Highlights
- Sri Lanka defeated India by 6 wickets
- Rohit Sharma scored 72 runs off 41 deliveries
- Virat Kohli was dismissed on a 4 ball duck
IND vs SL: Rohit Sharma-led workforce India needed to undergo a serious upset within the ongoing Asia Cup. In their second match of the Super 4s, India was defeated by the Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lankan workforce. Defending champions Team India have been touted to be the favorites of this conflict, however their neighbors have utterly turned across the tables for them. The Indian workforce as of now finds itself in turmoil as they’ve inched extraordinarily near the potential for being eradicated from the match.
The males in blue have been closely criticized for the enjoying mixture that they selected to area in opposition to Sri Lanka. India went in with three seamers and two spinners. They did not even hassle to pick a sixth bowler who may’ve made important contributions to the sport. Sri Lanka, earlier than they walked into this sport had already defeated Bangladesh and Afghanistan in two spectacular run chases and this time was no completely different.Â
Team India has requested Sri Lanka to chase an honest whole of 174. The Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lankan workforce acquired off to a flyer as that they had amassed over 90 runs in 9 overs. With few minor hiccups on their manner, Sri Lanka comfortably chased this whole down which left India surprised. While India was batting, issues have been loads for the workforce as no person else other than the skipper Rohit Sharma contributed. The skipper led from the entrance and scored a elegant 72 off 41 deliveries and within the course of equaled a record that was set by former India skipper Virat Kohli.
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Before this match, Virat Kohli held the record of getting essentially the most 50+ scores within the T20I format. The former India skipper was lauded from all corners of the cricketing fraternity owing to his spectacular present in opposition to Pakistan within the first Super 4 sport, however to his dismay, he simply couldn’t get going and was dismissed on a 4-ball duck. On the opposite hand, Rohit who was stranded on the different finish helplessly watched the wickets tumble. He took the onus upon himself to up the ante and attacked Sri Lanka with all the category and high quality that he has as a batsman. Rohit Sharma, courtesy of his elegant batting in opposition to Sri Lanka has now equaled the record set by Virat and as of now each of them have scored 50+ runs in an innings 32 occasions.
India has nothing to lose as of now and they’ll wish to defeat Afghanistan within the ultimate Super 4 sport as a result of their destiny rests within the palms of different groups.Â
