🏏India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI - Guwahati🏏 - Page 3

1.20pm Interesting stat from Sampath Bandaruppali. Kishan's is the highest score after which a player has been dropped in ODIs. The previous high was Brad Hodge's 123, and he had make way for the returning Andrew Symonds. Darren Lehmann once scored 119 but had to vacate once Adam Gilchrist was back. Kishan has scored a double-century, and has made way for the returning openers: Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.Rohit: "My problem with the selections is that Kishen who scored a double in an ODI is being persisted with in T20s when his record there is average at best (SR129) and dropped from the ODI team!!?""Do you really need 3 seamers plus Hardik on Indian pitches? They could have dropped one of them and picked Washington thereby strengthening the tail. Now there is noone who can bat after 7" Adhish, you can play three spinners only if you are sure there will be no dew. Rohit Sharma said the ground was flooded with dew last night. That rules out a third spinner.

1.10pm Ganesh: "People talking about Kishan and Sky but what about Washi who has done everything he can with bat and ball and possibly was our best player in both the series against NZ and Bangladesh.

"Ashwin : "A long tail for India.

"Sibi: "Part of the reason why Surya misses out is due to the form Shreyas Iyer is. He has been in terrific form over the last year making every opportunity count, almost made him undeoppable at least as of now. "

Teams:

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Rohit Sharma: We are happy to bat first. We would have liked to bowl as well, it's a good challenge. The ground was flooded with dew yesterday. There will be times where we need to bowl under dew, we got to be ready for that with the World Cup around the corner. It's about doing the basics right, it's important to do things differently at times. We need to keep moving in the right direction. Had a great time playing an ODI here last time, hope we'll have another memorable game today.

Dasun Shanaka: We are going to bowl first, because of the dew at night. It was a good boost, the way we played in the T20Is. Dilshan Madushanka is making his debut today.

Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to field

Time for national anthems.

SL has just finished.  Jana gana mana is playing.

Originally posted by: BeingBlunt

Vadapao Besharma has already said Kishan has been dropped for Gill but actually it's for making KLown the WK. No other way he would get in. The world record holder for fastest 200 is being dropped next game. Not watching this game. Wish the unfit fatso gets injured so that he misses the Home world cup again like he did in 2011. Does not deserve to be called an Indian cricket after this act of treason. 

I was thinking if BCCI is bringing yo yo test back how will Rohit pass it😕Proxy lagwaayega kya

Originally posted by: SoniRita

So they played Iyer ahead of SKY damn. 

actually both Shreyas and SKY deserve to be in playing 11. Its Rohit and Rahul who need to be benched🤓

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

Name calling, insulting players and preventing members to watch a match and discuss on it is not correct. Please refrain from negative posts, my dear friend. 😊

IND 26/0 (3.2)

  CRR: 7.33

Sri Lanka opt to bowl 

Partnership: 26(20)

Toss: Sri Lanka (Bowling)

Madushanka to Shubman Gill, FOUR, that's the third successive boundaries by Shubman Gill through that same region. Was short and wide outside off, and Shubman Gill has cut this away through point for four more.

3.3

Madushanka to Shubman Gill, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries. Short and wide outside off, Shubman Gill has sliced it through point for four more. India off to a flier

3.2

Madushanka to Shubman Gill, FOUR, Indian openers are dealing in boundaries. Short of a length outside off, Shubman Gill times his cut through point for another rollicking boundary. Such a good wicket to bat on

3.1

Madushanka to Shubman Gill, no run, short of a length outside off, Shubman Gill chops it to backward point

Originally posted by: LuvAlways

actually both Shreyas and SKY deserve to be in playing 11. Its Rohit and Rahul who need to be benched🤓

Exactly, i totally agree. Why cant they just make Hardik the captain of ODI too😳