India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Highlights: Sri Lanka win by 3 wickets
They finally break an unwanted streak against India Shikhar Dhawan and his side take the three-match series 2-1. Despite five debutantes, Team India nearly pulled out the third odi. Result doesn't matter but the fighting spirit shown by boys does.
Rahul Chahar gets his first wicket! Shanaka departs for a duck! Shanaka is gone for a golden duck! He hits Rahul Chahar straight to cover! Sri Lanka 195/4 | Rahul Chahar almost had two in two but DROPPED! Mendis edges it to Prithvi Shaw at the second slip but he can't hold on! It's all happening! India have been sloppy on the field today.
Terrific back of the length delivery. That one just popped off the pitch and surprised Dhananjaya de Silva. Extra bounce does the trick and Sri Lanka lose their third wicket. India would like to believe they are still in the game. Avishka Fernando is still doing well on the other end. The hosts need 76 runs from 22 overs. SL 151/3 after 25 overs
After an easy catch got dropped by Nitish Rana, Bhanuka Rajapaksa makes the same mistake again and this time Krishnappa Gowtham makes no mistake. Chetan Sakariya gets his maiden ODI wicket and India finally have a breakthrough. Rajapaksa departs after scoring 65 runs from 56 deliveries. SL need 83 runs from 24 overs now. SL 144/2 after 23 overs
With five more overs to go, both Rahul Chahar and Navdeep Saini have scored in double-digits now (13 runs). We may see some unexpected shots in the last five overs. 250 is well within reach here if India don't get bundled out. IND 222/8 after 42 overs
This time Prithvi Shaw holds on as the set man Avishka Fernando edges it to slip off Rahul Chahar! Fernando c Shaw b Chahar 76(98) | SL- 214/6
Highest Runs Scorer Of the Series - Avishka Fernando. He Scored 159 Runs this Series.
33 (35)
50 (71)
76 (98)