IND vs SL, 3rd ODI: Dominant Dhawan, spinners lead India to another series triumph
Cricket | December 17, 2017 20:40 ISTIndia beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in Vizag to win their sixth ODI series of the year and eighth in a row since July 2016.
India beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in Vizag to win their sixth ODI series of the year and eighth in a row since July 2016.
3rd ODI: Shikhar Dhawan smashed a brilliant hundred to help India clinch their eighth straight series victory in ODI cricket by defeating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in Visakhapatnam.
It was Test opener Jeet Raval who made 169 to bat the Board's XI to a six-wicket win over the West Indies on Saturday in a one-day tour match.
Matthews, who suffered from cramps during his unbeaten century knock in the second ODI at Mohali on December 13, bowled and batted as the Sri Lanka cricket team hit the ground during the training session in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
With no timeline set for de Grandhomme's comeback, Doug Bracewell has been roped in the ODI squad for the series which begins from December 20 at the Cobham Oval, Whangarei.
Rohit smashed an unbeaten 208 off 153 balls to fire India to a mammoth 392 for four, a total that proved to be too much for Sri Lanka as the visitors ended way behind at 251 for 8 with Angelo Mathews' unbeaten 111 going in vain.
India virtually batted Sri Lanka out of the game by posting the highest-total at this ground, surpassing the 351 for five South Africa made against Netherlands in 2011.
2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma played a majestic knock of 208 not out to power the hosts to a huge 141-run victory against Sri Lanka in Mohali, India level the 3-match series 1-1.
Suranga Lakmal bowled a hostile spell of fast bowling and picked up his career-best figures of 4/13 to restrict the hosts for a low score of 112 runs in 38.2 overs.
Chasing a paltry score of 113, the visitors rode on Upul Tharanga's crucial knock of 49 to scale the target in 20.4 overs to secure the one-sided victory and take the 1-0 lead in three-match series.
It was an inauspicious start to Rohit Sharma's India captaincy as the home team were bowled out for 112 in 38.2 overs, a target which the Islanders crossed in 20.4 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka: Pacer Suranga Lakmal picked up a four-for and Upul Tharanga played a crucial knock of 49 as Sri Lanka steamroll India in the first ODI of the 3-match series in Dharamsala on Sunday.
The 18-year old Sundar has had an impressive outing at the Indian Premier League in the limited opportunities he got at Rising Pune Supergiants.
Live Cricket Score of India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Watch IND vs SL live cricket streaming online at hotstar.com and Live TV Coverage by Star Sports Network.
Bumrah is considered as one of the most revered death bowlers in the world currently and his skipper feels it is his ability to come up with new strategies in a difficult situation that makes him so successful.
India will be without the services of regular skipper Virat Kohli in the limited overs series after he opted for rest, but Perera feels that his team would still have to put its best foot forward against the hosts.
Rohit has led Mumbai Indians to IPL triumph in 2013, 2015 and 2017 and for the first time would be leading the national team in the upcoming limited overs series against Sri Lanka.
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