New Delhi. An old Sri Lankan spinner made the Indian batsmen’s condition worse in the second ODI. The Indian team was scoring runs at a run rate of more than 7 at one point. The Indian team which had scored 95 runs in 13 overs without losing any wicket, was hit by Jeffrey Vandersay in such a way that the Rohit brigade groaned. There was such a fall of wickets that India’s score went from 97 runs to 150 runs for 6 wickets.
The second ODI match between India and Sri Lanka was played on Sunday. Sri Lanka batted first and scored 240 runs for 9 wickets. In reply, India was all out for 208 runs in 42.2 overs. Jeffrey Vandersay took the maximum 6 wickets for Sri Lanka in this match. The special thing is that he dismissed India’s top-6 batsmen. His bowling analysis was 10-0-33-6. This is the third best performance of any spinner against India. The first two best performances are by Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis.
I saw such a victory after many years, my tears welled up, I started shouting, Gold is coming after 44 years… said Dhanraj Pillai
Thanks to this performance of 34-year-old Jeffrey Vandersay, Sri Lanka defeated India by 32 runs. With this, Sri Lanka has taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. The first ODI played between India and Sri Lanka on 2 August was a tie. Now the third ODI between the two teams will be played on 7 August. India will have to win this match at any cost to level the series.
34-year-old Jeffrey Vandersay is a leg spinner. He has never been able to make a regular place in the Sri Lankan cricket team. Vandersay, who made his debut in 2015, has played a total of 22 ODIs and 14 T20 matches for Sri Lanka so far. He made his Test debut in 2022 and is still waiting to play his second Test.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 4, 2024, 22:01 IST
