India has won the three ODI series against Sri Lanka. He won by four wickets in the second match played on Thursday (January 12) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. With this, Team India has started its ‘Mission 2023’ in a grand manner. India will host the ODI World Cup later this year. He is eyeing to win the title after 2011. Team India has made plans for the World Cup. In that direction the team has crossed the first stage.
In the match, Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and decided to bat first. His decision did not prove to be correct. The Lankan team somehow managed to cross 200 runs. She was reduced to 215 runs in 39.4 overs. In response, the Indian team achieved the target in 43.2 overs despite losing early wickets. Team India won the match by scoring 219 runs for six wickets. Earlier, Team India had won the first match by 67 runs. Now the third and final match will be played at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
India hasn’t lost a series against Sri Lanka since 1997
Team India has saved itself from defeat in three consecutive ODI series by winning this match. They were beaten 1-0 by New Zealand and 2-1 by Bangladesh at the end of last year. India has won the 10th consecutive series against Sri Lanka.
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In 2006, the two ODI series between the two teams was tied at 0-0. Then the first match could not be completed due to rain and the toss was not even done in the second match. Team India last lost a series against Sri Lanka in 1997. After that, in 13 series, India won 11 and two were tied.
KL Rahul batted carefully
Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammad Siraj were the architects of Team India’s victory in bowling. At the same time, KL Rahul, experienced in batting, performed brilliantly in the middle order. He took control of the innings after the fall of four wickets for 86 runs and shared a 75-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Hardik Pandya.
Hardik was dismissed after scoring 36 runs off 53 balls. After him, Rahul got the support of Akshar Patel. Both shared a 30-run partnership for the sixth wicket. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 63 off 103 balls and Kuldeep Yadav scored 10 runs off 10 balls.