Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s career-best five for 42 and Virat Kohli’s 30th ODI century helped India complete a 5-0 whitewash in the ODI series here on Sunday.
Chasing a target of 239, the visitors lost Ajinkya Rahane (5) and Rohit Sharma (16) early. However, Kohli (110 not out, 116b, 9x4) and Manish Pandey (36, 53b, 2x4) added 99 for the third wicket to put India on course. The latter was dismissed when he was caught by Upul Tharanga off Malinda Pushpakumara.
Kedar Jadhav then joined the Indian skipper and raised 190 for the fourth wicket before he was out in the 47 over with just two needed for victory. He was caught behind by Niroshan Dickwella off Wanindu Hasaranga.
Earlier, Bhuvneshwar effected yet another batting collapse in the Lankan ranks.
The host batsmen promised a lot but didn’t deliver, losing as many as seven wickets for 53 runs after cruising at 185 for three at one stage.
A 122-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Lahiru Thirimanne (67) and Angelo Mathews (55) enabled Sri Lanka to reach a position of safety before Bhuvneshwar led the charge with his maiden five-wicket haul.
Jasprit Bumrah (two for 45), Kuldeep Yadav (one for 40) and Yuzvendra Chahal (one for 36) were the other wicket-takers.
Upul Tharanga opened the innings with Niroshan Dickwella and the latter was dismissed in the third over offering a simple return catch to Bhuvneshwar.
Shardul Thakur (noeo for 48 in 6 overs) was completely off colour on the day and he was taken for runs by Tharanga, who hit successive boundaries off him, with the 50 came up off 47 balls.
He added 26 runs with Dilshan Munaweera who was dropped to No 3, but then the host was jolted in the space of three overs.
Virat Kohli took a brilliant catch at mid-off going backwards to dismiss Munaweera off Bhuvneshwar in the seventh over. Bumrah then had Tharanga caught behind in the 10th over.
Another hundred for DhoniM.S. Dhoni became the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to effect 100 stumpings in ODIs. Dhoni achieved this feat in his 301st match when he stumped Akila Dananjaya off Yuzvendra Chahal. The 36-year-old has also taken 281 catches. Dhoni has also played 90 Tests and 77 T20Is. In Tests, Dhoni has taken 256 catches and effected 38 stumpings, while in T20Is, his catches/ stumping record stands at 43/23. |
It was a familiar story for Sri Lanka as the scoreboard read 64 for three after the first powerplay.
Thirimanne and Mathews though defied the Indian bowling for 29.3 overs as they put on the hosts’ highest stand throughout this five-match series.
Their 50-run partnership came off 65 balls as Lanka crossed 100 in the 18th over.
Thirimanne reached his 35th ODI half-century off 83 balls and it was his second fifty of the series.
Mathews too scored his second fifty of this series, and in consecutive matches, reaching his 35th ODI half-century off 79 balls.
Their 100-run partnership came off 122 balls as they looked to have provided a cushion for the lower-order to attack the Indian bowling.
It came to nought though as the duo were dismissed in quick succession.
First, Bhuvneshwar bowled Thirimanne in the 39th over, and then in the 42nd over, Mathews attacked Kuldeep Yadav only to lob the ball back to MS Dhoni after mishitting it.
An over later, Wanidu Hasaranga (9) was run out.
Dhoni, when he stumped Akila Dananjaya in the 43rd over off Yuzvendra Chahal, became the first wicketkeeper to notch up 100 stumpings in ODIs, moving past Kumar Sangakkara (99).
Scoreboard
Sri Lanka:
Niroshan Dickwella c & b Bhuvneshwar 2
Upul Tharanga c Dhoni b Bumrah 48
Dilshan Munaweera c Kohli b Bhuvneshwar 4
Lahiru Thirimanne b Bhuvneshwar 67
Angelo Mathews c Dhoni b Kuldeep Yadav 55
Milinda Siriwardana c Thakur b Bhuvneshwar 18
Wanidu Hasaranga run out (Dhoni/Chahal) 9
Akila Dananjaya st Dhoni b Chahal 4
Malinda Pushpakumara b Bumrah 8
Vishwa Fernando not out 7
Lasith Malinga c (sub)Rahul b Bhuvneshwar 2
Extras: (B-4, LB-3, W-6, NB-1) 14
Total: (all out; 49.4 overs) 238
Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-40, 3-63, 4-185, 5-194, 6-205, 7-212, 8-228, 9-228.
Bowling: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 9.4-0-42-5, Shardul Thakur 6- 0-48-0, Jasprit Bumrah 10-0-45-2, Kuldeep Yadav 10-0-40-1, Kedar Jadhav 4-0-20-0, Yuzvendra Chahal 10-0-36-1.