Sri Lanka v India - India tour of Sri Lanka - 1st ODI - India win by 21 runs - Live Score and Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 314/6 (50 ov) v Sri Lanka 293/9 (50.0 ov) - India won by 21 runs
India grabbed an emphatic victory on Saturday, July 21, against Sri Lanka in the opening match of the five-match ODI series, winning the game by 21 runs, after defending a huge tally of 314 runs, at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota.
After choosing to bat first on winning the toss, India exhibited their complete dominance over the home team as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 (96) and V Kohli (106) demolished the Sri Lankan bowling brigade.
Later, it was the phenomenal 50-run innings by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 a run for their money.
With a blistering performance in the batting department, India exhibited their extreme form as they left Sri Lankan fans in a state of shock.
From the hosts, NLTC Perera, was the best bowler with three wickets to his name.
With a massive total ahead of them, Sri Lanka required a solid batting start to overcome this huge total; however, they had an unimpressive start to their innings, losing opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 cheaply on a tally of six runs, at a time when the side had amassed only nine runs on the board.
This was not required from the Lankans and they knew that in order to chase down the required tally, they needed to lift their game to at least give India a sweat.
The arrival of veteran, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779, at third spot brought stability in the batting line-up, as he forged a potent partnership alongside WU Tharanga.
The two batsmen took the score to 86 runs, before it was time for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WU-Tharanga-c2802 to take his bow, as he lost his wicket after scoring an innings of 28 runs.
Nonetheless, India were still not in calm seas, as Sangakkara forged an intimidating partnership with LD Chandimal, taking the team tally to 117 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831 then became the third wicket to fall from his side, as he fell after scoring a minnow knock of 13 runs.
While this triggered the fall of Sri Lankan wickets, Sangakkara held his end and belted a resounding knock of 133 runs, while later http://www.senore.com/Cricket/NLTC-Perera-c2121 hammered an innings of 44 runs in a bid to take his side across the finish line, but this was not Sri Lanka’s day as they could muster 293 runs for nine wickets at the end of the match.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 was named as the Player of the Match for his sensational batting display.
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