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During the second ODI between Sri Lanka and India, star cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were spotted laughing heartily after noticing a fan holding a "Lagaan-themed" poster. While warming up along the boundary line at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, the duo was amused by the creative fan art as they prepared for the match.

The poster, which initially caught Virat Kohli's eye, humorously morphed the faces of Indian players onto characters from the famous Bollywood cricket movie "Lagaan." Amused by the artwork, Kohli invited India captain Rohit Sharma to take a look.

The most striking aspect of the poster was Rohit Sharma's face placed on the character Bhuvan, portrayed by actor Aamir Khan in the film. Surprised and entertained, Rohit shared a hearty laugh with Kohli, along with teammates Kuldeep Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, and others. Kohli found it especially amusing and had a hard time controlling his laughter, creating a cheerful moment before the game.

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India trail 0-1 to hosts Sri Lanka

Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay shone with a sensational six-wicket haul and powered Sri Lanka to a famous 32-run win over India and went 1-0 up in the three-match series at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Sunday.

Electing to bat first on a dry pitch offering turn and bounce to spinners, Dunith Wellalage and Kamindu Mendis rescued Sri Lanka's innings for the second time in as many matches with an inspiring lower-order fightback to post a competitive 240/9.

In reply, India were cruising at 97/0 before things went haywire for the visitors.

But Rohit Sharma perishing to a reverse-sweep off Vandersay triggered a collapse of the visitors, as the leg-spinner picked 6-33 in his 10 overs, the seventh-best figures by a Sri Lankan bowler in ODIs.

Captain Charith Asalanka took three wickets with the ball again, including the big scalp of a defiant Axar Patel, to bowl out India for 208. The final match of the series is a must win encounter for India as they look to end series on a high.

Inputs from IANS