SPORT-TRI-LD IND 2LST

Earlier, Virat Kohli curbed his aggressive instinct to
score a 95-ball 68 on the low and slow Harare Sports Club
wicket and shared a crucial 84-run third-wicket stand with
Yusuf Pathan (44 balls) to take India beyond the 250 mark.
Kohli's innings was a struggle from the word go as he
found boundaries hard to come by and dealt mostly in singles
and twos.
Pathan, on the other hand, provided the acceleration from
the other end with a brisk 41-ball innings during which he
struck six fours and a huge six.
Desperate for a win, India effected large-scale changes
in the squad but there was no end to their opening woes as
debutant Naman Ojha managed just one run in his ODI debut
before Thilan Kulasekara trapped him plumb in front.
The other opener Dinesh Karthik (27) looked in good nick
and hit five delectable boundaries before Thissara Perera
caught him of his own bowling.
Kohli and Pathan, promoted in the order, steadied the
ship to guide India from 41 for two to 125 for three before
Suraj Randiv removed Pathan in the 24th over.
Kohli continued the good work in company of in-form Rohit
Sharma (32 off 40) and their association produced 46 runs
before the India vice captain fell to Thilan Thushara.
Rohit was inching close to his fifty when Randiv castled
him while captain Suresh Raina (19) and Ravindra Jadeja (19)
could not capitalise on the starts they got and gave away
their wickets.
Debutant R Ashwin, however, sparkled down the order with
a 32-ball 38 in which he struck four boundaries and a six as
India crossed the 260-mark.
Left-arm pacer Thilan Thushara was the pick of the Sri
Lankan bowlers with figures of three for 57 from his nine
overs while off-spinner Suraj Randiv picked up two crucial
wickets for 38 from his quota of 10 overs. PTI SSC
MYR


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