Rohit-led India beat Sri Lanka

India made one changes to their playing eleven – Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Kuldeep Yadav (the player of the match).

Sri Lanka made (Fernan)do changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Pathum Nissanka and Dilshan Madushanka made way for One-day International debutant Nuwanidu and Lahiru Kumara.

On winning the toss, Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 51, and lost a wicket.

Avishka Fernando, whose 17-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 20. Half-a-dozen overs into the match, Mohammed Siraj broke the 29-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 10 overs (60 balls). India had conceded four 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 164, and lost nine wickets.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While Nuwanidu’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Kusal Mendis’ contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Fifteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 88 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Nuwanidu was batting on 37, Mendis was batting on 26.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Seventeen overs (Nit)into the match, the drinks break was taken. Mendis, the batsman, scored 34. His run-a-ball innings included three boundaries and a six. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Menon. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep, who broke the 73-run partnership.

Dhananjaya de Silva, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, Axar Patel broke the one-run stand.

Nuwanidu’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 62 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 15. Nuwanidu, who faced 63 balls, eventually failed to add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-three balls after Dhananjaya’s dismissal, Shubman Gill and Lokesh Rahul ran him out.

Shanaka, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Ten balls later, Kuldeep had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Charith Asalanka, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Nine balls later, he was caught by Kuldeep, who broke the one-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 27.2 overs (164 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Wanindu Hasaranga, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 21. Twenty-one balls after Asalanka’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Umran Malik broke the 25-run stand.

Chamika Karunaratne, whose 25-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Thirty-seven balls later, he was caught by Axar. Malik broke the 25-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 200 off 37.3 overs (226 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Wellalage, whose (Duni)thirty-four-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 32. Thirty-two balls after Karunaratne’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar. Siraj broke the 38-run stand.

Rajitha, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. He was (Kas)unbeaten.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Kumara, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls after Wellalage’s dismissal, he was dismissed by Siraj.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Sri Lanka were dismissed for 215 off 39.4 overs.

Hardik Pandya, who bowled five overs, conceded 26. He was wicketless, as was Mohammed Shami, who bowled seven overs, conceding 43.

Axar, who bowled five overs, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket.

Malik, who bowled seven overs, conceded 48. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Siraj, who bowled 5.4 overs, conceded 30. He picked up three scalps, as did Kuldeep, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 51.  

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 three wickets.

Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, scored 17. His 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six. Five overs into the chase, he was caught by Mendis. Karunaratne broke the 33-run stand.

Gill, whose 12-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 21. Three balls later, he was caught by Avishka. Kumara broke the eight-run stand.

Virat Kohli, who faced nine balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Twenty-four balls later, Kumara broke the 21-run stand.

Thirty-four balls (5.4 overs) into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. Shreyas Iyer was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

India scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded five extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 124, and lost three wickets.

Eighty-six balls (14.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. Shreyas, the batsman, scored 28. His 33-ball innings included five boundaries. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Menon. He was trapped leg before wicket by Rajitha, who broke the 24-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Rahul had scored nine.

India scored 100 off 19.5 overs (119 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded nine extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 86 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Hardik’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Thirty-one overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 147 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Rahul was batting on 38, Hardik was batting on 27.

India scored 150 off 31.4 overs (186 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Hardik, whose 53-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 36. A hundred and nineteen balls after Shreyas’ (Men)dismissal, he was caught behind. Karunaratne broke the 75-run partnership.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 28, without the loss of a wicket.

Rahul’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 93 balls.

He eventually scored 64 off 103 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries. He was unbeaten.

Axar, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Thirty-four balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Karunaratne. Dhananjaya broke the 30-run stand.

Forty-one overs into the chase, there was a concussion check on Kuldeep, as he was hit on the helmet.

India scored 200 off 42 overs (254 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 18 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kuldeep, whose run-a-ball innings included two boundaries, was unbea‘ten’.

India, who scored 219 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 43.2 overs, won by four wickets with 40 balls to spare.

Wellalage and Shanaka bowled a couple of overs apiece. While the former conceded a dozen, the latter conceded half-a-dozen. They were wicketless, as was Hasaranga, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 28.

Dhananjaya bowled three overs, conceded nine. He picked up a wicket, as did Rajitha, who bowled nine overs, conceding 46.

Karunaratne bowled eight overs, conceded 51. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Kumara, who bowled 9.2 overs, conceding 64.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.