Live Cricket Score - Sri Lanka vs India, Match 4, Nidahas Trophy 2018

A good over for India. Dinesh Karthik exquisitely played the first ball of the over for a four. Two couples and three singles took the total from the over to 11 runs. Score 134/4An excellent spell from spinner Akila Dananjaya comes to an end. In four overs, he took two wickets for 24. India need 39 off 30 deliveries.Suresh Raina in full flow is a sight for sore eyes! He's in the zone tonight as he smokes Dushmantha Chameera for two fours and a six over mid-wicket boundary. 16 runs came in the over. Score 46/2Sri Lanka need to make full use of the final two overs as their scoring rate has steadily gone down in the past few overs. Suresh Raina bowled the 15th over for six runs and off the next , bowled by Shardul Thakur came seven runs including a difficult chance at mid-off. Score 136/6Shardul Thakur gets his second wicket as he dismisses Sri Lanka captain Thisara Perera (15). A slower one from Shardul as Perera lofts him over extra cover with Yuzvendra Chahal taking a good catch. Score 113/4No. 4 for Kusal Mendis off 31 balls. Sri Lanka 113/3Vijay Shankar cleans up Upul Tharanga on 22. He has been undone by the angle as the ball pings the middle stump. Score 96/3Kusal Mendis ends the 10th over with a six off Jaydev Unadkat over deep square leg boundary to move to 48. At the halfway stage, Sri Lanka are 94/2.Yuzvendra Chahal returns to the attack after an expensive first over and this time too, he's creamed for more runs. Upul Tharanga and Kusal Mendis larrup him for a six each. Score 75/2End of Powerplay. Despite losing two wickets in quick succession, Sri Lanka have made a bright start, reaching 53/2Spin introduced straightaway. It's Washington Sundar who bowls the second over and he is greeted by Danushka Gunathilaka with a straight six off the very first ball. The youngster does well to allow three more off his next five deliveries. Score 24/0An expensive first over from Jaydev Unadkat as he leaks 15 runs in it. Kusal Mendis tonked him for a huge six over extra cover region. Though there were four unnecessary runs as a throw deflected off Mendis' bat as the ball rolled away to the boundary. Score 15/0Jaydev Unadkat has the new ball, Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis will open the innings.KL Rahul replaces Rishabh PantSuranga Lakmal replaces Dinesh ChandimalWell, it was being said that the toss will happen around 6:45 pm (IST) but unfortunately, it's drizzling again and the pitch has been put under the covers.Well, it has been drizzling in Colombo and the ground is under covers.

NIDAHAS TROPHY 2018

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Live Score Updates India 153/4 (17.3 Ovs) Manish Pandey 42 (31) Sri Lanka 152/9 Pradeep 2.3-0-30-1 India won by 6 wkts Live Scores Full Scorecard

India won by six wickets © AFP

All too easy!

In the end, it happened all too comfortably for India. Despite a stuttered start, India coasted rather easily to the 153-run target, paved way by a half-century partnership between Dinesh Karthik and Manish Pandey. The visitors won by six wickets to move to the top of the points table. After the openers departed, there was hardly any struggle for the batsmen. On a good wicket with a modest total to chase down, India didn't panic and made good use of the conditions on offer.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will have serious issues to address. Their unidimensional approach may work in one-off games but it would need a slight smartness if they need results going their way on a more consistent basis.

Slow and steady, winning the race

Manish Pandey and Dinesh Karthik have done well to avoid any damage in the middle overs. Unlike Sri Lanka, India have evaded the middle order collapse. They didn't take too many risks and stitched a 50-run stand in only 37 balls. They now need just over run-a-ball in the last three overs.

Smart and steady

Dinesh Karthik and Manish Pandey are playing with a lot of caution. They have minimised risks but scored at a decent pace without allowing Sri Lanka to get on top. They are busy in the middle taking singles and scoring the odd boundaries. The game, for now, looks well in India's favour.

Rahul self destructs

KL Rahul had just survived a close run-out call with the bat just on the line, promopting the third umpire to say, "I'm going to give the benefit of doubt (to the batsman)." However, Rahul brought about his own dismissal with a hit wicket off the next ball. Fourth wicket down for India, but they still looked well placed. Jeevan Mendis, the bowler, gets a wicket credited against his name.

Raina falls

Suresh Raina's breezy knock comes to an end he fails to make adequate room for his flat-batted slap. He hits it straight to Thisara Perera. A useful innings. 27 runs from 15 balls.

A strategy gone wrong

Dushmantha Chameera began well but he became too predictable as the overs continued. He looked to trouble Suresh Raina with a barrage of bouncers, but instead got hit for a boundary and too sixes. In the process, Raina has got moving.

Double blow

Akila Dananjaya strikes again! This time, it is the in-form Shikhar Dhawan who top edges and Thisara Perera does well to catch the ball. Both the openers have departed. The target isn't massive but the double blow has put them in some trouble.

Rohit's poor run continues

It's quite unlike for Rohit Sharma to get going right from the start, but he does. However, his decision to step out and hit Akila Dananjaya doesn't pay off. Mid wicket gets an easy catch and he has to walk back. His poor run in the tournament continues.

Quick start

A boundary and a six. Rohit Sharma wasted little time to get India's chase going. The visitors are off to brisk start. Can India chase down the total?

A disappointing finish

Sri Lanka lost a flurry of wickets in the second half of their innings to finish on 152 for 9 in 19 overs. Given the kind of start they had, they would be mighty disappointed with the eventual score. The last eight overs yielded only 44 runs for six wickets. Shardul Thakur bagged two wickets in the final over to finish with figures of 4 for 27 from four overs.

The pitch seems good for batting and India would be happy chasing this.

Big blow

Chahal joins the party too. Wickets were falling all around Kusal Mendis, and this time it is Mendis himself who departs after scoring a fine half-century. Big blow for Sri Lanka.

Wickets tumble, India pull back initiative

Wickets are tumbling way too quickly for Sri Lanka's liking. Washington Sundar, who has returned for his final spell strikes right away, dismissing Jeevan Mendis. Kusal Mendis has only become a spectator to the procession of his batting partners heading back. Dasun Shanaka, the last of the recognised batsman has come out to bat. India have pulled back a bit of the initiative with these wickets. Can Sri Lanka continue to score as briskly as they have doing all along?

Short and sweet

Thisara Perera's stay had a lot of action but it ended short. Looking to hit Yuzvendra Chahal out of the park, he holes out to Shardul Thakur, who takes a good catch at deep extra cover.

Strike 3

And, Vijay Shankar has got India the breakthrough. Upal Tharanga's painful stay at the crease has come to an end. Looking to play another big shot, he has been castled. His 45-ball stand for the third wicket with Kusal Mendis yielded 62 runs for the side.

50 stand

The Indian bowlers are having a tough time here. All of them. Kusal Mendis and Upal Tharanga have brought up their half-century stand in only 37 balls, and set a wonderful platform. Sri Lanka have to ensure they don't lose this initiative.

On the move

Upal Tharnaga, who has been hitting a few big shots in this series, was a little quiet to begin with. But he gets going with a superb slog sweep over the deep mid wiccket region. Yuzvendra Chahal isn't having it easy today. He has conceded 27 runs from two overs today.

Mendis' fine show continues

Kusal Mendis continues to repay the faith on him by the team management. Despite two early wickets, he has ensured the run rate hasn't dropped and has helped Sri Lanka bring up their 50 in the sixth over. Sri Lanka have amassed 53 runs in the powerplay. A good start but it remains to be seen how much would the dismissal of the two big-hitters affect them going ahead in the innings.

The big blow

Okay, Shardul Thakur can breathe a sigh of relief! Washinton Sundar has done the job for him. Kusal Perera attempted the reverse sweep and instead played it on to the stumps. Big blow for Sri Lanka. The man in form, the man with two fifties in two games, has departed.

A glimpse of the acrobatic summer that is just around the corner. Chinna Thala pulls off a blinder and Shar Dhool gets a W after a wd in his first over! @ImRaina @imShard #WhistlePodu #SLvIND ???????? — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 12, 2018

As they come, like they go

The last time Shardul Thakur had come on to bowl as the first change bowler against Sri Lanka, he was smashed for 27 runs. Not this time though. After a wide to begin with, he has struck right away. It wasn't the greatest of deliveries, but Suresh Raina took a superb catch at mid wicket to send the southpaw back to the dressing room. First strike for India. Meanwhile, Kusal Perera, who had terrorised Thakur last week, has come on to bat. Can he resume the carnage today?

Bang, bang start

Sri Lanka got off to a quick start. The first one was a single that had four added to it courtesy an unfortunate overthrow. And Gunathilaka only added to the wounds by striking the next one for a six over the deep mid wicket fence. 2 balls 11 runs. Another run-fest on cards?

Finally, the game begins

Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis have come out to open the innings for Sri Lanka. The duo has gor Sri Lanka off to quick starts in the ongoing series. Can India breakthrough early today? Jaydev Unadkat starts off the proceedings for India.

Prediction time: How much will Sri Lanka today?

Teams:

KL Rahul has come into the side in place of Rishabh Pant. Unlike our predictions, Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj continue to sit out. For Sri Lanka, Suranga Lakmal has been brought into the side in place of Dinesh Chandimal, who is serving a suspension.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera (wk), Upul Tharanga, Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera (c), Jeevan Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Jaydev Unadkat, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal

At last! @klrahul11 gets the game he had to. Like to see him bat at no 3 with greater responsibility on Raina to take the chase deep. — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 12, 2018

News just in...

The game has been reduced to 19-overs-a-side and will begin at 8:20 PM IST. India have won the toss and elected to field first.

Okay, rain's back

Just when it seemed that all was going good and the toss would take place, it has started raining again. Seems like it is going to take some time. However, the players are It's drizzling lightly but the groundsmen are not taking any chances. Meanwhile, the players are warming up.

What's the mood?

One big dark cloud over the sky got everyone a bit tensed. Covers came on. Luckily, the cloud has passed by and the covers are off now. Toss is delayed but it should happen soon.

Build Up

Hello and welcome to Match 4 of the Nidahas Trophy between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo. All the teams are currently placed very close to each other with one victory each from three games. Sri Lanka's victory against India in the previous game would have served as a massive boost to their confidence, as much as it would've been dented by their loss to Bangladesh in the following match. Can they pull off another surprise against India?

In the absence of skipper Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka would be lead by Thisara Perera. Given Chandimal's poor record in the shortest format, his absence ideally shouldn't affect them much. But he brings in a lot of experience. Now, how do you evaluate that, especially for a side which is highly inexperienced?

India, on the other hand, are expected to make a few changes. Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel could get a look in. But as Shirshendu Roy had mentioned, India open to experimentation but not at cost of results.

Teams:

India (From): Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Lokesh Rahul, Washington Sundar, Vijay Shankar, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj

Sri Lanka (From): Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Upul Tharanga, Thisara Perera (c), Jeevan Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhananjaya de Silva, Suranga Lakmal, Isuru Udana, Amila Aponso

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