Sri Lanka beat India by 51 runs Australian Triseries

Gabba: Sri Lanka on Tuesday defeated India by 51 runs. Chasing the victory target of 290 runs, India were all out for 238 runs. Sri Lanka have moved to second place on the Commonwealth Bank Series ladder.

Irfan Pathan hit 47 to keep India until late in the game, but a 92-run fourth-wicket stand between Suresh Raina (32) and Virat Kohli (66) was the high point, after early wickets made for an uphill battle. Kohli’s half-ton came in the 30th over from 66 deliveries, with just one boundary and a pair of lives granted at deep backward square-leg by Dinesh Chandimal and his butter fingers. With the Raina and Kohli fast-approaching a 100-run partnership, the breakthrough came in soft fashion, with Raina pushing back in the 31st over and prodding a Farveez Maharoof delivery straight to Thirimanne at short extra cover.

Soon after, Kohli miscued one shot too many and was out caught at mid-on by Kulasekara, leaving the lower order with more than a hundred to make at over eight runs an over.

Ravindra Jadeja swiped his way to 17, but his dismissal in the 38th signalled the end for India.

Indian captain MS Dhoni has been banned for one ODI after his side was fined for a second minor over-rate offence within a year during the cricket tri-series match against Australia in Brisbane on Sunday. Virender Sehwag, the temporary captian, was wasted.

Pathan fought hard, but he lost partners quickly and became the last wicket to fall as he continued to hit out.

Sachin Tendulkar scored just 23 with some vintage stroke play.

Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and left-arm medium-pacer Pathan had two wickets apiece.