India Versus Sri Lanka ODI: Do or Die game for the host.
India Versus Sri Lanka ODI: Do or Die game for the host.
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Tomorrow India will fight for their pride against Sri Lanka in the second One-day International. The Sri Lankan cricket team was left stranded in the hill town that has been lashed by heavy rain. The Sri Lankan team's chartered plane could not take off for Mohali, venue for the next match, due to bad weather on Tuesday morning. 16 runs for 5 main wickets inside 14 overs soon became 29 for 7, propelling fears of the second-ranked ODI side setting an embarrassingly lowly example, if not for MS Dhoni's yet another stubborn knock that eventually dragged India past the triple-figure mark.

 

MS Dhoni and Kuldeep Yadav salvaged the situation somewhat or at least a level of pride by taking the score to 112. In reply, Sri Lanka started poorly as well and almost got it worse with Upul Tharanga getting dismissed but for a no ball by Jasprit Bumrah. He went on to take that 11 runs to 49 runs and changed the complexion of the game. Sri Lanka, thus, raced over the finishing line with 7 wickets to spare and snap their 12 match ODI losing streak. The focus now shifts to the second ODI of the series with weather likely to play spoilsport or make a difference in the scheme of things. The hosts arrived with drizzle in the air and snow further north in Kashmir could play a role with the soldiery in Mohali.

 

 

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