Sri Lanka vs India: Maheesh Theekshana Mocks India After Series Win – It is elation time for Sri Lankans as they have beaten India for the first time in a bilateral series since 1997. They were sensational with the ball in this series and also did get the runs on the board in all the three matches. Indian batters failed miserably against the crafty Sri Lankan spinners in the run-chase in all the three matches. The first match ended in a tie as India could not score 1 run in 14 balls. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka registered a dominant win by 32 runs in the second ODI.
The third ODI ended in a more dominant victory for Sri Lanka. They beat India by 110 runs in the final ODI and took the series 2-0. They won the toss and elected to bat first. Sri Lanka posted a total of 248 runs in 50 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. Avishka Fernando was the top scorer with 96 runs. Pathum Nissanka scored 45 runs, Kusal Mendis scored 59 runs, while Kamindu Mendis added 20 runs. Riyan Parag who made his ODI debut picked up 3 wickets in this game. Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Washington Sundar picked up 1 wicket each.
Meanwhile, India could manage to score 138 runs and they were all out in 26.1 overs. Rohit Sharma scored 35 runs, Virat Kohli scored 20 runs, Riyan Parag scored 15 runs and Washington Sundar scored 30 runs. All the other batters were in single digits. For the Sri Lankans, Danish Wellalage picked up 5 wickets, Mahesh Theekshana picked up 2 wickets, Aditya Fernando picked up 1 wicket, and Jeffrey Vandersay picked up 2 wickets.
Sri Lanka vs India: Maheesh Theekshana Mocks India After Series Win
Indian batters stumbled in every match against the spinners on a Turing track and raises big questions about their ability to play spin on those tracks. It is a welcome win for the Sri Lankans after they were whitewashed 3-0 in the T20I series vs India.
After Sri Lanka’s series win against India, Maheesh Theekshana made a pointed comment about India’s playing conditions. He suggested that India typically plays on favorable pitches and small boundaries at home, which can benefit their team. Theekshana pointed out that in Sri Lanka, especially at Premadasa Stadium, the conditions can offer more turn for spinners. He implied that Sri Lankan players are well-prepared for such conditions, as they often encounter similar pitches domestically and are adept at playing in them. His remarks seemed to mock the fact that India might struggle with these conditions, highlighting the advantage that Sri Lankan spinners have on their home ground.
Theekshana said: They (India) usually play on good wickets and small boundaries in India. We knew playing in Premadasa, if there’s little bit turn, we can take advantage because we have good spinners. Even in domestic, the wickets will be like this and our batters know how to play.
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