Akila Dananjaya and Praveen Jayawickrama each took three wickets, while fifties from Avishka Fernando and Bhanuka Rajapaksa guided Sri Lanka hard-fought three-wicket win over India via the DLS method in a rain-affected low-scoring third & final ODI win as Sri Lanka avoided a series whitewash.
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| 109-run partnership between Avishka Fernando and Bhanuka Rajapaksa © AFP/Getty Images |
Catch the Cricket highlights of the 3rd ODI match between Sri Lanka and India, played on July 23, 2021, at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. This match was part of India's tour of Sri Lanka, a 3-match One-day international series where Sri Lanka win by 3-wickets via DLS method.
Match Highlights
Sri Lanka secured a DLS method 3-wicket win over India in the third ODI and avoid the series whitewash in the three-match series.
India Innings :
India all out for 225 in 43.1 overs with Prithvi Shaw was the top-scorer with a run-a-ball 49 - falling just one run short of a half-century, He smashing 8 fours.
Debutant Sanju Samson made an impressive run-a-ball 46 runs on his ODI debut featuring 5 fours and a six, Suryakumar Yadav contributed 40 off 37 balls, hitting 7 fours.
Hardik Pandya contributed 19 runs off 17 balls smashing three fours, while Navdeep Saini added 15 off 37 balls without hitting a boundary.
Sri Lanka Bowling :
For Sri Lanka, Akila Dananjaya and Praveen Jayawickrama was the best bowlers for Sri Lanka - each taking 3 wickets for 44 runs in their 10 overs.
Dushmantha Chameera picked up 2 wickets, while Chamika Karunaratne and Dasun Shanaka claimed one wickets each.
Sri Lanka Innings :
Chasing a revised DLS target of 227 from 39 overs due to rain, Sri Lanka finished at 227 for 7 with Avishka Fernando led the chase with a classy 76 off 98 balls hitting 4 fours and a six.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa played a brilliant knock of 65 off 56 balls - who smashing 12 fours with a strike rate of 116.07, Charith Asalanka contributed 24 off 28 balls with 3 fours and Ramesh Mendis remained a unbeaten 15 off 18 balls with a boundary.
India Bowling :
Debutant Rahul Chahar was the India’s best bowler - who taking 3 wickets for 54 runs in his 10 overs on his ODI debut, Chetan Sakariya also impressed on debut with 2 wickets, while Hardik Pandya and debutant Krishnappa Gowtham took one wickets each.
Player of the match and series :
Avishka Fernando was named Player of the Match for his match-winning innings of 76.
Suryakumar Yadav earned Player of the Series for his consistent performance to scoring 124 runs including a half-century with an average of 62 across the three-match ODI series.
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