Within the last recreation of the continued three match ODI collection between Sri Lanka and India, Riyan Parag grabbed his maiden ODI wicket as he dismissed Avishka Fernando who scored nicely made 96 runs off 102 balls.
Riyan Parag’s maiden ODI wicket
On the third supply of the thirty sixth over, Parag delivered a well-placed leg-spinner that failed to show, deceiving Fernando. Anticipating the ball to spin, Fernando was caught off guard and struck on the pad in entrance of the stumps. Though the umpire’s choice was out, Fernando opted towards reviewing it. In the end, he fell simply wanting a century, concluding his innings with a commendable 96 runs from 102 balls, that includes 9 fours and a pair of sixes. His teammates and coach rose from the dugout to present a standing ovation, acknowledging his brave and memorable effort.
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Sri Lanka’s innings whereas opting to bat first
Earlier, profitable the toss, Sri Lanka opted to bat first towards India. Openers Pathum Nissanka and Avishka gave their crew a robust begin, placing on 89 runs earlier than Nissanka was dismissed by Axar Patel. Fernando then stepped up and supplied essential runs, inching nearer to a century earlier than falling to Parag. Sri Lanka concluded their innings at 248/7 after their allotted 50 overs, with Kusal Mendis contributing a strong 59 off 82 balls, together with 4 fours.
For India, debutant Parag shone with the ball, claiming 3 wickets in his 9-over spell. Mohammad Siraj, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav every took one wicket, collectively limiting Sri Lanka to a manageable whole.
