Tillakaratne Dilshan shines in Sri Lanka win over India
Tillakaratne Dilshan scored his second successive ton to inspire Sri Lanka to a three-wicket win in the second one-day international to level the series.
The opener smashed 123 off 113 balls as the tourists successfully chased 302 with five deliveries remaining.
India’s innings had got off to a stuttering start with Virender Sehwag and Gautum Gambhir going cheaply.
But captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s 107, Virat Kohli’s 54 and Suresh Raina’s 68 propelled India to a challenging 301. Read more
Courtesy : news.bbc.co.uk
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