Sri Lanka thrashed India by 161 runs in a one-day cricket international on Tuesday, as Upul Tharanga smashed an unbeaten 174 off 159 balls and shared a huge opening stand with Mahela Jayawardene.
Tharanga blasted 19 fours and three sixes and scored at better than a run-a-ball in a career-best performance that spurred Sri Lanka to a formidable 1-348 off their 50 overs at Sabina Park.
The openers put on 213 runs for the first wicket, with veteran Jayawardene making 107, striking nine fours and two sixes off 112 balls.
The giant opening stand came after Sri Lanka was sent in to bat by stand-in India captain Virat Kohli, who replaced the injured Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
India faltered badly in pursuit to be bowled out for 187 off 44.5 overs.
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja top-scored for India with 49 not out but Sri Lanka spinners Rangana Herath (3-37) and Sachithra Senanayake (2-46) kept a tight grip on the India, the recent ICC Champions Trophy winners.
Tharanga became the ninth Sri Lankan to pass 5000 runs in one-dayers.