With India certain of a victory after setting a large 374-run goal, Sri Lanka had been seeking to finish the match on a constructive notice with a wonderful hundred from Shanaka. But it virtually didn’t occur within the remaining over when India pacer Mohammed Shami ‘mankaded’ the Sri Lanka captain on the non striker’s finish with simply three balls left within the recreation.
Captain @ImRo45 explains why he withdrew the run-out attraction at non striker’s finish involving Dasun Shanaka.#INDvSL… https://t.co/wI17ph7qD7
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Shanaka was on 98 not out and was on the lookout for a fast single to get again to the strike when Shami struck the bails off. The on-field umpire had already referred the choice to the third umpire when India skipper Rohit Sharma had a chat with the bowler and determined to withdraw the run-out attraction.
Shami knowledgeable the umpire in regards to the withdrawal choice with an enormous smile, and Shanaka was visibly relieved as he was clearly out of the crease when the bails had been struck off.
When requested in regards to the incident after the match, Rohit stated: “I had no idea Shami did that (run-out), he was batting on 98. The way he batted was brilliant, we cannot get him out like that. Not something that we thought off, hats off to him, he played really well.”
*Shami Mankaded Shanaka and Rohit Sharma informed Shami to withdraw the attraction…Good Gesture from the Indian Captain*… https://t.co/RdpPmrxQZl
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Shanaka, 108* off 88 balls, went on to attain his second ODI hundred two balls later with a 4, and completed off the run chase with an enormous six over long-on off the final ball. But the heroics went in useless as India registered a complete 67-run victory to take a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence.
Chasing a mammoth goal, Sri Lanka had a horrific begin and misplaced two early wickets inside six overs. Opener Pathum Nissanka (72 off 80) and Dhananjaya de Silva (47 off 40) tried to maintain the guests within the hunt with a 72-run stand for the fourth wicket however common wickets after that derailed their chase.
Sri Lanka then went out of the competition after they had been decreased to 206/8 in 37.5 overs, nonetheless needing 168 extra to win. Shanaka and Kasun Rajitha (9* off 19) added an unbeaten 100-run stand for the ninth wicket to verify they weren’t bowled out in the long run as they completed at 306/8 in 50 overs.
Earlier, driving on a sensational 113 (87 balls) from Virat Kohli, his forty fifth ODI hundred and quick-fire fifties from Rohit (83 off 67) and Shubman Gill (70 off 60), India posted a large 373 for 7 to be within the driver’s seat on the innings break.
The second match of the sequence is scheduled for Thursday on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.