India chased down a moderate target of 263 easily in just 36 overs in the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka played at R. Premadasa Stadium.
A late flourish helped Sri Lanka post 262/9 after opting to bat Batting at number eight, Chamika Karunaratne top-scored with 43 off 35 balls. Down the order, skipper Dasun Shanaka (39) and Charith Asalanka (38) made useful contributions. For India, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav made their ODI debuts, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa played his maiden 50-over match for Sri Lanka.
Openers Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishan Kishan contributed with the bat as a new-look India made light work of the 263-run chase.