Clinical Sri Lanka maintain momentum

Feb 21, 2012

India's quicks failed to make an early breakthrough at the Gabba•Getty Images

Tillakaratne Dilshan continued the strong form he showed against Australia, scoring 51•Getty Images

Dinesh Chandimal rebuilt the innings ...•Getty Images

Angelo Mathews' 49 off 37 balls led Sri Lanka to 289•Getty Images

Virat Kohli gave India hope with a half-century•Getty Images

Kulasekara took the wicket of an out-of-form Ravindra Jadeja to hasten SL's victory march•Associated Press

Mahela Jayawardene was part of a solid opening partnership•Getty Images

Virender Sehwag pulled off a blinder at midwicket to dismiss Jayawardene and end the opening stand on 95•Getty Images

... along with Lahiru Thirimanne, who made a run-a-ball 62•Getty Images

In the rush for quick runs, Virender Sehwag perished for a duck•Getty Images

Suresh Raina joined Kohli in a stand of 92 for the fourth wicket•Getty Images

Irfan Pathan was in good form with the bat, but in a lost cause•Getty Images

Dilshan had fallen in the 22nd over and Kumar Sangakkara followed in the 28th, caught off Umesh Yadav•Getty Images

Virender Sehwag withdrew R Ashwin's appeal for a run-out against Lahiru Thirimanne, who had backed up too far before the ball was bowled•Getty Images

Nuwan Kulasekara got Sachin Tendulkar for 22•Getty Images

But Kohli was made to pay for a poor shot on 66•AFP