Indian cricket team fans can be divided into different
categories. After India wins, one category will be so relieved it's almost
insulting to the Indian team. Another would say ‘yeah ok they won’. They are the ones with steadfast faith on
the team and believe that they lived up to their potential. This is a
compliment. Another would have promised to break a million coconuts in temples
and all. This is most definitely an insult. They have more faith in the Gods
than the men in blue.
Please comment which category you belong to and why. The
wittiest reply will win a coupon from us.
Moving on to what happened at the match. This was a thumping
victory for the Indian team doing their best to literally erase what happened
at the first ODI. The team ensured that Sri Lanka will never win a One Day
International Series in India. Yup. The chase was quick and efficient. There
was no stopping India as the partnerships held. The match slipped away from the
southern neighbours faster than expected.
India walked away with the match and the series, head held high. Dhawan’s 100
and Shreyas Iyer’s 65 took them past the finishing line. With a run rate of
6.80, India hit the target in the 33rd over.
Earlier in the day, after India opted to bowl, Sri Lanka went down in heap and quite
quickly at that. They were two down when 162 runs were on the board. From that
to 215 all out was a really quick journey. And not enjoyable at all. They had
it going at one point. It looked like there was no respite for India. Tharanga
looked well on his way to a century. He was stopped at 95. Stumped by Dhoni.
Bowling by Kuldeep Yadav. The only other batsman who gave him company was
Sadeera Samarawickrama. He hit 42. After wickets started to tumble, India was
right back in the game. Three-wicket
hauls by Y Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. Hardik Pandya took two. B Kumar and
Jasprit Bumrah took one each. After a long time,
all the bowlers took wickets.
India wins the ODI
series. Now T20. Keep those lineups coming. We have something special for you
as well.
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