Sri Lanka Shames India as India loses after 27 Years
After a 27-year wait to win a bilateral series against its neighbours, sri lanka ended that streak with a 2-0 victory against india on home turf, capping a historic series victory. At the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday, the hosts won by 110 runs to seal the three-match ODI series 2-0. After Avishka Fernando hit 96 runs, sri lanka amassed 248 runs, and Dunith Wellalage's fifer helped them finish the indian chase for 138 runs.
That being said, a 2-0 victory or a draw against the top-ranked Men's ODI team in india will feel just as wonderful as a clean sweep against Sri Lanka. This completes the white ball trip, in which india won the t20 series 3-0 and were humiliated in the ODIs as well. After that, sri lanka will go to the UK to play england in a Test series that begins on august 21. Meanwhile, india will take a little longer vacation before hosting bangladesh for a visit that starts on september 19.
The indian captain, Rohit Sharma, states that while there is no serious threat from spin, each player needs to assess their own game and devise a few strategies. adds that there is never room for complacency while representing your country, and they came into this competition hoping to win every match. However, they were outplayed by the enemy, so credit must be given where credit is due. explains that the goal was to slow down the pace of the ball, which is why it was necessary