India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 1st ODI: Shikhar Dhawan, Ishan Kishan star in India's seven-wicket win
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 18, 2021, 22:23:57 IST
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India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 1st ODI: Shikhar Dhawan, Ishan Kishan star in India's seven-wicket win

Skipper Shikhar Dhawan led his team from the front with an unbeaten 86 as India registered a comfortable seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the first ODI. Ishan Kishan too scored a fifty on his debut while Prithvi Shaw smacked a sizzling 24-ball 43 as India crossed the finish line with 80 balls to spare.
15:54 (IST) Jul 18
50 up for Sri Lanka!!!
Bhanuka Rajapaksa brings up Sri Lanka's fifty with a six off Yuzvendra Chahal. Easily done!. Gets down on one knee and sweeps the ball over the deep square-leg fence. SL 55/1 after 9.5 overs
15:49 (IST) Jul 18
Chahal to Fernando | OUT!
OUT! Wicket first-ball for Yuzvendra Chahal. A tossed up delivery outside off from Chahal, forcing Avishka Fernando to go for the drive. He hits the ball straight to Manish Pandey at extra-covers. Fernando falls for 32 and India have their first breakthrough. SL 49/1 after 9.1 overs
15:46 (IST) Jul 18
Hardik to Bhanuka | FOUR! FOUR!
A couple of boundaries from Minod Bhanuka to end the first over from Hardik Pandya. Hardik misses his line and Bhanuka wasted no time on both the occasions.
15:41 (IST) Jul 18
Bowling change for India | Hardik Pandya comes into the attack
Sri Lanka 39 for no loss after 8 overs as Avishka Fernando (32*) and Minod Bhanuka (4*) both have shown intent. They have successfully denied India of any early success. Hardik Pandya now comes into the attack, replacing Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
15:39 (IST) Jul 18
Chahar to Fernando | SIX!
A cracking shot from Avishka Fernando! Deepak Chahar strays on the pads and Fernando flicks the ball in style to smash the first six of the match. Comfortably done!!! The ball sails over the deep square-leg fence. SL 39/0 after 7.5 overs
15:26 (IST) Jul 18
Sri Lanka 26/0 after 5 overs
Openers Avishka Fernando (20*) and Minod Bhanuka (4*) are off to a decent start. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar still searching for the opening breakthrough for India.
15:22 (IST) Jul 18
Sri Lanka 23/0 after 4 overs
A decent over this time from Deepak Chahar after getting hit for a couple of boundaries in his first. Just three runs off his second over. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to continue from the other end.
15:11 (IST) Jul 18
Chahar to Fernando | FOUR!
Back-to-back boundaries for Avishka Fernando!!! This time Deepak Chahar darts the ball into Fernando's pads and he comfortably flicks the ball to the vacant deep square-leg fence. SL 14/0 after 1.4 overs
15:09 (IST) Jul 18
Chahar to Fernando | FOUR!
Glorious shot from Avishka Fernando on the up! Slightly outside off from Deepak Chahar and Fernando finds the gap to perfection. The ball races to the cover fence.
15:05 (IST) Jul 18
Sri Lanka 4/0 after 1 over
A decent start from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Hint of seem movement for him in his first over. Deepak Chahar to share the second new ball with Bhuvi from the other end.
15:03 (IST) Jul 18
GAME ON!
Avishka Fernando and Minod Bhanuka are in the middle to start the Sri Lanka innings. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the new ball in hand for India. Two slips in place for him. Here we go!
15:00 (IST) Jul 18
Ishan Kishan becomes the second Indian player to make his ODI debut on his birthday!
14:48 (IST) Jul 18
Teams news!
So, a total of three debuts in today's game! Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan don the ODI caps for India while Bhanuka Rajapaksa will be representing Sri Lanka for the first time in the 50-over format. The spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal is also back after a long time. Pandya brothers are too in the XI for India along with Manish Pandey and Deepak Chahar.
14:42 (IST) Jul 18
Sri Lanka XI
Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka(wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(capt), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan
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14:41 (IST) Jul 18
India XI
Shikhar Dhawan(capt), Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan(wk), Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav
14:40 (IST) Jul 18

We were also looking to bat first as dew factor will come into play. Shaw will open along with me. Kishan and Suryakumar will make their debuts. Kuldeep and Chahal are the two spinners playing for us

India skipper Shikhar Dhawan at the toss

14:40 (IST) Jul 18

We are going to bat first. History suggests batting first is ideal here. We have a debutant, it's Bhanuka Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka at the toss

14:32 (IST) Jul 18
Toss news
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka wins the toss and opts to bat first against India in the first ODI.
14:31 (IST) Jul 18

India always have competition, there are a lot of brilliant players in the country and you have to keep scoring consistently to be on the top. It's like a family sometimes you don't score runs and you sit out. T20 is something different and ODIs you have a lot of time to assess the situation and play accordingly. I will take more time here, absolutely different in this format. It's always lovely to work under Rahul Sir, we had him as a coach for U-19 team and A team. so whatever experience he shares we are mentally prepared for it.

Prithvi Shaw

14:24 (IST) Jul 18
ODI debuts for Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan
Birthday boy Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav will be making their ODI debuts today. Moment of a lifetime for the pair!!! Both have been handed their ODI caps just ahead of the start of the game.