This match is going right down to the wire. Mahela Jayawardene was run out for three as Sri Lanka tried to close in on the Indian target.

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This match is going right down to the wire. Mahela Jayawardene was run out for three as Sri Lanka tried to close in on the Indian target.

Harbhajan Singh is on a roll in Rajkot. His two blows might well be crucial for the hosts, who have been on the mat, defending 414!

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Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya have gone back in quick succession and the hosts sniff a chance here.

Sangakkara (90) had unleashed terror in the Indian ranks but Ravinder Jadeja held on to a pull off Praveen Kumar.

Suresh Raina struck to remove Sri Lankan opener Upul Tharanga, who raced away to fierce 67.

Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked a fine fifty as Sri Lanka went in pursuit of an improbable 415 runs to win the first ODI in Rajkot.

India registered their highest score in One Day Internationals as they amassed a staggering 414 runs in Rajkot. Sri Lanka are up against it.

Sri Lanka have struck back with quick wickets but India were well on course for a massive score in the first ODI of Rajkot.

That's the end of Virender Sehwag but what an innings from the Delhi marauder. He sent the Sri Lankans on a leather hunt to rattle up a scintillating 146.

The misery continues for Sri Lanka. Skipper MS Dhoni joined the fun with a blistering fifty as India gained further momentum.

This is sensational stuff from Virender Sehwag, who brought up a scintillating hundred. They are dancing in the aisles at Rajkot. Sri Lanka are under pressure as India spit venom.

Sachin Tendulkar perished to a peach of a delivery from Dilhara Fernando after scoring a sensational 69 to help India build a terrific platform against Sri Lanka in Rajkot.

The Little Master joined the party with Virender Sehwag as they kept the heat on Sri Lanka. This is savage batting.

Sehwag brought up his fifty off a mere 34 deliveries as India got off to a roaring start.

The Toss

Sri Lanka have won the toss and decided to bowl in the first ODI of the five match series against India in Rajkot.

Brief Preview

A suspected hairline fracture to Yuvraj Singh's finger has left India a trifle worried as they go into the opening ODI against Sri Lanka.

There is a question mark on the avaibility of the dashing left-hander on Tuesday.

It will be a big setback for India if the southpaw, who injured his left little finger while fielding in the last T20 match in Mohali, ends up warming the benches even though team management is keen to play him in the series-opener.

Yuvraj, who had played a pivotal role in levelling the T20 series against the same opponents as his blistering unbeaten 25-ball 60, had helped India achieve the biggest ever run-chase in the shortest format of the game in Mohali.

The team management will wait till Tuesday morning to decide on fielding Yuvraj, who scored an unforgettable hundred last year by simply wading into the England bowling, in the series opener.

In case Yuvraj is unable to take the field, either Virat Kohli or local boy Ravindra Jadeja is expected to come into the playing eleven.

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But losing a man of Yuvraj's abilities on what is expected to be another belter of a wicket at the Madhav Rao Scindia (Race Course) stadium would be a big loss to India who will be keen to keep up their momentum and start the five-match ODI series on a resounding note.

India are already without paceman S Sreesanth for the first two ODIs after he tested positive for swine flu virus and if Yuvraj too is declared unfit to play it would be double blow. However, India have got a good bench strength to overcome these fitness setbacks.

Teams

India: V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar, G Gambhir, V Kohli, MS Dhoni (Captain & WK), SK Raina, RA Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, P Kumar, Z Khan, A Nehra 

Sri Lanka: WU Tharanga, TM Dilshan, KC Sangakkara (Captain & WK), DPMD Jayawardene, TT Samaraweera, SHT Kandamby, ST Jayasuriya, AD Mathews, KMDN Kulasekara, CRD Fernando, UWMBCA Welegedara

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