India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI Highlights: Dasun Shanaka Century In Vain As India Beat Sri Lanka By 67 Runs
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IND vs SL, 1st ODI Highlights: Virat Kohli and Dasun Shanaka stole the limelight as India defeated Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.
IND vs SL, 1st ODI Highlights: Virat Kohli and Dasun Shanaka stole the limelight as India defeated Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. Virat Kohli scored 113 off 87 balls -- his 73rd international century -- as India posted a formidable total of 373 for 7 against the guests, who ended their quota of 50 overs at 306 for 8, thanks to Dasun Shanaka's unbeaten 108 off 88 balls. For India, Rohit Sharma (83) and Shubman Gill (70) laid a solid platform with a 143-run opening stand after Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and invited the hosts to bat first. Kasun Rajitha picked three wickets but he leaked 88 runs in his 10-over spell. During Sri Lanka's chase, Dasun Shanaka, Pathaum Nissanka (72) and Dhananjaya de Silva (47) showed good resilience but failed to avoid a defeat. Umran Malik was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3 for 57. (SCORECARD)
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka
Here are the Highlights of the 1st ODI Match between India and Sri Lanka straight from the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati
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IND vs SL: India win by 67 runs
Dasun Shanaka hits a six on the last ball of the match and ends at unbeaten 108 but India have won the match by 67 runs. They were ahead in the game ever since the duo of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill added 143 runs for the opening wicket. Only if anything was left to conquer, Virat Kohli brought up his 73rd international ton to help India post a big total. The bowlers did the rest for India as they won the match comfortably.
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka is not giving up. He is hurting the Indian pacers with some constant attack. Though the match seems quite over for Sri Lanka, but their captain is making sure he makes the bowlers go home with expensive spells.
Dasun Shanaka races to his half-century in 50 balls. This is a good fighting knock for Shanaka but it seems that this won't be enough to help Sri Lanka fight back in the game.
Dasun Shanaka gets a short ball outside off stump and slams it for a four. It was a poor ball from Axar Patel and Shanaka gave it the right treatment. Captain Rohit Sharma won't be too worried about these boundaries now as asking rate for Sri Lanka is well over 15 now.
Hardik Pandya gets the wicket of Chamika Karunaratne and Sri Lanka are eight down now. They need 168 more and this game seems over for them now. India are closing in on a big win here in Guwahati. It's just a matter of time now.
Another one bites the dust! The increasing required run rate is getting better of the Sri Lankan batters here in Guwahati. Wanindu Hasaranga is the latest victim. He hit Yuzvendra Chahal for two consecutive sixes and a four before perishing on the final delivery of the over.
Pathum Nissanka and Dasun Shanaka have added 22 runs off 25 balls since the departure of Dhananjaya de Silva. They need 216 more to win off the remaining 31 overs. The required run rate is 10.29 for the guests now.
The 72-run partersnhip between Dhananjaya de Silva and Pathum Nissanka is broken as Mohammed Shami has trapped the latter on his individual score of 47 off 40 balls. Sri Lanka are four down and this wicket will definitely dent their chase of 374 runs vs India.
Dhananjaya de Silva has hit back-to-back fours to Axar Patel. He hit the first four wide of long-on fielder Shubman Gill, before hitting another one towards deep mid-wicket.
Pathum Nissanka hits half-century in 57 balls. He continues to hold one end tight for Sri Lanka through the required run rate is going too high for them now. Sri Lanka would be needing him to convert the innings into three-figures now to get back in the game.
Only one run came off Yuzvendra Chahal's third over. Patham Nissanka hit a single on the first ball before Chahal bowled five dot balls to Dhananjaya de Silva. The required run rate for Sri Lanka is over 9 now.
Umran Malik gets the wicket of Charith Asalanka. It was bowled down leg side and Asalanka should have punished it for a four but he rather lost his wicket on it. He edged the ball and KL Rahul took a really good catch diving down the leg side.
Yuzvendra Chahal has been brought in the bowling. Sri Lanka are going at a rate of around 4.5 runs per over. They need to accelerate a bit from here at the required run rate is increasing.
Another four from Charith Asalanka, this time he has hit it on the bowling of Hardik Pandya. It was a fuller ball bowled on the stumps and Asalanka hit it towards the vacant deep square leg region in air.
A fuller ball from Mohammed Siraj and Charith Asalanka hits it over cover region for a four. Sri Lanka need many more like these from here as the required run rate is already over 8 runs per over.
A beautiful straight drive from Pathum Nissanka for a four. It was a fuller ball from Mohammed Siraj and Nissanka presented the full face of the bat to see it run for a four. Sri Lanka get a boundary after a long time.
This is superb bowling from Mohammed Siraj. He has bowled out Kusal Mendis for a four-ball duck and Sri Lanka are in hot water now. It was a fuller ball from Siraj that swung into Mendis, who had no answer for it.
Avishka Fernando has been dismissed by Mohammed Siraj. It was pitched up and got a hint of outside swing. Fernando wanted to play it across the line and got a leading edge. The ball went high in the air but Hardik Panya settled himself beautifully under the ball and took the catch with ease.
A poor ball down the leg side from Mohammed Shami and Pathum Nissanka flicked it for a four towards the fine leg fence. This is the fourth four for the side in only 14 balls. It's a good start for Sri Lanka!
That is the end of 50 overs and India have posted a daunting total of 373 for 7 against Sri Lanka in Guwahati. Rohit Sharma's 83 and Shubman Gill's 70 played a crucial role in providing India a solid platform, before Virat Kohli -- with his 113 -- capitalised on it to help the side reach to a really big score.
A back-of-the-hand slower ball from Chamika Karunaratne and Virat Kohli spotted it early. He flicked it wide of long-on for a four, while the second one was hit by him on the off side. He is now on 89 off 72 balls.
This is a crime from Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka. He has dropped Virat Kohli at cover. It was a regular catch but Shanaka failed to hold on to it. Kohli gets a breather on 81.
Flighted delivery from Wanindu Hasaranga from outside off stump and Hardik Pandya, who is new at the crease, didn't spare it. He slammed it with power and the ball comfortably flew over the long-off for a six.
How good a shot this is from KL Rahul! It was not a fuller ball but Rahul beautifully got underneath the it and played it on the rise for a four over extra cover.
Sri Lanka bowlers have managed to pull things back in control after the wicket of Shreyas Iyer. Until then, India were going all guns blazing despite losing the wickets of Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma. Call this a mini comeback for Sri Lanka, but India are still enroute for a big total.
Shreyas Iyer is gone! This is a big wicket for Dhananjaya de Silva as Iyer was turning out to be dangerous after shifting his gears. He wanted to go for a big one but hit the ball straight into the hands of Avishka Fernando at deep backward square leg. Iyer departs for 28 off 24 balls.
Oh! That's an authoritartive shot from Shreyas Iyer on the ball of Wanindu Hasaranga. He danced down the track and slammed the half-volley over long-on for a six. It got a lot of height but also covered enough ground to go outside the boundary rope.