2nd ODI: Deepak Chahar 69 not out helps India pull off heist, take 2-0 unassailable lead over Sri Lanka

Deepak Chahar emerged as India’s unlikely hero with the bat because the quick bowler hit an unbeaten 69 to assist the guests gun down a 276-run goal in a thriller within the 2nd ODI of a 3-match collection in opposition to Sri Lanka in Colombo on Tuesday.

Deepak and Bhuvneshwar Kumar got here up with an unbeaten 84-run stand for the eighth wicket as India recovered from 193 for 7 to drag of a surprising win. India have taken an unbeatable 2-0 lead within the 3-match collection and prolonged their profitable run in Sri Lanka that dates again to 2012. This was additionally India’s tenth successive win over Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka in 10 ODIs.Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd ODI HighllightsBefore Tuesday, Deepak Chahar’s highest ODI rating was simply 12 and he had solely List A fifty however the Chennai Super Kings bowler appeared calm and composed even because the asking price touched 6 with solely 3 wickets within the bag. Deepak and Bhuvneshwar have been in no hurry once they joined arms after India misplaced Krunal Pandya, who hit a combating 35.Just silently sits in a nook to sip some water publish his batting heroics ??????????What a knock tonight from Deepak Chahar ???? #CrewIndia #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/mWr2DY1zPA— BCCI (@BCCI) July 20, 2021Thanks to Suryakumar Yadav’s quickfire 53 from 44 balls, Chahar and Bhuvneshwar didn’t really feel the scoreboard strain. The two tail-enders by no means misplaced their composure as they attacked with warning and took India previous the end line.Deepak Chahar, in a dream-come-true second, hit the profitable runs with a giant shot.Earlier within the day, India bought off to a poor begin as they misplaced opener Prithvi Shaw and one-down Ishan Kishan early. Captain Shikhar Dhawan was undone by Wanidu Hasaranga who completed with figures of three/37, carrying Sri Lanka’s hopes single-handedly with the ball.New-ball woes proceed for IndiaWithin the first innings, one other late cameo from Chamika Karunaratne helped Sri Lanka push their whole to a good 275 for 9 in 50 overs. Karunartne’s cameo had helped Sri Lanka publish 262 within the first ODI on Sunday however this time the all-rounder hit 5 boundaries for his 33-ball 44 not out to punish India on the dying as soon as once more.India’s struggles to strike with the brand new ball was as Sri Lanka added 77 for the primary wicket in simply 13.2 overs. Bhuvneshwar and Deepak struggled to strike early as soon as once more as each Avishka Fernando Minod Bhanuka went after the 2 bowlers.India as soon as once more bought their first breakthrough within the collection by Yuzvendra Chahal, who bought the wicket of Bhanuka within the 14th over. Chahal struck within the very subsequent ball, sending Bhanuka Rajapaksa for 0 with an excellent variation.Yuzvendra Chahal shines with 3-wicket haulHowever, Avishka and Dhananjaya de Silva tried to rescue the innings with a gradual 47-run stand. Just when Avishka bought to his fifty and was seeking to push on, Bhuvneshwar struck in his 2nd spell, remvoing the opener for 50.It was Charith Asalanka who top-scored for Sri Lanka because the right-hander performed a superbly-paced knock within the middle-order. With 6 boundaries, Asalanka hit 66 off 68 balls earlier than Karunaratne’s late cameo.Yuvencra Chahal added yet one more to his tally by eradicating captain Dasun Shanaka for 16 however his fellow spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Krunal Pandya didn’t decide up wickets within the center overs, permitting Asalanka to maintain the scoreboard transferring within the center overs.Chahal completed his quota of overs with figures of three for 50 whereas Bhuvneshwar and Deepak Chahar shared 5 wickets between them regardless of not placing with the brand new ball.