Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar shepherded the run-chase expertly after India found themselves in a position of bother as the tourists beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in Colombo to record a series victory. Deepak Chahar, who struck a match-winning fifty after taking three wickets, played a crucial knock when everything seemed lost and snatched the win from the hosts. Sri Lanka went a step ahead and made a more imposing total and did most things right with the ball; however, they fell short in the end.
Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuriya praised the Sri Lanka team for the fighting spirit showed and wanted the team to win the next game.
Here’s how social media reacted to India’s memorable victory over Sri Lanka in the second ODI in Colombo:
