Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian team dismantled Sri Lanka in the first ODI on Sunday, picking up an easy 7-wicket win with an all-round performance. Before the start of the limited-overs series, Lankan legend Arjuna Ranatunga had termed the current Indian team in Sri Lanka as a "second-string". The former SL captain had slammed the Sri Lanka cricket board for allowing a "second-string" Indian side to tour their country, saying it is an "insult" to the hosts. He added: "The young Indian team showed how to silence the hosts. Sri Lanka set the visitors a target of 263 overs.

Source: Hindustan Times July 20, 2021 03:45 UTC