Sri Lanka vs India: Deepak Chahar recollects Rahul Dravid’s motivational phrases after heroic 69 in 2nd ODI

A couple of eyebrows had been raised when Deepak Chahar walked into bat at No. 7 forward of Bhuvneshwar Kumar when India had been in a spot of trouble at 193 for 7 in chase of 276 within the 2nd ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka in Colombo on Tuesday. But within the Indian dressing room, head coach Rahul Dravid, it appears, made a acutely aware resolution to ship the Chennai Super Kings bowler to the center.

The resolution labored wonders as Deepak Chahar got here up with a heroic knock, hitting 69 not out — his maiden ODI hundred. Chahar added an unbeaten 84-run stand for the eighth wicket with Bhuvneshwar Kumar to seal an unbeatable 2-0 lead within the 3-match ODI collection.Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd ODI HighllightsDeepak Chahar showcased numerous composure and remained calm at the same time as Sri Lanka had been slipping in a couple of tight overs after the wicket of Krunal Pandya which most thought was the tip of India’s probabilities within the 2nd ODI. Chahar stored transferring the scoreboard throughout the preliminary part of his partnership with Bhuvneshwar and stepped on the accelerator after the forty third over. Deepak hit 7 boundaries and a six as India registered their tenth successive win over Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka in ODI cricket.Speaking after the match-winning knock, Deepak Chahar mentioned Rahul Dravid trusted his batting skills after having seen him carry out for India A throughout the latter’s tenure because the coach.”Rahul sir told me to play all the balls. I’ve played a few innings with India A and I think he has belief in me. He told me he thinks I’m good enough to be a No. 7,” Chahar mentioned.”He has belief in me. Hopefully, in the coming matches I don’t have to bat. When we came under 50 is when I believed we can win. Before that, it was ball by ball. I took some risks after,” he added.I used to be dreaming of taking part in a knock like this: ChaharIndia had gunned down 263 in simply 36.4 overs within the first ODI on Sunday however their top-order was jolted. The likes of Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan and captain Shikhar Dhawan went early after which Suryakumar Yadav and Manish Pandey joined fingers for the rescue act.However, India stored dropping wickets and when Krunal fell for 35, Sri Lanka’s camp was the happier one. But as Chahar stored knocking off the runs, the temper within the hosts’ camp modified with head coach Mickey Arthur reducing a annoyed determine.Stressing that it was his dream to play a knock because the one he performed in Colombo, Chahar added: “It was a decent score [to chase] on this wicket. Only one thing that was going on in my mind: this is the kind of innings I’ve been dreaming of. No better way to win the match for the country.”Having sealed the 3-match collection 2-0, India will eye a clear sweep when the 2 groups met on Friday, July 23 on the identical venue.