END OF OVER:50 | 6 Runs | IND: 373/7 | RR: 7.46
- Mohammed Siraj7 (8b)
- Mohammed Shami4 (4b)
- Chamika Karunaratne8-0-54-1
- Kasun Rajitha10-0-88-3
5.20pm Sri Lanka have done really well in the last 10 overs, conceding just 79 runs, but this is still a large total. And that is thanks to the intent shown by all the Indian batters. Imagine that Kohli has played an anchor role but still gone at a strike-rate of 130. That has been one India's challenges in ODIs, but more or less they aced it here except for perhaps the last 10 overs. Each of India's top six batted at well over 100 strike-rate. Kohli of course batted long enough to crack his second straight hundred. Sri Lanka had positives, but the dropped catches and the injury to Madushanka dragged them down. Wallalage has got great changes of pace, and is someone to look out for too. Let's see how they go in the chase. Deivarayan Muthu will be with you for the second half of the match.
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5.12pm "I have had a bit of a break, couple of practice sessions," Virat Kohli says. "I have come fresh after the Bangladesh tour where things didn't quite go to plan for me in the second half. I was quite looking forward to the home season. I had to bat through the innings as I always do but still manage a high strike-rate. I am glad I could play at the tempo of the game. We are glad that our intent has come off, and we have ended up with 370-plus instead of 340. Luck is important, it plays a part. I am grateful for it, and bow my head and accept it. But more importantly, I am glad we have the extra 30 runs because there will be dew. Because Rohit and I were in good flow, and we batted at a high strike-rate throughout the innings."
What a mistake. I meant Kohli looked like he had lost energy in the last five-six overs. Not years. The correction has been made. Please don't crucify me