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India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Highlights: Bhuvneshwar-Dhoni’s record partnership takes India home

IND vs SL Highlights: Bhuvneshwar Kumar scored his maiden 50 and formed a record partnership with MS Dhoni to guide India to a 3-wicket win

It was a much-awaited contest from Sri Lanka’s point of view as they made India work hard for their victory which has not been the norm on this tour. It was Akila Dananjaya who infused some energy into the gap by enforcing a major batting collapse from India as they lost 7 wickets in a matter of 22 runs. It was a mastermind innings from MS Dhoni as he broke the record of the most number of not outs in international cricket. But, it was Bhuvneshwar Kumar who scored his maiden ODI fifty to guide India to a victory over Sri Lanka by 3 wins (DLS method).

India beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets (DLS method)

23:35 IST Fernando continues, Bhuvneshwar on strike, he tries to go for the upper cut, could not connect. Bhuvneshwar plays the ball towards third man, takes a single. Dhoni on strike, will he finish in style? WIDE! That will do it. IND 231/7 in 44.2 overs

India need 2 runs from 18 balls

23:32 IST Akila Dananjaya is back into the attack. Dhoni defends the first ball, he is not letting him attack. He goes on the back foot and plays the ball towards covers, takes a single. Bhuvneshwar goes for the drive, gets a couple of runs. Maiden ODI 50 for Bhuvneshwar! A single off the next ball towards midwicket. Dhoni tries to hit the ball towards mid off, a dot ball. Dhoni comes down the tracka and tucks the ball towards square leg, gets a couple of runs. IND 229/7 in 44 overs

India need 8 runs from 24 balls.

23:29 IST Vishwa Fernando comes to bowl, Dhoni guides the ball for a single towards covers. He is feeding off singles now. A bouncer to follow, WIDE! one more extra leaked by the Sri Lankan bowler. Bhuvneshwar pushes the ball towards covers, gets a single, he has moved to 48 now. Meanwhile, this is India’s highest 8th wicket partnership in ODIs. Dhoni inside edges the next ball, gets a single off that delivery. Bhuvneshwar punches the ball towards covers, takes a single, he has moved to 49 now, one ball away from his maiden ODI fifty. Dhoni defends the ball towards offside, a dot ball. Fernando comes round the wicket to Dhoni for the last ball of the over, he cuts it away for a single. IND 223/7 in 43 overs

India need 14 runs from 30 balls

23:23 IST Chameera comes back into the attack, Dananjaya has been kept for later. Dhoni takes a single off the first ball towards square leg. FOUR! Short ball from Chammera, Bhuvneshwar just guides the ball for a boundary towards fine leg. This is a gem of an innings for Bhuvneshwar. An easy single off the next ball towards long on. Dhoni guides the ball towards midwicket, takes a single. A short ball to follow, Bhuvneshwar ducks that one. FOUR! Full toss to Bhuvneshwar on his pads, a boundary for him to end the over, he is batting on 47 now. IND 217/7 in 42 overs

India need 25 runs from 36 balls

23:18 IST Malinga continues, Dhoni plays the fuller delivery towards covers, a dot ball. Short ball, he takes a single towards fine leg. The partnership is now 71 from 111 balls, the highest 8th wicket partnership against Sri Lanka at their home. Bhuvneshwar guides the ball towards square of the wicket, takes a single. Dhoni plays the ball towards square leg, takes a single, India can sniff the win now, just 27 runs needed from 38 balls. A single off the next ball towards sweeper cover. Dhoni guides the ball for a single. IND 206/7 in 41 overs

30 runs needed from 42 balls

23:14 IST Dananjaya comes back into the attack, the man who took 6 wickets in his first spell. A dot ball to start with. A quick single to follow, Bhuvneshwar makes it back just in time. Bhuvneshwar mistimes the tossed up delivery, a dot ball. FOUR! Bhuvneshwar plays that one bravely, a boundary towards extra cover, an innings of a lifetime for him. India need 34 from 44 balls. FOUR! He goes deep into the crease and pulls the ball for a boundary, that’s an amazing ploy from Dhoni, letting Bhuvneshwar attack. He plays the ball towards deep midwicket, a dot ball to end the over. IND 201/7 in 40 overs

39 runs needed from 48 balls

23:09 IST Malinga comes back into the attack, Dhoni plays the ball towards covers, a dot ball. A bouncer to follow, Dhoni is unmoved, still cool as a cucumber. He plays the ball towards point, a dot ball. A yorker length delivery, Dhoni keeps it out. The crowd is getting behind Malinga. Dhoni pulls the ball for a single towards fine leg. Bhuvneshwar flicks the ball towards square leg, a couple of runs to end the over. IND 192/7 in 39 overs

23:04 IST Siriwardana is bowling his 10th over now, Bhuvneshwar defends the first ball. He comes down the wicket, a dot ball from him as it goes towards the covers. SIX! Bhuvneshwar hits that one over deep midwicket for a maximum, that is surprising to everyone watching the match. He pushes the next ball towards short cover, a dot ball. He goes back into the crease and pushes the ball into deep cover, gets a couple of runs. Last ball of Siriwardana’s spell, a dot ball to finish it off. IND 189/7 in 38 overs

23:01 IST Fernando continues, Bhuvneshwar on strike, WIDE That goes past the reach of Bhuvneshwar. A dot ball to follow. A couple of singles from the over. Two dot balls to follow, Bhuvneshwar is trying to hit the ball, trying to be ambitious. A single off the last ball of the over. IND 181/7 in 37 overs

22:56 IST Siriwardana continues, Bhuvneshwar on strike, he goes for the sweep and the ball his pads. A huge appeal from the bowler but turned down by the Umpire. Tharanga has gone for a review on this one, Umpire’s call saves Bhuvneshwar. Luck favours the brave, it has happened twice in two overs. Bhuvneshwar goes back into the crease, he pushes the ball towards covers, a dot ball. A single off the next ball. Dhoni takes a single as well, he is taking the game to the end. He goes deep into the crease and plays the ball towards long on, takes a single. IND 177/7 in 36 overs

22:52 IST Fernando continues, Bhuvneshwar plays the cut shot, Gunathilaka once again does well to stop the boundary. A single off the next ball towards square of the wicket. Next ball, Dhoni goes across to hit the short ball, it goes through him, hits the stumps but the bails did not go off. Lucky for Dhoni! He pulls the next ball for a single towards midwicket. A dot ball to follow as Bhuvneshwar tries to hit the ball square. He takes a single towards covers. IND 174/7 in 35 overs

22:48 IST Siriwardana continues, a single off the first ball of the over. Dot balls to follow, two more singles from the over. IND 171/7 in 34 overs

22:45 IST Vishwa Fernando comes to bowl now, Dhoni on strike, he tries to play that one square of the wicket, could not connect, a dot ball. WIDE! That one was beyond the reach of Dhoni. He punches the next ball off the back foot, the point fielder Danushka Gunathilaka is in pain after that, he seems to have hurt his shoulder while diving to his right to save the boundary. Another drive from Gunathilaka, he is throwing himself at the ball on almost every occasion. WIDE! Here is another wide from Fernando, this will take pressure off Dhoni. Thick outside edge off the next ball, a single towards the third man region. Bhuvneshwar flashed his bat trying to cut the ball, that shot was not needed from him. Last ball of the over, takes an inside edge, a single off the last ball of the over. IND 168/7 in 33 overs

22:40 IST Milinda Siriwardana comes back into the attack, Dhoni takes a single off the first ball. Sri Lanka want Bhuvneshwar to be on the strike. He is defending well off the back foot. IND 164/7 in 33 overs

22:37 IST Chameera continues, Dhoni leaves the first ball of the over. Dhoni flicks the ball off his pads, a single for him. Bhuvneshwar is standing back, gets treated with another bouncer, a dot ball. Full-length delivery, oldest trick from the book. Bhuvneshwar defends it with a straight bat, he is a bowler, after all, knows the mindset of other fast bowlers. He plays the next ball towards mid off, a dot ball. Another dot ball to end the over. IND 163/7 in 32 overs

22:32 IST Malinga continues, Dhoni on strike, he flicks the ball for a couple of runs towards deep square leg, good running between the wickets once again. Dhoni is keeping things simple here. WIDE! Dhoni leaves the ball alone as it goes down the leg side. A short ball from Malinga again, a single for him towards fine leg. Whoa! that one went past the outside edge, an excellent slower delivery. Another slower one, this time a tad bit fuller, Bhuvneshwar plays it towards offside. WIDE! Another one goes down the leg side, extras are like blessings for India at this stage. A short ball to follow, Bhuvneshwar defends it. WIDE! Malinga is finding it tough to bang the ball in, a bad day for Slinga. Last ball of the over, another bouncer for him, end of the over. IND 162/7 in 31 overs

22:26 IST Chameera continues, Dhoni pushes the first ball towards covers, a dot ball. Dhoni pulls the short ball, good fielding in the deep, a couple of runs off that ball. He takes a single off the next ball, good running between the wickets. Next ball, Bhuvneshwar tries to work the ball towards fine leg, it goes past the bat, a dot ball. A fiery bouncer to Bhuvneshwar, a dot ball, that one almost brushed the glove on it’s way. A fuller delivery to follow, Bhuvneshwar keeps it out. IND 156/7 in 29 overs

Drinks Break! 

22:19 IST Dhoni on strike, Malinga has been brought back into the attack, a dot ball. Dhoni takes a single towards square leg, he was pushing for a couple of runs. Bhuvneshwar plays the ball towards midwicket, no run off that delivery. Short ball from Malinga, he plays the ball towards fine leg, takes a single. A short ball to Dhoni, he lets it go to the wicketkeeper. Another single to end the over. IND 153/7 in 28 overs

21:14 IST Chameera continues, a dot ball to start with to Dhoni. He is standing his ground. Dhoni takes a single towards sweeper cover. Bhuvneshwar shoulders arms on the first ball he faces from Chameera, that was too close to the stumps. Another leave from Bhuvneshwar, this one was too clinical. The required run rate is still under control, just above four runs per over. Bhuvneshwar plays the ball towards midwicket, gets a couple of runs. Good batting from Bhuvneshwar. A bouncer to end the over. IND 150/7 in 27 overs

22:08 IST Dananjaya continues, Dhoni takes another single off the first ball of the over, he is not struggling against the spinners. Bhuvneshwar plays down the wrong line, edged and goes towards the third man, three runs off that one, good running between the wickets. Dhoni takes a single off the next ball. Bhuvneshwar goes back into the crease and guides the ball for a single. Dhoni takes a single as well, a dot ball to finish off the over. IND 147/7 in 36 overs

22:04 IST Siriwardana continues, a single off the first ball for Bhuvneshwar, he is showing resilience. Dhoni takes a single as well, he is trusting his partner. Bhuvneshwar plays out of the rest of the deliveries. IND 140/7 in 35 overs

22:02 IST Dhoni on strike, he takes a single off the first ball of Dananjaya. Bhuvneshwar Kumar on strike, he is beaten by the ball spinning away from him. Next ball, he plays the ball back to the bowler, a dot ball. Another one with the sharp turn, a dot ball. A single off the last ball for Bhuvneshwar. IND 138/7 in 24 overs

21:59 IST Siriwardana continues, a dot ball to start with. FOUR! Dhoni muscles that one past the mid on, gets a boundary, can’t remember the last time I saw a boundary against the Sri Lankan spinners. A single to follow. Bhunveshwar defends the rest of the deliveries, this is the task he has batting with Dhoni. IND 136/7 in 23 overs

21:57 IST Bhuvneshwar defends the last ball of the over with a straight bat, Dhoni is starting to get tense now, can’t take the game till the end if he is running out of partners. IND 131/7 in 22 overs

21:54 IST Dananjaya continues, Dhoni defends the ball towards cover. Dhoni works the next ball towards fine leg, takes a single. Two dot balls to continue, Next ball, stuck in front, this is just like Mendis’ spell, Akila strikes, OUT! IND 131/7 in 21.5 overs

21:50 IST Dhoni on strike, he takes a single off the first ball of Siriwardana’s over. Axar drives the ball towards covers, a dot ball. He takes a single off the next ball, trying to keep the scoreboard ticking. He takes a single off the next ball towards deep square leg. Axar drives the ball towards long on for a single. Dhoni punches the ball off the back foot, takes a single. IND 130/6 in 21 overs

21:46 IST Axar Patel comes to bat, he as to under his responsibility at this point of time. Two dot balls from him, attacking field from Sri Lanka. They will punce on every opportunity now. He works the ball towards fine leg, takes a couple of runs. IND 125/6 in 20 overs

21:43 IST WICKET! Hardik Pandya st Dickwella b Dananjaya 0(3)

21:43 IST Dananjaya continues, a dot ball to start with. Dhoni takes a single off the next ball. Pandya on strike, he comes down the track and misses the ball completely. That is sheer stupidity from the all-rounder, no need to attack the bowler in form at this stage. IND 121/6 in 19.3 overs

21:41 IST Siriwardana continues, Dhoni on strike. He is defending the ball and saving the fall of wickets. Dhoni takes a single towards midwicket. Hardik Pandya defends the next two deliveries. IND 120/5 in 19 overs

21:37 IST Still one ball to go from Dananjaya’s over. Hardik Pandya comes to bat, he pushes the ball towards the bowler, wants a single, snet back by Dhoni. It’s all happening here. IND 119/5 in 18 overs

21:34 IST WICKET! Rahul b Dananjaya 4(6)

21:34 IST MS Dhoni comes to bat, he picks the wrong one, gets a single off the first ball. He is off the mark straight away. BOWLED! Rahul is gone, he has been bowled by Akila Danajaya, he is proving to be what Ajanjtha Mendis was for India in his initial games. IND 119/5 in 17.5 overs

21:22 IST WICKET! Kohli b Dananjaya 4(2)

21:22 IST Virat Kohli comes to bat, FOUR! he picks the slower ball which kept a bit low. A boundary to get off the mark with, WICKET! Kohli is bowled, this is the comeback spell Sri Lanka were looking for. IND 118/4 in 17.3 overs

21:28 IST WICKET! Kedar Jadhav b Dananjaya 1(3) That one went straight through the gaet, Jadhav falls prey to googly, he is gone. IND 114/3 in 17.1 overs

21:27 IST Kedar Jadhav comes to bat, he defends the first ball. He goes down the wicket, the ball is in the air but safe, a single for Jadhav. A dot ball to Rahul to end the over. IND 114/2 in 17 overs

21:25 IST WICKET! Dhawan c Mathews b Siriwardana 49(50)

21:25 IST Rahul on strike, Siriwardana continues. A couple of runs towards midwicket for him. He pdrives the ball towards sweeper cover, takes a single. Dhawan on strike, he is on 49 now. He sweeps the ball, did not time it well, Mathews runs and dives, that is an amazing cartch from him. Two wickets in two overs for Sri Lanka, is this the turnaround they were looking for? IND 113/2 in 16.3 overs

21:22 IST KL Rahul comes to bat, first ball he faces hits his pads, a mild appeal but the Umpire says no. A single off the next ball of the over, Rahul is off the mark. Dhawan is on 49, a dot ball to end the over. IND 110/1 in 16 overs

21:18 IST WICKET Rohit lbw b Dananjaya 54(45) 

21:18 IST Shikhar Dhawan on strike, Dananjaya continues, SIX! He goes down the wicket and dispatches the ball over long on for a boundary. He is joining the party here. A single off the next ball. Rohit on strike, he sweeps and misses the ball, a huge appeal and the Umpire raises his finger, OUT! Rohit asks for the review after talking to Dhawan. IND 109/1 in 15.3 overs 

21:15 IST Milinda Siriwardana comes to bowl, will he get Sri Lanka the breakthrough they need? Dhawan on strike, he almost played in the hands of the bowler, finds the midwicket fielder, a dot ball. A quick single off the next ball, just played it with soft hands in front of the wicket. Rohit plays the ball towards the bowler, a dot ball. He is on 49 from 42 balls. WIDE! Rohit went for the sweep but could not connect as the ball goes down the leg side. Rohit plays the ball towards long on, gets to his 50! Dhawan comes down the wicket, takes a single towards long on. Rohit sweeps and sweeps that one fine, FOUR! A boundary to end the over. IND 102/0 in 15 overs

21:11 IST Dananjaya continues, Dhawan on strike, he sweeps the ball, it was in the air for a while but goes over the slip fielder, a couple of runs off that ball. He goes back into the crease and takes a single towards square leg. Rohit is on 47 now, will he get to his 50 in style? That one came back in sharp, a dot ball as Rohit defends. He goes back into the crease and plays the ball towards covers, gets a couple of runs. Two dot balls to follow, Rohit still on 49. IND 94/0 in 14 overs

Drinks Break!

21:04 IST Chameera continues, Rohit takes a single off the first ball, a slower one from the youngster. Dhawan pulls the short ball, takes a single towards square leg. Rohit pulls the ball, just a single off that despite hitting it in the gap. Dhawan pushes the ball towards mid on, takes a single. Sri Lanka desperately need a wicket at this stage to infuse some energy into the match. FOUR! Dhawan pulls again and this time into the gap for a boundary. Last ball of the over, he takes a single towards sweeper cover. IND 89/0 in 13 overs

20:59 IST Akila Dananjaya comes to bowl now, Dhawan punches the ball towards midwicket, a dot ball. He takes a single off the next, gets Rohit on strike. Rohit plays the ball towards covers, takes a quick single, he has moved to 45 from 35 balls. A dot ball to follow as Dhawan defends it on the front foot. FOUR! A boundary to end the over as Dhawan comes down the wicket and plays it towards deep midwicket for a boundary. IND 81/0 in in 12 overs

20:56 IST Chameera continues, he drives the ball towards extra cover, a dot ball for him. Next ball, he punches this one towards point, a dot ball. FOUR! He cuts that one away, sweet timing from Dhawan, he would not miss those. Chameera comes round the wicket now. Dhawan drives the ball towards covers, the fielder misfields, a single for him. Rohit plays the ball on the pads towards backward square leg, takes a single. Another single to end the over, Dhawan retains strike. IND 75/0 in 11 overs

20:51 IST Mathews continues, Dhawan takes a single off the first ball. Rohit on strike, he plays it late again and close to the body, gets a single square of the wicket. Dhawan comes down the wicket but plays the ball towards point, a dot delivery. Mathews comes round the wicket now, Dhawan defends it staying in the crease. WIDE! Dhawan tries to pull that one but it was way down the leg side. Dhawan plays the next one towards midwicket, a dot ball. Dhawan goes back into the crease and turns the ball towards on side, takes a single. IND 68/0 in 10 overs

20:46 IST Dushmantha Chameera has been introduced into the attack, Rohit on strike, he plays the first ball towards offside, a dot ball. Rohit pulls the short ball but fails to time it, a dot ball as it falls short of the mid on fielder. That one hit the sticker part of the bat, pretty high for a front foot pull. He defends the next ball on the offside. Chameera is hitting the bat hard. Another dot ball to follow. Not a single scored off the first four balls, good start for youngster Chameera. SIX! Rohit scoops the good length ball for a maximum, there was nothing wrong with the delivery. Is this the shot Rohit was talking about that he has added in his armoury? I think it is. SIX! Edged and the ball flies over the third man boundary for a maximum. Four dot balls and 2 sixes from the over. IND 64/0 in 9 overs

20:40 IST Mathews continues, Rohit defends the ball on the front foot, a dot ball. FOUR! Rohit goes back and punches the ball on the up, gets a boundary through cover-point fielders, 50 up for India. Rohit plays the ball late, guides it towards the third man fielder for a single. Dhawan pushes the ball on the back foot towards mid off, a dot ball. Dhawan plays the next ball towards covers, a dot ball to end the over. IND 52/0 in 8 overs

20:36 IST Malinga continues, Rohit defends the first ball of the over. FOUR! Rohit plays the ball on the up, hits it over deep extra covers for a boundary. He takes a single off the next ball. Dhawan plays the ball towards point, a dot ball. FOUR! Dhawan gets a low full toss on his pads, flicks the ball towards deep square leg for a boundary. Dhawan defends the ball on the back foot. IND 47/0 in 7 overs

20:30 IST Angelo Mathews has been introduced into the attack, Dhawan plays the first ball cautiously, a dot ball. He plays the next one trying to cut it, a dot ball as he could not time it, almost takes an inside edge. Dhawan comes down the track but could not get the ball past point fielder, a dot ball. Dhawan tries to pierce the offside field, almost succeeds, a single for him towards cover-point. A bouncer from Mathews, Rohit ducks on that occasion not offering a pull shot. Just a single from the over so far. Last ball of the over, Rohit plays the ball close to his body, takes a single towards third man. IND 38/0 in 6 overs

20:25 IST Malinga continues, a wide yorker to Dhawan, FOUR! He uses the pace of the ball and guides it past the third man fielder for a boundary. Runs have come easy for the Indian openers. Next ball, Dhawan dabs it towards midwicket, gets a single. Rohit plays the ball towards midwicket, takes an easy single. Dhawan works the ball towards deep square leg, takes a single. Hint of movement for Malinga, it goes past the outside edge, a dot ball. Rohit lets the next ball go as he watches it closely, lateral movement for Malinga. IND 36/0 in 5 overs

20:21 IST Fernando continues, Dhawan on strike, he drives the ball towards covers but towards the fielder, a dot ball. Dhawan connects the ball but not so well, a dot ball. FOUR! He just directs the ball with his flick, a boundary for him towards square leg. He drives the ball through covers, gets a single on this occasion. Rohit on strike, edged but safe again as the ball falls short of the slip fielder. Short ball and put away by Rohit, FOUR! Another boundary for him, makes it look so easy. IND 29/0 in 4 overs

20:16 IST Malinga continues, Rohit on strike, WIDE! He wanted that one to swing from the leg stump but it did not, the ball went down the leg side as Dickwella collects it. Rohit defends the ball on the back foot with a straight bat. Next ball, that one hits the pad but it was going down the leg side, another dot ball. WIDE! Another one down the leg side, Malinga is struggling to find his rhythm and not being able to sustain the pressure on the Indian openers. Rohit mistimes the ball towards mid on, a dot ball, that was not timed at all. SIX! That was a mere flick from Rohit, effortless! It was on the pads and he rolled his wrists over the shot, magnificent from the ‘HitMan’. He flicks the ball again, this time along the ground, gets a couple of runs as Fernando cuts it off. Another flick but this time takes an inside edge. SL 20/0 in 3 overs

20:10 IST Vishwa Fernando to open the bowling from the other end, Rohit on strike. WIDE! That one was too wide to interest Rohit, he lets it go. Edged but safe! that one was edged towards the third man for a single. Dhawan on strike, a few fielding changes from Sri Lanka. Dhawan works the ball towards deep square leg, picks up a couple of runs, that one was on his pads. That one came back into Dhawan, he pushes it back to the bowler. A back of the length delivery to follow after, he defends it on the back foot. A fuller delivery to surprise Dhawan, he gets his bat down in time, another dot ball. Dhawan goes back into the crease and defends the ball towards covers. IND 10/0 in 2 overs

20:04 IST Lasith Malinga starts the proceedings, he bowls a superb outswinger to Rohit that beats him, a wonderful delivery to start off the over. FOUR! Rohit punches the ball on the back foot and finds the gap on the offside, gets a boundary. WIDE! Change in the line straight away, that one went down the leg side. Rohit defends the next ball with a straight bat, Malinga trying to bowl wicket-to-wicket. Next ball, Rohit pushes the ball towards mid on, a dot ball. He plays the next ball towards mid on, takes a single. Dhawan on strike, he defends the fuller delivery. IND 6/0 in 1 over

19:59 IST Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan come to open the innings.

19:57 IST The powerplay overs from 1-10 overs will remain the same. The second powerplay will be from 11 to 38 overs whereas the third powerplay will be from 39 to 47 overs.

19:55 IST The second innings will start in a few minutes, stay tuned for more updates.

19:51 IST As far as Sri Lanka are concerned, their bowling spearhead Lasith Malinga will be the key player. He needs to put the pressure early on which might result into Indian batsmen going on the back foot.

19:48 IST The Sri Lankan players are already in the field for the second innings. They are raring to go against the Indian batsmen. Shikhar Dhawan will be a key for India once again. Three bowlers will be allowed to bowl 9 overs and 2 will bowl 10 overs as the play has been reduced to 47 overs.

19:36 IST The play will start at 20:00 IST. Three overs have been reduced from the innings. India now need 231 runs to win from 47 overs.

19:18 IST Good news from the middle, the covers are being removed now. Umpires are inspecting the field conditions. The rain has stopped completely. Though a few overs might be deducted as we have lost almost one hour.

19:10 IST It is not a heavy downpour but still enough to prevent the start of the second innings. Stay tuned to know when the game starts.

18:41 IST Drizzle at Pallekele, the second innings has been delayed. So far, there has not been any indication whether the overs will be reduced or not.

18:32 IST Rain plays spoilsport at Pallekele. 

Sri Lanka have not been able to post a threatening total against India at Pallekele. Only Milinda Siriwardana gave India a tough fight with help from Chamara Kapugedara. It was a good bowling show from India despite Hardik Pandya getting injured midway into his spell. Indian batsmen should not find this target tough as they were able to chase down a similar target in the first ODI as well.

The entire ground is now covered #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/sokO88rwaz

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 24, 2017

Innings Break!

18:03 IST Fernando on strike, Bhuvneshwar to bowl the last over. A single off the first ball towards fine leg. Chameera flicks the ball towards backward square leg, takes a single. He goes for a big shot, misses the ball completely. A yorker from Bhuvneshwar, a single taken nevertheless. Chameera on strike, two balls to go. A slower one from Bhunveshwar, a dot ball as he could not pick that one up. Last ball of the over, 3 runs from it so far. He goes for a big shot and misses it again, a single taken through byes as MS Dhoni misses the stumps. SL 236/8 in 50 overs

17:59 IST Chameera takes a single off the slower ball. Vishwa Fernando comes to bat. Bumrah is one wicket away from bagging a five-wicket haul. Fernando defends the first ball. The next ball beats him around the off stump line. A single off the last ball of the over. SL 232/8 in 49 overs

17:57 IST WICKET! .Dananjaya c Axar b Bumrah 9(11)

17:57 IST Dananjaya on strike, Bumrah continues, FOUR! A boundary off the first ball for him, gets underneath the ball and hits it over deep midwicket. In the air and gone, he miscues the pull shot and Patel makes no mistake to catch that one. SL 230/8 in 48.2 overs

17:55 IST Bhuvneshwar continues, two dot balls to Dananjaya, he is trying to get underneath the ball. A single off the next ball for him towards fine leg. Dushmantha Chameera comes to bat, he flicks the ball towards deep midwicket, gets a couple of runs. He goes for the slog on the next ball, Patel goes running towards deep square leg, a couple of runs off that ball. A bouncer to end the over. SL 226/7 in 48 overs

17:50 IST WICKET! Kapugedera b Bumrah 40(61)

17:50 IST Bumrah continues, a single off the first ball for Dananjaya. The ball hits Kapugedara on the pads, review taken by skipper Kohli. A single off the first ball as it had taken the inside edge off the bat. A dot ball to follow. He plays a pull shot off the next ball, Axar Patel has a shy on the stumps but could not hit the bullseye, just a single off that ball. A yorker to follow off that one, Kapugedara digs that one out, a dot ball. CLEAN BOWLED! SL 221/7 in 47 overs

17:45 IST Akila Dananjaya comes to bat. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been brought back into the attack. A dot ball to start with. He takes a single towards square leg, gets off the mark. Kapugedara on strike, he needs to take an initiative and hit the ball. He takes the aerial route, Chahal puts in a dive and saves a boundary, pushing the ball back into play. He saves a couple of runs for his team. A dot ball to follow as Kapugedara fails to get underneath it. WIDE! Bhuvneshwar bowls that one wide of the batsman. He guides the ball towards backward point, gets a single. A single off the last ball of the over. SL 218/6 in 46 overs

17:37 IST WICKET! Siriwardana c Rohit b Bumrah 58(58)

17:37 IST Jasprit Bumrah has been brought back into the attack for death overs. Kapugedara plays the ball towards the short third man fielder, takes a single. Siriwardana pushes the ball inside the circle for just a single. Kapugedara tries to guide the ball past short third man, just a quick single off that ball. Siriwardana digs out the yorker, just a single off that ball. Pandya is limping but still does well as Kapugedara edges the ball, one more single taken. Sirirwardana takes the aerial route, did not work out well for him, caught by Rohit Sharma. SL 212/6 in 45 overs

17:32 IST Jadhav continues, three singles from the first three balls. Sri Lankan batsmen have turned things around, they have put India under pressure in the later stages of the match. WIDE! That one misses everything, Dhoni misses it as well. Hardik Pandya does well to push that one back into play, three runs off that one. Two more singles from the over. SL 207/5 in 44 overs

17:29 IST Chahal bowls his last over as well. Kapugedara takes a single towards midwicket. Siriwardana slashes his bat hard, gets a couple of runs as sweeper cover cuts it off. A single off the next ball, he is batting well today, he has looked to score off ones and twos and not try to do anything extraordinary. Kapugedara takes the aerial route, the ball lands short of deep cover, a single off that one. Siriwardana comes down the track but mistimes the ball as it takes a leading edge off the bat, gets a single. FOUR! Edged and goes towards the boundary, Sri Lanka will take that with both hands. SL 200/5 in 43 overs

17:24 IST Kohli and Dhoni having a long discussion as they need two overs of Pandya they lost. Kedar Jadhav has come to bowl. Siriwardana plays the ball over deep midwicket, gets a couple of runs off the first ball. He is simply attacking the part-time bowler. A dot ball to continue. He pushes the ball towards long off, takes a single. A full toss to Kapugedara, he plays it towards covers for a single. Siriwardana plays a cut short, bad fielding from Axar Patel. Three runs off that ball, 50 for Siriwardana from 49 balls. He has batted well. Kapugedara plays the ball down the ground, takes a single. SL 190/5 in 42 overs

17:19 IST Axar continues, he will be bowling his last over, bowls a dot ball to start off. Two singles from the next two balls. Siriwardana plays the last ball towards long on, takes a single, just three runs from his final over. SL 182/5 in 41 overs

17:17 IST Chahal continues, Kapugedara takes a couple of runs off the first ball. A single off the next ball towards long off. Siriwardana picks up another couple of runs. A single to follow that one. The next ball hits his pads, gets a couple of runs, leg byes signaled by the Umpire. He cuts the ball towards point, a dot ball to finish off the over. SL 179/5 in 40 overs

17:13 IST Axar continues, Kapugedara plays the ball towards the bowler two times in a row, dot balls. Another darted in delivery from Patel, a dot ball as Kapugedara plays the ball towards short cover. Just a single from the over. SL 171/5 in 39 overs

17:11 IST Chahal is back into the attack, Siriwardana takes a single off the first ball of the over. The question remains, who will bowl Pandya’s two overs now. Jadhav is having a tough time today. Kapugedara takes a single off the next ball. A dot ball to follow. Siriwardana plays the ball towards point, takes a single. One more single from the over, SL 170/5 in 38 overs

17:08 IST Patel is back into the attack, Kapugedara takes a single off the first ball. Siriwardana plays the ball for a couple of runs. One more single from the over. SL 166/5 in 37 overs

17:04 IST Jadhav continues, Siriwardana takes a single off the first ball. Two dot balls to follow, Kapugedara plays the ball towards sweeper cover, takes a single. Sirirwardana plays the ball towards covers, a dot ball. SIX! Siriwardana goes big, hits it over deep midwicket for a maximum. SL 162/5 in 36 overs

17:02 IST Bhuvneshwar comes round the wicket to Sririwardana, he flicks the ball for a single towards fine leg. Next ball, Kapugedara plays the ball with soft hands, takes a quick single behind the wicket. Siriwardana inside edges the ball, takes a single. A short ball to follow from Bhunveshwar, Kapugedara lets it go. He guides the next ball towards the third man fielder, gets a couple of runs. A dot ball to follow. SL 154/5 in 35 overs

Drinks Break! 

16:54 IST Kedar Jadhav has been brought back into the attack. Siriwardana plays the ball towards offside, gets a single. Kapugedara plays the ball into the gap as well, takes a single. WIDE! That was on the line, Siriwardana lets it go. He pushes the next ball for a single towards covers. Mendis tries to sweep the ball but it hits his pads, a single for him towards fine leg. Siriwardana plays the ball on the back foot, guiding it towards the backward point for a couple of runs. He drives the ball towards long off, takes a single. SL 149/5 in 34 overs

16:49 IST Bhuvneshwar comes back into the attack, Siriwardana on strike, FOUR! He pulls the first ball into no man’s land, gets a boundary. WIDE! That was too short for him to play a shot. He works the next ball towards deep midwicket, gets a couple of runs. He plays the ball towards backward square leg, gets a single. Kapugedara pulls but could not connect well a dot ball. He plays the next ball towards offside, a dot ball. He plays the ball towards point, a dot ball. SL 141/5 in 33 overs

16:45 IST Kapugedara ducks the first ball from Bumrah, a bouncer directed towards him. He plays the next two towards offside, dot balls. FOUR! Kapugedara was quick to get into the position and pulls the short ball for a boundary in front of square. He guides the ball towards the third man, takes a couple of runs. A dot ball to end the over. SL 133/5 in 32 overs

16:41 IST Axar continues, just two singles from the over as Kapugedara looks to defend and not lose his wicket early on. SL 127/5 in 31 overs

16:39 IST Bumrah comes back into the attack, he defends the first ball. He plays the next ball in front of point, a dot ball. He works the next ball towards midwicket, takes a couple of runs. Two dot balls to follow. He plays the last ball of the over back to Bumrah. SL 125/5 in 30 overs

16:35 IST Chamara Kapugedara comes to bat. A dot ball to start with. WIDE! That was down the leg side. He wants a quick single and gets it, almost got runout in the process. A dot ball to finish off the over. SL 123/5 in 29 overs

16:31 IST WICKET! Mathews lbw b Axar 20(41) Mathews has to depart, no reviews left. He has to go. SL 121/5 in 28.3 overs

16:30 IST Hardik Pandya is back into the attack, FOUR! Mathews goes down the track, hits the ball towards midwicket boundary. Mathews hits second boundary of his innings. Meanwhile, Pandya seems to pull his hamstring or calf muscle there in the left leg. Pandya is back and running after getting some attention from the physio. Mathews defends the ball, a dot one. Pandya is not feeling well, he has left the field. No problem whatsoever, Kedar Jadhav comes to finish off Pandya’s over. Mathews flicks the ball towards onside, a dot ball. A single towards long on for Mathews. Siriwardana goes back into the crease and plays the ball towards cover-point. He pushes the ball towards extra cover, takes a single. SL 120/4 in 28 overs

16:23 IST Mathews on strike, Patel is keeping the pressure on. After three dot balls, Mathews plays the ball towards long off, takes a single. Siriwardana plays the ball towards midwicket, a dot ball to follow. He plays the next one fine, gets a couple of runs. SL 11/4 in 27 overs

16:20 IST Chahal continues, Siriwardana gets a single off the first ball. A dot ball to follow. Mathews plays the ball into the gap towards wide off, gets a single. Siriwardana pushes the ball towards mid off, a dot ball after a slight mix-up between the batsmen. Siriwardana flicks the ball gracefully, gets a single towards square leg. Mathews gets a single off the last ball of the over. SL 111/4 in 26 overs

16:17 IST Patel continues, Mathews takes a single off the second ball. FOUR! Siriwardana plays the ball late, gets a boundary as it beats the short third man fielder, first boundary for him. A dot ball to follow. He takes a single off the next ball towards point. Mathews defends the last ball of the over on the front foot. SL 107/4 in 25 overs

16:14 IST Milinda Siriwardana comes to bat, he plays the first ball towards covers, a dot ball. He plays the ball towards mid on, gets a single. 100 up for Sri Lanka. One more single from the over. SL 101/4 in 24 overs

16:10 IST WICKET! Kusal Mendis lbw b Chahal 19(48) 

16:10 IST Chahal continues, Mendis defends the first ball of the over. He comes forward and plays the ball towards covers, another dot ball as the fielder puts in a dive. Stuck in front, WICKET! Mendis departs, he has asked for a review here. SL 99/4 in 23.3 overs

16:08 IST Patel continues, Mathews gets a single off the first ball of the over. A dot ball to follow. WIDE! That one went down the leg side. Mendis plays the ball towards point, trying to cut through but not getting past the fielder. A single for him on the fifth ball. Fielding change for Mathews, he plays the ball towards point, a dot ball. SL 99/3 in 23 overs

16:05 IST Chahal is back into the attack, Mendis on strike, he sweeps the ball for a single off the second delivery. Mathews plays the ball towards offside, a dot ball. He pushes the next ball towards Chahal, a dot ball. He plays the next ball towards long on, takes a single. A dot ball to end the over. SL 96/3 in 22 overs

16:02 IST Patel continues, darts the balls into Mathews, three dot balls from the over. He takes a single off the fourth ball of the over. Mendis comes down the wicket, plays the ball towards extra cover, gets a couple of runs. A single to end the over. SL 94/3 in 21 overs

15:59 IST Mathews on strike, Pandya continues, he pulls the ball well but it gets fielded by the midwicket fielder. He pulls again but straight to the fielder, a dot ball. Mathews plays the short ball towards point, a dot ball. He defends the ball angling in, another dot ball. FOUR! Mathews plays this one down the ground, gets another boundary. He flicks the ball towards square leg, gets a single. SL 90/3 in 20 overs

15:55 IST Axar Patel comes to bowl, he is bowling round the wicket to Mathews. The first two balls were on the target, angling into the stumps and forcing the batsman to play. Next ball, Mathews flashes his blade but misses the ball. He pushes the ball towards long off, takes a single. Mendis on strike, he defends on the front foot. Another dot ball to end the over, just one from it. SL 85/3 in 19 overs

15:52 IST Hardik Pandya continues, new batsman Angelo Mathews on strike. He lets the first ball go to Dhoni. He defends the second ball towards the offside. Extra pace for Pandya as the ball hits his body, a dot ball. He mixes up the length, Mathews manages to defend it, he is hitting the deck hard and bowling wicket to wicket, similar to who he has been often compared Kapil Dev. A bouncer from Pandya, Mathews ducks and lets it go. A single off the last ball of the over. SL 84/3 in 18 overs

15:27 IST Chahal continues, Mendis on strike, a dot ball to start with. The quicker ball hits his pads, a couple of runs off that delivery. He tries to cut the ball but finds the point fielder, a dot ball. Another dot ball to follow. Mendis comes forward and defends the ball, no runs scored. He cuts the ball again but could not get it past the point fielder. SL 83/3 in 17 overs

Drinks Break!

15:43 IST WICKET! Tharanga c Kohli b Hardik Pandya 9(7)

15:42 IST Pandya continues, Mendis on strike, he is hitting the good line and lengths keeping the batsman guessing. Mendis gets a single towards backward point off the third ball of the over. Tharanga defends the ball back to the bowler, a dot ball. A bouncer from Pandya, Tharanga ducks that one away. Edged and taken! Pandya strikes, Tharanga edges it to the first slip fielder Virat Kohli. SL 81/3 in 16 overs

15:37 IST Upul Tharanga comes to bat, FOUR! He gets a juicy full toss wide of the stumps, just helps it on it’s way, gets a boundary. Edged! Safe in the end as it did not quite carry to Kohli in the slip position. FOUR! Tharanga cuts and plays it late, gets another boundary. He drives the ball towards covers, gets a single. One more single to end the over, Mendis retains strike. SL 80/2 in 15 overs

15:32 IST WICKET! Gunathilaka st Dhoni b Chahal 19(37) That was as easy as it gets, a wicket for Chahal and Sri Lanka are under pressure again. SL 70/2 in 14.1 overs

15:31 IST Pandya continues, Gunathilaka on strike, WIDE! That was down the leg side. A single off the next ball towards backward square leg. FOUR! Lucky for Mendis, the ball takes an outside edge off the bat and runs towards the third man boundary. Next one, that one hurried on to the bat, a dot ball, good bowling from Pandya. FOUR! Mendis cuts the ball and gets a boundary towards point, that is good batting from the Sri Lankan batsman. So far so good for the hosts. Two dot balls, good comeback from the youngster. SL 70/1 in 14 overs

15:27 IST Chahal continues, Gunathilaka takes a single off the second ball of the over. Mendis wanted a quick single but sent back by Gunathilaka, a dot ball. Just a single from the over. SL 60/1 in 13 overs

15:24 IST Hardik Pandya comes into the attack, short ball from him to Mendis, a dot ball as he lets it go. A dot ball to follow as Mendis plays the ball towards covers, a dot ball. He plays the next ball towards square leg, takes a single. A bouncer from Pandya to Gunathilaka, WIDE! He goes on the back foot and pushes the ball towards covers, a dot ball. Just three runs from the over. SL 59/1 in 12 overs

15:19 IST Yuzvendra Chahal comes to bowl, Gunathilaka on strike, he works the ball towards fine leg, takes a single. Tossed up by Chahal, Mendis plays the ball towards long off, takes a single. Gunathilaka comes down the track, plays the ball towards long on, takes a single. He gets on the back foot and pushes the ball towards the covers for a single. Gunathilaka plays the ball towards Chahal, a dot ball. He comes down the track and plays the ball back to the bowler. SL 56/1 in 11 overs

End of powerplay overs!

15:15 IST Bumrah continues, Mendis defends the first ball, a dot ball. Mendis plays the next ball towards point, well fielded inside the circle by the point fielder. Edged and safe! that one falls short of Dhoni, a dot ball. He leaves the next one, that was a slower one from Bumrah. Once again Mendis plays the ball towards point but well-fielded. Mendis pushes the ball back to Bumrah, another dot ball to end the over, a maiden one for him. SL 52/1 in 10 overs

15:12 IST Bhuvneshwar continues, Gunathilaka takes a single off the second ball towards fine leg. He is coming round the wicket to create that area of uncertainty. Mendis plays the ball on the back foot just pushing it towards cover-point, gets a single. WIDE! That one went past the leg side, maybe the round the wicket angle lead to it. FOUR! The ball hits the pad, fine leg fielder puts in a dive but could not save it from going towards the boundary. FOUR! That is easy picking for Gunathilaka, gets a boundary to end the over. SL 52/1 in 9 overs

15:07 IST Kusal Mendis comes to bat, Bumrah looking to roll back the damage done in the early overs. Just a single and a wicket from the over. SL 41/1 in 8 overs

15:04 IST WICKET! Dickwella c Dhawan b Bumrah 31(24) 

15:04 IST Bumrah continues, Gunathilaka takes a quick single and gets off the strike. Indian bowlers looking to slow things up a bit. A slower ball from Bumrah, Dickwella swings his bat but misses the ball altogether. He goes on the back foot and defends the ball, no runs scored. Oh my word! Dhawan takes a blinder at short midwicket, that is the end of Dickwella’s innings. WICKET! SL 41/1 in 7.4 overs

15:00 IST Bhuvneshwar continues, Dickwella on strike, FOUR! this time he plays a proper cricketing shot gets on the back foot and punches the ball between the two fielders. He pushes the next ball towards mid on, a dot one as Bhuvneshwar tries the knuckleball. Next one was played towards the offside, a dot ball. He plays the next ball towards midwicket, a dot ball. He goes on the back foot and half heartedly pushes the ball towards offside. He drives the ball towards mid off but finds the fielder, a dot ball. SL 40/0 in 7 overs

14:56 IST Bumrah continues, Gunathilaka on strike, he is looking for singles, still not looking to time the ball well and get boundaries. Bumrah is mixing it up early on in the powerplay overs. He pulls the ball but not from the middle of the bat, gets a single towards fine leg. SIX! Dickwella pulls the ball, gets another maximum, this time over deep square leg boundary, he has scored 26 runs from 13 balls already. Bumrah comes round the wicket to him, a dot ball as it was defended by Dickwella who managed to get his bat down in time. The ball seems to have broken the bat. New bats, please! He makes room for himself, gets a single towards offside. SL 36/0 in 6 overs

14:51 IST Bhuvneshwar continues, Gunathilaka takes a single towards backward square leg. DIckwella flicks the ball towards square leg, sneaks a quick single. A dot ball to follow, Gunathilaka has not looked comfortable, unlike Dickwella. Once again, he pushes the ball for a single and gets Dickwella on strike. A dot ball to follow as he finds the fielder on the offside. He makes room on the next ball but Bhuvneshwar follows him, a dot ball to end the over. SL 28/0 in 5 overs

14:46 IST Bumrah continues, Dickwella once again goes for a big shot, FOUR! Gets another boundary, he is in full flow today. The bowler is not getting much help from the pitch and Dickwella is looking to pounce on that opportunity. SIX! This time he flicks the short ball for a maximum over fine leg, he is looking in dangerous form today. A single off the next ball, sensible batting as he plays the slower ball cautiously. Gunathilaka, on the other hand, is pushing the ball looking for singles and get Dicwella on strike. Another slower ball, a single off the last ball of the over. SL 25/0 in 4 overs

14:42 IST Bhuvneshwar starts off with a dot ball to Dickwella. FOUR! Dickwella goes for a big shot, hits the ball over midwicket, goes for a boundary. He finds the gap towards midwicket, gets three runs this time around, good running between the wickets. Bhuvneshwar makes a comeback against Gunathilaka, bowls two dot balls in a row, not giving the batsman any room to work with. He goes for a lofted drive, it was in the air for a while but Virat Kohli could not save it from the boundary, FOUR! SL 13/0 in 3 overs

14:37 IST Jasprit Bumrah comes to bowl, Gunathilaka on strike, he is just pushing the ball towards offside, not looking to hit the ball well. Whoa! that one beats him as the ball whizzes past the bat. He is struggling to find the gaps, 5 dot balls from Bumrah. Good bowling from the youngster. A maiden over to start with. SL 2/0 in 2 overs

14:34 IST Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens the bowling attack, a single taken by Dickwella on the first ball. Gunathilaka leaves the ball for Dhoni to collect, a dot ball. He pushes the next ball towards mid off, a dot ball. A quick single off the next ball as he pushes the ball towards mid off. Dickwella plays the ball towards mid off, another dot ball as it gets fielded inside the circle. Another dot ball to end the over. SL 2/0 in 1 over

14:29 IST Players are in the field for the first innings. Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka will be opening the innings.

14:20 IST Virat Kohli mentioned that he will be experimenting with the roles of players in the teams. Expect a few surprises when Sri Lanka comes to bat.

14:13 IST Will the changes work for Sri Lanka? Stay tuned to find out!

14:10 IST Three changes in the Sri Lankan side after a humiliating defeat in the first ODI. Milinda Siriwardana, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera have been included in the side.

Sri Lanka Playing XI: Niroshan Dickwella(w), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga(c), Angelo Mathews, Chamara Kapugedera, Milinda Siriwardana, Akila Dananjaya, Lasith Malinga, Vishwa Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera

14:05 IST No changes from the Indian side, Kohli has kept the experimentations for the latter part of the series.

India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal

14:00 IST Virat Kohli wins the toss once again and elected to bowl first.

13:59 IST TOSS TIME!

13:49 IST Stay tuned for more updates, the toss will be starting in a few minutes.

13:43 IST Virat Kohli imparting a few words of wisdom to the team before the second ODI.

Welcome to inUth’s live digital coverage of India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. It is a well-known fact that India’s tour of Sri Lanka has been a one-sided affair so far. There has not been one single day that Sri Lanka has looked as if they have dominated the visitors. But, they are in a rebuilding phase and still possess an element of surprise which might turn the tables in the second ODI.

Sri Lanka have to believe in themselves. They were the only team to beat India in ICC Champions Trophy 2017 during the group stages.

Will Manish Pandey return?

Manish Pandey has been out of the Indian side for almost a year now. Though he will find it tough to make it back into the ODI side with KL Rahul and Kedar Jadhav in the middle order. Though he may get a nod ahead if Kohli looks to experiment with the team combination.

Pitch Report:

The pitch is supposed to help the spinners when the ball gets old. Though it will remain a batting paradise for the most part of the day. Expect a huge total on the scoreboard if India bats first.

The boys are here for the 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka at Kandy #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/uAFW1mvsFY

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 24, 2017

.@coach_rsridhar has a whole bag of tricks & cricket balls – with @imVkohli, @klrahul11, @ajinkyarahane88 & @JadhavKedar #SLvIND #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/j13PXQ2OnV

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 24, 2017

There’s never a dull moment with these two on the field – Captain @imVkohli & @klrahul11 #TeamIndia #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/1wrgpnca9q

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 24, 2017

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— BCCI (@BCCI) August 23, 2017

.@im_manishpandey sweating it out in the net session ahead of the 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/1RDKZXS1vo

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 23, 2017

Weather Report:

Thunderstorms are expected before the start of the play. The weather forecast shows that there will be overcast conditions through the day. No major threats to the Pallekele ODI.

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Squads:

India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Manish Pandey, Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav

Sri Lanka: Niroshan Dickwella(w), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga(c), Angelo Mathews, Chamara Kapugedera, Wanidu Hasaranga, Thisara Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga, Vishwa Fernando, Milinda Siriwardana, Malinda Pushpakumara, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera