IND vs SL, 1st ODI Highlights: Young Team India Wins In Style After A Fearless Batting Performance

IND vs SL, 1st ODI LIVE Updates: Shikhar Dhawan-led young India will aim to perform well against Sri Lanka in view of T20 World Cup to be held in UAE and Oman in October-November, later this year.

Background

India vs Sri Lanka: India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI will be played on July 18, Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. In the absence of senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the Indian cricket team led by senior opener Shikhar Dhawan would like to start India's tour of Sri Lanka with a win.Under the captaincy of opener Shikhar Dhawan, young Indian players will be determined to perform well in the first ODI against Sri Lanka today in view of the T20 World Cup to be held in the United Arab Emirates and Oman in October-November this year.India's senior team is currently on a tour of England, where they have to play a five-Test series against the host team. The Sri Lankan team, which has held the record of most losses in ODI cricket, is constantly struggling in international cricket as England recently attained a whitewash against Sri Lanka in ODIs and T20 series.Team India has been completely dominating Sri Lanka in every format in the last few years and under the captaincy of Dhawan, a 'second-string' Indian team would like to increase this record further.On the other hand, Sri Lanka will aim to end the 24-year wait against India as they won the last ODI series against India in the year 1997 under World Cup winner Arjuna Ranatunga's captaincy.   

18/07/2021 20:28:58

Ishan Kishan Playing A Beautiful Innings

Colombo: Ishan Kishan is on a role at Premadasa Stadium. He is hitting boundaries at will!

Kishan is at 44 from 30 balls. 

India Live Score: 115/1 (14 overs)

18/07/2021 19:55:49

Ishan Kishan Debut With A Big 6

Colombo: India has planned to finish the match in a hurry!

Looks like Dravid wants to announce this team as the 'New Team India' that is fearless 

18/07/2021 19:54:30

IND vs SL: Prithvi Shaw Out But Kishan Gets Into The Act

Colombo: Prithvi Shaw gets out after a superb innings of 43 in 24 balls. 

The departure of Shaw has not put breaks on scoring, though. 

India 68/1 in 6 overs

 

18/07/2021 19:42:58

Shaw Scores His 8th Four

Shaw is watching the ball like a football!

He wants to end the match in a hurry. The best thing about this innings is that he hasn't played a single harsh shot! The Mumbai batsman has grabbed the opportunity with both hands!

Live Score: 49?0

18/07/2021 19:41:03

Prithvi Shaw Is Goin Berserk

Colombo: Prithvi Shaw is going ballistic in the second innings! 

The young man has hit seven 4s in just four overs. 

Shaw is batting on 35 in 17 balls. 

Live Score: 45/0 (4 Overs)

18/07/2021 19:31:51

Five Boundaries For India In The Third Over

Shikhar and Shaw have started the innings on a fly!

5 fours in 2.1 overs for India. Live Score: 26/0  

18/07/2021 19:27:25

India Off To A Flying Start

Colombo: Prithvi Shaw has taken off like anything! 

Looks like the India batsman wants to end this quickly. 

Live Score: 18/0 (1.2 overs) 

18/07/2021 19:21:40

Back To Back 4s To Start

Prithvi Shaw begins the innings in style. Two 4s off the first three balls.

Absolute class from the Mumbai boy. 

18/07/2021 19:20:26

2nd Innings Starts

India come on to bat with Prithvi Shaw and Dhawan opening the innings. 

18/07/2021 18:56:36

IND Vs SL: Sad Day For Bhuvi

A disappointing performance by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, India's vice-captain. He gave away 63 runs in 9 overs. 

18/07/2021 18:48:59

Sri Lanka Final Score 262

At the end of 50 overs, Sri Lanka finish at 262/9

A flurry of boundaries at the end by Karunaratne and Chameera take SL's score to a respectable total. 

India need 263 to win!

18/07/2021 18:47:41

Karunaratne On A Role

The SL batsman hits Bhuvneshwar Kumar for back to back sixes!

Sri Lanka Live Score: 261/8 (49.5)

18/07/2021 18:45:27

Final Flurry For Lanka

Chameera finishing things off in a flurry here. 

Sri Lanka suddenly put itself in a respectable position. Chameera hits a couple of boundaries to take Sri Lanka beyond 250 runs

18/07/2021 18:13:05

Krunal Pandya Finishes With Great Economy

Colombo: Krunal Pandya finished his 10 overs for 26 runs and picked up one wicket. 

Although he did pick up one wicket, he only gave away 26 runs. 

18/07/2021 18:08:30

IND Vs SL: Live Score

Colombo: What looked like a good batting wicket has turned out to be an okay surface. 

Sri Lankan batsmen not being able to convert their starts into big scores. Indian spinners doing the trick as well as the captaincy from Dhawan has been on point. His field placings have been worth notifying. 

Live Score: 197/6 (42 overs)

 

18/07/2021 17:21:29

IND Vs SL: Short Spells For India Bowlers

Shikhar Dhawan is showing some maturity in his captaincy role. India has restricted Sri Lanka well. None of the SL batsmen have been able to settle down as the bowlers have been constantly changed by Shikhar Dhawan, He has used Yadav, Krunal, Kuldeep and Bhuvneshwar smartly for shorter spells. 

Live Score, IND Vs SL: 141/4 (32 Overs)

18/07/2021 16:56:13

Sri Lanka Lose 4th Wicket

Sri Lankan captain Shanaka walks into bat as Krunal Pandya picks one wicket. 

Caught Pandya, Bowled Pandya 

Live Score - 117/4

 

18/07/2021 16:28:23

IND vs SL: Kuldeep Yadav Picks Both Set Batsmen

A beautiful tossed up delivery by Kuldeep Yadav and a simple catch at slips; Sri Lanka lose their third wicket. Bhanuka goes for 27 runs. 

Live Score: 91/3 (17 overs)

18/07/2021 16:22:54

Kuldeep Picks The Wicket Of Rajapaksa

Colombo: The dangerous Rajapaksa is gone. Shikhar Dhawan took a great catch running backwards. 

First wicket for Kuldeep Yadav today. He always looked like picking up a wicket. 

Live Score: 85/2, 16.1 Overs

18/07/2021 16:18:43

Krunal Pandya Replaces Chahal

IND Vs SL: Post-drinks, Krunal Pandya has been introduced in the attack in the 16th over.

18/07/2021 16:07:43

IND vs SL, Six For Rajapaksa

The lefty hits Chahal over long on for a huge hit. Cleared the long boundary with ease. 

Live Score: 75/1 13.4 overs

18/07/2021 16:03:15

Kuldeep Yadav Introduced In The Attack

SL vs IND: Come the 13th over India have introduced two spinners from both ends. Chahal from one end while Kuldeep Yadav from another. Dhawan would be hoping that his spinners would do the trick after pretty ordinary 10 overs by pacers. . 

18/07/2021 16:01:44

SL vs IND: Live Update

The R Premadasa wicket is looking flat like it used to be historically. Bowlers are not getting any purchase from the wicket. It is looking like it's going to be a high scoring encounter in Colombo. 

18/07/2021 15:54:48

Ind vs SL, Live Updates

Chahal Strikes! India has got the first success and Avishka Fernando has returned for well-made 34 of 35 balls. SL- 49/0

18/07/2021 15:34:33

Ind vs SL, Live Updates

Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have failed to get the early breakthrough in the first three overs but  both speedsters have kept bowling consistently in the line of off-stump, not giving much room to the batsmen.  However, the Sri Lankan batsmen are also not in any kind of hurry or hustle and are keeping restraint on themselves.

Five overs completed, SL- 26/0

18/07/2021 15:31:46

Ind vs SL, Live Updates

The innings has only just started, but the Sri Lankan openers don't seem to be in any kind of trouble.  Both the batsmen are playing Indian bowlers with ease.  Bhuvneshwar Kumar's second over fails to create any trouble for either of the two openers.

SL: 6 runs from the third over, 20/0

18/07/2021 15:22:39

Ind vs SL, Live Updates

Chahar has not had a good start as Avishka Fernando has hit the Indian speedster for two consecutive fours.  Chahar started with an outswing, but Fernando got a little more space outside the off-stump and he hits a four by driving it over covers.  The very next ball was put by Chahar on the line of the wicket, but this time it was a little short and was on the leg-stump, which Fernando flicks for another four over midwicket.

 SL: 10 runs from the second over, 14/0

18/07/2021 15:18:44

Ind vs SL, Live Updates

Avishka Fernando and Minod Bhanuka open the innings for Sri Lanka. Team India's vice-captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar start the proceedings with the new ball for India. Deepak Chahar shares the new ball with Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

18/07/2021 14:43:43

Ind vs SL, Live Updates

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka(w), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan

18/07/2021 14:41:19

Ind vs SL, Live Updates

India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan(w), Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav

18/07/2021 14:40:10

Ind vs SL, Live Updates

Sri Lanka skipper Shanka reveals Bhanuka Rajapaksa will make his ODI debut today for Sri Lanka against India.

18/07/2021 14:37:50

Ind vs SL, Live Updates

Skipper Shikhar Dhawan confirms, Suryakumar Yadav and birthday boy Ishan Kishan all set to make their ODI debuts!

18/07/2021 14:33:04

Ind vs SL, Toss Update

Sri Lanka have won the toss and decided to bat first against India at Colombo's R.Premadasa Stadium.

Fun Fact | A total of 18 bilateral series have been played between the two countries so far, out of which the Indian team has won 13 series, while the Sri Lankan team managed to win only two ODI series. Three series resulted in a draw.

The first bilateral series between India and Sri Lanka was played in 1982–83, in which the Indian team won.  India faced Sri Lanka for the first time in ODI cricket in 1979, in which Sri Lanka defeated India.

18/07/2021 14:24:19

Ind vs SL, Live Updates

Big day for Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav! The young talented batsmen have been handed their caps! Will fans see Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav making their ODI debut for India, today against Sri Lanka. 

18/07/2021 14:09:41

Ind vs SL, Live Updates

IND vs SL, 1st ODI Colombo weather report: Talking about the weather, rain will likely cause a hindrance in the Ind vs SL 1st ODI. If this happens, then the fans will definitely get disappointed.

18/07/2021 13:46:28

Ind vs SL, Live Updates

IND vs SL, 1st ODI pitch report: The pitch of Colombo's R Premadasa stadium is good for bowlers as well as the batsmen. Bowlers will most likely get swing here when the game starts and batting can be difficult for some time in the begning of the game.  But as time goes by, the pitch will get slow and will be easier to bat and score runs. The spinners will also get help from the pitch.

18/07/2021 13:28:37

Ind vs SL, Live Updates

Young talented players like Suryakumar Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Chetan Sakariya will have a golden opportunity to showcase their talent in this series.

It will be interesting to see which young players head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Dhawan give a chance in the India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI. Skipper Dhawan can likely pick three spinners on Sri Lankan pitches which are considered spin-friendly.