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Colombo, July 18
India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets within the first One-day Worldwide to take a 1-0 lead within the three-match ODI sequence right here on Sunday.
Chasing 262, India accomplished the duty with 80 balls to spare on the R Premadasa Stadium.
Opener Prithvi Shaw smashed 43 off 24 balls whereas debutant Ishan Kishan hit a blistering 59 in solely 42 deliveries to energy India.
Skipper Shikhar Dhawan performed a wonderful knock of 86, whilst his youthful companions blazed away.
Earlier within the day, Sri Lanka scored 262 for 9 after opting to bat first. Down the order, skipper Dasun Shanaka (39) and Charith Asalanka (38) made helpful contributions with Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal getting two wickets apiece.
Temporary scores:
Sri Lanka: 262/9 in 50 overs (Dasun Shanaka 39, Charith Asalanka 38; Chamika Karunaratne 43; Deepak Chahar 2/37, Yuzvendra Chahal 2/52, Kuldeep Yadav 2/48).
India: 263/3 in 36.4 overs (Ishan Kishan 59, Prithvi Shaw 43, Shikhar Dhawan 86). PTI
