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19:55   Rohit's double century powers India to easy win


SL 251-8 (50 ovs) vs India 392-4 | Scorecard

Captain Rohit Sharma smashed his way to a third double century in ODIs to help India crush Sri Lanka by 141 runs to level the three-match series at 1-1, in Mohali, on Wednesday.

Rohit hit a brilliant 208 not out from 153 balls, hitting 12 sixes and 13 fours, to power India to a mammoth 392 for four in their 50 overs.

Shikhar Dhawan had given India a flying start as he stroked 68 from 67 balls as Rohit took his time initially to get his eye in.

The young Shreyas Iyer kept the run flowing in the middle over as he hit a quickfire 88 from 70 balls.

In reply, Sri Lanka never posed a challenge with the bat despite Angelo Mathews hitting an unbeaten 111 as the islanders finished on a disappointing 251 for eight.

Yuzvendra Chahal picked up three wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah claimed two and debutant Washington Sundar bagged one wicket along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya.

The series-deciding third and final ODI will be played on Sunday, December 17.
19:21   Rohit's double century powers India to easy win


SL 251-8 (50 ovs) vs India 392-4 | Scorecard

Washington, who has one over left, comes in to bowl the 48th over. A single each to the two batsmen before Mathews carts him over long-on for a six. He attempts another big hit on the leg side but fails to get the distance as Dhawan at deep midwicket dives forward but is unable to hold on.

Mathews gets a leading edge off the last ball but it falls safely away from the fielder in the covers.

Lakmal trying to use the long handle but is struck high on the bat by a bouncer from Bhuvneshwar for a single to long-on.

Part-time leg-spinner Shreyas Iyer to bowl the final over with Sri Lanka needing 145 for victory.

He makes a good start as Lakmal is hit on the pads before he jams his bat down and then takes a single to long-on.

Mathews showing the part-timer a lot of respect as he watchfully defends the third ball to the covers and then takes one and Lakmal blocks the last two balls to end the contest.
19:08   Mathews hits century but India close in on win


SL 236-8 (47 ovs) vs India 392-4 | Scorecard

Chahal comes back into the attack to bowl his ninth over. Sri Lanka are content to play it normally as Mathews takes three singles from over to take his score to 90.

Mathews look to play out Bumrah's final over as he carefully defends the first four balls and then picks one from the fifth ball.

Bumrah finishes with good figures of two for 43 in 10 overs.

Sri Lanka only playing for Mathews, who needs nine runs to complete his century with a result a foregone conclusion.

Mathews finally plays a positive shot as he lofts Chahal back over his head for a straight six to take his score to 97. He bowls a wide down the leg side as Mathews misses the flick and Dhoni flips off the bails but the batsman's feet are back in his crease.

Mathews then taps the fourth ball to long-on for one to take his score to 98.

Eight runs from the over as Bumrah finishes with three for 60 in 10 overs.

Bhuvneshwar comes back as Mathews finally completes his century with two runs on the leg side, from 122 balls. He seems to worsened his hamstring injury and looks in much more discomfort.
18:49   SL 8 down, India close in on win


SL 215-8 (43 ovs) vs India 392-4 | Scorecard

Dananjaya makes room and steers Bumrah fine on the off-side for a four before the pacer gets revenge a few deliveries later.

He sets up the batsman quite nicely as he bowls a couple of quick yorkers and then fires a bouncer at the left-hander's body, who fends it straight into the hands of Rohit at leg gully.

Mathews running out of partners and he tries to make some statement as he crashes a full delivery from Pandya down the ground past mid-off for a four.

He then takes a single before Suranga Lakmal picks a run from the fifth ball.

Pandya then makes Mathews take quick evasive action with a well directed bouncer end the 42nd over.

In the next over, Lakmal gets off strike with one on the leg side and Mathews takes one from the fourth ball.

Sri Lanka merely going through the motions as they reach 215 for eight in 43 overs, needing 178 more runs for victory in seven overs.
18:38  


SL 203-7 (40 ovs) vs India 392-4 | Scorecard

Washington comes back into the attack and bowls a tidy over, giving away just three runs.

With just three wickets in hand, Mathews doesn't seem in much of a rush. He could play a few shots and maybe look to race to his century before wickets falls from the other end.

Mathews shows some intent as he lofts Bhuvneshwar over mid-on for a four.

In the next over, his partner Dananjaya takes a cue and chops Washington over the off-side for a four.

Hardik, who has three overs in hand, comes back into the attack. Two dot balls before Mathews gets two runs from the third and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Bumrah comes back as Mathews takes one from the fourth ball and Dananjaya somehow defends the last two balls.

Mathews turns Pandya on the leg side for a four to take his score into the 80s as Sri Lanka reach 203 for seven in 40 overs.
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18:11   SL lose 7th wicket, India set for big win


SL 180-7 (34 ovs) vs India 392-4 | Scorecard

Mathews fighting a lone battle for Sri Lanka, who hardly made any impression with the bat.

Mathews sweeps Chahal powerfully through square leg for a four and then takes two runs off the next delivery.

A single helps Mathews bring up his 5000 runs in ODIs, the 10th Sri Lankan to reach the landmark.

Bhuvneshwar comes back and immediately strikes in the first over of his new spell.

Pathirana looks to swing it through the off-side but fails to make proper connection and is well caught by a diving Dhawan at mid-off.
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17:59   Chahal's double strike cripples SL


SL 166-6 (31 ovs) vs India 392-4 | Scorecard

Mathews taps Bumrah on the leg side for a single to bring up his half-century, from 60 balls.

Later in the over, he gives the pacer the charge and hammers him over the off-side for a four.

In the next over, Gunaratne switch hits Chahal for a boundary as Sri Lanka look to go on the attack.

However, Chahal gets revenge off the very next delivery. Gunaratne comes down the track but is beaten in the flight as Dhoni completes an easy stumping to dismiss the left-hander for 34.

Captain Thisara Perera comes out attacking as he hammers the first ball he faces, from Chahal, down the ground for a four.

He goes the slog off the last ball but gets an inside edge on to his pads and Dhoni dives full length to take the catch on the leg side.

Sri Lanka lose to wickets in an over to be reduced to 166 for six in 31 overs.
17:41   Dickwella out for 22, India in control


SL 146-4 (28 ovs) vs India 392-4 | Scorecard

Washington and Sundar bowling well in tandem in the middle overs as they look to build up the pressure with some tight overs.

Asila Gunaratne looks to break the shackles as he paddles Washington fine on the leg side for two runs. He gets the next ball fine on the off-side past short thirdman for a four and then picks a single on the leg side.

In the off-spinner's next over, Gunaratne has a close shave as he plays the switch hit. The fielder in the covers moves to his left before the shot was played but sees the ball go through where he was originally standing, for a four.

Two balls later, Gunaratne again repeats the shot but this time he clears the off-side field for a four. The next ball is a bit quicker as the right-hander steers it through the vacant thirdman region for the third boundary of the over.
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17:26   Dickwella out for 22, SL 4 down


SL 116-4 (23 ovs) vs India 392-4 | Scorecard

Bumrah gifts Mathews a full toss which he drills through midwicket for a four and then takes one.

Dickwella is hit on the pads by a full delivery on the pads but the leg before appeal is turned down and wicketkeeper Dhoni is not in favour of taking the DRS.

Mathews mishits the pull shot square on the leg side as Washington messes up the square leg fence to give away a four as Bumrah goes for 11 in that over.

Washington has settled into a good rhythm as he bowls another tidy over, giving away just four singles, in his third over.

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack. Dickwella makes room and hammers the fifth ball through the covers for a four as eight come from the leggie's first over.

Mathews goes after debutant Washington as he hammers the off-spinner over long-on for a six. Dickwella then reverse paddle the youngster fine on the off-side for a four to take Sri Lanka to 101 for three in 20 overs.

Pandya comes back into the attack as Mathews plays four dot balls in a row before he pulls a short ball over midwicket for a four. He hits the last ball past point for a couple for runs.

In the next over, Dickwella sweeps Chahal fine on the leg side for a four. He tries to cut the next ball but ends up edging it to Washington at short thirdman to be dismissed for 22.
16:53   Washington strikes, SL lose 3rd wicket


SL 67-3 (16 ovs) vs India 392-4 | Scorecard

Lahiru Thirimanne turns Bhuvneshwar square on the leg side for two runs and then gets a leading edge through the off-side for another couple of runs.

Sri Lanka struggling to get the boundaries as the asking rate continues to grow steadily.

Thirimanne brings some relief to the dressing room as he pulls a short ball on the leg side for a four to take Sri Lanka to 41 for two in 10 overs.

Pandya comes back into the attack, replacing Bhuvneshwar, who bowled five overs for 22 runs.

Mathews has a close shave as he attempts a risky second run to thirdman and makes his crease just in time before an alert Dhoni initially looks to collect before letting it go and hit the stumps. A bit of fake fielding in that?

In the next over, Bumrah bowls it wide as Mathews crashes it through the off-side for a four.

18-year-old off-spinner Washington, the seventh youngest player to debut for India in ODIs, comes into the attack the bowl the 14th over.

Thirimanne takes a single from the first ball before Mathews gets a single off the leading edge and the former picks another run.

Mathews paddle sweeps the last ball for one to get four runs from the over.

Hardik continues to bowl as the team management want him to get some overs under his belt in a match situation following his poor showing with the ball in the last game.

He has so far done a good job, giving away just 20 runs in his six overs, while picking up a wicket.

Washington strikes in his second over, with the wicket of Thirimanne, who is bowled for 21. The left-hander tries to play the reverse paddle but ends up missing the straight delivery to become Washington's maiden wicket in ODIs.

Niroshan Dickwella comes out all guns blazing as he comes down the track to the first ball he faces, from Washington and slams it down the ground for a four.
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16:30   SL lose early wickets after Rohit hits double ton


SL 30-2 (8 ovs) vs India 392-4 | Scorecard

Gunathilaka goes after Pandya, hitting him straight down the ground for a four in the sixth over.

Sri Lanka need a few more of the big hits to keep themselves in the contest and make a match out of this.

However, Bhuvneshwar is bowling an excellent spell with the new ball and runs have been difficult to score off him, having conceded just 18 runs from four overs.

Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack, replace Pandya, who bowled a good first spell of one for 10 in three overs.

He strikes in his very first over with the wicket of Gunathilaka, who looks to glance it fine but is caught down the leg side by Dhoni for 16.

Sri Lanka are off to a horror start as they are reduced to 30 for two, in the eighth over.
16:03   SL lose early wicket after Rohit hits double ton


SL 16-1 (4 ovs) vs India 392-4 | Scorecard

Left-handers Danushka Gunathilaka and Upul Tharanga to open the batting for Sri Lanka as they face a mammoth target of 393 for victory.

They will have go on the attack from the word go but Bhuvneshwar starts off well with the ball.

Tharanga gets one off the shoulder of the bat which flies on the off-side as Manish Pandey in the slips dives to his left but fails to hold on despite getting a hand on it.

India giving Hardik Pandya some bowling practice as he takes the new ball from the other end ahead of Jasprit Bumrah.

Pandya makes a tidy start, conceding just a single in his first over.

In the next over, Gunathilaka flicks Bhuvi through midwicket as Rohit does well to chase it and keep it down to three runs. The next ball slants across left-hander Tharanga who is beaten before he pulls a short ball down the leg side for a four.

Pandya strikes in his second over with the wicket of Tharanga. He tries to force it through the off-side but ends up hitting it straight to Dinesh Karthik in the covers to fall for seven.
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15:15   Rohit slams 3rd DOUBLE CENTURY to propel India to 392


India 392-4 (50 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Rohit Sharma, the king of ODI cricket, does it yet again with another double hundred!

Leading the side in absence of Virat Kohli, Rohit led the way with a majestic innings of 208 not out from 153 balls, hitting 13 fours and 12 sixes.

And what better day to get it than on your wedding anniversary with your wife watching from the stands!

Rohit, who was the only batsman to hit two double centuries, has now taken the record even further with three double hundreds in ODIs.

Starting off cautiously, Rohit took his time to get going before he changed gears quite efficiently in the second half of the innings.

Rohit got his fifty from 65 balls, 100 from 115 balls, 150 from 133 balls, and finally to the 200 from 151 balls. The second 100 came from just 36 balls as Rohit treated the Mohali crowd to a barrage of sixes.

Youngster Shreyas Iyer showed his potential with the bat, hitting an entertaining 88 from 70 balls.

Rohit and Dhawan had laid the foundation with a 115-run stand for the opening wicket with the latter hitting 68 from 67 balls.

The Indians bounced back in style after their below-par showing with the bat in Dharamsala.
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15:01   Rohit hits third DOUBLE CENTURY


India 392-4 (50 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Perera starts the final over for a six as Rohit swings it over the leg side for a six to take his score to 197.

The next ball is driven through the covers and he sprints back for the second run and manages to make his crease with a dive at the end.

He clips the next ball on the leg side for another couple to register his third double century in ODIs, from 151 balls.

His first hundred came from 115 balls and the next 100 runs came from just 36 balls.

No player in ODIs has registered more than one double ton but Rohit has now hit his third double hundred in One-Dayers!

The next ball is clubbed over the leg side for another six and then takes one to midwicket.

Pandya goes for the big hit but ends up holing out to the fielder at long-on to perish for eight.
14:57   Rohit on course for double ton, India eye huge total


India 375-3 (49 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Rohit picks a single before Dhoni hits a full toss over midwicket for a six. But the bowler gets immediate revenge as Dhoni is foxed by the slower ball and trapped leg before wicket for seven.

Hardik Pandya takes a single before Rohit chips the fifth ball over the off-side for a four and then keeps strike with one from the last ball, to take his score to 183.

Pradeep to bowl the 49th over. The first ball is a full delivery as Rohit drills it to long-on for one and Pandya slaps the next ball past point for a four.

Panday hits the next ball through the off-side for one and Rohit promptly despatches the fourth ball straight down the ground for a six to take his score to 190.

Pradeep bowls it full and wide as Rohit steers it to thirdman for one and Pandya tries to sweep the last ball but gets it off the bottom for two runs which also brings Rohit back on strike.
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14:49   Rohit on course for double ton, India eye huge total


India 347-2 (47 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Pradeep starts his new over with a wide followed by two singles before Rohit sweeps the fast bowler square on the leg-side for a four.

Pradeep tries the slower ball but Rohit manages to loft it over mid-off for a four and then heaves the next ball over midwicket for a six.

He takes a single from the last ball to keep strike while taking his score to 177.

What an amazing innings from Rohit, who is in sight of his third double century in ODIs
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14:40   Iyer falls for 88, India lose 2nd wicket


India 329-2 (46 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Perera comes back into the attack. Rohit hits the first ball square on the off-side and manages to get it all the way over the fence for a six. Two balls later, Sri Lanka get some relief with the wicket of Iyer.

The right-hander hits a slower ball straight into the hands of fielder at deep midwicket to perish after an entertaining innings of 88 from 70 balls, having hit nine fours and two sixes.

He put on 213 runs for the second wicket with Rohit to put India on course for a huge total.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni comes in at No. 4 with around four overs left in the innings.

Rohit takes a single off the next ball before Dhoni plays two dot balls in a row.
14:35   Rohit blasts 150, India set for huge total


India 321-1 (45 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Pradeep also fails to learn from his partner Lakmal. He also dishes out a full toss as Iyer steers it fine on the off-side for another four and then hits the next full toss to long-on for one.

Rohit then comes down and sweeps a full toss over the fine leg region for a six. The next ball is again a full toss as Rohit lofts it over long-on for another six to complete his 150 in grand style from 133 balls.

Rohit has hit six sixes from the last seven balls he has faced, getting the last 50 from just 18 balls.

India are 321 for one in 45 overs, with 53 coming from the last three.
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14:31   Rohit slams century as India race past 300


India 303-1 (44 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Rohit sweeps pacer Pradeep fine on the leg side for a four as 11 come from the 41st over.

Lakmal comes back as Iyer goes into attack mode. The first ball is a full toss which the youngster hits through midwicket for a four and then blasts the next through the covers for another boundary followed by four singles to get 12 from the over.

Iyer hit his 50 from 50 balls and in the next 13 balls he has smashed 30 runs to lift the scoring rate quite a bit.

Lakmal comes some under heavy punishment in the 44th over. He himself is to bowl for his woes as he dishes out a few full tosses and suffers quite a lot.

Iyer hits a full toss to the man in the deep on the off-side for a single before Rohit takes the pacer to the cleaners with four sixes in the over.

Lakmal gifts Rohit a full toss, who shuffles across and swings it over midwicket for a six before the pacer bowls a wide.

The next two balls are also full tosses as Rohit flicks it over square leg region for back to back sixes.

The India captain then clubs the fifth ball over long-on for the fourth six of the over.

Lakmal, who was virtually unplayable in the first ODI, has been taken apart in this game as he is smashed for 71 runs in his eight overs.

26 runs from the Lakmal over as India go past 300, in the 44th over, with Rohit on 140 from 131 balls and Iyer on 83 from 66 balls.
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14:08   Rohit hits century, Iyer gets 50; India set for huge score


India 245-1 (40 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Dananjaya comes back as Sri Lanka continue to shuffle their bowlers. Three singles from four balls before Iyer comes down the track but can't beat the fielder at point. However, the next ball is cut late with soft hands for a four fine on the off-side.

Perera trying something different as he keeps bowling one over spells and rotates the bowlers around.

Iyer comes down the track and lofts Pathirana over midwicket for a four to take his score to 47.

Another good partnership for the Indians as Rohit and Iyer have together put on 105 runs from 101 balls for the second wicket.

Rohit sweeps Dananjaya fine on the leg side for one and Iyer taps the next ball on the off-side for one.

Rohit clips the third ball to deep square for one to take his score to 98. Two balls later, Iyer picks a single to get his maiden half-century in international cricket from 50 balls.

Perera comes back into the attack as Iyer slams the third ball over the off-side for a six and two balls later swings it over midwicket for a four.

Parthirana comes back into the attack as Rohit picks a single to get his century, from 115 balls.

Iyer has cut loose as he gives Pathirana the charge and lofts him back over his head for a six followed by two singles.

India set for a huge total as they reach 245 for one in 40 overs, with Rohit on 101 and Iyer on 68.
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13:48   Rohit, Iyer take India past 200


India 204-1 (35 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Part-time medium pacer Asila Gunaratne comes into the attack. He starts off with two wides before Iyer clips it on the leg side for one and Rohit glances the next ball fine for a four.

Three more singles as Gunaratne goes for 10 runs in his first over.

Dananjaya follows it up with a quiet over, conceding just three before Lakmal comes back from the other end.

Three singles before Iyer steers it fine on the off-side for a four and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Left-arm spinner Pathirana comes back. Iyer comes down the track and is hit on the pads but the umpire turns down the leg before wicket appeal.

Rohit then cuts the next ball but the fielder lets one go through his hands to gift India a boundary.

In the next over, Rohit drills a full toss from Lakmal through the covers for a four to take India past the 200-run mark, in the 35th over.

In the same over, Iyer makes room but can't beat the fielder at point as Sri Lanka appeal for the catch but the ball has bounced and the TV umpire confirms the same.

Lakmal tries the bouncer as Iyer goes low and tries the ramp but fails to make connection.

India looking set for a huge total as they reach 204 for one in 35 overs with Rohit on 92 and Iyer on 38.
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13:33   Rohit hits half-century to give India a good start


India 170-1 (30 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Iyer misses out on a full toss from Dananjaya as he fails to find the gap on the off-side before he takes one.

Sri Lanka looking to string together some tight overs with a new batsman out in the middle as just six come from the last two overs, by the two spinners.

In the next over, Iyer steers Pathirana fine on the off-side for three runs before Rohit picks one to complete his 35th half-century from 65 balls.

Iyer looking to be positive as he flicks Dananjaya through midwicket for three runs and Rohit takes one from the last ball.

In the next over, Rohit comes down and lofts Pathirana back over his head for a boundary. A wide and a couple of singles before the youngster cuts a wide delivery past point for another four to race to 20 from 19 balls as 12 come from the over.

Pacer Pradeep comes back into the attack. He drops short as Rohit pulls it over mid-on and it carries all the way for a six to take India past the 150-run mark, in the 27th over.

In the next over, the pacer again drops short as Rohit pulls it over square leg for a four and then gets two runs using the same shot off the next ball.

Iyer gets an inside edge which goes past wicketkeeper Dickwella, who is unable to react in time.

Five singles from the over as India reach 170 for one in 30 overs with Rohit on 71 and Iyer on 28.
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13:03   Dhawan falls for 68, India lose 1st wicket


India 118-1 (22 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Dhawan attempts the sweep again, having survived a leg before shout earlier, as he carts Dananjaya for a boundary through square leg.

Pathirana makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Dhawan, who is caught at short midwicket after a quickfire 68 from 67 balls.

He provided India with a good platform as he put on 115 runs for the opening wicket with Rohit.

New batsman Shreyas Iyer gets off the mark with a single and Rohit picks one as Pathirana bowls a good over.
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12:54   Openers Rohit, Dhawan put India in control


India 108-0 (20 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Perera comes back into the attack, replacing Pradeep. Four runs from the first four balls before Dhawan pulls a short ball over midwicket for a boundary and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Spin from both ends as left-armer Sachith Pathirana comes into the attack. Dhawan tries to sweep the last ball and is hit on the pads but the leg before appeal is turned down.

The bowler wants his captain to take the DRS who after a discussion with the keeper decides against it.

However, the replays shows that the ball pitched in line and would have gone on to hit the stumps. But the Ultra Edge reveals that the batsman had got a thin bottom edge and Sri Lanka did well not take the DRS.

Rohit on the attack this time as he lofts Dananjaya over mid-off for a four and then has a close shave off the next ball as the spinner does well to stop the ball with a dive on his right and nearly effects a run out.

Pathirana drops short as Rohit cuts it past point for a four to raise the 100-run stand for the opening wicket from just 19.2 overs.

A couple of singles before the spinner drops short again and this time Rohit pulls it over midwicket for another boundary.

India looking for a huge score as they race to 108 for no loss in 20 overs with Dhawan on 62 from 61 balls and Rohit on 45 from 59 balls.
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12:33   Dhawan slams 47-ball fifty to give India a good start


India 75-0 (15 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Dhawan continues to charge the bowlers. This time he comes down to Pradeep but gets an edge which goes past the wicketkeeper for a four.

He hits the next ball on the leg side where the fielder at deep midwicket does well to keep it down to two runs.

The next ball is short as Dhawan pulls it behind square for another four and then cuts another wide short ball over point for the third four of the over.

He takes a single from the last ball to race to 47 from 45 balls.

Off-spinner Akila Dananjaya comes into the attack, in place of Perera, who bowled an expensive first spell of three overs for 21 runs.

Two singles from the first two balls before Dhawan slaps the third through the covers for two runs to race to his fifty from 47 balls, having hit seven fours.

India have changed gears, to hit 42 runs from the last five overs, to take their score to 75 for no loss in 15 overs.
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12:24   Openers Rohit, Dhawan give India a good start


India 55-0 (13 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Dhawan goes after Perera as he lofts the medium pacer over mid-off for a four. The next ball is short as the left-hander pulls it fine on the leg side for another boundary. He then takes a single and Rohit clips the last ball on the leg side for two runs to get 12 from the over.

Pradeep bowls a steady over as Rohit and Dhawan pick two singles each.

A single to Rohit off Perera brings up India's 50, in the 13th over. Dhawan pulls a slower ball square on the leg side for two runs followed by three more singles.
12:17  


India 33-0 (10 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Rohit gives Lakmal the charge but is forced to defend before he chases a wide one without moving his feet and is beaten.

A change in the bowling as captain Perera brings himself into the attack as Mathews is taken off after a good first spell of four overs for nine runs.

Dhawan comes down and looks to hit it through the leg side but is hit on the pads as the umpire turns down the huge appeal for LBW with the ball clearly pitching outside the leg-stump.

He takes a single off the next ball and Rohit does the same off the last ball to get three from the over.

Even Lakmal gets a break after four overs as Nuwan Pradeep comes into the attack. Rohit picks one from the first ball before Dhawan goes hard but can't get a run off the next five balls as he is beaten off the last ball.

India will be happy not to have lost a wicket in the first 10 overs as they score 33 runs with both batsmen looking to have got a measure of the wicket.
12:03  


India 27-0 (7 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Mathews bowling a good spell, keeping things tight. He bowls five dot balls in a row to Rohit, mixing his pace quite well. Rohit looks to break the shackles as he flashes hard at the last ball but gets a thick outside edge for a boundary past the slips.

Meanwhile, Dhawan continues to bat positively. He again goes after Lakmal as he crashes the pacer through the off-side for a four and then turns the next ball on the leg side for a couple.

Rohit looking to run down the track to Mathews but can't find the gaps before he takes one to thirdman. Dhawan also comes down the track but offers no stroke before he plays a straight drive but is unlucky as the ball hits the stumps at the non-striker's end to deny him some runs.

Mathews has been miserly, conceding nine runs from four overs, while Lakmal has conceded 18 runs from his three overs.
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11:50   India make a good start after SL elect to bowl


India 16-0 (4 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Angelo Mathews to open the bowling for Sri Lanka after his impressive showing with the new ball in the first match.

He starts with a good delivery right on the mark as Rohit Sharma chases a wide outswinger but is beaten. The next ball is short as Rohit slaps it square but the fielder at point does well to stop it.

The India captain does well to defend the rest of the over as Mathews starts with a maiden over.

Suranga Lakmal to bowl the second over. Shikhar Dhawan makes a positive as he drives the first ball from Lakmal on the up through the covers for a four. The next ball is on the stumps as Dhawan clips it past square leg for two runs.

In the last game, Lakmal beat the edge of the bat consistently but in his first over in this match, Dhawan plays confidently, with everything come off the middle.

In the next over, Mathews drops short as Rohit pulls it to deep midwicket for one and Dhawan gets one to mid-off followed by two more singles.

It is quite hazy in Mohali at the moment as the floodlights are switched on. Dhawan trying to disrupt Lakmal's length as he skips down the track but can't beat the fielder on the off-side, who does well to keep it down to one.

Rohit also takes a couple of steps down and hits it through the off-side for a four.

A much better start for India as they reach 16 for no loss in four overs.
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11:19   SL elect to bowl, Washington debuts for India
Tamil Nadu all-rounder Sundar Washington makes his international debut as he replaces Kuldeep Yadav. He gets his India cap from head coach Ravi Shastri.

It is a must-win match for the Indians, who are trailing 0-1 in the three-match series, courtesy of their seven-wicket defeat in the opening match in Dharamsala.

Washington's ability with the bat also strengthens India's batting, an area which completely flopped in the first game.

But the experienced Ajinkya Rahane is once again ignored as the team management prefer to keep faith with the young batting line-up.

"It's quite tempting with the kind of skill he possesses but we have decided that he is our top order batsman and we don't want to shuffle with it. It is not ideal to play around with anybody's position in the batting," said India captain Rohit Sharma at the toss.

Once again, India's top order will facing a testing time against the Sri Lanka pacers with the new ball. The key will be to play out the first 10 overs without much damage and then cash in later in the innings.
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11:10   Sri Lanka elect to bowl, Washington debuts for India
Welcome to the coverage of the second One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka in Mohali on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka captain Thisara Perera won the toss and elected to field.

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