The first ODI match between India and Sri Lanka was tied.
The first ODI match of the three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka was played yesterday (2 August) at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. This match ultimately ended in a tie. Both teams saw many ups and downs in this match. Sometimes this match seemed to be going in Sri Lanka’s favor and sometimes India dominated the match. But in the end this match ended in a tie, which probably no one had expected.
Defending 231 runs against India in the first ODI did not look easy for Sri Lanka. It looked like this till half the match. But, Sri Lanka made a great comeback and tied the match. Team India will also be disappointed that it could not take a 1-0 lead in the series against Sri Lanka. When Arshdeep Singh came in as the last batsman, India needed 1 run in 14 balls and he tried to hit a big shot and got LBW.
Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir’s faces turned disappointed
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave India a great start in this match. But after the dismissal of these two, the middle order faltered completely. After this, KL Rahul, Axar Patel and Shivam Dubey played useful innings in the lower order. Shivam took India to the threshold of victory. When he equalized the score by hitting a four, Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir sitting in the dressing room started celebrating.
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There was laughter on both their faces. But, both of them probably did not know what was going to happen next. Shivam got out on the next ball and after this Arshdeep came as the last batsman. As soon as he came, he tried to hit a big shot on the first ball and the ball went straight to the pad and the umpire raised his finger. During this, many fans also said that Arshdeep Singh was going to become a hero by hitting a winning six like Dhoni. However, instead of becoming a hero, he definitely became a zero.