Sri Lanka vs India India in Sri Lanka, 3 ODI Series, 2021

THERE IT IS! Easy does it. Full ball, outside off. Dhawan pushes it past cover for one. India win by 7 wickets!!

The scores are level! Fuller ball, on off. Yadav pushes it to long on for one.

On the pads. Yadav gets hit on the pads as he misses his flick.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to covers for one.

Short and wide outside off. Cut away to point.

Flatter ball, on middle. Dhawan pushes it to long on for one.

Another single as this is eased to long on.

Shorter and wider outside off. Cut away but the man at point dives to stop the ball.

On the pads. Dhawan gets the leading edge to the off side. He takes the quick single before the direct hit comes from short cover.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pushed to long on for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Yadav pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Yadav comes down the track and hits it over mid off for a boundary. Just 8 needed now.

Tap and run. Fuller ball, on off. Dhawan pushes it to point for one.

Darted on the pads. Dhawan defends it out.

FOUR! Shorter ball, on off. Dhawan rocks back and pulls it to the square leg fence.

Pushed down to long on for one.

Flatter ball on leg, worked to deep square leg for a run.

FOUR! Three in a row! Googly now, Pitched short and Suryakumar Yadav just flicks this one over the mid-wicket fielder for another boundary.

FOUR! And again! Tossed up ball, on off. Swept to fine leg with such ease and class by Yadav!

FOUR! Takes it on the full does Yadav and sweeps it to fine leg for a boundary.

Flatter ball outside off worked towards cover for one by Dhawan.

Flatter ball on off, tucked towards the on side.

Tossed up ball. Suryakumar Yadav looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Makes it look so easy! Goes inside out again and this time he times it to perfection and gets a boundary. A Suryakumar Yadav special this!

Worked towards off side for a run.

Pushed down the ground for a single by Yadav now.

Flatter ball on stumps, worked towards on side for one.

Tossed up and Suryakumar Yadav goes inside out but mistimes it to deep extra cover. Two taken.

Shorter ball, on off. Dhawan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Slower ball, way outside off. Wide called.

Yorker, outside off. Blocked out.

Fuller ball, on off. Flicked to mid-wicket.

Length ball, outside off. Yadav runs it to third man for one.

A bumper, way over Yadav's head. Wide called.

Shorter ball, on middle. Dhawan pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length, on off. Pushed to covers.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to mid off. The misfield allows the second and Suryakumar Yadav is off the mark in ODI cricket!

DRINKS BREAK! Well, it only seems like a matter of time before India win this game. They need 48 runs in 116 balls and that should pose no threat to India. Also, Suryakumar Yadav is the new man in. It is his debut today.

OUT! TAKEN! Tossed up, on off. Pandey comes down the track and hits it towards mid-wicket. Dasun Shanaka leaps up and the ball pops out at first but he takes it at the second attempt.

Loopy ball, on off. Defended out.

On the pads again. Dhawan paddles it towards short third man for one.

FOUR! Swept away! On the pads and Dhawan has no qualms in sweeping to the fine leg fence.

Dhananjaya de Silva (2-0-23-1) is back on.

Length ball around off, pushed towards deep cover for one.

Short and wide, Manish Pandey hits it to deep cover to rotate the strike.

Short ball, shoulder high. Manish Pandey pulls it straight to mid-wicket.

Short ball, around off. Manish Pandey under ducks it.

Plays the punch does Pandey. The ball goes just wide of the cover fielder.

Length ball on off, guided to point.

Change. Dushmantha Chameera (5-0-34-0) is back on.

Looks to cut the short ball, but misses it. Goes past the edge.

Short outside off, padded away by Dhawan.

Tossed up outside off, Shikhar Dhawan mistimes the drive and gets an inside edge which goes on a bounce to the keeper.

SIX! Easy pickings! Quicker ball on the pads, whipped away over the fine leg fence by Dhawan.

Tossed up on off, blocked out. NO BALL! FREE HIT coming up as Wanindu Hasaranga has overstepped.

Short outside off, worked to deep cover.

Flatter ball, pushed to covers.

Beaten! Tossed up, outside off. Dhawan looks to drive but the ball turns further away and beats the outside edge.

200 up for India! Pandey eases it down to long to take his team to 200.

Shorter ball, outside off. Dhawan cuts it to deep point for one.

Just a single as this is eased to long on.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Loopy ball, outside off. Dhawan sweeps it to mid-wicket for one.

Down the leg side. Dhawan misses his paddle. Wided.

Fuller ball, on off. Pandey hits it back to the bowler.

On the pads. Clipped to the leg side for one.

Pandey comes down the track and hits it down the ground. Wanindu Hasaranga gets his right hand to it and deflects it to long on for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan comes down the track and drives it straight down the ground to end the over with a boundary. There was a misfield at mid off.

Flatter ball on stumps, tucked to mid-wicket.

Short ball pulled to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Along the ground now! Tossed up outside off, Manish Pandey drives past the mid off for a boundary.

SIX! Up and away! Pandey steps down and crunches this over mid off for a maximum.

Tossed up ball, pushed to long off for one.

Change. Lakshan Sandakan (6-0-30-1) is back on.

Flatter ball on leg, worked to square leg for a single.

Flatter ball on stumps, defended to the off side.

Drives the overpitched ball to the bowler does Dhawan.

Pandey pushes this loopy ball to long off for one.

Tossed up ball, pushed to the off side

Flatter ball on stumps, tucked to square leg. And he gets to his 33rd ODI FIFTY! The Indian skipper is leading from the front!

Shorter ball, on middle. Pulled to deep square leg for one.

EDGED AND FOUR! Shorter ball, outside off. Dhawan gets the under edge as he looks to cut. The ball bounces and goes over the keeper. The man from fine leg runs across and dives but his dive pushes the ball to the fence!

FOUR! Raced to the boundary! Short ball, outside off. Dhawan cuts it away. He hit it so hard that the man at deep point had no chance!

Length ball, outside off. Pandey punches it to deep cover for one.

Short ball, outside off. Dhawan upper cuts it to third man for one.

Back of a length,  outside off. Dhawan slaps it to point.

Maiden over! Lands on off and stays a bit low. Manish Pandey blocks it in time.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Flatter ball, on off. Cut away to covers.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pandey cuts it to short third man.

Fuller ball, on middle. Blocked out.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Good length ball on off, Manish Pandey taps it to third man for a run.

Short ball outside off, Shikhar Dhawan works it to third man.

Short ball on leg. Tucked to mid-wicket now.

Just a tad short on off, Shikhar Dhawan cuts it late to third man for another single.

Good length ball on off, defended to covers.

Short ball on off. Guided to third man by Pandey, for one.

Chamika Karunaratne comes in the attack.

Flatter on off, Pandey cuts it towards point for one.

Full toss on pads, swept to deep square leg for a single.

Flighted ball, on off, driven for a single to covers.

Flatter ball, flicked to sqaure leg for a single.

Loopy ball on off, Manish Pandey drives it to long off for one.

Tossed up ball, flicked to mid-wicket.

Full toss, on middle. Pandey hits it to long on for one.

Short and wide outside off. Dhawan cuts it to deep point for one.

Just a single as this is eased to long on.

Lands on middle and turns down the leg side. Wide called.

On the pads. Dhawan clips it to the leg side for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to covers.

Shorter ball, on off. Dhawan clips it past mid-wicket for two.

On the pads. Pandey gets hit on the pads while looking to flick it.

Quick single. Dhawan pushes it to cover for a quick single.

Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to mid-wicket.

Full toss, outside off. Dhawan drives it to sweeper cover for two.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

NOT OUT! Going down the leg side. Tossed up, on leg. Dhawan gets hit on the pads as he looks to defend. The umpire thinks for a while before raising his finger. Dhawan reviews it late, but it is a good one as the ball is turning down the leg side.

Review time! Shikhar Dhawan has reviewed this LBW decision. There is no bat on that one. But it is missing the stumps.

Tossed up on off, Manish Pandey drives it to mid off.

Manish Pandey walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Full tossed up delivery. Tempted Ishan Kishan to poke at it. He looks to push it to the off side but gets an outside edge and Minod Bhanuka takes a sharp catch. Lakshan Sandakan takes his first wicket. A wonderful innings on debut comes to an end.

Yorked him with that one. Ishan Kishan hits it to the bowler. The ball bumps before going into the hands of Lakshan Sandakan.

Short and just outside off, Shikhar Dhawan cuts it late to third man.

Floated on off, Shikhar Dhawan defends it awkwardly. He thinks that this will turn away, but it comes in with the angle.

Tossed up driven to covers.

Swept straight to fine leg this time by Kishan.

Short ball on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

Full toss on leg, swept straight to the short fine leg fielder. He misfields the ball and the batters take a single.

Over pitched ball, powered straight down the ground by Kishan. Good stop at long on as the fielder runs to his right and dives to save two runs for his side.

Flatter ball on leg, tucked to sqaure leg for one.

Flatter ball on pads. Worked to long on for one by Kishan.

Wanindu Hasaranga comes in the attack.

Dhawan comes down the track and hits it wide of long on for a couple.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to point.

Googly this time. Ishan Kishan plays it late and takes a single by clipping it towards mid-wicket.

Tossed up on pads, flicked to the on side for a run.

Loopy ball on off, driven to long off for one.

WIDE! Too wide outside off and Kishan leaves it,

Tossed up on off, driven to long off for a run.

Drinks break! India are running away with the game! 136 from 210 is well within their comfort at this point and they will look to get there as soon as possible. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, need wickets and quite a few of them if they want to make a comeback in the game.

On the pads. Dhawan works it to the leg side for one.

Just a single as this is eased to long off.

FOUR! 50 on debut for Kishan! That is the second-fastest fifty in ODI by a debutant. Shorter ball, on middle. Kishan pulls it to the mid-wicket fence and soaks in the applause from his mates!

FOUR! No stopping this one! Tossed up, Kishan comes down the track and nails it to the right of long off for a boundary.

Kishan comes down the track but then realizes that this is a bit more flighted. Defends it in the end.

Shorter ball, outside off. Punched past cover for a single.

Down the leg side. Dhawan looks to paddle it but gets no bat on it. Wided.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

FOUR! Along the ground! Tossed up, outside off. Ishan Kishan drives it to the cover fence. Just 6 away from a 50 on debut!

Tossed up, outside off. Kishan looks to go big but hits it uppishly towards mid on. The ball lands well short though.

Another single as this is pushed to deep cover.

Tossed up, outside off. Dhawan pushes it to cover.

Loopy ball, on off. Kishan pushes it past cover for one.

Just a single as this is eased to long off.

SIX! DROPPED AND A SIX! Kishan comes down the track to hit it. He does not middle it and hits it towards long on. Dushmantha Chameera leaps up and gets his hands to the ball, but he just helps the ball over the ropes! Nothing is going Sri Lanka's way!

Tossed up, outside off. Kishan is beaten by the flight but defends it in the end.

Loopy ball, outside off. Kishan runs it past short third man for a couple.

FOUR! Hammered! Kishan comes down the track and hits it straight down the ground for a boundary. 100 up for India!

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

Just a single as Kishan cuts it to deep cover.

Shorter ball, on middle. Kishan goes for the pull but gets the top edge. The ball goes towards mid on but lands well short.

Just a single as this is pushed to long off.

Flatter ball, outside off. Cut away to covers.

Short ball, outside off. Kishan cuts it past covers for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Dhawan drives it to deep cover for one.

Tossed up, outside off. Kishan defends it to point.

On the pads. Pushed to mid-wicket.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Shorter ball, on off. Dhawan pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Darted on the pads. Blocked out again by Dhawan.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Powerplay 2 time! Now, 4 fielders can stay outside the ring till the 40th over. Also, Charith Asalanka comes on.

Short and wide, Ishan Kishan cuts hard but straight to the point fielder.

Flighted ball, driven to long off for one.

Full and wide, Shikhar Dhawan drives the ball to covers.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

Shikhar Dhawan pushes the tossed up ball to covers.

Short ball and Ishan Kishan pushed it wide of mid on for a run.

Lakshan Sandakan comes in the attack now.

Squared him up. Good length ball, lands on middle and nips away. Shikhar Dhawan defends to the point fielder.

LEG BYE! Good length ball on pads, gets hit on pads and the ball rolls on to the on side.

WIDE! Over head high now and Kishan yet again misses his pull.

WIDE! Short but sprayed down the leg side. Kishan misses his pull. There is a leg slip in place now as Kishan is looking to slog every ball.

Just a tad short outside off, Shikhar Dhawan cuts it to third man for a run.

WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side. Wide called.

Back of a length, on off. Blocked out.

Length ball, outside off. Dhawan is beaten as he looks to defend.

Length ball, around leg. Dhawan gets hit on the pads as he looks to flick.

FOUR! Three in a row! Kishan steps out and takes the ball on full and then whacks it over short mid-wicket fielder. The ball races away to the boundary. This man on debut, Ishan Kishan, showing no nerves whatsoever.

FOUR! Steps down and hits straight back along the ground for another boundary.

FOUR! And DROPPED too! It was a tough chance though. Kishan dances down the track and tries to go over long off, does not middle it. The ball goes high and the long off fielder drops a tough one while running and diving to his left. The ball goes to the boundary.

Darted on the pads. Ishan gets hit on the pads as he looks to defend. Sri Lanka appeal for the LBW but do not review it after it was turned down.

Ishan Kishan looks to heave it over the on side but gets an inside edge in the process.

Tossed up on off, Ishan Kishan hits it to mid on with no timing.

Good fielding! Short and wide outside off. Dhawan slashes it but the man at point dives to stop the ball.

Short ball, on the body. Dhawan pulls it to deep square leg for a couple.

Just over the keeper! Short ball around the shoulder, Ishan Kishan looks to pull and gets some bat on it. It goes just over the keeper, Minod Bhanuka who jumps high to catch the ball, but it was too high. Even the fielder from the first slip runs to get it but cannot get there. They get one.

Well-directed bouncer from Dushmantha Chameera. Ishan Kishan ducks it as the ball goes through to the keeper.

Good length ball on the pads, turned towards fine leg for a run by Shikhar Dhawan .

Good length ball around off, Shikhar Dhawan looks to poke but misses.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

FOUR! Punished! Full and wide outside off. Kishan punches it past covers for a boundary.

SIX! What a way to get off the mark in ODI cricket! Looks like India are seriously in a hurry to win this. Either that or they think that it is 20-over game! Kishan comes down the track and hammers it straight down the ground for a maximum.

Ishan Kishan walks out to bat on his ODI debut.

OUT! TAKEN! And the bowling change has worked for Sri Lanka! Dhananjaya de Silva tosses this one on off. Prithvi Shaw looks to loft it over long on. In the process, the ball hits on the inside part of the bat and goes up in the air and Avishka Fernando takes an easy one. Entertaining innings comes to an end. What a start Shaw has given India!

Shikhar Dhawan flicks the ball strayed on the pads for a run.

Tossed up on off, defended back at the bowler.

FOUR LEG BYES! Short ball, on off. Shaw ducks under but the ball hits the helmet and runs down to the fine leg fence.

A slight halt in play as Prithvi Shaw has been hit on the helmet. The physio is out as a part of the concussion protocol. He is set to go and Sri Lanka bring Dhananjaya de Silva in the attack.

FOUR! Into the 40s now! Short and wide outside off. Shaw punches it past cover for yet another boundary. That also brings up 50 for India!

Good length ball, outside off. Punched to covers.

Short ball, outside off. Shaw sits under it.

FOUR! There is no stopping this young man! No matter where you bowl, he has a shot for that! Slower length ball, on off. Shaw punches it to the left of mid off for a boundary. The expression of Mickey Arthur, the Sri Lanka coach, says it all!

Shorter ball, outside off. Shaw ducks under it.

Tap and run. Fuller ball, on off. Shaw taps it to cover and takes off for the quick single.

Udana gets away with this one! Short and wide again. Shaw gets it from the toe end to cover.

FOUR! Hammered! Short and wide outside off. Shaw latches onto it and cuts it to the point fence.

FOUR! He seems to be in a hurry to finish the game! Moves to 30 of 14. Back of a length, outside off. He punches it past point for a boundary.

FOUR! Textbook! That is so pleasing to watch! Full and wide outside off. Shaw leans into it and absolutely nails the cover drive!

Short and wide outside off. Dhawan cuts it to deep backward point for one. It was in the air, but wide of the point fielder.

Shaw has absolutely smashed this one, but the man at short cover gets in way of the ball and stops it.

Back of a length, outside off. Dhawan taps it to deep backward point for one.

Full and on the pads. Shaw clips it past square leg for three runs before the fielder cuts it off.

Just past the stumps! Good length ball, on off. Dhawan looks to push it but it is too close to his body. The ball takes the inside edge and goes down to fine leg for one.

Hits the deck on a length, just outside off. Left alone by Dhawan.

FOUR! And now, Dhawan gets going! Low full toss, outside off. Dhawan carves it past cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Some timing! Good length ball, on middle. Shaw closes the face of the bat and hits it to the right of mid on for a boundary.

On a length, outside off. Shaw moves across and tries to flick it but gets hit on the pads.

Good length ball, on off. Blocked out.

Length ball, outside off. Left alone.

Isuru Udana will bowl from the other end and use the other new ball.

On the pads. Shaw whips it to deep square leg for a couple.

Wide again as this is down the leg side.

FOUR! Free runs! On the pads and Shaw helps it down to the fine leg fence.

Wide outside off now. Has to reload again.

Lands on leg and the swing takes it down the side. The keeper dives to his left to stop it. Wide called.

Length ball, on off. Blocked out. 9 from the first over for India!

Yorker, outside off. Dhawan fails to get any bat on it.

Full ball, on the pads. Clipped down to fine leg for one.

FOUR! And again! Shorter ball, outside off. Shaw cuts it past point for a boundary.

FOUR! Glorious stroke! Full ball, outside off. Shaw does not move his feet and punches it to the cover fence.

Right on the money. Length ball, on off. Shaw tucks it to the leg side.

OUT! RUN OUT! A perfect yorker from Bhuvneshwar Kumar to end the innings. Dushmantha Chameera digs it well but the ball goes straight to Bhuvneshwar Kumar and he is quick to collect it. He runs Dushmantha Chameera out with a direct hit at the non-striker's end. Chamika Karunaratne has played a very vital cameo here. Sri Lanka end at 262 for 9!!

Full and wide outside off stump. Chamika Karunaratne drives it to deep extra cover for a run.

SIX! Make it two in two! Low full toss on the pads. Chamika Karunaratne flicks it high and long over deep mid-wicket for a yet another maximum. Chamika Karunaratne is in the mood.

SIX! A slower ball outside off. Chamika Karunaratne heaves it over long on for a maximum. That brings 250 for Sri Lanka!

Right in the blockhole. Chamika Karunaratne digs it to long on for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Useful runs for Sri Lanka! Low full toss on the pads, Chamika Karunaratne flicks it to square leg for a boundary and the ball races away to the fence.

Short pitched delivery around shoulder. Dushmantha Chameera mistimes the pull towards deep sqaure leg and substitute Devdutt Padikkal drops a very tough catch.

Dushmantha Chameera has been hit on the helmet so the physio comes out to check it out.

Slower bouncer. Dushmantha Chameera gets hit on the helmet while trying to pull it long and hard. The physio is out to do the check up.

SIX! Short ball and Dushmantha Chameera has dispatched this way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

FOUR! Seam up ball on stumps and Dushmantha Chameera smashes it to deep mid-wicket for a much needed boundary.

Chamika Karunaratne mistimes the heave towards mid-wicket for a run. Change of pace again from Hardik Pandya .

Good length ball on stumps. Chamika Karunaratne misses the slog on the on side and gets hit on the pads.

Slower ball full and wide, Chamika Karunaratne slices it to deep point for one.

Yorker length ball, outside off from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Chamika Karunaratne digs it out to long on for another couple.

Change of pace again Chamika Karunaratne tucks the good length ball towards the on side. They get two as the fielders on the lege side are pretty deep.

Good length ball on stumps and Dushmantha Chameera makes some room but inside edges it and the ball rolls behind the sticks.

Good length ball on stumps, defended to covers.

Slower one outside off, pushed past covers by Chamika Karunaratne for one.

Length ball, on off. Tucked to the leg side for one.

Dushmantha Chameera walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Short of a length ball outside off, Isuru Udana looks it heave it over long on but top edges it to long on. Deepak Chahar settles under it and takes it with ease.

Short ball again and Chamika Karunaratne hooks it to fine leg which falls just short of the fielder and they take a run.

Short ball around shoulder, Isuru Udana works it to fine leg for a run.

Good length ball on leg stump, tucked towards the on side for an easy single.

Good length ball on off, pushed towards covers for a run.

Just a single as this is pushed to long on.

Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Udana pulls it over mid-wicket. The fielder chases it but they still get three.

Fuller ball, on the pads. Clipped to the leg side for one.

NOT OUT! Length ball on stumps, and Isuru Udana pushes it to mid off for a quick single. There is a direct hit at the non-striker's end, but he is safe.

Is that a run out? The reaction from the players doesn't seem to suggest so.

Good length ball, tucked towards mid off fielder and they take a single.

Chahal is done with his spell. And Bhuvneshwar Kumar (6-0-29-0) is back for the death overs.

Shorter ball, on leg. Udana ducks under it.

Just a single as this is eased to long on. India won't mind this.

Length ball, outside off. Pushed past covers for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to deep square leg for one.

Slower length ball, on off. Defended out.

Full ball, on the pads. Chamika Karunaratne gets hit on the pads and they get two leg byes as the ball goes past the keeper.

Krunal Pandya is done with his spell. Here comes his brother, Hardik Pandya.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to cover.

New Batsman in is Isuru Udana.

OUT! TAKEN! Chahal gets his second and Sri Lanka are packing like a pack of cards now! Loopy ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka comes down the track but does not get the elevation. Hardik Pandya takes it with ease at long on.

On the pads. Chamika Karunaratne clips it to mid-wicket for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to deep point for a couple.

Lovely bowling! Tossed up, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne goes for the drive but is beaten.

On off. Shanaka turns it to the leg side for one.

Fuller ball, on middle. Blocked out. Krunal Pandya ends his spell with figures of 10-1-26-1.

Loopy ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka turns it to the leg side for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne cuts it to sweeper cover for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Defended out.

Shanaka comes down the track and clips it towards mid on for one.

Short ball, outside off. Cut away to deep cover for one.

Change. Krunal Pandya (9-1-22-1) comes back on.

FOUR! Over the fielder! Slower short one, outside off. Dasun Shanaka cuts it over point. Yuzvendra Chahal runs in from third man and puts in a dive. But the ball hits his hands and rolls to the fence. A good over for Sri Lanka, 9 runs from it!

Short ball, around off. Chamika Karunaratne rolls his wrist and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Tap and run. Full ball, on off. Shanaka taps it towards covers and they take a quick single.

Short again, on off. Chamika Karunaratne pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to mid off and takes off for the single. The fielder fumbles and allows the run with ease.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to cover.

Loopy ball, on off. Shanaka hits it with the turn to mid off.

Googly, on middle. Chamika Karunaratne clips it to fine leg for one.

Just a single as Shanaka eases it down to long on.

Shorter ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Time for Powerplay 3! Now, 5 fielders can stay outside the circle till the end of the innings.

Back of a length, on off. Pushed to the leg side.

Shorter ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne sits under it.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

OUT! CAUGHT! Short of a length ball around off stump, Wanindu Hasaranga flashes hard at it while looking to go over mid-wicket, does not get the timing right and goes straight to the short mid-wicket fielder and Shikhar Dhawan takes a good low catch. And there comes his trademark celebration.

Chamika Karunaratne is the new batsman in.

WIDE! Short ball on middle, Hasaranga sits under it. Wide called for height.

In the air, but safe! Back of a length on off, Wanindu Hasaranga miscues his pull towards mid off. The ball goes over him and he takes a couple of runs. Heart in the mouth moment for him.

On a length on off, Shanaka pushes it towards covers. He rotates the strike.

Loopy delivery on off, driven towards covers for one.

Floated it up on off, Shanaka edges it towards short third man as he cuts it late.

SIX! Lovely shot! Slower through the air on off, Dasun Shanaka dances down the track and lifts it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie. Good counter attack from the skipper.

Tossed up outside off, Hasaranga slashes it towards point for one.

FOUR! Read the googly early and Wanindu Hasaranga slog sweeps it to the vacant deep mid-wicket area for a boundary.

Full and on off, Shanaka shimmies down and eases it to long on for one.

Short and on off, Shanaka pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Keeps the strike by taking a single.

WIDE! Bangs a bouncer on middle. Shanaka sways away from it. Wide called for height.

Short of a length again on middle, Hasaranga tucks it towards square leg for one.

Back of a length on middle, Hasaranga defends it out.

Welcomes Hasaranga with a short ball on middle, he sits under it and smiles.

Wanindu Hasaranga walks out to bat.

EDGED AND GONE! The partnership was just starting to blossom! Slower delivery outside off, Charith Asalanka looks to slice it away but is beaten by the lack of pace. The ball finds the feather touch and goes straight to Ishan Kishan. The birthday boy gulps it without any trouble. Half the side back in the hut and Sri Lanka are in a spot of bother now.

A slight halt in play as a kite has come on the field.

Short of a length ball on middle, Shanaka hops and nudges it towards square leg for a run.

Deepak Chahar (4-1-20-0) is back on.

Flighted ball on middle and off, defended towards off side, and Ishan Kishan runs and collects the ball in a hurry to stop the single.

Flighted ball on stumps, turned towards long on for a run.

Tosses up on leg, Charith Asalanka sweeps it to deep square leg and Deepak Chahar stops the boundary, as they run three.

Flighted delivery outside off, Asalanka has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Finally, Charith Asalanka breaks the shackles. Slogs sweeps the full ball towards mid-wicket and finds the gap to perfection. The ball was in the air but lands in between both the fielders in the deep.

Full ball on stumps, worked towards long on for one.

Full ball, pushed towards cover for a quick single by Dasun Shanaka.

Full ball on leg, worked towards on side for a run.

Quicker ball on pads, played towards the short mid-wicket fielder.

Dasun Shanaka steps down and flicks the full toss to fine leg but gets an inside edge in the process.

Flatter delivery on pads, tucked to on side for a run.

Dasun Shanaka dances down and pushes it to long off for one.

Flatter ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka looks to run it down to third man but gets no bat on it. Kuldeep Yadav puts in an appeal but has a wry smile on his face when it is turned down. Probably because he knew that there was no bat on that.

Flatter ball, outside off. Pushed to covers.

Fuller ball, on off. Shanaka gets low and sweeps it to fine leg for one.

Short and wide outside off. Cut away to deep point for one. That brings up 150 for Sri Lanka.

Outside off. Charith Asalanka waits for it and taps it to short third man.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter ball, on leg. Charith Asalanka tucks it to the leg side for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Charith Asalanka defends it out.

Just a single as this is eased to long off.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

On the pads. Charith Asalanka clips it to the leg side for one.

Quick single. Fuller ball, on off. Charith Asalanka taps it to cover and scampers through for a single.

Lands outside off and turns away further. Left alone by Charith Asalanka.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Short and wide again. Cut away wide of deep point for a brace.

Short and wide now. Charith Asalanka cuts it past point for a couple.

Shorter ball, outside off. Chopped away to point.

DRINKS! India have kept things quiet as of now. Only 26 runs have come in the last eight overs. Sri Lanka are just looking to keep wickets in hand and are keeping the scoreboard ticking at a slow pace. It will be interesting to see at what point they will start to change gears. Also, Kuldeep Yadav is back into the attack. His figures read 6-1-32-2.

On the pads. Charith Asalanka clips it to the leg side for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to long off for one.

On the pads again. Shanaka defends it out.

On the pads. Tucked away to short fine leg.

Shanaka comes down the track and defends it out.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Krunal Pandya is back into the attack. His figures read 6-1-12-1.

Length ball, on off. Asalanka shuffles acorss and taps it to mid on.

Fuller ball, outside off. Pushed to covers.

Just a single as Shanaka runs it down to third man.

FOUR! Nicely played! Short and wide outside off. Shanaka cuts it past point for a boundary.

Very short now. So short that even Kishan cannot collect it despite leaping up. The ball goes past his helmet kept behind him. Wide called.

Shorter ball, on off. Shanaka sways away from the line of the ball.

Length ball, on off. Asalanka shuffles across and clips it to the leg side for one.

Floated it up on middle, pushed towards covers.

WIDE! Leg spin way outside off, Shanaka leaves it alone. Wide called.

Tossed up on off, Shanaka prods and taps it on the off side.

Full and on off, Asalanka pushes it back past the bowler for one.

Bowls a googly outside off, Asalanka goes for the sweep but misses.

On middle and leg, tucked on the leg side.

Full and on off, Shanaka prods and drives it towards deep extra cover for a run.

Full and outside off, Asalanka drives it back to the bowler.

Length ball on off, pushed back to the bowler.

WIDE! Way too outside off, Asalanka leaves it untouched. Wide given.

On a length on off, Shanaka dabs it in front of point. He takes off for a quick single. Manish Pandey collects the ball, turns and fires a throw at the bowler's end. A direct hit and it would have been curtains for Shanaka.

Good length ball outside off, Shanaka hits it towards mid off.

On a length on off, Asalanka cuts it fine and late to third man. He crosses ends.

Serves a length ball on off, Asalanka taps it in front of point.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back into the attack.

Floated it up on middle, defended off the front foot.

On middle, played towards mid off.

Full and on middle, Shanaka dances down and knocks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Ohhhh! An action reply of the previous delivery

BEATEN! Tossed up nicely on off, spinning away. Shanaka looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up on middle, swept away towards deep square leg for a run.

Loopy ball on stumps, defended back at the bowler.

Short ball and Charith Asalanka pulls this towards the on side for a run.

On middle, defended off the back foot.

Quicker ball on stumps, pushed to covers.

Flatter delivery on off, blocked by Charith Asalanka.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Asalanka misses his flick. Wided.

Dasun Shanaka pushes the ball to long off after stepping down, for one.

Flighted ball on middle, Charith Asalanka tucks it to leg slip.

Short of a length ball on middle, turned towards short mid-wicket.

Full ball on middle, turned towards long off for a run.

Loopy ball on pads, Charith Asalanka sweeps it to square leg for one.

Full ball on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side. Asalanka goes for the sweep but misses. Wide called.

Tossed up on leg stump, Charith Asalanka misses the flick and the ball rolls towards leg slip.

Quicker and flatter on middle, Shanaka pushes it back to the bowler.

Loopy ball, on off. Shanaka defends it out.

The new captain of Sri Lanka, Dasun Shanaka walks in.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and it is de Silva, who played really well in England! Krunal Pandya kept things really tight and has finally been rewarded with a big wicket. Fuller ball, on off. Dhananjaya de Silva stays leg side of the ball and lifts it inside-out. A good-looking shot but it goes to the left of long off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar runs across and does the rest!

On the pads. Asalanka works it to the leg side for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to long on for one.

Shorter ball, on middle. De Silva pushes it to covers.

Full ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka pushes it to the right of long off for a couple of runs.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to deep point for one.

Flighted ball, on off. A nice front foot defence by Dhananjaya de Silva.

Down the leg side. Asalanka helps it towards fine leg. It takes a while for the fielder to run across so they get the third.

A single as this is eased down to long off.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Maiden over as Charith Asalanka pushes it to covers.

Tossed up, on off. Pushed to covers.

Lands on the sixth stump and turns away. Left alone.

Well bowled! Shorter ball, on off. The ball turns away sharply and beats Charith Asalanka on the cut.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Lands outside off and turns further away. Charith Asalanka thinks of cutting it but decides against it in the end.

Loopy ball, on leg. Charith Asalanka tucks it to the leg side for one.

Darted on the pads. Clipped to the leg side for one.

Darted on the pads. Dhananjaya de Silva goes to the leg side to defend but gets the inside edge back on the pads.

de Silva hits it really hard back to Krunal, but he does well to stop it.

Short and outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva goes for the cut but misses. The keeper appeals but in vain.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Darted on the pads. Dhananjaya de Silva works it to the leg side for a single now.

Sweeps it wide of deep square leg for a couple now.

FOUR! Swept away! On the pads and Dhananjaya de Silva sweeps it. Hardik Pandya runs from deep backward square and dives but in vain as the ball reaches the fence. That also brings up the 100!

Loopy ball, on off. Dhananjaya de Silva defends it out.

Turn there! This starts on middle and turns down the leg side. Wide called.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to long off for one.

Just a single as this is eased to long on.

Width on offer outside off, de Silva rocks back and steers it past point for a single. After 20 overs Sri Lanka are 96/3.

Full and on off, driven towards covers.

Fuller and quicker on off, de Silva strides forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Floated it up on off, Asalanka taps it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter ball on off, pushed towards point.

Full and on the pads, Asalanka tucks it towards square leg.

Tossed up delivery on pads, Charith Asalanka works it to long on for one.

Short and wide outside off, Charith Asalanka cuts it to short third man.

Shorter ball, outside off. Punched to the off side.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Short and wide outside off. Charith Asalanka cuts it past covers for two.

Tossed up on off, defended to the bowler.

Flatter delivery on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it to left of mid-wicket who makes a diving stop. A maiden for Krunal Pandya.

Tossed up on off, de Silva blocks it out.

Full and on off, driven towards covers.

Nicely driven now but straight to covers.

Darted on off. Dhananjaya de Silva is solid in his defence.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Loopy ball on middle, clipped towards square leg for a run. 6 runs and 2 wickets from the over.

Tossed up on off, Asalanka works it towards long on for one. Sri Lanka were in a decent position and suddenly find themselves three down now.

Charith Asalanka walks out to bat. Two slips in place now.

OUT! TAKEN! Kuldeep Yadav has the last laugh! Tossed up nicely outside off, spinning away. Draws Minod Bhanuka to play the off drive. He prods and reaches out for it. There is a huge spin and the ball kisses the outside edge of Bhanuka's blade. There is a slip in place and Prithvi Shaw there makes no mistake. What a brilliant piece of bowling after getting hit of a boundary of a poor ball. Wickets in quick succession for India.

FOUR! Loose ball and punished! Full toss on middle, Minod Bhanuka pulls it towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Loopy ball on off, skidding through. Bhanuka works it off the inside edge towards square leg.

Dhananjaya de Silva walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! And this time it is Kuldeep Yadav who dismisses the dangerous Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Pitched short outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to heave it on the on side, but fails to middle it and the ball goes up in the air. Shikhar Dhawan at short mid-wicket completes a really good catch running towards mid on. And this is a huge wicket for India and Kuldeep Yadav.

A tad short, Minod Bhanuka goes inside the crease and blocks it.

Tossed up on off, Minod Bhanuka blocks it down.

Length ball, on off, defended to the bowler.

Full ball outside off, driven through cover-point for two runs as there is a misfield by the cover fielder.

Full ball on off, Minod Bhanuka defends it to the off side.

Full ball on pads, tucked to the on side for a run.

DRINKS! Sri Lanka are scoring at a brisk pace. They have lost their opener Avishka Fernando but Bhanuka Rajapaksa is scoring runs quickly and is not allowing the spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal to settle. India will quickly look to take a couple of wickets before these two take the game away. Also, Krunal Pandya is in the attack now.

Loopy ball, outside off. Pushed to covers.

A solid front foot defence by Minod Bhanuka.

In the airr! Loopy ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa drives it loosely in the air, but wide of short cover for one.

NOT OUT! Full ball, on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksha gets hit on the boot and India appeal. The umpire is unmoved but Dhawan goes upstairs. The ball has hit the boot first but it is umpire's call on impact! India retain the review, but it was still a very good review.

Review time! India have taken a review for an LBW. Ultra Edge confirms the ball hit the boot first. The Ball Tracker shows the impact is umpire's call. The original decision stays. India retains their review.

FOUR! Poor work by Krunal Pandya! Bhanuka Rajapaksa comes down the track and lifts it inside out. Pandya runs to his left, but makes a mess of it and the ball runs to the fence.

Just a single as this is eased down to long on.

Well bowled. Chahal drags the length back and also bowls it a touch slower. The ball turns in after landing on off but Bhanuka Rajapaksa blocks it well.

Darted outside the off stumps. Bhanuka Rajapaksa shuffles across and blocks it.

Down the leg side. Wide called.

On off. Blocked out.

SIX! Up and away! Bhanuka Rajapaksa is really playing well against the spinners! Comes down the track and sends the ball sailing over the long on fence. Huge six and many will wonder if this is the same Sri Lanka that toured England? Looks like the change in personnel is working, for now.

On the pads. Tucked to short fine leg.

Shorter one, on off. Minod Bhanuka clips it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Excellent execution! On the pads and Bhanuka Rajapaksa sweeps it away. There is a man in the deep but the ball races to the square leg fence.

Fuller ball, on middle. Minod Bhanuka clips it past square leg for a single now.

Lands outside off and spins further away. Minod Bhanuka leaves it.

Comes down the track and whips it wide of long on for a couple.

Fuller ball, outside off. Minod Bhanuka pushes it to short cover.

Loopy ball, on off. Clipped to the leg side.

The spin duo of KUL-CHA is back. Kuldeep Yadav to have a go now.

Loopy ball, on middle. Minod Bhanuka comes down the track and clips it to the leg side for one.

On the pads now. Bhanuka Rajapaksa clips it to the leg side for one.

On middle. Pushed to the off side.

Tapped on the leg side. Bhanuka Rajapaksa wanted the single but his partner sent him back.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa comes down the track to defend this.

Loopy ball, on middle. Minod Bhanuka clips it to the leg side for one.

Sharp bouncer! Around off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to run it over the keeper but gets no bat on it. Kishan leaps up to collect the ball.

Short ball, outside off. Minod Bhanuka nicely pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Good length, outside off. Minod Bhanuka shuffles across and then leaves it.

Just a single as Bhanuka Rajapaksa runs it down to third man.

Well played. Shorter ball, outside off. Minod Bhanuka cuts it past point for a single.

Shorter ball, outside off. Left alone.

Powerplay 1 is done! Now, 4 fielders can be stationed outside the ring till the 40th over.

Darted on the pads. Blocked out.

SIX! Tonked! Loopy ball, on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets low and sweeps it all the way over the square leg fence.

Floated it up outside off, Rajapaksa looks to defends but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Flatter delivery on off, Rajapaksa prods and knocks it towards covers.

Tossed up on middle, patted back to the bowler.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa comes to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! Yuzvendra Chahal strikes off his first ball! Loopy ball, outside off. Avishka Fernando goes for the drive but hits it straight to Manish Pandey at covers. India draw first blood!

Yuzvendra Chahal comes in the attack!

FOUR! Make that two in a row! Length ball on middle, Minod Bhanuka lifts it over mid on for another boundary.

FOUR! On a length around middle, Minod Bhanuka covers the stumps and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Length delivery on off. Bhanuka nudges it to mid on.

Length delivery outside off, shaping away a little late. Bhanuka lets it go for the keeper to collect.

Length ball way outside off, inside the tramline though. Bhanuka lets it sail through.

Sprays one on the pads, Fernando gets an inside edge. The ball goes off the pads towards square leg for a single.

First ball for Hardik Pandya! Good length delivery on off, a length that he loves. Fernando pushes it back to the bowler. Hardik Pandya has overstepped. Will have to reload again. Free Hit coming up...

Here we go! Hardik Pandya comes in the attack. Been a while since he has bowled.

On a length on off, Fernando guides it towards third man. He retains the strike picking up a single. Fernando was in two minds there but in the end played it without any trouble.

SIX! First six of the innings! Length ball on middle and leg, Avishka Fernando uses his bottom hand and flicks it over deep square leg for a maximum. Shouts for a ' CATCH' but this has crossed the ropes with ease.

Slower delivery outside off, shaping away. Fernando pushes it to mid off.

Back of a length outside off, Fernando drives it but straight to covers.

Touch fuller on middle, Fernando covers the stumps and nudges it to mid-wicket.

On a length on off, Fernando eases it to mid on.

Good length ball outside off, blocks it to mid off does Minod Bhanuka.

An inswinger on middle, Minod Bhanuka nudges it awkwardly towards the short mid-wicket fielder.

Defended solidly in front of mid on by Minod Bhanuka.

Short and wide, Avishka Fernando cuts it to third man and they run three before the fielder cuts it off.

Good length ball on the pads, flicked through square leg for a couple.

WIDE! Bangs a short ball on middle. Fernando ducks under it. Wide called for height.

Good length ball, defended towards the mid on fielder.

Good length ball, defended solidly by Minod Bhanuka. And it is a maiden over!

Full and wide outside off, Minod Bhanuka leaves it alone as it is too wide.

Length ball on stumps, defended to cover-point .

BEATEN! Full ball outside off, Minod Bhanuka misses the off drive, as he looks to go over mid off.

Good length ball outside off, Minod Bhanuka shoulders arms watchully.

Good length ball around the fifth stump, Minod Bhanuka leaves it alone.

On the pads now. Avishka Fernando clips it past square leg for a couple of runs.

A nice outswinger, but this starts outside off and the swing takes it further away. Wide called.

131 kmph, on a length and on off again. Avishka Fernando taps it to mid on. They think of the single for a moment but decide against it in the end.

Leaves it on a length, on off. Fernando takes a step down the track and defends it.

Full and wider outside off. Nicely punched to covers.

Length ball, around off. Avishka Fernando is very solid in his defence of this.

Serves a fuller ball, on the fourth stump. The ball moves away a touch so Fernando leaves it alone.

Back of a length, around off. Blocked out.

Length ball, outside off. Fernando looks to drive but gets it from the inner half of the bat towards square leg, for one.

Nice length ball, outside off. Fernando takes a step down the track and defends it out.

Back of a length, outside off. Punched to point by Avishka Fernando.

Short of a length on middle, Bhanuka pulls it towards deep square leg for just a single.

Weather - Currently it is cloudy and quite humid out there. Tough conditions for the players but as the sun settles, it should get more comfortable.

Length delivery on off, Fernando shuffles across and pushes it towards mid-wicket for one.

More runs! Kumar drifts on the pads now. Fernando clips it past square leg. The fielder chases it but they still get three.

Serves a length ball, outside off. Fernando shuffles on the off side and defends it.

Short of a length now, on off. Bhanuka clips it to the leg side for one.

Back of a length, around off. Defended out.

Serves a length ball, just outside off. This one leaves the left-hander and Bhanuka leaves it.

Nicely played. Length ball, on middle. Bhanuka clips it to the leg side and takes a couple.

A nice ball to finish the over. A nice outswinger, it starts on the fourth stump and moves away. Avishka Fernando leaves it.

Bowls it on a length, outside off. Avishka Fernando drives it well. The man at mid on moves to his left and dives to stop the ball.

FOUR! Punished! Chahar drifts on the pads now. Avishka Fernando accepts the gift and flicks it to the square leg fence.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Chahar searches for the swing and bowls a full one, outside off. Avishka Fernando leans into it and creams it past covers for a boundary.

A touch fuller, outside off. Avishka Fernando punches it past covers for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off. Defended out by Avishka Fernando.

Deepak Chahar to bowl from the other end.

Swings this one outside off, Bhanuka leaves it alone. 4 runs from the first over.

Back of a length on off, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Swings it down the leg side. Fernando looks to flick but misses. Wide signaled by the umpire.

On a length around off, shaping away. Fernando taps it in front of point.

Short of a length outside off, Fernando leaves it alone. A hint of swing there for Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Full ball, outside off. Avishka Fernando decides to leave it too late and the ball takes the bottom edge.

Sri Lanka are underway! Length delivery around off, Avishka Fernando knocks it through covers. A couple of fielders run back to chase it. Two taken.

We are all set to begin! Both the teams are out now for their respective national anthems. First, it will be India's followed by Sri Lanka's. Now, the Indian fielders disperse in the field. Avishka Fernando and Minod Bhanuka will open for Sri Lanka. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open the attack for India. Here we go...

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (WK), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan.

India (Playing XI) - Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav.

Shikhar Dhawan says that they wanted to bat but this wicket will stay the same. Adds that Prithvi Shaw will bat at the top and Chahal and Yadav will handle the spin department.

Dasun Shanaka says that history suggests that batting first is good here. Informs that Bhanuka Rajapaksa is making his ODI debut.

TOSS - Sri Lanka have won the toss and they will bat first.

Prithvi Shaw is down for a chat, he says that it has been a long time since he has batted in an actual game and he is really looking forward to this series. Adds that there are a lot of brilliant players in India and there is plenty of competition but still it is like a family. Says that T20 and ODI are very different formats and he will look to take more time in this format. About Rahul Dravid, says that it is fantastic to work under him and he shares a lot of experience.

Breaking news - We have some news from the middle. It is from India's camp and Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav are all set to make their ODI debut. We wish them all the very best and we also wish Ishan Kishan a very happy birthday!

Fun fact - If the Chahar and Pandya brothers play together in any match of the series, then it will be the first time in 87 years that two pairs of siblings will feature in an Indian XI. The last time it happened was back in 1934 against England when Syed Wazir-Nazir Ali and CK Nayudu-CS Nayudu were in the XI.

Hello and a warm welcome to the first ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo. This Indian side does not have the likes of Kohli, Pant, Bumrah, Ashwin, etc and have gone with players who have impressed in the Indian T20 League and the domestic circuit. It is also Dhawan's first time leading India and he will become the oldest player from India to make his captaincy debut today. On the other hand, Sri Lanka are coming off of a disappointing tour of England where they did not win a single game. They are also placed last in the ICC World Cup Super League table and will be desperate to move up from that position. Shanaka is set to lead the side and they will hope that a change in leadership brings a change in fortune for them. So, will we see India's B side filled with young players take the lead in the series? Or will the hosts get a much-needed win? We will find out. Stay tuned for more updates.