Colombo: Despite captain Rohit Sharma’s half-century, the first one-day cricket match against Sri Lanka here ended in a thrilling tie. In the last over, India needed 5 more runs to win, with 2 wickets in hand. Shivam Dube scored a chukka to bring the match in favor of India. After that, Charith Asalanka dismissed him. In the next ball, he dismissed Arshdeep Singh and tied the match. He took away a sure chance of victory from the hands of India. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 230 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted overs. Pathum Nissanka scored 56 and Dunith Wellalage scored 67. Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel took 2 wickets each from India.

Chasing the target of 231 runs, India were bowled out for 230 runs in 47.5 overs. Despite the batting disaster in between, KL Rahul and Axar Patel managed the innings. Rohit Sharma scored 58, Axar Patel scored 33, Virat Kohli scored 24 and KL Rahul scored 31. In the last over Shivam Dube got out after scoring 25 runs. On behalf of Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga and Charith Asalanka took 3 wickets each and Dunith Wellalage took 2 wickets. India had previously swept the 3-match T20I series.