Rain, SL disappoint Dhawan-led India

India made (Cha)half-a-dozen changes to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra (who is, incidentally, celebrating his 31^st birthday today) made way for five One-day International debutants (Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Krishnappa Gowtham, Rahul Chahar and Chetan Sakariya) and Navdeep Saini.

Sri Lanka (Jayawickra)made three changes to the eleven that (Aki)last played the Indians – Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan and Kasun Rajitha made way for Ramesh Mendis, Dananjaya and Praveen.

On winning the toss, Shikhar Dhawan, India’s skipper, 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 66, and lost a wicket.

Eleven balls into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. Dhawan was the batsman. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

He scored 13 off 11 balls, which included three boundaries. Fifteen balls into the match, he was caught by Minod Bhanuka. Dushmantha Chameera broke the 28-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded half-a-dozen boundaries at that point.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 38^th over. They scored 143, and lost seven wickets.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 60 balls. While Prithvi Shaw’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Samson’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 100 off 14.5 overs (89 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Sri Lanka no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Ninety-five balls into the match, India sought a batting review. Shaw was the batsman. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge. He eventually scored 49 off as many balls. His innings included eight boundaries. He was trapped leg before wicket by Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, who broke the 74-run partnership.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Samson was batting on 33.

Samson, whose run-a-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 46. Seventeen balls after Shaw’s dismissal, he was caught by Avishka Fernando, the player of the match. Jayawickrama broke the 16-run stand.

A hundred and thirty-three balls into the match, India sought a batting review. Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the series, was the batsman. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena.

Twenty-three overs into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 147 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Manish Pandey was unbea‘ten’, Yadav was batting on 22.

As a result of the rain, the match was reduced to a 47-overs-a-side match.

India scored 150 off 23.2 overs (140 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Sri Lanka no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Pandey, who faced 19 balls, eventually scored 11. Thirty-seven balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Bhanuka. Jayawarickrama broke the 39-run stand.

A hundred and seventy-one balls into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. Hardik Pandya was the batsman. It was upheld by Dharmasena. He scored 19 off 17 balls, which included three boundaries. He was trapped leg before wicket by Jayawickrama, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Thirty-one overs into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. Suryakumar was the batsman. It was upheld by Dharmasena. He eventually scored 40 off 37 balls, which included seven boundaries. He was trapped leg before wicket by Dananjaya, who broke the 11-run stand.

A hundred and ninety-five balls into the match, India sought a batting review. Gowtham was the batsman. It was struck down by Dharmasena. He eventually faced three balls, scoring a couple. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Dananjaya.

Rana, who faced 14 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a couple of balls later, he was caught by Bhanuka. Dananjaya broke the one-run stand.

India scored 200 off 35 overs (210 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded eight boundaries at that point.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 39^th and the 47^th over. They scored 16, and lost a couple of wickets.

Rahul, who faced 25 balls, scored just 13. Fifty-nine balls after Rana’s dismissal, he was caught by Chamika Karunaratne, who broke the 29-run stand.

Saini, who faced 37 balls, scored just 15. Three balls later, he was caught by Fernando. Chameera broke the one-run stand.

Sakariya, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded 10 extras. India were dismissed for 225 off 43.1 overs.

Mendis bowled a wicketless over, conceding eight.

Karunaratne bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 25. He picked up a wicket, as did Shanaka, who bowled eight overs, conceding 33.

Chameera bowled 8.1 overs, conceding 55. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Jayawickrama and Dananjaya bowled 10 overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 59, the latter conceded 44.

Sri Lanka’s target was reduced to 227.

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.

Although his 17-ball innings included a boundary, Bhanuka had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 33 balls into the chase, he was caught by Sakariya. Gowtham broke the 35-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 8.5 overs (54 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 38^th over. They scored 164, and lost five wickets.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 47 balls. While Fernando’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Fifteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 92 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Fernando was batting on 46, Rajapaksa was batting on 38.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 16 overs (97 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point.

While Fernando’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 53 balls, Rajapaksa’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 42 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 97 balls. While Fernando’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Rajapaksa’s contribution to it was 58. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

Rajapaksa, whose 56-ball innings included a dozen boundaries, eventually scored 65. A hundred and five balls after Bhanuka’s dismissal, he was caught by Gowtham. Sakariya broke the 109-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 24.1 overs (147 balls). India had conceded 17 extras at that point.

De Silva, who faced nine balls, scored just a couple. A couple of overs after Rajapaksa’s dismissal, he was caught by Sakariya, who broke the seven-run stand.

Twenty-nine overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 171 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Fernando was batting on 67, Charith Asalanka was batting on 11.

Thirty-two overs into the match, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Asalanka was the batsman. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge. He eventually scored 24 off 28 balls, which included three boundaries. He was trapped leg before wicket by Hardik, who broke the 43-run stand.

Shanaka, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Pandey. Rahul broke the 0ne-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 200 off 33.5 overs (207 balls). India had conceded 29 extras at that point.

Fernando, whose 98-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 76. Twenty-two balls after Shanaka’s dismissal, he was caught by Shaw. Rahul broke the 19-run stand.

Mendis, who 18-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 15. He was unbeaten.

The third Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 39^th and the 47^th over. They scored eight, and lost a wicket.

Karunaratne, who faced 10 balls, scored just three. Fourteen balls after Fernando’s dismissal, he was stumped by Samson. Rahul broke the six-run stand.

Dananjaya, whose two-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 30 extras. Sri Lanka, who scored 227 for the loss of seven wickets off 39 overs, won by three wickets with eight overs to spare under the Duckworth/Lewis method.

Rana bowled three overs, conceding 10. He was wicketless, as was Saini, who bowled five overs, conceding 27.

Hardik bowled five overs, conceding 43. He picked up a wicket, as did Gowtham, who bowled eight overs, conceding 49.

Sakariya bowled eight overs, conceding 34. He picked up two wickets.

Rahul bowled 10 overs, conceding 54. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.