Live Updates of 1st ODI of the 5 match series between India and Sri Lanka. Match is being played at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot.

You can watch the Live Score of the match at the link below

http://cricketxtra.com/ind-v-sl-2009-10-1st-odi-live-score-rajkot/

Toss – Sangakkara calls Tails and tails it is. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first.

Team News: Lasith Malinga is ill and won’t play, while Sri Lanka have opted not to risk a half-crocked Muttiah Muralitharan for this match. The Indian team sees Yuvraj Singh miss out with a finger injury, while Pragyan Ojha and Sudeep Tyagi fall out of the starting XI too.

Starting XIs:

India: Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Mahendra Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra.

Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Thilina Kandamby, Sanath Jayasuriya, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dilhara Fernando, Chanaka Welegedara

Conditions: It’s another sweltering day in Rajkot, with no prediction of rain for the duration of play. There’s quite a bit of grass cover across the track, so expect the seamers to have a bit of a say early on before it flattens out.

India Innings

• Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar walks out to bat
• India: 19/0 in 5.0 Overs
• India: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 0
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (V Sehwag 34, SR Tendulkar 20, Ex 0)
• Virender Sehwag: 50 off 34 balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
• India: 71/0 in 10.0 Overs
• Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 – 15.0
• India: 100 runs in 14.3 overs (87 balls), Extras 1
• 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 87 balls (V Sehwag 54, SR Tendulkar 48, Ex 1)
• India: 107/0 in 15.0 Overs
• SR Tendulkar: 50 off 48 balls (9 x 4)
• Drinks: India – 125/0 in 16.0 overs (V Sehwag 71, SR Tendulkar 53)
• India: 150 runs in 18.6 overs (115 balls), Extras 3
• 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 115 balls (V Sehwag 81, SR Tendulkar 69, Ex 3)
• India lose their 1st wicket. Sachin Tendulkar b Fernando 69 (63b 10×4 1×6) SR: 109.52
• Fernando to S Tendulkar, OUT! BOWLED! EXCELLENT DELIVERY! Length delivery on the middle and comes in nicely, Tendulkar missed it and the off stump has been uprooted by Fernando after the ball came off the pads. India have lost their first wicket, break through for Sri Lanka.
• India: 161/1 in 20.0 Overs.
• Virender Sehwag: 100 off 66 balls (12 x 4, 5 x 6)
• India: 200 runs in 24.2 overs (152 balls), Extras 14
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (V Sehwag 22, MS Dhoni 17, Ex 11)
• India: 209/1 in 25.0 Overs.
• India: 250 runs in 29.1 overs (182 balls), Extras 16
• MS Dhoni: 50 off 34 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
• 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 64 balls (V Sehwag 37, MS Dhoni 50, Ex 13)
• India: 261/1 in 30.0 Overs.
• Drinks: India – 280/1 in 32.0 overs (V Sehwag 136, MS Dhoni 56)
• India: 300 runs in 34.1 overs (214 balls), Extras 22
• Power Play 3: Overs 34.1 – 39.0
• 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 97 balls (V Sehwag 65, MS Dhoni 67, Ex 19)
• India: 308/1 in 35.0 Overs.
• India lose their 2nd wicket. Virender Sehwag c Dilshan b Welegedara 146 (102b 17×4 6×6) SR: 143.13
• Sehwag out!!Welegedara rejoins the attack and strikes on his fourth ball as Sehwag miscues in trying to work the ball to the onside and only succeeds in balloning the ball to Dilshan at point for a simple catch. The Indian opener departs for a sensational 146 off just 102 balls.Suresh Raina joins Dhoni at the wicket.
• India lose their 3rd wicket. MS Dhoni c Mathews b Fernando 72 (53b 7×4 3×6) SR: 135.84
• Dhoni out !! Fernando strikes with the first delivery as the Indian captain falls for a slower ball and spoons it to Mathews in the covers. Gautam Gambhir joins Raina at the wicket. Sri Lanka will be determined to pressure the new pair at the crease. Just two from the over.
• India lose their 4th wicket. Gautam Gambhir c Sangakkara b Kulasekara 11 (8b 1×4 0×6) SR: 137.50
• Gambhir out !! Kulasekara, who was hit for a boundary off his first delivery, got his man two balls later when Gambhir attempted to steer a yorker to third man but only succeeded in edging the ball to Sangakkara behind the stumps. Gambhir leaves for 11 off eight balls and is replaced by Harbhajan Singh at the wicket.
• India: 335/4 in 40.0 Overs.
• India lose their 5th wicket. Suresh Raina c Jayasuriya b Kulasekara 16 (20b 2×4 0×6) SR: 80.00
• Raina out !! Kulasekara gets his second scalp with a short one which cramps Raina who can only manage to send a top edge to Jayasuriya who makes no mistake. Raina leaves, having added 16 runs off 20 balls and the new man in is Virat Kholi. Nevertheless, India march past 350.
• India: 350 runs in 42.5 overs (268 balls), Extras 25
• India lose their 6th wicket. Harbhajan Singh c Kulasekara b Mathews 11 (13b 1×4 0×6) SR: 84.61
• Singh out !! Singh attempts to hit a short one over point but finds the toe end of his bat, sending the ball to Kula who takes a safe catch at third man. Ravindra Jadeja is the new man in and just three runs come from the rest of Mathews’ over. Sri Lanka are fighting back here despite the mammoth total on the board.
• India: 366/6 in 45.0 Overs.
• India lose their 7th wicket. Virat Kohli b Welegedara 27 (19b 4×4 0×6) SR: 142.10
• Kohli out !! Kohli’s run ends abruptly as Welegedara’s slightly slower delivery beats his wild swing across the line and redecorates the stumps. Kohli leaves for a well-played 27 from 19 balls and Praveen Kumar is the new man in. Just two runs come from the over.
• India: 400 runs in 48.6 overs (307 balls), Extras 27
• India: 414/7 in 50.0 Overs.

Sri Lanka Innings

• Tilakratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga walks in to bat
• Sri Lanka: 25/0 in 5.0 Overs
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (47 balls), Extras 4
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (Upul Tharanga 18, Tilakratne Dilshan 31, Ex 4)
• Tilakratne Dilshan: 50 off 38 balls (10 x 4)
• Sri Lanka: 81/0 in 10.0 Overs
• Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 – 15.0
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 11.6 overs (77 balls), Extras 6
• 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 77 balls (WU Tharanga 30, TM Dilshan 64, Ex 6)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka – 121/0 in 14.0 overs (WU Tharanga 33, TM Dilshan 80)
• Sri Lanka: 130/0 in 15.0 Overs
• Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 19.2 overs (125 balls), Extras 10
• 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 125 balls (WU Tharanga 41, TM Dilshan 99, Ex 10)
• Tilakratne Dilshan: 100 off 73 balls (16 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Sri Lanka: 158/0 in 20.0 Overs
• Upul Tharanga: 50 off 51 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
• Sri Lanka lose their 1st wicket. Upul Tharanga st Dhoni b Raina 67 (60b 3×4 4×6) SR: 111.66
• S Raina to U Tharanga, OUT! Tharanga comes down the track but misses it completely. That is an easy stumping for Dhoni. Sri Lanka have lost their first wicket.
• Sri Lanka: 192/1 in 25.0 Overs
• Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 25.5 overs (164 balls), Extras 10
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (TM Dilshan 19, KC Sangakkara 31, Ex 1)
• Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 29.6 overs (190 balls), Extras 12
• Sri Lanka: 251/1 in 30.0 Overs
• Drinks: Sri Lanka – 273/1 in 31.5 overs (TM Dilshan 141, KC Sangakkara 53)
• Kumar Sangakkara: 50 off 24 balls (4 x 4, 4 x 6)
• 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 63 balls (TM Dilshan 34, KC Sangakkara 64, Ex 2)
• Sri Lanka: 291/1 in 35.0 Overs
• Power Play 3: Overs 35.1 – 40.0
• Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 35.3 overs (223 balls), Extras 12
• Sri Lanka lose their 2nd wicket. K Sangakkara c Nehra b Kumar 90 (43b 10×4 5×6) SR: 209.30
• P Kumar to K Sangakkara, OUT! FINALLY! SANGAKKARA DEPARTS! Slower delivery outside leg, Sangakkara plays the pull-shot. Nehra pouches the catch on the boundary line. Sri Lanka have lost their second wicket.
• Tilakratne Dilshan: 150 off 118 balls (19 x 4, 3 x 6)
• Sri Lanka lose their 3rd wicket. Sanath Jayasuriya st Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh 5 (4b 0×4 0×6) SR: 125.00
• H Singh to S Jayasuriya, OUT! Jayasuriya comes down the track but misses it completely. Dhoni has knocked the bails over. Sri Lanka have lost their third wicket.
• Sri Lanka lose their 4th wicket. Tilakratne Dilshan b Harbhajan Singh 160 (124b 20×4 3×6) SR: 129.03
• H Singh to T Dilshan, OUT! BOWLED! HARBHAJAN STRIKES! DILSHAN DEPARTS! Top spinning delivery, Dilshan comes down the track but fails to make contact and gets bowled. Sri Lanka have lost their fourth wicket.
• Sri Lanka: 343/4 in 40.0 Overs
• Sri Lanka lose their 5th wicket. Mahela Jayawardene run out 3 (8b 0×4 0×6) SR: 37.50
• R Jadeja to M J’dena, OUT – J’dena flicks it away with a wristy shot. Dhoni collects the ball cleanly to run J’dena out. The Third Umpire has been called for by Umpire Erasmus. Red signal by the Third Umpire sends J’dena back to the pavilion. Sri Lanka have lost their fifth wicket.
• Sri Lanka: 350 runs in 41.3 overs (262 balls), Extras 17
• Sri Lanka: 383/4 in 45.0 Overs
• Sri Lanka need 27 runs from 24 balls to win
• Sri Lanka need 24 runs from 21 balls to win
• Sri Lanka need 22 runs from 18 balls to win
• Sri Lanka need 18 runs from 15 balls to win
• 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (SHT Kandamby 20, AD Mathews 27, Ex 3)
• Sri Lanka need 15 runs from 12 balls to win
• Sri Lanka: 400 runs in 47.6 overs (302 balls), Extras 21
• Sri Lanka lose their 6th wicket. Thilina Kandamby run out 24 (25b 2×4 0×6) SR: 96.00
• Z Khan to T Kandamby, OUT! RUN OUT! Kandamby plays the pull-shot and gets it to the mid-wicket fielder. Run out at the non-striker end by Khan! A strong appeal from Khan and fielders. Third Umpire signals Kandamby out. Sri Lanka have lost their sixth wicket.
• Sri Lanka need 12 runs from 8 balls to win
• Sri Lanka lose their 7th wicket. Thilan Samaraweera run out 0 (1b 0×4 0×6) SR: 0.00
• Z Khan to T Samaraweera, OUT – Samaraweera has driven it through mid-off. Khan runs Samaraweera out at the other end. The fielding side are asking the question. Red Light comes on indicating that Samaraweera is OUT. Sri Lanka have lost their seventh wicket.
• Sri Lanka need 11 runs from 6 balls to win.
• Sri Lanka need 8 runs from 4 balls to win.
• Sri Lanka need 6 runs from 3 balls to win.
• Sri Lanka lose their 8th wicket. Angelo Mathews c Tendulkar b Nehra 38 (33b 2×4 0×6) SR: 115.15
• A Nehra to A Mathews, OUT! WICKET! It’s been lofted over Mid-on by Mathews. Nehra plucks it out of thin air. Sri Lanka have lost their eighth wicket.
• Sri Lanka need 6 runs from 2 balls to win.
• Sri Lanka need 5 runs from 1 ball to win.

India won by 3 runs.