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PremiumIndia vs SL, 3rd ODI, Highlights: Sri Lanka on 7 August created history as they defeated India in a bilateral ODI series after a gap of 27 years, since 1997.
Charith Asalanka-led Sri Lanka defeated Rohit Sharma-led India by a whopping 110 runs in the third ODI match at Colombo on Wednesday. With this, they won he series by 2-0, as the first match resulted in a tie.
Chasing a target of 249 runs, India were ALL OUT in 138 runs in just 26.1 overs. For India, skipper Rohit Sharma scored 35 off 20 balls and Washington Sundar hit 30 off 25 deliveries. Apart from this no other batter could cross 20 runs, including Virat Kohli.
For Sri Lanka, Dunith Wellalage picked up 5 wickets, while Maheesh Theekshana and Jeffrey Vandersay took 2 wickets each. Asitha Fernando clinched one wicket.
Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage has become the first spinner to take five wickets in an ODI against India on more than one occasion, as he picked a fifer (5/40 in Colombo) on 2023 and 5/27 in Colombo) on 2024.
Asitha Fernando was awarded the player of the match, while Dunith Wellalage won the player of the series.
Looking at few stats, India lost 27 wickets to spin is the most by any team in a bilateral ODI series.
Also, Sri Lanka has their 6 players injured and could not play in the series.
Playing against India in the third ODI at Colombo, Sri Lanka posted a total of 248 off 7 wickets in 50 overs on 7 August. India need 249 runs to win the match.
After winning the toss, Sri Lanka scored 248 runs, but lost seven wickets. Sri Lanka's Avishka Fernando scored 96 off 102 balls, while Kusal Mendis (59) and Pathum Nissanka (45) contributed with their bat.
For India. Riyan Parag took three wickets, while Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav clinched one wicket each.
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and decided to bat first in Colombo. Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando have provided a solid start to the innings scoring 41 runs from the first 10 overs, setting a foundation for a score over 200.
Rohit Sharma's men are looking to avoid losing the series when they take on hosts Sri Lanka in the penultimate match of the 3-match ODI series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today.
The Men in Blue had lost the lead in the first ODI when the match was tied at 1-1 with 14 balls to spare. The hosts outplayed Team India in the second encounter, defeating them by 32 runs. Notably, this is the first time since 1997 that India have failed to win an ODI series in Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, with the surface in Colombo favouring the slower bowlers. Riyan Parag makes his international debut, primarily as a bowler. Parag can provide some much-needed support with the ball.
Questions are also being asked about Virat Kohli, who has scored just 38 runs in the two matches so far.
India and Sri Lanka playing XI:
India:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
Sri Lanka:
Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (C), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana , Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lankan skipper Rohit Sharma said at post presentation, as quoted by Cricbuzz, “I am happy captain right now. The team did all things right throughout the series. We all knew they are a strong batting line up and we wanted to back our strength, spin was our strength and we backed it. They are in a good mood right now and our coach (Sanath Jayasuriya) is very active. The boys really enjoyed the team environment."
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said at post presentation, as quoted by Cricbuzz, "I don't think it is a concern. But it is something we have to look at indivdually and as a game plan. It is a joke. When you are playing for India there is never going to be complacency. When I am captain there is no chance of complacency. But you have to give credit to good cricket. Sri Lanka played better than us."
He added, “We looked at the conditions and went with the combinations, there also guys who need to be looked at and hence the changes. There are lot of areas we need to look at rather than the positives. These things happen, series lost is not the end of the world, you will lose an odd series here and there but it is about how you come back after the loss."
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka on 7 August created history as they defeated India in a bilateral ODI series after a gap of 27 years.
Charith Asalanka-led Sri Lanka defeated Rohit Sharma-led India by a whopping 110 runs in the third ODI match at Colombo on Wednesday. With this, they won he series by 2-0, as the first match resulted in a tie.
Chasing a target of 249 runs, India were ALL OUT in 138 runs in just 26.1 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav are on the crease. Maheesh Theekshana bowls for Sri Lanka. Wicket!! Sundar OUT on the last delivery as Vandersay takes the catch. India score 138/9 in 26 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Washington Sundar and Washington Sundar are on the crease. Charith Asalanka bowls for Sri Lanka. India score 137/8 in 25 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Washington Sundar and Washington Sundar are on the crease. Maheesh Theekshana bowls for Sri Lanka. Sundar hits a SIX on the first delivery. India score 136/8 in 24 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Washington Sundar and Washington Sundar are on the crease. Charith Asalanka bowls for Sri Lanka. India score 128/8 in 23 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Washington Sundar and Washington Sundar are on the crease. Jeffrey Vandersay bowls for Sri Lanka. Sundar slams a SIX on the first delivery, followed by another on the 4th delivery. He then hits the 5th delivery for a boundary to the third man. India score 128/8 in 22 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Washington Sundar and Washington Sundar are on the crease. Charith Asalanka bowls for Sri Lanka. India score 110/8 in 21 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Washington Sundar and Washington Sundar are on the crease. Maheesh Theekshana bowls for Sri Lanka. Sundar sends the last delivery for a boundary. India score 109/8 in 20 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Washington Sundar and Washington Sundar are on the crease. Maheesh Theekshana bowls for Sri Lanka. Sundar sends the last delivery for a boundary. India score 107/8 in 19 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar are on the crease. Jeffrey Vandersay bowls for Sri Lanka. Wicket!! Dube OUT via LBW on the third delivery. Kuldeep Yadav IN. India score 102/8 in 18 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar are on the crease. Maheesh Theekshana bowls for Sri Lanka. India score 101/7 in 17 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Shivam Dube and Riyan Parag are on the crease. Jeffrey Vandersay bowls for Sri Lanka. Wicket!! Riyan BOWLED OUT on the last delivery. India score 100/7 in 16 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Shivam Dube and Riyan Parag are on the crease. Dunith Wellalage bowls for Sri Lanka. Riyan slams the first delivery for the boundary, followed by another on the third delivery. India score 96/6 in 15 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer in the previous over, Shivam Dube and Riyan Parag are on the crease. Jeffrey Vandersay bowls for Sri Lanka. Riyan slams the first delivery for the boundary, followed by another on the third delivery. India score 92/6 in 14 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer are on crease. While, Dunith Wellalage continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. WICKET!! Axar OUT as gets BOWLED on the first delivery. Riyan Parag IN and opens his account with a FOUR. Shreyas slams a FOUR on the 4th delivery, but then loses his wicket in the next delivery via LBW. Shivam Dube IN. India score 82/6 in 13 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer are on crease. While, Maheesh Theekshana continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. India score 73/4 in 12 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Virat Kohli and Shreayas Iyer are on crease. While, Dunith Wellalage continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Wicket!! Kohli OUT on the 5th delivery via LBW. Axar Patel IN. India score 71/4 in 11 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant are on crease. While, Maheesh Theekshana continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Wicket!! Pant OUT as gets stumped on the second delivery. Shreyas Iyer IN and begins his innings with a boundary. India score 67/3 in 10 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant are on crease. While, Asitha Fernando continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Kohli smashes the 5th delivery for a boundary. India score 63/2 in 9 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are on crease. While, Dunith Wellalage continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Wicket!! Rohit OUT on the first delivery as Kusal Mendis as the catch. Risabh Pant IN and opens his account with a boundary. India score 58/2 in 8 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are on crease. While, Asitha Fernando continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Kohli punishes the 5th delivery for FOUR to third man and then slams another down the track. India score 53/1 in 7 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are on crease. While, Dunith Wellalage continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Rohit punishes the 4th delivery for FOUR to square of the wicket. India score 45/ in 6 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are on crease. While, Asitha Fernando continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. India score 41/1 in 5 overs.
Wicket!! Shubman BOWLED on the third delivery. Virat Kohli IN and opens his account with a streaky boundary.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are on crease. While, Maheesh Theekshana continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Rohit hits the second delivery for SIX via his slog sweep to fine leg, followed by a FOUR to extra cover onn 4th delivery. A repeat on the 5th delivery and results in FOUR, and another on the last delivery. India score 35/0 in 4 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India's skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are on crease. While, Asitha Fernando continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. India score 17/0 in 3 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Chasing a target of 249 runs, India's skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are on crease. While, Maheesh Theekshana opens his bowling innings for Sri Lanka. Rohit on the fifth delivery. India score 12/0 in 2 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Chasing a target of 249 runs, India's skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are on crease. While, Asitha Fernando opens the bowling innings for Sri Lanka. Rohit opens the innings with a bouundary through midwicket. India score 5/0 in first over.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, IND vs SL 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma decides against Riyan Parag and gives the ball to Mohammed Siraj. Kamindu Mendis hits a massive six over mid-wicket and adds a couple of runs with another shot.
Maheesh Theekshana rotates the strike with singles, contributing to quick runs. Siraj concedes 13 runs. Sri Lanka finishes at 248/7, with Kamindu on 28 and Theekshana on 2, setting a strong total.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, IND vs SL 3rd ODI: Kusal Mendis tries to hit a boundary but is caught by Shubman Gill near the ropes on the final delivery. The Third Umpire finds no evidence of Gill’s foot touching the rope. An earlier LBW appeal against Mendis is overturned on review.
A stumping appeal is reviewed but Theekshana is not out as he manages to get his bat back in time. Sri Lanka is at 235/7, with Kamindu on 13. Kuldeep Yadav concedes 6 runs and takes a wicket.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, IND vs SL 3rd ODI: Riyan Parag continues. The debutant has been India's most impressive bowler. Kamindu starts with a single. Kusal Mendis then hits two boundaries, reaching his fifty. A stumping appeal against Mendis is unsuccessful. Mendis and Kamindu add singles to finish the over. Sri Lanka advances to 229/6, with Kusal on 53 and Kamindu on 13. Riyan Parag concedes 12 runs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kamindu Mendis starts with a single, followed by a well-run two. He adds another single later. Kusal Mendis contributes with a single to point, while defending the final delivery. Kuldeep's accurate bowling keeps Sri Lanka at 217/6, with Kamindu on 12 and Kusal on 42. Kuldeep Yadav concedes 5 runs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kamindu Mendis starts with a lofted shot for two runs, followed by another two with a lofted drive over cover. He adds a single later. Kusal Mendis defends the final delivery. Riyan’s bowling remains tight as Sri Lanka reaches 212/6, with Kamindu on 8 and Kusal on 41. Riyan Parag concedes 5 runs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kusal Mendis pulls for a single and steers another to square leg. Kamindu Mendis nudges a delivery to the off side for one run. Axar maintains tight lines, restricting scoring opportunities. Axar Patel concedes 4 runs. Sri Lanka advances to 207/6, with Kusal Mendis on 41 and Kamindu on 3.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Riyan Parag claims his third wicket, conceding 6 runs in this ove. Wellalage is bowled by Parag, outclassed on a looped-up delivery. Mendis adds a single to long on. Parag's impressive performance strengthens India's position, reducing Sri Lanka to 199/6 with Mendis on 37.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Washington Sundar concedes 2 runs and takes a wicket. Mendis drives for a single. Then, a quicker delivery bowls Liyanage. Wellalage starts with a single, getting off the mark. Sundar's effective bowling continues to pressure Sri Lanka, now at 197/5, with Mendis on 35 and Wellalage on 1.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Mendis drives for a single to long off. Parag maintains a tight line and length, causing Mendis and Liyanage to defend most deliveries. Both batsmen struggle to find gaps as Riyan's variations keep them in check. Riyan Parag concedes 1 run. Sri Lanka reaches 195/4, with Mendis on 34 and Liyanage on 8.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Liyanage drives beautifully through covers for a boundary and finishes with a well-timed two. Siraj keeps pressure with tight deliveries, including a sharp yorker. India's field placements are adjusted for the final powerplay. Mohammed Siraj concedes 6 runs. Sri Lanka progresses to 194/4, with Liyanage on 8 and Mendis on 33.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Riyan Parag bowls a tidy over, conceding 4 runs. Mendis and Liyanage rotate the strike effectively. Mendis drives for two singles, while Liyanage punches for two more. Parag maintains a consistent line and length, keeping the pressure on. Sri Lanka advances to 188/4, with Mendis on 33 and Liyanage on 2.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Mendis pulls for a single, and Siraj traps Samarawickrama LBW for a duck. Rohit reviews successfully, showing the ball hit the front pad first. Mohammed Siraj takes a wicket, conceding just 1 run. Sri Lanka loses another wicket, standing at 184/4. India's bowlers regain control, changing the game's momentum.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Asalanka hits a six over cow corner and a single. Mendis adds another single. Next, Asalanka is trapped LBW on the final delivery and reviews unsuccessfully. Riyan Parag takes another wicket, conceding 8 runs. Sri Lanka stands at 183/3, with Mendis on 30. Parag's over shifts momentum in India's favour.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kuldeep Yadav bowls to Mendis and Asalanka, conceding 2 runs. Mendis starts with a single to long on. Asalanka defends solidly, attempts a slog sweep but misses, and nudges a single to mid-off. The over ends with Mendis blocking a delivery. Sri Lanka progresses to 175/2.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Riyan Parag begins with a wide. Mendis pushes for a single. Fernando pulls a short ball for four but is then trapped LBW on the next delivery, falling for 96. Parag's leg-break secures the wicket. Sri Lanka stands at 170/2 after Fernando's dismissal, missing his century by four runs.
This marks Riyan Parag's first ODI wicket. The young player is debuting in ODIs today. He concedes two more runs in the over.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kuldeep Yadav concedes 6 runs. Fernando starts with a flick to deep mid-wicket for a single. Mendis scores a boundary with a lofted shot over mid-off and adds another single. Fernando misses a sweep on the last ball. Sri Lanka reaches 165/1, with Fernando at 92 and Mendis at 27.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Axar Patel concedes 3 runs. Fernando starts with a single. Mendis defends three balls and is beaten on one delivery. He finishes the over with 2 runs, angling the ball past the deep point. Axar's delivery turns sharply, baffling Mendis. Sri Lanka moves to 159/1, with Mendis on 22.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kuldeep Yadav concedes 3 runs. Fernando starts by blocking and flicking to mid-wicket. He plays cautiously, backing away on a wrong'un. He sweeps for two and finishes with a single. Shubman Gill stops a potential boundary. Sri Lanka advances to 156/1, with Fernando nearing his century at 90.
India vs. Sri Lanka Live Score: Axar Patel delivers a maiden over. Kusal Mendis faces all six deliveries, defending each one carefully. Axar bowls a mix of flighted and flatter deliveries, keeping Mendis on the defensive. Sri Lanka remains at 153/1, with Mendis on 20 and Fernando on 87. Axar effectively maintains pressure.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Mohammed Siraj concedes 10 runs. Fernando starts with a single. Mendis defends, then drives through the gap for 3 runs. Fernando miscues for a single, and Mendis clips for another. Fernando ends with a slightly streaky four. Sri Lanka reaches 153/1, passing the 150-run mark, with Fernando on 87.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Washington Sundar concedes 3 runs. Fernando starts with a single to square leg. Mendis punches to cover and drills another to long on for a single. Fernando blocks two deliveries and finishes with a single. Sundar maintains control, keeping Sri Lanka at 143/1, with Fernando on 81.
