India 70-8 (26 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Captain Thisara Perera comes into the attack. Kuldeep gets an inside edge off the second ball for a single to fine leg to get off the mark.

Dhoni comes down the track and hammers the third ball through the covers for a four.

In the next, Kuldeep strokes Pradeep for a couple of boundaries as India look to make a comeback with some runs and lend some respectability to their total.

Dhoni again chips down the track but this time gets an inside edge for a four fine on the leg side against Perera. A single each to the two batsmen as India bring up their 50, in the 23rd over.

Dhoni pulls a short ball from Pradeep but fails to make proper connection for a boundary fine on the leg side.

Kuldeep steers the last ball square on the off-side for another four as 10 come from the over.

India getting a move along as Dhoni cuts a short ball from Perera over point for a four. Kuldeep glances the fifth ball fine on the leg side for another four as India continue the flurry of boundaries.

Off-spinner Akila Dananjaya comes into the attack in place of Pradeep, who took two for 26 in his first spell.

Wicketkeeper Dickwella comes up with another smart piece of stumping to dismiss Kuldeep, who made a valuable 19.

No. 10 batsman Jasprit Bumrah manages to defend the last three balls of the over with utmost caution.