http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 win the match and take the series - Live Score and Update
Sri Lanka 251/8 (50 ov) v India 255/4 (42.2 ov) - India won by 6 wickets (with 46 balls remaining)
India took the five-match One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, July, 31, after winning the fourth encounter by six wickets, at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Seeking to salvage the series, Sri Lanka chose to bat first, aiming to post a staggering total on the board.
The Lankan top-order gave a sensational performance as they spearheaded the batting onslaught, ripping apart India’s bowling attack.
With opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WU-Tharanga-c2802, as their best batsman for hammering a knock of 51, the Sri Lankans piled a total of 251 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 50 overs.
From India, MK Tiwary, was the ace bowler with four wickets to his name.
India had a shocking start to their run chase, as on the penultimate delivery of the first over, they lost the wicket of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 without a run on the board.
This was a perfect start for the Sri Lankans, and they needed to grab a few more wickets to exert pressure on the Indians.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 then took charge, aiming to subdue the raging Sri Lankan bowlers, as the two batsmen took the score to 52 runs.
It was then time for Sehwag to hit the showers, as he lost his wicket after belting an innings of 34 runs off 29 deliveries.
With Sehwag out of the way, the Sri Lankans needed to maintain pressure on the batting side to grab the much needed victory from the match.
The partnership between Kohli and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/N-Pradeep-c78321, after scoring only four runs. At the time of this wicket, India were on a total of 60 runs.
With things heading in the right direction for Sri Lanka, India’s Kohli and MK Tiwary pulled off a magical performance, by halting the Sri Lankan rampage.
After steering the side to a total of 109 runs, the partnership met its end on the wicket of Tiwary, who fell after jabbing a knock of 21 runs.
However, India were not finished yet, and the partnership between Kohli (128) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 (58) proved fatal for the Lankans, as the two batsmen steered their team across the finish line in 42.2 overs.
Kohli was named as the Player of the Match for his insurmountable performance.
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