SL VS IND - 4th Match, India and Bangladesh in Sri Lanka T20I Tri-Series, 2018

So, another dominating win by the top ODI side in the world - and that too, with two of their bazookas taking rest back in India. They go to the top of the table, but Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have looked in supreme touch and have turned out some phenomenal performances. In such a truncated format and a packed tournament, the team that edges the other on the day takes the game. So, despite India's dominating performance, the tournament is still as wide open as Rahim's smile two nights ago. On that cheery note, it's Rishi Roy bidding you goodbye on behalf of Akshay Maanay, Sriram AS, Shashikant Singh, and a mysteriously grumpy Raju Peethala. Sayonara folks!

Rohit Sharma, India captain: "Smart performance, especially from the bowlers. To restrict a batting unit like that, it was a great effort from the bowlers. The conditions weren't easy for the bowlers, there was a bit of dew on the ground. Neither easy for the spinners nor the pacers, but they have executed their plans really well. Just continued where we left off against Bangladesh. The bowlers came out and executed the ideas and plans really well. We discussed a lot of things and it was very much on display for everyone to see. We bat really deep, and we haven't had a batting line-up like that in a long time. We have a lot of all-rounders, but the middle-order hasn't had opportunities to bat in the recent past, but as you saw today, Manish and DK batted extremely well. Can't single out a performance, it was a complete team effort. We aren't laid back at all, because all three teams are still alive in the tournament. They can all stand at four points. So we need to continue the momentum from hereon. The new guys have all taken their opportunities and made good use of it. So we don't need to go and change anything, we just need to play the way we have over the last two years."

Thisara Perera, Sri Lanka captain: "This is not a 152-run wicket. The batting did well initially, but the middle-order failed. We were 30-40 runs behind. 175-180 would have been competitive and could have been defended. First 6 overs, we couldn't execute the bowling plans. We'll take the positives from the match and we'll see what we can do next match. Next game is a must-win, and I'm sure we can give our 100% next match and win the game."

Shardul Thakur, Man of the Match (4-0-27-4): "I loved it. Happy to receive the award. Always dreamt of winning a game for India and here I am. Frankly there were some nerves but no pressure. Nothing special, we just discussed how to execute our plans and it worked out for the better today."

Prakhar Kothari: I feel that India have been under utilizing DK for long. He has done tremendously well in whatever limited chances he got.

Manish Pandey: I thought we had a good partnership in the end. They started well, it was important for me to stay till the end. We discuss about that (plans against Sri Lankan bowlers). Batting at number 5, I should be there till the end. They (bowlers) have comeback really well after the first game. We had a couple of plans and we executed them well. We have not got too much batting after 6 and 7, so it was good for DK to stay with me and absorb the pressure.

Harsha Bhogle: This is an outstanding partnership between two players, Pandey and Karthik, who have been around for a while but who are perhaps playing their best cricket in the last few months. Given Sri Lanka were about 25 short of where they could have finished, this was always going to be a relaxed chase. Manish Pandey looked secure and composed, and showed fine awareness of the situation. And Karthik has been the classiest Indian batsman today.

Bhuvan Dave: This is what DK is capable of and that's the reason he should be moved up the order to give him more chances.

23:44 Local Time, 18:14 GMT, 23:44 IST: So there it is. India win their second consecutive game, after a disappointing opening game. SL's batting started a marathon with a sprint and tired out by the finish line and ended up at 152 after 19 overs. Shardul, who took a bit of stick the other night against SL redeemed himself with a miserly and penetrative spell today. The Indian batting started off shakily as the openers fell cheaply, only to be followed by Raina. A rare hit-wicket of Rahul followed, and there was some panic in the Indian camp, but Karthik and Pandey nudged and nurdled to accumulate the required runs and played very maturely to hand India a dominating win to lift them to the top of the table. Presentations coming up shortly...

Pradeep to Karthik, 1 run, yorker length delivery just outside off, Karthik steers it just in front of deep point for a single. India win the game by 6 wickets. More importantly, they sit pretty at the top of the table now!

Pradeep to Karthik, FOUR, full toss outside off, Karthik cross-bats it down to long-on for a one-bounce four. Scores level.

Pradeep to Karthik, FOUR, just a tad short outside off, Karthik twists his torso into a lofted pull through to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Nuwan Pradeep [2.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack

Chameera to Karthik, 1 run, length delivery on the pads, DK nudges it to mid-wicket for a quick single

Chameera to Manish Pandey, 1 run, short of length delivery just outside off, Manish Pandey punches it with firm forearms to sweeper cover for another single

Chameera to Karthik, 1 run, back of a length delivery seaming in just a tad from outside off, Karthik stays in the crease and drops it to third man for a single

Chameera to Karthik, FOUR, full delivery on middle, angled in, Karthik heaves it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for four. Not quite out of the meat - more of a thick inside edge. But useful runs nonetheless.

Chameera to Manish Pandey, 1 run, short of length delivery just outside off, Manish Pandey shuffles across and runs that down to third man for a single. Just taps it on the head to deflect it and the pace on the ball does the rest

Chameera to Manish Pandey, wide, a vile wide. Extremely short outside off, Manish Pandey backs away and just watches it sail past and ridicules the waywardness of the delivery

Chameera to Karthik, 1 run, the partnership between Karthik and Manish Pandey is now 50! A short of length ball just outside off, Karthik steers it down to third man for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera [2.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack

shubham: Shouldn't Shankar be promoted before DK to test his batting skills in pressure situation?? -- No. Karthik should also be tested and given the opportunity to cement a permanent place.

J Mendis to Manish Pandey, 2 runs, full delivery on the pads, Manish Pandey comes forward and whips it away to mid-wicket for a quick couple

J Mendis to Karthik, 1 run, just a tad short was that leg-break and it keeps low, Karthik drag-pulls it away to long-on for a single