Adelaide, Feb 14 (ANI): The fifth one day international between India and Sri Lanka in the Commonwealth Bank triangular series ended in a tie, at Adelaide Oval here on Tuesday. Both sides got a point each from the match.
Sri Lanka set India a 237-run victory target but India managed to reach 236 for nine.
Electing to bat, Sri Lanka failed to get off to a good start with WU Tharagna going out for a duck, while TM Dilshan made 16.
For Sri Lanka, LD Chandimal scored 81 of 91 balls. Skipper Mahela Jayawardene scored 43 of 49 balls.
Karnataka pacer Vinay Kumar was the pick of the Indian bowlers, scalping three wickets. Off-spinner R Ashwin picked up two wickets.
For India, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored 58 while opener Gautam Gambhir scored 91.
Dhoni, was declared the man of the match.
India play Australia on February 19. (ANI)
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