5 memorable moments from India vs Sri Lanka that don’t fade away

#3 Gunathilaka-Mendis set up the platform

The duo put up a 159-run stand for the second wicket and took the game away from the defending champions

India got the early breakthrough with Bhuvneshwar Kumar sending wicket-keeping batsman NiroshanDickwella to the stands in the fifth over. It seemed like India would run riot once again, but DanushkaGunathilaka and KusalMendis had other ideas.

The duo put up a 159-run stand for the second wicket and took the game away from the defending champions in style. Gunathilaka hit 7 fours and 2 sixes to score 76 in 72 balls while Mendis helped himself to a 93-ball 89, smashing 11 fours and 1 maximum. They would have both scored hundreds, if it weren’t for the…