Teams summary:
IND XI:
R Sharma (C), S Gil, Virat Kohli, KL. Rahul, S Iyer, H Pandya, A Patel, Y Chahal, M Siraj, M Shami, U Malik
SL XI:
K. Mendis (wk), Nissanka, Fernando, de Silva, Asalanka, Shanaka (C), Hasaranga, Karunaratne, Wellalage, Rajitha, Madushanka
Virat Kohli century and Dasun Shanaka’s 100s knock were in the spotlight as India beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the first ODI of a 3-game series at Guwahati’s Barsapara Stadium on January 10, 2023. (Read Also: No immediate plans to retire from T20 Format: Rohit Sharma)
Virat Kohli scored 113 of his 87 balls. This is his 73rd international century and Virat centuries count has reached his 45th ODI century on Indian soil. India advanced to an impressive 373-7 aggregate against the visitors who finished at odds of 50 overs with him 306-8 with 108 unbeaten runs from Dasun Shanaka.
In India, Rohit Sharma (83) and Shubman Gill (70) set a solid foundation. The opening duo scored 143 runs from the start after Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka won a draw. Kasun Rajitha picked 3 wickets but in a spell of 10 overs, he leaked 88 runs. During the Sri Lanka chase, Dasun Shanaka (108*), Pathum Nissanka (72), and Dhanan Jayade He Silva (47) showed good resilience but could not avoid defeat. Umran Malik was named the bowler by a bowling analysis of 57-3.
Let us review Ind vs Sri Lanka ODI highlights:
21:24 (IST)
Dasun Shanaka hit a 6 on the final ball of the game to finish 108 unbeaten, but India won the game by 67 runs. They lead the game since the duo of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill added 143 runs for the opening wicket.
Only when there was still more to be conquered did Virat Kohli raise his 73rd international tonne and help India win a lot of money. The bowlers won the match comfortably so they did the rest for India.
21:20 (IST)
Mohammed Shammy called for a runout. Dasun Shanaka at the end of the non-forwards when the batter left the crease before Shammy threw the fourth delivery of the over. Shammi picked up the ball in the run-up and claimed a wicket. The referee sent it, but Indian captain Rohit Sharma decided to withdraw the appeal.
SL 291/8 (49.3)
21:05 (IST)
Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka hasn’t given up. He wounded the Indian Pacers with his constant attacks. Sri Lanka’s game looks almost over, but the captain brings the bowlers home with an expensive spell.
SL 268/8 (45.5)
20:50 (IST)
Dasun Shanaka races half a century on his 50 balls. This is a good fight for Shanaka, but it doesn’t seem to be enough to help Sri Lanka fight in the game. SL 242/8 (42.1)
20:44 (IST)
Dasun Shanaka got a short ball outside his Stump and slammed it into his four. Axar Patel’s bad ball, but Shanaka handled it right. With Sri Lanka’s supply rate now well over 15, Captain Rohit Sharma need not worry too much about these limits.
SL226/8 (40.4)
20:32 (IST)
Hardik Pandya took a wicket from his Chamika Karunaratne as Sri Lanka lost his 8th. They need 168 more and it looks like the game is over. India is about to win big here in Guwahati. It’s only a matter of time now.
SL 206/8 (37.5)
20:00 (IST)
Umran Malik took his third wicket. Dunith Wellalage goes first to ball his ducks. It was good defense with good bowling as well. Wellalage slices the ball up to the man on the first slip.
SL 179/7 (32.2)
19:58 (IST)
Another person will get hanged! The increasingly demanded execution rate is getting better and better for Sri Lankan thugs here in Guwahati. Wanindu Hasaranga is the latest victim. He hit Yuzvendra Chahal with 6 and 4 in a row before dying in the final over delivery.
SL 178/6 (32)
19:54 (IST)
Pathum Nissanka had a hitter’s singles score of 72 and Umran was sent off by Malik. It was a short ball that charged Nissanka’s pace, but he missed mid-air and Axar Patel took a dolly mid-wicket. It’s too early to ask, but is this the end of Sri Lanka’s resilience?
SL 161/5 (30.4)
19:46 (IST)
Pathum Nissanka and Dasun Shanaka added 22 runs from 25 balls since Dhanan Jaya de Silva left. He needs 216 more overs to win his remaining 31 overs. The guest’s desired run rate is currently 10.29.
SL 158/4 (29)
19:28 (IST)
His 72-run partnership between Dhanan Jaya de Silva and Pathum Nissanka was broken when Mohamed Shami caught Pathum Nissanka for 47 of his 40 runs. Sri Lanka is 4 down and their wicket would ruin a 374-run chase against India.
SL 136/4 (24.5)
19:25 (IST)
Dhanan Jaya de Silva recorded his 4 streaks against Axor Patel. He hit the first four wides from long-on fielder Shubman Gill before hitting another batsman into deep mid-wicket.
SL 128/3 (23.5)
19:15 (IST)
Pathum Nissanka records a half-century with 57 pitches. He continues to put an end to Sri Lanka because the required run rate is too high for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka needs to convert the innings to his triple figures now to get back into the game.
SL 107/3 (20.3)
19:03 (IST)
Yuzvendra Chahal had just one run from three overs. After Patam Nissanka singled on the first ball, Chahal rolled a five-point ball to Dhananjaya de Silva. The required run rate for Sri Lanka is now over 9.
SL75/3 (17)
18:50 (IST)
Umran Malik takes a wicket from Charith Asalanka. It was thrown to the side of his leg and Asalanka should have been punished with his four, but he rather lost the wicket. He edged the ball and KL Rahul made a really good catch that went down the side of his foot.
SL64/3 (14)
18:42 (IST)
Yuzvendra Chahal was introduced to bowling. Sri Lanka is ahead at a rate of about 4.5 runs per over. From here you need to accelerate a little, as the required running speed increases.
SL53/2 (12)
18:32 (IST)
Four more from Charith Asalanka, this time he scored while bowling from Hardik Pandya. It was a fuller ball thrown into the stump, and Asalanka slammed it into the free deep square leg area in the air.
SL 42/2 (10.1)
18:28 (IST)
Better balls from Mohammed Siraj and Charith Asalanka hit him across his region of cover for a four. Sri Lanka needs more from here as his rate of required runs already puts him at over 8 runs per over.
SL 37/2 (9.4)
18:28 (IST)
A nice straight drive from Pathum Nissanka for a foursome. It was a fuller ball from Mohamed Siraj and Nissanka showed the full face of the bat and saw him run for four. Sri Lanka crosses the border for the first time in a long time.
SL 32/2 (7.3)
18:10 (IST)
Amazing bowling by Mohammed Siraj. He beat Mendis with his 4-ball duck and Sri Lanka is now in trouble. It was a fuller ball from Siraj that hit Mendis, but Mendis did not react to it.
SL 23/2 (5.3)
18:07 (IST)
Avishka Fernando was fired by Mohammed Siraj. It was an open pitch and given the touch of an outward swing. Fernando wanted to play over the line and he took the lead. The ball went high, but Hardik Pandya landed well under it and caught it easily.
SL 19/1 (3.5)
17:56 (IST)
Poor balls under the feet of Mohamed Shammi and Pathum Nissanka flicked toward the fine-leg fence for a 4. This is his fourth 4-pointer on the team with just 14 balls. Good start for Sri Lanka!
SL 17/0 (2.2)
17:48 (IST)
Sri Lanka launched a 374-run pursuit, led by Avishka Fernando and Pathum his Nissanka. Mohammed Shami throws the first over.
17:16 (IST)
That ended him 50 overs and India posted a fearsome 373-7 aggregate against Sri Lanka in Guwahati. Rohit Sharma’s 83 and Shubman Gill’s 70 played a key role in providing India with a solid footing. Virat Kohli, 113, then took advantage of it and brought India big results.
IND 373/7 (50)
17:07 (IST)
A slow ball from Kasun Rajitha eventually outflanked Virat Kohli. The Indian hitter tried to hit the ball with the side of his foot but was unable to hit it from the centre. The ball went high near the short leg and was caught by Mendis. Cori falls on 113 of his 87 pitches.
IND 364/7 (48.2)
17:00 (IST)
Four from Virat Kohli to Long-on. Down the lane and still adjusting to hit the short ball towards the long one. Poor show by the Sri Lankan fielders resulted in the ball slipping out of their hands to 4. Sri Lankan players I am completely confused.
IND 361/5 (47.2)
16:53 (IST)
Virat Kohli centurynumber is 73 in International Cricket. In ODI he is 45th he is 100 for players. He is just four away from Sachin Tendulkar’s format record of 49. Kohli got lucky twice today and he took the opportunity with both hands. On the other hand, today he seemed very calm.
IND 347/5 (46.2)
16:39 (IST)
Late backhand balls from Chamika Karunaratne and Virat Kohli found him early. He flicked it to the outside long-on for a four, and the second shot was hit by him offside. He is currently using 89 of his 72 balls.
IND 326/4 (43.4)
16:36 (IST)
This is a crime committed by Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka. He dropped Virat Kohli for cover. It was the usual catch, but Shanaka couldn’t hold out. Kohli takes a breather on the 81st.
IND 317/4 (43)
16:29 (IST)
Wanindu Hasaranga from outside the stumps and spared the flown delivery of his new companion Hardik Pandya. He popped it powerfully and the ball flew comfortably on his long out of six.
IND 310/4 (41.4)
16:26 (IST)
KL Rahul is out on 39 of 29 balls. It was a late ball from Kasun Rajitha. Rahul took a good look at it and wanted to work on the side of his leg.
IND 303/4 (40.5)
16: 24(IST)
Great shot of KL Rahul. It wasn’t a fuller ball, but Rahul went under nicely and overplayed it with a run to get extra coverage for the 4.
IND 303/3 (40.4)
16: 22(IST)
With 10 more overs left in the game, India is looking for a big win. Both Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have sensational touches, so be sure to add at least 80 runs from here. IND 294/3 (40)
16:11(IST)
While Kusal Mendis’ dropped catch has hurt Sri Lanka, Virat Kohli is now hurting them even more. He struck four in a row against Kasun Rajitha, who may have held the wicket above himself on the latter’s first ball. Nonetheless, both four were Kohli’s class grades.
IND 268/3 (36.5)
16:08(IST)
Kusal Mendis dropped Kohli’s catch behind the stumps! How much does this cost, Sri Lanka? Kohli came down the track and wanted the ball to rise. He gained an outside edge, but Mendis got confused behind the stumps.
IND 258/3 (36.1)
16:06(IST)
Virat has 50. Down the course, he hits his 6 long balls and competes for half a century on 47 balls. This is another excellent punch from the Indian star. He started with some fast runs and slowed down after the wicket fell. IND 249/3 (35.2)
16:03(IST)
With his Dunith Wellalage full toss ball outside Stump to KL Rahul, the Indian hitter slices him effortlessly with his four. This is bad bowling as Sri Lanka dominated but this restriction takes the pressure off.
IND 243/3 (35)
15:54(IST)
The Sri Lankan bowlers managed to regain control after Shreyas’s wicket. By that time, all the guns were on fire even though India had lost the wicket of Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma. Call it Sri Lanka’s little comeback, but India is still trying to make the big bucks.
15:39(IST)
Shreyas Iyer is gone! It was a big wicket for Dhananjaya de Silva and Iyer proved dangerous after the gear change. He went for a big hit, but with a deep back-footed square leg, he slammed the ball straight into Avishka Fernando’s hands. Iyer starts with 28 of 24 balls.
IND 213/3 (29.1)
15:38(IST)
oh! This is a formal shot of Shreyas Iyer at the Wanindu Hasaranga ball. He danced the track and slammed half his volley into a long-on six. But it also gained considerable height.
IND210/2 (28.2)
3:34 pm(IST)
Shreyas Iyer hit 4 in long ones and India has 200. They made it in just 27 overs. This is a very good trajectory and India should aim for close to 400 overall.
IND200/2 (27)
3:20 pm(IST)
Rohit failed! He gains an inside edge and loses his out stamp and middle stump.
Rohit Sharma b Madushanka 83 (67)
3:12 pm(IST)
What a shot! Kohli has been active since the beginning. He leads with his shots and puts them far off-centre.
3:02 pm(IST)
Over there! Sri Lanka finally got its long-awaited breakthrough. Gil tries to uncover it. Miss It was published by LBW and after a brief chat with Rohit, he did not accept the review. Shanaka’s Strike.
Shubman gill lbw b Shanaka 70 (60)
2:59 pm(IST)
Gil punishes Shanaka! Hits it in front of his body, bend his wrists down to maintain the pulldown, and hits right in the middle.
2:53 pm(IST)
Shubman Gill records his fifth half-century with his 51 pitches. Another steady inning from the youth.
2:32 pm(IST)
A late cut with a tempo. The outfield is fast. Beat the deep third, which is fairly square.
2:29 pm(IST)
Rohit Sharma scores a half-century with 41 balls. So far this is a hit from the Indian captain. India 86/0 v Sri Lanka 12.3 over
2:20 pm(IST)
Rohit survived! Sri Lanka appealed strongly, but the referee said, “Don’t go out.” Shanaka takes DRS and the referee call saves Rohit.
2:16 pm(IST)
India made 75 runs in the last 10 overs.
2:07 pm(IST)
Another shot ball for the Indian skipper, another limit. Rohit shakes his hands and rolls his wrists, holding them down and punching deep square legs.
2:02 pm(IST)
Rohit pulls this into the stand. He’s played this shot countless times in the past, but he looks fresh every time he takes one out of his pocket.
1:54 pm(IST)
With pads and gills, this is flicked off the hind legs. The outfield is fast, the ball beats the oncoming square man
1:49 pm(IST)
And now Gil is taking a back-to-back border, which he cuts between the lid and tip. Fly to Guwahati, India.
1:44 pm(IST)
Rohit’s back-to-back limitation! Fullish but heading down leg. Good start for India.
1:41 pm(IST)
Cut 4 for Gill. Go behind the line and pick up a spot. He hits the man on the spot. Collect border.
1:36 pm(IST)
Sweet timing from the jump. But it’s nothing more than a defensive kick. A first limitation of the game.
1:33 pm(IST)
And we are on our way. It is a bright and sunny day in Guwahati.
1:05 pm(IST)
Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and decided to face India in Guwahati.
These are the major highlights from India vs Sri lanka 2023 1st ODI, played at Guwahati.
Final Scorecard
India
373/7 (50.0/50)
Sri Lanka
306/8 (50.0/50)
India beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs.
