🏏India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI - Eden Gardens, Kolkata 🏏 - Page 14

India need 26 runs in 64 balls

SL - 215 (39.4)
IND - 190/5 (39.2)

CRR: 4.83

RR : 2.44

50 for KL

India need 23 runs in 59 balls

SL - 215 (39.4)
IND - 193/6 (40.1)

CRR: 4.80

RR : 2.34

India need 19 runs in 54 balls

SL - 215 (39.4)
IND - 197/6 (41)

CRR: 4.80

RR : 2.11

200 up for Ind

India need 13 runs in 48 balls

Just 5 more to go now to win

India need 1 run in 41 balls

Kumara runs in ... and ... doesn't deliver the ball. FYI, Rahul was inside the crease

86/4

75 add between rahul/pandya

30 add between rahul/Axar (21)

Congratulation india & all supporters of India forum for Thrilling indian win in Advance we need 5 to win

Who is MOTM?

Rahul (64*) or Kuldeep?

SL bats 39.4 overs

ind bats 43.2 overs

Rahul's 50th ODI today

15 win vs SL by india

India were expected to chase this modest target comfortably but they've been made to toil hard. Sri Lanka strengthened their bowling and it was a spirited performance from their bowlers but they didn't have enough runs on the board. It was the Indian bowlers who set up this win as they bowled out their opponents for 215. Kuldeep Yadav triggered the collapse with a three-fer which saw the Lankans lose five wickets for 24 runs. Three successive 25+ partnerships from the lower order SL batsmen ensured that they crossed the 200-run mark but they got skittled out inside 40 overs.

In reply, the Indian openers came out with an aggressive intent and were mostly eyeing boundaries however both of them were dismissed within a span of four deliveries and India were reduced to 41 for 2 in the sixth over. Virat Kohli got off the mark with an authoritative pull shot but was nipped out by Kumara off the very next delivery. Although the scoring rate was above 6 RPO, India lost their top three inside the first powerplay. Rajitha, in his second spell, trapped Shreyas Iyer lbw. At 86/4, the game was delicately poised. That's when KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya joined hands and opted for a conservative approach. Took no undue risks, batted sensibly, punished anything loose and steadied the ship with a half-century stand. Karunaratne broke the 75-run partnership with India still needing 55 runs to win. Axar batted positively and perished looking to play a big shot. Rahul, meanwhile, remained calm till the end and took his team over the line.