India complete historic 5-0 series whitewash over Sri Lanka

Virat Kohli slammed his 8th ton vs Sri Lanka while Bhuvneshwar Kumar took his maiden five-wicket haul as India whitewashed the hosts 5-0. (Twitter )

Updated on: Sept 3, 2017 10:59 PM IST

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Virat Kohli slammed his 8th ton vs Sri Lanka while Bhuvneshwar Kumar took his maiden five-wicket haul as India whitewashed the hosts 5-0. (Twitter )

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Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga won the toss and chose to bat. (REUTERS)

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar got an early wicket as Sri Lanka started in the worst way possible. (REUTERS)

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Jasprit Bumrah also bowled well as Sri Lanka were pushed on the back foot. (REUTERS)

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Lahiru Thirimanne and Angelo Mathews put together a 100-run stand, giving Sri Lanka some hope. (AP)

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However, Bhuvneshwar Kumar ended the day with a 5-wicket haul as India bundled Sri Lanka out for 238. (AFP)

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MS Dhoni also became the first wicketkeeper to 100 stumpings in ODI cricket. (REUTERS)

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India started the chase poorly, as both Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane were dismissed cheaply. (REUTERS)

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However, Virat Kohli and Manish Pandey steadied the ship and took India within striking distance of the target. (REUTERS)

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Despite Manish Pandey getting out, Kedar Jadhav played well alongside the skipper and got a half century. (AP)

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Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten century as India won the final ODI by 6 wickets, completing a series whitewash over Sri Lanka in their home for the first time. (PTI)