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Xtra Time Web Desk: India captain Shikhar Dhawan on Sunday said Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan "finished the game" in the first 15 overs only. India thrashed Sri Lanka by seven wickets with 80 balls to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

"Absolutely, all our boys, most of them have played earlier and they are very matured and aggressive as well. The way they played the game today was tremendous. And I was very happy with their efforts," Dhawan said at the post-match presentation.

Opting to bat, Sri Lanka were restricted to 262 for nine, with pacer Deepak Chahar (2/37), and spinners Kuldeep Yadav (2/48) and Yuzvendra Chahal (2/52) picking two wickets each.

India overhauled the target in 36.4 overs as they rode on Dhawan''s unbeaten 86, debutant Ishan Kishan''s blistering 59 and opener Prithvi Shaw''s equally aggressive 43.

Dhawan said he enjoyed Shaw and Kishan''s batting from the non-striker''s end.

"When we batted, I guess it was lovely to stand on the other end and see Prithvi going for the first seven overs and then Ishan coming in and playing his first ball of ODI cricket and I was telling him to take it easy," he quipped.

"The way Prithvi as well as Ishan batted today, it was tremendous and they finished the game in the first 15 overs only. We were just knocking around (then)," said Dhawan.

The second ODI of the three-match series will be held on July 20 here.