Sri Lanka vs India 3rd ODI Match Highlights
Sri Lanka vs India 3rd ODI Match Highlights: In a historic turn of events the Lankan Lions create history by winning the series 2-0 against a young Indian side. In the final ODI, both teams had to get a result as it was a series decider and the home side dominated the Indian team to win the final match by 110 runs and seal the series 2-0. This series win marked a history achievement as they last won a series against India in 1997.
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The poor batting performance of the Indian team continued as they were restricted to 138 by the Lankan spinners. This was not the first time that the Indian batter failed to shine as in the previous two ODIs also the case was the same. The Sri Lankan spinners showed their skill in this series as they completely outsmarted the Indian team in this ODI series.
In this final ODI, Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka won the toss once more and chose to bat first. Because of their consistency at the wicket, the Sri Lankan openers prevented the Indian bowlers from seizing control of the match. For their first partnership, Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando both took command and hammered 89 runs.
Sri Lanka Continued Their Form in The Final ODI as Well
The openers did most of the damage as Sri Lanka attacked, but Avishka Fernando took the lead with his outstanding shorts. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis, on the other hand, made brief cameos that helped Sri Lanka reach 248/7 in 50 overs.
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The Indian team needed to perform at their peak to tie the series after Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead. Nevertheless, Indian bowlers were unable to seize the critical junctures in the innings after losing the toss. Despite a valiant effort by Indian bowlers to limit Sri Lanka to less than 250, the type of bowlers Sri Lanka possesses will make the chase extremely challenging.
Among the Indian bowlers, Riyan Parag stood out for taking three vital wickets, including those of Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, and Dunith Wellalage. To limit Sri Lanka to 248 runs, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, and Axar Patel each claimed one wicket.
Indian Batter Yet Again Fail to Shine
Only Rohit Shamra and Washington Sundar scored 30+ runs and the rest of the batting order failed to shine. While for Sri Lanka Dunith Wellalage picked up five wickets as he was instrumental in destroying the Indian batting lineup. Maheesh Theekshana and Jeffrey Vandersay also contributed with two wickets each, Asitha Fernando also picked up one wicket to restrict India to 138/10 in 26.1 overs.
For Sri Lanka, the onslaught was led by Fernando, where he scored 96 runs in 102 balls before getting dismissed by Riyan Parag. Even though he missed out on a century by 4 runs, his valuable 96 powered the Sri Lankan score to a respectable total. Along with him Pathum Nissanka (45) and Kusal Mendis (59) gave the Lankan Lions the much-needed run in this final ODI.
Conclusion: Sri Lanka Beat India by 110 Runs to win the Series 2-0
The Lankan Lions have created history as they clinched the series 2-0 by winning the final ODI by 110 runs. The Sri Lankan spinners were the key performers as they completely dismantled the Indian batters. Given the challenging conditions and the important bowlers for Sri Lanka, the Indian batters failed to shine in this ODI series as it was the key reason why Indian lost the series.
