Live Reporting: India beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets, 2nd ODI

19.6:Ashwin to Mathews, 1 run, back of a length outside off, he goes back and across and works it to long-on

19.5:Ashwin to Mathews, no run, tossed up on off stump, clipped off the front foot to short midwicket

19.4:Ashwin to Mathews, no run, back of a length outside off, goes with the arm, and he punches it back towards the bowler

19.3:Ashwin to Mathews, no run, fuller, straighter, clipped to midwicket

19.2:Ashwin to Mathews, no run, a little flatter outside off, defends off the front foot towards mid-on

19.1:Ashwin to Mathews, SIX, boom. Saw a bit of flight outside off and quickly got on one knee to slog-sweep that over the deep square leg boundary

18.6:Patel to Mathews, 1 run, length ball on off stump, goes on the back foot to punch to long-off

18.5:Patel to Mathews, no run, full and flat on off stump, blocked back to the bowler

18.4:Patel to Sangakkara, 1 leg bye, looks to sweep again, misses, and is hit on the pad, runs away fine on the leg side. Pitched outside leg

18.3:Patel to Mathews, 1 run, tosses this up and he comes down the track and whips it to mid-on. Had to hurry through the single. Umesh misses the stumps with his throw, but Mathews would have been home safe anyway

18.2:Patel to Sangakkara, 1 run, back of a length, angled across towards off stump, slapped away towards sweeper cover
18.1:Patel to Sangakkara, FOUR, down the leg side now and Sangakkara gets down low to sweep, very fine and well out of range of deep backward square leg

17.6: Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, back of a length now, goes back and punches towards deep point
17.5: Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, angled in towards off stump, fairly full, defended back to the bowler

17.4: Ashwin to Mathews, 1 run, flat and full on off, and he clips it down to long-on

17.3:Ashwin to Mathews, no run, a touch shorter now and he goes on the back foot to work it towards square leg

17.2:Ashwin to Mathews, no run, pitched up on off and middle, and he clips it to short midwicket

17.1:Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, tossed up outside off, driven to long-off

SL 72/3

16:6 : Akshar Patel to  Angelo, no run

16:5 : Akshar Patel to  Angelo, no  run

16:4 : Akshar Patel to  Angelo, no run

16:3 : Akshar Patel to  Angelo, no run

16:2 : Akshar Patel to  Angelo, cuts, 2 runs

16:1 : Akshar Patel to  Angelo, no run, comes forward and defends

SL 70/3

15.6:Ashwin to Mathews, 1 run, full on middle stump, clipped down to long-on

15.5:Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, tossed up again, outside off, driven to sweeper cover

15.4:Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up on off stump, pushed back to the bowler off the front foot

15.3:Ashwin to Mathews, 1 run, a bit fuller, slower through the air, and he drives it down the ground to long-on, between the diving bowler and short midwicket fielder

15.2:Ashwin to Mathews, no run, a little quicker, on middle stump, and it's clipped to square leg

15.1:Ashwin to Mathews, no run, length ball on off stump, doesn't turn in, and he gets back and across to defend

14.6:Patel to Sangakkara, no run, length ball, angled across towards off stump, gets forward and punches back to the bowler
14.5: Patel to Sangakkara, no run, flat and full on off stump, blocked into the covers

14.4:Patel to Mathews, 1 run, tossed up a bit higher and he drives it down to long-off

14.3:Patel to Mathews, no run, flat length ball on off stump, defended off the front foot

14.2:Patel to Sangakkara, 1 run

14.1:Patel to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length on off stump, punched towards short midwicket off the back foot

13.6: Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, goes on the back foot as he angles this towards middle and leg, and pushes it with a straight bat to long-on

Mahela made jsut four runs

13:5: Ashwin to Jayawardene, OUT, That was full on middle stump, and Mahela could have flicked it anywhere he wanted, but he hit it uppishly, and down the throat of Rayudu at deep midwicket

13.4: Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, back of a length, goes with the angle towards off stump, and he goes back and punches it to long-off

13.3:Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, flat on middle stump, tucked away to square leg

13.2:Ashwin to Jayawardene, 1 run, angles this towards leg stump and he clips it away to
deep backward square leg

13.1:Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run, tossed up and he's quickly down the track to drive to long-off

12.6:Patel to Sangakkara, 1 run, length ball outside off, he comes forward and drives with a straight bat to long-on,over the wicket now

12.5:Patel to Jayawardene, 1 run, length ball outside off, comes forward and dabs it to the left of short cover and calls Sanga through for a quick single. Sanga dives into the crease

12.4 : Patel to Jayawardene, no run, a bit flatter, just outside off, blocked into the off side

12.3: Patel to Jayawardene, no run, angles this in towards leg stump and MJ comes forward, tries to work it leg side, and is hit on the front pad

12.2; Patel to Sangakkara, 1 run, slants this across, and Sanga leans back to cut towards deep point,stays around the wicket to Sanga

12.1; Patel to Jayawardene, 1 run, length ball outside off, comes forward, lets it come on, and drives to sweeper coverE

11.6 : Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run

11.5 : Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run

11.4 : Ashwin to Sangakkara, 1 run

11.3 : Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, flighted around off, Sangakkara knocks it to cover

11.2 : Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, flat and on off, Sangakkara punches it back to the bowler

11.1 : Ashwin to Sangakkara, no run, pushes it through on off, Sangakkara tries to drive, gets it off the inside part of the bat to mid-wicket

SL : 55/2 after 11 overs

10.6 : A Patel to M Jayawardene, no run, quicker and around off, Jayawardene waits for it and back cuts it to point, straight to the fielder

10.5 : A Patel to M Jayawardene, no run, nice loopy delivery close to off, Jayawardene pushes it towards short cover

10.4 :A Patel to M Jayawardene, no run, slows it up on off, Jayawardene comes half forward and knocks it back to Axar

10.3: A Patel to Dilshan, WICKET, Dilshan departs for 35 (30)

10.2 : A Patel to Dilshan, 2 runs, to backward square leg

10.1 : Akshar Patel to Dilshan, no run

SL : 50/1 after 10 overs

9.6 : Ashwin to Dilshan, FOUR, 50 up for Sri Lanka

9.5 : Ashwin to Dilshan, FOUR, plays to square leg, Batsman bangs it for FOUR runs

9.4 : Ashwin to Dilshan, FOUR

9.3 : Ashwin to Dilshan, FOUR

9.2 : Ashwin to Dilshan, FOUR

9.1 : Ashwin to Sangakara, 1 runs, spinner Ashwin comes into attack

SL : 35/1 after 9 overs

8.6 : Umesh to Sangakara, 1 runs

8.5 : Umesh to Sangakara, no runs

8.4 : Umesh to Sangakara, FOUR runs

8.3 : Umesh to Sangakara, no runs, bowl kept low by Umesh, appeals for LBW

8.2 : Umesh to Sangakara, no runs

8.1 : Umesh to Sangakara, no runs

SL : 30/1 after 8 overs

7.6 : Ishant to Dilshan, FOUR run

7.5 : Ishant to Dilshan,  no run, batsman tries to hit the ball hard, mistimes it

7.4 : Ishant to Sangakara, 1 run, to fine leg

7.3 : Ishant to Dilshan, 1 run

7.2 : Ishant to Dilshan, no run

7.1 : Ishant to Dilshan, no run, good lenght delivery by Ishant

SL : 24/1 after 7 overs

6.6 : Umesh to Dilshan, 1 run, plays it to covers, single taken by the batsman

6.5 : Umesh to Dilshan, no run

6.4 : Umesh to Dilshan, no run

6.3 : Umesh to Dilshan, no run, plays it to the fielder

6.2 : Umesh to Dilshan, no run,

6.1 : Umesh to Sangakara, 1 run,  to fine leg

SL : 22/1 after 6 overs

5.6 : Ishant to Sangakkara, 1 run, Sangakara retains the strike.

5.5 : Ishant to Sangakkara, no run

5.4 : Ishant to Sangakkara, no run taken by batsman. Pressure building on Sri Lanka

5.3 : Ishant to Sangakkara, no run, batsman plays it defencively

5.2 : Ishant to Sangakkara, no run

5.1 : Ishant to Sangakkara, no run

SL : 21/1 after 5 overs

4:6: Umesh to Dilshan, no run

4:5: Umesh to Sangakara, 1 run to mid-off

4:5: Umesh to Sangakara, wide ball bowled by Ishant

4:4: Umesh to Sangakara, no run

4:3: Umesh to Sangakara, no runs

4:2: Umesh to Sangakara, 2 runs taken

4.1: Umesh to Sangakara, no run

SL : 17/1 after 4 overs

3.6 : Ishant to Dilshan, no run

3.5 : Ishant to dilshan, no run taken by the batsman

3.4 : Ishant to Sangakkara, 1 run

3.3 : Ishant to Sangakkara, no run

3.2 : Ishant to Sangakkara, no run, fullish and outside off, Sangakkara shoulders arms

3.1 :Ishant to Sangakkara, no run, short of length delivery aimed at the batsman, Sangakkara looks to work it on the on-side, the ball rolls away towards the off-side after Sangakkara closes the bat face a little too early

SL : 16/1 after 3 overs

2.6 : U Yadav to Sangakkara, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle stump, Sangakkara moves across and works it towards backward square leg to keep the strike
2.5  :U Yadav to Sangakkara, no run, touch fuller and around off, Sangakkara knocks it towards point
2.4  :U Yadav to Dilshan, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the pads, Dilshan goes on the back foot and turns it towards backward square leg for a single
2.3  :U Yadav to Dilshan, no run, full and moving away from the batsman, Dilshan looks to drive but the ball goes past his outside edge
2.2  :U Yadav to Dilshan, FOUR, this is good batting from Dilshan. It was short of length and wide of off, Dilshan goes back in the crease and cuts it past backward point and beats the third man fielder as well, the ball crashes into the deep backward point fence
2.1 :  U Yadav to Dilshan, FOUR, great shot from Dilshan. It was a little full and outside off, Dilshan gets on top of the ball and slaps it past the cover region, the ball runs away to the deep extra cover fence

SL : 6/1 after 2 overs
1.6 : Sharma to Sangakkara, no run
1.5 :Sharma to Dilshan, 1 run, length ball, angling towards off stump. Sanga defends from the crease, nice and compact
1.4 ; Sharma to Dilshan, no run, back of a length on off stump, defended towards point off the back foot
1.3 : Sharma to Dilshan, no run, lovely delivery. This was on a good length outside off, drew Dilshan forward, and straightened past his outside edge as he pushed his bat out, playing for the angle

a short forward square leg, or a short, square midwicket is in place

1.2; Sharma to Dilshan, no run, steep inward angle again, back of a length, and Dilshan can't quite connect with that clip and is hit high on the pad, on his toes, and the ball runs away towards square leg
1.1; Sharma to Dilshan, no run, length ball, angling in towards off stump, worked towards midwicket
1.1: Sharma to Dilshan, 1 wide, angled in from wide of the crease, and he overdoes it. Saha does brilliantly to dive full length to his left and take that with one glove

Sri Lanka 4/1 after 1 over

 Yadav traps Perera LBW

Umesh Yadav bowling to Perera

Playes have taken to the field

India have won one just one match here in tweleve years here

Virat Kohli expects more turn than at Cuttackand that could be the reason why he is palying  three spinners in this game

Akshar Patel will be playing for India in front of his home crowd first time  and he has all the reasons in the world to be excited about it. His parenst have also come see thier son perform

India have made one change, Ravindra Jadeja comes in place of Varun Aaron. Sri Lanka too have made one change

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and as expected decided to bat first

Motera wicket has enough grass on it and that means seamers will have a say atleast during initial