A young Indian cricket team, led by Shikhar Dhawan proved their mettle by beating Sri Lanka in the second ODI by three wickets in Colombo on Tuesday. While chasing down the 276 runs target set by Sri Lanka, India found an unexpected hero in Deepak Chahar, who stole the show with his brilliant batting and guided the team to a series-clinching victory from the jaws of defeat. When he came into bat, India were reeling at 160 for 6. Chahar, who remained unbeaten on 69 off 82 deliveries, shared a video on Twitter, saying that this was a moment he "will never forget".
Sri Lanka vs India: Deepak Chahar Says "Will Never Forget This Moment" After Guiding India To Series-Clinching Win Over Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka vs India: Deepak Chahar's all-round brilliance helped India beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the second ODI and seal the three-match series with a game to spare.
Deepak Chahar was adjudged player for the match for his match-winning knock in the 2nd ODI.© Instagram
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Deepak Chahar said he'll never forget the moment of hitting winning runs
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Deepak Chahar played an unbeaten knock of 69 to help India win 2nd ODI
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With the win, India sealed the ODI series 2-0 with a match to spare
On Tuesday, riding on half-centuries from Avishka Fernando (50 runs off 71 balls) and Asalanka (65 runs off 68 balls), Sri Lanka posted 275 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Chamika Karunaratne made a valuable contribution of 44 runs off 33 balls.
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