The iSLanders beat Rohit-led India

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Lokesh Rahul and Arshdeep Singh made way for Rishabh Pant and One-day International debutant Riyan Parag.

Sri Lanka made changes to their playing eleven – Akila Dananjaya made way for Maheesh Theekshana.

On winning the toss, Charith Asalanka, 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 41, without the loss of a wicket.

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 147, and lost four wickets.

Sri Lanka’s openers put on 50 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Pathum Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 26, the contribution of Avishka Fernando, the player of the match, to it was 23.

Nissanka, whose 65-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 45. A hundred and nineteen balls into the match, he was caught by Pant. Axar Patel broke the 89-run partnership.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Avishka was batting on 43.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 23.4 overs (142 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Avishka’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 65 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 54 balls. While Avishka’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Kusal Mendis’ contribution to it was 15. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 31 overs (186 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Avishka eventually scored 96 off 102 balls, which included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes. Ninety-four balls after Nissanka’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Parag, who broke the 82-run partnership.

Thirty-eight overs into the match, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Asalanka, the batter, scored 12 off 10 balls, which included a six. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Parag, who broke the 12-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Kusal Mendis was batting on 30.

Two hundred and thirty-three balls (38.5 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Sadeera Samarawickrama, the batter, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was upheld by West Indian umpire Joel Wilson. He was trapped leg before wicket by Mohammed Siraj, who broke the one-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 60, and lost three wickets.

Janith Liyanage, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-three balls after Samarawickrama’s dismissal, Washington Sundar broke the 12-run stand.

Dunith Wellalage, the player of the series, faced three balls, scoring a couple. Five balls later, Parag broke the three-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 200 off 43.5 overs (263 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kusal Mendis’ half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 77 balls.

Two hundred and ninety-one balls (48.3 overs) into the match, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kusal Mendis was the batter. It was struck down by Wilson.

Kusal Mendis eventually scored 59 off 82 balls, which included four boundaries. Thirty-one balls after Wellalage’s dismissal, he was caught by Shubman Gill. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 36-run stand.

His namesake, Kamindu Mendis, scored 23 off 19 balls, which included a six. He was unbeaten, as was Theekshana, who scored three off four balls.

Sri Lanka scored 248 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs.

Shivam Dube, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded nine.

Sundar bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 29, picking up a wicket.

Siraj, who bowled seven overs, conceded 78. He picked up a wicket.

Axar and Kuldeep bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 41, the latter conceded 36.

Parag, who bowled nine overs, conceded 54. He picked up three scalps.

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.

Gill, who faced 14 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-seven balls into the chase, Asitha Fernando broke the 37-run stand.

India scored 50 off seven overs (42 balls). Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, scored 35 off 20 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six. Sixteen balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Kusal Mendis. Wellalage broke the run-a-ball stand.

Pant, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Fourteen balls later, he was stumped by Kusal Mendis. Theekshana broke the 10-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 71, and lost seven wickets.

Sixty-five balls (10.5 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kohli, the batter, scored 20 off 18 balls, which included four boundaries. It was struck down by Wilson. He was trapped leg before wicket by Wellalage, who broke the eight-run stand.

Axar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Eight balls later, Wellalage broke the two-run stand.

Seventy-seven balls (12.5 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shreyas Iyer, the batter, scored eight off seven balls. His runs came by way of boundaries. It was struck down by Wilson. He was trapped leg before wicket by Wellalage, who broke the nine-run stand.

Fifteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had conceded 96 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Parag was batting on 13, Dube had scored half-a-dozen.

India scored 100 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Parag, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Nineteen balls after Shreyas Iyer’s dismissal, Jeffrey Vandersay broke the 18-run stand.

Dube, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Vandersay, who broke the one-run stand.

Twenty-two overs into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Sundar was the batter. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge.

Sundar, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 30. Fifty-one balls after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Vandersay. Theekshana broke the 37-run stand.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Kuldeep, who faced 30 balls, scored just half-a-dozen. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Wellalage. 

Siraj, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded just one extra. India, who were bundled out for 138 off 26.1 overs, lost by 110 runs.

Asalanka bowled three wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded a couple.

Asitha, who bowled five overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket.

Vandersay, who bowled five overs, conceded 34. He picked up a couple of wickets, as was Theekshana, who bowled eight overs, conceding 45.

Wellalage, who bowled 5.1 overs, conceded 27. He picked up five scalps.

Sri Lanka won the three-match series 2-0.