Disciplined innings from former skipper MS Dhoni and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar saw India defeating Sri Lanka by three w🎉ickets in a thrilling second ODI played at Palle🅺kele 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 c🍷reated havoc in the Indian batting line-up as he scalped six wickets in his 10 overs.
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 Inꦰdia to a win from an unlikely looking situation.
Missed thꦉe game last night, what an unbelievable effort fr๊om and to rescue us from a difficult situation. 👌👏
— 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 team🌄 india and Bhuvi showing his class. 👏👏
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay)
Absolutely loved the way & bhai got ౠus home tonight. Beautiful Chase 👌
— Karun Nair (@karun126)
Great Composure & Brilliant Chase & . Cannot be more proud of the result today 👏�😼�👏
— Murali Vijay (@mvj888)
ChARACTER is the word to explain today's victory.
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar)
Congratulations team india
Super se bhi uperrr parဣtnership ma✨hi bhai and bhuvi well played ✌✌— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11)
Finally a good game in this series😊Congrats Team India on ♛the win👍Sensational partnership between iceman & gritty 👌
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Never Say Die…three words that define Dhoni.
The man never quits 🙏🇮🇳— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Wಌhat a game.. Special match winning partnership bhai n and a brilliant spell by Dananjaya. Cong𓂃rats 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 ꦅ This will hurt ..
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69)
This is a sensational victory.Dhoni showing his calmnes🧸s once ꧒again 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)
