The Lankan pacer had tormented the Indians in the first ODI in Dharamsala, picking up four key wickets - including that of Rohit - to rock the hosts.
Opener Rohit Sharma smashed his third One-Day International (ODI) double-century to help India set Sri Lanka an imposing target of 393 to win the second match of the series at Mohali on Wednesday.
Leading the hosts in the absence of rested skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit laid waste to the Sri Lankan bowling with an unbeaten 208 off 153 deliveries to help India post 392 for four in their 50 overs.
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Rohit took a special liking to Suranga Lakmal on Wednesday. The Lankan pacer had tormented the Indians in the first ODI in Dharamsala, picking up four key wickets - including that of Rohit - to rock the hosts.
But the Indian captain had his revenge at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. In Lakmal's eight over, Rohit launched him for four huge sixes.
The Lankan pacers were trying to escape punishment by targeting the wide line outside off-stump, but Rohit negated their tactic by stepping well outside off and standing with an open stance. He peppered the leg-side boundary, even hitting an outrageous sweep-shot for six.
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It was the seventh time a batsman had scored 200 or more in ODIs with Rohit's 264 against the same opponents in Kolkata in 2014 being the highest individual score in the 50-over format. The 30-year-old added 115 with fellow opener Shikhar Dhawan, who made 68, to build a solid base for India and then added 213 for the second with fellow Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer, who scored 88 in what was his second ODI.
The right-handed batsman hit 13 fours and 12 sixes with his first 100 coming off 115 deliveries in the 40th over. Rohit then tore into Sri Lanka's bowlers and India scored 147 in their last 10 overs to brighten their hopes of squaring up the series at 1-1.
Sri Lanka, whose captain Thisara Perera won the toss and opted to field, had been hoping for a repeat of the series opener in Dharamsala on Sunday, when India were bundled out for 112 in a seven-wicket defeat.
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