India vs Sri Lanka Match Highlights & Results

So that is it from this game and series. It was as one-sided as it could be. India have started the year and decade in a dominant fashion. Tougher test awaits the Men in Blue as they welcome Australia for 3 ODIs. Sri Lanka will look to put this tour behind them and now go to Zimbabwe for two Test series starting from 19th January. The first ODI between India and Australia starts on 14th January. That game begins at 1330 local (0800 GMT). Join us for that one till then, goodbye!

Man of the Series, Navdeep Saini, says he is getting better with every game he plays and the other bowlers also help him learn more. States he has always bowled fast and he works hard to keep that skill by gyming and maintaining a diet. Ends by saying he use to play with the tennis ball before and he recently started playing with the rubber ball.

Man of the Match, Shardul Thakur, says he believes he has the ability with the bat and his contribution could be crucial for the team. Mentions he is a better outswinger and he always looks to swing the ball. States his team has been really helpful and he does not feel left out and they all are united. Ends by saying he starts preparing himself even before he goes out to bat and that helps him not to play under pressure.

Sri Lankan skipper, Lasith Malinga, says they bowled fine till the 15th over but once the dew came into play, it got difficult. Further adds they did not start well with the bat but Angelo and Dhananjaya did well but it was too late by then. States they need to handle situations better and that is something they will learn. Mentions they do not have a lot of time to change the squad as the World Cup is not far away so they need to learn quickly. Ends by saying the world is using the wrist spinners as a wicket-taking options and they have a few and they want to finalize who will be their spinners in the World Cup.

One of the stars with the bat for India tonight, Manish Pandey, is caught down for a quick chat with Sanjay Manjerekar. Manish Pandey says a comeback was always on the back of his head, he got a chance today and he is happy he could forge a good stand with Shardul and he would continue to push hard and put in efforts. States that he has been batting well in the domestic circuit and that is what was in the back of his head and he had to deliver today and he did so. Ends by saying he keeps working on his skills and on different shots and such situations does arrive where you will need to execute those skills.

Earlier in the evening, after being put into bat, India posted a huge total of 201 which was too hot to handle for the tourists. Fifties from Dhawan and Rahul along with cameos from Manish Pandey and Shardul Thakur saw the hosts reach this giant total. Only Lakshan Sandakan had something to smile about as he picked up 3/35 from his 4.

India were commendable with the ball. They repeated their super showing with the bat, with the ball as well. The pace trio of Navdeep, Shardul and Bumrah was too hot to handle for the tourists. The trio picked up 3, 2 and 1 wicket respectively. Sundar and Chahal had a tough day but the former did manage to get two wickets and must see this as a one-off. All-in-all it was a very good effort from the bowlers.

If the match in Indore was one-sided then we don't know what to call this one. It has been a no-show from Sri Lanka. They have had a torrid time in India and they would look to forget this tour and game as quickly as possible. Chasing a huge target of 202, one needs contribution from majority of the batters but only two players got into double figures and that says enough about the chase. Nothing much to talk about, the only positive for the Lankan Lions was Angelo Mathews' solid batting on his comeback and a fifty from Dhananjaya de Silva. No other batter managed to even score 10 runs.

OUT! Saini picks the last wicket! INDIA WIN THE GAME AND THE SERIES! A short one and on middle, Malinga looks to flat-bat it over mid off but fails to get any timing on it. It lobs towards mid off where Kohli takes it. THE HOSTS WIN BY 78 RUNS!

A full toss around off, Kumara opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for one.

The last man in is Lahiru Kumara!

OUT! TAKEN! Saini gets another and the last recognized batter is out of here. Shorter and outside off, Dhananjaya looks to cut but ends up hitting it uppishly towards third man where Bumrah takes a simple catch.

FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva shuffles right across and Saini bowls it full. He flicks it through square leg and bags a boundary.

On the shorter side and around off, Dhananjaya pulls but to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Sri Lankan skipper, Lasith Malinga walks out to save the blushes. Also, Navdeep Saini is back to bowl out.

OUT! STUMPED! Number 8 down. Sandakan comes down the track and Sundar spots that. He fires it outside off. Sandakan swings blindly but misses and Samson does the rest. Sundar ends his spell with a wicket. His figures 4-0-37-2.

Shorter in length and outside off, DdS lofts it over cover and takes one.

Another short ball which is pulled through square leg for two.

Well fielded! Once again it is Chahal! Shorter and on middle, Sandakan pulls it through square leg. Chahal in the deep runs to his right, slides and keeps it to two. Fifty for Dhananjaya, a very good innings from him. He fought a lone battle here.

Loopy ball outside off, Sandakan keeps it out towards cover for one.

On off, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Washington Sundar to bowl out.

Very full and outside off, this is jammed out towards third man for one.

Lakshan Sandakan walks out to bat now.

OUT! RUN OUT! A direct hit and Hasaranga is nowhere in the frame! Chahal has a big smile on his face and rightly so, he's done really well here. A full toss on middle, it is hit towards mid off. The batters take off. Chahal picks the ball up and scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end. Number 7 down.

Back of a length and on off, kept out.

Wanindu Hasaranga is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Thakur with another wicket. He has been brilliant with both bat and ball in this series. This is slightly short and on middle, it skids through. Shanaka looks to heave but the ball arrives a lot sooner than he expected. It hits the splice and lobs back to the bowler who accepts a dolly.

WIDE! Very wide outside off, Shanaka does go after it but misses.

A sharp bumper, Shanaka is taken by surprise, he is way too late in the pull.

Back of a length and on off, kept out.

Shardul Thakur comes back into the attack!

On middle, Shanaka works it through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Powered! Slightly shorter and on middle, Shanaka rocks back and hammers it over the long on fence.

Very full and on middle, this is hit back to the bowler.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! A good effort though by Pandey. This is floated up on middle, it is lofted over the bowler's head. Pandey runs to his left and then tries to push it back in. He seems to have done so but hurts his hand in the process. The umpire takes it upstairs to check and replays show that the feet is touching the ropes when he tries to push the ball back.

The googly, it is worked around the corner for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal is back on.

On the pads, Shanaka glances it to the leg side and keeps the strike.

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Floated on middle, Dhananjaya milks it to long on for one.

Flatter around off, Dhananjaya plays it to point.

Dasun Shanaka walks out to bat.

OUT! Angelo holes out! Sundar shows smartness and courage. He tosses this up well outside off, Mathews looks to go for a big one. He gets down on one knee and looks to drag his sweep from there. He ends up hitting it off the toe end of the bat. It lobs towards long off. Manish Pandey charges in from long off and takes a good catch tumbling. A good stand, not in the context of the game but in general has been broken.

SIX! That has been deposited into the stands. Floated on off, Angelo gets down on one knee and slogs it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Washington Sundar comes from the other end now.

A yorker on middle, it is jammed out.

FOUR! Played nice and fine! Deft. Shorter and outside off, de Silva just opens the face of the bat and guides it nice and fine on the off side for a boundary.

One more short ball and on middle, Mathews pulls it towards deep backward square leg for one.

Very full and on middle, this is whipped through wide long on for one.

Back of a length and it is guided through point for one.

FOUR! It is raining boundaries here now! Saini serves a full toss, a gift. Dhananjaya lofts it over mid off and bags a boundary.

Pace is back on. Navdeep Saini is back into the attack.

Shortish and on off, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Nicely played! Shorter again and on middle, Dhananjaya lofts it over the bowler's head and takes two. 50-run stand up between the two. It is a good partnership but they still have a very long way to go.

The slider, it is quicker and around middle, Mathews pushes it down to long on and takes one. The partnership between two is 49.

On middle, it is hit down to long on for one.

Flatter and quicker on the pads, Dhananjaya looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

SIX! Sri Lanka have stepped on the gas here! 25 in the last 7 balls. Dhananjaya makes room and Chahal tosses it up outside off. Dhananjaya lofts it over covers and it goes all the way. They need to keep going.

SIX! Into the stands! End of a huge over. 19 from it. This is tossed up on middle, Mathews lofts it with ease over the long on fence and it goes all the way.

He too follows the boundary with a single as this is worked through mid-wicket.

FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva joins the act now. Not off the middle but he won't care. Shorter and around off, DdS looks to loft it over the covers off the back foot. The ball though squirts off the outside edge and goes through backward point for a boundary.

Sundar bowls it quicker and on off, AM guides it through point for one.

SIX! Finally some intent shown by a Sri Lankan batter. Mathews brings out the slog sweep and nails it. Clears the mid-wicket fence.

OHHH! That has just about missed the off pole! Shorter and just outside off, it comes back in. De Silva looks to pull but it stays low. Beats the bat and just about misses the off pole. It hits the keeper and goes towards the leg side. A bye taken.

Shortish again and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, Mathews lunges and works it through mid-wicket for one.

Slightly shorter again, de Silva rocks back and punches it through covers for one.

The batsman defends it from within the crease. One run added to the total.

Shorter and on middle, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Welcome into the attack, Chahal. Shorter and outside off, Dhananjaya goes back, plays it late and guides it through backward point for a boundary.

Time for some spin now. The leg spinner, Yuzvendra Chahal is on!

Two taken! This is on the pads, Mathews works it with soft hands towards mid-wicket for two.

Fires it on the stumps again, it is once again blocked. So Sri Lanka might have decided to play out the 20 overs.

Fires it on the stumps, blocked.

Floats it up on off, this is eased down to long on for one.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Washington Sundar is on now!

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, Dhananjaya pulls it through mid-wicket and it races away. He looks solid here. Sri Lanka stuttering here at 35/4 at the end of Powerplay. India were 63/0 at this stage.

This is angled into the off pole, blocked.

Good fielding! Shorter and outside off, it is guided towards point.

Back of a length and on off, this is guided to point.

FOUR! Exquisite! That has gone to the fence like a tracer bullet. It is shorter and outside off, Dhananjaya opens the face and guides it through point. No need to run for those. Good way to get off the mark.

WIDE! Way too short and wide outside off, Dhananjaya looks to cut but misses.

Dhananjaya de Silva is the new man in.

OUT! KABOOM! This guy is getting better with each game! Bowled a corker of a yorker to get a wicket in the last game and does so again over here. Just unplayable! The first ball he bowls, to execute it so correctly is just brilliant. It sneaks right under the bat as Perera looks to jam it out and the stumps are disturbed.

Navdeep Saini is on now!

FOUR! In the gap! Another boundary! 11 from the over. Still below the run rate needed. Mathews comes down the track and Thakur bowls it short. It is pulled through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.

Back of a length and on middle, Perera pushes it to mid on and a run is taken.

On the shorter side and on the body, Perera looks to pull but is hurried into the shot. It hits the glove and rolls towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! This is right off the middle and a boundary! Full and on off, KP drags it over mid on and it races away. That was in his arc, Sri Lanka need a lot more of these.

Yes, no and then eventually they take a run! Back of a length and on off, this is pushed towards covers. Mathews wants a run but Perera is not sure. They then go for it and complete it.

Mistimed but a run! On a length and around off, Perera looks to smash it down the ground but gets it nowhere off the middle. It lands in no man's land in the mid off region. One taken.

Change of ends for Thakur!

Maiden from Bumrah! India are off to an excellent start. Length ball outside off, Mathews cuts it straight to point. 187 needed off 96 now. The required rate has gone up close to 12.

Length delivery outside off, Mathews looks to punch it but does so off the inner half of his bat towards cover.

Hits the deck hard on off, AM blocks it.

Good length delivery outside off, it is an away swinger which Bumrah has developed recently. Mathews leaves it alone.