First In 27 Years: India's Disappointing Low With Series Loss To Sri Lanka

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India crashed to an embarrassing 110-run defeat in the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo on August 7, 2024. 

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With it, Sri Lanka won the three-match series 2-0 after the first match ended in a tie.

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This was Sri Lanka's first bilateral ODI series victory over India since 1997.

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Chasing a competitive 249 on a sharp turner at Premadasa, India were bowled out for a woeful 138 in 26.1 overs.

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The new India head coach Gautam Gambhir will have a few hard points to ponder early into his stint.

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In the series, the Indian batters, sans Rohit Sharma, looked shockingly clueless against Sri Lankan spinners.

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Sri Lanka's right-arm leggie Jeffrey Vandersay was the top wicket-taker in the series with 8 to his name.

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