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India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Sri Lanka made (Fernan)do changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Dasun Shanaka and Vishwa made way for Sadeera Samarawickrama and Chaturanga de Silva.

On winning the toss, Thisara Perera, Sri Lanka’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. Their openers put on 59.

India’s openers scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While the contribution of Rohit, India’s skipper and the player of the (Shar)match, to the partnership was 25, Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to it was 26.

Sharma’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and three sixes – came off 23 balls.

India’s openers scored 100 off 8.4 overs (52 balls). Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 59, Rahul’s contribution to it was 41.

Sharma’s ton – which included 11 boundaries and eight sixes – came off 35 balls.

India’s openers scored 150 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 108, Rahul’s contribution to it was 46.

Sharma, whose 43-ball innings included a dozen boundaries and 10 sixes, scored 118. Seventy-six balls into the match, he was caught by Akila Dananjaya. Dushmantha Chameera broke the 165-run partnership.

Rahul’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 35 balls.

(Dho)Ninety-four balls into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. Mahendra Singh was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

Incidentally, it was at that point that India scored 200. The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Sri Lanka no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 24 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

Rahul, whose 49-ball innings included five boundaries and eight sixes, eventually scored 89. Thirty-five balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Niroshan Dickwella. Nuwan Pradeep broke the 78-run partnership.

India scored 250 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hardik Pandya, whose three-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 10. Three balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Samarawickrama. Pradeep broke the 10-run stand.

A hundred and sixteen balls into the match, India sought a batting review. Shreyas Iyer, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by Chaudhary. A couple of balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Thisara, who broke the one-run stand.

Dhoni, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 28. A couple of balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Thisara, who broke the one-run stand.

Manish Pandey, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten, as was Dinesh Karthik, who scored five. His two-ball innings included a boundary.

India scored 260 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Asela Gunaratne and de Silva bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter conceded 16. Mathews, who bowled 2.2 wicketless overs, conceded 16. Dananjaya, who bowled 3.4 wicketless overs, conceded 49.

Chameera, who bowled four overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket. Pradeep and Thisara bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 61, the latter conceded 49.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, and lost a wicket.

Dickwella, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 25. Twenty-seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Pandya. Jaydev Unadkat broke the 36-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Upul Tharanga’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Kusal Perera’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 10 overs (60 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Kusal’s half-century – which included a boundary and five sixes – came off 26 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 48 balls. While Tharanga’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Kusal’s contribution to it was 62. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Tharanga, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 47. Fifty-three balls later, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the 109-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Thisara, whose faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls after Tharanga’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 10-run stand.

Kusal, whose 37-ball innings included four boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 77. The next ball, he was caught by Pandey. Yadav broke the one-run stand.

Gunaratne, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yadav broke the five-run stand.

De Silva, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, Chahal broke the one-run stand.

Samarawickrama, whose two-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. The next ball, he was stumped by Dhoni. Chahal broke the two-run stand.

Dananjaya, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Three balls later, he was caught by Pandey. Chahal broke the six-run stand.

Chameera, who faced five balls, scored three. Nine balls later, Pandya broke the two-run stand.

Pradeep, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Mathews was absent hurt.

India eventually conceded nine extras. Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for 172 off 17.2 overs, lost by 88 runs. Jasprit Bumrah bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 21.

Unadkat bowled three overs, conceding 22. He picked up a wicket, as did Pandya, who bowled 3.2 overs, conceding 23. Yadav and Chahal bowled four overs each, conceding 52 apiece. While the former picked up three scalps, the latter picked up four.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.