IND vs SL: India leads by 1-0, Shikhar Dhawan plays outstanding performance
India started the tour of Sri Lanka with a win. The Indian cricket team defeated hosts Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the first ODI. With this, India has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Batting first after winning the toss, Sri Lanka scored 262 runs for nine wickets in 50 overs. In response, the Indian team came out to play, Prithvi Shaw (43 runs, 24 balls, 9 fours), captain Shikhar Dhawan (86 not out, 95 balls, 6 fours, 1 six), debutant Ishan Kishan (59 runs, 42 balls, On the basis of excellent batting of 8 fours, 2 sixes), the target was achieved for three wickets in 36.4 overs.
Sri Lanka has set a target of 263 runs in front of India in the first ODI of the 3-match series. Electing to bat after winning the toss, the hosts scored 262 for 9 in 50 overs. Chamika Karunaratne played the highest innings of 43 not out for Sri Lanka. For India, pacers Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep and Chahal took two wickets while Hardik and Krunal took one wicket each.
Bhuvneshwar bowls the last of the over. He runs out Dasmantha Chameera off the last ball. However, he conceded 19 runs in the last over. He proved to be the most expensive. Bhuvneshwar gave 63 runs in 9 overs. He didn’t even get any wicket.
