Ind vs SL, 2014-15 Photos

Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan Inspire India to Series Win vs Sri Lanka

November 09, 2014 22:56

Dhawan and Kohli shared a 70-run stand for the third wicket as India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets to take an unbeatable 3-0 series lead. (All images courtesey BCCI)

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Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bat in the third ODI vs India in a bid to keep the series alive.
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Umesh Yadav struck in his first over to get rid of Kusal Perera as Sri Lanka suffered an early setback.
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Sri Lanka were reduced to 7/2 but Dilshan and Jayawardene starred with a 105-run partnership as the visitors looked on corse for a respectable course.
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Dilshan played some good shots to post his 15th half-century against India.
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Jayawardene mixed caution with aggression and took on India's pacers.
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Jayawardene celebrates his half-century, a typically stylish knock under pressure.
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Dilshan fell to part-time spinner Ambati Rayudu for 53, setting the stage for a great Indian comeback.
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Jayawardene celebrates his 17th ODI ton. He also became the fifth batsman in history to register 12000 runs.
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Akshar Patel was the pick of the spinners, snaring 3/40 from his 10 overs.
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Umesh Yadav, who took career-best figures of 4/53, leads the Indian team off the ground.
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Chasing 243, India got off to another good start as Shikhar Dhawan played some sizzling shots.
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Dhawan pierced the gaps on either side of the field as the Sri Lankan attack was rendered helpless again.
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Rahane fell to Thisara Perera but not before a 62-run opening stand for India.
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Dhawan went on to his third consecutive score of 50 plus - he has now scored 113, 79 and 91 in the series so far.
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Kohli and Dhawan shared a brisk 70-run stand for the third wicket and the partnership formed the bedrock of India's win.
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Centurion in the previous match, Rayudu played some attractive shots before he was run out for 35.
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Kohli took over and blazed to his 32nd fifty. He also broke Viv Richards' record as the fastest to 6000 ODI runs.
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Bollywood superstar Anushka Sharma was seen cheering Kohli on from the stands.
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Wriddhiman Saha and Suresh Raina walk off after completing the formalities for India against Sri Lanka.

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