Rohit Sharma withdraws enchantment after Mohammed Shami runs out Dasun Shanaka at non-striker’s finish in 1st IND vs SL ODI

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Mohammed Shami took the bails off on the non-striker’s finish, however the dwelling staff didn’t enchantment in opposition to opposition skipper Dasun Shanaka.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 10, 2023 21:45 IST

Rohit withdraws enchantment after Shami runs out Shanaka in 1st IND vs SL ODI. Courtesy: AP

By India Today Web Desk: Controversy was imagined to erupt within the final over of the primary ODI between India and Sri Lanka on the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.

With Dasun Shanaka batting on 98, Mohammed Shami took the bails on the non-striker’s finish. The batter was backing up a bit an excessive amount of, however Shami confirmed nice presence of thoughts.

Had India appealed, Shanaka would have gotten run out on 98 and missed out on the possibility of scoring his second hundred in ODIs. However, Rohit Sharma and the Indian staff most well-liked to not enchantment and sanity was restored.

Thereafter, Shanaka hit a 4 to get to his hundred off 87 balls. He didn’t end there and completed on 108 with an enormous six. Chris Silverwood, the pinnacle coach of the Sri Lankan nationwide staff, lauded Shanaka for the masterful knock.

Shanaka stayed unbeaten and hit 12 fours and three sixes in his knock. Although he performed at a strike-rate of 122.73, Sri Lanka misplaced the match by 67 runs.

The Islanders completed with 306 for the lack of eight wickets. Shanaka got here to bat at No.6 when Mohammed Shami bought the wicket of Dhananjaya de Silva.

From there on, Shanaka held one find yourself, however he didn’t get sufficient help from the opposite batters. Shanaka was additionally distinctive for the Sri Lankans within the three-match T20I sequence that the guests misplaced 1-2.

Sri Lanka will now be wanting to attract stage within the sequence once they lock horns with India within the second ODI on the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Edited By:

sabyasachi chowdhury

Published On:

Jan 10, 2023