Ind vs SL Highlights 1st ODI: India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets to take 1-0 lead in the 3-match series

Jul 18, 2021, 22:28:15 IST

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI Highlights Score: Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian team faced off against Dasun Shanka-led Sri Lanka, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Follow score and updates of IND vs SL 1st ODI.

India's Shikhar Dhawan with Sri Lanka's Lakshan Sandakan and teammates after India won the match.

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI Highlights: India have defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the series. India chased Sri Lanka's target of 263 runs with ease as captain Dhawan stayed unbeaten on 86. Sri Lanka had posted a total of 262/9 in 50 overs. Chamika Karunaratne top-scored for SL with 43 runs while Deepak Chahar (2/37) had the best figures for India. SL captain Dasun Shanaka had won the toss and elected to bat first in the first ODI. ...Read More

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Jul 18, 2021, 16:15:00 IST

India take DRS

India captain Shikhar Dhawan took DRS as umpire called an appeal from the visitors, not out. The ball was hitting the stumps but the impact went to umpire's call. Rajapaksa survives.

Jul 18, 2021, 16:07:22 IST

Rajapaksa targeting Chahal

Rajapaksa has a strike-rate of over 100 and he is targeting Chahal in the first ODI. He has hit two sixes off Chahal in his innings.

Jul 18, 2021, 16:05:47 IST

Kuldeep into the attack

Dhawan has brought Kuldeep into the attack as he plays an ODI after a long time.

Jul 18, 2021, 15:51:52 IST

SIX

Rajapaksa gets off the mark with a six off Chahal. Sri Lanka reach 50 with this shiot

Jul 18, 2021, 15:49:40 IST

WICKET

What a comeback by Chahal! He gets a wicket off his first delivery. Fernando goes for a lofted cover-drive but ends up giving a catch to Manish Pandey. SL 49/1

Jul 18, 2021, 15:46:28 IST

Hardik Pandya bowls

After a long gap, Pandya is bowling for Team India. He looks a little rusty as Fernando hits two boundaries in his first over.

Jul 18, 2021, 15:39:32 IST

SIX

Fernando has smashed a six off his pads. Chahar bowled a full delivery on the pads and Fernando picked it to hit it for six. SL 38/0

Jul 18, 2021, 15:36:43 IST

IND vs SL, 1st ODI: 32 runs in 7 overs

Fernando has scored 24 runs in 26 deliveries while Minod has 4 runs after 16 overs.

Jul 18, 2021, 15:33:58 IST

Well fielded, Krunal!

A brilliant from Pandya Sr at deep backward point. He dived full length and pushed the ball towards the opposite direction and saved a run. Great effort.

Jul 18, 2021, 15:30:37 IST

Deepak Chahar bowls a maiden over

First maiden over of the match from right-arm quick Deepak Chahar. That's a great comeback from the youngster after an expensive opening over. SL: 26/0 after 6 overs.

Jul 18, 2021, 15:27:51 IST

IND vs SL: Hosts off to steady start

That's a steady start from Sri Lanka. Openers Avishka and Minod are trying to settle down against the India's attack. 5 overs gone, SL 26 for no loss.

Jul 18, 2021, 15:18:53 IST

21 runs in three overs

Fernando has scored 17 runs in 14 deliveries while Minod has 3 runs after 3 overs.

Jul 18, 2021, 15:11:19 IST

Fernando starts strong

Fernando has hit two fours off consecutive deliveries off Deepak Chahar. They have reached the score of 14 in two overs.

Jul 18, 2021, 15:06:32 IST

4 runs off the first over

Fernando has scored three runs in the first over with one wide by Bhuvneshwar.

Jul 18, 2021, 14:59:43 IST

Play about to begin

The national anthems have played and play is about to begin.

Jul 18, 2021, 14:46:17 IST

Sri Lanka Playing XI

WIA Fernando, M Bhanuka, B Rajapaksa, D de Silva, C Asalanka, D Shanaka, W Hasaranga, C Karunaratne, I Udana, D Chameera, L Sandakan

Jul 18, 2021, 14:45:49 IST

India Playing XI

Jul 18, 2021, 14:34:22 IST

Prithvi to open with Dhawan

Dhawan has revealed that Shaw will open alongside him while Kishan and Suryakumar make their debuts. Kuldeep and Chahal will play in the first ODI.

Jul 18, 2021, 14:33:00 IST

SL win toss

Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat first.

Jul 18, 2021, 14:32:20 IST

Surya, Ishan make their debut

Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan make their ODI debut.

Jul 18, 2021, 14:31:05 IST

Team India wishes Tokyo athletes

Jul 18, 2021, 14:20:37 IST

Prithvi Shaw speaks before match

"It's been long since I played international cricket. I am really excited for this series," Shaw said before the match.

Jul 18, 2021, 14:13:03 IST

Weather update

It is clear and sunny in Colombo and rain is not expected on Sunday. The temperature is 28 degree Celsius and humidity is 78%.

Jul 18, 2021, 13:52:47 IST

India Predicted XI

Here is a list of our Predicted XI for India:

Probable XI: 1 Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), 2 Prithvi Shaw, 3 Suryakumar Yadav, 4 Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), 5 Manish Pandey, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Krunal Pandya, 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Deepak Chahar, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Yuzvendra Chahal

Jul 18, 2021, 13:47:25 IST

Could rain play spoilsport today?

Rain has been forecasted today in Colombo. Will the rain affect the match - which has already been delayed for five days?

Jul 18, 2021, 13:42:39 IST

India vs Sri Lanka: Stats

-- 2021 will be the 37th consecutive year in which India and Sri Lanka would face off in at least a game in international cricket. The last time the two sides did not play against each other in a calendar year was way back in 1983.

- Sri Lanka and India have played against each in 159 ODIs - the most between any two sides.

- A win by a margin of 3-0, 2-0 or 2-1 will give India 93 wins in ODIs against Sri Lanka - the most for a team against an opponent.

(Source: Cricbuzz)

Jul 18, 2021, 13:41:10 IST

India vs Sri Lanka - Squads

Squads:

Sri Lanka Squad: Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka(w), Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan, Ishan Jayaratne , Ramesh Mendis, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Charith Asalanka, Asitha Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Lahiru Udara, Shiran Fernando, Isuru Udana

India Squad: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prithvi Shaw, Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Sanju Samson, Krishnappa Gowtham, Nitish Rana, Navdeep Saini, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Chahar, Varun Chakravarthy, Devdutt Padikkal

Jul 18, 2021, 13:33:26 IST

India vice- captain Bhuvneshwar speaks before match

"These are very talented young guys. We've seen them in their respective IPL teams. They have done really well there to grab their spots in the Indian team. I don't think they need much guidance. You just go and talk to them if there's a need for something to talk about. We never try to make anything complicated. We've got Rahul Dravid with us, he is guiding them really well." - Bhuvneshwar Kumar on India's young squad

Jul 18, 2021, 13:26:37 IST

Sri Lanka captain before the match

"Both teams will start evenly because they (India) have got new players coming up, we all know that they have played IPL but still they haven't played international cricket, so both the teams have an even chance... We have a slight advantage because they haven't seen these guys in international cricket, as well, so they have to prepare well for these newcomers as well." - Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka, the Sri Lankan captain speaks at a press conference

Jul 18, 2021, 13:25:34 IST

India vs Sri Lanka - Weather

The weather forecast of Colombo today predicts rainfall. So there is a chance that the weather may play spoilsport.

Jul 18, 2021, 13:05:36 IST

India vs Sri Lanka- Longer wait but it's finally time!

After a wait of five extra days, the stage is set for India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI. The series was originally scheduled to begin on July 13th but it was later postponed to July 18th, due to Covid-19 cases in the home team's camp.

Jul 18, 2021, 12:31:35 IST

India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI - LIVE!

Hello and welcome to our live blog on India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Live from R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. All eyes will be on the Indian team to pick up the win as they are deemed the favourites despite an inexperienced squad.