The second ODI match is currently being played between Sri Lanka and India at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. In this match, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, the host scored 240 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs against India.

During the match, the best player of the Indian team Shreyas Iyer did a brilliant fielding and ran out Kamindu Mendis. Seeing Shreyas Iyer’s rocket throw, Kamindu Mendis and the rest of the Sri Lankan players were stunned. All this was seen in the last over of Sri Lanka’s innings. Kamindu Mendis was trying to play a big shot on a ball from Arshdeep Singh but the ball hit his bat and went towards deep mid-wicket.

Kamindu Mendis took one run easily and started running to take the second run. However, Shreyas Iyer threw a rocket throw from deep mid-wicket and Kamindu Mendis was run out. Many people praised this rocket throw of Shreyas Iyer.

Here is the video:

One of the perfect Direct stumping by Shreyas Iyer pic.twitter.com/IhUpheBLUd

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India needs to score 241 runs in 50 overs to win the match

Let us tell you, Kamindu Mendis played a valuable innings of 40 runs in the second ODI. He hit four fours during his innings. Apart from Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Fernando also scored 40 runs. Wicketkeeper batsman Kusal Mendis contributed 30 runs while Dunith Wellalage played an innings of 39 runs. Captain Charith Aslanka scored 25 runs. For India, Washington Sundar took three wickets for 30 runs in 10 overs while Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets for 33 runs in 10 overs. Mohammad Siraj and Akshar Patel took one wicket each.

India will have to score 241 runs in 50 overs to win the second ODI. The first ODI match played between these two teams ended in a tie. Now both the teams would definitely want to win the second match. Earlier, a three-match T20 series was played between these two teams, which India won 3-0.