In all three ODI series played between India and Sri Lanka, the India team swept the visiting team 3-0. In the third match of the series, the Indian team appeared with excellent rhythm. In this, the advantage was seen in the team’s batting and bowling. In this, Virat Kohli played a dizzying innings of 166* runs. After this, Mohammed Siraj remained aggressive in bowling. He took four wickets. However, he failed to take 5 wickets in this match. After the match, he revealed that captain Rohit Sharma did his best to get him five wickets.
After the match, Siraj said, “I was trying to get my first fife (five wickets in ODIs). I tried so hard, but you only get what you deserve. The outswing was happening very well, but the over to take the wicket was a jumbled seam. He was just trying to distract the batter with the balls swinging out. The captain did his best to get me a fife (five wickets), but what can we do.
Siraj took four wickets in this third match. Other than this, he too had been without a batter. He sent Chamika Karunaratne to the pavilion taking her out. While there he made Avishka Fernando, Nuvanidu Fernando, Kusal Mendis and Vanindu Hasaranga walk. In this, he pitched Nuwanidu Fernando and Wanindu Hasaranga. Siraj had taken 4 wickets in the match expending 32 runs in 10 overs at an economy of just 3.20. At this, he also threw out a maiden.