India win series 2-1

July 23, 2021 23:51

SL 227-7 (9 ovs) vs Ind 225 (43.1 ovs) | Scorecard

Sri Lanka beat India by 3 wickets to win the 3rd ODI by the Duckworth-Lewis method in Colombo on Friday.

They get the 10 points to qualify for the 2023 ICC World Cup.

Chasing 227 in a rain-delayed match, opener Fernando and No 3 batsman Rajapaksa struck half tons and a 109-run partnership that set up the win for the hosts.

Rahul Chahar was the pick of the bowlers for India with figures of 3 for 54 runs.

The match was reduced to a 47-over-a-side affair after rain interruption in the first innings.

Opting to bat, India were all out for 225 in 43.1 overs. Prithvi Shaw (49), Sanju Samson (46) and Suryakumar Yadav (40) were the notable contributors but none could score big.

For Sri Lanka, Akila Dananjaya and Praveen Jayawickrama took three wickets apiece.

Akila Dhananjaya is the new man in and he starts with a cut through square for a four.

That is a no ball because there were not enough fielders in the ring.

Free hit but Akila can manage a single as he loses his bat in the process.

Mendis sweeps the ball to fine leg for a single and Sri Lanka win by 3 wickets.

R Chahar continues and Mendis goes on the back foot, the ball hits the back pad and flares up. Dhawan appeals for a catch in the slips. Not out says the umpire and right he was.

Mendis then sweeps the ball to backward square leg for a single.

After a dot and surviving a googly, Karunaratne is stumped. Third umpires services are called in and he says it's out as Karunatne out for 3 as Sri Lanka need 7 to win.

Sakariya continues and Karunaratne plays three dots before pulling the ball to deep square for a couple.

Karunaratne plays two dots to end the over as 2 come off it.

Karunaratne is the new man in and after a dot, he gets off the mark with a single.

Mendis then gets a couple to fine leg. Dot to end the over as 4 come off it.

R Chahar continues and Mendis starts the over with a single before Fernando takes a big stride and plays for the turn but the ball takes his edge and he is caught in the slips. He goes for a well-made 76.

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