IND vs SL

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India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 3rd ODI: Opportunity to test bench ... (Hindustan Times)

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Live Score: India have already gained an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and will be aiming for a whitewash ...

Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the third and final ODI between India and Sri Lanka, which will be played at Thiruvananthapuram. India won the first ODI by 91 runs, which also saw Virat Kohli smash his 45th ODI ton. With Bumrah yet to recover from his back problem, Shami is expected to spearhead the Indian seam attack in the following series against New Zealand and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests, thus his workload needs a good amount of monitoring. If Shami is rested, Arshdeep Singh could come into the XI as a replacement. - Catch the LIVE updates of IND vs SL:

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India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Live Score Updates: IND win toss & opt to ... (The Indian Express)

IND vs SL, 3rd ODI Live Updates: India opt to bat; Washington Sundar, Suryakumar in.

India vs Sri Lanka 2023, 3rd ODI Live Scorecard: India won the toss and opt to bat, Suryakumar comes in for Hardik and Washington replaces Umran. On the other hand, Sri Lanka makes two changes Ashen Bandara is in for Dhananjaya De Silva, and Jeffrey Vandersay is in for Dunith Wellalage. [Rohit Sharma](https://indianexpress.com/about/rohit-sharma/)(c), Shubman Gill, [Virat Kohli](https://indianexpress.com/about/virat-kohli/), Suryakumar Yadav, [Shreyas Iyer](https://indianexpress.com/about/shreyas-iyer/), [KL Rahul](https://indianexpress.com/about/kl-rahul/)(w), [Washington Sundar](https://indianexpress.com/about/washington-sundar/), [Axar Patel](https://indianexpress.com/about/axar-patel/), Kuldeep Yadav, [Mohammed Shami](https://indianexpress.com/about/mohammed-shami/), [Mohammed Siraj](https://indianexpress.com/about/mohammed-siraj/)

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Ind vs SL, third ODI | Gill, Kohli hit centuries as India score 390/5 (The Hindu)

Virat Kohli scored a quickfire 166, while Gill scored 116 that propelled India to a massive score.

Kohli began the innings with a flurry of boundaries before accumulating runs with his exemplary running between the wickets. Gill and Kohli then shared a 131-run stand in which they were hardly troubled by the Sri Lankan bowlers. The 23-run over from Lahiru Kumara in the initial stage of the innings got India going.

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IND vs SL Live Score 3rd ODI: Siraj gets third as Nuwanidu goes for ... (Sportstar)

IND vs SL 3rd ODI Live Score: Get all the latest updates, scores and highlights from the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram on ...

He flicks the last ball of the over to register the third boundary of the over. Kumara to Kohli and he flicks it for a double. Kohli gives the ball a bit of a charge and pushes it on off for a single. he drives off the front foot for a boundary. Another boundary for Gill to end the over. Short, doesn’t bounce much and goes off the top edge and over the keeper for a boundary. First is one short and Gill thumps it to the midwicket boundary off the backfoot. Pushed off the front foot by Kohli for a single off the final ball. Full-toss on the pads from Kumara and Kohli whips it to the square-leg boundary. A couple of singles to end the over. An error from Shami this time as the ball goes down the leg and Rahul could not offer much as the ball raced away for a boundary. Siraj to Fernando, a thick outside edge goes in between the two slips - Kohli and Shubman for a FOUR!

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IND vs SL: Ashen Bandara stretchered off after massive collision ... (The Indian Express)

Ashen Bandara and and Jeffrey Vandersay had an unfortunate collision on the field while trying to save a boundary off Virat Kohli.

[Rohit Sharma](https://indianexpress.com/about/rohit-sharma/) (42 off 49) and Gill (116 off 97) laid the platform for a massive total with a 95-run opening partnership before Kohli (166 not out off 110) did the needful with his 74th international hundred and 46th in the 50-over format. [January 15, 2023] [January 15, 2023] [pic.twitter.com/iohqJOc0jH]

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IND vs SL, 3rd ODI: Sri Lanka's Bandara stretchered off after ... (Sportstar)

Sri Lanka's Jeffrey Vandersay and Ashen Bandara were involved in a collision during the third ODI against India at the Greenfield Stadium in ...

The two players were writhing in pain as the Sri Lankan physio hurried towards them. Meanwhile, Bandara didn’t come out to bat as Sri Lanka’s innings ended when it lost nine wickets for 73 runs, handing India a record 317-run win. The incident occurred in the 43rd over when Virat Kohli pulled a back-of-length delivery towards deep square-leg fence to move to 99.

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Gill, Kohli and Siraj dazzle as India smash Sri Lanka by record 317 ... (ESPNcricinfo.com)

Defending 390, India bowled the visitors out for 73 to complete a 3-0 series whitewash.

Catches kept going down, balls kept getting fumbled, loose balls kept arriving, and Kohli went from zero sixes in the first 40 overs to eight by the end of the innings, the Eventually he got an lbw decision in his favour with the last ball of his allotment of 10, but Rajitha had inside-edged it, and reviewed successfully. And once Kohli is fresh and set in the death overs, the pressure on the fielding side is extreme. That the pitch had become even slower and more difficult to score off was apparent in the way Shreyas Iyer struggled for timing. A brief lull was then broken with two sixes and a four from Rohit in the 10th over, bowled by Kasun Rajitha. During his hundred in the first ODI, Kohli seemed to run out of juice towards the end. He took 34 balls to get the 48 runs needed for his hundred while Kohli settled into an upgraded version of the already efficient anchor he was: scoring at more than a run a ball without taking any risks. Kohli walked in, and cover-drove the second ball he faced for four. After the slow start, Gill followed a Rohit six with four consecutive fours in the sixth over, bowled by Lahiru Kumara. [Virat Kohli](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/virat-kohli-253802)and [Shubman Gill](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/shubman-gill-1070173)powered India to 390 on a slow and seemingly lifeless track before the ball started hooping around under lights. The lack of depth in the Sri Lanka bowling showed, which meant the batters could afford to not go hard against Wanindu Hasaranga. In the home stretch, he turned into a sprinter.

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IND vs SL | Sri Lanka Cricket seeks report from Team manager on ... (India TV)

IND vs SL | Sri Lanka lost the ODI series against India by 0-3. Dasun Shanaka's men lost the 3rd ODI by a record margin of 317 runs as they were folded for ...

In reply, Sri Lanka were never in the chase. The islanders lost the 3rd ODI by a record margin of 317 runs against India and drew a blank in the win column in the series. For his scintillating 46th ODI ton and a brilliant series, Kohli was adjudged both Player of the match and Player of the series. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is seeking reasons for the team's record loss against India in the 3rd and final ODI of the three-match series in Thiruvananthapuram. After this loss, Sri Lanka Cricket released a statement seeking a report from the team manager on the heavy loss. They dominated in both departments.

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IND vs SL 3rd ODI: WWE Superstar praises Virat Kohli, says he'll go ... (India TV)

IND vs SL 3rd ODI: Virat Kohli smashed his 46th ODI ton in the third One Day International match that was contested between India and Sri Lanka.

Going by his Twitter handle, it is pretty much evident that McIntyre follows the sport and is fond of it. Drew McIntyre is currently one of the most renowned faces in the WWE business and is quite popular in India. With each century, the comparison between Sachin and Virat intensifies. [Virat Kohli](https://www.indiatvnews.com/topic/virat-kohli) undoubtedly is in a league of his own and there are no second thoughts about it. Kohli has been a stalwart in Indian cricket and he has continuously delivered with his bat for India. After a bad patch of three long years, Kohli has resumed his regular duties and with 3 centuries from four games, he seems to have found his mojo yet again.

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IND vs SL: Virat Kohli Heaps Huge Praise On Throwdown Specialist ... (Jagran English)

The next assignment for India in their home season is three ODIs against New Zealand, starting from Wednesday in Hyderabad.

Raghavendra, referred to as Raghu in the Indian cricket circles, has been associated with the team for a long time as a throwdown specialist. Right-handed opener Shubman Gill was also in praise of the throwdown specialists of the Indian team. For me that has been the difference in my career to be very honest.

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IND vs SL: Virat Kohli outscores Sri Lanka by 93 runs as India script ... (India Today)

India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI: India became the first team in the history of ODI cricket to beat an opposition by a margin of more than 300 runs.

India became the first team in the history of ODI cricket to win by a margin of 300 runs or more. In fact, Virat Kohli hit his second-highest score in ODI cricket (166 not out) and outscored Sri Lanka by 93 runs. India's previous best was 257 runs after posting 414 against Bermuda in the 2007 World Cup.

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Yuvraj Singh highlights 'big concern' after IND vs SL 3rd ODI, Pathan ... (Republic World)

Irfan Pathan gave a hilarious response to Yuvraj Singh after the legendary all-rounder raised a huge concern following the third India vs Sri Lanka ODI.

While attendance for the India vs Sri Lanka ODI series was relatively low, the upcoming series between the Men in Blue and New Zealand could provide a better indication of the interest among people in the 50-over format. Moreover, the series was done and dusted in Kolkata (with India taking an unassailable 2-0 lead), and with the opponents being Sri Lanka many people chose not to come to the stadium." The relevance of the 50-over format has come into question following low turnouts in the recently concluded India vs Sri Lanka ODI series.

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IND vs SL 2023: 3 takeaways for India from the recent ODI series (Sportskeeda)

In their first 50-over assignment of 2023, Team India registered an emphatic clean-sweep (3-0) in the recently-concluded three-match ODI series against Sri ...

The right-hander clobbered his next 66 runs in just 25 balls at a stupendous strike rate of 264.00. He commenced the calendar year of 2023 on a terrific note, smashing his 73rd international century in Guwahati. Kohli had some luck on his side in the opening ODI. The fact that he concluded the series with 283 runs at an average of 141.50 is utterly remarkable. He ended the series as the highest wicket-taker with nine scalps at a splendid average of just above 10. He scored 116 runs in just 97 balls in the third ODI on Sunday. Unfortunately for Kishan, he will likely have to wait a bit longer to get his next chance in the 50-over format. He gave up a few chances early on and then capitalized on the opposition's mistakes. The right-hander left no stone unturned in grabbing his opportunity with both hands in the recently-concluded series. Gill began the series with a well-made 60-ball 70 in Guwahati. The Men in Blue clinched the dead rubber in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, January 15, by a record margin of 317 runs after victories in Guwahati and Kolkata. The Punjab lad, with his sumptuous drives and flicks, gave India rapid starts in all three ODIs and also looked poised for a big score in each game.

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India vs Sri Lanka: Mohammed Siraj has been the biggest positive ... (India Today)

Mohammed Kaif heaped praise on Mohammed Siraj for his performance against Sri Lanka and said that the pacer was the biggest positive for India during their ...

Speaking to Star Sports, as quoted by Sportskeeda, Kaif said that Siraj has been the biggest positive for India in the series against Sri Lanka. "The biggest positive has been Mohammed Siraj. Siraj picked up four wickets in the final ODI on Sunday.

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Ind vs SL | Siraj's form a great sign going into World Cup, feel Kohli ... (The Hindu)

Senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma feel pacer Mohammed Siraj's outstanding run of form in 50-over cricket augers well for the Indian team heading ...

"I was happy to be batting out there and in that space I end up playing good cricket. We bowled well, got wickets when we needed and the batters throughout the series piling on the runs was good to watch." Bowlers should learn how to take wickets on these decks and the batters should learn to score. I want to continue doing that," he said after his unbeaten 166. "Good to see how he (Siraj) was bowling and he deserved all those slips. "He has taken the maximum number of wickets in the powerplay, which was an issue for us early.

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IND vs SL | Siraj should have been named Player of the Series ... (SportsCafe)

Gautam Gambhir reckons injustice happened with Mohammed Siraj after the recently-concluded series where the Indian quick took nine wickets in three ODIs.

The former India opener opined Siraj, whom he described as ‘absolutely exceptional’, had staged equally good performances just like how Kohli played and there should have been a joint Player of the Series award. Since the beginning of 2021, Mohammed Siraj has been exceptional with the ball in ODIs, with 33 wickets coming at an average of just 19.8 from 18 matches at an economy rate of 4.53. Gambhir believes Siraj should have been named joint Player of the Series along with Virat Kohli, who had notched two hundreds in three outings.

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IND vs SL: How ready is Team India for ODI World Cup (Firstpost)

India's kite soared high against Sri Lanka. But as far as the World Cup is concerned, this was just the Lift.

The middle order has been rejuvenated and has provided the much-needed weight. Though he might still compete with his dear friend Yuzvendra Chahal for a place in the XI. [century in the third ODI](https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/shubman-gill-has-been-majestic-twitter-hails-india-opener-after-century-vs-sri-lanka-at-thiruvananthapuram-11989882.html) brought style to it. Then, after a clam middle overs, toyed with the bowlers and hit sixes at will with jaw-dropping shots in the end. Skipper Rohit has also started to once again have longer stays at the crease. They provided the thrust throughout the series, instilling fear in the opposition. The first ODI proved Kohli to be lucky but he did demonstrate how to use luck. While the Indian top order and bowlers have provided thrust and lift, the middle order has added weight to the side's kite. The top order is in good form – scoring aplenty. Nonetheless, they silently made their way to post mammoth totals of 371 and 390 on both the chances they batted first. India’s performance in the series was similar. Indians have just celebrated the famous kite-flying festival of Makar Sankranti and a few states are still celebrating.

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