India demonstrated no expectation whatsoever in this pursuit. Toward the conclusion of 10 overs, India were creeping around at a run-rate simply under three. They continued losing wickets and just Ravindra Jadeja demonstrated to some character with an unbeaten 49. Herath and Senanayake contributed with wickets at significant interims as Sri Lanka adjusted off the ideal day in style.
Sri Lanka have accomplished triumph by 161 runs and because of this huge win, they have attained the reward point. This is the second biggest triumph for Sri Lanka against India in Odis. The arrangement now movements to Port-of-Spain. Pitch Factors: A bowler-accommodating, slower track as seen in the past two matches. The group winning the throw might consequently be slanted towards fielding first and after that potentially, effectively pursuing the set target.
Sri Lanka had posted a mammoth aggregate of 348 runs at the misfortune of only one wicket after 50 overs against India. India won the throw, maybe that is just the positive thing for them, and asked Lanka to bat first. Mahela devoured the common knocking down some pins to score 107. Tharanga remained unbeaten on 174, his best ever ODI score and the most noteworthy on this ground. That is 13 runs off the last over for Sri Lanka!!
Capitalizing on enhanced batting conditions, the left-hander crushed his path to an unbeaten 174 off 159 conveyances with 19 fours and three sixes, emphasizing in a 213-run opening stand with the encountered Mahela Jayawardene. 49.6 overs: Upul Tharanga drives it towards long-on and sneaks in a couple. 49.4 overs: SIX!! Upul Tharanga makes room and clubs it over wide long-off wall for the greatest. Shami Ahmed will bowl the last over for India.
48.6 overs: FOUR!! Angelo Mathews inclines advance and whacks it over spread for a limit.
Detail Update: Upul Tharanga's 161 is presently the HIGHEST SCORE by any batsman at this ground. The previus best was 160 by Pakistan's Imran Nazir against Zimbabwe throughout the 2007 World Cup!!
Sachithra Senanayake: Fairly new to the global circuit, the 28-year-old off-spinner has demonstrated his backbone to thunder with the enormous young men. The right-arm spinner was the most astounding wicket-taker with 16 wickets in six matches throughout the 2011-12 Sri Lanka Premier League competition. He is likewise touted to have one of the best doosras in Sri Lanka. His excellent execution in the late IPL season for Kolkata Knight Riders additionally earned him worldwide distinguishment.
Thisara Perera: The 24-year-old Lankan is one of the best all-rounders on the global circuit today. His capability to keep wickets in place and play the Vips at whatever point obliged will fortify Sri Lanka's center request in the competition. Separated from being a brutal batsman, Perera is more than helpful with his right-arm seamers. With 75 ODI wickets in 56 amusements, he is one of the wicket-taking bowlers for Sri Lanka.
48.4 overs: FOUR!! Upul Tharanga makes room and cuts it hard past swooping point for a limit.
48.1 overs: SIX!! Upul Tharanga connects and excoriates the upper-cut over point for the greatest. Tharanga's FAIRYTALE proceeds!!
47.6 overs: FOUR!! Angelo Mathews shakes back and drives it wide of long-on for an alternate limit.
47.4 overs: Upul Tharanga steers it past regressive point for a couple and raises his first ODI 150 for Sri Lanka. This is likewise his HIGHEST ODI SCORE!!
47.1 overs: FOUR!! Upul Tharanga sits tight for it and muscles it over midwicket for a limit.
Upul Tharanga is playing a GEM of an innings for Sri Lanka here!!
46.5 overs: FOUR!! Upul Tharanga gets on the front-foot and bangs it over midwicket for a limit.
With Upul Tharanga(136) and Angelo Mathews(30) at fold, Sri Lanka are at present at 291/1 after 46 overs.
45.6 overs: FOUR!! Angelo Mathews tackles the full and punches it wide of long-on for a limit.
It's RAINING limits for Sri Lanka here!!
41.5 overs: FOUR!! Upul Tharanga gets on the front-foot and punches the drive through spreads for an alternate limit. Tharanga is TOYING with the Indian bowlers here!!
39.6 overs: Upul Tharanga drives it towards long-on for a solitary and raises his thirteenth ODI hundred for Sri Lanka.
39.5 overs: FOUR!! Upul Tharanga gets inside the line of the conveyance and flicks it towards the fine leg for a limit.
Angelo Mathews goes to the fold for Sri Lanka.
At last, Team India can CELEBRATE here!!
38.4 overs: That's OUT!! Ravichandran Ashwin has got Mahela Jayawardene out got at short third man. Jayawardene was looking to play the converse breadth however gaps out to Umesh Yadav. Mahela Jayawardene's splendid innings arrive at an end at 107 runs off 112 balls with nine limits and two sixes.
38.3 overs: SIX!! Mahela Jayawardene skips down the track and mallets it over the wide long-off wall for the most extreme. That was HUGE from Jayawardene!!
This is DEFINITELY not the group that WON the Champions Trophy as of late!!
37.6 overs: Catch-Dropped!! Umesh Yadav has dropped Upul Tharanga at third man. Tharanga connects for it and gets a thick edge that went straight to Umesh Yadav, who drops a DOLLY there!!
37.2 overs: Mahela Jayawardene pushes it past the guardian for a solitary and raises his sixteenth ODI hundred for Sri Lanka. Splendid thump by the right-hander!!
37.1 overs: FOUR!! Mahela Jayawardene swivels crosswise over and beats the force shot past square leg for a limit.
36.5 overs: FOUR!! Upul Tharanga shimmies down the track and lofts it over mid-on for a limit.
With Mahela Jayawardene(94) and Upul Tharanga(86) at wrinkle, Sri Lanka are right now at 190/0 after 36 overs.
35.5 overs: FOUR!! Mahela Jayawardene holds up for it and cows it past short third man for a limit. That was CLEVER from Jayawardene!!
35.2 overs: FOUR!! Upul Tharanga makes room and tries for the slice just to get a thick outside edge past the manager for a limit. Tharanga is ablaze here!!
34.4 overs: FOUR!! Upul Tharanga inclines forward and crushes it once more past the bowler for the second continuous limit. Great cricket from Tharanga here!!
34.3 overs: FOUR!! Upul Tharanga
