Sri Lanka skipper and all-rounder Dasun Shanaka gained the toss again and selected to bat first in the second ODI in opposition to India at Colombo on Tuesday (July 20). Shikhar Dhawan’s side posted a complete seven-wicket win with 80 balls to spare chasing 263 to win and selected to go with the same playing XI as the final sport. The hosts made one change of their playing XI from the first match, bringing in Kasun Rajitha rather than all-rounder Isuru Udana.
India had two debutants – Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav in the first ODI, with each batsmen developing with spectacular knocks. Kishan scored a whirlwind fifty which was the second-fastest fifty on debut after India’s Krunal Pandya, whereas Yadav remained unbeaten on 31 off 20 balls to end off the sport. Skipper Dhawan additionally regarded impressed throughout his unbeaten 86-run knock, on target of which he accomplished 6,000 runs in ODIs.
Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav stated he’s having fun with the expertise fully.
“I enjoyed it (the debut) completely. I’ve been doing the same thing for the last two years, and just looked to bat like how I do in the nets. I think the passion for this game kept me going. My dad kept telling me to stay patient and that the opportunity would come. It was emotional to receive that cap, but disappointed that the family wasn’t here because of the COVID-19 situation,” Yadav stated forward of the second ODI.
The Mumbai Indians batsman is pleased to bat in any place for the group though he prefers to bat at No. 3 in the T20 format.
“I have been bowling as well, and am ready if the captain asks me to. I have batted at every batting position possible, and I have been playing at number three in T20s. But I am ready to bat wherever the team management wants me to. The atmosphere around the team has been fantastic and I would just like to carry the form through,” he stated.
On a potential tattoo to commemorate his ODI debut, Yadav stated, “There is some space on my arm and a tattoo I would like to have once I get back home.”
Playing XI: Sri Lanka: Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha and Lakshan Sandakan
India: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal
