- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR21.1 Pathirana strikes! Down the track to the leg-stump ball, gets too close to the pitch of the ball for the big hit, and he ends up dragging it off the inside half of the bat to the right of midwicket, where Thirimanne takes a good, low catch. A bit of turn there for Pathirana despite there not being too much distance between where it pitched and where it met Dhawan's bat. On second look, there wasn't too much turn, but he hit across it rather than with a straight bat 115/145.3 Thisara returns and breaks the rampaging stand. Slower legcutter, 101.6ks, short on the off stump, Iyer can't manufacture enough pace. He swings it straight down the throat of deep midwicket. Iyer gets a pat on the head from his captain and applause from his coach 328/247.3 Dhoni has been pinned in front by Thisara's slower legcutter. 102ks, Dhoni goes for a biiiiiig leg-side slog. He does not spot the change-up and is far too early into the shot. Hit on the back pad in line with middle 354/349.6 pretty full and outside off, Pandya, of course, has a biiiiig swing at it, but can't quite get under it. He can only drag it down to long-on 392/4Extras13 (b 1, lb 1, w 11)TOTAL392/4 (50 Overs, RR: 7.84)Fall of wickets: 1-115 (Shikhar Dhawan, 21.1 ov), 2-328 (Shreyas Iyer, 45.3 ov), 3-354 (MS Dhoni, 47.3 ov), 4-392 (Hardik Pandya, 49.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AD Mathews 4 1 9 0 2.25 18 1 0 0 0 RAS Lakmal 8 0 71 0 8.87 21 7 4 1 0 NLTC Perera 8 0 80 3 10.00 14 5 5 1 0 N Pradeep 10 0 106 0 10.60 15 9 5 3 0 A Dananjaya 10 0 51 0 5.10 24 3 0 1 0 SS Pathirana 9 0 63 1 7.00 19 6 1 3 0 DAS Gunaratne 1 0 10 0 10.00 1 1 0 2 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.3 full outside leg, and that's a soft dismissal. Doesn't execute his leg-glance well at all, only manages an edge through to Dhoni 30/23.5 short, some width, but does that stop on Tharanga? Throws his hands at it, but at the last moment he checks his shot, and ends up jabbing a catch at knee height to the man at cover 15/115.3 bowled him, that's his first ODI wicket. Flat, full, angling into middle stump, and that's probably not the best ball to reverse-sweep. Has to try something, though, and he ends up yorking himself 62/322.4 short, wide, and instead of slapping it away Dickwella slices a thick edge to Sundar at short third man. He completes a chest-high grab, and Chahal pumps his first in celebration. The ball did not turn much but the extra bounce foiled Dickwella's timing 115/430.2 Asela runs down the track, Chahal responds with a slow, loopy legbreak. He hangs it up in the air, Asela uses his feet, but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. It breaks away and Dhoni breaks the bails off. Smart drop in pace from Chahal. He held his own despite Asela reverse-sweeping and switch-hitting him 159/530.6 Dhoni follows the ball throws himself to his right and grabs the ball with both hands. You don't see Dhoni diving much but this is an excellent catch. Thisara feigns to skip around the crease, Chahal looks to cramp him for room, therefore spears it flat on the thigh. Thisara swings, and offers up a bat-pad catch. That it was a catch was down to Dhoni 166/633.5 Pathirana holes out to mid-off. Back of a length and just outside off, Pathirana punches on the up to Dhawan, who snaffles in and slaps his thigh in celebration. Rohit and Dhawan share a light moment. India just three wickets away from squaring the series 180/740.5 short, angling into the body, and he tucks it off his chest and straight to Rohit, who has positioned himself at a square-ish leg gully. That's an excellent bit of planning 207/8Extras11 (lb 2, w 9)TOTAL251/8 (50 Overs, RR: 5.02)Did not bat: N PradeepFall of wickets: 1-15 (Upul Tharanga, 3.5 ov), 2-30 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 7.3 ov), 3-62 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 15.3 ov), 4-115 (Niroshan Dickwella, 22.4 ov), 5-159 (Asela Gunaratne, 30.2 ov), 6-166 (Thisara Perera, 30.6 ov), 7-180 (Sachith Pathirana, 33.5 ov), 8-207 (Akila Dananjaya, 40.5 ov)
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- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 33 runs, 0 wicket)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 212 runs, 1 wicket)
- India: 50 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (RG Sharma 21, S Dhawan 28, Ex 1)
- S Dhawan: 50 off 47 balls (7 x 4)
- Drinks: India - 89/0 in 17.0 overs (RG Sharma 29, S Dhawan 59)
- India: 100 runs in 19.2 overs (116 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 116 balls (RG Sharma 40, S Dhawan 61, Ex 1)
- RG Sharma: 50 off 65 balls (5 x 4)
- India: 150 runs in 26.5 overs (161 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (RG Sharma 23, SS Iyer 25, Ex 2)
- India: 200 runs in 34.1 overs (205 balls), Extras 6
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 93 balls (RG Sharma 49, SS Iyer 47, Ex 6)
- Drinks: India - 220/1 in 37.0 overs (RG Sharma 96, SS Iyer 48)
- SS Iyer: 50 off 50 balls (5 x 4)
- RG Sharma: 100 off 115 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 147 runs, 3 wickets)
- India: 250 runs in 40.3 overs (243 balls), Extras 9
- 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 122 balls (RG Sharma 63, SS Iyer 79, Ex 8)
- India: 300 runs in 43.5 overs (263 balls), Extras 12
- RG Sharma: 150 off 133 balls (10 x 4, 7 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 200 runs in 142 balls (RG Sharma 106, SS Iyer 88, Ex 11)
- India: 350 runs in 47.2 overs (284 balls), Extras 13
- RG Sharma: 200 off 151 balls (13 x 4, 11 x 6)
- Innings Break: India - 392/4 in 50.0 overs (RG Sharma 208)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 2 wickets)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 162 runs, 5 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 78/3 in 17.0 overs (AD Mathews 24, N Dickwella 7)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 19.5 overs (119 balls), Extras 4
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (AD Mathews 29, N Dickwella 22, Ex 2)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 29.1 overs (175 balls), Extras 5
- AD Mathews: 50 off 60 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 180/7 in 33.5 overs (AD Mathews 65)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 39.2 overs (236 balls), Extras 8
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 48 runs, 1 wicket)
- AD Mathews: 100 off 122 balls (9 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 49.2 overs (296 balls), Extras 11
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