Jeffrey Vandersay weaved magic, left India batters speechless and handed Sri Lanka a 1-0 lead in the series following their 32-run triumph in the second ODI on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium.
Sri Lanka's star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the remaining two ODIs against India after sustaining an injury to his left hamstring.
As the first ODI match between India and Sri Lanka ended in a thrilling tie, the Men in Blue's interim bowling coach, Sairaj Bahutule, said that the Indian batters are "good bowlers" as well.
Ahead of the ODI series, India skipper Rohit Sharma recalled his side's ICC T20 World Cup 2024 triumph where they defeated South Africa in the final of the competition.
Sri Lanka great and interim coach Sanath Jayasuriya has urged patience with his side as the island nation prepares for the ODI component of their ongoing white-ball series against India.
The Indian men's team began their preparations for their upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka, which will kick off on Friday at the R Premadasa Stadium.
India whitewashed Sri Lanka in the T20 International (T20I) series and won it by a margin of 3-0. Indian cricketer Hardik Pamdya lauded his team's performance under challenging conditions, highlighting the contributions of key players and the collective effort that led to their success.
This achievement places him just behind Virat Kohli, who leads the pack with six awards, showcasing Yadav's remarkable rise in the shortest format of the game.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh turned out to be the unlikely heroes with the ball for the visitors and Washington Sundar applied the finishing touches in all departments to seal off a win in the Super Over in the third T20I at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.