India sweep to 5-0 ODI series win over Sri Lanka

Virat Kohli’s clinical unbeaten 139 guided India to a 5-0 series clean sweep against Sri Lanka with a three-wicket win in the fifth One-Day International at Ranchi on Sunday.

Kohli's 21st ODI century overshadowed the maiden ODI hundred by his opposite number Angelo Mathew (139) with both batsman becoming the only two men to cross 1,000 ODI runs in 2014.

Electing to bat after winning the toss, Sri Lanka scored 286 for eight, before India chased down the target with eight balls to spare with Kohli smashing to sixes in the penultimate over.

Kohli's century which came off 126 balls was studded with 12 fours and three sixes.

Mathews led from the front as Sri Lanka scored a respectable 286 for eight in 50 overs against India in the fifth and final cricket ODI here on Sunday.

Sri Lanka were tottering at 85 for 4 in 18.3 overs, when Mathews and his deputy Thirimanne (52) featured in a 128-run partnership for the fifth wicket.

Mathews' entertaining knock of 139 from 116 balls had 10 massive sixes and six boundaries, scoring 84 runs in boundaries with only 16 scoring strokes.

India started off on a terrible note, as openers Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma were knocked over by Mathews to leave India reeling at 14 for two.

Ambati Rayudu (59) and Kohli then put India back on track with a partnership of 136.

Ajantha Mendis gave Sri Lanka a whiff of hope when he ran amok in the middle overs, knocking over Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Stuart Binny, and Ravichandran Ashwin in quick succession.

However, in Akshar Patel, Kohli found a steady partner, and together they scored off the remaining runs in clinical fashion.

Scoreboard at close of play in the fifth and final One Day International between India and Sri Lanka on Sunday in Ranchi, India

Sri Lanka Innings

N. Dickwella c Rayudu b Kulkarni 4
T. Dilshan b Binny 35
D. Chandimal c Ro. Sharma b A. Patel 5
M. Jayawardene c Rahane b Ashwin 32
A. Mathews not out 139
L. Thirimanne c Rayudu b Ashwin 52
T. Perera c Jadhav b A. Patel 6
S. Prasanna c A. Patel b Kulkarni 0
A. Mendis c K. Sharma b Kulkarni 0
Extras (b-4 lb-2 w-7) 13
Total (for 8 wickets, 50 overs) 286
Fall of wickets: 1-32 N. Dickwella,2-45 T. Dilshan,3-73 D. Chandimal,4-85 M. Jayawardene,5-213 L. Thirimanne,6-258 T. Perera,7-285 S. Prasanna,8-286 A. Mendis
Did not bat: S. Eranga, L. Gamage
Bowling
D. Kulkarni 8 - 0 - 57 - 3(w-3)
S. Binny 8 - 1 - 28 - 1
A. Patel 10 - 0 - 45 - 2
R. Ashwin 10 - 1 - 56 - 2
K. Sharma 10 - 0 - 61 - 0
A. Rayudu 4 - 0 - 33 - 0

India Innings

A. Rahane b Mathews 2
R. Sharma b Mathews 9
A. Rayudu run out (Chandimal, Eranga) 59
V. Kohli not out 139
R. Uthappa c Mathews b A. Mendis 19
K. Jadhav b A. Mendis 20
S. Binny st Chandimal b A. Mendis 12
R. Ashwin lbw b A. Mendis 0
A. Patel not out 17
Extras (b-4 w-7) 11
Total (for 7 wickets, 48.4 overs) 288
Fall of wickets: 1-6 A. Rahane,2-14 R. Sharma,3-150 A. Rayudu,4-180 R. Uthappa,5-215 K. Jadhav,6-231 S. Binny,7-231 R. Ashwin
Did not bat: K. Sharma, D. Kulkarni
Bowling
A. Mathews 7 - 1 - 33 - 2
L. Gamage 4 - 0 - 25 - 0(w-1)
S. Eranga 7 - 0 - 45 - 0(w-2)
S. Prasanna 10 - 0 - 42 - 0(w-1)
T. Perera 3 - 0 - 20 - 0(w-1)
A. Mendis 9.4 - 0 - 73 - 4
T. Dilshan 8 - 0 - 46 - 0(w-2)

Referees
Umpire: Bruce Oxenford 
Umpire: Sundaram Ravi 
TV umpire: Anil Chaudhary 
Match referee: David Boon 
Result: India won by 3 wickets

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