Updated On: 03 August, 2024 07:34 AM IST | Colombo | R Kaushik
India, SL play out low-scoring thriller on a sluggish pitch which challenged all; Rohit, Hasaranga shine in first ODI

India captain Rohit Sharma during his 58 against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. Pics/AFP
Having found ways to squander the advantage more than once during the preceding Twenty20 International series, Sri Lanka displayed great heart in the first of three One-Day Internationals at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday snatch a dramatic tie against India.
The impressive Dunith Wellalage led their charge with a career-best unbeaten 67, ensuring that the advantage of winning the toss wasn’t entirely squandered to haul his team to 230 for eight. It was a respectable total on a surface assisting the spinners, but Rohit Sharma threatened to finish the game in quick time with a 33-ball half-century.