Dhawan leads; India beat SL

India (Shar)made seven changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Lokesh Rahul, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna and Thangarasu Natarajan made way for Prithvi Shaw (the player of the match), the Yadavs (One-day International debutant Suryakumar and Kuldeep), Manish Pandey, One-day International debutant Ishan Kishan, Deepak Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Sri Lanka made eight Cha(meera)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Dimuth Karunaratne, the Kusals (Perera and Mendis), Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Kasun Rajitha and Lasith Malinga made way for Minod Bhanuka, One-day International debutant Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (who was leading the team, and chose to bat on winning the toss), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha and Lakshan Sandakan.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 55, and lost a wicket.

Avishka Fernando, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 32. Fifty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Pandey. Chahal broke the 49-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 9.5 overs (60 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

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 131, and lost five wickets.

Eighty-eight balls (14.3 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Rajapaksa was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 82 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Bhanuka was batting on 21, Rajapaksa was batting on 23.

Rajapaksa, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 24. Forty-two balls after Fernando’s dismissal, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan, India’s skipper. Kuldeep broke the 36-run stand.

Bhanuka, whose 44-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 27. Three balls later, he was caught by Shaw. Kuldeep broke the four-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 20.4 overs (125 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Dhananjaya de Silva, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Forty-eight balls after Bhanuka’s dismissal, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Krunal Pandya broke the 28-run stand.

Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 141 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Asalanka was batting on 21, Shanaka was batting on 11.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 34.3 overs (208 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Asalanka, whose 65-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 38. Seventy-six balls after de Silva’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Chahar broke the 49-run stand.

Although his innings included a boundary, Hasaranga had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Chahar broke the 20-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 76, and lost three wickets.

Sri Lanka scored 200 off 42.4 overs (257 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Shanaka, whose 50-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 39. Twenty-six balls after Hasaranga’s dismissal, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Chahal broke the 19-run stand.

Karunaratne, whose 35-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 43. He was unbeaten.

Isuru Udana, who faced nine balls, scored eight. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Chahar. Hardik broke the 17-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 40. Although his innings included a boundary and a six, Chameera, who scored 13, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 19 balls later, Bhuvneshwar Kumar ran him out.

India eventually conceded 16 extras. Sri Lanka scored 262 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs.

Kumar, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 63.

Hardik, who bowled five overs, conceded 33. He picked up a wicket.

Krunal bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 26, picking up a wicket.

Chahar bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 37, picking up two wickets.

Kuldeep bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 48, picking up two wickets.

Chahal, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 52. He picked up two scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 91, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point. While Shaw’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Dhawan’s contribution to it was seven.

Shaw, whose 24-ball innings included nine boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Fernando. De Silva broke the 58-run partnership.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 172, and lost a couple of wickets.

India scored 100 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 11 extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 44 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was eight, Kishan’s contribution to it was 38. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Kishan’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 33 balls.

Eighty-nine balls (14.5 overs) into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 126 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Dhawan was batting on 18, Kishan was batting on 52.

Kishan, whose 42-ball innings included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 59. Seventy-four balls after Shaw’s dismissal, he was caught by Bhanuka. Sandakan broke the 85-run partnership.

A hundred and nine balls (18.1 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Dhawan was the batsman. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena.

India scored 150 off 19.3 overs (117 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 61 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Pandey’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 200 off 27.5 overs (167 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 15 extras at that point.

Pandey, whose 40-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 26. Seventy-seven balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Shanaka. De Silva broke the 72-run partnership.

India scored 250 off 34.2 overs (207 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 18 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Dhawan, whose 95-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, eventually scored 86. He was unbeaten, as was Suryakumar, who scored 31. His 20-ball innings included five boundaries.

India, who scored 263 for the loss of three wickets off 36.4 overs, won by seven wickets with 80 balls to spare.

Udana and Karunaratne bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 16.

Asalanka bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 26.

Chameera bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 42.

Hasaranga bowled nine wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 45.

Sandakan bowled 8.4 overs, conceding 53. He picked up a wicket.

De Silva bowled five overs, conceding 49. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.