Jadeja jolts Lanka

India's stand-in-captain Virender Sehwag (L) congratulates four-wicket hero Ravindra Jadeja during the third one-day international against Sri Lanka at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack yesterday. Photo: AFP

Ravindra Jadeja led a disciplined spin attack with a career-best 4-32 as India dismissed Sri Lanka for 239 after a blazing start in the third one-day international here on Monday.
Sri Lanka were strongly placed at 165-1 in the 23rd over after electing to bat in the day-night match, but left-arm spinner Jadeja sparked the collapse which saw the visitors lose their remaining nine wickets for 74.
The spinner bowled opener Upul Tharanga (73) in his opening over before he accounted for Chamara Kapugedera (15), Nuwan Kulasekara (10) and Ajantha Mendis (six).
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was the other bowler to keep the batsmen silent, conceding 29 runs off nine overs for one wicket.
The five-match series is tied 1-1.
In-form opener Tillakaratne Dilshan, who smashed brisk centuries in the last two matches, helped Sri Lanka get off to an explosive start with an 18-ball 41 as the visitors raced to 65 off just 6.2 overs.
Dilshan, who survived a run-out chance on 36, was caught by wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik off a mistimed pull off seamer Ashish Nehra after hitting 10 fours in his impressive cameo.
There was no respite for India as Tharanga and skipper Kumar Sangakkara (46) put on 100 for the second wicket to put their team on course for a big total on an easy-paced track.
Tharanga cracked one six and six fours in his 81-ball knock.
But India fought back after the dismissal of Sangakkara, stumped by Karthik off part-time spinner Virender Sehwag. They then never allowed Sri Lanka to build a partnership, striking at regular intervals.
Paceman Ishant Sharma, who conceded 46 runs in his opening three overs, came back strongly to remove Thilina Kandamby for 22 and Suraj Randiv for duck off successive deliveries.
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India were cruising at 168 for 2 at the end of 32 overs, needing a further 72 runs with Tendulkar batting on 63 and Yuvraj Singh on 23.
The hosts were given a rollicking start by stand-in captain Virender Sehwag who hit 44 off just 28 balls. Gautam Gambhir was other man to go after making 32.