India won by 6 wickets in a warm-up match against Sri Lanka. Mohammed Siraj hit three sixes in the final over to clinch the victory.
The Indian cricket team has registered a thrilling 6-wicket victory against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in a three-day warm-up match. The hero of this victory was Mohammed Siraj, who turned the game around with his explosive batting in the final over.
Sri Lanka had set a target of 207 runs for India to win, which Team India achieved in the final moments.
Chasing a target of 207, the Indian team got off to a great start with captain Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal. The two batsmen shared a crucial 105-run partnership for the first wicket.
Shubman Gill missed his half-century and was out for 44. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal played a brilliant innings of 61 runs before retiring hurt.
At one point, India was cruising towards an easy victory, but after the openers returned to the pavilion, the middle order faltered. With wickets falling at regular intervals, the match seemed to be slipping into Sri Lanka's favor.
Finally, when India was struggling to win, Mohammed Siraj came to the crease. He ably supported Saransh Jain and launched an attack on the Sri Lankan bowlers.
Siraj scored an unbeaten 32 off just 15 balls with the help of one four and four sixes. He ensured India's victory by hitting three consecutive sixes in the final over.
Earlier, Sri Lanka had declared their second innings at 200/6. Nishan Madushka was the top scorer with 63 runs, while Anjala Bandara contributed 35 and Nipun Dhananjaya scored 46. Based on their 6-run first-innings lead, they set a target of 207 for India.
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