India vs Sri Lanka, 4th ODI at Eden Gardens - As it Happened

That's all we have for you from this game, and boy what a game this was and what batting from Rohit Sharma. It may have been an easy deck to score on but to score 264, something teams do not manage to score is something really special. Good luck to him and hope he can be consistent. Do join us for the final ODI between these two teams on Sunday, 16th November 2014. Until then, it's goodbye and take care!

ROHIT SHARMA IS ADJUDGED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. He starts off saying that it was pleasing to bat 50 overs. He has been working on batting as long as possible and is glad that the team won. Confesses that the Kohli run out was his mistake but he made up for it and did well. Adds that once he got to 100, he wanted to make it count. Jokes that he will try to get the triple but will take 264 today. Admits that this is a special place for him and will remain special.

Rohit Sharma receives a special award from Mr. Jagmohan Dalmiya for scoring the highest ODI score in cricket history.

Perera and Thirimanne did hit a few lusty blows and spoiled figures of the Indian bowlers but Kulkarni struck twice in an over to dismiss both of them. Kulkarni kept bowling good lines, picked up 4/34 and ensured they did not mess up a special day for Rohit Sharma.

So eventually, Rohit Sharma beats Sri Lanka by 13 runs! Such was the challenge of the chase that this innings was like watching Bangladesh bat for a draw, after watching Australia bat for a chase. Sri Lanka were chasing 405 and it was never going to be easy and they lost their top order quickly. Mathews however once again held fort for the visitors with a good fifty. Thirimanne gave him a good stand as Lanka meandered along at a slow pace. But like always Mathews missed out on his ton and that was the end of any hope Sri Lanka had to get closer to the Indian total.

OUT! ALL OVER! Floated outside off, Mendis looks to go for the reverse sweep but skies it up in the air towards covers. That was never timed well and a simple catch was taken by Karn Sharma coming in from the deep. INDIA WIN BY 153 RUNS!

Fuller outside off, driven toward mid on.

Good length outside off, left alone.

Fullish on off, Eranga comes forward and keeps it out.

Fuller on middle, Eranga looks to go over mid-wicket but fails to connect.

Back of a length on middle, nudged to the on side for a single.

Good length outside off, Mendis rides the bounce and pushes it towards the off side.

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter outside off, Eranga cuts it through the third man region for a boundary. That was off the edge.

Quicker on middle, Eranga keeps it out.

Fuller outside off, Eranga comes forward and defends it.

Short on off, Eranga goes back and defends it.

Mendis comes down and heaves it through the on side for a single.

Shorter outside off, Mendis looks to pull it but misses.

Patel back on.

Very wide outside off, left alone.

Too full outside off Mendis squeezes it down to third man for a single.

Good length on off, Mendis comes forward and pushes it towards covers.

Outside off, left alone.

Mendis tries to play this length ball outside off but misses.

Shorter length outside off, Mendis ducks under it. The umpire signals it one for the over.

Good length outside off, Eranga plays inside the line of that one and is beaten.

FOUR! Just over Kohli! Short outside off, Eranga looks to go over mid on but ends up slicing it over mid off. Kohli at mid off, leaps up to catch that one but cannot reach it as the ball crosses the ropes. Good try skipper!

FOUR! Shot! Full outside off, Eranga gets off the mark with a full bloody drive through the mid off region for a boundary.

WIDE! Slips one down the leg side, Eranga cannot clip it. A wide results.

Good length outside off, Eranga lets it go through.

WIDE! Shorter length down the leg side, Eranga looks to work it away but misses. The umpire signals it a wide.

Too full outside off, squeezes through the point region for a single.

Fuller on the pads, Mendis looks to work it through but misses. Mild appeal turned down.

Yadav back on to bowl.

On a length outside off, left alone by Eranga. End of a terrific over by Kulkarni.

Fuller on off, Eranga drives it back to the bowler.

Shaminda Eranga is the last man in.

OUT! Fourth for Kulkarni! Shorter length on off, Prasanna hooks it all right but finds the fielder in the deep as Patel takes a simple catch right into his lap.

FOUR LEG BYES! Fuller on middle, Prasanna gets across and clips fine past the keeper for a boundary. The umpire signals the boundary as leg byes.

On a length on off, Prasanna tucks it towards the on side off his crease.

Ajantha Mendis is the next man in.

OUT! 12th wicket in the Batting Powerplay! Good length on middle, Kulasekara makes room to cart it over mid on but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket where Rayudu comes in a long way from deep square leg for a good catch.

Tossed up outside off, turns away and beats Prasanna who drives at it loosely.

SIX! Big shot! Short again outside off, Prasanna does not miss out and carts him over mid-wicket for a maximum. This is poor bowling!

FOUR! Flatter outside off, Prasanna sits down and sweeps it hard through the long leg region for a boundary.

Flatter outside off, Prasanna goes back and pushes it to covers but not in the gap.

Floated on middle, Prasanna defends it watchfully.

Shorter outside off, Prasanna cuts it through the off side.

Sharma back on.

Shorter length outside off, Nuwan stands tall and defends it back down the wicket.

Nuwan Kulasekara walks in.

OUT! Double strike from Kulkarni! Back of a length outside off, Perera tries to be too cut and run the ball down to third man but only feathers an edge through to the keeper Uthappa who accepts the catch gleefully. 11th wicket in the Batting Powerplay for Sri Lanka!

Short ball on middle, Perera ducks under it.

Good length on off, Prasanna gets an outside edge down to third man for a single to get off the mark.

Seekkuge Prasanna in to bat.

OUT! Thirimanne falls! Shorter outside off, Thirimanne goes for the pull shot. The ball skies up in the air towards mid-wicket where Kohli is well in line and takes a good catch. End of a good knock from the southpaw.

Slower fuller ball on the leg stump, Thirimanne defends it back to the bowler.

Kulkarni has been asked to bowl in the Powerplay overs.

Thirimanne guides one down to third man for a single.

Too full outside off, pushed to covers for a single. Kulkarni scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end but Perera was well in.

50-run stand up between Perera and Thirimanne.

Shorter outside off, Thirimanne pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller outside off, Thirimanne cracks it hard but straight to the point fielder.

Fuller outside off, Perera drives it towards mid off but Umesh dives to his right and get a hand to it but cannot stop the single.

Good length on off, Perera is late on his flick shot. They think of a single but Raina is quick to it and prevents the single.

Kohli brings back Umesh Yadav to bowl.

Batting Powerplay enforced!

Perera pushes it through covers for a single.

Outside off, Perera comes forward and defends it.

Flatter on middle, Perara works it towards the on side.

Fuller on middle and leg, driven back to the bowler.

Fuller outside off, driven through covers for a single.

Shorter outside off, punced back past the bowler for a single.

Suresh Raina into the attack.

Drinks break! Sri Lanka need 194 runs in 96 balls. Can Perera and Thirimanne script something magical? Looks tough. India need to bring back pace on to bowl to them?

Tossed up on middle, clipped towards mid-wicket. 40 runs in the last two overs.

SIX! Hello Mr. Sharma says Perera! Fuller on off, Perera comes down and clobbers it high and handsome over the long on region for a maximum.

FOUR! Good batting! Landed outside off, shorter, Perera goes back and cuts it through the point region for a boundary.

Full outside off, Perera really gets under it and launches it over wide long on for a huge, huge maximum.

Shorter outside off, pushed towards point.

SIX! Smack! Floated on off, Perera dances down the wicket and tonks it over long on fence for a maximum.

SIX! The Big Shot! Fuller on off, Thirimanne gets under it and sends it packing over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Fuller on off, Thirimanne defends it.

FIVE WIDES! Slips one down the leg side, the keeper misses as well and a boundary results.

Flatter on the pads, Thirimanne defends it.

FOUR! 8th ODI FIFTY for Thirimanne! Shorter outside off, Thirimanne bottom edges his cut shot past the keeper for a boundary.

How long before Sri Lanka go crazy with this batting?

Shorter on off, Thirimanne waits a bit too long and dabs it past the keeper for a single. There is an overthrow and they take an extra run.

Flatter on middle, nudged towards mid-wicket.

Flatter on off, Perera defends it carefully. That is well played given all of us expected him to go big in lack of patience.

Tossed up on middle, Perera plays it back to the bowler. The big shot is coming?

Floated on off, Perera comes forward and defends it.

Full on middle, clipped to the bowler by Perera.

Fullish on off, worked through the on side but not in the gap.

Floated on middle, Perera turns it towards short mid-wicket as Rayudu ran after it like a panther.

Karn Sharma back on.

Flatter on the pads, Perera fails to work it through.

Shorter on middle, Perera goes back and pushes it back to the bowler.

Floated on off, Perera looks to work it through the on side but gets an edge through covers.

Fullish outside off, pushed to covers for a single.

Fuller on off, Perera drives it back towards the bowler who parries it towards mid on off his boot for a single to get off the mark.

Flatter on middle, Thirimanne works it through fine leg for a single.

Fools him with a fuller one outside off, Perera drives at it without any footwork and is beaten.

Ouch! Back of a length on middle, Perera looks to get out of the way but takes his eyes off that one and is hit on his body.

Perera lets this one go through outside off.

Shorter length outside off, Perera looks to punch it off his back foot but is beaten.

Shorter outside off, Thirimanne cuts it to deep point for a single.

Fuller outside off, left alone by Thirimanne.

Kulkarni back for a spell.

Fuller on off, Perera comes forward and defends it.

Thisara Perera is the new man in.

OUT! That is a huge wicket! Floated outside off, Mathews comes down the track to work it through the on side but misses it. The keeper does the rest and catches Mathews short of the crease. That is a huge wicket and also a good piece of keeping from Uthappa. The third umpire was referred but it was too obvious and that should be it for Sri Lanka, even theoretically.

SIX! Going, going, gone! Fuller on off, Mathews slinks down the wicket and whips it over mid-wicket for a 71m maximum.

Floated on off, Mathews goes back and plays it back to the bowler.

Shortish outside off, pushed through the off side.

Flatter on the pads, Mathews fails to clip it through.

Shortish on off, Thirimanne pushes it hard towards mid-wicket but not to the fielder.

WIDE! Shorter length outside off, left alone by Thirimanne as it is too high and a wide is signaled.

Shorter on off, Mathews gets across and pulls it towards fine leg for a single.

Fuller outside off, Mathews is beaten by the change of pace and is hit on his body.

FOUR! The runs keep flowing! Shorter on the pads, Mathews looks to paddle it through the fine leg region for a boundary.

Good length on off, Thirimanne works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Good length on off, Mathews works it through the mid-wicket region for a single.

FOUR! Poor bowling! Flatter down the leg side, Thirimanne gets in line and tucks it past the keeper for a boundary.

Mathews lunges forward and pushes it to covers.

Floated on middle, Mathews defends it with an edge onto his pads.

Flatter on off, Mathews comes down and heaves it through the long leg region. Karn comes across, dives to stop the ball. The batsmen take a couple. The replays shows he keeps the ball in play despite the ball hitting his legs but he was not in contact with the ropes.

FOUR! Paddle! Fuller outside off, Mathews gets across and paddles it down to the fine leg region for a boundary.

Floated on off, Mathews comes forward and defends it off his pads.

Length outside off, Mathews punches it to mid off for a quick single.

FOUR! Hammered! Shorter on off, Mathews comes down and slaps it through the extra cover region for a boundary.

Good length outside off, Mathews stands tall and defends it.

Shorter on off, extra bounce for Binny but Thirimanne does well to guide it down to third man for a single.

Drives it through the mid on region for a single.

Fuller outside off, Thirimanne comes forward and edges it through fine leg for a single.

Binny brought back on to bowl.

Full outside off, pushed through covers by Mathews.

Shorter outside off, Mathews looks to cut it but the ball bounces a lot more.

Shorter outside off, pushed through the off side for a single.

Fuller on middle, Thirimanne gets across and tucks it to the on side.

FOUR! Top shot! Very short outside off, Thirimanne this time waits to pierce the gap at point for a boundary.

Shorter outside off, pushed through point off the crease.

Flatter on middle, Thirimanne gets across and works it through the on side for a single.

24th ODI fifty Angelo Mathews!

FIFTY FOR MATHEWS! Fullish on off, Mathews works it through mid on for a single.

Fuller on off, clipped through mid on for a single.

Fuller on off, Thirimanne plays it back to the bowler.

Drops it short outside off, cut through covers for a single.

Fuller on off, Mathews comes forward and defends it.

Fuller on off, nudged through mid on for a single.

Outside off, Mathews is right forward and pushes it to covers.

Floated on off, Mathews comes forward and defends it watchfully.

Fuller on off, Thirimanne drives it through mid on for a single.

On the pads again, clipped off the pads for a couple of leg byes.

Works it through mid-wicket but not in the gap.

Flatter on the pads, a wide results as he is way down the leg side.

Akshar Patel into the attack.

Thirimanne gets in line and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on off, comes in late and Thirimanne has to defend it in a hurry.

Fuller on off, Thirimanne clips it back to the bowler getting across.

FOUR! That's gone through! Shorter outside off, Thirimanne goes back and cuts it through off the edge. The ball goes through Raina at wide slip for a boundary.

FOUR! Top shot! Floated on off, Thirimanne slinks down the wicket and spanks it over the mid off fielder for a boundary.

Floated on off, Thirimanne comes forward and defends it.

Good length outside off, clipped through the mid-wicket region for a single.

Fuller on middle, change of pace, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Good length outside off, Thirimanne mistimes his punch back down the wicket.

Fuller on off, clipped towards mid-wicket for a single.

Good length on off, Mathews gets a leading edge towards covers as he looks to work it through mid on.

Shorter length on middle, pulled down to fine leg for a single.

Fullish on off, Mathews lunges forward and defends it.

Flatter outside off, Mathews looks to push it through the off side but misses.

FOUR! Good shot! Full on off, Mathews slinks down the wicket and clips it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

50-run stand up!

FOUR! Cheeky! Shorter on off, Mathews gets across and paddles it through fine leg for a boundary.

Tossed up on off, pushed towards the off side.

Fuller on off, pushed towards covers.

Fuller outside off, pushed to covers by Thirimanne.

Fuller outside off, left alone by Thirimanne.

Shorter outside off, pushed towards point where Rahane dives to stop the ball.

Good length outside, Thirimanne pushes it towards gully where Raina dives to stop the ball.

Fuller outside off, left alone by Thirimanne.

Good length outside off, Mathews pushes it over the covers for a single.

Shorter on off, guided towards point off the crease.

Fuller outside off, pushed through the off side for a single.

Shorter on middle, clipped through mid-wicket for a couple.

Fullish on off, kept out by Mathews.

Floated on off, Mathews comes forward and defends it.

Fuller on off, Mathews comes down and plays it back to the bowler.

Shorter outside off, pulled down to fine leg region for a single.

Worked through the on side for a couple.

Thirimanne pushes it towards covers for a single.

Fuller on off, Thirimanne comes forward and defends it.

FOUR! Nicely done! On the pads, clipped through the wide mid on region for a boundary by Thirimanne.

Good length outside off, Mathews gets an outside edge down to third man for a single.

Drinks!

Shorter on off, Thirimanne defends it back down the wicket.

Too full on off, Thirimanne pushes it through covers.

Full on off, Mathews pushes it towards the on side.

Fuller on off, Mathews comes forward and defends it.

Shorter on middle, worked through mid-wicket for a couple.

Fuller on off, Thirimanne clips it through mid on for a single.

Shorter length on the body, Thirimanne controls his pull shot down to fine leg for a single.

Fuller on off, Thirmanne comes forward and defends it.

Shorter outside off, Mathews rides the bounce and hooks it down to fine leg for a single.

Good length on off, Thirimanne gets an edge through third man for a single.

Shorter outside off, Mathews stands tall and punches it through covers for a single.

Fuller outside off, Mathews comes forward and pushes it toward mid off.

Shortish outside off, Thirimanne goes back, rides the bounce and guides it towards point.

Full on off, Thirimanne comes forward and defends it.

Shorter outside off, Thirimanne goes back and cuts it through point for a couple.

Drives it through mid off for a single.

Floated on off, Mathews comes forward and defends it.

Shorter outsdie off, cut to covers by Mathews.

Karn Sharma comes on to bowl.

FOUR! Good shot! On a length outside off, Thirimanne punches it off his crease through the covers for a boundary.

Fuller length outside off, left alone by Thirimanne.

Fuller on off, clipped towards fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Neatly done! Good length on middle, Mathews nudges it through the square leg region for a boundary.

Good length on off, Thirimanne dabs it to third man for a single.

Fuller on off, clipped to mid on for a single.

Dhawal Kulkarni comes into the attack.

Good length on off, worked towards mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Fuller length on off, Mathews leans across and pushes it through mid on for a boundary.

Shorter length on middle, Mathews looks to duck and does so well.

FOUR! Flashed! Fuller length outside off, Mathews dances down the wicket and looks to go over mid off but gets an outside edge down to third man fence for a boundary.

Fuller on off, Mathews comes forward and turns it towards mid on.

Fuller on middle, Mathews gets across and nudges it towards mid-wicket.

Fuller outside off, Thirimanne comes forward and pushes it to mid off.

Loud appeal for a caught behind not given! Shorter length outside off, Thirimanne looks to ride the bounce and dab it down but misses. The keeper collects and appeals but the umpire says no and rightly so.

Similar length on off, Thirimanne defends it.

Good length on off, Thirimanne gets in line and defends it back down the wicket.

Mathews pushes at one on off and gets an outside edge through covers for a single.

FOUR! Full on off, Mathews just pushes it through covers. The ball slows down at the ropes as Patel gives chase to it. In the process he manages to touch the ropes and that is a boundary to Mathews.

Good length on off, Thirimanne defends it from his crease.

On a length on off, Thirimanne defends it.

Lahiru Thirimanne is in.

OUT! LEADING EDGE! Good length outside off, holds up a bit, Dilshan looks to clip it through mid on but the ball hits the splice of the bat as he looks to close the face too early. The edge lobs towards short cover where Raina dives to his right and takes a good catch. The combo works again for India and Sri Lanka are 4 down!

Dilshan works one through mid-wicket for a couple.

Good length on off, Mathews looks to defend but gets an edge through covers for a single.

Fuller on off, Dilshan works it through the on side for a single.

On a length on the pads, Mathews looks to get across and clip it but misses. Mild appeal turned down.

Good length outside off, Dilshan pushes it towards point for a single.

Good length on middle, Mathews works it through fine leg for a single to get off the mark.

Good length outside off, Mathews pushes it towards the off side.

Angelo Mathews, the skipper walks in to bat.

OUT! Twin strike from Umesh! Fuller in length on middle, goes straight on, Jayawardene looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits him low on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire upholds the appeal. Jayawardene does not look happy, like always. The replays show it may not crash into the stumps but would have clipped leg stump.

On a length outside off, pushed towards covers.

Fuller outside off, Jayawardene looks to leave it at first but then plays at it instinctively and gets it toward covers for a single.

On a length outside off, Mahela pushes at it and is beaten. That outswinger was spot on!

Dilshan pushes one through point for a single.

FOUR! The Dil-scoop! Fuller on the pads, Dilshan gets across and paddles it through the fine leg region for a boundary.

Length ball outside off, Dilshan mistimes his push towards point.

Fuller on off, Jayawardene edges his forward push through square leg for a single.

On a length on middle, Dilshan looks to work it through but is hit high on his pads. Uthappa dives to his right to catch that one but does not get to it. The bowler appeals but the umpire says no.

Fuller outside off, Dilshan looks to thump it through covers but does not find the gap as Raina dives at short cover to stop the ball.

Fuller on the pads, Dilshan fails to clip it through.

FOUR! Good shot! Shorter length outside off, Dilshan does not get over it that much but pummels it through mid-wicket region for a boundary.

On a good length outside off, Dilshan looks to play at it but is too late on his shot and is beaten.

Fuller outside off, Dilshan looks to thump it through mid off but does not connect well.

Mahela Jayawardene is the next man in.

OUT! Binny strikes! Pitched up outside off, Chandimal comes right forward and pushes it towards covers. The ball travels quickly to Raina at short cover and he completes a good catch. Binny raises his arms. Good strike from Binny.

Full outside off, Chandimal lets it go through.

Full outside off, swings away, Dilshan covers the line and pushes it towards mid off for a single.

FOUR! Shot! This is not good from India! Length outside off, Dilshan pummels it over the square leg region for a boundary.

Fuller outside off, pushed towards point for a single.

Fuller outside off, left alone by Chandimal.

Dilshan comes across and defends this one.

Fullish on off, Dilshan defends it with an inside edge.

FOUR! Too short! Shorter outside off, Dilshan gets on top of it and pummels it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Length on middle, pulled through for a couple.

Length on middle, Dilshan works it towards the mid on region.

Fuller on the pads, Dilshan fails to clip it off his pads.

FOUR! Top shot! Fullish outside off, Chandimal comes forward and creams it past covers for a boundary. The runs are flowing but does Sri Lanka have a Hitman like Rohit?

Fuller on off, Dilshan mistimes his drive towards mid off.

Good length on off, Chandimal pushes it towards the off side.

Good stop! Fuller outside off, Dilshan spanks it to mid off where Kohli dives to his left and makes a quick stop. He absolutely bullets the throw back to the keeper. A single taken.

On a length outside off, Dilshan cuts it towards point.

Fuller outside off, Dilshan comes forward and pushes it to covers.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Fuller outside off, Chandimal just stands tall and drives it through the mid off region for a boundary. Superb shot that !

Shorter outside off, Chandimal pulls it but off the bottom edge.

Fuller outside off, pushed towards the off side.

Outside off, left alone by Chandimal raising his arms.

On a length outside off, Chandimal defends it.

Good length on off, tucked towards the on side by Chandimal.

What a ball! Full ball around off and moving away, Dilshan was looking to go inside out but gets all squared up.

Back of a length ball just outside off, Dilshan cuts it to point.

Good length ball around off and shaping away, Dilshan shoulders his arms.

Play and a miss! Good length ball outside off and moving away, Dilshan goes after it but misses it.

FOUR! Back of a length ball, Dilshan pulls it through the mid-wicket region for another boundary.

FOUR! Smashed away! Full around off, Dilshan drives it straight past the mid off fielder for a boundary.

Stuart Binny to bowl from the other end.

Dilshan gets across and works it through mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.

Back of a length outside off, Dilshan gets up on his toes to push it towards the point region.

WIDE! Umesh slips one down the leg side, on a fuller length. Dilshan fails to clip it. A wide is signaled.

Outside off, Dilshan works it towards the on side.

Dinesh Chandimal is the new man in.

OUT! Oh my Perera! Shorter outside off, Kusal goes for the pull shot across the line. The ball skies up in the air towards mid on where Karn settles and takes a simple catch. Not for the first time Kusal has fallen in the first over itself. Poor cricket from the man who is compared to Jayasuriya, it is starting to get embarassing for a legend one may feel.

On a length on off, comes in a bit, Kusal plays it back to the bowler.

Too full outside off, Kusal does not go after it, left alone.

We're back for the chase! Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kusal Perera are the two openers for Sri Lanka. India start the innings with Umesh Yadav! Let's go.