I put Nissanka's batting in my mind: Wellalage on his outstanding performance
Wellalage won Player of the Match for his overall performance. With seven boundaries and two maximums, he amassed an undefeated 67 runs off 65 balls. In his nine overs, the left-arm spinner gave 39 runs and bowled a maiden over while taking two wickets with the ball.

Khan Mutasim Billah LifeEditor
Posted - 2024-08-03T13:22:29+06:00
Updated - 2024-08-03T13:22:29+06:00
Wellalage won Player of the Match for his overall performance. With seven boundaries and two maximums, he amassed an undefeated 67 runs off 65 balls. In his nine overs, the left-arm spinner gave 39 runs and bowled a maiden over while taking two wickets with the ball.
"They have a lot of experienced bowlers, so the more we can limit our mistakes, the more we can put pressure on them. I was watching Pathum Nissanka bat quite a lot. I put his batting in my mind as I came up with a plan. If you take the pitch, it was one that supported spin bowling. I tried to put as much pressure on the bowler and build partnerships," Wellalage said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
The first ODI between Sri Lanka and India have been tied and the match had no super over. Dual fifties from Pathum Nissanka and Dunith Wellalage helped the Lankans post 230 on the board. In reply, Rohit Sharma's breezy start gave India a terrific start but Wanindu Hasaranga and Charith Asalanka ran riot to combine 6 wickets together to reduce India to 230 to enforce a tie.