Team India clinched the 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka on Sunday after registering a thumping 8 wicket win in the series decider at Visakhapatnam.
That's it and that's a wrap. #TeamIndia do it in style and win the series 2-1 #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/ftYwFqSNYQ
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 17, 2017
After the hosts won the toss and elected to bowl, Lanka started on a solid note, despite the early dismissal of Danushka Gunathilaka. Upul Tharanga along with Sadeera Samarawickrama continued the charge and look set for a big score before Indian bowlers bounced back.
Placed comfortably at 136-2, Thisara Perera & Co. bundled out for a paltry 215 in the end as the spin twins of India, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal ran riot.
In the second innings, India made light work of the chase despite losing skipper Rohit Sharma early on. Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan struck a 135-run stand to take the game away from Lanka’s hands.
Also, Dhawan smashed his 12th ODI ton after becoming second fastest Indian to score 4000 ODI runs.
The Dhawan Domination continues. Second consecutive half century for @SDhawan25 #TeamIndia #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/9LMSzl5sKy
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 17, 2017
It is the 8th consecutive bilateral series win for India and the first one for Rohit Sharma as India captain.
Here are some tweets from the cricketing fraternity:
Another series & another victory. Great all-round performance by the entire team. Coming back & winning the series after an unexpected defeat in the first game is truly commendable, #TeamIndia. My best wishes for the T20 series. #INDvSL💪🇮🇳✌️ pic.twitter.com/LA96weSj76
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) December 17, 2017
Well played @BCCI and winning the series. SL had a good start but couldn’t stay in the game. Lessons to learn and more hard work.
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) December 17, 2017
Afraid India have toyed with Sri Lanka's bowling here. And Dhawan has just run away with the game.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 17, 2017
Congratulations team india Well done boy's good win 2-1 ✌✌✌ @circleofcricket @ICC @BCCI
— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11) December 17, 2017
A big feature of this young Indian team is that whoever is thrown an opportunity to make a mark, has grabbed their chances. Chahal, Kuldeep, Shreyas… great sight @BCCI #INDvSL
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) December 17, 2017
Congrats #teamindia for the match and series win. Kudos to @SDhawan25 for the century @BCCI #INDvSL
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) December 17, 2017
@SDhawan25 goes balle, balle, Sri Labka go thalle, thalle…
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 17, 2017
India win their 8th consecutive bilateral ODI series.
Excellent ton from Dhawan. Wrist spinners rocked SL middle order.
Find of the series – Shreyas Iyer – would say he missed two tons but he has been very impressive
This series will be remembered for Rohit's 208#INDvSL— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) December 17, 2017
