Sri Lanka vs India, IND in SL, 3 ODIs, 2024 Full score card

OUT! RUN OUT! That's it, Sri Lanka have won and they can't lose the series anymore. A bit of a pre-mature end and India will be gutted to lose the final wicket to a run out. Charith Asalanka bowls it quick and flat around off stump, cutting back in. Kuldeep Yadav stays on the back foot looking to cut but it is close to the body. The ball gets chopped back past the stumps and the keeper. Arshdeep Singh calls for the single but Kamindu Mendis at first slip is quick to get to the ball. He fires in a throw at the keeper's end and Kusal Mendis dislodges the bails. Sri Lanka WIN BY 32 RUNS!

Flatter one, on a length outside off and staying low, Arshdeep Singh flicks it away through the mid-wicket region and picks up a single.

Nicely played by Kuldeep and Jeffrey Vandersay gets a round of applause from the dug-out as he finishes with 6 for 33 in his 10 overs. Tossed up around off, Kuldeep Yadav leans on to defend.

WIDE! Comes from over the wicket and gets the leggie to turn down leg, wide called again.

On the stumps again, Kuldeep Yadav drags the reverse sweep straight to short third.

Tossed up a bit fuller and on the stumps, Kuldeep Yadav defends off the front foot.

WIDE! Well taken by the keeper! Shorter and turning well down leg, left alone for a wide.

Too full on the leg stump line, Arshdeep Singh drills it down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, too full and outside off, Kuldeep Yadav flicks it with the turn towards long on for a single.

Bowls it shorter and outside the off stump line, and it straightens after pitching, Kuldeep looks to defend it off the backfoot but gets beaten.

Slower again, on the pads, Kuldeep Yadav gets behind the line of the ball and steers it to deep square leg for a single.

Beaten! Slow and outside off on a length, Kuldeep Yadav goes for a back foot cut and misses.

Drifting in on the pads, Arshdeep nudges it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

Flighted delivery outside off, Arshdeep pushes at it with no footwork and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Arshdeep Singh is the last man in for India.

OUT! LBW! TRAPPED IN FRONT AND SRI LANKA ARE ALL PUMPED UP AGAIN! Mohammed Siraj is down on his knees, disappointed but eventually goes for a review. Charith Asalanka darts in a fuller-length delivery, and flattens the trajectory. The ball considerably stays low and turns back sharply into the batter from outside off. Mohammed Siraj expecting the ball to bounce goes on the back foot to punch it to the leg side but gets deceived by the lack of bounce and plays it all over the line of the ball, and wears it low on his front pad. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking confirms three reds. Sri Lanka just a solitary wicket from a tremendous win.

Slower and outside off, on a shoritsh length, Kuldeep Yadav cuts it past point for a single.

Powerplay 3! Time for the final 10 overs and Sri Lanka are now allowed an extra fielder outside the inner ring.

Siraj manages to keep Jeffrey Vandersay at bay for the moment. Bowled flatter and around off stump, Siraj blocks it off.

That one turned square! On a dragged length and outside off, turning miles away from the right-hander and Mohammed Siraj again plays inside the line.

Beaten! Nagging length, slower through the air and outside off, the ball angles in and then turns away. Siraj opts to go on the back foot and plays well inside the line of that one.

On a length and around middle and leg, Kuldeep Yadav brings out the reverse sweep and angles it behind square leg for a single. The 200 is now up for India.

Floated up outside off stump, Kuldeep Yadav gets his front pad well outside the line of off stump and blocks it off.

A huge appeal and given! Kuldeep Yadav has reviewed it right away and the TV Umpire is called in for the umpteenth time in this chase. Jeffrey Vandersay dishes out the regular leg break and tosses it up on off and middle stump. The ball dips and turns back in sharply, Kuldeep Yadav tries to offer a front-foot defence but is beaten past the inside edge and gets pinged on the pads. Nothing on UltraEdge but Ball Tracking whos that the ball is turning a bit too much and is going well past the leg stump. NOT OUT and a terrific review from Kuldeep.

Change. Change of ends for Jeffrey Vandersay. He replaces Charith Asalanka.

Fires in a yorker on middle, Mohammed Siraj jams it back to the bowler.

Fuller one on the stumps, Siraj gets an inside edge while looking to drive and the ball goes down to fine leg. The batters get back for the second un with ease.

FOUR LEG BYES! Fuller in length and drifted down leg, Siraj tickles it away fine and the ball rolls away into the fine leg fence. Signaled leg byes but Siraj feels he got some bat on it.

BEAUTY! Just held back on a length around middle, Mohammed Siraj looks to lean on and block but is squared up as the ball rips past the outside edge.

Darting it onto the off stump, Siraj gets right behind the line of the ball to make another block.

Flatter one on middle, Mohammed Siraj goes on the back foot and tucks it leg side.

A beauty of a delivery to complete another maiden over. This is floated up on a nagging length, dips on the stumps and then turns away from the left-hander. Kuldeep Yadav is beaten all ends up.

Bustling in and bowling it nice and full around off, this one angles in and Kuldeep Yadav gets a thin inside edge back onto the pads.

Tossed up full and on off stump, Kuldeep Yadav solidly blocks it off the front foot.

Another appeal for LBW but it is turned down. That one had to be spinning quite a fair bit to be given out and Charith Asalanka has taken the review. Floated up by the bowler and on middle and leg, it is angled in but seems to be turning a bit after pitching. Kuldeep Yadav goes down to sweep and misses, getting hit on the pads. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows the wickets as umpire's call. NOT OUT!

Flighted again and angled into the legs, Kuldeep Yadav plays it with soft hands on the on side.

Flighted up on the off stump line, Kuldeep Yadav gets a big stride in and keeps it out.

Slower and shorter on the pads, Kuldeep Yadav presses back and works it 'round the corner for another single.

Bowled from the front of the hand and sliding onto the pads, Siraj nudges it past square leg for a single.

Quicker through the air, bowled on a length and turning away sharply, Siraj has a poke at the late dab but pulls out of the shot and rightly so.

On a dragged length around off, the regular leggie, Siraj covers the line well and blocks it off.

Floated up quite full and around off, Siraj gets on the front foot and toe ends it to the left of the bowler.

Just a tad shorter and bowled flatter at the batter, Mohammed Siraj goes back and across to defend.

Asalanka summons the man with the golden arm now. Jeffrey Vandersay (7-0-26-6) is back into the attack. He replaces Kamindu Mendis. Sri Lanka need 2 wickets to win while India is still 50 runs away.

Another telling over for Charith Asalanka, just a run and another big wicket off it. Shorter one turning down leg, Mohammed Siraj works it off his hips down to fine leg for a single. 50 needed now off 84 balls, just 2 wickets in hand though.

Dropped a touch short and around off, Mohammed Siraj jumps back and manages to fend it away.

From over the wicket now, tossed up around off, turning back in, Mohammed Siraj strides to defend.

Mohammed Siraj is in at number 10.

OUT! LBW! Not sure what the initial appeal from the Lankans was for but Washington Sundar is out LBW and Sri Lanka rejoice. Charith Asalanka angles the ball in on a slightly fuller length and drops it on off stump, Sundar looks to push it off the front foot but is beaten past the inside edge and the ball just flicks the back leg before going into the mitts of the keeper. There is an appeal and eventually, the finger does go up. Sundar refers it and there's no spike on UltraEdge but Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. The Lankan skipper is at it again!

Has he nicked it? Another appeal for LBW and the decision is sent upstairs by Washington Sundar as the umpire raises his finger. Looks pretty straight. Flat line on UltraEdge. Ball Tracker follows, and shows that the impact is in line and it is hitting the leg stump. Washington Sundar will have to depart now. Charith Asalanka has dismissed both the well-settled batters in a quick succession now and Sri Lanka is right in the driver's seat at the moment.

More than half an appeal for LBW but it is turned down and Charith Asalanka has a hard think about the review but decides against it. Floated up a smidge fuller and on middle, turning away, Washington Sundar goes down to sweep but misses and gets hit on the back leg. That looked close though!

Flatter delivery, on a good length and around off, Sundar goes on the back foot and plays it towards cover-point.

Uppish but in the gap! Another one that's tossed up around off, Sundar looks to go inside-out and ends up driving it wide of coves for another single. India now need 51 more to win off 90 deliveries with 3 wickets in hand.

Fuller in length and wide of the off stump, Kuldeep makes room and squeezes the ball past cover for a single.

Sliding down leg! Bowled flatter and a bit full, angled into the pads, Kuldeep Yadav fails to flick it away and gets hit on the pads.

Nicely tossed up around off stump, Sundar drives it along the turf and down to long off for one more.

Fuller one on leg stump, Kuldeep Yadav tucks it neatly past square leg and picks up an easy single.

Ooh...that wasn't far away from the stumps! Quicker through the air, on a length around off and skidding back on. Sundar gets pegged back and plays all over with but the ball just clips the pads and goes past the keeper. The batters get a leg bye.

Kamindu Mendis (2-0-15-0) is back, replacing Akila Dananjaya. India need 56 off 96 now. But the question is, where is Jeffrey Vandersay? He has been off the attack for a fair bit of while now and has still got 3 overs left in his quota.

A wicket maiden from Charith Asalanka and Sri Lanka are back in the driver's seat. This is bowled full and straight, Kuldeep Yadav though solidly blocks it off.

Flatter one on the stumps, Kuldeep Yadav punches it back to the bowler.

Edged...doesn't carry! The slower one, floated up on a length and drifted into the stumps, the ball turns and Kuldeep Yadav ends up pushing it off the outside edge past the first slip.

BEATEN! Tossed up a bit quicker and around off stump, Kuldeep Yadav looks to cover the line and the ball just holds its line beating the outside edge.

Turn again! Beautifully drifted onto off stump, this one dips and then rips away past the outside edge of Kuldeep Yadav's bat.

Kuldeep Yadav is in at number 9.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another excellent catch from the Lankans and the skipper has picked up a huge wicket here. Charith Asalanka keeps coming from around the stumps and angles it in on a length and into middle and leg. Axar Patel goes onto the back foot to flick but the ball holds in the wicket and Axar ends up chipping it back towards the non-striker. Washington Sundar tries to get out of the way and just like that Asalanka is diving across low to his left and manages to take it with both hands. Axar departs after a fine knock.

Did it carry? Axar is in disbelief and waits for the umpire's signal. The replay comes up and confirms that Charith Asalanka has plucked cleanly it right above the pitch. Another shift in momentum with this wicket. How good is this from Sri Lanka! Fighting fire with fire at the moment.

FOUR BYES! Unlucky for the bowler but India will gladly take four extra runs. A leg spinner from outside off stump, cutting back in sharply and beating the bat. Kusal Mendis is also beaten behind the stumps and the ball rolls away to the fine leg fence.

Another dot! Flatter one around off, punched from the crease and straight towards cover for no run.

Tossed up full and outside off stump, Sundar strokes it towards cover. The dots are now piling up.

Goes wide on the crease and drifts it a long way back in from outside off, Sundar covers the line well and blocks it off again.

Goes even fuller and fires it in at the toes, Sundar manages to keep it out.

Nicely tossed up, full on off, blocked out by Sundar.

On the shorter side around off, punched off the back foot to covers. Just one single off that over.

A bit more round arm and sliding on with the arm as well onto the pads, Axar plays around it and gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Tossed up around off, turning away, Axar reads it and plays it out on the off side.

Ooh...genuine turn this time! Just floated up a bit fuller around off, Axar Patel looks to hang back and punch but the ball turns away viciously and beats the outside edge.

That in-between length again around off and this one skids on with the arm, Axar Patel picks it up late but manages to play it out on the leg side.

Nagging length, just floats it up around off, Sundar goes on the back foot and pushes it away through covers for one.

Drinks! Time for another hydration break. This has been a brave fightback from the last recognized batting pair of India. With Axar Patel taking on the role of punishing the poor deliveries, Washington Sundar has played a perfect second fiddle here. These two have gathered 33 runs together and have prevented any further collapse. Jeffrey Vandersay has been the lone successful bowler for Sri Lanka taking all 6 wickets to his name. With 61 needed off the last 19 overs, Sri Lanka have well and truly put on a strong fight but they are indeed in a desperate search for breakthroughs. A wicket or two will definitely put them more ahead. But as of now, this game is hanging right in balance. Charith Asalanka (1-0-14-0) to continue after the break.

Bowled flatter and angled in from around middle, Axar Patel goes onto the back foot and keeps it out.

Flighted delivery, full and angled onto the stumps, Washington Sundar leans ahead to push it down to long off for a run more.

Dragged down outside off stump, Axar Patel backs away and slaps the ball away in front of the man at sweeeper cover for a single.

SIX! Axar Patel has taken the bull by its horns and moves into the 40s. Flighted up at 86 KPH and right in the slot on off and middle, Axar with an extension of the arms and he hits it cleanly over long on for a biggie. 10 off this over already.

Nicely tossed up, full and around off stump, Axar Patel presses forward to defend.

FOUR! That's run away to the fence! Slides it onto the pads, Axar Patel goes on the back foot and tickles it away past the keeper and into the fine leg fence for four runs.

This one turns away from the off stump line, Washington Sundar adjusts his shot and taps it near the strip off the back foot. End of the 30th over, India need 73 runs to win with 120 balls remaining. The partnership now moves into the 20s.

Arm-ball, full on off, Washington Sundar leans ahead and defends.

The call is for from Sundar and they will get it! Full on middle, Washington Sundar knocks it with soft hands and along the ground towards deep mid-wicket. Axar Patel responds well to his partner and they scamper back for the double.

Too full, on middle, Axar Patel flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and turning away outside off, Axar defends it to the off side from the back foot.

Excellent running between the wickets! Slow through the air, full and on middle, Axar Patel eases it towards deep square leg and crosses over for the double.

Full, on the pads, Axar Patel works it into the gap towards deep square leg for a single to retain the strike.

An appeal for LBW, Asitha Fernando is literally pleading in front of the umpire but he is unfazed. They do go upstairs to review it. Asitha Fernando pitches it on the middle and off channel, and slightly nips back in after pitching. Axar Patel is rooted in the crease and tries to guide it away but plays over the line of the ball and it passes closer to the bat before rapping on his back pad. UltraEdge shows there's a spike as the ball goes through the inside edge. Not Out and the on-field decision stays. Sri Lanka burn a review here.

That in-between length on the leg stump line, Washington Sundar gets on the back foot and tucks it along the ground for a single towards deep mid-wicket.

Asitha Fernando spears in on the middle stump line, keeps the length full, Washington Sundar pushes it solidly from the front foot to the left of the bowler.

Hard length again, on leg, Washington Sundar gets a thickish outside edge on the defence and the ball rolls towards point.

Pitches it outside leg on a hard length. Washington Sundar knocks it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket and scampers back for the second. Good running.

Pushes it quick and full, on the middle, Washington Sundar turns it away towards square leg for a single.

Nice and full, on middle and leg, Washington Sundar strides and defends it.

Beaten again! Slower through the air with a good amount of revolutions. Pitches it on off and turns away off the deck. Sundar gets beaten all ends up again.

Beaten! This one turns away from the middle on a fuller length and keeps low as well. Washington Sundar plays inside the line for a front foot defence and the ball whispers past his outside edge.

Drop and run! Tossed up full on middle, Axar Patel steers it to square leg for a quick run.

Akila comes from around the wickets, drops it full and on off, Axar Patel lunges out and drives it to cover.

Hits the hard length, and angles it on the off stump line, Axar Patel knocks it around the corner towards short third and fetches a quick single to end the 27th over. 84 needed in 23 overs now.

Around the wicket now. Full and on off at 137 kph, Washington Sundar plants his front foot ahead and drives through the covers for a single.

Make it four dots in a row! Angles it on off, and keeps the length fuller again, Washington Sundar takes a good stride forward and hits it towards mid off.

Third consecutive dot! Pulls his length, and pitches it outside leg, Washington Sundar hops on the back foot and taps it in front of square leg.

Angling on the middle, on a fuller length, Washington Sundar pushes it off the front foot towards mid on.

Asitha Fernando continues, spears in with pace on, and pitches it on leg, Washington Sundar responds with a good front foot defence.

Turns it the other way now. Full and tossed up outside off, Axar Patel stabs it to point. Just 3 runs from it. India need 86 more runs to win from 24 remaining overs.

This one turns back in. Full and into the batter from off, Washington Sundar pats it off the back foot to mid-wicket for a single.

Pushed through with more revolutions on off, Washington Sundar defends it to cover.

Fuller and on the off stump line, Axar Patel drives it inside out to long off for a single.

Tossed up, full and turning away from the southpaw. Axar Patel is drawn forward and gets beaten on his front foot defence as the ball turns away dramatically.

Flighted-delivery on off, full in length, Washington Sundar gets on the front foot and drives it straight to long off for a single.

Hits the deck hard does Asitha, on the off channel, Axar Patel opens the bat's face and guides it to point where Sadeera Samarawickrama again makes a good stop. A fantastic over from Fernando. Just 2 runs from it. India need 89 runs from 150 remaining balls.

Slants it across off, on a length, Axar Patel gets behind the line of the ball and cuts it. Sadeera Samarawickrama at point intercepts the ball with a valiant dive. Sri Lanka are all pumped up in the field now.

Asitha Fernando pitches it outside off on a good length, Washington Sundar hits it off the middle of the bat and gets it through cover-point for a single.

Hard length, on off, Washington Sundar gets on the front foot and pushes it firmly back to Fernando.

Short of a length on leg,  Axar pushes it wide of mid-wicket for a single. Axar Patel wants the second but Washington Sundar sends him back on a sharp call.

Almost dragged on! On the top of off, Axar Patel plays it pretty late as it jags back in after pitching. Axar Patel plays it over the line and inside edges. The ball passes just over the leg stump.

Short and turning in on leg. Axar punches it off the backfoot to long on for one.

Full and wide of off stump, Washington Sundar leans ahead, and slices it in the air with no timing. The cover fielder takes it down the throat but it won't count and they cross.

Pitches it outside leg, on a fuller length, Washington Sundar strides out and blocks it underneath the bat. Oh, wait! Jeffrey Vandersay has overstepped here and the umpire calls it a No Ball. Free Hit to follow now.

Slower through the air, turning into the batter from middle, Washington Sundar goes back and across, eases it back to the bowler.

Outside off and it goes straight after pitching, Sundar lets that pass.

Flighted leg-break on the pads, Sundar is beaten on the flick and wears it on the front pad.

Washington Sundar is the new man in.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Massive, massive moment in the game! A nothing shot from KL Rahul and he perishes as well. The crowd at Colombo has gone bonkers with that scalp. Jeffrey Vandersay bowls it flat and quick, keeps the length fuller and around off, KL Rahul doesn't quite get his front foot out and tries to play the drive away from his body. Hence, he loses his shape and swings the bat weirdly. Inside edges, and the ball rattles the furniture in a jiffy. Sri Lanka is in total control of the game. Jeffrey Vandersay gets his 6th wicket.

Nice and full, on the stumps, Axar Patel plants his front foot ahead and confidently defends it. Most expensive over of the inning. 14 coming off it.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Asalanka bowls it down the leg side on a fullish length, Axar Patel paddles the sweep through short fine leg. The fielder chases the ball to the deep but the ball has enough wheels on it to run into the fence for a boundary.

FOUR! He has hit it well! 10 runs already off this over! Charith Asalanka pushes it through, full and outside off, Axar Patel sits down for a sweep shot, doesn't get the timing right but gets it through the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Full, on off, Axar Patel lunges ahead and blocks it.

Closer to the body, on a length, Axar Patel waits for it to arrive and cuts it late to point.

SIX! Axar greets Asalanka with a six! Nice and full outside off, from around the stumps. Axar Patel gets on the top of the ball and lofts it inside out and over deep extra cover for a six.

Beats the edge again! He is asking all the tough questions here! Lands this one on the middle and off channel and turns it away outside off. KL Rahul is squared up and gets totally deceived by the turn.

KL Rahul walks in with India in a spot of bother.

OUT! LBW! A big appeal for LBW but 'No' says the umpire. Jeffrey Vandersay is very excited and they do go upstairs. Jeffrey Vandersay dishes out the conventional leg spinner on the fuller length. It straightens up instead of turning away. Shreyas Iyer is drawn forward as he anticipates the ball to turn and plays over the line of the ball and wears it on the pads. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracker comes up with three reds. The on-field decision is overturned and Shreyas Iyer will have to depart here. Jeffrey Vandersay has snagged the first 5-fer of his ODI career. Remember, he is filling in the big shoes of Hasaranga. What a spectacular fightback this has been from Sri Lanka! India are still 108 runs away but they have now lost half of the side.

In front of the stumps, full in length, Axar Patel covers the line and nudges it with soft hands towards square leg for a single.

Full and turning away from off, Shreyas Iyer drives it with the spin and down to long off for a single.

Slow and full, on leg, Axar flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on the leg stump line, Axar Patel misses to flick it away and gets a ping on the front pad. A huge appeal for LBW but they abort to review it. Probably sliding down leg.

A googly this time, spinning in on the stumps, Shreyas blocks it to end the over.

Absolute jaffa! Pitches it on the middle and leg, and gets a prodigious turn away outside the off stump. Shreyas Iyer lunges to defend but plays it inside the line and gets beaten.

Overpitched on the stumps, pushed back by Shreyas to the bowler.

Around the wicket for Axar. Full and on the off stump line, Axar Patel steers it through the square leg region for an easy run.

Full and on the middle, Shreyas flicks it along the ground to long on for a single.

Akila dishes out a googly, on off, Shreyas Iyer comes ahead and eases it back to the bowler.

Nicely tossed up and thrown wide of the off stump, Shreyas Iyer gets on the front foot and drives it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Gets it really fine and that is a freebie from Vandersay. Bowled flatter and on the pads, Shreyas Iyer stays back in his crease and just tickles it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Shreyas Iyer is in at number 6.

OUT! LBW! Jeffrey Vandersay is picking the bones out of this Indian batting order and this time, Virat Kohli surely has to walk back. Looked like another wrong'un from Vandersay and he bowls this one a bit slower and fuller on the stumps, sliding it back into the right-hander. Virat Kohli gets a big stride in and looks to defend but is beaten and gets hit right in front of middle stump. There is a huge appeal and the finger goes up. Kohli has a word with Axar and starts walking.

That googly nearly beat Virat Kohli all ends up. Bowled quicker and on a shorter length outside off, this one comes back in sharply, Kohli rocks back and just about manages to jam it out towards point.

Pushed through the air a bit quicker and wider of the off stump, turning away as well, Virat Kohli plants his front leg across and leaves it alone.

No run there! Floated up full and outside off, Kohli prods and bunts t out past silly point and looks for one but won't get it.

Slower through the air, a bit more round arm as well and angled into the legs, Axar Patel defends it with a straight bat.

Length ball outside off stump, tapped away off the back foot in front of point.

FOUR! Squeezed through the gap brilliantly by Axar. Quick and flat around off, angling back in, Axar rocks back and almost cuts it off the gloves of the keeper and gets it wide of short third for a boundary.

On a length and around off, Axar Patel stays watchful and keeps it out on the off side.

Short and on the pads, Axar Patel works it around the corner and picks up an easy couple of runs.

Bowled full and around off from around the stumps, Axar Patel leans ahead to defend it on the off side.

Just a run and a couple of big wickets in that over for Jeffrey Vandersay. Shorter in length outside off, cut away off the back foot through point by Axar for a single.

A promotion for Axar Patel as he walks in at number 5, above KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer. India sticking to their left-hand right-hand combination.

OUT! LBW! Jeffrey Vandersay is on a roll here and the star performer from the previous game, Shivam Dube walks back for a duck. Vandersay pushes this one quicker through the air and on a nagging length on off and middle, this is the regular leg-break that turns back in sharply and again, Dube gets caught on the back foot and misses the ball completely. The ball thuds into the pads and the finger goes up right away. No need to review that one and Sri Lanka are right back in it.

Beaten! Nagging length on off stump, it is the googly from Jeffrey Vandersay and goes right across the left-hander. Shivam Dube goes back to a full ball and is beaten past the outside edge.

Bowled flatter and on middle, Shivam Dube defends it late and with soft hands as well.

Tossed up full and straight, Shivam Dube pushes it back to the bowler.

Shivam Dube is in at number 4.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wow, what a grab at first slip from Kamindu Mendis and he has pulled a rabbit out of the hat here. Jeffrey Vandersay tosses the ball up wide of the off stump, a bit full and gets it to turn away, Shubman Gill reaches out for an expansive drive but gets a thick outside edge that flies wide of first slip but Mendis shows great athleticism and leaps across, taking it with one hand and almost behind him as well. Jeffrey Vandersay filling in the shoes of Hasaranga brilliantly here.

Oh, that turned degrees! Akila Dananjaya pitches this one around off and gets a prodigious away turn from a length. Virat Kohli goes for an expansive lofted shot but misses due to excessive turn and bounce.

A low full toss on off, Virat Kohli flicks it to mid-wicket.

Bowled quite full and on off stump, played right back to the bowler.

Nice and full around off stump, Gill leans on and gets inside the line before flicking it past square leg for one more.

On a shorter length on middle and leg, worked off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Nagging length, bowled flatter and outside off, Kohli rocks back to defend.

Drinks! Well, India has looked well and truly in command here so far. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, both have provided a strong foundation into the chase. Rohit scored a fantastic quickfire 62 before perishing. Also, with dew settling in now, the tweakers are finding it a bit tricky to grip the ball. However, Jeffrey Vandersay in particular, has looked impressive as he is filling up the big shoes of Hasaranga. Sri Lanka need wickets in quick succession to break the momentum. Whereas, India will aim to compound on the start they have got with Kohli and Gill in the middle. It would be interesting to see how both sides negotiate the next phase of play.

Fuller in length on middle, Virat Kohli stays leg side of the ball and swats the drive down to long off for a single.

Nicely floated up, full and on the stumps, Kohl prods ahead and pushes it to the right of the bowler.

Tossed up full on the pads, Shubman Gill works it away to mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Tossed up quite full and outside off, Shubman Gill laces the cover drive off the front foot but hits it straight to the fielder.

Shorter in length and on the pads, Kohli rocks back and tucks it around the corner for a single.

Drifted down leg and turning back in towards the batter, Shubman Gill nudges it away past short leg and sets off for the single. The keeper picks it up and fires in a throw at the bowler's end but misses. Had that hit, it would have been close.

A huge appeal and given! That turned prodigiously and Virat Kohli has reviewed the decision. Akila Dananjaya bowls it quicker through the air, outside off stump on a nagging length and gives it a real rip. The ball pitches and turns square as Kohli gets pegged onto the back foot and plays all over the ball. Kohli gets pinged on the pads and right in front of the stumps and the finger goes up. The third umpire is called in and UltraEdge shows that there was a thin inside edge and the onfield decision will be reversed. NOT OUT! There is a bit of a hold up as on the replays, there seems to be a very slight gap between bat and ball when the spike is found on UltraEdge but the decision will remain Not Out. Could be a massive moment in the game this.

FOUR! Should have been stopped! Fractionally short on the stumps, Virat Kohli uses the depth of the crease and whips the ball to the left of long on. Pathum Nissanka slides across and fumbles the ball into the fence.

Tossed up around middle, Shubman Gill drives it along the carpet and down to long on for one more.

Flighted delivery around middle, Virat Kohli gets on the front foot, lifts the back leg and wrists it down to long on for yet another single.

Tossed up on the stumps, Shubman Gill leans on and flicks it through mid-wicket for one more.

Floated up around off, Virat Kohli looks to work it leg side but gets a leading edge towards point and colelcts a single.

Short and wide outside off, Virat Kohli cuts it off the back foot to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Off the mark in style! Too short and over middle, Virat Kohli rocks onto the back foot and latches onto the ball before pulling it firmly in front of square for a boundary.

On a dragged length on middle and off, Virat Kohli presses back to defend.

Virat Kohli strides out at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rohit Sharma did seem in a bit of a hurry and didn't hold on for much longer but a fine knock nonetheless from the Indian skipper. Jeffrey Vandersay provides the much-needed breakthrough for Sri Lanka and that is a top catch from Pathum Nissanka as well. This is bowled full and straight, Rohit goes for the big reverse sweep, almost a slog and ends up losing his balance. The ball gets lobbed off the top edge wide of backward point but Nissanka covers great ground and dives to his right to grab it.

Nice and full again, angled into middle and leg, Shubman Gill tucks the ball away into the gap at mid-wicket and picks up another single.

Flighted up quite full and outside off, Rohit Sharma strokes the drive away square through cover-point and turns the strike over.

Flatter one, drifted in on a length around middle, Rohit Sharma uses the depth of the crease and works it in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Halt! What happened there? The physio is out for Rohit as he straightaway held his thigh after playing that slog sweep. Not exactly sure but looks like he has stretched his muscle there. He is alright and on his feet now after getting some treatment, and good to go...

SIX! No holding back this time from Rohit Sharma but he seems to have hurt himself here. Tossed up in the slot around middle, Sharma sits down and swats the ball away a long way over deep mid-wicket for a 90-meter biggie.

Good adjustment in the end from Rohit! Rohit Sharma pre-meditates the slog sweep and Dunith Wellalage just slows it up, bowling it on off stump, Rohit watches it well and ends up dabbing it wide of first slip.

Drags the length back now and bowls it around off, Gill backs away and jams it down on the off side for a run.

Good, positive running! Drifted in full and onto the legs, Shubman Gill works it away with gentle hands and past square leg before picking up a couple of runs.

Tossed up quite full on off, Rohit Sharma skips down the pitch and almost yorks himself as the ball gets squeezed off the inside edge towards short fine leg for a single.

On a length and outside off, Rohit Sharma punches it from the crease and towards sweeper cover for a single. These two just milking the runs now after a fast start.

Slows it up now and bowls it around off stump, Sharma plays it away to the left of the bowler who puts in the dive and makes the save.

BEAUTY! A ripper of a delivery from Jeffrey Vandersay. Pushed through quicker and on a nagging length on off, the ball turns away sharply and Rohit Sharma is left bamboozled.

On a good length and around off stump, nudged away off the back foot down to backward point for a single by Gill.

A real drag down from Jeffrey Vandersay and well outside off, Rohit Sharma looks to fetch and pull instead of cut and miscues it wide of mid on for just a run.

Starts off with a shorter delivery wide of the off stump, Gill backs away and cuts the ball down to deep point for a single.

Much better from Dunith Wellalage. Tossed up quite full and around off stump, zipping through, Rohit Sharma prods halfway and leaves it alone.

Drags the length back and keeps it around off, Shubman Gill has ample time to rock back and punch it away down to long off for yet another single.

One more as Rohit Sharma strokes another full delivery down to long off.

Nice and full again on off, Shubman Gill presents the full face of the bat and eases it down to long off for one more.

Tossed up quite full and outside off, Rohit Sharma drives it along the turf and gets it through the gap at covers for a single.

Fuller in length around off, Rohit Sharma attempts the reverse sweep and gets it off the edge onto the keeper and into the hands of first slip.

Powerplay 2! Fielding restrictions will now be eased and Sri Lanka will be allowed four players outside the 30-yard circle.

Tossed up on the pads, Gill clips it straight to short fine leg. End of the mandatory powerplay and India are 76/0. Need 165 off 240 deliveries.

WIDE! Drifting down leg on a fuller length. Shubman Gill looks to steer it through the leg side. Wide called as he misses.

Flatter delivery on the stumps, Rohit works it to the right of mid on for a single.

SIX! In the zone and punished! FIFTY for the Indian skipper. He has looked in command and has taken his chances. Kamindu Mendis loops it up, pushes it through and offers a half volley, Rohit Sharma gets to the pitch of the ball by tapping the front foot ahead, but goes back by transferring his weight on the back foot as he gets the desired width. Lofts it over the covers for a six. He made it look so easy.

Slower through the air, on middle, Shubman Gill presses forward and turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

On off, Rohit works it to the covers for a single.

Kamindu starts his spell on a length, on off, Rohit Sharma hits it straight to point to pierce the gap. The fielder at backward point jumps to his right to intercept the ball.

Kamindu Mendis, the ambidextrous spinner comes into the attack now.

Wellalage flights an off-break around off, Gill defends it to the left of the bowler.

FOUR! Good shot! Quick, flat and on off, Shubman Gill cuts it very late as the ball comes back in with the arm. He meets the ball under his eyes and accesses it through the gap between point and short third for a boundary.

Flatter one around off, Gill hangs back and punches it to covers.

Stretches his length, full on off, Shubman Gill drives it along the carpet towards widish long off. The fielder runs to his left and misfields a couple of times before redeeming himself. Allows two.

Length outside off, Gill taps it to cover.

Wellalage comes back into the attack now. Arm-ball with an excessive bounce on off, Shubman Gill is take aback but manages to ease it to the bowler.

Quicker googly on the middle, Rohit Sharma is squared up for room and manages to tap it through the square leg region for a quick double. 8 overs done, India is cruising gently with 60 runs on the board.

SIX! Up, up, and away! Akila Dananjaya slightly pulls his length but keeps his line in front of the stumps. Rohit Sharma first taps his front foot and then goes back before pulling it over long on for a six.

Another googly on offer, flat and around off, Rohit Sharma miscues the pull shot towards mid on.

Full, flat and quick wrong'un on the middle, Rohit Sharma reads it well off the bowler's hand and pushes it back to the bowler.

A normal leggie on a length, on off, Shubman Gill uses the depth of the crease and drills it down to long on for one.

Akila continues and dishes out a googly on the middle and leg, Rohit Sharma guides it with a gentle push towards mid on for a single.

Short of a length on the stumps, Gill defends it to mid-wicket. This has been a decent start for India.

50 partnership comes up between the two! Hard-length delivery on the stumps, Rohit rides the bounce and works it to the widish mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! BOOM! There comes the Rohit Sharma special pull shot! Asitha Fernando bowls it on a hard length, around off, Rohit Sharma with a still head, uses the pace of the ball by getting his bat underneath the ball and pulls it from the front foot behind deep square leg for a six. Sheer timing on that one.

Good comeback from Asitha! Hard length, on off, Rohit Sharma taps it off the back foot to the fielder inside the ring on the off side.

FOUR! Graciousness redefined! Errs in a length does Asitha Fernando around off, Rohit Sharma weighs on the front foot, middles it and and thumps it straight down the ground with a good elbow extension for a boundary.

Slip in place for Asitha. Bowls short of a good length on off, Shubman Gill taps it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and quicker through the air, outside off, Rohit goes for the cut but misses.

Flighted delivery on the stumps, Gill works it towards widish long on for a single.

On a length and turning in on leg, Rohit flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

In the air...lands safe! Good tag-team work by the two converging fielders! A quick leg spinner on the middle. Rohit Sharma doesn't quite get his bat under it and slices it up the air over the bowler's head. Manages to clear the inner ring. The ball dribbles towards the fence and the fielder chases it down from the 30-yard circle, dives and flicks the ball into the field and the other one collects it cleanly before throwing back to the bowler. Two taken in the meantime.

FOUR! Shot! Not that short on the middle, Rohit Sharma goes back in the crease and pulls it disdainfully towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Akila starts off from over the stumps, lands it full and on off, Shubman Gill flicks it to widish long on for a single.

Clever cricket this! Length ball on off, Shubman Gill opens his bat's face and hit it straight to point where the fielder misfields and fumbles it to the deep cover region. Allows a single.

FOUR! Helped away with the pace! Short and angling down the leg side, Shubman Gill is upright and uses his wrists to whip it away through deep fine for a boundary.

Third dot on the trot! In the corridor of uncertainty on a length, Shubman Gill covers the pegs and goes for a defence. Inside edges onto the pads.

Short of a good length, on off and middle channel, Shubman Gill charges down the track staying leg side of the ball and drives it straight to covers.

Asitha steams in and delivers a hard-length delivery on the middle, Shubman Gill gets in line of the ball and punches it firmly to mid off.

Hard length outside off, Rohit Sharma guides it to deep point for a single.

Too slow and full on off, Rohit Sharma is months early into his shot to the off side and slices it to short third for a single to end the over.

FOUR! Shot! In front of the pegs, full in length. Rohit Sharma cashes on it and sweeps it conventionally through deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Beaten! Nice turn on a fuller length. Outside off and turning away. Rohit Sharma is lured to come forward for a drive and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Dropped short and around off stump, Rohit Sharma rocks back and cuts the ball powerfully in front of point for another boundary.

Slow and full, on off, Rohit Sharma leans onto the ball and eases it to point.

FOUR! In the gap! Short and wide on off, Rohit Sharma quickly gets on the back foot, gets a desired bounce. He has ample time to cut it away through the cover-point region for a boundary.

Beats the edge once more! Angles it outside off on a hard length. Shubman Gill goes for a slash staying rooted in the crease and gets beaten. A good interrogation from Asitha Fernando in this over.

Good bowling this! Asitha bowls it on a length with a hint of movement and a good seam position. Holds his line on the off stump and gets it to nip away from the batter with extra bit of bounce. Shubman Gill opens up his body and gets squared up. The flirts past his outside edge and Kusal Mendis collects it behind the pegs.

Asitha Fernando bowls a length-delivery on the fourth stump line, Shubman Gill is on the back foot and punches it to cover.

Hits the deck hard does Asitha, on off, Shubman Gill gets behind the line of the ball and punches it confidently underneath his willow.

On a hard length on off, clocking 136 kph, Rohit helps it towards deep square leg for a run.

Short and over the top of off, Shubman Gill pats it off the back foot to widish mid on and quickly gets to the other end with a single.

Tossed up around off, Rohit presses forward and defends it.

Play and a miss! Dunith Wellalage provides a few more revolutions on this one and turns it away from outside off and keeps the length full. Rohit Sharma goes to hoist it over the inner ring but gets beaten all ends up with that excessive turn.

Wellalage bowls outside off with a bit of an away turn, Rohit Sharma lets it go.

Short and on off, Rohit Sharma cuts it but finds point midway.

Looped up, on off and full, Shubman Gill drives it through the off side for a single.

FOUR! First boundary of the chase comes off Gill's willow! Dunith Wellalage delivers full and on middle. Shubman Gill clears his front leg to get some room, gets on the top of the ball and times it perfectly through covers using his wrists for a boundary.

Dunith Wellalage to take the other new ball.

Ends the first over by bowling it on a hard length, on the middle. Shubman Gill jumps on the back foot and tucks it in front of mid-wicket and calls for two straightaway. Rohit Sharma though, sends him back and they settle for just a single. Decent start for Sri Lanka. India 3/0.

Asitha Fernando delivers a length-delivery shaping a bit over the top of off, Shubman Gill presses ahead and lets it pass. Kusal Mendis dives to his left and collects it cleanly above the grass.

Back of a length, outside off from Fernando, Shubman Gill weighs on the back foot and dabs it solidly to point.

Asitha follows up with a length-delivery shaping away from outside off, Shubman Gill skips down the track to drive through covers but the ball whispers past his outside edge.

WIDE! Angles it down leg on a length. Shubman Gill tries to flick it away, misses. Wide signaled by the umpire.

Lands it on a hard length, just outside off, Shubman Gill taps it off the back foot.

Rohit Sharma and India are underway with a single. Asitha Fernando charges in from over the wickets, lands it on a good length angling on the pads, Rohit hops on the back foot and turns it to deep mid-wicket and crosses.

OUT! RUN OUT! Virat Kohli, the live wire in the field does the job! Length-delivery on the leg stump line. Jeffrey Vandersay drills it to mid off. The fielder Rohit Sharma misses the direct hit at the non-striker's end. The ball rolls to the leg side and Kohli at mid-wicket backs up the throw and runs at the striker's end seizing the opportunity as the batter is well away from the crease trying to complete the single. He scores a brilliant run out. Rohit Sharma is all smiles. Sri Lanka finish at 240 on the board, 10 runs more from the previous game.

Jeffrey Vandersay comes in to bat now.

OUT! RUN OUT! BULL'S EYE! Arshdeep bangs it short and on the off and middle, Kamindu Mendis pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Shreyas Iyer runs in quickly, picks the ball up and rocket-arms towards the striker's end as the batters attempt to cross for two. One peg to aim at and Iyer scores a direct hit from the deep. Kamindu Mendis is well outside the crease. OUT.

Arshdeep goes full throttle and slips another waist height full toss on the pads. Kamindu shuffles to the off side to pull it away to the leg side but the ball gets heavy on him. Brushes off his gloves and reaches the keeper. However, the umpire gives it as a wide and Rohit Sharma immediately reviews this one, but for LBW. UltraEdge shows that the ball indeed brushed off his glove. A human error corrected by the technology. A fair delivery then.

Rohit Sharma has taken the DRS for an LBW appeal. It seemed like there was gloved involved and the third umpire confirms the same on UltraEdge. NOT OUT!

FOUR! Kamindu Mendis makes the most out of it. Another friendly full toss, but outside off this time by Arshdeep Singh, Kamindu Mendis sits on his knee and slashes it over backward point for a boundary.

Arshdeep Singh overcooks the yorker and slips in a thigh-height full toss on the pads, Akila Dananjaya works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Arshdeep spears in a yorker tailing on middle, Kamindu Mendis inside edges it to deep square leg for a single.

Siraj bangs it a vicious bumper angling away from the batter. Akila Dananjaya swings and misses. Mohammed Siraj gives Akila the stare and some words are exchanged between the two. But overall, a good over for Sri Lanka again.

FOUR! This is hit better than the previous one! Slower length-delivery into the pitch, around off, Akila Dananjaya is deep in the crease and spanks it downtown for a boundary.

In the air...lands safe! Short and angling on off, Akila Dananjaya plays the tennis forehand slap aerially toward the left of long on for a brace.

Angles it on the stumps, full in length, Kamindu Mendis drills it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Kamindu Mendis has played a gem of an inning here for his team! He keeps accumulating timely boundaries! Not an ideal length from Siraj with the mid off inside the ring. Slower off cutter, short and on off, Kamindu Mendis moves leg side of the ball to open the off side. Sees the fielder in the circle and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Siraj charges in from around the wicket, lands it full and outside off, Akila Dananjaya slashes it towards deep point for a single.

Pulls his length back and takes the pace off from this one. Hurls it at 108 kph, on off, Akila Dananjaya steers it across in between mid-wicket and mid on for an easy single.

A wide yorker outside off, Kamindu Mendis crouches and digs it out to covers for a single.

Arshdeep angles it on the pads, with a gentle inswing on a length. Akila Dananjaya closes the bat's face early and wears it high on the thigh pad before the ball rolls in front of the point fielder. They cross for a leg bye.

Bangs it short this time around does Arshdeep Singh. On the middle, Kamindu Mendis miscues it up in the air with the pull. The ball lands in front of deep square leg for a single.

Good pace from Singh. Full and tailing back into the southpaw. Akila Dananjaya is squared up for room and gets it rapped on his front pad. A muted appeal for LBW but it is clearly going down leg.

EDGED AND FOUR! They all count and Sri Lanka will grab it with both hands! Arshdeep Singh gets the reverse swing with seam up, lands it full and on the middle and leg, Akila Dananjaya swings his bat but inside edges it through short fine for a boundary. The ball bullets down to the fence with the quick outfield.

That in-between length, turning away from Akila. He gets on the back foot and cuts it past cover-point for a single. Kuldeep Yadav finishes his quota of 10 overs.

Slow and on off, full in length, Akila Dananjaya eases it to point.

Tossed up with a deceptive variation. Turns it away from the off stump line. Akila Dananjaya strides to block but misses.

Pushed through quick and on the pads, Kamindu Mendis tucks it to square leg for one.

A googly dished out by Kuldeep Yadav, Dananjaya clips it to square leg for a single.

Akila Dananjaya is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! This time Dube hangs onto it and Dunith Wellalage perishes! Kuldeep Yadav drops it right in front of the pegs, bowls it on a flatter trajectory on a fullish length. Dunith Wellalage tries the switch hit and gets low on his knee. He attempts to get it over the inner ring but fails to get the required timing on that one. The ball goes off the top edge and flies towards short fine where Shivam Dube runs to his left, spreads his arms forward and takes an excellent running catch. Important wicket for India as the man in-form Dunith Wellalage departs.

FOUR! WHAT A GLORIOUS SHOT! Arshdeep Singh lands it over the top of middle on a length, Kamindu Mendis stays leg side of the ball to give himself some room. He gets the desired length and gets his bat underneath the ball and lofts it over the bowler's head. The ball dribbles on a couple of bounces in the deep and reaches the fence. These are crucial, crucial runs for Sri Lanka.

Excellent running between the wickets! A yorker but down leg, Kamindu Mendis tilts and flicks it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

At off, on a hard length, Dunith Wellalage is cramped up for room and can only guide it to short third. Shivam Dube there fails to pick it up cleanly and allows them to cross for one.

WIDE! A late call from the umpire. Arshdeep Singh bangs it into the pitch over the batter's head. Dunith Wellalage goes for a ramp shot but misses.

Nails in a toe-crushing yorker that curves back into the middle, Kamindu Mendis somehow drills it down to long on for a single. That brings the 200 up for Sri Lanka. A huge cheer for these two from the crowd of Premadasa.

Arshdeep angles it on the pads, Dunith Wellalage lifts his front leg in the air and whips it across to deep backward square leg for a single.

Length-delivery on the middle, Kamindu Mendis taps it off the back foot towards widish long on and runs the first one really hard. Realizes there's no second one there and sends his partner back. Dunith Wellalage obeys and retreats back in time.

WIDE! He will have to reload that one again! An over-the-head-bumper over the off-pole. Kamindu Mendis arches and sways away from the line of the ball to let it pass. Wide signaled.

Will Axar continue? He won't. Arshdeep Singh (6-0-31-0) is back into the attack.

A single to end the over. This is bowled full and around off, Kamindu Mendis drives it away square through the off side for a single.

Slower one, outside off, on a length. Kamindu Mendis swooshes hard at it, misses.

Too full and angled across the off stump, Kamindu Mendis fails to hammer the low full toss on the off side and is beaten for pace.

Slower one, banged in short and outside off, Wellalage reaches out and ramps it down to deep third for a single.

Hard length around off, Wellalage stands tall and punches it to point.

SIX! High and handsome! Dunith Wellalage crawling Sri Lanka back in the game once again. Length ball around off stump, sliding straight on, Wellalage just holds his shape and stays leg side of the ball before lofting it brilliantly over wide long off for a biggie.

Sharp work in the field from Virat Kohli and it will be 12 runs from the over, another good one for Sri Lanka. Flatter one around off, punched away towards point.

In the air...safe! Tossed up on the stumps, on a dragged length though, Wellalage looks to repeat the trick from the last ball and sits down for the slog but gets it high on the bat. Luckily for him, the ball clears Rohit Sharma at mid-wicket and they get a single.

SIX! Up, up and just over the fence! Tossed up right in the slot on the stumps, Wellalage gets down on one knee and brings out the big slog sweep, hitting it high towards the cow corner fence where Shubman Gill jumps back and attempts the catch but the ball just clears him. 50 partnership up as well between these two.

Flatter one at the pads, flicked away on the leg side for no run.

FOUR! A lovely deft touch from Dunith Wellalage. Good length angled across the off stump, Wellalage waits for it and just dabs it at the last moment and gets it fine of short third man for a boundary.

Slower and shorter on leg stump, Kamindu Mendis waits back and works it through mid-wicket for one. The batters look for the second but decide against it.

Axar Patel (8-0-26-1) is back into the attack. He replaces Kuldeep Yadav.

Excellent running and Sri Lanka get 7 runs off that over. Length ball on the pads, Wellalage turns it away wide of deep square leg and races back for the second run.

Nicely played! An off-cutter from Siraj, bowled short and around off, Wellalage hops and raises his bat before ramping it over the keeper down to third man for a couple of runs.

Swing and a miss! Goes full and angles it across the left-hander, Dunith Wellalage hangs deep in the crease and makes the late decision of heaving it across the line but misses on the connection.

WIDE! Another length ball but this is spilled down the leg side for an extra.

Fuller in length and attacking middle and leg stump, Wellalage gets on the front foot and eases it towards mid on.

On a good length slinging it onto the pads, Kamindu Mendis tucks it off the pads and gets it down to long leg for one more.

Slower one, bowled halfway down the pitch, Dunith Wellalage hops and manages to fend it wide of the keeper for a single.

Mohammed Siraj (5-1-16-1) is back into the attack for his second spell. He replaces Rohit Sharma.

Pushed through quicker on middle, sliding on, Kamindu Mendis punches it away straight to covers.

Should have been a single! Fuller one on middle, Kamindu Mendis plays it out with soft hands to point and the batters both look at each other and eventually don't go for the run.

Flatter one on off, turning away, Wellalage rocks back and punches it square with the turn to deep point for yet another single.

Dropped quicker and shorter around off, Kamindu Mendis rocks back and cuts it in front of point for another single.

Nicely tossed up on the stumps, Dunith Wellalage stays leg side of the ball and strokes it away down to long off for a run.

Tossed up full at the toes, Wellalage looks to drive with a straight bat but toe-ends the ball back to the bowler.

Five singles on that trot to end the 41st over, Sri Lanka are 166/6! On a length and angled into the legs, Wellalage works it off the back foot behind square leg for a run more.

Rohit tosses this one up full and around off, Kamindu Mendis drives it through extra cover and turns the strike over.

Flatter trajectory this time on the pads, tucked away neatly past square leg for one more by Wellalage.

Loops another one up and floats it on the pads, Kamindu Mendis stapes out and pushes it away past the bowler towards mid on for a quick run.

Drops the length short and outside off, Wellalage reaches out and taps the ball in front of point for a single.

Nicely looped up, flighted full and on the leg peg, Dunith Wellalage stays leg side of the ball and bunts it out on the off side.

Powerplay 3! The fielding side can now have as many as five fielders outside the inner circle.

Dishes out a googly does Kuldeep this time around, turns it in from off, Dunith Wellalage tucks it to mid-wicket for a single to end the 40th over. With ten overs remaining, Sri Lanka are 161/6. They really need to get a move on here.

Good length outside the off stump, Kamindu Mendis gets on the back foot and works it to deep point for a single.

Good length on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis blocks it off the back foot to the covers.

DROPPED! Dube shells one! Kuldeep pitches it down leg, on a fuller length, Kamindu Mendis sweeps off the top edge towards the right of short fine where Shivam Dube full stretches and runs to his right to catch but parries the ball to the deep. Allows two. Kuldeep Yadav is not really happy with that effort.

Too full, on off, Kamindu Mendis leans on the ball and defends it to the off side.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Sri Lanka! Kuldeep Yadav lands it full and on off, Kamindu Mendis employs the reverse sweep, positions himself well and works it through point for a boundary. A four after 9 overs for Sri Lanka.

Rohit aims the off stump, and drops it on a fuller length. Dunith Wellalage goes deep in the crease and punches it near the strip.

This is quick and flat on the middle, Kamindu Mendis guides it to cover-point for another single.

Drops it full in length does Sharma, fractionally outside off, Dunith Wellalage punches it towards deep covers for a single.

Overcooks the fuller length ball, on the middle, Dunith Wellalage clears his front leg and drives it through covers for a double. 150 up for Sri Lanka.

Looped up, full and on off, Kamindu Mendis drills it down to long off for a single.

Rohit Sharma comes from around the stumps, full and outside off, Dunith Wellalage cuts it off the back foot through backward point for a single.

A huge roar from the crowd as skipper Rohit Sharma comes in to roll his arm over.

Good length ball, on off, Dunith Wellalage punches it along the carpet through cover-point for a single to end the 38th over.

Spins this in now. A wrong'un on the off stump line, Kamindu Mendis reads it well and tucks it through mid-wicket for only a single.

Imparts a lot of spin outside off, on a length, Kamindu Mendis goes for a cut shot, misses.

Turns away from the batter by varying his pace. Kamindu Mendis is beaten.

Overpitched on the middle, Kamindu Mendis skips down the track and hits it hard but Virat Kohli bends low to his left and intercepts the ball cleanly at short cover.

Angles it on the middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis eases it to the leg side.

Flat, full and outside off, Dunith Wellalage goes back and across and punches it back to Sundar. An excellent spell of 10 overs from Washington Sundar. His figures read (10-0-30-3).

Length-delivery on the pads. Wellalage is on the back foot and gets hit below the knee roll.

Full on the middle stump, Dunith Wellalage drives it to short cover.

That one stopped on the batter! On a dragged length and around off stump, Kamindu Mendis manages to press back and guide it away behind point for a single.

Flatter one on a length and around off, eased away towards gully again.

Shorter in length, offering not much room around off stump, Kamindu Mendis jams the ball down towards gully.

Too full, slow and the ball dips on the middle, Dunith Wellalage slices it towards backward point for a brace.

Kuldeep lands this outside off, and gets a good turn away from the batter. Kamindu Mendis rocks back and punches it through covers for a single.

Googly, on middle, Kamindu Mendis drops it to square leg.

FOUR LEGBYES! That beats everyone! Kuldeep slips in on the pads on a length, Kamindu Mendis misses to tickle it away and the ball deflects off his pads and races away through the keeper and the leg slip to the fence.

Slower through the air, in front of the middle, Kamindu Mendis leans and defends.

Slow and full on the pads, Dunith Wellalage taps it to short mid-wicket for a quick single. Kuldeep Yadav runs to his left and intercepts the ball.

Beaten! Sundar lands it around off on a fuller length and gets it to spin a shade away. Kamindu Mendis leans ahead to defend it but gets beaten all ends up on that one.

Kamindu Mendis is the new man in for Sri Lanka.

OUT! TAKEN! Another soft dismissal and once again, the Sri Lankan middle order is collapsing. Two wickets in the span of just 8 deliveries. Sundar lands it on a length, on off and gets a good purchase off the deck. The ball turns degrees away from the batter and also gets an excessive bounce. Charith Asalanka is taken by surprise from the turn and bounce. He goes through the shot and ends up offering a dolly to Axar Patel at short third.

Quick, flat and full, on off, Charith Asalanka drives it to mid off.

Fuller length on the pads, Charith Asalanka strides ahead and pushes it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on off, Charith Asalanka cuts it off the back foot to point.

Sundar drops that in-dipper on a length, on off, Charith Asalanka hits it back to the bowler.

Full in length, on the middle, Dunith Wellalage presses ahead with a good stride forward and eases it back to the bowler.

Slow and spinning away from the southpaw from a fuller length, Dunith Wellalage punches it to point.

Dunith Wellalage walks in at number 7 for Sri Lanka.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Kuldeep Yadav gets a wicket now. Half of the Sri Lankan side into the sheds now. Kuldeep hustles and rolls in a tossed-up delivery with a few revolutions through the air. He pitches it outside the off stump. Liyanage gets enticed to get closer to it. Leans forward to drive across the line and chips it back to Kuldeep who takes a good overhead catch.

Googly turning away from the leg stump line, on a length. Janith Liyanage gets totally deceived by it and somehow manages to rest it under the bat.

Slower through the air, on off, Janith Liyanage pats it to Shivam Dube at mid-wicket.

Kuldeep delivers it on a fuller length, just around off, Janith Liyanage punches it back to the bowler.

Drinks break! Sri Lanka are 136/4 at the end of 33 overs and are in a race against time in their quest to get to a total of around 230-240 runs which is the par score here and could certainly be defendable as we saw in the last game. The good thing for the hosts is that the skipper is now well-set and they do have a couple of decent batters to follow as well. India have held back Kuldeep Yadav and we might see a lot more of him in the final phase of the first innings. Let's see how things pan out.

Washington delivers a length ball, angling into the stumps, Asalanka defends it to the cover-point region.

Nice and full on the middle stump, this is defended to the covers by Charith Asalanka on the front foot.

Full on the off stump, Asalanka digs it back to the bowler.

Around the wickets now. Slants it across off, flat and full, Janith Liyanage cuts it through backward point for a single.

Full and just outside off, Janith Liyanage brings out a big forward stride and defends.

Washington Sundar appeals for caught behind it and the umpire raises his finger after giving it a thought! However, the decision is sent upstairs by Janith Liyanage. Washington Sundar gets a lot of turn on that one. Lands it outside off and spins it in a long way over the top of off, Janith Liyanage is taken aback by the turn and is hurried into his shot going deep in the crease. KL Rahul collects it cleanly and sharply behind the stumps. UltraEdge though, shows that there's nothing on it when the ball passes through the bat. The ball instead deflected off Liyanage's elbow and then into the keeper's gloves. Not Out. Janith Liyanage survives with a good review.

Over the wickets now. Good length, and on the pads, Janith Liyanage whips it off towards behind square for a single to retain the strike. Washington Sundar there in the deep does well and restricts it to just a single.

Good-length delivery nipping back over the middle, Janith Liyanage turns it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket and scampers back for the second run. Good running. Liyanage moves into the double figures.

Singh aims the off stump and keeps the length fuller, Janith Liyanage pushes it firmly back to the bowler.

Brings the angle on the middle stump, on a fuller length, Janith Liyanage tilts a bit and watchfully jams it towards mid-wicket.

Beaten! Slightly wide of off, looking to bring it back into the right hand on a length. Janith Liyanage with barely any footwork tries to drive through covers but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Arshdeep continues from around the stumps, lands it full, angling on off, Janith Liyanage gets in line of the ball, weighs ahead and drives it straight to mid off.

Nice and full, in the line of the stumps, Charith Asalanka blocks it out to cover.

Flat and quick, on middle, Janith Liyanage nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off, Janith Liyanage drives it straight to Kuldeep at covers.

Tight line around off, on a fuller length, Janith Liyanage tries to guide it to the third man region but could only pat it underneath the bat due to lack of room.

Sundar comes from round the wickets, pitches it on off and turns it away from a length, Charith Asalanka goes back and across and works it to cover-point for a single.

Dragged length, turning in from off, Janith Liyanage tucks it off the back foot between mid-wicket and square leg for a single.

Washington Sundar (6-0-25-2) is brought back into the attack.

FOUR! Pleasing to the eye that shot! Attempted yorker from Arshdeep on middle stump but Charith Asalanka is able to punch it on the full with the full face of the bat and straight back down the ground for a handy boundary, that's two boundaries in the last two overs now.

Goes wide on the crease and drops it a tad short around off, Janith hangs back and works it around the corner for a run more.

Full and wide again, Janith Liyanage gets across and onto the front foot before jamming the drive on the bounce towards Virat Kohli at short covers.

Drop and run! Pitched up on the stumps, Charith Asalanka bunts it out on the off side and races through for the single.

Full and wide outside off, Janith Liyanage throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge that goes well fine of Rohit Sharma at wide gully and down to deep third for a single.

Back of a length and around off stump, Janith Liyanage hops back and stabs it in front of point.

FOUR! Down the wrong line and Charith Asalanka gets enough bat on it to get a boundary after 40 balls for Sri Lanka. Full and quick down leg, tickled away fine past the keeper and into the fine leg fence. The replays later show that there was no bat on it.

Much fuller and around off stump, Charith Asalanka blocks it right on the full.

Floated up around off stump, Janith Liyanage leans on and strokes it out on the off side for a single.

Fuller in length and at the stumps, Janith Liyanage goes back to defend.

Nice and full on the pads, Charith Asalanka looks to flick but gets it off the pads and towards short fine leg for a leg bye.

Tosses the ball up and throws it outside off, Janith Liyanage looks to hit through the line but mistimes it down to long off for a single.

Slower delivery, bowled wide of the off stump and Janith steers it down to deep third for another easy single.

Shorter in length and angling down, Charith Asalanka just helps the pull on the angle and gets it down to fine leg for a single.

Back of a length and outside off, Janith Liyanage stays back again and just dabs the ball down through the backward point region to get off the mark with a single.

Comes from around the wicket now and bowled on a hard length, angling in and just a hint of reverse there as well. Janith Liyanage hangs back to defend but is beaten past the outside edge.

Hard length in the channel around off, Asalanka gets on his toes and edges it down to deep third for a single.

Starts the new spell from over the wicket and bowls it full, into the pads, Asalanka misses the flick and gets it on the outside off the front pad.

A dot to end a positive over from Axar Patel. Flatter one around off stump, Janith Liyanage gets pegged on the back foot and manages to block it off.

On a length and at the stumps, Janith Liyanage stays back and works it to the leg side.

Janith Liyanage is in at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT! The bowling change has worked as Axar Patel makes an immediate impact in his new spell. Axar tosses the ball up on a slightly dragged length, looking to turn it away from the off stump. Sadeera Samarawickrama loses his patience as he skips down the pitch and looks for a big hoick against the line. The ball gets spliced up high towards the cover region where Virat Kohli settles under it and takes a safe catch. Sadeera Samarawickrama was really itching to get off the blocks and tried to go against the pace of play but fell prey in the end.

Fuller one at the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama leans on and blocks it to the leg side.

FOUR BYES! Wow, that has gone past everything! The arm ball from Axar, bowled from wider on the crease and this one just keeps coming back in after pitching. Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to block but is beaten through the gate and goes over middle stump and past the keeper for a boundary.

Floats the ball up on the legs from around the stumps, Charith Asalanka nudges it away off the pads behind square leg and picks up a single.

Axar Patel (6-0-19-0) is back into the attack, replacing Washington Sundar.

Flatter this time, keeping it on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama tucks it away to square leg.

And again! Full on middle and leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama strides across and paddles the ball down to fine leg for another handy couple of runs.

These two are now employing the sweep shot well. Flighted up around middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama lunges and gets inside the line before paddling it down to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Slower through the air and around off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama stays back and blocks it off.

Floated up on a fullish length around off, Asalanka sits down and sweeps it away down to deep backward square leg for a run.

Nicely tossed up, full and on off stump, Charith Asalanka defends it under the eyes and with soft hands towards the off side.

Fuller in length around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama leans on and flicks it to mid-wicket.

This time Sadeera Samarawickrama does get to the pitch of the ball and plays a fine shot. Tossed up on middle and leg, Sadeera uses his feet and heaves it in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. The 100 also comes up for Sri Lanka.

Sadeera Samarawickrama is being overly aggressive here and it isn't quite coming off. Flighted up on the pads, Sadeera comes down the pitch to heave it away but gets it off the inner half of the bat to short fine leg.

Fractionally short around off, Asalanka rocks back and cuts it late through backward point for a run.

Quicker through the air around off and going straight on, Asalanka plays inside the line of that one.

How did that miss the off stump? No one quite knows! Washington Sundar comes from around the stumps and drifts the ball into the stumps, gets it to pitch and turn away sharply. Charith Asalanka gets pegged back and the ball zips past the outside edge, shaving the off stump as well.

Tossed up on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama comes down the pitch and pushes it to mid on.

Floated up on middle, it is the googly, Asalanka works it to mid-wicket for one.

Nicely taken at first slip by Rohit Sharma but it came off the keeper's gloves and not the outside edge. Nagging length around off, this one dips and turns away, Charith Asalanka is beaten on the cut and even the keeper misses it as Sharma grabs it low in front of him.

Flatter delivery on the pads, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs back and works the ball down to fine leg for a single.

Tossed up full and on off and middle, Asalanka leans on and nudges it towards mid-wicket with soft hands for one more.

The wrong'un now, floated up around middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama picks it up and just uses the wrists with an angled bat and plays it away on the off side for a single.

Quick and flat, angled into the stumps from 'round the wicket. Charith Asalanka rocks back and jams it out towards point.

Fuller delivery on the pads, tucked away just behind square leg for a single.

Nice and full on the stumps, this is turned away to the leg side.

Sadeera Samarawickrama pre-meditates and dances down the pitch but Washington Sundar fires it in at the batter. Sadeera yorks himself but manages to jam it out.

Fuller and wider of the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama gets across again and swats the sweep shot straight to the man at square leg.

FOUR! Heaved away to the fence! Floated up on a length and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama is early to get inside the line and hammers the sweep well behind square leg for a boundary.

BEAUTY! That in-between length drifted onto the stumps and turns away sharply with some extra bounce. Asalanka looks to press back and block but is beaten past the outside edge.

A gentle full toss now at the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama gets on the front foot and punches it wide of the bowler to long on for one.

WIDE! Another pre-meditated shot from Sadeera Samarawickrama, the paddle sweep this time and the ball eventually turns down leg for a wide.

Pushed through flatter on leg stump, turning into the pads, Sadeera Samarawickrama fails to flick it away and gets hit on the pads.

Tossed up full and on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes a long way across the off stump and just about manages to play it uppishly to the right of the bowler.

Bowled shorter around off, turning away again, Asalanka makes room and taps it through the point region for a single.

Dragged length around off, turning away square but it is gently turn and Asalanka has all the time to back away and play it towards cover.

On a dragged length around off and bouncing a bit extra as well, Sadeera Samarawickrama does well to keep it down on the off side.

Flights this one up does Sundar and bowls it around off, Asalanka eases it through covers for a run.

On a shorter length and around off, Asalanka presses back and just about manages to play it out to backward point.

Tossed up full and on off stump, Asalanka pushes it out towards cover.

Bowled into the pitch now and at the stumps, Asalanka blocks it off.

FOUR! Charith Asalanka brings out the big slog sweep and nails it. Too full and straight, Asalanka sits down and hammers the ball in front of mid-wicket for a boundary and releases a bit of pressure.

Tossed up on the middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama alertly blocks it off the back foot. A questioning over from Kuldeep Yadav comes to an end.

Slow and full, on off, Charith Asalanka sweeps it towards widish square leg for a quick single. Kuldeep Yadav is not very happy with the fielder's effort there.

Beaten! Quick and flat, on off, Asalanka is stuck in his crease and gets beaten on the outside edge as he is hurried for a cut shot.

Touch fuller on the off stump, Asalanka is squared up trying to block it off the back foot and gets pinged on the pad. A huge appeal for LBW, but most probably, the impact might be outside off.

Good length in the off stump channel. Charith Asalanka plays it off the backfoot to short extra cover.

A huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire says 'No'. KL Rahul is very confident on this one and the decision is sent upstairs. Kuldeep Yadav straightaway pitches it right on the money, tosses it up giving a lot of revolutions on it, drops it full and gets it to turn away from the middle and leg towards the off stump line. Charith Asalanka is drawn forward and tries to defend but gets beaten by that excessive turn and wears the ball on the pads. UltraEdge shows that there's no bat involved. Ball Tracking, however, confirms that the ball has spun degrees away outside the off stump. Charith Asalanka survives. India lose a review here.

Kuldeep Yadav is now introduced into the attack.

This one turns back in, short and outside off. This is played off the backfoot to mid-wicket.

Quicker one that goes on straight off the deck, Samarawickrama gets forward and plays for the spin but gets beaten.

Length again outside the off stump. Sadeera gets wrapped on the pads as he misses the sweep.

Slow and turns it in on a fuller length, Sadeera Samarawickrama turns it to square leg.

No hat trick for Sundar! Fuller-delivery angled back in. Charith Asalanka watchfully turns in the mid-wicket region for a single.

Skipper, Charith Asalanka walks out to face the hat-trick ball.

OUT! LBW! Two quick wickets for India in the span of just 8 deliveries! Kusal Mendis chats with his partner for a brief moment and aborts to go upstairs. Sundar fires it quick and flat from around the wicket on the fullish length, in front of the line of the stumps. Kusal Mendis attempts to play that conventional sweep shot but is a bit hurried into the shot and plays over the line of the ball. Gets rapped in front of the pads. It more of looked like plumb in front. Washington Sundar has sent two of the well-settled batters now and Sri Lanka will have to rebuild again.

Nice and full, on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama presses ahead, defends underneath his eyes.

Full and wide outside off with a sharp spin away. Sadeera Samarawickrama is beaten on the outer edge.

Fuller in the off stump channel, this is pushed to mid-wicket.

Length and outside the off stump with a sharp turn. Sadeera plays and misses on the outside edge.

Flattens the trajectory this time does Axar, drops it short and on the middle with a fraction of an away turn, Kusal Mendis goes back and across giving himself some room. Punches it through the covers. Shivam Dube runs to his right from deep point and intercepts the ball before the ropes and overruns. He regathers himself and manages to stop the ball before the ropes. Saves one for his team.

Short and on off, Kusal Mendis backs away and works it to deep point for a comfortable couple of runs.

Drinks break! Right then, Sri Lanka lose a wicket right on the stroke of the drinks break and India have managed to break the solid stand between Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis. After weathering the early storm, the Lankans batter managed to get themselves into a promising position but have now lost a set batter and will have to rebuild. The pitch is definitely turning and we might see Kuldeep Yadav coming on soon for India as well. Let's see how the middle phase of the innings pans out. With that said, Sadeera Samarawickrama walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft dismissal and Avishka Fernando departs right on the brink of the drinks break! Washington Sundar holds onto the full length, and pitching it slightly on between the middle and leg stump line. Avishka Fernando weighs forward to steer it away to the leg side, and tries to play it with the spin but the ball straightens after pitching. He turns his bat early and the ball takes off in the air just above the ground from a thick outside edge. Washington Sundar does the rest by taking a simple catch and breaks the 74-run partnership between these two. Sri Lanka lose their second wicket.

Straight and full from Sundar, in front of the pegs, Avishka Fernando leans onto the ball and defends it solidly.

Slow and full, on middle and leg, Avishka Fernando skips forward and taps it in front of widish long on for a couple of more runs. This is good textbook batting from these two.

FOUR! Here comes another productive sweep shot! Washington Sundar pushes it through. full and in front of middle, Avishka Fernando reads the length nicely, sits down on his knee and sweeps it past deep square leg for a boundary.

Flat and full on the stumps, Kusal Mendis works this towards deep square leg for a single.

Washington Sundar bowls it full and in front of the stumps, Kusal Mendis sweeps it through square leg for a double.

Fuller-length delivery turning away after landing on the fourth stump line. Avishka is brought forward and beaten on the outside edge.

Slow through the air, on off, and full in length. Avishka Fernando gets forward to drive through the off side but inside edges it to the right of the bowler.

Avishka paddle sweeps this fuller-length delivery towards behind the square for a brace.

Nice and full again, on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis leans and sweeps to deep square leg but this time, Dube intercepts the ball. A single taken.

FOUR! In control! Axar overcooks and drops an overpitched ball on off, Kusal Mendis sweeps fine through square leg for a boundary. Shivam Dube gives up the chase as the ball has enough wheels to breach into the fence.

Another appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head yet again! Arm ball from Axar, on a good length and on the middle stump. Kusal gets deep in the crease and plays it late towards short third man.

Full length in the off stump channel. Avishka Fernando prods forward playing along the floor to the leg side.

An appeal for LBW but turned down! Flat and full from Washington Sundar this time, on leg, Avishka Fernando premeditates and sits down for a sweep but misses. Probably sliding down the leg side.

Pushed through, full and on the off stump, Avishka Fernando weighs ahead and eases it back to Sundar.

Tossed up, full in length and outside off, Avishka Fernando sits down to sweep it away but misses to connect.

Fractionally short and around off, Kusal Mendis cuts it past cover-point for a single.

Flat and full, at off, Avishka Fernando steers it on the front foot towards deep square leg for one.

Spin from both ends now as Washington Sundar has been handed the ball.

Drags his length does Axar but keeps it around off, Avishka Fernando pins the cut shot off the back foot through cover-point for a single to end the 14th over.

Drops it full and on off, Avishka Fernando drives it straight to Virat Kohli at short cover.

This one comes with the arm, angling on middle, full in length, Avishka Fernando pushes it back to Axar.

Full and on the off stump, Avishka Fernando drives it forward. Axar fails to make a stop but Arshdeep at mid on does intercept it.

This one turns degrees away from the batter on a length, Avishka Fernando guides it with the turn towards point.

Arm ball, looped up, full and on off, Avishka Fernando defends it to the strip.

Dube hurls it on a good length, outside the off stump. Kusal Mendis dabs it straight to Axar at backward point.

Two is the call but they won't get it! Fractionally full and outside off, Avishka Fernando works it past backward point for just a single.

Curving back into the batter on off, on a good length, Avishka Fernando watches it closely and eases it to mid-wicket.

Shade around off on a length, Kusal Mendis opens the bat's face for a single at deep third.

FOUR! Into the gap! Full and angling on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis flicks and pierces it through the gap between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.

Length-delivery on off and middle. Kusal Mendis pushes it along the floor to the point fielder.

Full on the fifth stump line. Fernando is drawn forward to defend and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller-delivery sliding back from the leg stump. Fernando is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the pad.

Short delivery outside off, Kusal Mendis plays it off the back foot in the mid-wicket region for one.

A confident appeal from KL Rahul behind the pegs and up goes the finger. Kusal Mendis is in disbelief and is not ready to leave and straightaway reviews it challenging the on-field decision. Axar Patel drops a loopy delivery on the off stump line and gets a good purchase off the deck as it turns sharply away from the batter. Kusal Mendis is drawn forward and plays inside the line of the ball for a defensive push. UltraEdge shows that there's no murmur when and the ball has passed way away from the willow. Not Out.

Tap and run! Nice and full on off, Avishka Fernando leans onto the ball and taps it to short mid-wicket for a quick single.

Very slow through the air, full and on off, Avishka Fernando presses forward and eases it to the off side.

Nips back into the batter from off, on a length, Avishka Fernando looks to turn it away to the leg side but gets rapped on the thigh pad. The ball rolls into the leg side and they cross for a leg bye.

Full and outside off, Kusal Mendis bends low and guides it down to deep third for one.

Good length with width on offer. This is pushed towards sweeper cover for a comfortable single.

Good length outside the off stump, Avishka Fernando pushes towards the cover fielder.

Direct hit at the bowler's end and they have appealed for a run out. Full and on off, Mendis drives it straight to mid on and looks to fetch a single but has to really hurry to get home at the other end as the fielder scores a direct hit. However, the TV replay shows that Mendis is well in time.

Is that a run-out? It seemed like a well-judged run but Mohammed Siraj has found the direct hit at the bowler's end and it is sent upstairs. The replays show that Kusal Mendis was well in and it is NOT OUT on the big screen.

Finds the outside edge right away! Shivam Dube hurls at a gentle pace on a length and gets it to nip away from off, Avishka Fernando gets squared up on the back foot and outside edges it to deep third for a single.

Change? Interestingly, Shivam Dube has been brought into the attack now. He replaces Mohammed Siraj.

A dot to end the Powerplay and Sri Lanka will be decently pleased as they are 42/1 at the end of 10 overs. On a good length around off, Mendis presses back and dabs it down to backward point.

Tossed up outside off, driven away through the cover region for a single.

Edged down with soft hands! Floated up outside off stump, drifted in, Fernando looks to block off the front foot but gets an outside edge down towards deep third and picks up a single.

And again! Quicker through the air now and wider of the off stump, turning away from the right-hander, Fernando looks to defend but is well beaten.

BEATEN! Nicely tossed up again and around off stump, Avishka Fernando looks to lean on and block but the ball turns sharply past the outside edge.

Oh, wow! For a second, Avishka Fernando would have had his heart in his mouth. Axar Patel smartly slows it up and shortens the length, getting the ball to dip and grip. Fernando is committed on the front foot and gets a leading edge that gets lobbed up in front of covers.

Takes some pace off that delivery as well and pitches it up around off stump, Kusal Mendis simply defends it off the front foot.

Nice and full, looking to slant one in past the gate, Kusal Mendis gets on the front foot and pushes it straight to mid on.

Siraj takes pace off and bowls it full and wide, Fernando waits well and gets low before just deflecting the ball away with an open bat face to deep third for a run.

FOUR! Avishka Fernando is beaming with confidence now and that's the second short ball he has dismissed with ease. Banged in short and over the stumps, Fernando takes it on early and pulls it off the front foot in front of square leg for another boundary.

FOUR! Chipped away and the fast outfield does the rest. Pitched up around off stump and this one tails back in late, Fernando is already on the front foot but manages not to fall over and use his wrists to flick it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slightly back of a length and outside off stump, hardly any foot movement from Fernando as he just reaches out and pushes the ball to cover-point.

Tidy start from Axar Patel, just the single off it. That in-between length, bowled quicker and on off and middle, Kusal Mendis gets pegged back but manages to keep it out.

Slower through the air and floated up a bit around off, Fernando walks into the line of the ball and uppishly drives it down to long off for a single.

Stump-to-stump bowling! Fuller and on middle stump, Fernando gets on the front foot and plays it back to the bowler.

A bit more round arm now and angled into the pads, Avishka Fernando stays in his crease and tucks it towards square leg.

Bowled fuller now and around off, Fernando squeezes it away past the man at first slip.

Starts from around the stumps, bowling it flatter and into the batter, Avishka Fernando nudges it gently onto the leg side.

Will Arshdeep get four overs on the trot as well? Nope. India has introduced spin now. Axar Patel replaces Arshdeep Singh.

Pitched up on the stumps this time and Kusal Mendis solidly blocks it off the front foot. The ball seems to have lost its ability to swing and the Lankan batters are looking a bit more relaxed.

Good length and in the channel around off stump, Mendis leaves this one alone for the keeper to collect.

FOUR BYES! Ooh...that's spicy! Mohammed Siraj clocks in at 140 KPH and bowls a very well-directed around off stump, the ball just takes off after pitching and Kusal Mendis is taken completely aback. However, the ball flies over the keeper's head as well resulting in four extra runs.

Halt! Ouch! That must have hurt! Kusal Mendis is seen limping right after playing the pull shot. He looks in pain out there, losing his balance and twisting his left ankle. The physio is out, and the magic spray is being applied to that area. And as always, the magic spray does the trick. Kusal Mendis is up on his feet and ready to continue.

Uh, oh! Kusal Mendis seems to have twisted his right ankle while playing that pull shot. Dug in a bit short and around off, Mendis goes hard at the pull shot but miscues it badly towards mid on and has hurt himself in the process as well. Hopefully, he is fine.

Good length around off and slanting back in, Avishka Fernando gets inside the line of the ball a bit and flicks it off his stumps down to long leg for a single.

Pitched-up delivery on off stump, Fernando gets on the front foot and looks to drive with a straight bat but toe-ends it towards mid off.

Nicely bowled! Arshdeep Singh goes full and outside off but gets the ball to stop angling in and just hold it's line. Kusal Mendis ends up playing inside the line of that one.

Excellent running! Back of a length around off and middle, Fernando gets inside the line and nudges it to the right of square leg before setting off for the single. Mendis is quick to respond and they make it through with ease.

Slightly back of a length and outside off, Kusal Mendis presses back and across and taps the ball away in front of point for a single.

Arshedeep changes the angle of attack by coming from around the stumps and bowls it full and wide, Fernando goes for the expansive drive and gets a thick outside edge wide of deep third and picks up a single.

FOUR! Every now and then, Lankan batters are playing a few delightful shots. Dug in short but not short enough. This is over middle and leg and Avishka Fernando picks it up early, swiveling and hooking it away over square leg for a boundary.

Good length around the top of off stump, Fernando stays on the front foot and blocks it off.

Fernando was cut in half there! Siraj pitches the ball up but wide of the off stump and gets it to jag back in a long way. Fernando looks to get across and block but the ball beats the inside edge and the diving keeper, rolling down to fine leg. They get a bye and it was that wobble-seamed delivery.

Length ball again in and around the off stump line, Avishka Fernando covers the line of the ball well and defends it right off the middle of the bat.

Pitched up on a nagging length around off and angling it in sharply, Fernando plants his front foot across a bit and solidly blocks it off.

On a good length and slanting it in onto the pads from wider of the crease, Kusal Mendis tucks the ball down to deep backward square leg and rotates the strike.

Goes back to bowling full and in the channel around off stump, Mendis makes another good leave.

Spongy bounce on offer and that one didn't get high up at all. Siraj bangs in a short ball right at the batter and Kusal Mendis ducks under it but the ball barely clears the batter.

Fuller in length and trying to attack the pads, Fernando flicks it away but straight to the man at square leg.

WIDE! A nothing shot from Fernando but he gets away with it. On the shorter side and well wide of the off stump, going further away, Fernando just leaves his hands hanging and is lucky not to have got an outside edge on that one.

Nagging length on the fourth stump line, going across a bit, Fernando watches it well and shoulders arms at the ball.

Goes a bit fuller and wider of the off stump, this one goes straight on as well and Fernando leaves it alone.

FOUR! Perfectly timed! Pitched up again outside off but this time Avishka Fernando simply walks into the line of the ball and caresses it on the up through covers for a boundary.

Uppish but no harm done! Arshdeep pitches the ball up outside off stump, inducing the drive but Avishka Fernando is early on it and ends up pushing it wide of the man at mid off.

Fractionally short and around off, jagging back in, Kusal Mendis plays it late and close to the body, cutting it away wide of deep third for a run.

WIDE! Good shape on that one but the line is wrong. Good length on leg stump and angling down leg with some good carry, called a wide.

Hard length around off, Mendis hangs back and lets the ball come on, dabbing it away with soft hands down to deep third for a single.

Slightly back of a length and on a tight line around off stump, this one jumps off the deck and Mendis is taken aback but does well to keep it down on the off side.

On the shorter side and angled into the body of the batter, Kusal Mendis tucks it in front of the man at square leg.

Nice and full outside off stump, shaping away late and Mendis makes a watchful leave.

Pulls the length back a bit now and tries to angle it into the stumps by coming wide of the crease, Kusal Mendis watchfully defends it out.

FOUR! That's just begging to be hit! Siraj misses his mark looking for swing and serves it too full and wide of the off stump, Kusal Mendis gets on the front foot and creams the cover drive through the gap and picks up the first boundary of the game.

First runs off the bat and Avishka Fernando is off the mark! Just short of a good length, sliding on from middle, Fernando gets across and tucks it away through the gap at mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Hard length now over middle, this one stays upright and Fernando gets right behind the line to block it off.

Half a shout for LBW from the bowler but that's probably sliding down leg. Fuller in length and swinging back in a long way from around middle. Fernando falls over on the front foot looking to flick and gets pinged on the pads.

Length ball on middle, this one shapes back into the right-hander and Fernando plays it with the swing towards mid on.

WIDE! Sri Lanka are underway with an extra here! Arshdeep just loses his line and serves it on the pads, swinging it down leg, Fernando misses the tuck and a wide is called. Good take from KL Rahul behind the stumps as well.

Back of a length and angled wide of the off stump, Fernando is quick to get across the off side and dabs the ball down towards point.

Lovely delivery to start from Singh! Comes from over the wicket and serves it full around off, looking to swing it back in, Avishka Fernando looks for a booming drive but is well beaten.

Who bowls the second over? Arshdeep Singh to share the attack with the second new ball from the other end.

A wicket-maiden to start proceedings in the 2nd ODI! On a good length in and around the off stump line, Kusal Mendis again plays it late and with soft hands towards cover.

Just short of a good length and in the channel around off stump, Kusal Mendis presses back and defends it in front of covers looking for a single but has to track back.

The one that comes back in now! Siraj keeps it nice and full and slants the ball in sharply into middle and leg, Mendis is able to flick it away towards mid-wicket.

That one zipped through to the keeper! Fuller in length, on the fifth stump line and swinging away, Kusal Mendis shoulders his arms.

ON THE MONEY! That in-between length honing it in onto the stumps and getting the ball to nip away a touch. Kusal Mendis stays watchful and just about manages to block it out.

Peach to start with! Kusal Mendis walks out at number 3.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A first-ball duck for Pathum Nissanka and India are off to a perfect start. Beautiful delivery from Mohammed Siraj though as he steams in from over the wicket and pitches the ball up around off, slanting it in and then getting it to nip away off the deck. Nissanka with a tentative attempt at the block and the outside edge is found. KL Rahul dives to his right behind the stumps and takes a good low catch. Siraj with his tail up here!

All in readiness for the 2nd ODI to get underway at the iconic R. Premadasa! It's a warm sunny afternoon in Colombo with a warm breeze blowing across the park. The two umpires are out to the middle. Indian players make their last-minute strategies in a huddle near the ropes before scattering to the field. Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando are the two openers for Sri Lanka. For India, Mohammed Siraj has the new ball and will open the attack. And, here we go...

Shivam Dube is up for a flash interview. He says it feels great to be back in the side. Adds he first played in 2019 and then got an opportunity now so he aims to make the most out of it. Continues and says that they lost a few quick wickets in the first match, and that they didn't lose the game but tied it. On his bowling he says he looks to bowl regularly and is working on it.

Rohit Sharma, the captain of India says that they know what to expect while chasing so it is fine and hopefully, they have a good game. Adds that you cannot always play the same way and need to adjust according to the conditions and adapt quickly. Mentions that they want to play freely and stay in the present. Adds that they are going in with the same team and says that it was a fair result in the last game as both sides dominated in different phases of the game.

Charith Asalanka, the skipper of Sri Lanka says that they will bat first and adds that the pitch looks pretty same as the previous game. Adds he doesn't want many changes as a skipper. Informs Wanindu Hasaranga is ruled out and Jeffrey Vandersay comes in. Another change as Kamindu Mendis comes in place of Mohamed Shiraz.

India (Unchanged XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Washington Sundar, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (C), Kamindu Mendis (In for Mohamed Shiraz), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay (In for Wanindu Hasaranga).

TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in favor of Sri Lanka and they have elected to BAT first.

We are a couple of minutes away from the toss and the big news from the Lankan camp is that Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Sri Lanka have named Jeffrey Vandersay as his replacement and this could be a factor as Hasaranga is their lead spinner.

PITCH REPORT - Russel Arnold is pitchside. He says that it is a warm afternoon and it is 76 meters down the ground with 65 meters and 66 meters on either side of the square. Adds that the pitch is quite dry and similar to the pitch that was used in the first ODI. Mentions that there will be some crumbling and won't be much movement for the pacers. Reckons that the batters need to recognize how and when to accelerate.

It hasn't been the best of times for the Lankan Lions against India when it comes to playing ODI cricket at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo but they did manage a win a little over 3 years ago and with that last outing, the home side will believe that they have a real chance of going ahead in the series. India on the other hand will be eager to improve upon their last two showing in the Island nation and will look for a much more convincing performance. The visuals show that the clouds have cleared out and the Sun is shining as well in Colombo. Stay tuned as toss and team news aren't far away.

India on the other hand will be slightly underwhelmed with their batting performance as they had a solid outing with the ball and the spinners ruled the roost as they have on so many occasions in such conditions. The likes of skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to the fore as well and the former made a fine half century but Kohli along with that middle order couldn't quite get going as Axar Patel and KL Rahul too got out after getting starts. Shivam Dube impressed with the ball and almost took his side home with the bat as well but it wasn't meant to be and India will be looking to hit back hard.

Sri Lanka might have been swept in the three-match T20I series leading up to the ODIs but there were signs that they could definitely beat the Asian powerhouse that is India and almost pulled off a stellar win in the first ODI. Dunith Wellalage ran the show for the hosts with his thunderous batting and then his smart bowling too. The hosts were on the verge of a loss and skipper Charith Asalanka took matters into his own hands and with the scores level, he managed to pick up the remaining two Indian wickets and sent the whole crowd into a frenzy.

Hello and welcome to RPS Colombo aka 'the Khettarama,' where Sri Lanka and India will go up against each other in the 2nd ODI of this three-match bilateral series. With the first game ending up in an entertaining tie, both sides will be eager to get the win and take the lead heading into the final game. The weather does predict a couple of early showers but should clear out as the day goes on and we should get a full game in.

... MATCH DAY ...

The India-Sri Lanka series has been a cracker, delivering edge-of-the-seat action that's only intensifying as we approach the business end. With the penultimate match on the horizon, it's all at a stalemate after a dramatic tie in the first ODI - a rarity in the 50-over format. Sure, you all must have chewed up all your nails in the first ODI that went down to the wire. It was a throwback to the golden era of 50-over cricket, reminiscent of the late 90s and early 2000s. It was a classic slugfest that would have cricket purists purring with delight. Gone were the modern-day expectations of 300-plus totals and batters dominating throughout. Instead, we were treated to a good old-fashioned dogfight, with Sri Lanka scrapping their way to a modest 230-odd total before digging deep to defend it with every ounce of their resolve. This match was a refreshing reminder of the tactical chess that once defined ODI cricket. It was all about building innings patiently, valuing wickets, and then unleashing a bowling attack with a never-say-die attitude. The spin quartet's stranglehold on the Indian batting lineup marked back to the days when spinners were often the game-changers in the subcontinent. For many seasoned observers, this felt like a return to the 'standard operating procedure' of yesteryears - a low-scoring thriller where every run was fought for and every wicket celebrated like gold dust. It was a stark contrast to the run-fests we've become accustomed to, proving that there's still room for the 'old school' approach in modern-day ODI cricket. While the Lankans may have stumbled in the T20Is and their batting has been hit-and-miss through and through, their bowling attack came to the party in style even in the first ODI. The spin quartet of Akila, Hasaranga, Wellalage, and Asalanka have been particularly impressive, weaving a web around the Indian batters and proving instrumental in snatching that unlikely tie after putting up a sub-par total on the board. But that's yesterday's news. As we look ahead to the second ODI, Sri Lanka's batting woes loom large like dark clouds over Colombo. It's been a case of too many passengers and not enough drivers in their batting lineup. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis have been carrying the batting burden. Charith Asalanka the usual southpaw with the bat, has traded his heroics with the ball, but, the team would expect him to cover the lapses with the bat as well. Dunith Wellalage has been impressive with the bat as well - his contribution of 67 runs really bailed Sri Lanka out of a precarious position and he has also given positive returns with the ball. All in all, if Sri Lankan batting overcomes struggles, they are really a side to beat. On the other hand, Indian batting has been reinforced with seniors Rohit, Kohli and KL Rahul who will play a pivotal role in holding the top and middle order along with others like they did. However, the finishers need to up their game and finish the job responsibly. The Indian think tank now faces some delicious selection dilemmas. With game-changers like Rishabh Pant and Riyan Parag warming the bench, there's a possibility of a shake-up in the playing XI. Who makes way, if at all, will be a topic of hot debate in cricketing circles. While the bowling looks sorted out with almost everyone chipping in with crucial scalps. Even on days when one bowler might be having an off day, others have stepped up to maintain the pressure. As we head into the second ODI, both teams have their tasks cut out. Sri Lanka will be looking to build on their spirited performance, while India will be eager to flex their batting muscle and level the series. It's all set up for another cracking contest in this enthralling subcontinental battle at the iconic R. Premadasa!