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India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 1st ODI 2024: Charith Asalanka takes 3 as match ends in a tie.
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Sri Lanka's captain, Charith Asalanka, won the coin toss and elected for the home team to bat first against India in the opening match of the three-game ODI series at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday.
Leading up to the match, there was speculation regarding India's lineup, specifically whether they would stick with KL Rahul or opt for Rishabh Pant. Ultimately, the team management decided to go with KL Rahul. Additionally, Shreyas Iyer makes a return to the squad, and Shivam Dube has also been given an opportunity to showcase his skills on the field.
Sri Lanka appealed for LBW, but the umpire ruled it not out. The ball went behind the keeper, but Sri Lanka decided to review. And it's OUT! Three reds on the review, and Dube is gone. Arshdeep went for a hard hit, for some reason, and decided to take a review. Three reds again, and he's out too.
SL 230/8 (50)
IND 230 (47.5)
Gill is out! He tried to slog sweep but ended up getting a top edge. The keeper called for it, but luckily there was another fielder under it. It could have been a disaster, but the keeper managed to take the catch safely.
A bit short, but Rohit manages to cut the ball past point for a four! There wasn't much room to work with, but Rohit's wrists did the trick. The ball was in the air, but it sailed over the point fielder and raced to the boundary for four runs!
Rohit charges down the track on the second ball and smashes it over midwicket for a six. He follows it up with a quick single off the third ball. Gill also gets off the mark with a single off the first ball. Then, Rohit gets lucky with a thick outside edge that flies past the first slip for another boundary.
Liyanage confidently strides down the track, swinging at the ball, only to miss it completely. However, there's a chance he may have nicked it, as the ball deflects off Rahul's pads and heads towards first slip. The umpire wastes no time in raising his finger, signaling that Liyanage is out.
Axar has been rewarded for his accuracy and consistency as Samarawickrama chips the ball straight to the cover fielder inside the circle. Axar's precision paid off as Samarawickrama's shot was easily caught by the fielder.
Mendis is out! He was squared up and hit on the back leg, so the umpire had no doubt in giving him out LBW. Sri Lanka decided to challenge the decision, but after reviewing it, three reds were shown and the decision stands.
Switching up the bowling now, Axar Patel is coming into the attack. He delivers a slightly short ball and Nissanka confidently pulls it towards midwicket. The ball bounces once before reaching the boundary for four runs! Nice bit of turn there!
Mohammed Siraj is starting off strong with the new ball! He's going straight for the stumps and already has Pathum Nissanka on the edge with his second delivery. Nissanka was completely off the line of the ball. Siraj then throws in an outswinger, wide outside off, and Nissanka manages to cut it past extra cover for a boundary!
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Mohamed Shiraz
Charith Asalanka: We are going to bat first. It looks like a dry pitch and that's the reason. We are going with 6-5 combination. Shiraz is making his debut today. We have to improve our mental skills, we did some bad things in the last game but that is the past and we are looking forward to this game. It (injuries) is a concern as a captain but I am looking forward to going with my second line of bowling.
Rohit Sharma: Good pitch. We have played a lot of cricket here and know the conditions. There has been a lot of changes; I am back, so is Virat, KL and Shreyas Iyer. Kuldeep also comes back in. Dube is also playing. We have a pretty decent balance. We had a great World Cup, we didn't cross the finishing line but there were a lot of positives. We have created an atmosphere where guys can come in and play with freedom. Not really (on whether he will bowl), I will focus on my batting. We have enough bowlers in the squad that can roll their arm over.
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