Within the first ODI on Friday, chasing a goal of 231, India seemed to be cruising at 130 for 3 earlier than a collapse towards Sri Lanka’s spinners noticed them bowled out for 230, leading to a tie. The Lankan bowlers, significantly their spinners, exploited the circumstances expertly, inflicting vital hassle for the Indian batters.
Rohit Sharma supplied a powerful begin, however as soon as he was dismissed, Sri Lanka’s bowlers executed their plans with precision towards India’s high and middle-order batsmen, together with Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer. The Indian trio struggled to speed up towards the disciplined Lankan spinners.
Kohli confronted 29 of his 32 balls from spinners Dunith Wellalage and Wanindu Hasaranga, ultimately falling to Hasaranga. Shreyas Iyer appeared extra comfy towards the spinners, prompting Sri Lankan skipper Charith Asalanka to usher in pacer Asitha Fernando. Fernando delivered a vital blow by dismissing Iyer with an distinctive supply, the one Indian wicket to fall to a pacer. KL Rahul, identified for his proficiency towards spin, was additionally caught by Hasaranga.
India’s technique for the second ODI will doubtless embrace measures to sort out the gradual pitch and negate the effectiveness of Sri Lanka’s spinners. The Indian workforce will goal to rotate the strike higher and make use of extra aggressive intent towards the spinners to keep away from getting slowed down. Moreover, the workforce might contemplate altering the batting order or incorporating extra gamers adept at dealing with spin to strengthen their center order.
Groups (from):
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.
Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Nishan Madushka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando.
