India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI highlights: Virat Kohli's 46th ODI ton, Mohammed Siraj's 4-fer gives IND record win over SL

It is all simmering nicely for India in the early part of this World Cup year. Shubman Gill is showing that he is a consistent option as Rohit Sharma's opening partner, Virat Kohli seems to have got back to scoring centuries for fun the way he used to before 2020, KL Rahul showed his value in the middle order. Then we come to the bowling, where Mohammed Siraj is proving to be a lethal weapon in the powerplay and it will be quite interesting to see the Indian pace attack whenever Jasprit Bumrah returns. Kuldeep Yadav has shown yet again just how good an option he is. Sri Lanka may have wimpered away in this match but they did put up a good fight in the previous two, particularly in the second. However, we will surely get to see India tested more comprehensively in their upcoming series against New Zealand, the No.1 ranked ODI team in the world. We will see you then! Ciao!

“It was a great series for us. Lots of positives. We bowled well, got wickets when we needed and the batters throughout the series piling on the runs was good to watch. Good to see how he (Siraj) was bowling and he deserved all those slips. He is a rare talent, the way he has come up over the last few years is good to see. He has come from strength to strength and that's really good for Indian cricket. We tried all sort of things (to get his fifer) but it didn't happen unfortunately. But the four wickets are all his and fifers will come. He has a few tricks up his sleeves which he is working on and it's there to see. We'll get to the drawing board quickly (for the next series) and see how the pitch is, then decide how the combinations will be.”

Two centuries in a three-match series is a player of the series if there was any. Sensational stuff from the all-time great today, pretty much batted Sri Lanka out of the competition. "(On receiving awards) It is the by-product of the intent I have. Mindset is to help the team, and put the team in strong position. I have played for the right reasons and that has helped. Ever since I came back from the break, I am feeling good and I don't have desperation to get to a milestone. I want to continue doing that and am content. Today I was happy to be batting out there and in that space I end up playing good cricket. I am in a nice space right now, just be organic. Shami has always been there for us with the new ball. But the way Siraj has come in and done with the new ball has been fantastic. He picks wickets in the powerplay, which was an issue in the past. It is a great sign for us heading into the World Cup."

With this match comes to an end Sri Lanka's tour as well. Not a very memorable one, especially the way it has handed. There will be series awards given away now, including the player of the series. 

It was Ireland back in 2008 who were defeated by a record margin and that was well before they became a Test-playing nation. The third on this list, formerly the second before tonight, were Afghanistan, who were beaten by Australia by 275 runs in Perth in March 2015. Now Sri Lanka have climbed above both these teams in this list. It is not like this is an utterly inexperienced team, it is pretty much the same side that won the 2022 Asia Cup, albeit in the T20 format. 

"I was trying hard to pick up a five-for but you get only what is written in your destiny, however hard you try. My rhythm has been good for a long time. The outswinger has been working well and I try to slip in the wobble-seam delivery in. The captain tried hard that I should get a five-for."

A new world record for biggest margin of victory in ODI cricket in terms of runs. Sri Lanka are 73/9 and Ashen Bandara won't come out and so they are 73 all out. Kuldeep gets the last wicket, Kumara going for an almighty mow over the offside, ends up getting a bottom edge to the stumps. This is quite a rare sight in a bilateral match between two full-member nations. At no point in this game did Sri Lanka look like they could get anything.  

Huge appeal for LBW off the last over, umpire raises his finger and Rajitha takes the review straightaway. Full on middle and leg from Siraj, it becomes almost a toe-crusher for Rajitha. Replays shows that there was an inside edge so no five-wicket haul today for Siraj. 

Kuldeep has bowled the 20th over and Lahiru Kumara managed to hit a four in that. Siraj now comes back for his 10th over, his figures currently 4/24. 

An eventful 19th over with Siraj looking to get into Rajitha's mind a bit. There was an appeal for caught behind with the ball taking the inside edge of Rajitha and Rahul making a fantastic effort to take the catch one-handed despite being wrong-footed. However, replays showed that the ball had taken the ground before nestling in Rahul's left hand. 

… and the first delivery turns so much it leaves wicketkeeper Rahul and first slip Kohli looking at each other and sniggering. Penny for Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara's thoughts, these are professional cricketers being toyed around in this manner. But Sri Lanka have brought this on themselves. They have hardly shown any kind of steel to stop the Indian juggernaut today.  

Well this is quite rare. Siraj has a chance to get a fifer and there is a chance that Ashen Bandara won't come out to bat. And so, Mohammed Shami just ambles in and bowls two nothing deliveries to finish his over and let Siraj steam in from the other end. This has become a bit of a farce but have to admire the spirit within this team. The previous highest win margin by runs in ODIs was 290, which New Zealand managed against Ireland in Juky 2008. Sri Lanka need 336 to win.  

Wellalage gives Suryakumar Yadav some catching practice at point. Full an outside off from Shami, Wellalage tries a square drive but the ball lobs to point. 

Dunith Wellalage c Suryakumar b Mohammed Shami 3 (13), SRi Lanka 51/8 in 15.4 overs

Kuldeep cleans up Dasun Shanaka, India really can break the record for the highest win margin by runs now. That has to be the delivery of the series. Pitches at length, Shanaka comes forward to defend it but the ball turns sharply inside, goes right in between the tiny gap between bat and pads and takes the stumps. Unplayable delivery. Shanaka b Kuldeep Yadav 11 (26), Sri Lanka 50/7 in 15 overs

Well how about that, Karunaratne with more than one eggs on his face. Something was said between Siraj and Karunaratne and it seems the latter decided that he will just hold his pose after defending the next ball back to the bowler. What does Siraj do? Well, he just picks it up and throws it right at the stumps. Karunaratne was staring at Siraj all the time, without noticing that he was standing with his straight bat facing the bowler, outside the crease. Replays show that there was no part of Karunaratne's foot inside the line and he has to go. What can one say about that. 

Chamika Karunaratne run out (Mohammed Siraj) 1 (6), Sri Lanka 39/6 in 11.4 overs

Some words being exchanged from time to time between the Chamika Karnunaratn and the India pacer. There has been absolutely no competition thus far and so, it will be interesting if Shanaka can stand strong once again and he gets someone to stick around with him. 

Pitched up outswinger does the trick again for Siraj, albeit in a different manner. Fernando seems to be feeling the pressure of not having been able to score freely for the past few deliveries, throws his hands at it and chops on.

Nuwanidu Fernando b Mohammed Siraj 19 (27), Sri Lanka 35/4 in 7.3 overs 

A short delivery by Shami, wide. Asalanka taps it to Axar for an easy catch at backward point! OUT!

Asalanka c Axar b Shami 1 (4)

A length delivery by Shami, outside off. Fernando leaves it and it misses the wicket!

SL: 22/2 (5)

Target: 391

Pitcues the last delivery of the third up, outswinger. Mendis is lured in for the expansive drive and he nicks it behing to the wicketkeeper. Siraj, once again, doing the business in the first powerplay.

Kusal Mendis c Rahul b Mohammed Siraj 4 (7), Sri Lanka 22/2 in 4 overs

10 runs off Shami's over. Kusal Mendis hit a four off the third ball there. Sri Lanka need a lot more of those. 

Great catch there by Shubman Gill at slips and it is Siraj once again who takes the first wicket for India. Avishka Fernando c Shubman Gill b Mohammed Siraj 1 (4), India 7/1 in 1.5 overs

Dunith Wellalage will bat as a concussion substitute for Jeffrey Vandersay. Let's hope that the two players involved that horrific clash get better soon. 

Avishka Fernando and Nuwanidu Fernando come out to open the innings for Sri Lanka. Mohammed Shami has the ball in his hands. 

Kohli has surpassed Tendulkar for most ODI centuries at home and Jayawardene to become the fifth highest ODI run scorer of all time. His 166 not out is also the highest-ever score in any format at this ground.