Two wides and one no-ball, this was all what Indian bowlers and fielders conceded as extras in the sixth one-day international against Sri Lanka at Rajkot on Wednesday.
It was a refreshing change from the past when Indians would invariably give away a lot of runs in byes and leg-byes. Not to forget the numerous wides and no-balls sent down by our bowlers.
The three extras in the Sri Lankan innings are the least conceded by India in any one-day international equalling the performance of the 1982-83 squad against Pakistan at Lahore.
India registered an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at Rajkot to take a 5-1 lead in the seven-match series.
The following table lists the instances of India conceding five or less extras in an innings:
| Extras | B | LB | W | NB | Opp | Score | Venue | Date |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Pak | 252-3 | Lahore | 31 Dec, 1982 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | SL | 196 | Rajkot | 09 Nov, 2005 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Aus | 235-7 | Melbourne | 31 Jan, 1986 |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Aus | 263-3 | Rajkot | 07 Oct, 1986 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Eng | 250 | Sharjah | 11 Dec, 1997 |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Eng | 172-4 | The Oval | 15 Jul, 1974 |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Aus | 236-4 | Indore | 06 Oct, 1984 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pak | 193-4 | Dhaka | 16 Jan, 1998 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Zim | 170 | Nairobi | 01 Oct, 1999 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | WI | 229-5 | Harare | 04 Jul, 2001 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | WI | 290-6 | Harare | 07 Jul, 2001 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pak | 192-6 | Amstelveen | 21 Aug, 2004 |
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