India Innings
8.20 pm: Sri Lanka (248/7) beat India (138) by 110 runs to clinch the 3-match series 2-0. This is the first time in 27 years that Sri Lanka has won a ODI series against India.
7:54 pm: Sri Lanka closing on victory as India are 8 down
7:28 pm: Sri Lanka spinner have turned on the heat on Indian batting lineup. Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer fall in quick succession.
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7:14 Wicket- After Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli has walked back to the dressing room after scoring just 20 runs. Yet another flop show with the bat for the Chase Master. Wellalage strikes for Sri Lanka
7:00pm: Wicket-Dunith Wellalage strikes and Rohit Sharma has to depart for score of 35 runs. India have lost both their openers
6:40 pm: Wicket- Shubman Gill's poor form with bat continues. The opener is dismissed for just 6 runs by Asitha Fernando
6:30 pm: India make a brisk start with skipper Rohit Sharma going after Sri Lanka bowlers right from the start of the innings.
Sri Lanka Innings
5:52 pm: End of 1st Innings- Indian bowlers did a splendid performance to stop Sri Lanka at 248/7 in their 50 overs. Avishaka Fernando wih 96 runs was the top scorer, while Kusal Mendis scored a half century (59 runs).
After a strong start to Innings the home team failed to capitalise as Indian spinners chipped in with wickets and also stopping the run flow. Debutant Riyan Parag was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/54
5:19: Wicket- Riyan Parag's goilden arm gets yet another wicket for India, Sri Lanka now struggling at 199/6
5:15: Wicket- After Riyan Parag it was Washington Sundar's time to strike. Liyanage clean bowled by off spinner for 8 runs. Indian spinners on top against Sri Lanka
4:58: Wicket- Mohammad Siraj reduces Sri Lanka to 184/4. Sadeera Samarawickrama dismissed for first ball duck by the Indian pacer.
4:50: WICKET- Riyan Parag Strikes again and this time it is Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka who was struck right in front to of stumps.
4:41pm: Maiden Wicket for Riyan Parag. Avishka Fernando falls short of his century by four runs (96) after being adjudged LBW
4:27 pm: Avishka Fernando closing in on century, India desperately looking for a breakthrough from spin duo of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav
3:50 pm: India gets breakthrough Axar Patel dismisses Pathum Nissanka for 45 Runs. Pant takes a smart catch behind the stumps.
3.20 pm: Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando have taken the Lankans past the half-century mark after the first powerplay. Both batters are looking well-set in the middle and taking the Indian attack to the cleaners now. They were cautious at the start but are now starting to express themselves and putting pressure on Rohit Sharma & Co.
Toss: Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka wins the toss again and opts to bat first in Colombo.
Maheesh Theekshana comes in for Akila Dananjaya in the Lankan team while Team India has handed ODI debut to Riyan Parag, who got his maiden cap from Virat Kohli before the toss.
Here are the Playing XIs
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando
