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IND vs SL 3rd ODI Highlights: Kohli, Siraj star as India record biggest-ever ODI win, complete 3-0 series sweep against Lanka

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 15, 2023, 20:34:25 IST

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IND vs SL 3rd ODI Highlights: Kohli, Siraj star as India record biggest-ever ODI win, complete 3-0 series sweep against Lanka

Virat Kohli (166*) and Mohammed Siraj (4/32) starred in India's big 317-run win over Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI in Thiruvananthapuram. With the victory in the dead rubber, Rohit Sharma and co. swept the series 3-0. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball by ball commentary of third ODI match between India and Sri Lanka.

14:12 (IST) Jan 15

Rohit takes on Rajitha in the last over of the Powerplay

SIX! SIX! FOUR! What a way to end the first powerplay. Rohit SHarma looking in sublime touch. Hits Kasun Rajitha for back-to-back sixes over long-on and down the ground and then finishes off the over with an easy flick to the deep mid-wicket fence. 16 runs came off the Rajitha over. IND 75/0 after 10 overs

14:04 (IST) Jan 15

50 up for Team India after 8 overs

0 0 0 4 0 2 - After starting off quietly, both Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have picked up the pace in the last 3 overs, hitting the Lankan bowlers to all corners of the park. Gill (30* off 24) being more aggressive of the two partners. The India openers raise 50 stand in 8 overs.

13:56 (IST) Jan 15

A 23-run over

6 1 4 4 4 4 - What an over this has turned out to be for India. Rohit Sharma started it off with a maximum and the Shubman Gill took over, smashing four back-to-back boundaries, taking Lahiru Kumara to the cleaners. Kumara was all over the place and Gill hit them on either sides of the wicket. India change gears after quiet first four overs.

13:53 (IST) Jan 15

Rohit flicks in style for his first six

SIX! First maximum of India's innings. Lahiru Kumara bowls a length ball into the pads of Rohit Sharma and the India skipper flicks the ball over the deep mid-wicket fence in style. Timed to perfection!

13:49 (IST) Jan 15

Gill gets going!

FOUR! Timed to perfection! Kasun Rajitha drifts into the pads of Shubman Gill and he flicks the ball in style to the fine-leg fence. Mis-field from the fielder at the boundary and Gill adds four more to his and India's total. IND 15/0 after 4.2 overs

13:45 (IST) Jan 15

Crunched!

FOUR! Easy pickings! Short and wide delivery outside off from Lahiru Kumara and Shubman Gill slaps it to the backward-point fence for his first boundary. IND 10/0 after 3.2 overs

13:36 (IST) Jan 15

India up and running!

FOUR! First boundary of the day for Team India. Lahiru Kumar drifts down the leg side. The ball kisses Shubman Gill's pads and races to the fine-leg fence in no time. Four leg-byes given! IND 4/0 after 1.2 overs

13:34 (IST) Jan 15

Rajitha starts off with a maiden

0 0 0 0 0 0 - An excellent start from Kasun Rajitha. Bowled in the channel just outside off, testing Rohit Sharma in his fist over. Rohit watchful against the away-swinging deliveries. Leaves most of them to safety. Lahiru Kumara to share the second new ball with Rajitha from the other end.

13:29 (IST) Jan 15

Game on!

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are in the middle to begin the India innings. Kasun Rajitha to start the proceedings for Sri Lanka. Just a slip in place for Rajitha. Rohit on strike. Here we go!

13:27 (IST) Jan 15

Team news

India going in with 3 frontline spinners and just 2 pacers today. Two changes for the hosts as Hardik Pandya and Umran Malik made way for Suryakumar Yadav and Washington Sundar. Sri Lanka have also made a couple of changes, bringing in Ashen Bandara and Jeffrey Vandersay for Dhananjaya de Silva and Dunith Wellalage.

13:07 (IST) Jan 15

Sri Lanka XI: Avishka Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Ashen Bandara, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara

13:07 (IST) Jan 15

India XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

13:07 (IST) Jan 15

Environment here feels very similar to Sri Lanka. We have been good at the start but batsmen haven't been able to capitalize after that, that's something we have to improve on. Two changes - Ashen Bandara is in for DDS, and Jeffrey Vandersay in for Dunith Wellalage.

Dasun Shanaka

13:07 (IST) Jan 15

We will bat first. Looks a good pitch, try to make the most of it. Still a lot of areas we can keep improving, today gives up a chance to perfect those. We want to play close to a perfect game, we'll never be the perfect game. Hardik and Umran are rested, Washington and Suryakumar are in.

Rohit Sharma

13:02 (IST) Jan 15

Suryakumar Yadav and Washington Sundar replace Hardik Pandya and Umran Malik

13:01 (IST) Jan 15

India captain Rohit Sharma wins toss, opts to bat against Sri Lanka

12:55 (IST) Jan 15

100% win record for India

12:54 (IST) Jan 15

The seamer who sat out in the first two games, Arshdeep Singh, claimed a three-wicket haul the last time India played here

12:54 (IST) Jan 15

The three Indian pacers - Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik - should enjoy bowling on this wicket

12:54 (IST) Jan 15

The wicket that will be used on Sunday will be a different one and is expected to favour the batsmen, but it will have something in it for the bowlers as well

12:54 (IST) Jan 15

The pacers had enjoyed bowling when the Greenfield stadium last hosted an international fixture, a T20I at the same venue against South Africa just four months back

12:54 (IST) Jan 15

Though he came in place of an injured Yuzvendra Chahal in the second ODI, left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav showed that he has rediscovered his mojo and the team management will be keen to give him an extended run

12:53 (IST) Jan 15

With a spin-bowling allrounder in Washington Sundar at their disposal, Rohit has the luxury of playing him in this game in place of either Hardik or Axar

12:53 (IST) Jan 15

Hardik and Axar Patel have enhanced their reputation as allrounders in recent times but the workload of the priceless Hardik has to be monitored carefully during a World Cup year

12:53 (IST) Jan 15

Ishan Kishan is likely to get his chance in the games against New Zealand, with KL Rahul opting out of the series as he is set to tie the knot later this month

12:26 (IST) Jan 15

Captain Rohit Sharma

12:25 (IST) Jan 15

The only debate will be whether to give Suryakumar Yadav a go in this game to see how the T20I batting superstar fares in the One-dayers

12:25 (IST) Jan 15

With Rohit and Kohli being picked only for the ODIs, it is unlikely that the think-tank will want to tinker too much with the batting line-up

12:25 (IST) Jan 15

While the top order fired in unison in the first game, it was the middle order which bailed India out in the second ODI. The only batter who hasn't converted his starts in the first two matches is Shreyas Iyer

12:24 (IST) Jan 15

It will be interesting to see what changes the team management makes, given that the ODI and T20I series against New Zealand follow this series and the series against Australians comes right after this series

11:29 (IST) Jan 15

HEAD TO HEAD

11:29 (IST) Jan 15

The others, who were part of the playing XI in the first two games, wouldn't want to be rested here, while the bench-warmers in those two matches will be hoping to get a look-in

11:28 (IST) Jan 15

Barring skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah (if he is fit), there are no certainties in this team

11:28 (IST) Jan 15

The competition is intense, only that it is from within, and not so much from their rivals as the Indian players vie for a berth in that World Cup squad

11:28 (IST) Jan 15

India have sealed the series but the inconsequential contest is crucial to a vast majority of players

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IND vs SL 3rd ODI Highlights: Kohli, Siraj star as India record biggest-ever ODI win, complete 3-0 series sweep against Lanka

Dasun Shanaka

Rohit Sharma

Match Statistics

Venue

Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

IND PLAYING XI

SL PLAYING XI

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