Jeffrey Vandersay was dropped from the Sri Lankan team for violating the rules, know who is this bowler who wreaked havoc on Team India
Who is Jeffrey Vandersay: Sri Lankan leg spinner Jeffrey Vandersay was once dropped from the team for violating the rules and not having a good attitude towards the game, but now he has become the hero of his team by single-handedly destroying India's top order and taking 6 wickets.
Sri Lanka's 34-year-old right-arm leg spinner Jeffrey Vandersay proved to be a big challenge for the Indian batsmen in the second ODI. Team India's top-6 batsmen, including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, surrendered in front of his spin. This bowler weaved a web of spin and took 6 wickets for 33 runs, which was the best performance of his career. Luck can change anytime, this thing proves true by looking at Jeffrey Vandersay. There was a time when he had to stay out of the team for violating the rules and not having a good attitude towards the game, whereas today he is the hero of his team.
Vandersay was also a part of the T20 series against Team India, but he did not get any wickets. But as soon as he got a chance in the ODI series, this bowler changed his style. Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead in the series by defeating India in a low-scoring match, thanks to the brilliant performance of Vandersay, who was the Player of the Match.
The team led by Rohit Sharma is now trailing 0-1 in the series and Wednesday will be the last match of the series. The first match was tied, so now India cannot win this series. Let us tell you that this will be the first time since 1997 that the Indian team will not win the ODI series from Sri Lanka. After about 28 years, Sri Lanka can either win the series from India or the series will end in a draw.
Vandersay surprised everyone with his magical bowling. Even great batsmen like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were seen struggling against him. Team India got some relief when Hasranga got injured and was out of the team. India also struggled in the first match on a slow pitch, but with the help of luck, Vandersay got a place in the team in place of Hasranga and he wreaked havoc.
34-year-old leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay made his debut for Sri Lanka in 2015. He had earlier played an ODI against India, but he did not get any success in that match. He has played a total of 23 ODIs for Sri Lanka so far, in which he has taken 33 wickets at an economy of 5.41. He took two wickets in one Test match for Sri Lanka, while he has taken only 7 wickets in 14 T20 matches.
