Dhawan, Kishan, Shaw lead Sri Lanka rout after Kuldeep, Chahal shine
India galloped to a seven-wicket win in the first ODI in Colombo with 80 balls to spare
18/07Result
1st ODI (D/N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 18 2021
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
262/9 -
![India]( "India")
263/3 (36.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
18/07Result
1st ODI (D/N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 18 2021
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
262/9 -
![India]( "India")
263/3 (36.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan, minimalist and maximalist
Their contrasting methods, both utterly devastating, gave India a glimpse of an exhilarating ODI future
Kuldeep Yadav puts tough days behind him with positive return
The return of his pairing with Yuzvendra Chahal paid dividends for India
Chamika Karunaratne backs Sri Lanka batters to post 300-plus scores
Karunaratne, who top-scored in the first ODI, said the fact that most of the batting order had got starts was encouraging
Stats - Kishan hits second-fastest ODI fifty by a debutant
Ishan Kishan celebrated his 23rd birthday with a 42-ball 59 on his ODI debut.
Five lesser-known Sri Lanka players who can make a difference against India
Can Pathum Nissanka, Ashen Bandara, Minod Bhanuka and Co step up?
Dhawan: 'Competition for the opening slot is a very good thing'
Limited-overs captain says no chats with team management in England about player selection have happened yet
How Sri Lanka Cricket is toying with Sri Lanka's cricket
The governing body, in order to win a contracts dispute, has compromised team unity and here's how
Preview
India start as favourites against unsettled Sri Lanka
The home side have the advantage of game-time, but are coming into the series on the back of off-field turmoil
