Riyan Parag takes three wickets on his ODI debut: Stats
Indian all-rounder Riyan Parag impressed with the ball on his ODI debut, the third and final game against Sri Lanka in Colombo. He took three wickets as the Lankans racked up 248/7 in 50 overs after electing to bat first. Riyan, who also featured in the T20I series, helped the Men in Blue in the middle overs. Here are the key stats.
Riyan takes three-fer for 54 runs
Riyan, a handy off-spinner, came in as India's fourth-change bowler in the first innings. He broke the 82-run third-wicket stand between Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis by dismissing the former. Riyan sent back SL skipper Charith Asalanka in the same before knocking over Dunith Wellalage. However, the Indian spinner leaked 54 runs in nine overs.
The pick of India's bowlers
Riyan was the only Indian bowler who took more than two wickets in the 3rd ODI. Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Kuldeep snapped up a wicket apiece as SL reached 248/7.
Over 50 wickets in List A cricket
Besides being an impressive pinch-hitter, Riyan has been a handy off-spinner in white-ball cricket. He owns 53 wickets from 50 List A matches at an average of 31.00. The tally includes three four-wicket hauls.
