India were off to a shaky start though as Mathews struck twice in two overs, reducing them to 288. Ambati Rayudu and Virat Kohli then combined well in a superb 136-run stand to perk up India. Both started off slowly before gradually shifting gears. Against the run of play though Rayudu fell run-out with Kohli guilty of ball watching.
The jitters multiplied after Mendis nipped out Robbie, Jadhav, Binny and Ashwin in quick succession. Despite that, Kohli, showing no sigs of panic, guided India home with some lusty hits. Axar did well to hang around with his captain.
However, Mathews' 139 was just not enough to help Sri Lanka avert an embarrasing whitewash.
India 288/7 after 48.4 overs
This is the first time that India have blanked the Islanders in a 5-match ODI series after 1982.
48.4: Mendis to Kohli, over the long-on for SIX and Kohli finishes it off in style! What an innings by the captain under pressure. India won by 3 wickets and they have whitewashed Sri Lanka.
48.3: Mendis to Patel, 1 run to forward short leg
48.2: Mendis to Kohli, 1 run to short fine leg
7 needed now
48.1: Mendis to Kohli, down the ground over long-on for SIX
India 274/7 after 48 overs (13 runs to win)
47.6: Mathews to Kohli, 1 run to deep point
47.5: Mathews to Kohli, 2 runs to backward square leg. Good running by Kohli
47.4: Mathews to Patel, 1 run to midwicket
47.3: Mathews to Kohli, 1 run to backward point
47.2: Mathews to Kohli, 2 runs to deep midwicket
47.1: Mathews to Patel, 1 run to mid-on
Angelo Mathews into the attack now
India 266/7 after 47 overs (21 runs to win)
46.6: Eranga to Patel, 1 run to short fine leg
46.5: Eranga to Kohli, 1 run to third man
46.4: Eranga to Kohli, over covers for FOUR
46.3: Eranga to Patel, 1 run to long-on
46.2: Eranga to Patel, edged and FOUR to third man. Welcome runs for India
46.1: Eranga to Kohli, 1 run to covers
46.1: Eranga to Kohli, WIDE outside off
India 253/7 after 46 overs (34 runs to win)
45.6: Mendis to Kohli, 1 run to long-on keeps him on strike
45.5: Mendis to Kohli, no run
45.4: Mendis to Kohli, punches straight down the ground for FOUR
45.3: Mendis to Kohli, this time he goes over the covers for SIX
45.2: Mendis to Patel, 1 run to backward square leg
45.1: Mendis to Kohli, 1 run to long-on
Meanwhile the groundstaff comes out with the carpet to wipe the outfield
India 240/7 after 45 overs (47 runs to win)
44.6: Prasanna to Patel, 2 runs to deep covers
44.5: Prasanna to Patel, no run
44.4: Prasanna to Patel, no run. Long appeal for lbw but umpires S Ravi says not out
44.3: Prasanna to Patel, no run
44.2: Prasanna to Patel, through the point for FOUR
44.1: Prasanna to Kohli, 1 run to deep covers
Seekkuge Prasanna coming in to bowl his last over
India 233/7 after 44 overs (54 runs to win)
43.6: Mendis to Kohli, 1 run to backward square leg
43.5: Mendis to Kohli, no run
43.4: Mendis to Patel, 1 run to backward point
43.3: Mendis to Patel, no run
Akshar Patel is the new man in
India 231/7
43.2: Mendis to Ashwin, appeal for lbw and umpire raises his finger. Ashiwn out for a golden duck! But umpires are checking for front foot no-ball. It's a legal delivery and Ashwin has to go
Ravichandran Ashwin is in at no. 8
India 231/6
43.1: Mendis to Binny, OUT! He was way down the pitch and Chandimal whipped the bails. Binny is stumped for 12.
India 231/5 after 43 overs (56 runs to win)
42.6: Eranga to Binny, no run
42.5: Eranga to Binny, 1 run to third man
42.4: Eranga to Binny, no run
c 1 run to third man and that's 21st ODI century for Virat Kohli in just 138 one day innings
42.2: Eranga to Kohli, 2 runs to backward square leg takes him onto 99
42.1: Eranga to Kohli, no run
Virat is three short of his hundred
Shaminda Eranga is back into the attack
India 227/5 after 42 overs (60 runs to win)
41.5: Mendis to Kohli, 1 run to mid-on
41.4: Mendis to Binny, 1 run to point
41.3: Mendis to Binny, FOUR to fine leg
41.2: Mendis to Binny, no run
41.1: Mendis to Binny, no run
India 221/5 after 41 overs (66 runs to win)
40.6: Dilshan to Binny, 1 run to square leg
40.5: Dilshan to Binny, no run
40.4: Dilshan to Binny, no run
40.3: Dilshan to Binny, fine sweep beats the man at fine leg for FOUR
40.2: Dilshan to Binny, no run
40.1: Dilshan to Binny, no run
India 216/5 after 40 overs (71 runs to win)
39.6: Mendis to Kohli, no run
39.5: Mendis to Binny, 1 run to covers
Stuart Binny is the next man in
India 215/5
39.4: Mendis to Jadhav, OUT! Jadhav misses and the ball hit straight to the stumps. He is out for 20
Problem with the ball. Umpires are changing it
39.3: Mendis to Jadhav, inside edge, 2 runs to fine leg
39.2: Mendis to Kohli, 1 run to deep covers
39.1: Mendis to Kohli, no run
India 212/4 after 39 overs (75 runs to win)
38.6: Prasanna to Jadhav, no run
38.6: Prasanna to Jadhav, WIDE outside off
38.5: Prasanna to Jadhav, no run
38.4: Prasanna to Jadhav, no run
38.3: Prasanna to Jadhav, no run
38.2: Prasanna to Kohli, 1 run to covers
38.1: Prasanna to Kohli, no run
India 210/4 after 38 overs (77 runs to win)
37.6: Mendis to Jadhav, no run
37.5: Mendis to Jadhav, no run
37.4: Mendis to Kohli, 1 run to midwicket takes him to 94
37.3: Mendis to Jadhav, 1 run to deep midwicket
37.2: Mendis to Jadhav, FOUR through the point
37.1: Mendis to Jadhav, full toss played to deep square leg for FOUR
India 200/4 after 37 overs (87 runs to win)
36.6: Prasanna to Kohli, 4 BYES
36.5: Prasanna to Jadhav, 1 run
36.4: Prasanna to Jadhav, no run
36.3: Prasanna to Jadhav, no run
36.2: Prasanna to Jadhav, no run
36.1: Prasanna to Kohli, 1 run to midwicket
India 194/4 after 36 overs (93 runs to win)
35.6: Mendis to Jadhav, no run
35.5: Mendis to Jadhav, no run
35.4: Mendis to Jadhav, elegant late cut for FOUR to third man
35.3: Mendis to Jadhav, 2 runs to backward square leg
35.2: Mendis to Jadhav, no run
35.1: Mendis to Jadhav, no run
Batting powerplay has been enforced now
Virat Kohli is only the second player, after Sourav Ganguly, to score 1000+ ODI runs in four consecutive years.
DRINKS BREAK
India 188/4 after 35 overs (99 runs to win)
34.6: Prasanna to Jadhav, 1 run to backward square leg
34.5: Prasanna to Kohli, 1 run to deep covers
34.4: Prasanna to Kohli, no run
34.3: Prasanna to Kohli, no run
34.2: Prasanna to Kohli, FOUR to deep backward point. He is on 91 now
34.1: Prasanna to Kohli, no run
India 182/4 after 34 overs (105 runs to win)
33.6: Mendis to Jadhav, no run
33.5: Mendis to Kohli, 1 run to long-on
33.4: Mendis to Jadhav, 1 run to long-on and first runs for Kedar Jadhav
Debutant Kedar Jadhav comes to the crease
India 180/4
33.3: Mendis to Uthappa, OUT! Caught by Mathews at short midwicket. Uthappa out for 19.
33.2: Mendis to Uthappa, no run
33.1: Mendis to Uthappa, 2 runs to midwicket
Ajantha Mendis into the attack
India 178/3 after 33 overs (109 runs to win)
32.6: Prasanna to Uthappa, 1 run
32.5: Prasanna to Uthappa, no run
32.4: Prasanna to Uthappa, 2 runs
32.3: Prasanna to Uthappa, no run
32.2: Prasanna to Kohli, 1 run
32.1: Prasanna to Kohli, no run
India 174/3 after 32 overs (113 runs to win)
31.6: Thisara Perera to Uthappa, no run
31.5: Thisara Perera to Uthappa, 2 runs to midwicket
31.4: Thisara Perera to Uthappa, no run
31.3: Thisara Perera to Uthappa, no run
31.2: Thisara Perera to Uthappa, no run
31.1: Thisara Perera to Kohli, 1 run to third man. Virat is now the second player to score 1000 runs in 2014 after Angelo Mathews in the same match today
Thisara Perera into the attack now
India 171/3 after 31 overs (116 runs to win)
30.6: Dilshan to Uthappa, FOUR to fine leg
30.5: Dilshan to Uthappa, no run
30.4: Dilshan to Kohli, 1 run to fine leg
30.3: Dilshan to Kohli, no run
30.2: Dilshan to Kohli, 2 runs to fine leg
30.1: Dilshan to Uthappa, 1 run to long-on
30.1: Dilshan to Uthappa, WIDE down the leg side
India 162/3 after 30 overs (125 runs to win)
29.6: Eranga to Uthappa, 1 run to third man
29.5: Eranga to Kohli, 1 run to backward square leg
29.4: Eranga to Kohli, no run
29.3: Eranga to Uthappa, 1 run to midwicket
29.2: Eranga to Uthappa, FOUR to third man
29.1: Eranga to Uthappa, no run
India 155/3 after 29 overs (132 runs to win)
28.6: Dilshan to Kohli, swept for FOUR to fine leg.
28.5: Dilshan to Kohli, no run
28.4: Dilshan to Kohli, no run
28.3: Dilshan to Kohli, no run
28.2: Dilshan to Uthappa, 1 run
28.1: Dilshan to Uthappa, no run
Robin Uthappa comes in at no. 5
India 150/3 after 28 overs (137 runs to win)
27.6: Eranga to Kohli, oh dear! What happened! Kohli played it to the keeper. Rayudu ran for a single but Kohli didn't wanted that. He sends him back and Rayudu is run out for 59
27.5: Eranga to Kohli, 2 runs to square leg. Misfield by Thisara Perera and its 150 up for India
27.4: Eranga to Kohli, no run
27.3: Eranga to Rayudu, 1 run
27.2: Eranga to Rayudu, no run
27.1: Eranga to Kohli, 1 run to third man
Shaminda Eranga comes back into the attack
India 147/2 after 27 overs (141 runs to win)
26.6: Dilshan to Rayudu, swept away over midwicket for SIX
26.5: Dilshan to Rayudu, no run
26.4: Dilshan to Kohli, 1 run to long-off
26.3: Dilshan to Kohli, no run
26.2: Dilshan to Kohli, no run
26.1: Dilshan to Kohli, no run
India 139/2 after 26 overs (148 runs to win)
25.6: Gamage to Rayudu, no run
25.5: Gamage to Rayudu, short ball just a touch over the keepers head for FOUR to third man. It's half century for Rayudu.
25.4: Gamage to Rayudu, no run
25.3: Gamage to Kohli, 1 run to deep covers
25.2: Gamage to Kohli, FOUR to fine leg
25.1: Gamage to Kohli, 2 runs to third man
Lahiru Gamage replacing Dilshan
India need another 159 runs to win from the remaining 25 overs with 8 wickets in hand
India 128/2 after 25 overs
24.6: Prasanna to Kohli, 1 run to deep covers
24.5: Prasanna to Rayudu, 1 run to long-on
24.4: Prasanna to Rayudu, no run
24.3: Prasanna to Kohli, 1 run to deep covers
24.2: Prasanna to Kohli, no run
24.1: Prasanna to Kohli, no run
India 125/2 after 24 overs
23.6: Dilshan to Rayudu, no run
23.5: Dilshan to Rayudu, down the ground over mid-off for FOUR
23.4: Dilshan to Kohli, 1 run to backward square leg
23.3: Dilshan to Kohli, no run
23.2: Dilshan to Rayudu, 1 run to backward square leg
23.1: Dilshan to Kohli, 1 run to fine leg
India need 169 more runs to win
India 118/2 after 23 overs
22.6: Prasanna to Rayudu, no run
22.5: Prasanna to Kohli, 1 run
22.4: Prasanna to Rayudu, 1 run to short cover
22.3: Prasanna to Rayudu, lovely shot through the covers for FOUR. Poor fielding by Gamage in the deep. 100 run partnership comes between the two
22.2: Prasanna to Kohli, 1 run to sweeper cover
22.1: Prasanna to Kohli, 2 runs to third man
India 109/2 after 22 overs
21.6: Dilshan to Rayudu, no run
21.5: Dilshan to Rayudu, no run
21.4: Dilshan to Rayudu, no run
21.3: Dilshan to Kohli, 1 run to fine leg
21.2: Dilshan to Kohli, no run
21.1: Dilshan to Kohli, no run
21.1: Dilshan to Kohli, WIDE down the leg side
India 107/2 after 21 overs
20.6: Prasanna to Rayudu, no run. appeal for caught behind but umpire declines
20.5: Prasanna to Rayudu, no run. That one missed the stumps by inches!
20.4: Prasanna to Rayudu, no run
20.3: Prasanna to Rayudu, no run
20.2: Prasanna to Rayudu, FOUR to deep midwicket
20.1: Prasanna to Rayudu, no run
Seekkuge Prasanna to bowl now
India 103/2 after 20 overs
19.6: Dilshan to Kohli, no run
19.5: Dilshan to Rayudu, 1 run to midwicket
19.4: Dilshan to Kohli, 1 run to midwicket
19.3: Dilshan to Kohli, 2 runs to deep square leg. 100 comes up for India
19.2: Dilshan to Rayudu, 1 run to covers
19.1: Dilshan to Kohli, 1 run to deep midwicket
India 97/2 after 19 overs
18.6: Mendis to Rayudu, no run
18.5: Mendis to Kohli, 1 run to mid-wicket
18.4: Mendis to Kohli, FOUR to deep covers and another half century for Virat Kohli
18.3: Mendis to Rayudu, 1 run to long-on
18.2: Mendis to Kohli, 1 run to long-on
18.1: Mendis to Kohli, no run
India 90/2 after 18 overs
17.6:Dilshan to Kohli, 1 run
17.5:Dilshan to Rayudu, 1 run
17.4:Dilshan to Kohli, 1 run
17.3:Dilshan to Rayudu, 1 run
17.2:Dilshan to Rayudu, no run
17.1:Dilshan to Kohli, 1 run
Dilshan has been given the ball now
DRINKS BREAK
India 85/2 after 17overs
16.6: Mendis to Rayudu, no run
16.5: Mendis to Kohli, 1 run, to long on
16.4: Mendis to Kohli, FOUR runs
16.3: Mendis to Rayudu, 1 run
16.2: Mendis to Kohli, 1 run
16.1: Mendis to Kohli, no run
Ajantha Mendis comes into the attack
India 78/2 after 16overs
15.6: Perera to Rayudu, FOUR runs, to deep mid wicket
15.5: Perera to Rayudu, no run
15.4: Perera to Rayudu, 2 runs,
15.3: Perera to Kohli, 1 run
15.2: Perera to Rayudu, 1 run, to deep mid wicket
15.1: Perera to Kohli, 1 run
15.1: Perera to Kohli, WIDE, to leg side
India 68/2 after 15overs
14.6: Prasanna to Rayudu, no run
14.5: Prasanna to Rayudu, no run
14.4: Prasanna to Rayudu, no run
14.3: Prasanna to Kohli, 1 run, flicked to long on
14.2: Prasanna to Rayudu, 1 run
14.1: Prasanna to Kohli, 1 run
India 65/2 after 14 overs
13.6: Perera to Rayudu, no run
13.5: Perera to Kohli, 1 run
13.4: Perera to Kohli, FOUR runs, to backward square leg
13.3: Perera to Kohli, no run
13.2: Perera to Rayudu, 1 run
13.1: Perera to Kohli, 1 run
Thisara Perera comes into the attack
India 58/2 after 13 overs
12.6: Prasanna to Rayudu, no run
12.5: Prasanna to Rayudu, no run
12.4: Prasanna to Rayudu, no run
12.3: Prasanna to Kohli,1 run
12.2: Prasanna to Kohli, no run, to third man
12.1: Prasanna to Rayudu,1 run
Seekkuge Prasanna comes into attack
India 56/2 after 12 overs
11.6: Eranga to Kohli, no run
11.5: Eranga to Kohli, no run
11.4: Eranga to Kohli, FOUR runs, to deep extra cover
11.4: Eranga to Kohli, WIDE, slower bouncer
11.3: Eranga to Rayudu, 1 run
11.2: Eranga to Rayudu, no run
11.1: Eranga to Kohli, 1 run, to third man
India 49/2 after 11 overs
10.6: Mathews to Kohli, 1 run
10.5: Mathews to Rayudu, 1 run
10.4: Mathews to Rayudu, FOUR runs, short ball played to deep mid-wicket
10.3: Mathews to Rayudu, FOUR runs, straight drive played to perfection
10.2: Mathews to Kohli, 1 run
10.1: Mathews to Kohli, FOUR runs, between mid wicket and long-on
India 34/2 after 10 overs
9.6: Eranga to Rayudu, no run
9.5: Eranga to Kohli, 1 run
9.4: Eranga to Kohli, FOUR runs, to deep square leg
9.3: Eranga to Kohli, no run, play and a miss
9.2: Eranga to Kohli, 2 run, mis-field by fielder
9.1: Eranga to Kohli, no run
India 27/2 after 9 overs
8.6: Mathews to Rayudu, no run
8.5: Mathews to Rayudu, no run
8.4: Mathews to Kohli, 1 run
8.3: Mathews to Kohli, no run, drives it back to bowler
8.2: Mathews to Kohli, no run
8.1: Mathews to Kohli, no run
India 26/2 after 8 overs
7.6: Eranga to Rayudu, 1 run, to fine leg
7.5: Eranga to Rayudu, 1 run
7.4: Eranga to Rayudu, no run, loud shout for lbw denied by the umpire
7.3: Eranga to Kohli, 1 run, a bit of action going on in the field. The third umpire has been called in to judge a run-out decision at the striker's end. NOT OUT ! by umpire.
7.2: Eranga to Kohli, no run
7.1: Eranga to Kohli, no run
Shaminda Eranga comes into the attack, replacing Gamage
India 23/2 after 7 overs
6.6: Mathews to Rayudu, no run
6.5: Mathews to Kohli, 1 run, to short fine leg
6.4: Mathews to Kohli, no run
6.3: Mathews to Kohli, no run
6.2: Mathews to Kohli, no run
6.1: Mathews to Kohli, FOUR runs, nicely played
India 18/2 after 6 overs
5.6: Gamage to Rayudu, no run
5.5: Gamage to Rayudu, no run
5.4: Gamage to Rayudu, FOUR runs, pulled away to backward square leg
5.3: Gamage to Rayudu, no run
5.2: Gamage to Rayudu, no run, loud shout for lbw
5.1: Gamage to Rayudu, no run
India 14/2 after 5 overs
4.6: Mathews to Kohli, no run, A wicket maiden over.
4.5: Mathews to Kohli, no run
4.4: Mathews to Kohli, no run
Virat Kohli is the next batsman on the crease.
4.3: Mathews to Rohit, THATS OUT !! Short of a leanght delivery beats Sharma and hits the stump. Rohit b Mathews 9(12)
4.2: Mathews to Rohit, no run
4.1: Mathews to Rohit, no run
India 14/1 after 4 overs
3.6: Gamage to Rayudu, no run
3.5: Gamage to Rayudu, no run
3.5: Gamage to Rayudu, WIDE down the leg side
3.4: Gamage to Rayudu, no run
3.3: Gamage to Rohit, 1 run to long-off
3.2: Gamage to Rohit, outside edge and FOUR to third man
3.1: Gamage to Rohit, no run
India 8/1 after 3 overs
2.6: Mathews to Rayudu, no run
2.5: Mathews to Rayudu, 2 runs to third man
Ambati Rayudu is in at no. 3
India 6/1
2.4: Mathews to Rahane, OUT! Bowled him! That delivery kept low and went straight to shatter the stumps. Rahane out for 2.
2.3: Mathews to Rahane, no run
2.2: Mathews to Rahane, no run
2.1: Mathews to Rahane, no run
India 6/0 after 2 overs
1.6: Gamage to Rohit, pierced through the covers for FOUR
1.5: Gamage to Rohit, no run
1.4: Gamage to Rohit, no run
1.3: Gamage to Rohit, no run
1.2: Gamage to Rohit, no run
1.1: Gamage to Rohit, no run
Lahiru Gamage to bowl from other end
India 2/0 after 1 over
0.6: Mathews to Rahane, no run
0.5: Mathews to Rahane, 2 runs to deep covers
0.4: Mathews to Rahane, no run
0.3: Mathews to Rahane, no run
0.2: Mathews to Rahane, no run
0.1: Mathews to Rahane, no run
Angelo Mathews to start with the new ball. Rahane takes the strike
Openers Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane are in the middle.
India are about to begin their chase. The target is 287 and the required run is 5.74 runs per over
