India 188-1 (40 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Sandakan coming under pressure as India's openers looking to be positive against him. Rahul looks to sweep it fine but fails to make connection and picks one bye.

But Dhawan connects with the sweep two balls later, hitting it fine for a four to bring up a record. The opening stand swells to 175, to register the highest partnership by any team against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.

Pacer Lahiru comes back, replacing Fernando. He continues to bowl loose deliveries as Rahul flicks the full delivery on the pads through midwicket for three runs as the ball slows down near the boundary.

Sri Lanka make a change as left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara comes into the attack in place of Sandakan.

The veteran spinner strikes in his very first over with the wicket of Rahul. The right-hander, who hit 85 from 135 balls, comes down the track but can't get enough elevation and is caught at mid-on as he attempts the lofted shot.

Rahul misses another opportunity to get a hundred falling between 50-100 for the seventh time in a row.

However, he has given India the perfect start, putting on 188 runs for the opening wicket with Dhawan.