Sri Lanka vs India 2017: 5th ODI, 5 Talking Points

#3 Bhuvneshwar sizzles with five-wicket haul

Bhuvneshwar Kumar mixed his variations well on a slow pitch to finish with 5/42

Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a relatively quiet series with Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav hogging the limelight. But on a slow, two-paced wicket, he made his presence felt with a fantastic show. As early as the third over, Bhuvneshwar struck gold when he dismissed Dickwella, who ended up chipping it back to the bowler.

Another slower one got rid of Dilshan Munaweera two overs later. Bhuvneshwar returned whilst Thirimanne and Mathews were in full flow and cramped the former for room to clean him up. He added two more to his tally to finish with five in the game. It was the first time two Indian seamers picked up five-wicket hauls in a bilateral series.