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Sri Lanka defeats India after 27 years in an ODI series

News Desk

Aug 07

In the last match of the three-match ODI series, Sri Lanka defeated India by 110 runs, winning the series with a lead of 2-0 after 27 years.

The first match between India and Sri Lanka was a nail-biting tie. Sri Lanka, playing first, scored 230 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. In response, India needed just 1 run off five balls with two wickets in hand, but the match took a dramatic turn as both wickets fell without scoring any runs.

In the second match, Sri Lanka defeated India by 32 runs.

Third ODI:

Playing first, Sri Lanka scored 248 runs for losing seven wickets in the allotted overs. In response, India could only score 138 runs, losing all their wickets in 26.1 overs.

The last time Sri Lanka won an ODI series against India was in 1997.

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