India beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets

Colombo - India beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third one-day international cricket match at the R Premadasa stadium here Saturday to lead the five-match series 2-1.

Chasing 287 for victory, Gautam Gambhir struck a brilliant 102 off 101 balls while Suresh Rania scored an unbeaten 65 off 45 balls to take India to victory with two balls to spare.