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RESULT

1st Match (N), Colombo (RPS), March 06, 2018, Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series

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174/5

(18.3/20 ov, T:175) 175/5

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

, SL

66 (37)

Raina backs away and loses his stumps

Raina backs away and loses his stumps

Match Coverage

Powerplay woes cost India - Dhawan

Kusal Perera's 27-run over off Shardul Thakur helped Sri Lanka set the early tempo in their chase

Powerplay woes cost India - Dhawan

Kusal Perera's assault helps Sri Lanka hunt down 175

The batsman marked his return from injury with a 22-ball fifty, while Shikhar Dhawan's 49-ball 90 went in vain

Kusal Perera's assault helps Sri Lanka hunt down 175

Kusal understands himself better now - Hathurusingha

Sri Lanka's head coach said the batsman's mental state was the biggest contributor to his recent form

Kusal understands himself better now - Hathurusingha

Can Sri Lanka, India cope with absence of key players?

India have rested several first-choice players, including Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, while Sri Lanka will miss Angelo Mathews and Asela Gunaratne, who are unavailable through injury

Can Sri Lanka, India cope with absence of key players?

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Videos

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Dasgupta: It's a new side, can't read much into India's loss

Dasgupta: It's a new side, can't read much into India's loss

Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
MD Gunathilaka	caught	19	12
BKG Mendis	caught	11	6
MDKJ Perera	stumped	66	37
LD Chandimal	bowled	14	11
WU Tharanga	bowled	17	18
MD Shanaka	not out	15	18
NLTC Perera	not out	22	10
Extras	(lb 4, nb 1, w 6)
Total	175(5 wkts; 18.3 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	12	Danushka Gunathilaka	Kusal Mendis
2nd	58	Kusal Perera	Danushka Gunathilaka
3rd	28	Dinesh Chandimal	Kusal Perera
4th	29	Upul Tharanga	Kusal Perera
5th	9	Upul Tharanga	Dasun Shanaka
6th	39	Thisara Perera	Dasun Shanaka

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Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	4	3	1	6	0.377
BAN	4	2	2	4	-0.293
SL	4	1	3	2	-0.085