IND vs SL: Host Sri Lanka has created a new history by defeating India in the ODI series. Sri Lanka defeated India 2-0 in the 3-match ODI series. With this victory, Sri Lanka has ended a 27-year drought. Sri Lanka has defeated India in an ODI series for the first time since 1997. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 248 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. In response, the entire Indian team collapsed for 138 runs in 26.1 overs. Rohit Sharma scored the highest score of 35 runs for India. At the same time, Dunit Vellalaage took 5 wickets for Sri Lanka. In this way, Vellalaage created a new record against India. Vellalaage has done the great feat of taking 5 wickets more than once in ODIs against India. Earlier, this bowler had taken 5 wickets against India in 2023.
On the other hand, Rohit Sharma has joined the shameful club as soon as he lost the series. In fact, Rohit has become only the third Indian captain to lose an ODI series against Sri Lanka. Before him, Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar have this shameful record.
Indian captains who lost bilateral ODI series against Sri Lanka
- 1993 – Mohammad Azharuddin
- 1997 – Sachin Tendulkar
- 2024- Rohit Sharma
India lost 27 wickets against spin in three matches. This is the first time in Men’s ODI history that India have lost more than 20 wickets against spin in a single series, including all global tournaments or bilateral series!
Most wickets lost by India against spin in an ODI
- 10 vs SL, Colombo RPS 2023
- 9 vs SL, Colombo RPS 1997
- 9 vs SL Colombo RPS 2024 (1st ODI)
- 9 vs SL Colombo RPS 2024 (2nd ODI)
- 9 vs SL, Colombo RPS 2024 (3rd ODI)
The 27 wickets lost by India against spin is a shameful record for the most wickets lost by any team in a bilateral ODI series (maximum 3 matches). After the first match was tied, Team India had to face a crushing defeat in the last two matches of the ODI series. The major reason for India’s defeat in this series was the batsmen who were seen struggling against the Sri Lankan spinners.
