Virat Kohli, Bowlers Star As India Defy Dasun Shanaka’s Fightback To Beat Sri Lanka by 67 Runs in 1st ODI 2023, Take 1–0 Series Lead
Earlier, India rode on a spectacular hundred by Virat Kohli and fifties by Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill to post a mammoth 373/7. Kohli scored his 45th century in ODIs and 73rd overall in the match.
Indian bowlers held on to defy an onslaught by Dasun Shanaka as they beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the 1st ODI 2023 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday, January 10. The Sri Lankan captain smashed his second ODI hundred (108 off 88 balls) but his effort came a little too late as his side already had a mountain to climb with the score out of reach for them. Apart from him, Pathum Nissanka starred with 72 runs and barring the two, no batter could convert their start to a good score. For India, Umran Malik was India's best bowler with three wickets for 57 runs. All other bowlers also got wickets apart from Axar Patel, who ended wicketless while conceding 58 in his quota of 10 overs. Speed Alert! Umran Malik Bowls Fastest Delivery by an Indian Bowler in ODIs, Clocks 156kmph During IND vs SL 1st ODI 2023.
India Beat Sri Lanka in 1st ODI 2023:
That's that from the 1st ODI.#TeamIndia win by 67 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Scorecard - https://t.co/262rcUdafb #INDvSL @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/KVRiLOf2uf
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 10, 2023
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