Number-eight batsman Deepak Chahar hit an unbeaten 69 as India edged out Sri Lanka by three wickets in the second one-day international in ...
Number-eight batsman Deepak Chahar hit an unbeaten 69 as India edged out Sri Lanka by three wickets in the second one-day international in Colombo to clinch the series on Tuesday.
India took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
India chased down their target of 276 with five balls to spare as Chahar recorded his maiden ODI fifty after the tourists slipped to 193/7 in the chase.
Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd ODI as it happened: Chahar’s stunning knock takes visitors to thrilling win
Chahar, who also took two wickets with his pace bowling to limit Sri Lanka to 275/9, was involved in an unbeaten 84-run eighth-wicket stand with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who made 19.
Chahar, whose highest score before this game was 12, showed remarkable resolve and composure under pressure to take his team over the line with five balls to spare. He fittingly hit the winning boundary.
It was India’s ninth consecutive bilateral series win over Sri Lanka. Chahar was declared player of the match for what he described as the sort of innings anyone dreams of while growing up.
Suryakumar Yadav was impressive too, as he made 53 off 44 balls while Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets.
The final ODI is on Friday at the same venue.
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