Sri Lanka has set a victory target of 239 runs for India in the fifth and final One Day International at Colombo. Electing to bat, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 238 in 49.4 overs. For Sri Lanka, Lahiru Thirimanne scored 67 and Angelo Mathews 55. For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar who had not picked up a wicket in the series took 5 for 42. Bumrah claimed 2 Sri Lankan wickets while Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal shared one wicket each. Earlier rain delayed the toss by 40 minutes. Upul Tharanga's inclusion is the only change Sri Lanka made to their Eleven. India made four changes with Ajinkya Rahane replacing in-form Shikhar Dhawan who has returned to India to attend to his ailing mother. Kedar Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal are the other three players taken to replace K.L.Rahul, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel. After white washing Sri Lanka in the 3 match Test series, Team India has already sealed the 5 match ODI series 4-0 and will be looking for a clean sweep today. India will wrap up their current over one and a half month long Sri Lanka tour with one-off Twenty20 on Wednesday to be played at Colombo from 7.p.m Indian Standard Time.Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today became the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to effect 100 stumpings in One Day Internationals. Dhoni achieved the feat in his 301st ODI in Colombo today when he whipped off the bails to remove Sri Lankan batsman Akila Dananjaya off leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's bowling. 36-year-old Dhoni has also taken 281 catches apart from scoring 9,657 runs so far. Dhoni played 90 Tests and 77 T20 Internationals as well. In 90 Tests, Dhoni has taken 256 catches and effected 38 stumpings. In T20 Internationals, Dhoni has taken 43 catches and affected 23 stumpings.
News On AIR | September 3, 2017 7:37 PM
5th ODI: Sri Lanka set victory target of 239 runs for India <br/>