Disciplined innings from former skipper MS Dhoni and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar saw India defeating Sri Lanka by three wickets in a thrilling second ODI played at ౠPallekele on Thursday.
Chasing a revised target of 231 due to rain, India were cruising at 108 for no loss in the 16th over. But the match turned on its head in a space of six overs as the visitors lost seven wickets for just 22 runs. Sri Lankan all-rounder Akila Dananjaya created havoc in the Indian batting line-up as he scalped six wicket🅷s in his 10 oversꦯ.
But Dhoni (45 not out) and Bhuvneshwar (53 not out) forged a match-winning partnership of unbeaten 100 runs to seal the deal for India. This was India’s highest eighth wicket partnership in ODI’s.
Also, cricket fraternity praised Dhoni and Bhuvi for their fighting innings and taking India to a wiꦬn from an unlikely looking situation.
Missed the game last night, what an unbelievable effort from and to rescue us from a difficult situati🍷on. 👌👏
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99)
Congratulations India. A special spell from Dananjaya but great nerves from Dhoni.Bhuvi's spirit was a delight to watch. Well done !
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Shows what experience can do.. well done guiding teܫam india 𒊎and Bhuvi showing his class. 👏👏
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay)
Absolutely loved the way & bhai🍎 got us hom⛦e tonight. Beautiful Chase 👌
— Karun Nair (@karun126)
G♍reat Composure & Brilliant Chase & . Cannot be more proud of the result t൲oday 👏👏👏
— Murali Vijay (@mvj888)
ChARACTER is the word to explain today's victory.
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar)
Congratulations team india
Super se bhi uperrr p🍸artnership mahi bhai and bhuvi well played ✌✌— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11)
𒁃Finally a good game in this series😊Congrats Team India on t🐼he win👍Sensational partnership between iceman & gritty 👌
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Never Say Die…three words that define Dhoni.
The man never quits 🙏🇮🇳— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Wha♉t a game.. Special match winning partnership bhai n and a brilliant spell by Dananjaya. Congrats India 👍
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
Nobody does calm better than . Couldn't it be packaged?
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Credit to Dhoni .. but what a time to play your best innings .. Well played This will ওhurt ..
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69)
This is a seꦅnsational victory.Dhoni showing his calmness once again but Bhuvi showing the stuff he is made of.Absolutely brilliant.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Don't see many times DHONI is overtaken in a tricky run chase! That's how well bhuwaneswar Played👏🏼 Well done to our boys for a fight back
— Farveez Maharoof (@farveezmaharoof)
The smile says it all – Skipper with &
— BCCI (@BCCI)
