Workforce India confronted Sri Lanka within the third and closing ODI of the three-match sequence on Sunday (January 15) and defeated the Islanders by an enormous margin of 317 runs.
Batting first, India put up a mammoth complete of 390/5 of their allotted 50 overs. Virat Kohli 166 (110) smashed his forty sixth ODI ton and second within the sequence. Virat was named ‘Participant of the Match’ for his sensible knock.
Shubman Gill (116) additionally shined with the willow for the Males in Blue. In the meantime, pacers Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara picked two wickets every for the guests.
In reply to India’s daunting complete, Sri Lanka failed miserably and bought bundled out for simply 77 in solely 22 overs. Quick bowler Mohammed Siraj took 4 wickets in his quota of 10 overs and helped India register a report win towards Sri Lanka. Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav additionally picked two wickets every.
Within the fifteenth over of the second innings, Kuldeep bowled an absolute ripper of a supply to dismiss Dasun Shanaka. On the final ball of the over, the left-arm chinaman produced a turning ball that went from outside-off to straight onto the stumps. Shanaka appeared clueless as he did not defend the ball and was cleaned up.
Right here’s the video:
Bamboozled! 🔥🔥
Watch @imkuldeep18‘s particular supply to dismiss the Sri Lankan captain 👌
Comply with the match ▶️ https://t.co/q4nA9Ff9Q2…… #TeamIndia | #INDvSL | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/091Yl0STYx
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 15, 2023
Notably, Kuldeep had additionally picked up the wicket of Shanaka within the second ODI on the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
With the thumping win in Thiruvananthapuram, India whitewashed Sri Lanka within the three-match ODI sequence. Kohli was adjudged ‘Participant of the Sequence’ for his distinctive efficiency.
Participant of the Match and Participant of the Sequence: Virat Kohli #INDvSL #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/jzVzmzlAQP
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) January 15, 2023
At present, Virat (46 centuries) is just second to legendary Sachin Tendulkar (49 centuries) when it comes to most tons within the 50-overs-format.
In the meantime, India will subsequent lock horns with New Zealand within the upcoming sequence beginning on January 18 in Hyderabad.