India defeated Sri Lanka by 39 runs in the one-off Twenty20 international in Pallekele on Tuesday. Paceman Ashok Dinda bagged four wickets and seamer Irfan Pathan three as India bowled Sri Lanka out for 116 after posting 155-3. Angelo Mathews made 31 for Sri Lanka. Virat Kohli earlier top-scored for India with a brisk 68, hitting one six and 11 fours in his 48-ball knock. Suresh Raina made an unbeaten 34 off 25 balls.
Debutant fast bowler Shaminda Eranga bagged two wickets for Sri Lanka.
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Scoreboard India:
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G. Gambhir b Eranga 6
A. Rahane c and b Mendis 21
V. Kohli c Thirimanne b Eranga 68
S. Raina not out 34
MS Dhoni not out 16
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Extras (lb7, w3) 10
Total (for 3 wkts; 20 overs) 155
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Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-81, 3-129.
Bowling: Mathews 3-0-23-0, Eranga 4-0-30-2 (w2), Malinga 4-0-31-0 (w1), Perera 4-0-34-0, Herath 3-0-17-0, Mendis 2-0-13-1.
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Sri Lanka:
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M. Jayawardene lbw b Pathan 26
T. Dilshan b Pathan 0
U. Tharanga c Raina b Pathan 5
L. Thirimanne b Ashwin 20
A. Mathews c Dhoni b Dinda 31
J. Mendis c Rahane b Yadav 11
D. Chandimal c Kohli b Dinda 7
T. Perera run out 1
S. Eranga c Ashwin b Dinda 6
L. Malinga c Dhoni b Dinda 0
R. Herath not out 0
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Extras: (lb2, w7) 9
Total: (for all out; 18 overs) 116
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Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-14, 3-35, 4-68, 5-96, 6-100, 7-102, 8-116, 9-116, 10-116.
Bowling: Pathan 4-0-27-3 (w3), Yadav 3-0-24-1 (w2), Dinda 3-1-19-4, Kohli 3-0-13-0, Sharma 1-0-9-0 (w1), Ashwin 4-0-22-1 (w1).
Result: India win by 39 runs
Toss: Sri Lanka
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI) and Tyron Wijewardene (SRI)
TV umpire: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SRI)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG).
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