India vs Sri Lanka: India Wins Third Match by 317 Runs

Match Summary

India won the toss and opted to play first and posted a massive score of 390 after KL Rahul's 113 and Virat Kohli's 85. Sri Lanka had a poor start in their innings and lost wickets at regular intervals. They were bowled out for just 73 in the 22nd over, with Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah taking four wickets each.

India's Innings

Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul gave a solid start to the innings, scoring 85 runs for the first wicket. Rahul continued to play aggressively and completed his second successive century in the match. Virat Kohli also played a crucial knock of 85 runs off 87 balls, and his partnership with Rahul yielded 120 runs for the second wicket. Suryakumar Yadav added a quickfire 34 from 29 balls while Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten on 38 off 28 balls.

Sri Lanka's Innings

Sri Lanka's chase fell apart from the start, with the top order collapsing against India's pace attack. Mohammed Shami dismissed Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis for ducks, while Jasprit Bumrah removed Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva cheaply. Sri Lanka never recovered from the early setbacks, and they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Maheesh Theekshana top-scored for Sri Lanka with 19 runs, while Chamika Karunaratne made 17.

Conclusion

India sealed a 3-0 series win against Sri Lanka with a commanding victory. The batters dominated with the bat in all three matches while the bowlers kept piling the pressure on the opposition. The win will be a confidence booster for India ahead of their upcoming assignments.