Kuldeep Yadav shone with the ball once again as India defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs in a low-scoring thriller at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Tuesday.

Defending a total of 213, India bundled out Sri Lanka for 172 runs. 

Earlier, Dunith Wellalage and Charith Asalanka helped the hosts bundle India out for a below-par total on the spin-friendly wicket in Colombo. Wellalage returned with a five-wicket haul (5 for 40) while Asalanka picked 4 for 18. 

Rohit Sharma with a 53-run knock was the highest scorer for the Indian side. India skipper Rohit had won the toss and opted to bat.

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana.

Source NDTV

BDST: 2350 HRS, SEP 12, 2023
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