Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar trump Dananjaya's 6 for 54
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and MS Dhoni added an unbroken 100, an Indian record for the eighth wicket, to turn the tables on Sri Lanka and lead India to a three-wicket win
24/08Result
2nd ODI (D/N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Aug 24 2017
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
236/8 (50 ov) -
![India]( "India")
231/7 (44.2/47 ov, target 231)
Player of the Match
24/08Result
2nd ODI (D/N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Aug 24 2017
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
236/8 (50 ov) -
![India]( "India")
231/7 (44.2/47 ov, target 231)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Realised offbreaks wouldn't help on this track - Dananjaya
Akila Dananjaya, who took 6 for 54, realised early on that the offbreak wouldn't be helpful against India in Pallekele and switched to bowling legbreaks and googlies instead
SL bring back Chandimal, Thirimanne for remaining ODIs
The two batsmen have been brought in for the remainder of the ODI series after Danushka Gunathilaka was ruled out due to a shoulder injury and Upul Tharanga was suspended for two matches
Wanted to play Dananjaya as someone who bowls googlies - Bhuvneshwar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar revealed that he was especially mindful of Dananjaya's incoming delivery and walked in with a plan to counter it, after hauling India to an improbable win in the second ODI
Record 8th wicket stand and Dananjaya's dream spell
The Sri Lanka spinner's figures of 6 for 54 were his country's best in a losing cause in ODIs
Pothas 'very happy' with 'hugely supportive' SLC
The interim coach was earlier critical of fickle selections following the nine-wicket loss in Dambulla, but has now struck an optimistic note about the team's prospects
Preview
Onus on youngsters to lift Sri Lanka out of the pits
India would not have expected their successes to come quite as easily as they have so far on this tour. There's little to suggest the trend will be bucked in Pallekele