Cricket Desk: Gautam Gambhir hit a magnificent hundred, as India defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in the third ODI to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match ODI series. India also recorded the highest run chase on the Sri Lankan soil.
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This is the first time Sri Lanka lost a match on its soil after scoring 250+. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. They posted 286/5 in 50 overs despite struggling at 20/3 at one stage.
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Sangakkara scored 73, while Jayawardene made 65. Angelo Mathews remained unbeaten on 71, while Jeevan Mendis was unbeaten on 45. For India, Zaheer Khan took two wickets.
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Chasing a victory target of 287, India lost Sehwag early. However, Gambhir (102), Kohli (38), Dhoni (31), Raina (65*) and Irfan Pathan (34*) powered the team to victory. India reached 288/5 in 49.4 overs.
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India were 196/5 when Gambhir departed. However, Raina and Pathan added unbeaten 92 runs for the 6th wicket to see the team through. Malinga took two wickets for Sri Lanka. Suresh Raina was declared 'Man of the Match'.
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