Charith Asalanka was the hero for Sri Lanka as they performed out an exciting tie with India within the first one-day worldwide in Colombo.
With the scores stage, India wanted one run to win with two wickets in hand and 15 balls remaining, however dwelling skipper Asalanka struck in successive deliveries.
Asalanka trapped Shivam Dube lbw for 25 after which had Arshdeep Singh lbw for a duck subsequent ball as India had been bowled out for 230 in response to Sri Lanka’s 230-8.
It was the second time an ODI between the perimeters had led to a tie – the primary event coming when each side made 236-9 on the Adelaide Oval in February 2012.
Remarkably, this sport was additionally the second successive tie between the perimeters inside 4 days after the final Twenty20 international in Pallekele was tied on Tuesday, with India triumphing in a brilliant over.
Earlier, Dunith Wellalage’s unbeaten 67 and a affected person 56 Pathum Nissanka had helped Sri Lanka publish a good whole on the R Premadasa Stadium.
Arshdeep (2-47) and Axar Patel (2-33) had been the decide of India’s bowlers because the wickets had been shared spherical.
Rohit Sharma, on his first worldwide look since skippering India to T20 World Cup glory in June, laid the platform for the vacationers’ response with 58 off 47 balls earlier than he fell to Wellalage (2-39).
Virat Kohli (24), KL Rahul (31) and Patel (33) all received begins for India with out kicking on as Wanindu Hasaranga claimed 3-58.
India had been nonetheless heavy favourites earlier than off-spinner Asalanka (3-30) held his nerve within the forty eighth over with Mohammed Siraj left stranded because the not-out batter.
“The rating was gettable, simply that you just needed to bat nicely to get there,” Rohit stated.
“We batted nicely in patches. It is disappointing to not get one run however we can’t learn into it an excessive amount of. I am pleased with how we fought, however we must always have gotten that one run.”
The second of the three-match collection takes place on Sunday on the identical venue.
