Team India defeated
Sri Lanka in the second One-Day International (ODI) by four wickets at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. The victory also helped the Men in Blue clinch the three-match series and took an unassailable lead of 2-0.
Chasing 216, India were in a spot of bother after losing their top four batters for 86 inside 15 overs. Before the visitors could add more pressure,
KL Rahul and
Hardik Pandya joined hands to bail the hosts out of trouble.
Rahul and Hardik formed a game-changing partnership of 75 runs for the fifth wicket which helped India’s comeback in the contest. While Hardik was dismissed for 36, Rahul stayed till the end and took his side over the finish line with an unbeaten 64 off 103 balls, including six boundaries.
Earlier, Indian bowlers took full control of the proceedings and kept taking wickets at regular intervals to restrict the Lankans to a below-par score.
Mohammed Siraj and
Kuldeep Yadav were the wrecker-in-chiefs with three wickets each. Siraj bagged a three-wicket haul for 30 runs in 5.4 overs. Similarly, Kuldeep picked up three scalps while conceding 51 runs in his quota of 10 overs.
For the touring party, debutant
Nuwanidu Fernando shined with the bat, smashing a much-important half-century at the top. Fernando smashed 51 off 63 balls with the help of six boundaries. Apart from the opener, tailender
Dunith Wellalage chipped in with a valuable 32 to take his team’s total beyond 200.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
India win the series with a 4-wicket victory.
#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/KL9vNupQJO — Sri Lanka Cricket ?? (@OfficialSLC)
January 12, 2023
A victory by
wickets for
#TeamIndia in the second
#INDvSL ODI here in Kolkata and the series is sealed
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Scorecard
https://t.co/jm3ulz5Yr1 @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/f8HvDZRJIY — BCCI (@BCCI)
January 12, 2023
History: 95th win for India against Sri Lanka, equals with Australia for most wins against a single opponent.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
January 12, 2023
Since Jan 2010, India at HOME in ODI series…
Played 25, WON 22, Lost 3 – [to Pak Dec-Jan 2012/13 (1-2), South Africa Oct 2015 (2-3), Australia Mar 2019 (2-3)], Win% 88.00
#indvSL #IndvsSL#SLvIND — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
January 12, 2023
India seal the series with win in 2nd ODI.
#INDvSL Scorecard:
https://t.co/kjYstq5Cdi #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/lmjKUcSYfE — CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
January 12, 2023
India's bilateral home series results against Sri Lanka in men's ODIs
Won 10
Draw 1
Lost 0
#INDvSL — Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
January 12, 2023
Axar Patel is eyeing as many batting opportunities as possible before Jadeja returns.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
January 12, 2023
India take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI series against Sri Lanka ?
#INDvSL | ?:
https://t.co/q1Pjk60ZeG pic.twitter.com/Tip69dPjns — ICC (@ICC)
January 12, 2023
Another series win against ?? sealed. ?
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
January 12, 2023
Most defeats in…
ODIs: 437 by Sri Lanka??
T20Is: 94 by Sri Lanka??
Most defeats vs an opponent in…
ODIs: 95 by Sri Lanka?? vs India??
T20Is: 19 by Sri Lanka?? vs India??
#INDvSL — Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks)
January 12, 2023
Rescue act ft. KL & Hardik ??
#INDvSL #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/PrVlvDnfJz — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
January 12, 2023
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