Lanka restrict India to 264-9 in Asia Cup

March 01, 2014 00:00:00

FATULLAH: Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake (R) celebrates with his teammate Dinesh Chandimal (L) after the dismissal of Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma during the the Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament between India and Sri Lanka at Khan Shaheb Osman

FATULLAH, Feb 28 (AFP): Spinners Ajantha Mendis and Sachithra Senanayake shared seven wickets as Sri Lanka kept India down to 264-9 in the Asia Cup one-day tournament in Fatullah Friday.

Opener Shikhar Dhawan hit 94 as India, sent in to bat in the day-night match, moved to 175-2 in 35 overs before losing five wickets for 40 runs to slide to 215-7.

Big hitting by the lower order, including two sixes by last man Mohammed Shami off Mendis, lifted the reigning World Cup champions past the 250-run mark.

Mendis, who replaced seamer Suranga Lakmal for the match, justified his selection with four for 60, including the key scalps of Dhawan and stand-in captain Virat Kohli.Off-spinner Senanayake finished with his best one-day figures of three for 41 as the Indians struggled against the turning ball on the slow wicket.

50 overs India 264 for 9 (Dhawan 94, Mendis 4-60, Senanayake 3-41) Sri Lanka.