India to a hard-earned four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second ODI width="4130" height="2753 KL Rahul showed some glimpses of form with a gutsy half-century as he anchored India to a hard-earned four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second ODI (AP Image)
KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 64 off 103 balls on a difficult track as India chased down a modest target of 216 in 43.2 overs. (AP Image)
Earlier, Sri Lanka were all out for 215 in 39.4 overs with debutant Nuwanido Fernando scoring 50. (AP Image)
Mohammed Siraj once again stood out for India as he claimed three wickets and put pressure on the opposition by hitting hard lengths when there was no swing on offer. (AP Image)
Kuldeep Yadav also took the advantage of the opportunity by triggering a middle-order collapse with his three wickets. (AP Image)
Umran Malik also shone once again with his raw pace and claimed a couple of wickets. (AP Image)
Virat Kohli early. width="8640" height="5760 Chasing the target, India lost the top-order – Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli early. (AP Image)
India’s Virat Kohli bowled by Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Kumara during the second one-day international cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Kolkata, India, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. (AP Photo)
Shreyas Iyer played a few counter-attacking shots to shift momentum a bit but he failed to convert a start into a substantial score. (AP Image)