Rohit Sharma won the hearts of fans with sportsman spirit, Sri Lankan veterans also praised

In the first one-day match played between India and Sri Lanka, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma showed such a brilliant game, after which he is being praised everywhere. Rohit Sharma did something in the last over of Sri Lanka’s innings during the match, after which he is being praised. Rohit Sharma showed sportsman spirit during the match after which everyone became his fan.

 

Sri Lankan captain and all-rounder Dasun Shanaka was batting on 98 in the 50th over of the match. During this, Mohammed Shami mankaded Shanaka. In fact, the non-striker was at the end while playing the fourth ball of the last over. During this, Shami mankading Shanaka and scattered his gills. Please tell that according to the rules of cricket, Shanaka was dismissed on the score of 98.

 

But captain Rohit Sharma showed generosity during this time and withdrew the appeal to dismiss Shanaka. After Rohit Sharma’s appeal was withdrawn, Shanaka completed his century by hitting the fifth ball of the final over for a four. He also hit the last ball for a six.

 

After winning the match, Rohit Sharma gave a statement that he did not know that Shami had taken this step. Shanaka was batting on 98. Shanaka played brilliantly throughout the match and batted strongly. Couldn’t have got Shanaka out like this.

 

Sri Lankan veteran Sanath Jayasuriya has also praised the sportsman spirit shown by Rohit Sharma in this match. He wrote on Twitter that the way Rohit Sharma appealed to withdraw the runout was the true spirit of the game. Angelo Mathews tweeted that not many captains would take this step. Rohit Sharma’s appeal to withdraw the runout is a great display of sportsmanship.

 

Virat Kohli’s career-best 45th ODI hundred followed by a brilliant performance by the bowlers as India beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Tuesday. Taking advantage of two lives, Kohli played an innings of 113 runs, which helped India to post a mammoth score of 373 runs for six wickets. Kohli hit 12 fours and a six in 87 balls. Openers captain Rohit Sharma (83) and Shubman Gill (70) also scored half-centuries, adding 143 runs for the first wicket to lay the foundation for India’s big score.

 

Sri Lanka’s team could only manage 306 for eight wickets in response to captain Dasun Shanaka’s career-best innings (108 not out, 88 balls, 12 fours and three sixes) and a half-century from opener Pathum Nissanka (72). Shanaka completed his second century in 87 balls with a four off Shami’s fifth ball in the last over.