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Batting first in Hyderabad, Sri Lanka were almost completely reliant on Mahela Jayawardene (118), but the team total suffered as Umesh Yadav got career-best ODI figures of four for 53 and spinner Akshar Patel (three for 40) dismantled the middle order.
Chasing 243, Shikhar Dhawan led the way with 91 off 79 balls and the result was in little doubt thanks to Kohli's 53 as India won with 5.5 overs left to seal a series arranged at short notice after the West Indies aborted their tour.
Jayawardene's first rescue act came after Sri Lanka were seven for two, as opener Kusal Perera (four) and number three Kumar Sangakkara departed in successive Yadav deliveries.
Tillakaratne Dilshan joined Jayawardene for a 105-run stand that was slow but steady - Sri Lanka reached 100 in the 23rd over - before Dilshan got greedy and was dismissed for 53 by part-time bowler Ambati Rayudu thanks to a good catch by Ajinkya Rahane.
Patel made merry in the batting powerplay, accounting for Angelo Matthews, Ashan Priyanjan and Chaturanga de Silva to leave Sri Lanka on 154 for six.
Seekkuge Prasanna and Jayawardene put 67 together - after Thisara Perera's dismissal - which also included Jayawardene reaching his 17th ODI century in the 40th over with Sri Lanka's first six.
Yadav bowled Prasanna for 29, with last man Nuwan Kulasekara becoming Dhawal Kulkarni's first ODI wicket.
Cricket - India cruise to series win over Sri Lanka - Yahoo Eurosport UK
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Batting first in Hyderabad, Sri Lanka were almost completely reliant on Mahela Jayawardene (118), but the team total suffered as Umesh Yadav got career-best ODI figures of four for 53 and spinner Akshar Patel (three for 40) dismantled the middle order.
Chasing 243, Shikhar Dhawan led the way with 91 off 79 balls and the result was in little doubt thanks to Kohli's 53 as India won with 5.5 overs left to seal a series arranged at short notice after the West Indies aborted their tour.
Jayawardene's first rescue act came after Sri Lanka were seven for two, as opener Kusal Perera (four) and number three Kumar Sangakkara departed in successive Yadav deliveries.
Tillakaratne Dilshan joined Jayawardene for a 105-run stand that was slow but steady - Sri Lanka reached 100 in the 23rd over - before Dilshan got greedy and was dismissed for 53 by part-time bowler Ambati Rayudu thanks to a good catch by Ajinkya Rahane.
Patel made merry in the batting powerplay, accounting for Angelo Matthews, Ashan Priyanjan and Chaturanga de Silva to leave Sri Lanka on 154 for six.
Seekkuge Prasanna and Jayawardene put 67 together - after Thisara Perera's dismissal - which also included Jayawardene reaching his 17th ODI century in the 40th over with Sri Lanka's first six.
Yadav bowled Prasanna for 29, with last man Nuwan Kulasekara becoming Dhawal Kulkarni's first ODI wicket.
Cricket - India cruise to series win over Sri Lanka - Yahoo Eurosport UK
