Sri Lanka, who had been cruising smoothly at one stage, faltered in the death overs and ended up at 137 for 8 wickets, thanks to Indian spinners, which led the match into a super over. Sri Lanka could only manage 2 runs in the super over. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav hit a four on the very first ball to complete the 3-run target. Washington Sundar earned the Player of the Match title, while Suryakumar Yadav was named Player of the Series.
The teams will now move to Colombo for a series of three One Day Internationals, with Rohit Sharma leading the Indian team.
No Comments: