Skipper Dhawan, debutant Kishan help India spank Sri Lanka in first ODI

COLOMBO, July 18 (Reuters) – Captain Shikhar Dhawan led by instance as well as wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan satisfied in his one-day launching to safeguard an extensive seven-wicket win for India versus Sri Lanka in the very first suit at the R Premadasa Arena on Sunday.

Kishan commemorated his 23 rd birthday celebration with a windy 59, while Dhawan stayed not out on 86 as India ferreted out the 263- run triumph target with 13.2 overs to save.

Previously choosing to bat, Sri Lanka battled for energy yet still handled 262 -9 mainly because of number 8 batsman Chamika Karunaratne’s unbeaten 43.

The hosts left to a stable beginning prior to Yuzvendra Chahal disregarded Avishka Fernando (33) with his very first shipment.

Charith Asalanka (38) as well as captain Dasun Sanaka (39) were the various other Sri Lanka batsmen that obtained respectable beginnings yet might not transform them right into large knocks, which injured them in the long run.

Chahal as well as fellow rewriter Kuldeep Yadav asserted 2 arches each as well as stemmed run circulation prior to Karunaratne’s late counter-attack took Sri Lanka past the 250- mark.

On the other hand, India left to a blistering beginning as well as 2 of their top-order batsmen scratched up fifties that made all the distinction in the competition.

Prithvi Shaw led India’s durable reply with 43 off 24 rounds as India breached the 50- mark in the 5th over.

After Shaw’s leave, Kishan proceeded the attack raising his fifty in 33 rounds.

He wrecked 2 6s as well as 8 borders prior to being up to rewriter Lakshan Sandakan.

Dhawan, that was material revolving the strike till than, batted reasonable as well as sat tight till the target was accomplished.

With normal captain Virat Kohli as well as numerous frontline gamers in England for a five-test collection versus Joe Origin’s males, Dhawan is leading an inferior India team in Sri Lanka.

His equivalent Sanaka, having actually started his captaincy period with a loss, would certainly be wanting to get better in the three-match collection when the groups go back to the place for the 2nd ODI on Tuesday.

Coverage by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; modifying by Pritha Sarkar

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