India beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets in 5th ODI

RANCHI: India defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets in the fifth and final One-day International here today.

Electing to bat after winning the toss, Sri Lanka scored 286 for eight, before India chased down the target with eight balls to spare.

Brief scores: Sri Lanka: 286/8 in 50 overs (Angelo Mathews 139 not out, Lahiru Thirimanne 52; Akshar Patel 2/45, R Ashwin 2/56)

India: 288/7 in 48.4 overs ( Virat Kohli 139 not out, Ambati Rayudu 59; Ajantha Mendis 4/73, Angelo Mathews 2/33).