India vs Srilanka Series
INDIA WIN BY SIX WICKETS! Dhoni guides a full-toss from Fernando towards deep midwicket region after a top-edge, and once again collects the winning run, as India clinch the five-match series 3-0! The India vs Srilanka Indian cricket team will look to wrap up the five-match series when they face a hapless Sri lanka side in the 3rd ODI at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium today. India had won the Test series 3-0 and lead the ODIs 3-0. Rohit Sharma’s century has kept India’s chase on track after Jasprit Bumrah’s maiden five-wicket haul restricted Sri Lanka to 217/9. For SL, Thirimanne slammed his 17th half-century while Chandimal chipped in with 36. Thirimanne and Chandimal returned to the side in place of the injured Danushka Gunathilaka and Upul Tharanga.
Opener Rohit Sharma and former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit unbeaten 124 and 67 respectively as India crushed Sri Lanka by six wickets to take unassailable 3-0 lead in five-match series at Pallekele on Sunday.
India romped to the 218-run target riding on knocks of Sharma and Dhoni with more than four overs to spare.
Earlier, pacer Jasprit Bumrah took his maiden five-wicket haul, enabling India restrict a struggling Sri Lanka to 217/9.
3-0! #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/DbeEm3AxFw
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 27, 2017
Bumrah was brilliant both upfront and in the death overs to end with figures of five for 27, surpassing his previous best of four for 22.
Sri Lanka, trailing 0-2 in the series, once again put up an ordinary show with the bat, barring a gritty 80 off 105 balls from Lahiru Thirimanne.
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