Read the article of India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI 1986-87 - Sri Lanka tour of India 5-match one-day international series of the 3rd ODI match played between Sri Lanka and India at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi in 13th January 1987.
Half-centuries from Dilip Vengsarkar and Raman Lamba steered to India easy six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, despite a Arjuna Ranatunga's all-round display and go up 2-1 lead in the third ODI.
* DILIP VENGSARKAR, the batting hero of India's Test series triumph over Sri Lanka, produced another accomplished performance and Raman Lamba's unbeaten 56 as India cruised home by six wickets with 15 deliveries to spare, making 209 for four in reply to Sri Lanka's 208 for six in their 44 overs.
* Sri Lanka set a target of 209, India cruised home by six wickets with 15 deliveries to spare, An elegant 56 from Dilip Vengsarkar - whose 153 and 166 in the second and third Tests respectively helped India to an innings victory in each - saw him cut and drive with impeccable timing, and contained six fours, He put on 66 for the fourth-wicket with Raman Lamba whose place had been in jeopardy, Lamba was 57 not out out when his captain Kapil Dev struck the winning run to clinch a decisive win in the third one-day cricket international.
* India, who lost the first match of the five limited overs matches but now lead the series 2-1, set off in pursuit of their target solidly but cautiously.
* Indian Openers Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Sunil Gavaskar put on 50 before both fell within the space of 10 runs.
Sri Lanka scored 208-6 in the alloted 44 overs with top scorer by Asanka Gurusinha struck 54 off 64-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes.
Aravinda de Silva scored 51 off consuming 108-balls, Arjuna Ranatunga hammered a 41 off 30-balls and Ravi Ratnayeke 22.
India best bowler by Raju Kulkarni picked up 3-wickets for 42-runs in 10-overs, Kapil Dev took 2-wickets and one for Mohammad Azharuddin.
India chased 209-4 in 41.3 overs with top scorer by Raman Lamba hit a unbeaten 57 off 56-balls, Dilip Vengsarkar cracked a 56 off 68-balls including six boundaries.
Sunil Gavaskar scored 28 off 41-balls, Kris Srikkanth hit 28 off 41-balls and Kapil Dev 16 not out.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Arjuna Ranatunga took 2-wickets and one for Graeme Labrooy - Rumesh Ratnayake.
Arjuna Ranatunga named Player of the match for his all-round performance to took 2-wickets for 42-runs in 10-overs with two catches after smashing a whirlwind unbeaten 41 off 30-balls including 3-sixes and 2-fours with strike rate of 136.66.
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