India vs Sri Lanka LIVE Score, 2nd ODI: Mohammed Siraj Strikes On Very First Ball As Sri Lanka Go 1 Down vs India

04.08.2024 - 09:41 sports.ndtv.com

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Rohit Sharma and co have announced an unchanged Playing XI while the hosts have made two changes to their side. Wanindu Hasaranga and Mohamed Shiraz missing out, while Kamindu Mendis and Jeffrey Vandersay have come in.

Measures to battle a sluggish pitch and an assortment of Sri Lankan slow bowlers will feature high on India's strategy list.

Chasing a manageable 231, India were comfortably placed at 130 for three in the first ODI on Friday before losing their way against Lankan spinners, who showed enough pluck to bowl out the visitors for 230 to earn a tie. (Live Scorecard) Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka(c), Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh Rohit Sharma, the captain of India says that they know what to expect while chasing so it is fine and hopefully, they have a good game.

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Mohammed Siraj was involved in a war of words with Sri Lanka's Kusal Medis during the India vs Sri Lanka third ODI at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday. In the follow-up, the India pacer claimed a wicket and the reaction of his teammate Virat Kohli could not miss the spotlight. The incident took place during Sri Lanka's batting. Siraj was brought back into the attack to bowl the 39th over. He bowled three consecutive dot balls to Mendis, with the last one witnessing him having a heated exchange with the batter. On the very next ball, Mendis got a single and Siraj then dismissed Sadeera Samarawickrama, who was facing his first ball in the game.

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