Deepak Chahar fifty leads India to stunning series win over Sri Lanka
Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
Two maiden half-centuries from Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Chahar carried India to a thrilling three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second One Day International (ODI) played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.
Yadav hit a 44-ball 53 with six boundaries and Chahar remained unbeaten on 69 as India recovered from an early setback to overtake Sri Lanka’s total of 275 with three wickets and five balls to spare.
Even then Chahar’s innings had more significance as he batted until the end and was associated in an unfinished 84-run stand with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who held on determinedly for an unbeaten 19.