Shikhar Dhawan might have scored a brilliant hundred against Sri Lanka, but the India opener is unhappy because the team lost the game by seven wickets. And now he has promised a revenge when Virat Kohli and boys take on South Africa in their must-win game at the Oval on Sunday (June 11) against South Africa.
It’s now a do-or-die situation for India after losing against Sri Lanka, win here will take them to semis and a loss will rule them out of the tournament.
Taking to Instagram, while Dhawan thanked the fans for the kind words after his century, he also took the opportunity to promise the fans that the boys will give their best going into the last game. He posted,
“Thank you for you kind wishes. Not the ideal result yesterday but we are pumped for our next game. Looking forward to your continuing support.?????.”
Sri Lanka pulled off the biggest upset of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy so far, as they beat India by seven wickets at the Oval on Thursday, chasing down an imposing target of 322 runs with relative ease in the 49th over itself.
The result threw Group B wide open, as now all four teams are on two points and the last two matches, (India vs South Africa) and (Pakistan vs Sri Lanka) will decide who goes through to the semi-finals.
South Africa are the world’s No. 1 ODI side. Since the loss to Bangladesh in July 2015, they have won seven out of their nine ODI series, including beating India in India. Conditions at the Oval are likely to suit them more. They have a settled lineup.
Proteas captain Ab de Villiers too agreed it was important to “stay calm.”
“Don’t get overexcited, the tendency will be there. We all live for this kind of moments. I’m expecting intensity and hunger but with a relaxed kind of mindset.”
However, Kohli said,
“It’s all about who plays the best on the day.”