Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs India 3rd ODI 2021 - India tour of Sri Lanka 3-match One-day international series of the 3rd ODI match played between India and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 23rd July 2021.
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| 109-run stand between Avishka Fernando and Bhanuka Rajapaksa © AFP/Getty Images |
Three-wicket hauls from Akila Dananjaya and Praveen Jayawickrama before Half-centuries from Avishka Fernando and Bhanuka Rajapaksa helped to Sri Lanka consolation DLS method three-wicket victory over India and avoid the three-match series whitewash in a rain-affected low-scoring game of the third ODI.
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India scored 225 for all-out in 43.1 overs with top scorer by Prithvi Shaw struck a run-a-ball 49-runs - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 8-fours.
Debutant Sanju Samson - who scored a run-a-ball 46-runs on his debut ODI - including 5-fours & a six, Suryakumar Yadav struck 40 off 37-balls included 7-fours, Hardik Pandya 19 and Navdeep Saini 15.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Akila Dananjaya, Praveen Jayawickrama both picked up 3-wickets, Dushmantha Chameera took 2-wickets and one for Chamika Karunaratne - Dasun Shanaka.
Sri Lanka chased 226-6 in 39 overs - due to rain DLS target of 227 in 47-overs with top scorer by Avishka Fernando 76, Bhanuka Rajapaksa blasted a 65 off 56-balls including 12-fours with strike rate of 116.07, Charith Asalanka 24 and Ramesh Mendis 15 not out.
India best bowler by Debutant Rahul Chahar - who took 3-wickets for 54-runs in 10-overs on his debut ODI match.
Debutant Chetan Sakariya - who took 2-wickets on his debut ODI match, Hardik Pandya takes 1-wicket and Debutant Krishnappa Gowtham - who took one-wicket on his debut ODI-match.
Avishka Fernando named Player of the match for his match-winning magnificent 76 off 98-balls including 4-fours & a six.
Suryakumar Yadav earned player of the series for contributing 124-runs including a half-century with average of 62 in the three-match ODI series.
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