In the second ODI on August 20, 2008, at Rangiri International Stadium, Dambulla, India won the toss and elected to field first. Sri Lanka was dismissed for 142 runs, with notable wickets falling early, while India struggled but ultimately reached 139 runs before losing their last wicket. The match ended with both teams leveling the series at 1-1.

1. SECOND ODI Dambulla 20 August 2008

3. VENUE Rangiri International Stadium, Dambulla

4. TOSS India won the toss. Elected to FIELD first

5. TEAMS

7. Fall Of Wickets Sri Lanka 1/4 (Kumar Sangakkara, 1.6 ov.), 2/10 (Mahela Jayawardene, 5.4 ov.), 3/10 (Chamara Kapugedera, 5.6 ov.), 4/11 (Chamara Silva, 6.6 ov.), 5/33 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 13.5 ov.), 6/44 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 17.2 ov.), 7/118 (Thilan Thushara, 33.1 ov.), 8/118 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 33.4 ov.), 9/122 (Ajantha Mendis, 34.1 ov.), 10/142 (Dilhara Fernando, 38.3 ov.)

10. Fall Of Wickets India 1/8 (Irfan Pathan, 2.4 ov.), 2/16 (Suresh Raina, 4.2 ov.), 3/52 (Yuvraj Singh, 14.5 ov.), 4/75 (Virat Kohli, 19.4 ov.), 5/75 (Rohit Sharma, 19.6 ov.), 6/135 (Mahendra Singh Dhoni, 35.5 ov.), 7/139 (Harbhajan Singh, 37.2 ov.)

12. RESULT

13. Both the teams leveling the series 1-1