Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian team had a horrible third and final T20I which was also the series decider against Sri Lanka as the tourists ended up with 81/8 in their quota of 20 overs and suffered a six-wicket loss.

Thus, just like fans, the former India opening batsman Virender Sehwag was not impressed with such performance from the Indian team and said he believed it was not India’s day on 29 July when the third T20I was played at R Premadasa in Colombo.

“I would say it wasn’t India’s day, and often in a series, there comes one match – either the hosts or the visiting teams – that there is a collapse.

So perhaps we couldn’t assume that it was going to be such a day for India. I thought it’s a new wicket but still, India would make at least 130-135, but I didn’t think that they would get 80-odd,” Sehwag told Cricbuzz.

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Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga ran through the Indian batting unit with 4/9 in his 4 overs. Sehwag was also not happy to see three batsmen getting out LBW was just disappointing to see.

“The only positive was that they prevented their lowest total. But I couldn’t see any extraordinary bowling either. Three players got out LBW to spinners, which we rarely get to see. And if three of your five batsmen get out leg before, then it creates difficulty,” the right-hand explosive opener said.

“I thought if Nitish Rana could be the batsman who could score a fifty, then India could have gotten to a respectable total but even he lost his opportunity,” he signed off.

Thus, after a pretty great start to this Sri Lanka tour, unfortunately, due to certain circumstances, the Men in Blue will be back home with a series loss to their name.

(With Cricbuzz Inputs)