Sri Lanka v India - India tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 amass a massive tally of 314 runs - Live Score and Update
India 314/6 (50 ov) - India won the toss and chose to bat
India opened their season in a blazing manner as they bolstered an amazing tally of 314 runs in 50 overs against Sri Lanka, in the first match of the five-match One Day International (ODI) series between the two countries.
After winning the toss, India chose to bat first and bulldozed the Sri Lankan bowlers, who were reduced to rubble at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota, on July 21, 2012.
The five-match series is being regarded as a big tournament between the two sides, nonetheless, India are being rooted as the favourites due to the might of their batting line-up in the tournament.
Beginning their batting, the Indians suffered an early demise of opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802 after scoring three runs, leaving his team on a tally of seven.
While this was a great start by the hosts, they had no idea what India was yet to offer, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gates-c58585 of h**l on the home team, by hammering away the bowlers without a hint of remorse.
The batsmen exhibited their supreme domination as they left the Sri Lankan bowlers down on their knees, just begging for another breakthrough.
The way the duo batted, it seemed as if they were going to stay till the end, however, after taking the score to 180 runs, the partnership finally met its end on the wicket of Sehwag, who was run out after scoring an innings of 96 runs.
Kohli was then joined by Sharma but this partnership was short-lived as Sharma walked all the way back to the pavilion after playing a cameo innings of five runs.
Sri Lanka’s troubles were triggered once again by the partnership between Kohli and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539. The two batsmen took the score to 228 runs, before Sri Lanka finally managed to dismiss Kohli, who perished after playing a superb knock of 106 runs.
Meanwhile, Raina pulled off and innings of 50 runs, as he played his role in helping India clobber a nerve-wrecking total on the board.
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