Overs 28.5 | Score 220/1 | Kohli 82 (70) ; Dhawan 132 (90)
This is it. India winning in no time. Really playing with the Lankan bowlers in every sense of the word, Dhawan and Kohli. So India take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series here.
Overs 25 | Score 181/1 | Kohli 57 (57) ; Dhawan 118 (80)
No respite for Lanka as Dhawan is having the time of his life! Kohli of course is the usual reliable number three here that he usually is.
Overs 20 | Score 135/1 | Kohli 42 (43) ; Dhawan 87 (64)
So couple of landmarks coming up it seems. Dhawan nearing a ton and Kohli may get his half century here. Less than a 100 to win. Lanka not able to control the game at all.
Overs 15 | Score 104/1 | Kohli 30 (30) ; Dhawan 68 (47)
It is just a matter of time it seems as both Kohli and Dhawan are not just scoring but also taking the attack to the opposistion. Almost half-way through here the Indian team.
Overs 10 | Score 64/1 | Kohli 18 (19) ; Dhawan 41 (28)
Both batsmen getting a move on. Sri Lanka need wickets and multiple ones at that. They are really not able to compete. The run rate is over six an over. This is cracking batting one way or the other.
Overs 5 | Score 23/1 | Rohit 4 (13) ; Dhawan 18 (17)
India getting a good start. The target is not a big one. All they need is bat 30-35 overs. It is a good track for batting. Unless India self explode, it should be a win for Virat Kohli and team. The only respite for Lanka coming in the form of a lucky run out as Rohit departs.
Overs 43.2 | Score 216 all out
There it goes. Sri Lanka not able to last the distance. Dickwella top scoring with 64. Three wickets for Patel but a combined bowling effort as two wickets each in the bag for Bumrah, Chahal and Jadhav.
Overs 40 | Score 196/8 | Mathews 25 (40) ; Malinga 1 (2)
They have given it away. Very poor from the Lankan middle order. They had a great start but wickets have tumbled consistently, so much so forth that they are on the verge of folding up here.
Overs 35 | Score 177/6 | Perera 0 (2) ; Mathews 12 (23)
Sri Lanka under a lot of pressure now. They have pretty much thrown away the great start they had. They are even in danger of not batting the quota of overs. Mathews has to take charge now.
Overs 25 | Score 139/2 | Mendis 31 (31) ; Tharanga 1 (1)
Change in attack as Kedar Jadhav stepped in for his first over. He proved to be pretty impressive during the Champions Trophy, getting important wickets each time he was introduced. Can he stop this rampaging attack by the hosts?
Another new bowler, Axar Patel, stepped in next. Dickwella notched up his fifth ODI fifty. Absolutely humiliating Indian attack.
But Jadhav, he got the wicket, the dangerous man and there is a moment of delight among the Indian fans at Dambulla. Dickwella walked out for 64. Trapped him between the legs and umpire raised his finger. He did go for a DRS, but the upstairs reviewers failed to tilt his way. Skipper Upul Tharanga stepped in next.
Overs 30 | Score 158/3 | Tharanga 8 (15) ; Mathews 5 (10)
Sri Lanka's top three back in the hut now. Three different bowlers among the wicket takers, Jadhav, Patel and Chahar. Both teams in it equally as we get into the crucial period of play.
Overs 20 | Score 117/1 | Mendis 26 (20) ; Dickwella 47 (56)
Dickwella rampages through as Sri Lanka comfortably cross the 100-run mark. Fierce indeed, roaring like true Lions. And Mendis too cracks up two back-to-back boundaries in the 20th over.
Overs 15 | Score 75/1 | Mendis 0 (5) ; Dickwella 32 (41)
Change in attack as Jasprit Bumrah comes in after the end of the first powerplay. He has been joined by wrist-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. But the hosts seem to power through despite the change in attack. 14th over, Dickwella survives run-out scare. Furious at his partner, shouts out, "my call." And finally a breakthrough for India. Chahal delivered up the length in the 14th over, but Gunathilaka mistimed his reverse sweep and got a leading edge as it flew straight to KL Rahul at covers. Kusal Mendis walked in next.
Overs 10 | Score 55/0 | Gunathilaka 29 (33) ; Dickwella 22 (26)
Dickwella has been looking a bit edgy. Stepping out in every other ball, dancing at the crease. Seems confident indeed and that is being reflected in the score right now. And Gunathilaka joined the party too whacking a few boundaries to Pandya.
A four cut down the off side by Dickwella and fifty up for Sri Lanka. What a start! This is what fans missed during the Test series – the confidence within them.
Overs 5 | Score 21/0 | Gunathilaka 13 (18) ; Dickwella 7 (12)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya started off with the new ball against Lankan openers Niroshan Dickwella and Gunathilaka. The hosts have taken off to a steady start. Three boundaries have already come up.
IND XI: RG Sharma, S Dhawan, V Kohli, L Rahul, MS Dhoni, K Jadhav, H Pandya, A Patel, B Kumar, Y Chahal, J Bumrah
SL XI: Niroshan Dickwella(w), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga(c), Angelo Mathews, Chamara Kapugedera, Wanidu Hasaranga, Thisara Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Vishwa Fernando, Lasith Malinga
All set! #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/pzcxk3A25S
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 20, 2017
#TeamIndia Captain @imVkohli along with his Sri Lanka counterpart unveil the ODI trophy #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/d2F04sOuXh
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 20, 2017
TEAM CHANGES: Ajinkya Rahane, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur and Manish Pandey will miss out the opener India. For Sri Lanka, Chamara Kapugedera, Thisara Perera come in.
TOSS TIME: Virat Kohli wins the toss and elects to field first
