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India vs Sri Lanka – Have To Show Up, Play Competitive Cricket: Dasun Shanaka | Cricket News
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India vs Sri Lanka – Have To Show Up, Play Competitive Cricket: Dasun Shanaka | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka looks on during 3rd T20I vs Sri Lanka in Rajkot on January 7, 2023.© AFPSri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka on Monday said he's counting on the positives from the recently-concluded T20 series against India and put up a fight in the three-match ODI rubber beginning in Guwahati on Tuesday. Sri Lanka came close in the first T20I before losing by two runs, while in the second T20I in Pune they defeated India by 16 runs. In the series-decider in Rajkot, Suryakumar Yadav sealed a 2-1 win for the hosts with a swashbuckling hundred. "None of the teams in recent past except for South Africa have won in India. Even we gave a good fight in Mumbai. But they came stronger, we need to play competitive cricket," Shanaka said on the eve of the ODI series.Stressing on ...
Jasprit Bumrah’s Injury Tempers Return Of Stalwarts For ODIs Against Sri Lanka | Cricket News
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Jasprit Bumrah’s Injury Tempers Return Of Stalwarts For ODIs Against Sri Lanka | Cricket News

[ad_1] India were left with a mixed feeling on the eve of their ODI series against Sri Lanka as on one hand they will have stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning to the side while on the other, unfit pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will yet again miss the action. rahBum was expected to bolster the bowling attack in the three-match series commencing in Guwahati on Tuesday, but his return has been delayed further after he failed to recover completely from the stress fracture in the lower back, which has seen him miss several assignments including the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup.There is now a question mark over whether the pace spearhead will be available for the white-ball home series against New Zealand beginning on January 18, and whether he will be in contention for the four...