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Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Colombo

Dhoni and Zaheer help India take 2-1 lead

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Virat Kohli flicks a Chaminda Vaas delivery towards fine leg, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Virat Kohli, playing in his third game, began promisingly after India chose to bat

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Virat Kohli scampers home for a quick single, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Kohli survived this run-out attempt, but he was not so lucky when a direct hit from Chamara Silva cut short his innings at 25

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Gautam Gambhir is trapped in front by Nuwan Kulasekara, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Gautam Gambhir was unlucky to be adjudged lbw when the ball from Nuwan Kulasekara pitched outside leg

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Yuvraj Singh is caught at slip off Nuwan Kulasekara, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Kulasekara extended Yuvraj Singh's horror run by having him edge to the 'keeper

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The Sri Lankans are delighted as S Badrinath falls to Ajantha Mendis, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Ajantha Mendis accounted for S Badrinath as India stuttered to 91 for 4

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Suresh Raina pulls on the way to his half-century, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Suresh Raina held the innings together with a fighting half-century

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Suresh Raina and Mahendra Singh Dhoni steal a run during their 54-run stand, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Raina was involved in a 54-run stand with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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Kumar Sangakkara takes off the bails as Suresh Raina's well short of the crease, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Raina was run out in the 35th over after making 53

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni cuts loose in the final overs, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Dhoni once again led from the front with a masterly 76

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Thilan Thushara celebrates the dismissal of Rohit Sharma, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Thilan Thushara removed Rohit Sharma for 32 as Sri Lanka continued to make inroads

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Mahela Jayawardene congratulates Ajantha Mendis on picking up Mahendra  Singh Dhoni's wicket, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Two quick wickets from Mendis ensured India's total stayed below 250

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Praveen Kumar celebrates Sanath Jayasuriya's dismissal, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Sri Lanka began on the wrong foot as Praveen Kumar removed Sanath Jayasuriya early

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Zaheer Khan's breakthrough has the Indian players charged up, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Zaheer Khan then trapped Kumar Sangakkara leg before

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Praveen Kumar celebrates the fall of Chamara Kapugedera's wicket, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Chamara Kapugedera didn't last too long as Sri Lanka were reduced to 37 for 3

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Zaheer Khan is mobbed by team-mates after picking up Chamara Silva's wicket, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Zaheer picked up Chamara Silva next as India's fast bowlers bowled to a tight line

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Munaf Patel has Tillakaratne Dilshan caught behind, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Munaf Patel had Tillakaratne Dilshan caught behind for 16

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Suresh Raina hugs Harbhajan Singh after the fall of Chaminda Vaas' wicket, Sri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Sri Lanka looked to be heading for defeat after Harbhajan Singh castled Chaminda Vaas

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Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Thushara scamper through for a quick single, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Mahela Jayawardene and Thushara got Sri Lanka back in the game with an 81-run partnership

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Zaheer Khan is congratulated after grabbing Thilan Thushara's wicket, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Zaheer removed Thushara to hand the advantage back to India

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Mahela Jayawardene drives past gully, 3rd ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Jayawardene offered some hope with his 94 but could not prevent India going 2-1 up in the series

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