Watch: Rohit missed, Virat hit, run-out effected | Cricket Information

The second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday noticed a dramatic run-out of Akila Dananjaya when India skipper Rohit Sharma missed hitting the stumps direct, however had the street-smart Virat Kohli backing up with game-awareness to take away the bails on the different finish with the batsman in need of his crease whereas attempting to search for a second run on overthrow.
It was the final ball of the innings for Sri Lanka, who determined to bat first after successful the toss on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Jeffrey Vandersay performed the ball straight to Rohit at mid-off and ran to steal a single. The skipper went for a direct hit on the non-striker’s finish however missed. Nonetheless, Virat backed up the throw well, sprinted to the striker’s finish and eliminated the bails after he noticed Dananjaya (15) attempting to search for an overthrow and was effectively out of his crease.

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The hosts had been had been 136 for six at one stage, however a late-order restoration by allrounder Dunith Wellalage (39) and Kamindu Mendis (40) took them to a good 240 for 9.
Opener Avishka Fernando (40) and Kusal Mendis (30) had been the opposite notable cotributors for Sri Lanka.
India’s run-chase began on a vibrant be aware as openers Rohit (64) and Shubman Gill (35) laid the inspiration with a 97-run stand. Nonetheless, leg-spinner Vandersay turned the tables on the guests with a six-wicket haul (6 for 33) as India misplaced all 10 wickets for 111 runs after that.

In addition to allrounder Axar Patel’s run-a-ball 44, not one of the Indian batters had anwers to the leg-spin of Vandersay, who was ably assisted by skipper Charith Asalanka’s off-spinners that yielded three wickets (3 for 20).
Sri Lanka now lead the three-match collection 1-0, leaving India solely with an opportunity to attract the collection by successful the final match, which can be performed on the similar venue on August 7.
The primary ODI of the collection final Friday had resulted in a tie.