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India v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Rajkot

Dilshan and Sehwag star in Rajkot run-fest

Virender Sehwag gave India a steady start
Virender Sehwag gave India a steady start•AFP
Sehwag soon broke loose and launched a relentless assault against the Sri Lankan bowlers
Sehwag soon broke loose and launched a relentless assault against the Sri Lankan bowlers•Associated Press
MS Dhoni came in at No. 3 and attacked
MS Dhoni came in at No. 3 and attacked•AFP
His opening partner Upul Tharanga went on the offensive too, scoring 67 off 60 balls
His opening partner Upul Tharanga went on the offensive too, scoring 67 off 60 balls•AFP
Sangakkara made a whirlwind fifty and threatened to break a Sri Lankan record as he approached his ton but fell for 90 off 43 balls
Sangakkara made a whirlwind fifty and threatened to break a Sri Lankan record as he approached his ton but fell for 90 off 43 balls•AFP
Sachin Tendulkar set a fine example in the field with the run-out of Thilina Kandamby and a catch in the final over
Sachin Tendulkar set a fine example in the field with the run-out of Thilina Kandamby and a catch in the final over•AFP
Sachin Tendulkar was watchful during the early overs
Sachin Tendulkar was watchful during the early overs•AFP
Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar added 153 in less than 20 overs
Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar added 153 in less than 20 overs•AFP
Sehwag and Dhoni added 156 for the second wicket, the first time there have been two partnerships of over 150 in an ODI innings
Sehwag and Dhoni added 156 for the second wicket, the first time there have been two partnerships of over 150 in an ODI innings•AFP
Dilshan looked unstoppable, reaching his hundred from 73 balls
Dilshan looked unstoppable, reaching his hundred from 73 balls•AFP
Dilshan went for a wild hit but was bowled by Harbhajan Singh
Dilshan went for a wild hit but was bowled by Harbhajan Singh•AFP
India held their nerve in the final stages to sneak home by three runs in the last over
India held their nerve in the final stages to sneak home by three runs in the last over•Associated Press
Tendulkar was bowled by Dilhara Fernando for 69
Tendulkar was bowled by Dilhara Fernando for 69•Associated Press
Tillakaratne Dilshan set off hot in pursuit of a target of 415
Tillakaratne Dilshan set off hot in pursuit of a target of 415•AFP
There was more power hitting in store as Kumar Sangakkara went ballistic
There was more power hitting in store as Kumar Sangakkara went ballistic •Associated Press
But Sri Lanka lost the plot towards the end with a couple of run-outs
But Sri Lanka lost the plot towards the end with a couple of run-outs•Associated Press
Zaheer Khan was rewarded for a tight spell at the death
Zaheer Khan was rewarded for a tight spell at the death•Associated Press