third ODI: Avishka Fernando, Akila Dananjaya hearth as Sri Lanka finish dropping streak, India clinch collection 2-1

Sri Lanka ended their four-year dropping streak in opposition to India as they registered a scrappy 3-wicket win within the inconsequential third and ultimate ODI of the collection on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Chasing a revised goal of 227 from 47 overs within the rain-affected recreation, the Lankans rode on half-centuries from Avishka Fernando and Bhanuka Rajapaksa to win their first one-day worldwide in opposition to India since 2017.Fernando top-scored with 76 whereas Rajapaksa made 65 because the hosts crossed the end line within the thirty eighth over to tug one again for Sri Lanka after dropping the first-two video games on the identical venue earlier this week.Sri Lanka vs India third ODI: HighlightsIndia fielded 5 debutants on this recreation and the inexperience confirmed on the sector regardless that first-timers Chetan Sakariya and Rahul Chahar did handle to seize a few wickets whereas Krishnappa Gowtham and Hardik Pandya chipped in with a scalp every.The Lankans had been crushing at 194 for 4 courtesy the 109-run partnership between Fernando and Rajapaksa for the 2nd wicket however they made issues troublesome for themselves by collapsing to 220 for 7 earlier than the tail-enders Ramesh Mendis and Akila Dananjaya acquired them to security.Sri Lanka win!Half-centuries from Fernando and Rajapaksa propel the hosts to a three-wicket victory regardless of a late slide.India nonetheless win the collection 2-1.#SLvIND | https://t.co/eLmZty22kE pic.twitter.com/Fbc8lRwh8y— ICC (@ICC) July 23, 2021
LANKAN SPINNERS SHINE AT RPSSri Lanka took benefit of a sensational batting collapse by India to safe an xx-wicket win within the third and ultimate ODI in Colombo on Friday.The spin duo of Praveen Jayawickrama and Akila Dananjaya made finest use of a rain break to dismiss the guests for a lowly 225 in 43.1 overs.The rain-break on the finish of the twenty third over, which diminished the sport to 47-overs per aspect, helped the house staff. The pitch out of the blue had a little bit of freshness and the ball would each grip and skid, making life simpler for the spinners, who rocked the middle-order.The newest pattern of younger batters not having the ability to cope up with sluggish bowlers was on present because the middle-order regarded clueless in opposition to left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama (3/59) and off-spinner Akila Dananjaya (3/44), who, in his second spell, blew away the decrease center order with flip and bounce.However, Prithvi Shaw (49 off 49 balls) dazzled along with his breathtaking array of strokes, whereas Sanju Samson once more made batting look straightforward in his run-a-ball 46.If Shaw slog-swept Jayawickrama in entrance and behind sq., Samson would play the within out cowl drive with easy ease.They added 74 runs in 13.2 overs and one can’t fault anybody who was dreaming of one thing huge because the duo injected life in a useless rubber.However, after skipper Dasun Shanaka acquired one to skid and trapped Shaw, Manish Pandey’s (11 off 19 balls) inclusion caused a break in momentum.Samson was in no temper to relent however an uppish inside-out examine drive was plucked by Avishka Fernando at extra-cover, like a fruit from the tree.INDIAN MIDDLE-ORDER FAILS TO FIREPost the break, when India resumed at 147 for 3, the spinners out of the blue began getting extra flip and the rain had spiced up the pitch.Pandey, who, maybe, is not going to get any extra probability on the tour and even in close to future, blew it away when Jayawickrama deceived him with a fantastically flighted supply. It was a typical orthodox left-arm spinner’s dismissal because the ball spun sufficient to beat Pandey, who went for an expansive drive.Hardik Pandya (17) smashed three boundaries however Jayawickrama, already pumped up with twin scalps, acquired one other one which turned sufficient to sq. up the colorful Baroda man.Suryakumar Yadav (40 off 37 balls) once more batted like a dream and hit seven boundaries however similar to within the final match, the ball that sharply turns in turned his undoing. The propensity to maintain the bat behind the pads did not work as Dananjaya’s off-break discovered him leg earlier than.