London June 8 (IANS) Opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan s 125 powered defending champions India to 321/6 in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in a Group B clash of the ICC Champions Trophy at The Oval here on Thursday.
Dhawan who registered his 10th century in One-Day International (ODI) cricket shared a partnership of 138 with fellow opener Rohit Sharma (78; 79b; 4x6 6x3).
Dhawan also shared an 82-run stand with Mahendra Singh Dhoni (63 off 52) for the fourth wicket as India posted a highly-challenging total.
Pacer Lasith Malinga picked up 2/70 to be the best Sri Lankan bowler.
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CT 2017: Dhawan s 125 takes India to 321/6 against Sri Lanka
