{"id":8999,"date":"2012-08-05T03:20:17","date_gmt":"2012-08-05T03:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8999"},"modified":"2012-08-05T03:20:17","modified_gmt":"2012-08-05T03:20:17","slug":"india-beat-sri-lanka-by-20-runs-clinch-series-4-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8999","title":{"rendered":"India beat Sri Lanka by 20 runs, clinch series 4-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India put up a clinical display to beat Sri Lanka by 20 runs to win the series 4-1.<\/p>\n<p>A report in <strong>The&nbsp;Times of India<\/strong> says that an all round performance by Irfan Pathan (29 runs and 5 wickets) helped India to a 20-run win over Sri Lanka in the inconsequential fifth ODI to complete a 4-1 series drubbing, on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>India posted a challenging 294 for seven after electing to bat and completed the win by bowling out the hosts for 274 in 45.4 overs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. 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