A 78 run recovery stand and belligerent finish from MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma paved the way for India's 26 run win over Sri Lanka in a warm up match ahead for the ICC World Twenty20 2012.
Sri Lanka's seamers reduced India to 51 for 4 after 8.3 overs, with Gautam Gambhir having retired hurt, but Dhoni and Rohit first steadied the innings, before reaping 62 runs from the last four wayward overs to reach 146 for 5.
India 146 for 5 in 20 Overs
MS Dhoni 55 not out
Rohit Sharma 37 not out
Nuwan Kulasekara 39-2
Sri Lanka 120 all out 19.3 Overs
Kumar Sangakkara 32
Jeevan Mendis 26
Irfan Pathan 25-5
L Balaji 28-3
India won by 26 runs
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