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ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Mendis, Mathews help Sri Lanka ease past India, Group B blown wide open

We have two potential quarter-finals in Group B now.

Reported By:Aditya Chaturvedi| Edited By: Aditya Chaturvedi |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Jun 08, 2017, 11:13 PM IST

ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Mendis, Mathews help Sri Lanka ease past India, Group B blown wide open
ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Mendis, Mathews help Sri Lanka ease past India, Group B blown wide open

Sri Lanka defeated India comprehensively in a Group B encounter of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 at the Kennington Oval on Thursday.

Stand-in skipper Angelo Mathews had no hesitation in winning the toss and electing to bat first in overcast conditions in London. India, though, proved their batting might by putting on a mammoth 321. Shikhar Dhawan cracked an impressive ton, with Rohit Sharma and Mahendra Singh Dhoni adding half-centuries.

Touted as the overwhelming underdogs, Lanka showed what they're capable of by making light work of the chase. Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera and Mathews were brilliant with the bat as they toyed with the famed Indian bowling line-up. In the end, Lanka won by seven wickets with eight balls to spare.

The result has blown open Group B. We have two potential quarter-finals on our hands now - India-South Africa and Pakistan-Sri Lanka.

LIVE Blog
08 Jun 2017
10:59 PM

We witnessed the first, full contest that went down to the wire at the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.

Hope you enjoyed our coverage.

Thank you for joining us.

Until next time, it's goodbye!

10:51 PM

Group B has been blown wide open after this result.

We have two potential quarter-finals on our hands now - INDvSA & PAKvSL.

10:49 PM

That's it, Sri Lanka have won.

What a fantastic performance by a team that was touted as the overwhelming underdog coming into the match.

10:46 PM

This has been a captain's knock by Mathews.

Lanka need 8 from 12.

10:37 PM

1, 6, 0, 2, 2, 0 from Bumrah's 9th over.

Lanka are cruising now.

SL need 21 from 24 .

10:32 PM

Bhuvi leaks two boundaries.

Looks like the game is in Lanka's bag.

SL need 32 from 30.

10:28 PM

Umesh bowls 3 dot balls to start the over, gets hit for a six on the 4th ball. 8 runs from the 44th over.

SL need 43 from 36.

10:24 PM

Kusal Perera limps off with a sore hamstring.

Asela Gunaratne joins Mathews at the crease.

10:22 PM

One wide, but a good over from Bhuvi. Six came from it.

SL need 51 from 42 balls.

10:18 PM
10:16 PM

Another expensive over by Umesh as Lankan skipper Mathews creams him for two boundaries.

Has Kohli missed a trick in holding back Bhuvi?

SL need 57 from 48 balls.

10:11 PM
10:10 PM

Horrible fielding from Kedar at the boundary. What should've been 1 run, ended up being 4.

Bumrah looks distraught as he goes for 8 runs off his 8th over.

SL need 67 from 54.

10:04 PM

Expensive over from Umesh, 10 runs came from it.

This match is going to go right down to the wire!

SL need 75 from 60 balls.

09:59 PM

Indian pacer putting on the breaks!

Just 5 runs from Bumrah's 7th over.

SL need 85 from 66.

09:56 PM

Good over from Umesh, just 5 runs from it.

SL need 90 from 72.

09:54 PM
09:43 PM

3 singles and 3 dot balls from Pandya's over. Good comeback by the all-rounder.  He was hit for 3 boundaries in his last over.

 SL - 206/3 after 35 overs.

09:34 PM

Two run-outs by Team India have brought them right back into the game.

SL - 196/3 after 33 overs.

09:33 PM

OUT!

Absolutely sensational run-out from Bhuvi off his own bowling.

The set batsman Kusal Mendis has to walk back for 89. A good innings played by the right-hander.

09:28 PM

Couple of tight overs for the Indians thanks to Kedar and Virat.

SL - 194/2 after 32 overs.

09:19 PM

The left-hander flicked one towards deep mid-wicket.

Umesh was quick to get to the ball and release it.

Dhoni, as only he can, collected the ball and knocked down the stumps in lightening speed.

Danushka was left inches short as he dived in to complete the second run.

India needed this desperately.

It's still Lanka's game to lose from here, though.

SL - 179/2 from 29 overs.

09:14 PM

OUT!

Stunning glove-work from Dhoni.

Danushka is run-out after a well-compiled 76.

SL - 170/2 from 27.5 overs.

09:11 PM

Kohli brings himself into the attack, gets hit for a four on the first ball.

09:07 PM

Danushka gets a reprieve as Rohit drops a difficult chance coming in running from long-on.

Kusal comes on strike and hits a hat-trick of boundaries to end a super expensive over from Pandya.

Lanka are slowly but surely starting to gain the upper hand.

SL - 158/1 from 26 overs.

09:00 PM
08:57 PM

Kusal smashes Jadeja for a six, Danushka strokes two boundaries.

Expensive over this.

SL - 141/1 from 24 overs. 

08:53 PM

Lanka are going from strength to strength.

Not that the Indians are bowling badly, but they'll need to break this partnership soon.

SL - 125/1 from 23 overs.

08:43 PM
08:33 PM

3 runs from Jadeja's first over.

Umpires call for Drinks.

SL - 90/1 from 18 overs.

08:29 PM

Yuvraj Singh has been patrolling the fine-leg boundary this entire time.

Something Indian fans are definitely not used to seeing.

SL - 87/1 from 17 overs.

08:25 PM

Another fantastic straight drive by Danushka for four!

​Typical left-hander's elegance.

SL - 76/1 from 16 overs.

08:21 PM

Kusal Mendis survives two close calls.

First, a leading edge falls just short of Dhawan at covers. Then Pandya drops a tough return catch in his follow through.

The right-handed opener is living dangerously.

Pandya bowls a maiden.

SL - 70/1 after 15 overs.

08:18 PM

Boundary to end Bumrah's second over.

India would want another breakthrough now.

SL - 70/1 after 14 overs.

08:09 PM

Sri Lanka look steady after the loss of their first wicket, but India haven't let them get far ahead.

Although India have posted a strong total batting first, one can't rule out the Lankans just yet.

SL - 59/1 from 12 overs.

07:50 PM

SIX!

Danushka uses Umesh's pace to send the ball over fine-leg.

SL - 30/1 from 7.2 overs.

07:46 PM
07:40 PM

First boundary of the Lankan innings comes off Danushka's bat.

SL - 15/1 after 5 overs.

07:38 PM

OUT!

Bhuvi gets the first breakthrough for India.

Niroshan Dickwella hits it straight to Ravindra Jadeja at point.

Just the start the defending champions wanted.

07:36 PM
07:35 PM

It's been a sedate start of the Lankans.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav have started well for the Indians.

SL - 11/0 after 4 overs.

06:54 PM
06:52 PM

This has been a dominant display with the bat by the defending champions.

Shikhar Dhawan was, of course, the star of the show with his classy ton.

Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni contributed well with half-centuries.

Seems like India have enough runs on the board, but cricket is a funny game.

Join us after a short break for Sri Lanka's reply.

06:49 PM

What a finish by Kedar Jadhav. Ends the innings with 6, 4, 4 to take India to 321/6 off their 50 overs.

06:47 PM

SIX!

Kedar plays a sensational sweep off the pacer for a maximum.

Pocket dynamite!

06:46 PM

OUT!

Perera bowls a full, wide ball. Dhoni hits it straight to long-off.

Wonderful innings of 63 by the veteran comes to an end.

Lanka have done rather well in these last few overs.

06:44 PM

Once again - Malinga bowls five good balls, but Dhoni smashes a boundary off the last ball.

9 runs came from the 49th over, India are 306 for 5.

Perera to bowl the last over of the innings.

06:41 PM

300 up for India with Dhoni sneaking a trademark double.

06:40 PM

50 for Dhoni.

It's been an important innings in the context oft he game. Came off 46 balls.

The former India captain will need to strike some hefty blows in the final few balls of the innings.

Brilliant first five balls from Perera, just the two runs off them. Dhoni comes back on strike and ends the over with the biggest six of the day.

IND 297/5 after 48 overs.

06:35 PM

Kedar flicks the last ball of the 47th over for four. Nine off it.

India are 289 for 5. How much more will they add/

06:30 PM

SIX!

Pandya flicks a low full-toss for a maximum.

Stunning ball-striking by the all-rounder.

OUT!

Lakmal bowls the next ball way outside off-stump, Pandya hits it straight to sweeper-cover on the long boundary.

Kedar Jadhav is the new man at the crease.

IND - 278/5 after 45.4 overs.

06:25 PM

Decent over by Malinga - one wicket and just the nine runs conceded.

IND - 270/4 after 45 overs.

06:23 PM
06:21 PM

OUT!

Dhawan perishes after a fine knock.

The left-hander hits a full bal off Malinga straight to long-on.

Hardik Pandya walks in.

IND - 261/4 after 44.1 overs.

06:17 PM

Two wides, two singles, and one boundary by Dhoni off Lakmal's over so far.

IND - 259/3 from 43.3 overs.

06:11 PM
06:08 PM
06:07 PM

Pradeep bowls a full-toss, Dhoni smashes it through mid-wicket for four.

Next ball is a full-toss again, this time Dhoni guides it past point for another boundary.

16 runs from the over.

IND - 243/3 from 42 overs.

06:04 PM

What a shot from Dhawan!

Walks across the wicket casually, hits a pick-up/pull shot for six.

06:02 PM

Dhawan and Dhoni are rotating the strike well at the moment. Will need at least one hit to the boundary in each over from here on.

IND 227/3 after 41 overs.

05:59 PM
05:55 PM

100 for Dhawan!

Another belligerent square for four.

What an innings this has been by the left-hander!

05:53 PM

Dhoni pulls it with a full swing, ball bounces once and crashes into the advertising board.

05:51 PM
05:50 PM

And just as we were saying that, Dhawan smashes one for four. Moves on to 97.

IND 207/3 after 39 overs.

 

05:48 PM

Dhawan has slowed down considerably as he nears his personal milestone.

Team India will need him to get going as he is the set batsman.

05:46 PM

200 comes up for India at the end of the 38th over.

Dhawan inching closer to a century, Dhoni looking good at the other end.

05:39 PM

Team India are 191/3 after 36 overs.

How much can the Men in Blue get?

They'll be hoping to get somewhere close to 320.

But Sri Lanka have done well to keep pegging them back.

It's going to be an exciting last 14 overs of the Indian innings.

05:37 PM
05:35 PM

SIX!

Dhoni gets into the act, plays a ferocious square-cut off Lakmal for a flat six.

05:30 PM

It was a scratch stay at the middle for Yuvi. Never looked comfortable.

Dhoni is the new man at the crease.

05:28 PM

OUT!

Yuvraj gets clean-bowled by Asela Gunaratne.

05:21 PM

Good ploy from Lanka to operate with an off-spinner against Yuvi at the start of the left-hander's innings.

He is batting on 7 off 17 balls.

Time for another drinks break.

IND - 178/2 after 33 overs.

05:18 PM

IND - 174/2 after 32 overs. 

05:15 PM

Kumar Sangakkara in commentary:

"I was always told as a child that I should play straight. Try to hit in the 'V'. That was the biggest mistake I made while batting in England. It took me a while to realise that I should be hitting more through extra-cover."

Such incredible insight from the Sri Lankan legend.

05:08 PM
05:06 PM

Hat-trick of boundaries for Dhawan!

This time Danushka gets driven past covers.

05:05 PM

Dhawan is batting on another planet at the moment!

Suck clean hitting. First an effortless pull, then a thundering square-cut for four.

IND - 160/2 after 28 overs.

05:02 PM

Loud chants of Yuviii... Yuviiii... at the Kennington Oval in London!

05:00 PM

Dhawan is going strong at the other end. Milks Malinga for two boundaries. The left-hander is unbeaten on 61 at the moment.

IND 148 - 2 after 27 overs.

04:56 PM

This has been a perennial weakness for the Indian captain.

Every team in the world knows that they're supposed to bowl outside off-stump when Kohli walks in.

Lanka have pulled things back nicely. Yuvraj Singh is the new man at the crease. India would want him to play another good knock like the way he did against Pakistan.

IND - 139/2 after 26 overs.

04:53 PM

OUT!

Kohli tries to play a late-cut off Pradeep, manages to just find an edge to keeper Dickwella.

04:50 PM

Great opportunity to get another international ton lost by Rohit. He must be kicking himself. 

04:48 PM

SIX!

Malinga bowls a short one, Rohit leans back and top-edges it for a maximum.

OUT!

Another short ball from Malinga, this time Rohit finds the fielder at fine-leg.

IND - 138/1 after 24.5 overs.

In comes captain Virat Kohli to have a bat.

04:46 PM

50 for Dhawan!

​Gorgeous cover drive off Malinga for four!

There were question-marks over his place in the side, but he has responded well with back to back half-centuries.

04:43 PM

The rains have arrived at the Kennington Oval in London.

IND - 127/0 after 24 overs.

04:40 PM

Rohit is in majestic form at the moment.

Stands and delivers one from Malinga past the left of mid-off.

It was an on-the-rise uppish drive, but it was placed to perfection.

IND - 124/0 after 23 overs.

04:37 PM
04:34 PM
04:31 PM

Ominous signs for Lanka.

Looks like their decision to put India in to bat will come back to haunt them.

IND - 114/0 after 21 overs.

04:30 PM

Beautiful batting by Rohit!

​Dances down the track and drives Danushka past mid-off for four.

04:27 PM

SIX!

First maximum of the day. Comes off Rohit's bat as he plays an excellent pull.

50 for the right-hander, 100 up for India.

Another pull, another six!

Rohit is taking Perera apart.

IND - 107/0 after 20 overs.

04:24 PM
04:14 PM

Danushka comes round-the-wicket and bowls it down the leg-side, Rohit plays a fine paddle-sweep for four. Malinga's valiant dive goes in vain.

And it's time for drinks.

IND - 86/0 after 17 overs.

04:10 PM

1000 runs for Rohit against Sri Lanka.

IND - 79/0 after 16 overs. 

04:06 PM

Off-spinner Danushka Gunathilaka gives six runs off his first over.

IND 74/0 after 15 overs.

04:05 PM
03:58 PM

Change in bowling, Thisara Perera comes into the attack.

The Indian openers are batting with little discomfort at the moment.

Lanka will have to get quick wickets soon, else it's going to be a long day of leather-hunt for them.

03:56 PM

A sumptuous cover-drive and a handsome pull on back to back deliveries by Rohit. Earns just three runs, though.

Pradeep bowls a bouncer that goes over the keeper's head for four.

Eight off the 12th over. IND are 59 for no loss.

03:52 PM
03:47 PM

Decent over from Nuwan Pradeep, just the two singles given.

End of the first Powerplay.

IND - 48/0 after 10 overs.

03:43 PM

Excellent way to end the over for India.

Another classy square-cut by Rohit that races away to the fence.

IND - 46/0 after 9 overs.

03:40 PM

What a stunning shot from Rohit!

Lakmal pitches it slightly short, Rohit smashes a pull (almost a pick-up shot) for four.

Lazy elegance at its best!

03:37 PM

Narrow escape for Rohit!

​The right-hander plays a forward defence and the ball goes towards mid-wicket.

The two batsmen set-off, Rohit dives home as the throw from the fielder just about misses the stumps. He would've been out had it been a direct hit.

The Mumbaikar will have to be careful, he had gotten run-out for 91 in the last game against Pakistan. Wouldn't want a repeat of that.

IND - 36/0 after 8 overs.

03:34 PM
03:28 PM

Dhawan in vintage form.

Steps out in trademark fashion and plays an on-the-rise cover drive for four.

Next ball, Lakmal drops it short and the left-hander hooks it to the fence.

The momentum has shifted towards India once again.

10 off the sixth over, India are 27 for no loss.

03:25 PM

Splendid bowling by Malinga. The veteran hasn't had much international cricket off late, but the yorkers are bang on target today.

This has been a good comeback by the Lankan bowlers after an erratic start.

Even as Dhawan smashes a glorious cover drive to end the fifth over.

23 dot balls for India so far. They are 17/0 after 5 overs.

03:17 PM

The conditions are overcast at the moment, but the Lankan pacers aren't getting much movement in the air.

The Indian openers look comfortable.

03:15 PM

Quiet second over by Malinga, just the to singles off it.

IND - 12/0 from 3 overs.

03:09 PM

Shikhar Dhawan gets off the mark in identical fashion as Rohit.

Suranga Lakmal pitches it short and wide, Dhawan cuts it ferociously past point four four!

03:08 PM
03:06 PM

That's the end of the first over, just the four from it.

03:03 PM

FOUR!

Malinga bowls a loose first ball, Rohit cuts it elegantly between point and covers for a boundary.

What a start for Team India!

03:02 PM

And we're all set for the first ball!

Lasith Malinga has the ball, Rohit Sharma is on strike.

Let's play!

03:01 PM
02:59 PM

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews has won the toss and elected to field.

This is a must win game for Lanka, while India will be through to the semis if they win today.

02:58 PM

Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.

Today, India goes head to head with Sri Lanka at the Kennington Oval in London.

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