IND vs SL: Sri Lanka spinners put India in unwanted list after helping team stretch unique streak to 14 matches

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IND vs SL: Sri Lanka scripted against India by becoming the first team in the history of ODI cricket to take all 10 wickets through spin bowling against the Men in Blue.

Before the Super Fours match between India and Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday, only nine times had spinners taken all the 10 wickets in an ODI innings.

Sri Lanka achieved the feat for the second time. Earlier, their spinners had taken all the 10 wickets against Zimbabwe in 2001. As India lost all their 10 wickets against Sri Lanka spinners. The Dasun Shanaka-led side went on to stretch their rare streak to 14 matches.

IND vs SL: Sri Lanka stretch rare feat as India lose all 10 wickets to spinners

Sri Lanka have not only won their last 13 ODI matches but they have now also bowled out their opposition in each of their last 14 matches. The streak was expected to be broken by India, but the Sri Lanka spin unit led by Dunith Wellalage gave no reprieve to star India batters who piled up 356/2 against Pakistan on Monday.

20-year-old left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage picked his career best figures of 5/40 in 10 overs. The first four wickets of the Indian innings belonged to him. He clean bowled Shubman Gill (19) first before getting rid of Virat Kohli (3) and Rohit Sharma (53). KL Rahul, who scored 39 off 44, was his fourth victim. Later, he completed his maiden five-wicket haul by helping Sri Lanka get rid of Hardik Pandya (5).

Off-spinner Charith Asalanka was also on the money, taking four wickets for 18 runs in nine overs. Maheesh Theekshana dismissed Axar Patel (26) on the first ball of the 50th over to wrap up India innings and make it an all-spin affair to bundle out India for 213.