India 162-7 (30 ovs) vs SL 236-8 | Scorecard

Dhoni brings some cheer back in the Indian camp as he comes down the track and whips Siriwardana through midwicket for a four, the first boundary after a gap of 30 deliveries.

The next ball is down the leg side as Dhoni looks to help it fine but misses and gets just one leg bye before Bhuvneshwar defends the rest of the over.

Dhoni watching the ball carefully and playing it late and has been the only batsman to pick Dananjaya's googly.

Bhuvneshwar walks across his line and plays on the backfoot but is beaten by the leg-spinner as Dhoni walks down and has a chat with the No. 9 batsman.

Bhuvi looks to flick Dananjaya through the leg side but gets the leading edge which goes through the vacant thirdman region for three runs.

Bhuvneshwar looking more comfortable at the wicket now as he defends confidently after reading the googly from Dananjaya.

Young pacer Chameera comes into the attack, replacing Siriwardana, who bowled one for 24 in six overs in his first spell.

Bhuvneshwar flicks the fifth ball through midwicket for two runs to bring up India's 150, in the 27th over.

A break for Dananjaya after a sensational spell of six for 39 in eight overs as the experienced Malinga is brought back.

Chameera tries a short ball to Dhoni who pulls it on the leg side for a couple and then picks one.

He tries another short ball to Bhuvneshwar who looks to guide it fine on the leg side but is beaten as Sri Lanka appeal for caught behind but it is turned down.

The next ball is again short but this time quick as Bhuvi does well to get out of the way.

Dhoni clips Malinga behind square on the leg side for a couple and then plays the pull shot but fails to beat the fine leg fielder for just one.

Malinga then foxes Bhuvneshwar with the slower ball as the right-hander tries to defend but is beaten before he defends the next one.

After 30 overs India have reached 162 for seven with Dhoni fighting hard on 25 and Bhuvneshwar on nine. They need another 69 runs from 20 overs for victory but have just three wickets in hand.