Sri Lanka defeated India by three wickets (DLS method) in a run-chase of 227 runs in the third ODI at Colombo on Friday. Avishka Fernando was the player of the match and was also the top scorer for Sri Lanka with his 72 runs, he was well supported by Bhanuka Rajapaksa who stood with him for a partnership of 109 runs for the second wicket. Indian batsmen could not convert their starts while batting first in the final ODI and the visitors were all-out for just 225 runs in 43.1 overs. The pitch had helped spinners a lot, with Akila Dananjaya and Praveen Jayawickrama bagging three wickets apiece. For India, Rahul Chahar was the star performer with his 3 wickets on ODI debut, while fellow debutant Chetan Sakariya picked up two wickets as well. Now, the two teams will face off in 3-match T20I series starting July 25.
3rd ODI Highlights, Sri Lanka vs India From R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- 23:53 (IST)India Take Series 2-1!
- 23:31 (IST)Sri Lanka Win!Rahul Chahar to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run and here Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets. India take the series 2-1.
- 23:26 (IST)STUMPED!Rahul Chahar to Karunaratne, OUT good stumping from Sanju Samson.
- 23:15 (IST)WICKET!Avishka Fernando falls after playing a match-winning knock.
- 23:07 (IST)Sri Lanka Close To Victory!Sri Lanka need 16 runs from 12 overs.
- 22:58 (IST)WICKET!Chahar to Dasun Shanaka, OUT nice catch by Manish Pandey. Sri Lanka captain departs.
- 22:52 (IST)OUT!Pandya to Asalanka, OUT lbw.
- 22:44 (IST)FOUR!Gowtham to Asalanka, FOUR good shot to deep backward point.
- 22:34 (IST)Asalanka-Avishka In Rebuilding Process!Sri Lanka 171/3 in 29 overs, need 56 runs to win.
- 22:15 (IST)OUT!Another wicket for Chtetan Sakariya, Caught and BOWLED this time.
- 22:04 (IST)WICKET!Sakariya to Rajapaksa, OUT caught by Krishnappa Gowtham. First international wicket for the young man.
- 22:02 (IST)FOUR!Chetan Sakariya to Rajapaksa, FOUR Rana dropped it. Another boundary this time to backward square leg
- 21:53 (IST)Boundary for Rajapaksa!Short ball from Sakariya and Bhanuka Rajapaksa manages to hook it fine for a boundary
- 21:50 (IST)Fifty for Rajapaksa!Bhanuka Rajapaksa hits two back-to-back boundaries to get to his maiden ODI half-century!
- 21:45 (IST)Sri Lanka Going Strong!Fernando-Bhanuka going strong for Sri Lanka in the 227 run chase.
- 21:33 (IST)100 Up!100 up for Sri Lanka after losing the first wicket early.
- 21:18 (IST)Fernando-Rajapaksa Keep Sri Lanka Ticking!Sri Lanka 81/1 in 13 overs.
- 21:00 (IST)FOUR!Gowtham to Rajapaksha, FOUR.
- 20:58 (IST)50 Up!50 up for Sri Lanka.
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- 20:46 (IST)WICKET!First international wicket for Krishnappa Gowtham.
- 20:42 (IST)Brilliant Over From Chahar!Here's Rahul Chahar on his ODI debut.
- 20:31 (IST)SIX!What a shot!
- 20:27 (IST)FOUR!Chetan Sakariya to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, to covers.
- 20:25 (IST)5 Runs From 1st Over!5 runs form the first over.
- 20:18 (IST)Sri Lanka Need 227 Runs To Win!Sri Lanka need 227 runs to win. (Target revised with DLS method)
- 20:00 (IST)WICKET!India all out for 225 runs in 43.1 overs.
- 19:57 (IST)WICKET!
- 19:52 (IST)Last 5 Overs Left!India are 222/8 in 42 overs. Only 5 over are left from here and with just two wickets remaining Indian team is in complete trouble.
- 19:41 (IST)Sri Lanka On Top!Sri Lanka Spinners have completely dominated the game till now.
- 19:28 (IST)200 Up!200 up for India after hosts faced a batting collapse.
- 19:20 (IST)Another Wicket!Dananjaya to Nitish Rana, OUT another catch for M Bhanuka
- 19:15 (IST)OUT!Another wicket falls for India.
- 19:09 (IST)India SIX Down!
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- 18:51 (IST)Hardik-Surya In Action!Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav are rebuilding India's innings.
- 18:39 (IST)WICKET!
- 18:30 (IST)Play Resumes!Play resumed after rain. Both the teams will now play 47 overs.
- 18:06 (IST)Update!UPDATE!
- 17:59 (IST)Rain Stops!Sri Lanka Cricket just tweeted an update of rain getting stopped and covers going off.
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Time for the run chase. The Indian players make their way out into the middle, spreading out to their respective positions on the field. Minod Bhanuka and Avishka Fernando are the openers for the hosts. Navdeep Saini will begin with the ball. Two slips in place. Here we go...
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Right then. 227 needed for Sri Lanka as India get an extra run, with the DLS updated score. Sri Lanka will look to avoid a whitewashing at the hands of India. They will believe and will come out, looking to take the final game. The visitors have a rather inexperienced bowling attack and they will want to leave a mark, in this game. Will Sri Lanka chase this down easily? Or will India make things harder for the hosts? Join us for the run chase shortly.
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Sri Lanka will be pleased with how they have bowled in this game. Yes, they were not at their best, before the rain break, but when they came out after that, they let none of the Indian batters survive. From a position of strength, India slipped and were reeling, all thanks to the spin duo of Akila Dananjaya and Praveen Jayawickrama. They both shared 6 wickets and ran through the middle order of India, after the rain break. Dushmantha Chameera got a wicket early on and then, the last wicket. Dasun Shanaka and Chamika Karunaratne got one each and were decent too. Brilliant from the Islanders!
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India's batting can be cut into two halves, perfectly. They started off slightly poorly as Dhawan went back quickly. But then, Shaw and Samson raised a 74-run stand, before Shaw missed out on his half-century, getting out on 49. Samson, followed suit, as he lost out on his debut half-century, giving an easy catch when he was on 46. Yadav and Pandey were looking assured, but then rain decided to pay a visit and after play resumed after the break, it seemed that the Indians lost their rhythm, and also, the Sri Lankan spinners got some more purchase off the deck. From 157/3, they slipped to 195/8. Saini and Chahar showed some fight and pushed India to around the 220-run mark, before India were bowled out.
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What an inspired bowling display this has been by the Lankans here. Their spinners have spun the Indian batters in a web and have bundled them out for 225, which is a rather tame score. If not for Navdeep Saini and Rahul Chahar towards the end, they might have not even crossed 200.
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43.1WDushmantha Chameera to Navdeep Saini
OUT! CAUGHT! That's the end of the Indian innings. Chameera bowls a stinging bouncer into the body and there's nothing much Saini could do about it, really. Tries to fend it away but the ball gets the glove and pops up towards point and Avishka Fernando runs in to take a simple catch. INDIA END ON 225!
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42.60to Chetan Sakariya
A bit fuller around off, Sakariya lets it go.
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42.51to Navdeep Saini
Length ball, driven down to long on by Saini for one.
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42.4Wto Rahul Chahar
OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A good bumper on middle and Chahar finally tries to hook after ducking down a lot previously, only manages to top edge it really high and just past the wicket on the leg side. Chamika Karunaratne calls for it early and takes it comfortably in the end.
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Another debutant, Chetan Sakariya, is the last man in for the Men in Blue.