Al Kawthar Cooley record and birthday boy Dinesh Karthik hundreds, as impressive overcame India openers failure to prosecute large target of 334 against Sri Lanka in a warm-up match for the Champions Trophy next.
Elected to bowl in Birmingham, Sri Lanka was given the beginning of a large by Kushal Pereira and Tillakaratne Dilshan, both retired after scoring the eighties. This is a game where informal fielded more than 11 players on each side of the practice.
India's bowling was lackluster. In batting friendly conditions, and Perera and Dilshan added 160 for the opening wicket. Launched the first Sri Lankan wickets 35 overs when one down Mahila Jayawardene hit Ishant Sharma to short fine leg.
India began badly when Shikhar Dhawan was run out by a direct hit from Shaminda Eranga. Murali Vijay little to enhance his reputation on wickets with a bit of bounce and seam. بخضوع delivered keeper Eranga into the hands of cover.
Rohit Sharma also failed: Despite his success on the flat wicket of Mumbai Indians, said he was still disappointed at the highest level. Today, he tried to pull Thisara Perera but was beaten by the bounce and miscued fire until the middle of the day.
India looked out of the game at 62-3 in the third century before the veil Suresh Raina gave chase momentum. But it was a 186-run partnership between Kohli and Karthik that stunned Sri Lanka.
India needed nearly eight exaggeration in the last thirty amounts. Game turned around when I started Karthik and Kohli taking on the spinners. And of Ceyhan Mendes went for 19 runs and suddenly, India was again in it.
Finish Cooley hundred in 95 balls, while Karthik got there in just 79. Captain MS Dhoni came to help knock off the 38 runs needed after the fall of Kohli for.
India next take on Australia in the second match warm-up.
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