India [219/2] beat Sri Lanka [215] by 8 wickets in the third ODI to seal 2-1 series win

[UN talkz]

SQUADS

India (From): Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, MS Dhoni(w), Hardik Pandya, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ajinkya Rahane, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Siddarth Kaul

Sri Lanka (From): Danushka Gunathilaka, Upul Tharanga, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Asela Gunaratne, Thisara Perera(c), Sachith Pathirana, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhananjaya de Silva, Chaturanga de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dushmantha Chameera, Kusal Perera

Series is level at 1-1

 

[UN talkz]

SL giving a phaintey to IND in first ODI and IND giving them back in 2nd ODI...
Let's see what will happen today

 

[Oligochaetes]

Let me take a blind Guess.
India wins toss - Bats.... makes about 350; This time Dhawan will score well, Rohit wont do much.

Lankans get to about 260

 

[Ab Fan]

Anyone in this side touring SA for tests?

 

[WengerOut]

I want to see a chase from India

 

[WengerOut]

Anyone in this side touring SA for tests?

Many of them if I understood you correctly. Rohit , Dhawan , Bhuvi , Bumrah , Rahane etc

 

[Ab Fan]

Many of them if I understood you correctly. Rohit , Dhawan , Bhuvi , Bumrah , Rahane etc

I hope these guys will be fresh when they tour SA. This series was pointless, more so, all three formats. Could have played just test or just odis/t20s.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Bumrah average 22.4.. How? Doesnt he bowl on flat tracks?

 

[MenInG]

Brisk start for SL! 300+ possible?

 

[WengerOut]

SL following Pak template in CT final !!

 

[Oligochaetes]

lol...Pandya getting some treatment

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Hardik Sobers getting the phainty.

 

[R0H1T]

SL following Pak template in CT final !!

Except we have Kuldeep & Chahal here, yet no Yadav & Shami

 

[MenInG]

India now has ..... Sharma.

 

[Tyler Durden]

This pitch has nothing to offer for the bowlers, but this guy Pandya is so dumb that he doesn't even pitch the ball in right areas. I so wish we had Washington sundar in place of Pandya today

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

That looks out to me.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Tharanga Well done dhoni

 

[Tyler Durden]

When your bowlers are not doing the job for you, Dhoni has other plans. His Presence of mind is what fascinates me. Take a bow sir!

 

[MenInG]

losing wickets but rr = 6!

 

[aniket1911]

It will be sad to see SL lose their way from here and we see paltry 260ish score for INDIA to chase. Game was nicely set up for my evening. Damn you dhoni.

 

[R0H1T]

It;s criminal how we're letting such a talent, Kuldeep, go to waste. He should be playing as my internationals as possible also <s>DK</s> WTH

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

It will be sad to see SL lose their way from here and we see paltry 260ish score for INDIA to chase. Game was nicely set up for my evening. Damn you dhoni.

Don't be so overconfident.

 

[troodon]

Bumrah average 22.4.. How? Doesnt he bowl on flat tracks?

He gets lots of wickets too while being moderately economical. Always picks up a couple of wickets while giving away about 50 runs in 10 overs.

 

[Shafi]

Should be easy win for India. Anything less than 320 India will chase that with ease.

 

[Shafi]

India will win this match by 8 wickets

 

[Aman]

SL folding, just when I thought there'd be a good game..

 

[dravidthewall]

Srilanka loosing wickets ...

 

[Shafi]

Selfish batting by Gunaratne. He is letting the tailenders to face bowler. Sri Lanka should drop this type of selfish player for better performance.

 

[dravidthewall]

From 160 for 2 to 211/9

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Pitch is offering a lot of assistance to spin, we should be careful up front.

 

[dravidthewall]

Well played gunaratane...classic test innings

 

[Moh@n]

Going from 136/1 to 215 all out on this flatbed is just next level mediocrity

 

[R0H1T]

Well played gunaratane...classic test innings

You missed the last game? Worst LO century ever by a former captain

 

[Aman]

That end to the SL innings was tragic

 

[WengerOut]

Turning surface. This is very very tricky for India.

 

[MMHS]

Really ordinary show from SRL. This is probably the same track where NZ were all out for <80 against spinners. SRL probably targeted 315, instead of 256; so ended up 215 from 160/2 (27).

 

[MenInG]

Rohit gone now - could this be the opening SL are looking for?

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Sri lanka vs. West Indies

England vs. New Zealand

Australia vs. India

would definitely have been more competitive series.

 

[Hasan123]

Sri lanka vs. West Indies

England vs. New Zealand

Australia vs. India

would definitely have been more competitive series.

All these series are taking place next year lol

 

[dravidthewall]

Is shreyas copying Abd.

 

[another drop catch]

Krishanu says: "The way Shreyas is playing, comeback will be difficult for Kohli." .
Passionate cricket fan commented on cricbuzz
LMAO i just can't control my laughter

 

[dravidthewall]

Krishanu says: "The way Shreyas is playing, comeback will be difficult for Kohli." .
Passionate cricket fan commented on cricbuzz
LMAO i just can't control my laughter

Lol

 

[R0H1T]

So after bowling no balls to deny Ind batsmen their ton, SL are now bowling wides? The depth to which these guys can dive to never seems to amaze me!

 

[Shafi]

Babar should learn from shreyas how to play positive cricket. He will never be a proper batsman if he plays selfishly.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Ahahahahaha

I just remembered Karthik once played a "gem" of an innings hitting a 6 and a 4 to deny Sachin a ODI 100.... Will the magician do it again today?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/13435/scorecard/430888/india-vs-sri-lanka-3rd-odi/

 

[WengerOut]

So Kartik ran a single when he was given out lbw. He challenged it and got it overturned. But the single does not count. Odd !!

 

[Madplayer]

The srilankan collapse today was pretty pathetic to see. At least the fans could have seen a competitive game had their batsmen applied themselves better after being in a decent position at 160-2.

 

[Abdullah719]

Ahahahahaha

I just remembered Karthik once played a "gem" of an innings hitting a 6 and a 4 to deny Sachin a ODI 100.... Will the magician do it again today?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/13435/scorecard/430888/india-vs-sri-lanka-3rd-odi/

Sachin must have been really mad about that

 

[Oligochaetes]

Sachin must have been really mad about that

Forget Sachin, Even I would be livid with karthik in that situation..

Missed a free 100 due to an over enthusiastic junior

 

[WengerOut]

A millionaire won't throw tantrums over a lost 10 bucks.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hope they don't play SL for another decade.

 

[dravidthewall]

Ahahahahaha

I just remembered Karthik once played a "gem" of an innings hitting a 6 and a 4 to deny Sachin a ODI 100.... Will the magician do it again today?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/13435/scorecard/430888/india-vs-sri-lanka-3rd-odi/

He already done that lol

 

[WengerOut]

Classic Kartik almost spoiling Dhawan party

 

[prop558]

Its the 8th continous ODI series victory by India. Last time they lost an ODI series was against Australia in Australia by 4-1 in 2015-16 season. Since almost 2 years they are winning every series.

3-0 against Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe
3-2 against New Zealand in India
2-1 against England in India

ICC Champions Trophy

3-1 against West Indies in West Indies
5-0 against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka
4-1 against Australia in India
2-1 against New Zealand in India
2-1 against Sri Lanka in India

Their next Series will be against South Africa at India Tour of South Africa in December 2017

 

[prop558]

Sri lanka vs. West Indies

England vs. New Zealand

Australia vs. India

would definitely have been more competitive series.

India has already defeated Australia by 4-1 in Home Series in September this year 2017.

The biggest home Lions of International Cricket = INDIA

 

[hadi123]

Its the 8th continous ODI series victory by India. Last time they lost an ODI series was against Australia in Australia by 4-1 in 2015-16 season. Since almost 2 years they are winning every series.

3-0 against Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe
3-2 against New Zealand in India
2-1 against England in India

ICC Champions Trophy

3-1 against West Indies in West Indies
5-0 against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka
4-1 against Australia in India
2-1 against New Zealand in India
2-1 against Sri Lanka in India

Their next Series will be against South Africa at India Tour of South Africa in December 2017

They didn't win the Champions Trophy...