Who won India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI? Check IND vs SL Man of the Match Award winner

IND vs SL 3rd ODI: India and Sri Lanka clashed with each other in dead rubber third game of the three-ODI series in Thiruvananthapuram . It was a game that India dominating the opposition with both bat and ball and whitewashing the visitors 3-0 with a crushing 318-run win in the third game.

IND vs SL 2023: India thumps Sri Lanka by 318 runs to seal the series 3-0

India won the toss and decided to bat first. Skipper Rohit Sharma along with Shubman Gill gave their team a perfect start as they stitched 92-run partnership for their opening partnership. While the senior opener was back in the hut for 16 runs, Gill went on to smash a century and scored 116 runs.

Their opening partnership was complimented well by the class of Virat Kohli, who played another staggering innings and scored unbeaten 166 runs. A vital contribution from Shreyas (38) along with the brilliance from the top three powered India to the mammoth total of 390 runs.

History: India becomes the first ever team to win by 300+ runs in ODI.

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Defending the target, Mohammad Siraj took India off the flyer as he bowled staggering line and lengths and took four wickets along with a run out in the power play. Mohammad Shami also chipped in with the two wickets whereas Kuldeep Yadav also took two wicket as India bundled out Sri Lanka for just 73 runs to win the game by 318 runs and seal the series 3-0. Notably, this is the biggest win margin in the history of ODIs.

IND vs SL: Who won Man of the Match Award in third ODI between India and Sri Lanka

Indian batter was Virat Kohli was awarded Man of the Match in the third ODI against Sri Lanka. The right-hander played a sensational knock of 166 runs in the and helped his side post a total of 390 runs on the board. He played staggering well and shattered many records as well. He smashed 13 fours and 8 sixes in his innings and batted with a strike rate of 150.91. Virat also won Player of the Series for his staggering show in the series.