Tri-Series: Sri Lanka set 234 target against India

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Tri-Series: Sri Lanka set 234 target against India

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Sri Lanka captain Jayawardene has included four fast bowlers in the squad.

08 February,2012 09:26 am

Dinesh Chandimal struck a dogged half century as Sri Lanka set India a modest victory target of 234 in their Tri-Series limited-overs international on Wednesday.Chandimal anchored much of Sri Lankas innings of 233-8, scoring 64 of 81 balls with four boundaries at the WACA Ground after captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat.After opener Upul Tharanga fell early for just 4, Tillakaratne Dilshan steadied the pace with 48 before Chandimal took over.India offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin had the best bowling figures of 3-32, including the wickets of Chandimal and Jayawardene (23).Paceman Zaheer Khan rattled Sri Lanka in just the third over when he had Tharanga caught by Sachin Tendulkar at first slip.Kumar Sangakkara came in to share a 62-run partnership with Dilshan for the second wicket before becoming Khans second victim, caught behind by a diving Mahendra Singh Dhoni for 26.Dilshans innings ended when he was caught at point by Virat Kohli attempting to cut a Ravindra Jadeja delivery.Ashwin claimed the important wicket of Jayawardene when he tempted the Sri Lanka skipper into playing a shot that Ishant Sharma snapped at square-leg.Thisara Perera made just 7 before being stumped by Dhoni as he advanced up the crease to an Ashwin ball.Dhoni and Ashwin combined for another stumping dismissal when Chandimal walked up the pitch to a tossed-up delivery, but missed.Lahiru Thirimanne added just 7 before being run out attempting to snatch an ill-judged single off Ashwin, and Nuwan Kulasekara was out in the final over when he edged a Vinay Kumar delivery to Sharma.