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 7.1 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, gets forward and tucks the inswinger to mid on

Over 7.2 Shaminda Eranga bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, goes back and pushes it to mid on

Over 7.3 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, gets forward to defend it in front of point and calls Rayudu for a risky single. There is a direct throw but Rayudu makes it through.

Over 7.4 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to AT Rayudu, no runs,loud shout for an lbw and Rayudu is lucky to survive. This was a sharp inswinger which struck the pad first in front of middle and then the bat. Height could have been a factor though.

Over 7.5 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to AT Rayudu, 1 run, gets forward and drives it on the up to mid off where Mathews fires a throw needlessly at the batting end to concede a free run.

Over 7.6 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, flicks it off his pads to square fine leg for one

Over 9.1 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, gets forward and punches it to mid off

Over 9.2 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, 2 runs, punches it on the up to mid off and steals a single and gets one more because of a misifeld

Over 9.3 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, makes room for a big hit over covers and gets beaten by the away movement and bounce

Over 9.4 Shaminda Eranga bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, gets inside the line and tucks it sweetly through mid wicket for a boundary

Over 9.5 Shaminda Eranga bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, dabs the wide one to thirdman for one

Over 9.6 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to AT Rayudu, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the bowler

Over 11.1 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, gets forward and guides it to thirdman for one

Over 11.2 Shaminda Eranga bowls a bouncer to AT Rayudu, no runs, attempts an upper cut and gets beaten outside off

Over 11.3 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to AT Rayudu, 1 run, tucks it off the pads to square fine leg for one

Over 11.4 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, strides forward and punches it on the up past extra covers for a boundary


Over 11.4 Shaminda Eranga bowls a bouncer to V Kohli, 1 wide, ducks under the slower high ball around middle

Over 11.4 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, strides forward and punches it on the up past extra covers for a boundary


Over 11.4 Shaminda Eranga bowls a bouncer to V Kohli, 1 wide, ducks under the slower high ball around middle

Over 11.5 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the bowler

Over 11.6 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers

Over 27.1 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, gets forward and guides it to thirdman for one

Over 27.2 Shaminda Eranga bowls a good length delivery to AT Rayudu, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers

Over 27.3 Shaminda Eranga bowls a back of length delivery to AT Rayudu, 1 run, gives the charge and punches it to deep covers

Over 27.4 Shaminda Eranga bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, goes back for a pull and is beaten outside off

Over 27.5 Shaminda Eranga bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, 2 runs, goes back and tucks it behind squareleg for a couple

Over 27.6 Shaminda Eranga bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, and Rayudu gets Run Out! All was well until this school boy run out! Kohli dabbed this ball wide of the diving keeper who stopped it cleanly and he was ball watching. Rayudu took off from the other end for a single and came all way but had to return to the bowling end. All in vain for Rayudu as the bowler collects the keeper's throw and fires a direct throw.

Over 29.1 Shaminda Eranga bowls a back of length delivery to RV Uthappa, no runs, goes back and defends it to cover poin

Over 29.2 Shaminda Eranga bowls a back of length delivery to RV Uthappa, FOUR, opens the face and steers it to fine thirdman to collect a useful boundary

Over 29.3 Shaminda Eranga bowls a back of length delivery to RV Uthappa, 1 run, tucks it through wide mid wicket for one

Over 29.4 Shaminda Eranga bowls a back of length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler

Over 29.5 Shaminda Eranga bowls a short and rising delivery to V Kohli, 1 run, pulls it down behind squareleg for one

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