For Indian followers who lived by means of the late Nineteen Nineties and 2000s, the recollections of Sri Lankan bowlers like Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Ajantha Mendis working by means of the Males in Blue in ODIs would set off painful recollections.
Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay joined that checklist (10-0-33-6) when he spun an online across the Indian batting line-up to bowl his facet to a 32-run win within the second one-day worldwide on the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.
Vandersay was an eleventh-hour addition to the squad after Wanindu Hasaranga was dominated out on Saturday following a hamstring harm. Enjoying his first ODI match since January, the 34-year-old had the Indian batters like cats on a scorching tin roof, accounting for six of the highest seven in his first seven overs.
It was a case of spectacular implosion from guests after Rohit Sharma (64, 44b. 5×4, 4×6) lit up the Colombo night time sky by means of his sensational strokeplay in pursuit of 241.
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The Indian skipper welcomed Dimuth Wellalage by chopping the left-arm spinner twice and slog-swept him to the sq. leg fence within the fourth over. The 37-year-old was in a belligerent temper, pulling Akila Dananjaya over long-on after which lofting Kamindu Mendis by means of extra-cover to carry up his second half-century of the collection in type.
However India’s innings crumbled as soon as Rohit was dismissed, caught at level attempting to reverse-sweep Vandersay. Shubman Gill was the following to go, edging the leg-spinner to first slip, the place Kamindu Mendis pulled off a one-handed blinder. In the identical over, Shivam Dube was trapped plumb in entrance.
Vandersay acquired his leg-breaks buzzing on a floor that provided grip and switch. He put his facet firmly on high when he eliminated Virat Kohli leg-before and accomplished his maiden five-for by rapping Shreyas Iyer on the pads with a googly. Rohit’s males plummeted from 97 for no loss to 147 for six within the area of 9.5 overs when Okay.L. Rahul dragged one onto his stumps.
Lankan skipper Charith Asalanka (three for 20) then weaved his magic once more, dismissing Axar Patel (44) and Washington Sundar in his successive overs to shut out the sport and provides the packed crowd its cash’s value.
Earlier, Sri Lanka opted to bat first and posted 240 for 9, driving on some very important top-order and lower-order contributions.
After shedding Pathum Nissanka off the primary ball to Mohammed Siraj, Avishka Fernando (40) and Kusal Mendis (32) set issues straight by stitching a 74-run stand for the second wicket.
Washington (three for 30) acquired India into the sport, eradicating the 2 set-batters in successive deliveries throughout two overs. From 74 for one, Sri Lanka slumped to 136 for six. However like within the first sport, Dunith Wellalage’s (39, 35b) late cost helped the Lions get previous 200.
Wellalage acquired good help from Kamindu Mendis (40) and solid a 72-run alliance for the seventh wicket as Sri Lanka completed strongly, scoring 44 within the final 5. The partnership proved decisive and helped the hosts take an unassailable 1-0 lead.