Sharma scores third ODI double-hundred

Having reached his hundred in 115 deliveries, Rohit Sharma then proceeded to score his third double-hundred in ODI's as India reached a mammoth total of 392 in the second ODI against Sri Lanka.

The latter 100 runs came off just 36 deliveries as Rohit Sharma made the Sri Lankans pay.

Earlier, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan gave India a solid start with a 115-run opening partnership as India are in a strong position in the second ODI in Mohali.  

Dhawan fell after a 67-ball 68 while Shreyas Iyer, who was involeved in a 233 run second-wicket partnership with Sharma, struck a 70-ball 88. India picked up 147 runs in the last 10 overs, courtesy of Rohit Sharma's 153-ball 208, an innnigs powered by 13 fours and 12 sixes.

Sri Lanka skipper Thisara Perera had earlier won the toss and chose to bowl first in the second one-day international against India.

The visitors, who lead the three-match series 1-0 after a big opening win on Sunday, fielded an unchanged side in their bid to clinch their first-ever series on Indian soil.

"It is overcast conditions and we want to use it best. Toss will definitely decide the match like the previous game (in Dharamsala)," said Perera, whose side bundled out India for 112 in the opener.

"I think this wicket is better than the last one. I know this surface well as I have played for Kings XI Punjab (in the Indian Premier League). This should be better to bat on," he added.

India captain Rohit Sharma said his team would have bowled first as well if they won the toss but hoped the players have learnt from their previous mistakes.

"We have to change our mindset and apply ourselves. The key is to learn quickly from the mistakes and hopefully, we won't repeat them today," said Sharma. "(It's an) opportunity for youngsters to step in."

Debutant off-spinner Washington Sundar comes in place of Kuldeep Yadav as the only change in India's starting line-up from their seven-wicket loss in Dharamsala.

Teams

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal

Sri Lanka: Thisara Perera (captain), Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Asela Gunaratne, Niroshan Dickwella (wicketkeeper), Sachith Pathirana, Suranga Lakmal, Akila Dananjaya, Nuwan Pradeep