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Dhawan, bowlers power India's series-levelling win

After being inserted, India's openers were off to blazing start  Associated Press
Dhawan stroked a 22-ball fifty as India reached 70 in the first six overs  Associated Press
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Dhawan added 75 for the first wicket with Rohit Sharma...  BCCI
... soon after which he was sent back by Dushmantha Chameera  BCCI
Rohit looked good during his 43 from 36 balls  BCCI
But Chameera pulled off a stunning return catch to send him back in the 14th over  BCCI
Suresh Raina lifted India in the final overs with a 19-ball 30...  Associated Press
...as did Hardik Pandya, who made a 12-ball 27. The pair added 59 for India's fourth wicket  Associated Press
Thisara Perera then pulled off a hat-trick by dismissing Pandya, Raina and Yuvraj Singh in the 19th over, but India's momentum drove them to a strong 196 for 6  BCCI
Sri Lanka started poorly in the chase, losing Tillakaratne Dilshan off the first ball  BCCI
Ashish Nehra picked up two early wickets again, to reduce the visitors to 16 for 3 by the fourth over  BCCI
Chamara Kapugedera tried to revive the chase with Dinesh Chandimal, but fell to Pandya's sharp catch  BCCI
Ravindra Jadeja had Chandimal stumped off the next ball as Sri Lanka slumped to 68 for 5 in the 12th over  Associated Press
Jaspreet Bumrah and R Ashwin chipped away as India secured a 69-run victory  BCCI
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