Tri-series IND v SL: Sri Lanka thrash India by 161 runs

Sri Lanka bounced back from a heavy defeat at the hands of West Indies to thrash India by 161 runs in the third match of the Tri-Series at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica on Tuesday.

Chasing a mammoth target of 349, India were bowled out for 187 in the 45th over with Jadeja remaining unbeaten on 49.

India suffered a second consecutive defeat since their triumph in the Champions Trophy.

They missed their inspirational captain MS Dhoni as Sri Lanka put into bat blossomed after a cautious start to post 348 for the loss of one wicket.

India were never in the hunt after losing Sharma in the fifth over with Dhawan and Kohli falling in successive overs.

Vijay was bowled by a beauty from Malinga who claimed two for 40.

Spinners Senanayake and Herath throttled the mighty Indian batting line up while Mathews returned excellent figures of 8-2-23-1.

Herath finished with three for 37 while Senanayake had two for 46.

Earlier, the foundation for Sri Lanka's impressive victory was laid by Upul Tharanga and Mahela Jayawardene who scored contrasting centuries during a ground record opening stand of 213.

Sri Lanka spurred by solid centuries from Upul Tharanga (174 not out) and Mahela Jayawardena (107) rattled up a mammoth 348 for one after being put into bat by India.

The duo figured in a record double century opening stand of 213 which is the highest at Sabina Park.

Skipper Angelo Mathews promoting himself after the fall of Jayawardene was unbeaten on 44 off 29 balls adding 135 runs during the unfinished second wicket stand with Tharanga.

Sri Lanka plundered 180 runs in the last 16 overs as Tharanga opened out after a cautious start to hit a career-best ODI score.

Mahela and Tharanga profited from dropped catches and some sloppy Indian fielding.

Jayawardene played some unorthodox shots during his knock of 107 which came off 112 balls and contained nine boundaries and two sixes.

Tharanga was more classical in approach being particularly strong on the off cracking three sixes and 19 fours during his unbeaten knock of 174 which came off 159 balls.

He hit two extraordinary sixes over extra cover.

Mathews smashed four boundaries and a six during his unbeaten 44.

INDIA INNINGS

Yadav is the last man out bowled by Malinga.

U Yadav b Malinga 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)

Herath finishes with fine figures of three for 37. Ind 168-9 in 41 overs.

Sharma is caught behind by Sangakkara as Herath claims his third wicket. Ind 166-9.

I Sharma c Sangakkara b Herath 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)

Jadeja steps down the track and hoists Herath for a six in a stroke of defiance in a losing cause for India.

Ishant manages to defend the hat-trick ball.

Senanayake is on a hat-trick as Ahmed is bowled for a duck. Ind 153-8.

S Ahmed b Senanayake 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Senanayake picks up his second wicket. Ind 153-7.

R Ashwin c Malinga b Senanayake 4 (13b 0x4 0x6)

India suffer another blow as Raina is run out. Ind 142-6.

S Raina run out 33 (33b 4x4 0x6)

Raina drives Herath through the covers for another boundary. Ind 138-5 in 33 overs.

Jadeja whips Kulasekara to square for his first boundary. Ind 124-5 in 30 overs.

Herath strikes as Karthik is stumped by Sangakkara. Ind 118-5.

D Karthik st Sangakkara b Herath 22 (41b 2x4 0x6)

Raina cuts Senanayake for a boundary. Ind 106-4 in 26 overs.

Karthik whips Malinga to the midwicket fence. Ind 95-4 in 25 overs.

Raina cracks a boundary off Malinga. Ind 84-4 in 21 overs.

Karthik cracks a boundary off Malinga. Ind 70-4 in 19 overs.

Malinga strikes with his fourth delivery as Vijay is yorked. Ind 65-4.

M Vijay b Malinga 30 (46b 2x4 0x6)

Malinga into the attack in the 19th over over. SL 62-3 in 18 overs.

Mathews takes the big wicket of Kohli who hooks a bouncer straight to Malinga at fine leg. Ind 57-3.

V Kohli c Malinga b Mathews 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)

Kohli walks into the middle with India struggling.

Herath strikes as Dhawan holes out to Tharanga in the deep. Ind 52-2.

S Dhawan c Tharanga b Herath 24 (42b 3x4 0x6)

Vijay breaks the shackles paddling Senanayake to fine leg and then driving him through the covers.

All spin attack now as Herath has been introduced in the 11th over.

Spin has been introduced in the 10th over with Senanayake coming into the attack.

Mathews bowls a second maiden this time to Vijay who is struggling. Ind 25-1 in 8 overs.

Dhawan cracks a couple of boundaries off Kulasekera. Ind 25-1 in 7 overs.

Kulasekera strikes as Sharma flicks to Mathews at short midwicket. Ind 12-1.

R Sharma c Mathews b Kulasekara 5 (13b 0x4 0x6)

Dhawan hits the first boundary of the innings cracking Mathews through the covers. Ind 12-0 in 4 overs.

Mathews has opted to share the new ball with Kulasekera and bowls a maiden to Dhawan.

Sharma and Dhawan open the innings for India with Kulasekera being in-charge of the new ball.

SRI LANKA INNINGS

Tharanga smashes another extraordinary six over extra cover off Ahmed in the final over.

Yadav goes for 22 runs in the penultimate over with Mathews smacking a boundary. SL 335-1 in 49 overs.

Tharanga hits an amazing six smashing a low full toss from Yadav over point.

Mathews swats Ishant for a boundary to bring up the 100 partnership for the second wicket off just 56 balls. SL 313-1 in 48 overs.

Tharanga continues to plunder runs clobbering Ishant for another boundary.

Tharanga clubs Ahmed for a boundary to keep the scoreboard ticking. SL 300-1 in 47 overs.

Sri Lanka are on course to pass 300 as Mathews whips Ishant to the boundary. SL 291-1 in 46 overs.

Tharanga has surpassed his previous highest ODI score of 133. SL 281-1 in 45 overs.

Mathews cracks a boundary off Ashwin.

Tharanga also slams a six off Jadeja virtually with one hand. SL 273-1 in 44 overs.

Mathews takes on Jadeja slamming him for a six over midwicket.

Tharanga is finding the boundaries getting another after a misfield in the deep. SL 258-1 in 43 overs.

Tharanga is flaying the Indian attack now clubbing Ahmed to long-on and then driving him through the covers in successive balls before glancing the final delivery to the fine leg fence. SL 250-1 in 42 overs.

Tharanga is stepping up the ante slamming Jadjea to midwicket for another boundary. SL 233-1 in 41 overs.

Tharanga completes his 13th ODI century and second against India which came off 124 balls and contained 11 fours. SL 224-1 in 40 overs.

Sri Lanka lose Mahela in the final Powerplay over as they make 47. SL 215-1 in 39 overs.

India finally get a breakthrough as Yadav holds onto a catch as Mahela attemps a reverse sweep off Ashwin. SL 213-1.

M Jayawardene c Yadav b Ashwin 107 (112b 9x4 2x6)

Mahela gives himself room and lofts Ashwin for a six over extra cover.

Tharanga gets a life on 91 with Yadav making a mess of a catch. SL 204-0 in 38 overs.

This is the ninth double century opening stand for Sri Lanka in ODIs.

Mahela swings a boundary and then a single to complete his 16th ODI century and third against India off 107 balls. It contained nine boundaries and a six.

Tharanga hits Ashwin through the line for another boundary over mid-on. SL 195-0 in 37 overs.

Tharanga and Mahela get a boundary apiece off Ishant as runs continue to come easily for Sri Lanka. SL 190-0 in 36 overs.

Tharanga slams two consecutive boundaries off Ashwin. SL 179-0 in 35 overs.

Sri Lanka take the Batting Powerplay in the 35th over.

Mahela slams Yadav over the covers for another boundary. SL 159-0 in 32 overs.

Tharanga hammers a poor delivery from Yadav through the covers. SL 148-0 in 30 overs.

Mahela and Tharanga have surpassed the highest opening stand at Sabina Park of 132.

Sri Lanka are well placed at the halfway stage of the innings with openers Tharanga and Mahela having compiled half centuries.

Mahela virtually jabs Yadav past the third man fielder for another boundary. SL 120-0 in 25 overs.

Tharanga justifies his recall to the Sri Lanka ODI side by compiling his 29th century. SL 113-0 in 24 overs.

Kohli is in pain after falling awkwardly and hurting his left knee but gets up after treatment.

Tharanga cuts Jadeja past third man for another boundary. SL 99-0 in 21 overs.

Mahela reaches his 71st ODI half century with a single off Jadeja.

Mahela is in sublime touch getting a boundary off Jadeja with a reverse sweep.

Mahela hits the first six of the match dancing down the track and hoisting Ishant over long-on. SL 77-0 in 16 overs.

Tharanga cuts Jadeja for a boundary to third man.

Vijay drops a head-high chance at third man off Mahela who hit a reverse sweep off Jadeja. SL 57-0 in 13 overs.

Spin introduced for the first time in the 13th over with Jadeja coming into the attack.

Mahela and Tharanga have given Sri Lanka a sound start posting 47 without loss in the Powerplay overs. SL 47-0 in 10 overs.

Tharanga becomes ninth Sri Lankan to pass 5,000 ODI runs.

Ishant into the attack in the 10th over.

Tharanga finishes the over by pulling Yadav round to the midwicket fence. SL 39-0 in 8 overs.

Mahela slams another boundary off Yadav slicing it to third man.

Mahela lofts Yadav to mid-on off Yadav for his first boundary. SL 26-0 in 6 overs.

Tharanga cracks a second boundary off Yadav through point.

Tharanga hits the first boundary of the match gliding Yadav through point. SL 12-0 in 4 overs.

Tharanga and Mahela open for Sri Lanka while Shami Ahmed has been handed the new ball by Indian skipper Kohli.

Both sides have made a couple of changes.

PLAYING XI

India - S Dhawan, R Sharma, M Vijay, V Kohli, D Karthik, S Raina, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, S Ahmed, I Sharma, U Yadav

Sri Lanka - U Tharanga, K Perera, M Jayawardene, K Sangakkara, D Chandimal, A Mathews, L Thirimanne, N Kulasekara, S Senanayake, R Herath, L Malinga

Sri Lanka who were blown away by Gayle in the opening game against West Indies have brought in Kusal Perera and Sachithra Senanayake in place of Jeewan and Ajanta Mendis.

India have brought in Murali Vijay and Shami Ahmed for Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Kohli who becomes India's 22nd ODI captain has won the toss and put Sri Lanka into bat.

There seems to be lots of moisture on the wicket at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica because of overnight rain.

Jeff Dujon predicts the team winning the toss will bowl once again and rain could play a part later in the match.

Dhoni has missed only 37 matches during his entire international career, only six of them were missed because of some injury or fever.

Sri Lanka must be fancing their chances as India are without Dhoni.

Murali Vijay is expected to get a game while Virat Kohli's captaincy will come under focus.

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been ruled out of the remainder of the Tri-Nation Series with a right hamstring strain sustained while batting against the West Indies in his team's first match of the tournament on Sunday at Sabina Park.

His place in the 15-man squad is to be taken by the uncapped 27-year-old batsman Ambati Rayudu.

Vice-captain Virat Kohli, who led the team on the field in Dhoni's absence against the West Indies, takes over as captain for the remainder of the series.

India face Sri Lanka on Tuesday in Kingston with both teams looking for their first points after each lost to the hosts in their respective opening fixtures.

Following that encounter, the tournament shifts to the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad, for the remaining three preliminary matches at the final, starting with India against the West Indies on Friday.

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