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NEW DELHI: Before this match, Deepak Chahar was known as a swing bowler. After Tuesday night, he would be known as an allrounder, who can swing a match India’s way with his bat.
In a knock which will certainly make a case for his inclusion in India’s T20 World Cup squad, Chahar, whose top ODI score was 12 before Tuesday, slammed 69 not out (82b, 7x4, 1x6) batting at No. 8 to help India chase down 276 in the final over and pull off an unlikely three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI at the Premadasa Stadium. As expected, the visitors sealed the series, with the final game on Friday now of academic interest.