Apart from the toss, there wasn’t much difference in how events played out in the fourth One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday. After India chose to bat first, centuries from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli followed by a late surge from Manish Pandey and MS Dhoni (playing his 300th ODI), took them to a mammoth 375/5.
Sri Lanka’s response was predictably abject, collapsing to 37/3 and never really going anywhere to be bowled out for 207, losing by a massive 168-runs.
A bored Twitter couldn’t help but pass a few snarky comments on Sri Lanka’s performance.
Way Sri Lanka have batted yet, India's total score today may suffice for the next match too...
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) August 31, 2017
Afraid Sri Lanka were never in this game. Wonder if they lost it before the game started
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 31, 2017
Other Teams ~ Different Captains For ODI, Test And T20...
— Babu Bhaiya (@Shahrcasm) August 31, 2017
Sri Lankan Team ~ Different Captains For 1st, 2nd, 3rd ODI !!#SLvIND
REVEALED: Indian Cricket fan's happiness and satisfaction factors pic.twitter.com/tEWwP1MPLV
— cricBC (@cricBC) August 31, 2017
Dhoni's 300th ODI
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 31, 2017
Malinga's 300 ODI wickets
300th one-sided ODI since WC2015. Okay, I made up the last number...but surely feels like it 😛🏏
With 168 Runs Left, India Should Ask Sri Lanka To Follow-on & Win The Series 5-0 By An Inning.
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) August 31, 2017
RT If Agree! 😉🙃#IndvsSL #INDvSL #Dhoni300
But there was much more focus on MS Dhoni who was creating a landmark by becoming the sixth Indian player to play 300 ODIs. And he celebrated it by scoring an unbeaten 49 along with three catches and a perfect Decision Review System review.
MS Dhoni 49* in 42 balls & 3 catches!
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 31, 2017
And his side 🇮🇳 won by a massive 168 runs!
Not a bad day at the office in his 300th ODI match!#SLvInd
Dhoni's ODI career isn't simply a career, it's a legacy. A legacy that is inspiring, a legacy that will be difficult to emulate. #SLvIND
— Manya (@CSKian716) August 31, 2017
Legend For a Reason _/\_ #Thala @msdhoni 🚁 #Dhoni300 #MSD300 #IndvsSL pic.twitter.com/r50i0tAkNf
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@lakshuakku) August 31, 2017
Captain. Keeper. Finisher. The answer is YES. #Dhoni https://t.co/xRZ1AFCGeM
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 31, 2017
There are many great cricket players and Dhoni is one of them but what makes his greater is his humility. A cut above the rest #Dhoni300
— Ra_Bies (@Ra_Bies) August 31, 2017