Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is a man under pressure as he is seeking to win the third and final ODI versus Sri Lanka. India lost the second ODI versus Sri Lanka by 32 runs to go down 1-0 in the three-match ODI series on Sunday.
On Wednesday, Rohit Sharma decided to show his talents in a different way. The Indian skipper was standing in the slips when he decided to speak Sinhalese. Rohit Sharma could be heard saying “That’s right, this is right” to leave even Rishabh Pant amused behind the stumps.
Sri Lanka were led to a good start as they were placed at 171/2 in the 36th over. Avishka Fernando was the best batter for the home side as he scored 96 runs with the bat. Just when he was looking good for a century, Riyan Parag had him trapped in front of the wicket. It was a great time for the youngster to get his first wicket in the ODI format.
India looking to make comeback into series
It will be a huge challenge for Rohit Sharma and his Indian team to make a comeback into the series. Sri Lanka batted first for the third time in succession after winning the toss on Wednesday.
Gautam Gambhir who is in his first series as the Indian coach will want to go back home with his head held high. Washington Sundar ahead of the third and final game on Wednesday spoke about the role Gambhir is playing in the team.
Indian all-rounder while speaking to the media said “There's been a lot of inputs from Gambhir. He's a high-quality player of spin. We've always seen him putting up great performances on such wickets, especially against quality spin bowling”
“That's one of the reasons we came out here today to practice, to try and find a way to do those little things tactically. We are really prepared to be on top of the game in all aspects tomorrow” added Washington Sundar
When asked about the plan for the final game, Sundar said “We'd love to get them out for 200 or less than that. We had them in that situation in both matches. With big tournaments coming up, we'll be in similar situations, and it's an opportunity for us to find a way to get the job done in crunch situations. We just need to put our hands up and win those critical situations in the game,"