ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Sri Lanka stun India, stay in hunt for semis

Sri Lanka stunned India by seven wickets to stay in contention for the semi-finals in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Jun 08, 2017 11:51 PM IST

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Sri Lanka stunned India by seven wickets to stay in contention for the semi-finals in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. (REUTERS)

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Sri Lanka won the toss and inserted India in to bat and Shikhar Dhawan got off to a great start. (REUTERS)

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Rohit Sharma gave him good company as India started off positively. (REUTERS)

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Rohit and Dhawan’s partnership put India on course for a big total. (AFP)

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Rohit and Dhawan shared an opening partnership of over 100 for the fourth time in the Champions Trophy, a record that they bettered. (REUTERS)

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Lasith Malinga removed Rohit Sharma for 78 to break the 138-run opening stand. (REUTERS)

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Virat Kohli departed for a five-ball duck. This was the first time that he was dismissed for a 0 in an ICC event. (REUTERS)

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Nuwan Pradeep took the wicket as Sri Lanka mounted a fightback. (REUTERS)

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Yuvraj Singh also fell cheaply as Sri Lanka chipped away. (REUTERS)

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Dhawan notched up his 10th century and his third in the ICC Champions Trophy to continue his marvellous form. (REUTERS)

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MS Dhoni slammed his 62nd fifty as India notched up 321/6. (REUTERS)

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck with the wicket of Niroshan Dickwella. (REUTERS)

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Sri Lanka were jolted by the early wicket and they required a partnership. (REUTERS)

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Kusal Mendis counter-attacked in style and he found good support in Dhanushka Gunathilaka. (REUTERS)

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Mendis notched up an attacking fifty and Gunathilaka also flourished with an attacking fifty. (REUTERS)

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Gunathilaka was run-out and Mendis was also run-out as India staged a fight back. (REUTERS)

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Angelo Mathews then strung a solid partnership with Kusal Perera as Sri Lanka closed in. (REUTERS)

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Kusal Perera retired hurt on 47 due to a hamstring injury. (REUTERS)

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Mathews reached his fifty and along with Asela Gunaratne, Sri Lanka coasted to a seven-wicket win. (REUTERS)

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With this result, Sri Lanka have stayed alive in their quest for the semi-finals while India’s last game against South Africa is a must-win. (REUTERS)