Sangakkara takes SL to two-wicket win

Feb 28, 2014

Sri Lanka put India in and enjoyed early success when a scratchy Rohit Sharma was lbw for 13•AFP

As was Virat Kohli as the duo collected 97 runs for the second wicket•AFP

But Mendis, who ended up with four for the match, rattled Dhawan's stumps as well with the batsman on 94 and from there India slumped•AFP

Kusal Perera, with his fifty, and Lahiru Thirimanne gave Sri Lanka a strong start with an opening stand of 80•AFP

But Jadeja struck in consecutive balls and got rid of Mahela Jayawardene and Dinesh Chandimal cheaply•AFP

Even though Sangakkara fell in the penultimate over, Thisara Perera and Mendis took their team home with four balls to spare•AFP

Shikhar Dhawan was resolute •AFP

Against the run of play, Kohli succumbed to a beauty from Ajantha Mendis as the legspinner ripped past his outside edge•AFP

Sachithra Senanayake helped himself to three wickets as India slipped from 196 for 3 to 215 for 7•AFP

R Ashwin dismissed both batsmen, trapping Thirimanne lbw and having Kusal caught behind•AFP

And Mohammed Shami picked up Angelo Mathews and Senanayake in the batting Powerplay to leave Sri Lanka at a precarious 183 for 6•AFP

Dhawan continued past his half-century and looked certain for three-figures•AFP

Ravindra Jadeja provided some late impetus to take India to 264 for 9•AFP

The experienced Kumar Sangakkara continued at the other end to keep Sri Lanka on top•AFP

However, Sangakkara started picking up boundaries and brought up his hundred off only 83 balls•AFP