India v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Ahmedabad
Dhawan and Rayudu ace 275 chase
A rusty Sri Lanka opted to bat in Ahmedabad, and they were immediately put on the backfoot when Umesh Yadav trapped Kusal Perera lbw in the first over•BCCI
But just when he looked set, Dilshan misread Akshar Patel and was bowled for 35•BCCI
He and Angelo Mathews added 90 for the fourth wicket to lead Sri Lanka past 150•BCCI
Mathews carried on his fine form in 2014, scoring an unbeaten 92•BCCI
After a caught-behind decision went his way, Shikhar Dhawan made full use of the reprieve to make a well-paced 79•BCCI
Dhawan fell for 79, but Virat Kohli ensured that the hosts did not lose their momentum, as he and Rayudu shared a 116-run association•BCCI
After a dull start, Tillakaratne Dilshan removed the shackles in the 10th over, carting R Ashwin for 17 runs•BCCI
Mahela Jayawardene did not last long and was caught in the deep by Ambati Rayudu for 4•BCCI
But the visitors stumbled during the batting Powerplay, losing three wickets. Ravindra Jadeja accounted for Seekkuge Prasanna in the 36th over, while Ashan Priyanjan was run out three balls later•BCCI
Dhammika Prasad, coming in at No.10, scored an innovative 30 off 28 balls, as Sri Lanka compiled 274 for 8•BCCI
Rayudu kept the score ticking along nicely at the other end and reached his fifty, off 58 balls•BCCI
Rayudu grew increasingly aggressive as the innings wore on, and eventually collected his maiden ODI hundred, helping India to a six-wicket win with more than five overs remaining•BCCI
Kumar Sangakkara led a slow recovery - his 87th ODI fifty included just four fours•BCCI
Akshar was India's most incisive bowler, and did not allow the batsmen to settle into a rhythm. He ended with figures of 10-1-39-2•BCCI
Prasad then set back India's chase with the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane in the seventh over•BCCI
The pair's 122-run partnership for the second wicket set India up nicely•BCCI