SL VS IND - 1st ODI, India tour of Sri Lanka, 2021

That performance is going to stay with you for a while. No reason for us to do so anymore. Goodbye from Sagar Chawla on behalf of Raju Peethala, Nikhil Jadhav and Naga.

Dhawan, India captain: All our boys, most of them have played earlier. They're very matured. Very happy with the way they played. Knew that wicket has a bit of turn but the way our spinners bowled from 10th over, they got us back straightaway. All three spinners. When we batted, it was great to watch from the other end. Great strength to have them. The way the young boys play IPL, get so much exposure, their confidence level is very high. The way Prithvi and Ishan batted, they finished the game in first 15 overs. I thought about it (his hundred) but there were not many runs left. So the focus was on being not out. Even when Surya came in and batted, it looked so easy. I was like maybe I have to improve my skill.

Shanaka, SL captain: Started well but they varied the pace well. Our batsmen couldn't get the rhythm going. Way Indian players played, they're very aggressive. We all know how good they are but our bowlers need to improve. Have to execute our plans well.

Shaw, Player of the Match: It's fine now (about the blow to the helmet). Rahul sir didn't say anything, I just went with my instinct and waited for the loose balls. Obviously wanted to keep scoreboard ticking and yeah. Pitch was very nice. First innings also was good but I think it got better in the second innings. Enjoy pace. Maybe after being hit on the head I lost a bit of focus.

22:10 Local Time, 16:40 GMT, 22:10 IST: India haven't just chased down this target of 263, they've obliterated it. Quite a pasting for Sri Lanka's bowlers, delivered by India's next gen stars. Sure, Dhawan might have top-scored but the highlight was easily the way Shaw and Kishan batted. Completely different aspects to savour from both of them. For every exquisite shot Shaw had, Kishan had a bludgeon. Just no inhibitions at all, epitomised by Kishan's first ball down the track for six on debut. The overall dominance of the run chase stole the show from the bowlers earlier, who had done an excellent job as well notwithstanding the late assault. Kuldeep needed this, as did Chahal. Wonderful to see both of them combining well again. Just a happy place to be, that Indian camp today. As for Sri Lanka, oh well..

Sandakan to Dhawan, 1 run, taps it wide of cover to seal the shellacking. India go 1-0 and grab 10 points in the Super League

Sandakan to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, knocks a single down to long-on. The finish to this innings is playing out in complete contrast to the overall rapidity of it

Sandakan to Suryakumar Yadav, no run, flat on middle and leg, spinning in to hit the pad as he looks to whip it off the back foot

Sandakan to Dhawan, 1 run, watches it all the way on the back foot, adjusting for the turn and opening the face for a single wide of cover

Lakshan Sandakan [8.0-0-50-1] is back into the attack

Hasaranga to Suryakumar Yadav, no run, cuts hard but again straight to backward point

Hasaranga to Dhawan, 1 run, punches down to long-on off the back foot

Hasaranga to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, driven to long-on

Hasaranga to Suryakumar Yadav, no run, not all that short but he cuts well, only to find backward point

Hasaranga to Dhawan, 1 run, bit of a leading edge that rolls wide of short cover

Hasaranga to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, a bit short, spinning away outside off, Suryakumar not letting a single opportunity go by to showoff his wrist work. Whips it to long-on

Just seven away now

Dhananjaya de Silva to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, darted in short, Suryakumar pulls hard to deep midwicket

Dhananjaya de Silva to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, down the track he comes and lofts it over mid-off, opening himself up beautifully to set up the shot by getting beside the line

Dhananjaya de Silva to Dhawan, 1 run, taps this length ball into the off-side for one