1st ODI: Rahul Dravid did not say something, I performed my pure sport – Prithvi Shaw on quickfire 43 vs Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs India, 1st ODI; Prithvi Shaw was awarded the Man of the Match for his 24-ball 43 as India gunned down a 263-run goal in simply 36.4 overs. Shikhar Dhawan remained unbeaten on 86 as he led India to a convincing win on his ODi captaincy debut. Prithvi Shaw hit an impactful 43 off simply 24 balls within the 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka (AFP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSPrithvi Shaw was awarded the Man of the Match award for his 24-ball 43Shaw took the sting out of Sri Lanka bowling assault together with his onslaughtIndia defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets within the 1st ODI in ColomboShikhar Dhawan posted the 2nd highest rating by an India batsman on his ODI captaincy debut (86 not out) and Ishan Kishan hit the 2nd quickest fifty on ODI debut by a batsman (32 balls) however Prithvi Shaw was awarded the Man of the Match after India hammered Sri Lanka by 7 wickets within the ODI sequence opener in Colombo on Sunday.

There had been no eyebrows raised when the choice was made as Prithvi Shaw took the sting out of the Sri Lankan bowling assault and swung the momentum in favour of the guests after Sri Lanka completed on a excessive with a late cost that lifted them to 262 in 50 overs.Sri Lanka vs India, 1st ODI: HighlightsPrithvi Shaw hit 9 boundaries for his 23-ball 43 as he appeared within the temper to smash the Sri Lanka bowlers to all components of the bottom. Shaw went after the new-ball bowlers, Isuru Udana and Dushmantha Chameera and even put good balls away as he demoralised the hosts. As a outcome, India posted their highest powerplay rating (91 for 1) since 2013 in ODI cricket and took the sport away from the opposition.Speaking after successful the Man of the Match award, Prithvi Shaw stated Rahul Dravid, the pinnacle coach on this tour, didn’t inform him something earlier than he walked out to bat and he determined to stay to his pure instincts.”Rahul sir didn’t say anything when I went in. I went with my instinct and was looking for boundaries. As a batsman, I try to keep the scoreboard ticking. The pitch was good in the first innings and it got better in the second innings. And I like facing fast bowlers,” Shaw stated.I used to be upset with the shot I bought out: ShawShaw gave his wicket away by attempting to hit Dhananjaya de Silva within the first ball he confronted towards off-spinner Dhanjaya de Silva. In truth, Shaw had taken a nasty hit on his helt within the earlier over however he carried on after a concussion take a look at.Shaw conceded that he ought to have focussed higher and the impression of the hit on the helmet performed a component in him enjoying a rash shot. Shaw reaffirmed that he was doing okay however had a little bit of ache on his head.”I was disappointed with the shot when I got out. I lost a bit of focus after I was hit on the head,” Shaw added.Shikhar Dhawan remained unbeaten on 86 as India gunned down the goal of 263 in simply 36.4 overs. India have taken a 1-0 lead within the 3-match sequence and can look to seal the sequence after they face Sri Lanka within the 2nd ODI in Colombo on Tuesday.Click right here for IndiaRight this moment.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.