By Sports Desk
India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets to win the first ODI in Colombo. Openers Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan and birthday boy Ishan Kishan contributed with the bat as a new-look India made light work of the 263-run chase. India completed the task with 80 balls to spare at the R Premadasa Stadium. Opener Prithvi Shaw smashed 43 off 24 balls while debutant Ishan Kishan hit a blistering 59 in only 42 deliveries to power India. Dhawan played a fine knock of 86, even as his younger partners blazed away.
Earlier, A late flourish helped Sri Lanka post 262/9 after opting to bat in the first One-day International against India on Sunday. Batting at number eight, Chamika Karunaratne top-scored with 43 off 35 balls. Down the order, skipper Dasun Shanaka (39) and Charith Asalanka (38) made useful contributions. For India, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav made their ODI debuts, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa played his maiden 50-over match for Sri Lanka.
India won the first ODI by 7 wickets and take 1-0 lead in the 3-match series.#SLvIND pic.twitter.com/NE6Y4ZfPe7
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) July 18, 2021
India go 1-0 up 👊
Skipper Shikhar Dhawan scores an unbeaten 86 as the visitors win with 80 deliveries remaining. #SLvIND | https://t.co/trHbMrCpo8 pic.twitter.com/3rNnhBzMwt
— ICC (@ICC) July 18, 2021
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