1st ODI: Nissanka, Wellalage fifties carry Sri Lanka to 230/8 against India
For India, Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh took two wickets each, while Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar claimed a wicket apiece.
For India, Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh took two wickets each, while Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar claimed a wicket apiece.
Kohli, who had come to the World Cup final with just 75 runs from seven innings, finally got into his groove when it mattered the most for the team, as his knock not only held the innings together but also provided the cushion for the big-hitters to free their arms.
Allrounder Axar Patel emerged the unsung hero in India’s T20 World Cup win against Pakistan. He not only provided the depth in the batting but also got in the flexibility factor when he was elevated to the No.4 position to stitch a partnership with Rishabh Pant.
Meanwhile, left-hander Shivam Dube shot up from 265th to 58th place with two consecutive unbeaten knocks of 60 and 63.
The Men-in-Blue have made a single change in their Playing XI and have included the third spinner in Axar Patel in place of seamer Shardul Thakur.
Bangladesh batter Mominul Haque broke his run of nine consecutive single-digit scores with a stroke-filled 65 not out. But India continued to strike, taking important scalps as Bangladesh reached 184/5 at tea on day one of the second Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Bangladesh are now expecting some charisma from their star all rounder Shakib Al Hasan who’s still standing on the crease.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named left-arm spin all-rounder Axar Patel as the replacement for senior left-arm spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in the ongoing Asia Cup in the UAE.
Chasing a mammoth 312 for victory in a 50-over game is always a difficult task, and India were in trouble on Sunday night when they needed 100 from the last 10 overs with Axar Patel and Deepak Hooda at the crease and only five wickets remaining.
Axar is likely to slot straight into the XI in Jayant's place if India persist with a three-spinner attack, given his outstanding record over his first five Tests, in which he has picked up 36 wickets at an average of 11.86.
