India Vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Ends In A Tie: Awards And Reactions

The first ODI between India and Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on August 2 ended in a dramatic tie. India needed just two runs off 15 balls with two wickets remaining when Sri Lanka's captain Charith Asalanka dismissed Shivam Dube and Arshdeep Singh in consecutive deliveries.

Sri Lanka, batting first, posted a total of 230/8 after being reduced to 101/5 by India. Dunith Wellalage scored his maiden fifty for Sri Lanka, remaining unbeaten on 67 off 65 balls. He also contributed with the ball, taking 2/39. Spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Charith Asalanka each claimed three wickets.

• Most Sixes Award: Rohit Sharma - USD 1000
• Moment of the Match Award: Dunith Wellalage for his maiden fifty - USD1500
• Player of the match: Dunith Wellalage for unbeaten 67 off 65 and 2/39 - USD 2000
• Winner of the Match Award: India and Sri Lanka - USD 2000

Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka captain): "I did (believe we could defend the total), but we should have done a bit more well to restrict them under 230. In the afternoon, it turned more. Under lights, it became easier to bat. (Bowling himself) The left-hander came in to bat and I thought I could bowl as it spun a lot. I am happy about the energy in the field and the way the boys played in the second half. Dunith's knock and Nissanka batted extremely well."

Dunith Wellalage (Man of the Match): "I came with a plan. The wicket was turning. Spinners bowled really well, I wanted to put their bowlers under pressure. Me and Janith Liyanage wanted to put some partnership. After that, Wanindu Hasaranga came and we had a good partnership. The wicket was slow. We planned to score 220. Wicket was little bit good during the second innings. Our skipper and Wanindu Hasaranga changed the game. We played a good match today."

Rohit Sharma (India captain): "The scores are gettable, it's just that you have to bat well to get that score. We batted well in patches. There was no consistent momentum throughout the game for us. We started really well with the bat but we knew the game will start after 10 overs once the spinners come in to bowl. We had the upper hand to start with, then we lost a couple of wickets and fell behind the game.

"With the partnership that KL and Axar had, we again came back into the game pretty well. In the end, little disappointing, 14 balls, 1 run to get. These things happen. Sri Lanka played well. In the end, it was a fair result. It (pitch) remained the same. There was bit in the first 25 overs when we bowled and it was the same for them as well.

"As the game went on, the seam wore off for both teams and it was a bit easier to bat. It's not where you can just come and play your shots and get runs. You have to apply yourself and dig in really well to get that score. Proud of how we fought till the end. The game shifted towards both teams at different times. It was important to hold nerve and stay in game."

The match saw several standout performances from both sides contributing to an exciting contest that kept fans on edge until its conclusion.