COLOMBO: Sri Lanka defeated India by three wickets within the third and last One-day International right here on the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday evening. India had earlier collapsed for 225 from 147/3, leaving the duty straightforward for the host who rode on Avishka Fernando`s good 76 (98 balls) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa`s 65 (56 balls).
Chasing 227 for a win underneath D/L calculations, Sri Lanka reached the goal with 48 balls to spare. They reached 227 for 7 in 39 overs. The match had been diminished to 47-overs-a-side on account of rain. India, nonetheless, received the series 2-1.
Opener Avishka Fernando top-scored with 76 whereas one-down Bhanuka Rajapaksa contributed a 56-ball 65 to assist Sri Lanka script the win. For India, Rahul Chahar was probably the most profitable bowler with three wickets for 54 runs. The match was diminished to a 47-over-a-side affair after rain interruption within the first innings.
Opting to bat, India have been all out for 225 in 43.1 overs. Prithvi Shaw (49), Sanju Samson (46) and Suryakumar Yadav (40) have been the notable contributors however none may rating large.
For Sri Lanka, Akila Dananjaya and Praveen Jayawickrama took three wickets apiece. India have already clinched the three-match series after successful the primary two matches.
India’s batting collapse
A rejigged Indian crew promised so much however delivered little as Sri Lanka lastly managed to win an ODI on dwelling soil after 9 lengthy years. It wasn’t defendable, particularly for an assault that had 4 debutant bowlers as Avishka Fernando (76 off 98 balls) anchored the chase, laying the inspiration with a 109-run stand with Bhanuka Rajapaksa (65, 56 balls).
The solely silver lining could be a big-hearted effort from left-arm seamer Chetan Sakariya (2/34 in 8 overs), together with a again of the hand supply that reared up awkwardly and lobbed off Dhananjaya de Silva’s gloves.
Rahul Chahar (3/54 in 10 overs) was additionally spectacular as he delayed the inevitable with some spectacular stuff in the direction of the tip. The 227-run chase as per DLS methodology was lastly accomplished in 39 overs because it was Sri Lanka’s first ODI win at dwelling towards India since July 24, 2012 and first victory towards them since 2017 ODI at Djaramsala.
Rahul Dravid and skipper Dhawan could be sad with a low-intensity efficiency on the day, particularly the fielding effort which was poor to say the least as three catches have been dropped.
India’s younger batsmen paid for his or her profligacy and inexperience as Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama and thriller spinner Akila Dananjaya pressured them to make a multitude whereas taking part in for exaggerated flip which wasn’t there within the first place.
With the series already pocketed, India coach Dravid experimented with the bowling line-up together with a few adjustments within the batting order, but it surely was evident that the shortage of sport consciousness turned their undoing on the day.
The rain break on the finish of the twenty third over, which diminished the sport to 47 overs per facet, helped the house crew. The pitch immediately had a little bit of freshness and the ball would each grip and skid, making life simpler for the spinners, who rocked the middle-order.
The newest pattern of younger batters not with the ability to cope up with gradual bowlers was on present because the middle-order regarded clueless towards Jayawickrama (3/59 in 10 overs) and Dananjaya (3/44 in 10 overs), who, in his second spell, blew away the decrease center order with flip and bounce.
However, Prithvi Shaw (49 off 49 balls) dazzled along with his breathtaking array of strokes, whereas Sanju Samson once more made batting look straightforward in his run-a-ball 46.
If Shaw slog-swept Jayawickrama in entrance and behind sq., Samson would play the within out cowl drive with easy ease. They added 74 runs in 13.2 overs and one cannot fault anybody who was dreaming of one thing large because the duo injected life in a useless rubber.
However, after skipper Dasun Shanaka acquired one to skid and trapped Shaw, Manish Pandey’s (11 off 19 balls) inclusion led to a break in momentum.
Samson was in no temper to relent however an uppish inside-out test drive was plucked by Avishka Fernando at extra-cover, like a fruit from the tree. Post the break, when India resumed at 147 for 3, the spinners immediately began getting extra flip and the rain had spiced up the pitch.
Pandey, who, maybe, is not going to get any extra probability on the tour and even in close to future, blew it away when Jayawickrama deceived him with a fantastically flighted supply. It was a typical orthodox left-arm spinner’s dismissal because the ball spun sufficient to beat Pandey, who went for an expansive drive.
Hardik Pandya (17) smashed three boundaries however Jayawickrama, already pumped up with twin scalps, acquired one other one which turned sufficient to sq. up the colorful Baroda man. Kumar Dharmasena’s poor day simply turned worse because the third umpire overruled him for the umpteenth time through the match.
Suryakumar Yadav (40 off 37 balls) once more batted like a dream and hit seven boundaries however identical to within the final match, the ball that sharply turns in turned his undoing. The propensity to maintain the bat behind the pads did not work as Dananjaya’s off-break discovered him leg earlier than.
Debutants Krishnappa Gowtham and IPL specialist Nitish Rana each regarded misplaced underneath lights. Gowtham performed a nothing shot to a full-toss from Dananjaya whereas Rana was crushed for flip.
Scores: India: 225 all out in 43.1 overs (Prithvi Shaw 49, Sanju Samson 46, Suryakumar Yadav 40; Akila Dananjaya 3/44, Praveen Jayawickrama 3/59). Sri Lanka: 227 for 7 in 39 overs (Avishka Fernando 76, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 65; Rahul Chahar 3/54)
India: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Nitish Rana, Hardik Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham, Rahul Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Chetan Sakariya.
Sri Lanka: Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (wicketkeeper), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama.
