A Shocking win for INDIA made by MSD and JADDU

Ravindra Jadeja was the most successful Indian bowlers returning figures of 4/24, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin picked two wickets each.


India won the toss and chose to bowl first.


Jadeja received good support from fellow spinner R. Ashwin after Bhuvaneshwar Kumar had rocked Sri Lanka with two early strikes.India’s bowlers maintained pressure all the way through.


Sri Lanka scored 201 in their innings, with Kumar Sangakkara's 71 the highlight as Ravindra Jadeja took four wickets. It seemed to be an easy target, but India made a hash of it until Dhoni's cool temperament saved the day and they reached 203 for nine.

Sangakkara showed his class by making a nifty 71, while Thirimanne made 46. The latter was out first, limping slightly, when he skied an Ishant Sharma delivery for Kumar to catch. Sanga was out three runs later, having faced 100 balls.

From there, the wickets tumbled. Only Angelo Mathews reached double figures and that was only 10, as Jadeja ripped through the lower order. Dinesh Chandimal, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath and Suranga Lakmal all bowed to the moustached spinner.

India's innings was not the stuff of fairytales, as Shaminda Eranga removed Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli cheaply, putting them on 27 for two. Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik then added 50 to steady the knock.Suresh Raina came in to join Rohit and they pushed the score to 139 before Rohit fell.

After all Dhoni took his sweet time.He finishes final via two sixes and a four off Eranga.

INDIA put a finish on tri series and they step to FINAL

India thrashed Sri Lanka by 81 runs (D/L method) to not only qualify for the Tri-Nation Series final but also top the group after the last league match got over at the Queen`s Park Oval here Tuesday.The result means host nation, West Indies, were eliminated from the competition.

With this huge win, India also bagged the bonus point to end top of the group with 10 points, with Sri Lanka and West Indies, second and third, respectively, with nine points each. Lanka`s better run-rate qualifies them for the final as the hosts make an exit from the tournament.

A splendid bowling performance by pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and a gritty knock by opening batsman Rohit Sharma were significant in bringing India home.

Ravindra Jadeja (2/17) took his tally to 29 at an average of 18.00 in 16 matches, equalling Mitchell McClenaghan's tally of 29 in only ten matches at an average of 16.51. Both share a record for most wickets in ODIs in 2013.

Heavy rain cut short India's innings at the Queen's Park Oval after 29 overs with Rohit Sharma unbeaten on 48 as they made 119 for three with Virat Kohli's 31 a valuable knock against an aggressive Sri Lanka attack.

The two teams will face off for the title on Thursday, at the same venue.