All to play for as Sri Lanka ease home

The Oval, London, June 8; Group B

India 321-6
(Dhawan 125, Rohit 78; Malinga 2-70)
Sri Lanka 322-3
(Mendis 89. Gunathilaka 89)
Sri Lanka won by seven wickets
Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to field Umpires: RA Kettleborough, RJ Tucker (Australia)

By Joshua Peck

Blistering: Asela Gunaratne saw Sri Lanka home with a quickfire 34
PICTURE: Getty Images

THE Champions Trophy has lacked close games they said. Well not anymore as Sri Lanka defied the odds to record a record Oval chase and beat India.
Sri Lanka had lost the last five meeting against India in ODI cricket. Indeed, India had won 14 o...

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