India vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming 1st ODI Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch Match Live

02.08.2024 - 09:21 sports.ndtv.com

India vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming 1st ODI: After successfully claiming the T20Is with a 3-0 scoreline, Team India is all set to face Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series, with the first game to be played on Friday in Colombo.

This match which mark the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who will be playing their first game after India's T20 World Cup 2024 triumph.

This is also India's first ODI match in 2024. With Rohit leading the pack from the front, India will be facing a tough time while selecting their wicketkeeper between Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul.

With many youngsters in the squad, India's Playing XI will also be in spotlight. India might not want to walk that rigid path particularly with Hardik Pandya missing this series because of personal reasons.

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The shockingly clueless Indian batting unit was strangled by crafty Sri Lankan spinners, led by five-wicket man Dunith Wellalage, as Rohit Sharma's men crashed to an embarrassing 110-run defeat in the third and final ODI in Colombo on Wednesday. Sri Lanka won the three-match series 2-0 after the first match ended in a tie, and this is the Islanders' first bilateral ODI series victory over India since 1997. Chasing a competitive 249 on a sharp turner at Premadasa, India were bowled out for a woeful 138 in 26.1 overs, and the new head coach Gautam Gambhir will have a few hard points to ponder early into his stint.

India vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming 3rd ODI Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch Match Live

India vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming 3rd ODI: India are all set for redemption when they take on Sri Lanka in the third ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday in Colombo. After the match ended in a tie, India faced a shocking defeat in the 2nd ODI and trail 0-1 in the series. On the verge of facing a shocking series defeat. Rohit Sharma and co will definitely aim for a change in strategy before they take field in the third game. Earlier on Sunday, Jeffrey Vandersay picked six wickets as Sri Lanka defeated India by 32 runs in the second ODI.

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI: Live Score Updates

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Live Updates: Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bat against India in the third ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday in Colombo. Rohit Sharma and co are on the verge of a historic defeat as it will be their first loss against Sri Lanka in an ODI series after 27 years. It's certainly not the start Gautam Gambhir, a stickler for victories, would want in his first ODI assignment as the team's head coach. The onus will be on Indian batters, particularly the talismanic Virat Kohli, to follow the path laid down by skipper Rohit Sharma and tactfully counter the spin challenge. India's previous bilateral ODI series defeat against the Islanders came in 1997. (Live Scorecard)

India Batters Need To Fire In 3rd ODI vs Sri Lanka To Avoid Series Defeat After 27 Years

The onus will be on Indian batters, particularly the talismanic Virat Kohli, to follow the path laid down by skipper Rohit Sharma and tactfully counter the spin challenge in the third and final ODI in Colombo on Wednesday to avoid their first series defeat to Sri Lanka in 27 years. It's certainly not the start Gautam Gambhir, a stickler for victories, would want in his first ODI assignment as the team's head coach. India's previous bilateral ODI series defeat against the Islanders came in 1997. The Arjuna Ranatunga-led Lankans then inflicted a 0-3 hammering on Sachin Tendulkar and his men.

First Time In 27 Years: India Pick Up Unwanted Feat After ODI Loss vs Sri Lanka

As Team India's batting collapsed to 208 all out in the second ODI against Sri Lanka, the side picked up an unwanted accolade. The loss meant that this will be the first time in 27 years that India will not win a bilateral ODI series against Sri Lanka, in which at least one match has been completed. India have won 11 consecutive bilateral ODI series since 1997, but that streak will come to an end here, as India can manage a 1-1 series draw at best.

"Don't Want To Look...": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Take On India's 2nd ODI Loss To Sri Lanka

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma termed the 32-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the second ODI as hurting, and said there will be discussions about the way batters played in the middle-overs on Sunday. India were jolted by leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay's six-wicket haul, and were bowled out for 208 while chasing 241, once again exposing their fragility against spin. "When you lose a game, everything hurts. It's not just about those 10 overs (when India lost six wickets for 50 runs). You have to play consistent cricket and we failed to do that. Little disappointed but these things happen," said Rohit in the post-match presentation ceremony. "We weren't good enough. Don't want to look too much into how we played. But there'll be talks about our batting in the middle overs," he added.