India Vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI: Match reduced to 47 overs after rain plays spoilsport

Shaw (49 off 49 balls) and Samson (46 off 46 balls) were breath-taking as usual but failed to once again get big scores in a game where head coach Rahul Dravid handed out as many as five maiden ODI caps.

COLOMBO: The third ODI between India and Sri Lanka resumed around 6:30 PM with the match being reduced to 47 overs per side after rain forced the match to stop when Sikhar Dhawan-led side were 147 for 3 in 23 overs.  India were 187/5 after 30 overs with Suryakumar Yadav (39) and Nitish Rana (3) at crease. Earlier, youngsters Prithvi Shaw and Sanju Samson frittered away fantastic starts as India reached 147 for 3 in 23 overs against Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI when rain stopped play. Rain has now subsided and the match is expected to resume anytime soon. Eyeing a clean sweep in the three-match ODI series, India are at 147/3 as of now.