IND vs SL, 2nd ODI Highlights: KL Rahul scored unbeaten 64 as India defeated Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in the second ODI at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. With the win, India also gained an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match series between the sides. India had won the first game by 67 runs. Talking about Thursday's game, India did lose wickets at regular intervals in their chase of 216 but a low target meant they were always in the driver's seat. Earlier, three-wicket hauls each from Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj helped Team India to bundle out Sri Lanka for 215.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Kusal Mendis(w), Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj
Here are the Highlights of the 2nd ODI Match between India and Sri Lanka straight from the Eden Gardens in Kolkata
- 18:49 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: India need 123 off 32 overs!Though India have lost four wickets so far, they need only 123 more off the remaining 32 overs. Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul are currently at the crease and one good partnership will take India through comfortably from here. On the other hand, Sri Lanka need a couple of wickets to make a match out of it.
- 18:05 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: FOUR! Poor fielding!Shreyas Iyer got an outside edge on the ball of Dunith Wellalage. The ball went towards the third man region where Dunith Wellalage slipped and let it slip for a four. Sri Lanka could not afford misfields with such a low score on the board to defend.
- 17:37 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: SIX from Rohit Sharma!A bouncer from Lahiru Kumara and Rohit Sharma pulled it over fine leg fence for a six into the stands. It was a powerful pull from Rohit and the ball travelled a fair distance in the air. It was anyway not falling inside the playing area as soon as it left his bat.
- 16:39 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: Sri Lanka bowled out for 215Mohammed Siraj takes a three-wicket haul and dismisses Lahiru Kumara on duck. With this wicket, Sri Lanka get bundled out for 215. For the visitors, debutant Nuwanido Fernando shines with the bat and scores a half-century. Apart from Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav takes a three-wicket haul.
- 16:36 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: OUTOUT!!! After getting hit for a six, Mohammed Siraj redeems himself as he dismisses Dunith Wellalage on the very next delivery. Wellalge tries to play a big shot but Axar Patel shines on the field again and takes a brilliant catch. Sri Lanka lose their ninth wicket.
- 16:26 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: Sri Lanka cross 200-run markAfter losing wickets back-to-back, Sri Lanka finally cross the 200-run mark in style as Kasun Rajitha hits a boundary on Kuldeep Yadav's delivery. Hardik Pandya tries his level best but the ball crosses the boundary line and Sri Lanka get four runs.
- 16:24 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: FOURDunith Wellalage also joins the party and hits a boundary on Mohammad Shami's delivery. Wellalage places the shoyt towards the off-side as the ball crosses the boundary line, despite a good fielding from Umran Malik. Moahmmad Shami leaks 14 runs off this over.
- 16:17 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: FOURKasun Rajitha hits a boundary on Kuldeep Yadav's delivery. Rajitha gets down on his knees and plays a sweep shot towards the fine leg as the ball comfortably crosses the boundary rope. Four runs to Sri Lanka as they hope to reach a decent target in the remaining overs.
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- 16:07 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: FOURChamika Karunaratne brings some momentum towards Sri Lanka as he hits another boundary on Umran Malik's delivery. Karunaratne brilliantly unleashes the shot towards the covers as the ball goes the boundary line. The batter makes a good use of Umran's pace.
- 15:59 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: FOURChamika Karunaratne hits a boundary on Umran Malik's delivery. Karunaratne places a shot into the fine leg as Kuldeep Yadav fails to stop the ball from crossing the boundary line, despite a brilliant effort. India have an upper hand in the game as they have successfully managed to control the flow of runs.
- 15:34 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: Hasaranga on fireWanindu Hasaranga keeps the hope alive for Sri Lanka as he smashes a six and a four on Kuldeep Yadav's delivery. He steps out and unleashes a shot over the long-off as the ball goes sailing over the fence. Later, he brilliantly plays a cut-shot as the ball simply crosses the boundary rope.
- 15:21 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: OUTOUT!!! Kuldeep Yadav strikes again as he removes Dasun Shanaka for 2. Shanaka tries to play a sweep shot but the spinning delivery dodges the balls and removes the leg stump. What a piece of bowling from Kuldeep Yadav as Sri Lanka lose their fifth wicket.
- 15:09 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: FOURCharith Asalanka jojns the party and places a brilliant boundary on Axar Patel's delivery. The batter uses the edge and the ball easily crosses through the slip and enters the boundary line. Sri Lanka take a sigh of relief after two back-to-back dismissals.
- 14:56 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: OUTOUT!!! Kuldeep Yadav enters with a bang and provides Team India with a massive breakthrough as dismisses Kusal Mendis for 34. The batter completely fails to judge the delivery and gets LBW by the spinner. Another blow for Sri Lanka as they lose their second wicket.
- 14:51 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: SIXSIX!! Kusal Mendis thrashes Umran Malik with a massive six on his delivery. Mendis plays a pull shot and sends the balls straight into crowd. Brilliant piece of batting as Sri Lanka gain momentum. On the other, Nuwanido is standing unbeaten at 38* and eyeing a half-century on his debut.
- 14:39 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: Good over from UmranAfter conceding 14 runs in his first over, pacer Umran Malik redeems himself in the second one. The India pacer concedes only five runs off his second over as Sri Lanka cautiously moving ahead in the game. Nuwaindu Fernando (34*) and Kusal Mendis (24*) are standing unbeaten at the crease.
- 14:27 (IST)India vs Sri Lanka, Live: Back-to-back foursNuwanidu Fernando continues the carnage as he hits back-to-back boundaries and this time on Umran Malik's delivery. The first one comes after he hits a shot on the third man where Mohammad Shami fails to stop the ball. Later, he hits an upper cut that flies over the edge and crosses the boundary rope.
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