Siraj to bowl the penultimate over. Dananjaya gets a single from the second ball before Wellalage makes room to ramp it over the wicketkeeper for a four.
He flicks the fourth ball through midwicket for a single and Dananjaya pulls the next for another run.
Siraj bowls short but Wellalage is ready for it, as he pulls it over square leg for a six to get 13 from the over.
Arshdeep to bowl the final over. Singles from the first two balls before Arshdeep strikes with the wicket of Dananjaya who is caught at thirdman trying the ramp shot for 17.
Debutant Mohamed Shiraz comes in at No 10. He picks a single to get off the mark, a risky run to Kohli, who misses the direct hit by not much.
The fifth ball is a yorker as Wellalage manages to jam his bat down in time and also manages to find the gap behind point for a four.
He makes a lot of room last ball but is beaten by the change of pace as they steal a quick run.
Sri Lanka finish on a competitive 230/8 in their 50 overs, thanks to Wellalage's superb innings of 66 not out from 65 balls, with seven fours and two sixes.
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