Agarkar: India had two guys with the right temperament
Ajit Agarkar and Farveez Maharoof discuss Akila Dananjaya's six-wicket burst and the fightback strung together by MS Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in a closely-fought second ODI
24/08Result
2nd ODI (D/N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Aug 24 2017
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
236/8 (50 ov) -
![India]( "India")
231/7 (44.2/47 ov, target 231)
Player of the Match
24/08Result
2nd ODI (D/N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Aug 24 2017
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
236/8 (50 ov) -
![India]( "India")
231/7 (44.2/47 ov, target 231)
Player of the Match
Maharoof: SL look depleted, a turnaround will be difficult
Farveez Maharoof believes India will extend their dominance in the second ODI in Pallekele, while Ajit Agarkar looks at possible team combinations for India
Dhoni advised me to play the way I do in Tests - Bhuvneshwar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar talks about how he countered Akila Dananjaya and approached the chase after a middle-order slump
Match Coverage
All Match NewsRealised offbreaks wouldn't help on this track - Dananjaya
Akila Dananjaya, who took 6 for 54, realised early on that the offbreak wouldn't be helpful against India in Pallekele and switched to bowling legbreaks and googlies instead
SL bring back Chandimal, Thirimanne for remaining ODIs
The two batsmen have been brought in for the remainder of the ODI series after Danushka Gunathilaka was ruled out due to a shoulder injury and Upul Tharanga was suspended for two matches
Wanted to play Dananjaya as someone who bowls googlies - Bhuvneshwar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar revealed that he was especially mindful of Dananjaya's incoming delivery and walked in with a plan to counter it, after hauling India to an improbable win in the second ODI
Record 8th wicket stand and Dananjaya's dream spell
The Sri Lanka spinner's figures of 6 for 54 were his country's best in a losing cause in ODIs
Pothas 'very happy' with 'hugely supportive' SLC
The interim coach was earlier critical of fickle selections following the nine-wicket loss in Dambulla, but has now struck an optimistic note about the team's prospects
