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Skipper Charith Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga claimed three wickets each. Youngster Dunith Wellalage after scoring with the bat, contributed with the ball too. The spinner bagged two wickets for just 39 runs in his nine overs. Akila Dananjaya and Asitha Fernando registered one wicket, each to their names. Mohamed Shiraz went wicketless in the IND vs SL 1st ODI.

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After winning the toss, the Lankans opted to bat first in the IND vs SL 1st ODI.  Opening batsman Avishka Fernando departed early after scoring just one run. Nissanka on the other hand, kept the Lankan innings alive but was able to score 56 runs. Wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Mendis was dismissed by Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube for 14 runs. This was Dube's maiden wicket in the One-Day Internationals. Sadeera Samarawickrama, too was unable to score many runs as the veteran returned to the pavilion for eight runs. Facing 21 balls, the hosts' captain Charith Asalanka accumulated 21 runs which also included 2 fours. Janith Liyanage and Wanindu Hasaranga registered 20 and 24 runs, respectively.

Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel claimed two wickets each. Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Shivam Dube registered one wicket each each to their names. Indian batting star Shubman Gill also rolled his arm during the match. He bowled one over in which he conceded 14 runs. Among bowlers, completing four overs, Dube was smashed for 19 runs which is the least conceded by any bowler after four overs.