Sri Lanka lose Ind(i)a Kapi(ta)l

While India playing eleven was unchanged, Sri Lanka made one change – Ajit de Silva replaced his namesake Somachandra.

Bandula Warnapura, the visiting skipper, chose to bat on winning the toss. He wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he scored just four. Kapil Dev, his opposite number, trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 10-run stand.

Sidath Wettimuny, who faced 107 balls, scored 74. He was caught by Krishnamachari Srikkanth. Roger Binny broke the 170-run stand.

The third-wicket stand was worth 18. Duleep, who faced 11 balls, scored 1o. He was caught by Srikkanth. Binny (Men)dismissed him.

Roy Dias, who faced 114 balls, scored 102. His innings included eight boundaries. He was caught by Dilip Doshi. Binny broke the 20-run stand.

Ravi Ratnayake, who faced six balls, scored a couple. He was stumped by Syed Kirmani. Madan Lal broke the 11-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Anura Ranasinghe, who faced 17 balls, scored 20. Dev dismissed him.

Ranjan Madugalle, who faced eight balls, wasn’t in seventh heaven. He was caught by Kirmani. Lal broke the 11-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 29. Ashantha de Mel, who faced 21 balls, scored 28. He was run out.

Mahes Goonatilleke, who faced eight balls, scored four. He was unbeaten, as was Ajit, who faced five balls, scoring six.

India conceded 20 extras. Sri Lanka scored 277 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Sandeep Patil and Yashpal Sharma bowled four wicketless overs each. While the former conceded 24, the latter conceded 16.

Doshi bowled five overs, conceding 34. He was wicketless, as was Mohinder Amarnath, bowled 10 overs, conceding 52.

Lal and Dev bowled 10 overs apiece, picking up a couple of scalps each. While the former conceded 51, the latter conceded 41. Binny, who bowled seven overs, conceded 39. He picked up three scalps.

Binny, who faced 13 balls, scored 10. Vinothen John trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 26-run stand.

Dilip Vengsarkar, who faced 66 balls, scored 53. He was caught by Warnapura. Ratnayake broke the 134-run stand.

Srikkanth, the player of the match, scored 95. His 66-ball innings included 13 boundaries and a six. He was caught by Mendis. Warnapura broke the eight-run stand.

Ashok Malhotra, who faced 56 balls, scored 44. He was unbeaten. Patil faced 48 balls, scoring 64. He was caught by Dias. Ajit broke the 108-run stand. Dev, who faced three balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka conceded 14 extras. India scored 281 for the loss of four wickets off 40.5 overs, winning by six wickets with 55 balls to spare.

de Mel bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 23. Ranasinghe bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 78.

John bowled five overs, conceding 44. He picked up a wicket, as did Ajit, who bowled 5.5 overs, conceding 36.

Ratnayake, who bowled eight overs, conceded 48. He picked up a wicket, as did Warnapura, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 38. 

India took an unaSsaiLable 2-0 lead, winning their second series at home with the third match to spare.