Ravichandran Ashwin's late cameo guides India to four wicket victory over Sri Lanka at WACA

Ashwin (30 not out) and Jadeja (24 not out) added up unbeaten 53 runs for seventh wicket after the simultaneous dismissals of Virat Kohli (77), MS Dhoni (4) and Suresh Raina (24) to guide India beyond the target with 19 balls to spare.

Ashwin’s 38-ball cameo was studded with three boundaries while Jadeja hit a four in his 28-ball knock.

India VS Sri Lanka: Kohli hit eight boundaries, one six

Kohli got run out off 36th over after slamming his first six off the previous ball. His 96-ball vigil was also featured eight boundaries.

Paceman Dhamika Prasad increased India’s batting woes by producing top-edge of Dhoni with a short-pitch delivery, which was shapely taken by Lasith Malinga at mid-on shortly after Angelo Mathews removed Suresh Raina.

Raina, lashing three boundaries in his 27-ball cameo, attempted to restore his side’s semblance in association with Kohli after India lost Rohit Sharma (10) cheaply.

Tendulkar-Kohli union recovered with 75-run second-wicket partnership after opener Virneder Sehwag (10), who replaced Gautam Gambhir fell to Malinga in third over.

Tendulkar, cracking five well-timed boundaries on his way, was looking on course towards his long-awaited 100th international hundred but Mathews uprooted his stumps to finish his journey for 48.

Earlier, forced to bowl, off-spinner Ashwin (3-32) and pace spearhead Zaheer Khan (2-44) produced fine bowling spells to squeeze their World Cup 2011 final rivals for 233-8.

India VS Sri Lanka: Chandimal scored 64

Dinesh Chandimal was the top-scorer for Sri Lanka with sagacious 64, which he scored from 81 balls smashing four boundaries.

Zaheer gave India the early breakthrough by claiming opener Upul Tharanga (4), caught by Tendulkar at covers but Tillakaratne Dilshan (48) combined with Kumar Sangakkara (26) to steady Sri Lanka with 66-run second-wicket stand.

This was Zaheer again who broke the deadlock again by edging Sangakkara behind the stumps before Raviender Jadeja claimed Dilshan caught by Kohli. Dilshan hit six boundaries in his 79-ball knock.

The back-to-back dismissals forced Chandimal and skipper Mahela Jaywardene (23) to shoulder the revival and they fulfilled their duty well with 52 runs stand for the fourth wicket.

Ashwin resurrected India by dismissing Jayawardene, Thissara Perera (7) and Chandimal in quick-succession.

Angelo Mathews slammed an unbeaten 32 off 28 balls with the help of two boundaries.

Sri Lanka will face Australia in the third one-dayer of triangular series at the same venue on Friday.

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