[Watch] Virat Kohli's brilliant game awareness as he races onto the stumps to run out Akila Dananjaya in IND vs SL 2nd ODI
Virat Kohli once again proved his fitness and sharp presence of mind, which led to a brilliant run-out in the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday, August 4. The 35-year-old raced to the stumps as Akila Dananjaya was caught short of the ground off the final ball of the Sri Lanka innings.
Arshdeep Singh bowled a full-length ball and Dananjaya guided it towards the mid-off before taking a single. India captain Rohit Sharma collected the ball and threw it to the striker’s end but missed the stumps. The ball reached Kohli at cover, who saw the two batters trying to steal the second run. Kohli ran to the stumps to complete the run-out dismissal.
With the dismissal, India completed two run-outs off consecutive deliveries. Shreyas Iyer ran out Kamindu Mendis off the penultimate ball of Lanka’s innings.
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Virat Kohli will now be keen to deliver with the bat after managing just 24 in the opening game. The right-handed batter needs 92 runs to complete 27,000 runs in international cricket. He is only behind Sachin Tendulkar (34,357), Kumar Sangakkara (28016), and Ricky Ponting (27483) for most runs across formats.
Sri Lanka set a 241-run target for India in 2nd ODI; Virat Kohli on verge of big record
An all-round batting display helped Sri Lanka post 140-9 against India in the second ODI. Avishka Fernando and Kamindu Mendis starred with the bat, scoring 40 (62) and 40 (44), respectively. Dunith Wellalage, Kusal Mendis, and captain Charith Asalanka chipped in with scores of 39 (35), 30 (42), and 25 (42), respectively.
Washington Sundar emerged as the pick of the India bowlers, returning with figures of 3/30, while Kuldeep Yadav bagged two wickets. Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel also scalped one each.
At the time of writing, the Men in Blue were 38 without loss after six overs, with skipper Rohit and Shubman Gill at the crease.
The opening game between the two teams was tied as they managed 230 apiece. The winner of the ongoing contest will take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.
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