there's the win, Sri Lanka's second ODI win in 2019! And it's come off a neatly hit sweep to deep square. Three-wicket win that lifts them off the bottom of the ODI Super League points table India take the series 2-1.
Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd ODI at Colombo, SL v IND, Jul 23 2021 - Match Result
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Dhawan picks up the trophy and poses for the camera. Then he joins his team-mates and hand over the trophy to Sakariya, Chahar and Gowtham. All smiles.
Shikhar Dhawan: Things didn't go our way after rain break. We had a good start but lost too many wickets in the middle. Think we were 50 runs short. I am glad that they made their debut because everyone has been in the quarantine for a long time. So we had that opportunity today having sealed the series. I always analyse where I can improve and get better. We were positive about defending the target but at the same time we knew we were 50 runs short. I am happy of the way the boys fought.
Suryakumar Yadav is the Player of the Series. "I think I have been doing the same thing for last two years," he says. "I wanted to score big in the last two games but... The atmosphere in the camp is really positive. Really looking forwards to the T20I series."
Dasun Shanaka: Congratulation to India for the series win. It was a very good series throughout. Young guys showed a lot of maturity, both with bat and ball and that's what I expect from them. It's a big win for fans, they were waiting for years for this win; we have won against India at home after quite some time.
Avishka Fernando is the Player of the Match. "If we had done well in the second match, we would have won the series," he says. "I am very happy for the Player-of-the-Match award today though. After the England tour, I worked on my batting and that has helped. We have a very young side and going forward I believe we will do well."
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11.30pm It appeared as it the chase will be a cakewalk for Sri Lanka, but the Indians kept coming back at them. Rahul Chahar was particularly impressive, picking up three wickets, but India just didn't have enough runs on the board. From 147 for 3, they collapsed to 225. And that is perhaps where they lost the match.
Sri Lanka will be mighty pleased with the way their batters approached the chase upfront. Avishka Fernando nearly batted through, and his partnership with their other half-centurion Bhanuka Rajapaksa helped wipe out a good chunk of the target. With the ball, there were wickets for Akila Dananjaya and Praveen Jayawickrama, both of whom picked up three apiece.
he's looked to pull, bat falls off, ball lobs just wide of the bowler and they'll get a run. Shaw had to duck for cover at leg slip
he's made room and smashed that through the covers. Rahul Chahar went full and Akila drilled that away, just wide of the cover fielder. What's worse, it's a freehit. It was a no ball because there has to be a maximum of five fielders on the leg side. India had 6.
terrific legbreak that has him pushing forward and beats the edge. Samson whips the bails off as they appeal for a stumping. Third umpire has a look. Think the back leg was on the line and the line belongs to the umpire. Quick work from Samson on what has been a tough night behind the stumps. He's in trouble here. Yup, gone. Third wicket for Rahul Chahar
googly that he lunges forward to and blocks
swept to deep square
has he got him? Sharp turn off a length on middle to square him up, deflect to Dhawan at slip off the edge. They appealed for a catch but Dharmasena says not out. India don't review Replays confirm it hit him on the back leg
pushed straight to point
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right back and across as he defends this short of length delivery
pulled but not in control, trickles towards deep midwicket
slower and fuller outside off, defended towards Shaw at short cover
angles back in, bounces off a length to hit him high on the pad as he tries to work it to the leg side
back-of-the-hand slower one on off, blocked
Sakariya from around the wicket
spins away from off stump as he runs in diagonally, left alone
swept nicely down to fine leg, Sakariya with the stop
driven to deep cover as he takes a step outside off
topspinner this time on off, defended carefully
got him! It's the sharp legbreak that has got him another wicket. Fernando pushes forward, jabs at this as the ball lobs off the shoulder of the bat to Shaw at slip.
shortish outside off, cut away to sweeper cover
cutter into the pitch, deviates off the deck but he covers the nice nicely to defend that
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R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
Toss | India, elected to bat first |
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Season | 2021 |
Player Of The Match | |
Player Of The Series | |
Series result | India won the 3-match series 2-1 |
Match number | ODI no. 4312 |
Hours of play (local time) | 15.00 start, First Session 15.00-18.30, Interval 18.30-19.15, Second Session 19.15-22.45 |
Match days | 23 July 2021 - daynight (50-over match) |
ODI debut | |
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Points | Sri Lanka 10, India 0 |