India vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI at Ranchi, 16 Nov, 2014

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat
Sri Lanka 286/8 (50)
India 288/7 (48.4)
India won by 3 wickets
Man of the Match: Angelo Mathews
  • Axar Patel 17 * (14)
  • Virat Kohli 139 * (126)

Over 13.1 NLTC Perera bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, cuts it away to deep point for one

Over 13.2 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to AT Rayudu, 1 run, drives it on the up to deep covers for one

Over 13.3 NLTC Perera bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler

Over 13.4 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, spoyts the slower one early and delays his flick shot and times it sweetly behind squareleg for a boundary.

Over 13.5 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, gets forward and drives it on the up to deep extra covers

Over 13.6 NLTC Perera bowls a back of length delivery to AT Rayudu, no runs, looks to cut but the ball jags back with pace to hit the bat and roll down to covers

Over 15.1 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, gets forward and tucks it through squareleg for one


Over 15.1 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, 1 wide, collects a free run outside leg thanks to this wayward slower one

Over 15.2 NLTC Perera bowls a back of length delivery to AT Rayudu, 1 run, tucks it through mid wicket for a single

Over 15.3 NLTC Perera bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, pulls the slower one to deep squareleg for one

Over 15.4 NLTC Perera bowls a short and rising delivery to AT Rayudu, 2 runs, upper cuts the slower one to fine thirdman in the air for a couple

Over 15.5 NLTC Perera bowls a back of length delivery to AT Rayudu, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid wicket

Over 15.6 NLTC Perera bangs it short onto the pitch to AT Rayudu, FOUR, picks the slower one early and pulls it flat over wide mid on for a boundary

Over 31.1 NLTC Perera bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, steers it to thirdman for one

Over 31.2 NLTC Perera bowls a back of length delivery to RV Uthappa, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler

Over 31.3 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to RV Uthappa, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to the bowler

Over 31.4 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to RV Uthappa, no runs, gets forward and punches it on the up to mid off

Over 31.5 NLTC Perera bowls a back of length delivery to RV Uthappa, 2 runs, tucks it uppishly wide of mid on for a couple

Over 31.6 NLTC Perera bowls it short of length to RV Uthappa, no runs, looks to steer it to thirdman and gets beaten by the away movement