Sport of cricket but glad we came through: Virat Kohli : Cricket, News

Highlights

• Rohit and Bhuvneshwar scored fifties for India

• Dananjaya picked his eponymous five-wicket drag in ODI cricket

• India were cruising at 109/0 however dropped seven wickets for 22 runs

Chasing a target of 231 because of rain, India were cruising at 108 over. But the game turned on its mind at a space of six overs because the visitors lost seven wickets for just 22 runs.

But then Dhoni (45 not out) and also Bhuvneshwar (53 not out) forged a match-winning 100-run venture for the eighth wicket to seal the deal to India.

“It was quite an exciting game of cricket. We were given a test that was difficult by this out there but was good to emerge. Was good to see 2 stands at a 230 run chase after which a meltdown. Unusual game but good that we came through,” a relieved Kohli said in the post-match press conference.

The team management made a decision to shuffle the batting order as Kedar Jadhav and KL Rahul were promoted up the batting order before Kohli. But the movement did not function from in which Bhuvneshwar and Dhoni rescued the innings as the magical charm of Dananjaya reduced India.

But Kohli defended the choice since the openers had put a stage for the rest of the batsmen and also commended Dananjaya for his eponymous five-wicket haul.

“When you are 110 for 1, at a chase of 230, you wish to give everyone an opportunity to bat. We don’t have any doubts. We got out to good deliveries.

“Akila bowled a superb charm. Even batting at No.3, I would have still gotten out to that delivery. Now although it’s hard when you haven’t seen the guy we will be more careful.

“Charge, he capitalized on the compliments since we were not studying him also. He attacked the stumps,” Kohli said.

Previously, sensible innings in Siriwardana (58) and also Chamara Kapugedera (40) assisted Sri Lanka score 236/8. But to 230, the target was revised because of rain. For India, pacer Bumrah scalped four wickets while leg-spinner Chahal shot 2.

India direct the five game series 2-0. The people had defeated Sri Lanka by nine wickets at the ODI.

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