India In Sri Lanka 2012

Kohli, Pathan And Dinda Star In India Win

India rounded off their limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka with a comprehensive 39-run win in the one-off Twenty20 match in Pallekele. Virat Kohli was again the start of the show, hitting 68 off only 48 balls to help India post 155 for three from their 20 overs. Irfan Pathan and Ashok Dinda then shared seven wickets in the Sri Lankan run chase to help bowl them out for just 116.

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India Move Up To Second In World Rankings

India moved up to second in the ICC One-Day International rankings after wrapping up a comfortable 20-run victory in the final ODI against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Tiwary and MS Dhoni each passed 50 in the visitors' total of 294 for seven, while Irfan Pathan took five for 61 to help bowl Sri Lanka out for 274.

Kohli Hits Another Ton In India Win

Virat Kohli scored another century as India won their five-match series in Sri Lanka with a match still to play by chasing down the home side's total of 251 for eight with more than seven overs to spare. India captain MS Dhoni had gambled at the start of the match by dropping leg-spinner Rahul Sharma in order to play batsman Manoj Tiwary, but Tiwary actually excelled with the ball and took four for 61 with his part-time leg-spin.

Gambhir And Raina The Difference In Tense Win

Gautam Gambhir led India to victory in a closely-contested third One-Day International at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. He hit 102, while Suresh Raina and Irfan Pathan finished the job as India passed Sri Lanka's impressive total of 286 for five in the final over.

India Blown Away In Hambantota

Despite a valiant 65 from opener Gautam Gambhir, India could muster only 138 after electing to bat against Sri Lanka in the second One-Day International in Hambantota. Thisara Perera and Angelo Mathews blew the upper and middle-order away and took three wickets each, while Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga then had no problem knocking off the required runs.

Dhoni And India Fined For Slow Over-Rate

In other news from yesterday's match, Sri Lanka have confirmed that fast-bowler Nuwan Kulasekara has been ruled out of the series after picking up a groin injury while bowling. Kulasekara completed only half his allocation of overs yesterday and batted at number 11, below the likes of Lasith Malinga and Rangana Herath. Sri Lanka are expected to name a replacement.

Kohli Stars Again As India Win

A late rally from Kumar Sangakkara and Thisara Perera wasn't enough to help Sri Lanka overhaul India's impressive total of 314 for six in the first One-Day International in Hambantota. That total was built around a second-wicket partnership of 173 between Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli.

Zaheer Khan Returns To India Squad

India's selection panel, led by Kris Srikkanth, has continued its rotation policy when selecting their One-Day International squad for their tour of Sri Lanka, which begins in Hambantota later this month. Virender Sehwag, Umesh Yadav and Zaheer Khan, who were both rested for the Asia Cup in March, have returned to the 15-man squad, while Sachin Tendulkar has been rested for the five-match series.

Fixtures & Results

21st July: 1st ODI, Hambantota
IND 314-6 beat SRI 293-9 by 21 runs: Report

24th July: 2nd ODI, Hambantota
SRI 139-1 beat IND 138 by 9 wickets: Report

28th July: 3rd ODI, Colombo
IND 288-5 beat SRI 286-5 by 5 wickets: Report

31st July: 4th ODI, Colombo
IND 255-4 beat SRI 251-8 by 6 wickets: Report

4th August: 5th ODI, Pallekele
IND 294-7 beat SRI 274 by 20 runs: Report

7th August: T20 International, Pallekele
IND 155-3 beat SRI 116 by 39 runs: Report

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Kohli, Pathan And Dinda Star In India Win

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