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India made three changes to their playing eleven – Kedar Jadhav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Manish Pandey, Kuldeep Yadav and One-day International debutant Shardul Thakur.

Sri Lanka made three Cha(mara)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Dinesh Chandimal, Kapugedera and Dushmantha Chameera made way for a couple of One-day International debutants (Dilshan Munaweera and Malinda Pushpakumara) and Wanindu Hasaranga.  

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper and the player of the match, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 67, and lost a wicket.

Shikhar Dhawan, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Nine balls into the match, he was caught by Pushpakumara. Vishwa Fernando broke the six-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.4 overs (52 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 46 balls. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Kohli’s contribution to it was 35. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 38 balls.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 217, and lost four wickets.

India scored 100 off 14 overs (84 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 76 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Kohli’s contribution to it was 62. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 132 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sharma was batting on 47, Kohli was batting on 77.

Sharma’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 45 balls.

India scored 150 off 20.2 overs (122 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 118 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 57, Kohli’s contribution to it was 90. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Kohli’s ton – which included 14 boundaries and a six – came off 76 balls.

India scored 200 off 25.5 overs (155 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 200 off 154 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 80, Kohli’s contribution to it was 117. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Kohli, whose 96-ball innings included 17 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 131. A hundred and sixty-eight balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Munaweera. Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka’s skipper, broke the 219-run partnership.

A hundred and eighty-five balls into the match, India sought a batting review. Hardik Pandya was the batsman. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri.

India scored 250 off 32.4 overs (196 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 252 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Sharma was batting on 95, Pandya was batting on 18.

Sharma’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and three sixes – came off 85 balls.

Pandya, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 19. Thirty balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Hasaranga. Angelo Mathews broke the 37-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Sharma, whose 88-ball innings included 11 boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 104. The next ball, he was caught by Niroshan Dickwella off the bowling of Mathews.

Lokesh Rahul, who faced eight balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 18 balls (Aki)later, he was caught by Hasaranga. Dananjaya broke the 12-run stand.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 91, without the loss of a wicket.

India scored 300 off 42.4 overs (256 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded eight extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 44 balls. While Manish Pandey’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave Sri Lanka no reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 350 off 47.5 overs (287 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 100 off 73 balls. While Pandey’s contribution to the partnership was 44, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 49. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave Sri Lanka no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Pandey eventually scored 50 off 42 balls, which included four boundaries. He was unbeaten, as was the man from Ranchi, who D(hon)idn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 42-ball innings included five boundaries and a six.

India scored 375 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs.

Hasaranga, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 19.

Milinda Siriwardana, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 36.

Pushpakumara, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 65.

Fernando bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 76, picking up a wicket.

Malinga and Dananjaya bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 82, the latter conceded 68.

Mathews bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 24, picking up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 40, and lost three wickets.

Sixteen balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Dickwella, the batsman, scored 14. His 11-ball innings included three boundaries. It was upheld by Wimalasiri. He was caught by Dhoni. Thakur broke the 22-run stand.

The second-wicket pair put on four. Kusal Mendis had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored a run. Sixteen balls later, Rahul ran him out.

Eight overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Munaweera, the batsman, scored 11. His 24-ball innings included a boundary. It was upheld by Australian umpire Paul. He was caught by Dhoni. Jasprit Bumrah broke the (Reiff)eleven-run stand.

The second Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 152, and lost four wickets.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 13.2 overs (80 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 57 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Lahiru Thirimanne was unbea‘ten’, Angelo Mathews was batting on 14.

Thirimanne, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 18. Eight overs after Munaweera’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhawan. Pandya broke the 31-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 20.5 overs (125 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 56 balls. While Mathews’ contribution to the partnership was 21, Siriwardana’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Siriwardana, whose 43-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 39. Seventy-four balls after Thirimanne’s D(hon)ismissal, he was caught behind. Pandya broke the 73-run partnership.

Mathews’ half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 61 balls.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 30.5 overs (185 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Thirty-three overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 162 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Mathews was batting on 56, Hasaranga was batting on 11.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 36. Hasaranga, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 22. Thirty-four balls after Siriwardana’s dismissal, Bumrah and Patel ran him out.

Mathews, whose 80-ball innings included 10 boundaries, eventually scored 70. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Thakur. Patel broke the 13-run stand.

The third Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 15, and lost three wickets.

Dananjaya, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. He was unbeaten

Pushpakumara, who faced 18 balls, scored just three. Twenty-four balls after Mathews’ dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Bumrah broke the six-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 200 off 41.5 overs (251 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Fernando, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls after Pushpakumara’s dismissal, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav, who broke the 11-run stand.

The last-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Malinga, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Yadav.

Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for 207 off 42.4 overs, lost by 168 runs.

Kohli, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded a dozen.

Thakur, who bowled seven overs, conceded 26. He picked up a wicket, as did Patel, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 55.

Bumrah, who bowled seven overs, conceded 32. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Bumrah, who bowled eight overs, conceded 50. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Yadav bowled 8.4 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 31, picking up a couple of scalps.

India led the five-match series 4-0.