INDIA vs SRI LANKA, 2nd ODI
Match Status : Sri Lanka won by 3 wkts
Scorecard
SL: 302/7 (49.1)
Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR
Ajantha Mendis 2 4 0 0 50.0
Angelo Mathews 37 25 4 0 148.0
 
Ind: 301/7 (50.0 Ovs)
Bowlers O M R W ER
Ravindra Jadeja 9.1 0 42 0 4.6
Ashish Nehra 10 0 74 1 7.4
RR : 6.14  
Last Wkt: Suraj Randiv run out (Harbhajan) 5(8) - 285/7 in 47.2 ov.
Prev Ovs: . 1 1 1 1 .   |  Wd 1 W 4 2 1 .   |  1 . L1 4 1 2   |  1
 
Commentary -
That's it from me, Srivathsa signing off on behalf of Mayank and Nishant. Hope you have enjoyed the coverage. The next match is on the 21st, so hope to see you then. Until then it is good bye. Be well. Cheerio!
Dilshan is the MoM: I think it is a very good 2009 - he has got 10 international hundreds this year. Sanga does not tell me anything, I can take the attack on in the powerplay. If I get a start, I want to make big hundreds and that is the biggest change in my thinking from my previous avatars. This series will be a close one as both the sides are batting well.
Sangakkara: Another close one, we are still making mistakes in the field, we are giving India some free runs. If I had held on to that chance off MSD, they would not have got more than 260. Credit to Dilshan, who is batting out of his skin. Lakmal and Randiv are the future and it was nice to see them perform. Angelo is just 21 and has a great head on his shoulders. Unfortunately he has done his quad muscle, so we might need to bring 40 players on this tour. Very proud of my team, just want to enjoy themselves and keep doing well.
Dhoni: I think the kind of score we got, we were in with a chance. We needed to get early wickets, otherwise it puts a lot of pressure on the spinners early on. We gave away a few boundaries, some misfields as well. The way we are fielding, we might need 20 more runs everytime. The pitch was terrific. The dew helped them a bit in the end.
SL could not have lost this again after the heart-break at Rajkot. Well they almost did it here as well, before Mathews ensured that lightning did not strike twice. The misfield by Zak in the 49th over will be discussed long into the night atleast in India, although that should not distract from another fine chase from SL. Dilshan is in the form of his life and he capitalised to churn out yet another hundred. Tharanga and Mathews chipped in well too. Coming to the Indian bowling, the less said the better. Only Zak and RJ could do something of note. The series is level at 1-1 now. Stay tuned for the presentation...
49.1 Jadeja to Mathews, 1 run, SL have won! First time they have chased over 300 in the sub-continent and won, flicked away past the infield, Mathews has played superbly to win it for SL!
Ravindra Jadeja [9.0-0-41-0] is back into the attack
48.6 Nehra to Mendis, 2 runs, Scores are level now! round the wicket and Mendis miscues a lofted shot, Zak backpedals, no where near the ball as it falls beyond him, he has had a nightmarish 5 minutes, they take 2!
48.5 Nehra to Mathews, 1 run, bouncing delivery on the stumps, Mathews turns it to square leg
48.4 Nehra to Mathews, FOUR!!, Zak makes a huge error at mid on, low full toss and flicked to him, he does not bend down and lets it go through his hands, backpedals and the ball has too much pace on it, goes to the boundary, the crowd are stunned
48.3 Nehra to Mendis, leg byes, 1 run, huge appeal for LBW! pitches outside leg and Mendis misses out on the flick, Kapu is quick and they take a leg bye
48.2 Nehra to Mendis, no run, how did that miss? fine fuller length, cuts Mendis in half as it goes over the middle stump, Mendis did not know much about that
48.1 Nehra to Mathews, 1 run, fired in the yorker length delivery, Mathews digs it to mid on, Mendis is back on strike and Ind sense a chance here
Ashish Nehra [9.0-0-66-1] is back into the attack
47.6 Praveen Kumar to Mendis, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Mendis went for the flashy shot, missed out, beaten!
47.4 Praveen Kumar to Mathews, 2 runs, full toss and Mathews flicks it between midwicket and long on, placed in the gap and 2 it is
47.5 Praveen Kumar to Mathews, 1 run, fine shot, straight down the ground, deflects off the stumps at Mendis' end to long off, only the single
47.3 Praveen Kumar to Mathews, FOUR!!, What a shot! premeditated, but executed perfectly, kneels down and paddles it fine past Mahendra Singh Dhoni, great shot under pressure
Ajantha Mendis, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Praveen Kumar to Randiv, out Randiv Run Out!! Bhajji does it for India! again suicidal running, flat batted to mid off, Bhajji charges and hits direct, Randiv is inches short, dont tell me that SL are going to lose from here! Shades of Ind v Aus at Hyderabad last month! Randiv run out (Harbhajan) 5(8)
47.2 Praveen Kumar to Randiv, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Randiv looks to be in trouble
47.1 Praveen Kumar to Mathews, 1 run, yorker length delivery on the middle and leg, tapped to mid wicket
47.1 Praveen Kumar to Mathews, wide, slower delivery down the leg side, bad ball and called a wide
Praveen Kumar [7.0-0-39-0] is back into the attack
46.6 Zaheer to Randiv, no run, fuller length on the stumps, Randiv taps it to mid off, Kapu had set off, Sachin did not pick it cleanly and Kapu comes back safely, that would have been interesting, end of Zaheer's spell!
46.5 Zaheer to Mathews, 1 run, low full toss on off, Mathews drives it sweetly to long off, only the single
46.4 Zaheer to Randiv, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Randiv backs away and pulls it to mid wicket
Kapugedera is coming in to run for Mathews now, more drama at Nagpur
46.3 Zaheer to Mathews, 1 run, low full toss on off, Mathews strokes it to long off, Mathews is hobbling as he has pulled a hammy, he is calling for the physio now
46.2 Zaheer to Randiv, 1 run, beautiful bowling, speared in the yorker length delivery on the middle and leg, Randiv digs it to square leg, a single ensues
46.1 Zaheer to Randiv, no run, bowls it on the back of a length area, Randiv pushes it to cover, Mathews sets off, is back safely as the fielder swoops on it
45.6 Nehra to Mathews, FOUR!!, absolutely brilliant batting, Mathews makes room again, it was full and he went straight down the ground, got hold off that and smashed it away, one bounce over the ropes and Mathews has got 8 in 2 balls here
45.5 Nehra to Mathews, FOUR!!, bad ball and punished! Mathews makes room and goes hard and straight, no one there at long off and raced away, timely strike from Mathews
45.4 Nehra to Randiv, 1 run, deliberately bowled it on the pads, Randiv flicks it to fine leg, straight to the fielder and only a single
45.3 Nehra to Randiv, 2 runs, on the pads, fuller length and Randiv flicks it well to deep square leg, wide off GG and 2 it is
45.2 Nehra to Mathews, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps, Mathews shuffles across and tucks it to deep mid wicket, just a single this time
45.1 Nehra to Mathews, no run, fuller length on the middle and leg, Mathews clips it to short fine, Sachin fields and they do not take the single
44.6 Zaheer to Randiv, no run, The Indians are all over the Lankans here, clipped to Bhajji at square leg, Randiv sets off, a direct hit would have made that interesting, Zaheer gives Randiv the ugly stare, things hotting up here
Suraj Randiv, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Zaheer to Kapugedera, out Bowled!! Zaheer is over the moon! What a delivery, Viru comes in to congratulate the bowler, a peach of a yorker, Kapugedera tried to whip it to leg, it sneaked through his defenses and rattled the stumps, a poor stroke from Kapugedera at this stage, Ind right back into this, the PP is turning out to be fatal for SL! Kapugedera b Zaheer 2(2)
44.5 Zaheer to Kapugedera, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
44.4 Zaheer to Kapugedera, 2 runs, Sehwag does sloppily there, first a mistimed pull to him at square leg, he takes his eyes off it, lets it go through his hands, what is worse is they take a couple, wasted effort from Viru
44.4 Zaheer to Kapugedera, wide, fired in the low full toss, Kapugedera shuffles across too much, close to the leg stump, called a wide
Chamara Kapugedera, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Zaheer to Kandamby, out Caught by Kohli!! That could be the match turning catch! Change of angle does the trick! banged in short, Kandamby miscues a pull, it looked like it was going over Kohli at mid on, he jumped up and grabbed it well, diving back, a fine catch and Zaheer exults, the crowd roar as well, SL lose Kandamby, the Ice man has again melted under the pressure! Kandamby c Kohli b Zaheer 27(32) [4s-2]
44.3 Zaheer to Kandamby, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
44.2 Zaheer to Mathews, 1 run, slower delivery again, tapped cover, Zaheer shouted Hogayyaaaaaaaaaaa to RJ, the batsman makes it easily in his crease as RJ misses
44.1 Zaheer to Kandamby, byes, 1 run, starts off with a slower delivery, down the leg side, Mahendra Singh Dhoni cant gather properly and it is a bye
Zaheer Khan [8.0-0-55-1] is back into the attack
The Batting PP is now taken
43.6 Nehra to Kandamby, 1 run, fired in the yorker length delivery on the middle and leg, Kandamby clips it to deep square leg, retains the strike with that run, fine over from Nehra, just the 2 off it
43.5 Nehra to Kandamby, no run, wonderful bowling! slower delivery and Kandamby was too early into the shot, mistiming a clip to mid wicket, straight to the fielder, 4 dots in this over
43.4 Nehra to Kandamby, no run, not there for the pull, mistimed pull back to Nehra
43.3 Nehra to Kandamby, no run, huge appeal from Nehra for a caught behind! It was not a woody sound, more of bat on pad as the ball comes back in, Erasmus says NO, the right decision from the Ump
43.2 Nehra to Kandamby, no run, back of a length outside off, Kandamby tries to angle it down to third man, a thin outside edge falls in front of Mahendra Singh Dhoni
43.1 Nehra to Mathews, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Mathews uses the angle to work it away to deep square leg
Ashish Nehra [7.0-0-52-1] is back into the attack
42.6 Jadeja to Mathews, 1 run, eases it to mid on, some confusion between the two, finally all is safe in the end
42.5 Jadeja to Kandamby, 1 run, tight delivery on off, Kandamby makes room and plays that to gully, easy single
42.4 Jadeja to Kandamby, no run, flatter and quicker on off, Kandamby taps it back to Jadeja
42.3 Jadeja to Kandamby, 2 runs, on the middle and leg, worked away wide off GG at deep mid wicket, another couple
42.2 Jadeja to Mathews, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Mathews drives it to long off
42.1 Jadeja to Kandamby, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Kandamby wrists it to long on
41.6 Zaheer to Mathews, 2 runs, full toss, driven wide of long off for a couple more, 11 off the over!
41.5 Zaheer to Mathews, 2 runs, dropped short and its met with a well-timed pull, wide of GG at mid wicket for an easy two
41.4 Zaheer to Kandamby, 1 run, flicked off his pads to deep mid wicket, 250 comes up
41.3 Zaheer to Kandamby, FOUR!! Well bowled and well played! It was a good yorker but Kandamby jammed down on it with an angled bat, squirting it past Dhoni
41.2 Zaheer to Mathews, 1 run, full and straight, driven to mid on for a quick single where Nehra kneels down to field instead of attacking the ball, Zaheer is furious
41.1 Zaheer to Kandamby, 1 run, steps across and tucks it away wide of mid wicket
40.6 Jadeja to Kandamby, 1 run, steps out and drives it wide of mid wicket for another single
40.5 Jadeja to Kandamby, no run, comes down the track and plays it back to the bowler
40.4 Jadeja to Mathews, 1 run, clipped away off his pads to mid wicket
40.3 Jadeja to Kandamby, 1 run, opens the face and taps it to backward point for another quick run
40.2 Jadeja to Mathews, 1 run, glances it to short fine leg
40.1 Jadeja to Kandamby, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, calmly driven to long on
Ravindra Jadeja [7.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack
39.6 Zaheer to Kandamby, 1 run, drops it down to mid wicket with soft hands and takes a quick single
39.5 Zaheer to Kandamby, FOUR!! Fine shot! good length outside off and he plays a classical off drive on the up wide of mid off
39.4 Zaheer to Kandamby, no run, good length delivery outside off, he tries to late cut but misses it
39.3 Zaheer to Mathews, leg byes, 1 run, off the thigh pad towards short fine leg
39.2 Zaheer to Mathews, no run, sets off for the run after being hit on the pad, sent back by the non-striker as Jadeja swoops in on the ball at point
Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Zaheer to Jayawardene, out Caught by Dhoni!! Zaheer strikes first ball! good delivery, on a length and in the channel outside off, he tries to drive on the up but feathers a faint edge to the keeper! Jayawardene c Dhoni b Zaheer 39(47) [4s-1]
39.1 Zaheer to Jayawardene, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Zaheer Khan [6.0-0-39-0] is back into the attack
38.6 Raina to Jayawardene, 1 run, full on the stumps, he drives it to long on
38.5 Raina to Kandamby, 1 run, clipped away off his toes to fine leg
38.4 Raina to Kandamby, no run, comes down the track but it's bowled on his pads and he's unable to get it away
38.3 Raina to Kandamby, no run, shortish delivery outside off, cut hard but straight to point
38.2 Raina to Kandamby, no run, gives this one some more air, tapped close into the off side
38.1 Raina to Kandamby, 2 runs, half volley outside off, driven firmly to the right of long off, the throw isn't great and Mahela makes the second comfortably
Suresh Raina [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
37.6 Nehra to Kandamby, 1 run, tidy line on off, dropped into the off side with soft hands for a quick single
37.5 Nehra to Kandamby, 2 runs, easy two as he tucks it away off his hip past the diving square leg fielder
37.4 Nehra to Jayawardene, 1 run, on the pads again and this time he gets it past the infield with a well-timed flick to deep square leg
37.3 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, on middle and leg, clipped straight to mid wicket
37.2 Nehra to Jayawardene, FOUR!! well bowled once more, Jayawardene tries to drive the full delivery but gets a thick edge which races away, beating the third man fielder
37.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, 2 runs, tidy line on off, Jayawardene angles it behind point and does well to complete the second
36.6 Harbhajan to Kandamby, no run, good flighted delivery on the stumps, Kandamby lunges forward to smother it, thats the end of Harbhajan's spell
36.5 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, 1 run, both of them are just playing it safe, working it away through mid wicket
36.4 Harbhajan to Kandamby, 1 run, pitched up outside off, driven out to the right of long off
36.3 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, 1 run, spinning into leg but it was short enough and Jayawardene had ample time to punch it inside out to deep cover
36.2 Harbhajan to Kandamby, 1 run, good length outside off, cut into the ground at cover point
36.1 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, wristily driven to long on
35.6 Nehra to Kandamby, no run, full delivery on off, plays a good looking drive to mid off, Mahela had set off and a direct hit would've made things interesting
Thilina Kandamby, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Nehra to Dilshan, out Bowled!! What a vital blow that is! A superb delivery from Nehra, he gets the yorker absolutely right, Dilshan makes room and tries to squeeze it out but finds the ball has clattered into middle stump! He fell at a crucial time in the last game and he's fallen at an important time again..can India pull things back? Dilshan b Nehra 123(113) [4s-12 6s-2]
35.5 Nehra to Dilshan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
35.4 Nehra to Dilshan, 2 runs, good shot! Overpitched and Dilshan presents the full face as he lofts it back over the bowler, Harbhajan cuts it off inside the rope
35.3 Nehra to Dilshan, no run, backs away and drives it powerfully but hits it to straight to cover
35.2 Nehra to Jayawardene, 1 run, nice shot, clears the front leg to create room and slaps it to the sweeper on the off side
35.1 Nehra to Dilshan, 1 run, sees him backing away and follows him, Dilshan tucks it away off his hip to fine leg
Ashish Nehra [5.0-0-38-0] is back into the attack
34.6 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, no run, goes for the reverse sweep again but edges it onto his pads as Harbhajan's appeal is turned down
34.5 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, short and wide, he cuts it hard to deep backward point
34.4 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, 1 run, pitched up on off and calmly eased down to long on
34.3 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, no run, not much turn there as Jayawardene backs away to try and steer it fine, getting beaten in the process
34.2 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, driven through the line to long on
34.1 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, 1 run, nicely tossed up outside off, Jayawardene sweeps it firmly to deep mid wicket
33.6 Raina to Jayawardene, 1 run, nicely reverse swept towards gully, Sehwag does well to dive and stop that, might have hurt himself there!
33.5 Raina to Dilshan, 1 run, not much width there but Dilshan created room and steered it to short third man for a quick single
33.4 Raina to Dilshan, 2 runs, shortish delivery, he moves back to leg, waits a fraction longer and late cuts to deep backward point for a well-run two
33.3 Raina to Jayawardene, 1 run, pitched up outside off, he opens the face and square drives to deep cover
33.2 Raina to Dilshan, 1 run, on the shorter side, Dilshan dabs it away through cover, they think about the second but then decide against it
33.1 Raina to Jayawardene, 1 run, full and well outside off, Jayawardene drives it through the line to deep cover
Suresh Raina, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Drinks are on the field now
32.6 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, 1 run, on the stumps and Jayawardene taps it to backward square leg
That raises the fifty of the partnership
32.5 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, flattish delivery outside the off stump, Dilshan steers it to backward point
32.4 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, 1 run, outside the off stump, Jayawardene opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man
32.3 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, delivery looped up down the leg side, Dilshan glances it to short fine leg, just wide of the fielder and takes a quick single
32.2 Harbhajan to Dilshan, no run, flighted delivery just outside the off stump, Dilshan looks to drive, inside edges it back to the bowler
32.1 Harbhajan to Dilshan, no run, Dilshan sweeps it to short fine leg, straight to the fielder
31.6 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, 1 run, pulled towards fine leg for a single
31.5 Praveen Kumar to Jayawardene, 1 run, short ball on the stumps, Jayawardene waits for it and pulls it to backward square leg
31.4 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Dilshan pushes it to long on
31.3 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, no run, hammers it again, this time back to the bowler
31.2 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, no run, on the off, Dilshan hammers it to cover, straight to the fielder
31.1 Praveen Kumar to Jayawardene, 1 run, on the stumps, Jayawardene drops it with soft hands and takes a quick single
Praveen Kumar [6.0-0-35-0] swaps ends
30.6 Harbhajan to Dilshan, no run, plays it back to the bowler
30.5 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, turns in big, Jayawardene backs off and cuts it to backward point
30.4 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, flattish delivery outside off, Dilshan runs it down to short third man
30.3 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, 1 run, on the stumps, Jayawardene kneels down and sweeps it to backward square leg
30.2 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, drives it to long off
30.1 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, 1 run, flighted delivery outside the off stump, Jayawardene looks to defend, outside edge runs it down to short third man
Harbhajan Singh [6.0-0-40-1] is back into the attack
29.6 Nehra to Dilshan, FOUR!!, short this time and Dilshan pulls it away to deep mid wicket, there was no boundary for 12 overs and now they have got two on the trot!
29.5 Nehra to Dilshan, FOUR!!, what was that? Dilshan clears his front leg and clubs it across the line, right over mid on for four!
29.4 Nehra to Jayawardene, 1 run, turns it to square leg and takes a quick single
29.3 Nehra to Dilshan, 1 run, outside the off stump, Dilshan opens the face of the bat and steers it to square third man, that is his 5th ODI CENTURY!! and his 2nd one on the trot!
29.2 Nehra to Dilshan, no run, on the middle and leg, Dilshan defends it on the leg side
29.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, 1 run, short delivery on the stumps, Jayawardene pulls it away to deep square leg
28.6 Praveen Kumar to Jayawardene, 1 run, short delivery on the stumps, Jayawardene pulls it to backward square leg, thinks about the second but Sachin Tendulkar releases the ball quickly
28.5 Praveen Kumar to Jayawardene, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Jayawardene shuffles across and flicks it away to deep mid wicket
28.4 Praveen Kumar to Jayawardene, no run, bangs it in short this time, Jayawardene ducks under it
28.3 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Dilshan chops it to backward point for a quick single
28.2 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, no run, Dilshan pushes it to mid off, straight to the fielder
28.1 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, 2 runs, on the stumps, Dilshan pulls it away to backward square leg
27.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, shortish delivery on the stumps, Jayawardene looks to flick it away, rapped high on the pads
27.5 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, nippy this time, Jayawardene looks to run it down, misses
27.4 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, down the leg side, Jayawardene looks to flick it away, gets hit on the thighs
27.3 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, angling away from the right hander, Jayawardene defends it on the off
27.2 Nehra to Dilshan, 1 run, looks to pull a short delivery, mistimes it to short mid wicket
27.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Jayawardene pushes it to mid on, quick single taken
26.6 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, no run, angling into the right hander, Dilshan defends it on the off
26.5 Praveen Kumar to Jayawardene, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Jayawardene drives it to long on
26.4 Praveen Kumar to Jayawardene, no run, shortish delivery on the off, Jayawardene lets it go
26.3 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, leg byes, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Dilshan looks to flick it away, rapped on the pads and they take a quick single
26.2 Praveen Kumar to Jayawardene, 1 run, outside the off stump, Jayawardene opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
26.1 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, 1 run, cuts it to backward point for a quick single
Praveen Kumar [4.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
25.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, just outside the off stump, Jayawardene looks to run it down, misses
25.5 Nehra to Dilshan, 1 run, short delivery outside off, Dilshan cuts it square of the wicket
25.4 Nehra to Dilshan, no run, outside the off stump, Dilshan steers it towards gully, straight to the fielder, wants a single but sent back
25.3 Nehra to Jayawardene, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket, takes a quick single, shy at the stumps, misses
25.2 Nehra to Dilshan, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Dilshan closes the face of the bat and glances it to backward square leg
25.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the off, Jayawardene pushes it to cover point
Ashish Nehra [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
24.6 Jadeja to Dilshan, no run, outside the off stump, Dilshan looks to cut, misses
24.5 Jadeja to Dilshan, no run, punched down the ground, Jadeja gets a hand to it
24.4 Jadeja to Jayawardene, 1 run, flighted delivery outside the off stump, Jayawardene eases it to sweeper cover
24.3 Jadeja to Dilshan, 1 run, on the stumps, Dilshan pushes it to long on
24.2 Jadeja to Jayawardene, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Jayawardene gets forward and drives it to long on
24.1 Jadeja to Jayawardene, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Jayawardene turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder, slight mix up there but no damage done
23.6 Zaheer to Jayawardene, 1 run, Nehra being kept busy, steered down to third man again
23.5 Zaheer to Jayawardene, no run
23.5 Zaheer to Jayawardene, no run, on the stumps, Jayawardene shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
23.3 Zaheer to Jayawardene, 1 run, outside the off stump, Jayawardene opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
23.2 Zaheer to Dilshan, 1 run, on the stumps, Dilshan drives it straight down the ground
23.1 Zaheer to Jayawardene, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket for a quick single
22.6 Jadeja to Dilshan, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Dilshan flicks it away to mid wicket, excellent over
22.5 Jadeja to Dilshan, no run, plays it back to the bowler, that is 5 dot balls, superb stuff
22.4 Jadeja to Dilshan, no run, flattish delivery outside off, Dilshan cuts it to point, straight to the fielder
22.3 Jadeja to Dilshan, no run, delivery looped up down the leg side, Dilshan turns it to square leg, straight to the fielder
22.2 Jadeja to Dilshan, no run, plays that to gully and wants a quick single, sent back
22.1 Jadeja to Dilshan, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Dilshan gets forward and defends it
21.6 Zaheer to Dilshan, 1 run, outside the off stump, Dilshan opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
21.5 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, on the stumps, Dilshan gets right behind and defends it
Mahela Jayawardene, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Zaheer to Dilshan, out Sangakkara Run Out!! Dilshan pushes it firmly to cover and sets off for a quick single, Sangakkara responds but Dilshan changes his mind, Sangakkara has nowhere to go, the throw comes to Zaheer and he whips the bails, Sangakkara is not in the picture. Sangakkara run out (Raina/Zaheer) 21(22) [4s-2]
21.4 Zaheer to Dilshan, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
21.3 Zaheer to Sangakkara, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Sangakkara flicks it away to deep mid wicket
21.2 Zaheer to Dilshan, 1 run, shortish delivery on the stumps, Dilshan pulls it away to backward square leg
21.1 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, on the stumps, Dilshan gets right behind and defends it
Zaheer Khan [4.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack
20.6 Jadeja to Dilshan, 1 run, outside the off stump, Dilshan drives it to long off
20.5 Jadeja to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Sangakkara turns it to short mid wicket
20.4 Jadeja to Dilshan, 1 run, shortish delivery outside the off stump, Dilshan cuts it to backward point
20.3 Jadeja to Sangakkara, 1 run, on the stumps, Sangakkara pushes it to Jadeja, he gets a finger and the ball hits the stumps, they appeal but Dilshan was home
Third Umpire: Sangakkara pushes it back, Jadeja gets a finger and the ball hits the stumps. The appeal has been referred.
20.2 Jadeja to Dilshan, 1 run, follows it up with an arm ball, pushed to cover
20.1 Jadeja to Dilshan, no run, turn and bounce from round the wicket to the right hander, pitches on off and turns, Dilshan gets beaten
19.6 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, on the off, Dilshan pushes it to cover point and takes a quick single, good over from Harbhajan
19.5 Harbhajan to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Sangakkara comes down the track and tucks it to backward square leg
19.4 Harbhajan to Sangakkara, no run, on the off and turning this time, no shot offered by Sangakkara again
19.3 Harbhajan to Sangakkara, no run, similar delivery from Harbhajan, a touch quicker, Sangakkara lets it go again
19.2 Harbhajan to Sangakkara, no run, pushed through by Harbhajan outside the off stump, Sangakkara shoulders arms
19.1 Harbhajan to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Sangakkara defends it back
18.6 Jadeja to Sangakkara, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Sangakkara comes down the track and pushes it to long on
18.5 Jadeja to Sangakkara, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Sangakkara glances it to deep square leg, runs the first one hard and takes the second
18.4 Jadeja to Dilshan, 1 run, easily done, drives it to long off and takes a single
18.3 Jadeja to Sangakkara, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Sangakkara pushes it to long on
18.2 Jadeja to Sangakkara, no run, flattish delivery on the middle and leg, Sangakkara punches it to mid on, straight to the fielder
18.1 Jadeja to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Sangakkara defends it on the leg side
17.6 Harbhajan to Sangakkara, 3 runs, shortish delivery on the stumps, Sangakkara looks to pull, mistimes it to deep mid wicket, the fielder pulls it back
17.5 Harbhajan to Sangakkara, FOUR!!, flighted delivery outside the off stump, Sangakkara gets to the pitch and heaves it to long off, one bounce over the ropes, good timing there!
17.4 Harbhajan to Sangakkara, no run, nice loop and flight from Harbhajan, Sangakkara shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
17.3 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, delivery looped up down the leg side, Dilshan glances it to backward square leg
17.2 Harbhajan to Dilshan, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Dilshan shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly
17.1 Harbhajan to Dilshan, no run, bit of turn after pitching on middle, Dilshan chops it on the off awkwardly
Harbhajan Singh [4.0-0-30-1] is back into the attack and he will bowl round the wicket
16.6 Jadeja to Dilshan, leg byes, 1 run, flattish delivery down the leg side, Dilshan looks to flick it away, rapped on the pads and they take a quick single
16.5 Jadeja to Dilshan, no run, quicker one on the stumps, Dilshan slaps it back to the bowler
16.4 Jadeja to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Sangakkara drives it to long on
16.3 Jadeja to Sangakkara, no run, Sangakkara comes down the track and tucks it on the leg side
16.2 Jadeja to Sangakkara, no run, flattish this time, Sangakkara punches it back to Jadeja
16.1 Jadeja to Dilshan, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Dilshan pushes it on the off and takes a quick single
Drinks are on the field now
15.6 Zaheer to Sangakkara, FOUR!!, Zaheer digs it in short, Sangakkara rocks back and pulls it away to backward square leg, that was done with ease!
15.5 Zaheer to Dilshan, 5 runs, that was played towards Kohli, Dilshan set off for a quick single, Kohlis has a shy at the stumps, misses and it goes well wide of Harbhajan Singh!
15.4 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
15.3 Zaheer to Dilshan, 2 runs, down the leg side, Dilshan flicks it away to mid wicket
15.2 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, short again and this time Dilshan goes for the pull, mistimes it to short mid
15.1 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, short delivery outside off, Dilshan cuts that to gully, straight to the fielder
Zaheer Khan [3.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
Bowling Powerplay has been taken now
14.6 Jadeja to Sangakkara, no run, on the stumps, Sangakkara gets forward and pushes it back
14.5 Jadeja to Dilshan, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Dilshan slog sweeps it to backward square leg
14.4 Jadeja to Sangakkara, 1 run, Jadeja finds Sangakkara's edge first ball as he looks to flick it away, single to short third man
14.3 Jadeja to Dilshan, 1 run, delivery looped up down the leg side, Dilshan closes the face of the bat and glances it to fine leg
14.2 Jadeja to Dilshan, no run, plays it back to the bowler
14.1 Jadeja to Dilshan, SIX!!, what a way to respond to a wicket, Dilshan dances down the wicket and hoicks Jadeja over long on for a biggie!
Kumar Sangakkara, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Harbhajan to Tharanga, out Caught by Sehwag at 1st slip!! Harbhajan tosses it up on the stumps, Tharanga comes down the track and looks to flick it away, the ball turns and takes the edge, Sehwag takes a good low catch. Tharanga c Sehwag b Harbhajan 37(42) [4s-5]
13.6 Harbhajan to Tharanga, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
13.5 Harbhajan to Tharanga, no run, plays it back to the bowler
13.4 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, flighted delivery outside the off stump, Dilshan drives it to long off
13.3 Harbhajan to Tharanga, 1 run, flattish delivery just outside off, Tharanga looks to defend, inside edges it to fine leg
13.2 Harbhajan to Tharanga, no run, and the cut shot comes again, this time goes straight to the fielder at point
13.1 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, turning into the right hander, Dilshan rocks back and cuts it square of the wicket
12.6 Jadeja to Dilshan, 1 run, cuts it to deep backward point, easy single
12.5 Jadeja to Tharanga, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, pushed out to long on
12.4 Jadeja to Tharanga, no run, plays it back to the bowler
12.3 Jadeja to Dilshan, 1 run, short and wide outside the off stump, Dilshan punches it to sweeper cover
12.2 Jadeja to Tharanga, 1 run, on the off, Tharanga pushes it to cover for a quick single
12.1 Jadeja to Tharanga, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Tharanga defends it to mid on
Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
11.6 Harbhajan to Dilshan, no run, drives it to cover, excellent save there
11.5 Harbhajan to Dilshan, no run, flighted delivery on the off, Dilshan defends it on the off and wants a single, sent back by Tharanga
11.4 Harbhajan to Tharanga, 1 run, fires it in at a yorker length, Tharanga digs it out to long on
11.3 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, on the off, Dilshan gets forward and drives it to long off
11.2 Harbhajan to Dilshan, FOUR!!, lot of width outside the off stump on that occasion, Dilshan opens the face of the bat and steers it down to third man, too wide!
11.1 Harbhajan to Tharanga, 1 run, flighted delivery outside the off stump, Tharanga pushes it towards cover point
10.6 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, 1 run, shortish delivery, slower again, Tharanga pats it to mid wicket, sets off for the second, Dilshan not intereseted, huge mix up but there is no one at the stumps on the bowler's end
10.5 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, 1 run, on the off, Dilshan pushes it to cover
10.4 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, no run, shortish delivery outside off, Dilshan cuts it to point, straight to the fielder
10.3 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, no run, slower delivery on the middle and leg, Dilshan looks to flick it away, rapped on the pads outside the leg stump
10.2 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, FOUR!!, outside the off stump, Dilshan opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man, that was close to Dhoni's hands, that is his 17th ODI FIFTY!!
10.1 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, 1 run, short delivery on the stumps, Tharanga mistimes a pull to backward square leg, the bowling powerplay has not been taken
9.6 Harbhajan to Dilshan, no run, drives it to cover point, straight to the fielder
9.5 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 2 runs, flattish delivery down the leg side, Dilshan glances it to fine leg
9.4 Harbhajan to Dilshan, SIX!!, and Dilshan responds, comes down the track and hoists it over long on for a biggie!
9.3 Harbhajan to Dilshan, no run, pushed through quicker by Harbhajan, Dilshan looks to defend, rapped on the pads, HUGE APPEAL! turned down, going down leg!
9.2 Harbhajan to Dilshan, FOUR!!, flighted delivery on the off, Dilshan comes down the track and heaves it to long off, doesn't time it well enough but get four nonetheless!
9.1 Harbhajan to Tharanga, 1 run, on the off, Tharanga gets forward and awkwardly pushes it to long off
8.6 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, no run, down the leg side, Dilshan looks to flick it away, rapped on the pads outside the leg stump
8.5 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, 1 run, angling away from the left hander, Tharanga drops it on the off and takes a quick single
8.4 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, no run, just 115 kph, Tharanga looks to cut, misses
8.3 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, no run, plays it back to the bowler
8.2 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket and takes a quick single
8.1 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, no run, on the stumps, Dilshan gets right behind and defends it
Praveen Kumar [2.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack
7.6 Harbhajan to Tharanga, no run, cut away on the off side but straight to the fielder at point
7.5 Harbhajan to Tharanga, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump, Tharanga slaps it to cover point
7.4 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, on the stumps, Dilshan looks to drive, inside edge onto the pads and they take a quick single
7.3 Harbhajan to Dilshan, FOUR!!, slightly shorter from Harbhajan, Dilshan backs away and cuts it to deep backward point, excellent footwork!
7.2 Harbhajan to Tharanga, 1 run, on the off, Tharanga comes down the track and pushes it to long off
7.1 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Dilshan drives it to mid on
Harbhajan Singh, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
6.6 Nehra to Dilshan, 1 run, cuts it to point for a quick single
6.5 Nehra to Dilshan, FOUR!!, slower delivery this time, Dilshan looks to play it on the on side, thick outside edge runs it down to third man, frustrating for Nehra but Dilshan will say, "I'm Lovin' it"
6.4 Nehra to Tharanga, 1 run, soft hands this time, pushes it to mid off and takes a quick single
6.3 Nehra to Tharanga, FOUR!!, the last one was authentic but not this one, comes down the track and flat bats it straight down the ground, result the same!
6.2 Nehra to Tharanga, FOUR!!, on the stumps, Tharanga shows the full face of the bat and lifts it wide of mid on and the ball races away to the long on fence!
6.1 Nehra to Tharanga, no run, on the off, Tharanga gets forward and pushes it to mid off, straight to the fielder
5.6 Zaheer to Dilshan, FOUR!!, number three of the over, short on the stumps, Dilshan pulls it away to deep square leg!
5.5 Zaheer to Tharanga, 1 run, angling into the left hander, Tharanga defends it on the off and takes a quick single, direct hit at the striker's end but Dilshan was home
5.4 Zaheer to Dilshan, 1 run, drives on the up again, doesn't time it as well, straight to the fielder at extra cover
5.3 Zaheer to Dilshan, FOUR!!, flying time now, on the middle and leg, right in the slot and Dilshan heaves it to long on, one bounce over the ropes!
5.2 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, looks to cut, under edges it onto the ground
5.1 Zaheer to Dilshan, FOUR!!, ssswwweeettt! Length delivery outside the off stump, Dilshan reaches for it and drives it on the up to deep extra cover!
4.6 Nehra to Tharanga, no run, on the off, Tharanga drives it to mid off, straight to the fielder
4.5 Nehra to Dilshan, 1 run, round the wicket now, tucks it away straight to the fielder at short mid wicket, Virender Sehwag hits the stumps at the bowler's end quickly but Tharanga was home and they take a single off the ricochet
4.4 Nehra to Dilshan, no run, goes full throttle again, mistimes a thwack to mid off
4.3 Nehra to Tharanga, 1 run, dropped on the leg side and he takes a quick single
4.2 Nehra to Dilshan, 1 run, change in length right away, short this time, Dilshan mistimes a pull to fine leg
4.1 Nehra to Dilshan, FOUR!!, take that, Nehra over pitches fractionally and Dilshan frees his arms, hammers it straight down the ground and almost kills Tharanga!
Ashish Nehra, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3.6 Zaheer to Tharanga, no run, on the stumps and watchfully defended, excellent over from Zaheer
3.5 Zaheer to Tharanga, no run, and he beats the bat! Pitches just outside off and straightens, Tharanga looks to flick it away, misses, that almost kissed the off stump
3.4 Zaheer to Tharanga, no run, he is working up pace now, on the middle and leg, defended on the leg side
3.3 Zaheer to Tharanga, no run, on the middle and leg, Tharanga pushes it towards mid on
3.2 Zaheer to Tharanga, no run, angling into the left hander, Tharanga defends it back to the bowler
3.1 Zaheer to Dilshan, 1 run, short, whacked and well fielded at point, can't stop the single though
2.6 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, leg byes, 1 run, Dilshan looks to flick it away, off the pads for a single, that was a boundary ball and Dilshan would be disappointed to have missed out on that one on that occasion
2.5 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, 1 run, pitched up on the legs and Tharanga clips it towards short mid wicket for a quick single, good running between the wickets
2.4 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, no run, good delivery this time, comes back in a bit, Tharanga defends it watchfully on the frontfoot
2.3 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, FOUR!!, Spanked! Too wide and Tharanga disdainfully whacks it over point for four, three boundaries in a row, Praveen Kumar is under the hammer
2.2 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, FOUR!!, Poor line, strays on the pads and Tharanga clips it firmly towards the square leg fence for four, wonderful roll of the wrists! Back to back boundaries..
2.1 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, FOUR!!, Overpitched outside the off stump, Tharanga reaches for it and creams it wide of a diving mid off for four, beautiful shot indeed!
1.6 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, angled across, Dilshan defends it on the frontfoot
1.5 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, Dilshan flashes at it and misses it completely
1.4 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Dilshan goes on the backfoot and cuts it towards point, straight to the fielder
1.3 Zaheer to Dilshan, no run, angled across, Dilshan defends it on the frontfoot
1.2 Zaheer to Dilshan, FOUR!!, Absolutely creamed that one, overpitched outside the off stump and Dilshan doesn't mind hitting them on the rise, driven well wide of mid off for four, first boundary of the evening!
1.1 Zaheer to Tharanga, 1 run, full delivery on the middle and leg, Tharanga gets forward and pushes it wide of mid on for a single
Zaheer Khan, right-arm fast medium, will share the new ball
0.6 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, 1 run, tucks it away between mid wicket and mid on and takes a quick single
0.5 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, no run, goes for a flashy drive outside the off stump, misses
0.4 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, no run, drives it to mid off, straight to the fielder this time
0.4 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, wide, slipped down the leg side
0.3 Praveen Kumar to Dilshan, 1 run, looks to defend, edges it to cover point and gets off the mark
0.2 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, 1 run, and he starts off cheekily, pushed towards mid off and a quick single taken
0.1 Praveen Kumar to Tharanga, no run, starts off with a good line, on the stumps, Tharanga defends it back
Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan are at the crease. Upul Tharanga is on strike. Praveen Kumar will open the attack
Welcome back for the run chase and if the Sri Lankans start off well, we are in for great entertainment. It will be Nishant Majithia to take you through.
A good comeback by India after they were struggling early on. Opting to bat, India lost Sehwag and Gambhir early. Tendulkar and Kohli made useful contributions but fell at crucial junctures before Dhoni and Raina revived India with a 126-run stand. Dhoni paced his innings superbly to bring up his 6th hundred and was ably supported by Raina, ensuring India got past the 300-run mark. Remember, dew is going to be a factor so India will have to bowl well to defend this. Join us in about half an hour for the chase.
Randiv to Harbhajan, out Stumped!! Third wicket for Randiv! Good thinking from the debutant there as he bowls it short and well outside off, Harbhajan comes down the track and swings but cant reach and its an easy stumping for Sanga! Harbhajan st Sangakkara b Randiv 0(1)
49.6 Randiv to Harbhajan, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!
49.5 Randiv to Jadeja, 1 run, comes down the track and drives it straight to long on, no chance for the second there
49.4 Randiv to Jadeja, no run, loud appeal as Jadeja is struck on the back leg attempting to sweep, looked mighty close
Harbhajan Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Randiv to Dhoni, out Caught by Dilshan!! And finally he's been caught! Randiv holds back the length, Dhoni goes for the big swing over the leg side, doesn't quite middle it and Dilshan at deep mid wicket makes no mistake, what a wonderfully paced knock this has been! Dhoni c Dilshan b Randiv 107(111) [4s-8 6s-2]
49.3 Randiv to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
49.2 Randiv to Dhoni, FOUR!! That's the 300! he comes down the track and takes it on the full before whipping it away in typical Dhoni fashion through wide long on
49.1 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, loopy delivery on leg stump, Dhoni goes for the slog sweep but it hits the pad and rolls awya to short fine
Suraj Randiv [9.0-0-46-1] is back into the attack
Dhoni having some trouble with cramps...
48.6 Mathews to Dhoni, 1 run, keeps the strike after driving it up on the up to the sweeper cover
48.5 Mathews to Dhoni, 2 runs, speared in very full on off, squeezed out past point for another sprinted two, this is really good running!
48.4 Mathews to Dhoni, 2 runs, another hundred! Dhoni punches the back of a length delivery to long off and scoots through, the throw was at Dhoni's end and he made it comfortably to reach his 6th CENTURY!!, his second on the trot at this ground!
48.3 Mathews to Dhoni, 2 runs, low full toss, belted wide of long on for another well-run two
48.2 Mathews to Dhoni, 2 runs, dropped! Mathews bowls it fuller, Dhoni goes for the big shot but skews it up towards extra cover, Mendis settled under it nicely, got both hands to it but couldn't hang on!
48.1 Mathews to Dhoni, FOUR!! Mathews is becoming too predictable! Dhoni was waiting for the short ball and pounced on it, pulling it away fiercely through wide mid wicket
47.6 Welegedara to Jadeja, FOUR!! Lovely shot! Welegedara overpitches and Jadeja drives that uppishly and powerfully past the diving mid off fielder
47.5 Welegedara to Jadeja, FOUR!! Timed this one perfectly! Dug in short and Jadeja unleashes a pull, bisecting the fielders between mid wicket and square leg
47.4 Welegedara to Jadeja, 2 runs, good running! A full toss outside off, the bat face shuts as Jadeja strikes, mistiming the ball to long on but Dhoni is quick enough to get two
47.3 Welegedara to Dhoni, 1 run, good length on middle and leg, punched away past the bowler, not very well timed this one
47.2 Welegedara to Dhoni, FOUR!! Bang! half volley on off, he clears the front leg and slams it back over the bowler's head, super shot!
47.1 Welegedara to Jadeja, 1 run, good short ball, Jadeja top edges the pull to the right of the bowler, he's unable to get to it, mid off fields the ball and has a shy at the stumps but misses, 2 lives for Jadeja on one ball!
46.6 Mathews to Dhoni, 2 runs, full delivery on the stumps, Dhoni drives it straight down the ground, Jadeja is really quick and makes the second with ease
46.5 Mathews to Dhoni, no run, better delivery, on the fullish side, Dhoni punches it straight to point
46.4 Mathews to Dhoni, 2 runs, short and slow again, Dhoni had ample time to pull that down to fine leg
46.3 Mathews to Dhoni, FOUR!! Four more! BAnged in short outside off, Dhoni gets airborne as he deliberately slashes that wide of Sanga
46.3 Mathews to Dhoni, wide, down the leg side this time, wide signalled
Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Mathews to Raina, out Caught by Randiv!! Raina falls to the short one again! Another slower delivery, Raina cleared the front leg and went for the pull, was slightly early into the shot and ended up hitting it straight down the throat of Randiv at deep mid wicket! Raina c Randiv b Mathews 68(55) [4s-4 6s-3]
46.2 Mathews to Raina, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
46.1 Mathews to Raina, no run, slower bouncer, it was only marginally outside off but Raina had no clue about it and let that go
Angelo Mathews [8.0-1-38-0] is back into the attack
45.6 Welegedara to Raina, 1 run, just short of length, Raina punches it down the ground to long on
45.5 Welegedara to Dhoni, 1 run, looks to drive it on the up but gets a thick edge down to third man
45.4 Welegedara to Dhoni, no run, fired in full outside off, Dhoni plays the pre-meditated paddle sweep but fails to connect
45.3 Welegedara to Raina, 1 run, banged in short, Raina pulls uppishly to deep square leg
45.2 Welegedara to Raina, FOUR!! Shot! It was short and close to his body but Raina made a little room and used pace of the ball as he upper cut it past the keeper, this is highest score in India!
45.1 Welegedara to Dhoni, leg byes, 1 run, another one on the pads, Dhoni just cant seem to connect on the flick as this one comes off the pad to cover
45.1 Welegedara to Dhoni, wide, full but just down the leg side
Chanaka Welegedara [7.0-0-29-1] is back into the attack
50 runs scored off the batting powerplay
44.6 Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, shortish delivery, he stays back and pulls hard to deep mid wicket
44.5 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, down the track once more but he's beaten by the turn, hit on the pad
44.4 Mendis to Raina, 1 run, opens the face and taps it close to the off side for a quick one
44.3 Mendis to Raina, FOUR!! Ah, that's terrible fielding, worse than what India's has been! A low full toss which Raina slog sweeps to wide mid wicket where Lakmal messes up!
44.2 Mendis to Raina, 2 runs, in the blockhole, it comes off the toe end of the bat to deep mid wicket as he tries to flick, easy two
44.1 Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, uses his feet well before he pushes it out to long on
43.6 Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, fullish delivery, clipped off his pads to deep mid wicket
43.5 Randiv to Dhoni, FOUR!! Raina survives! Full and flighted, Dhoni fetches that from well outside off and belts that flat-battedly over the non-striker who does well to duck in time!
43.4 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, speared in full and flat, Dhoni is struck trying to whip it away
Not sure if the ball's been lost because the reserve umpire is out with the reserve set of balls
100 of the partnership comes up
43.3 Randiv to Dhoni, SIX!! Too easy! Randiv floats one up in the slot and Dhoni just stand and delivers, launching the overpitch delivery miles over long on
43.2 Randiv to Raina, 1 run, goes for the slog sweep but underedges it to short fine leg
43.1 Randiv to Raina, 2 runs, full delivery on middle and leg, Raina steps out and drills it to long on, good sliding stop there
42.6 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, smart bowling, sees him coming down and cramps him up, Dhoni tries to go over the leg side but it comes off the leading edge to the bowler
42.5 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, comes down the track but plays it straight to the bowler
42.4 Mendis to Raina, 1 run, on the pads, he tickles it to short fine leg for a quick single
42.3 Mendis to Raina, SIX!! He's hitting them well! Dances down the track and smashes it over his favourite long on area to reach his 13th ODI FIFTY!!
42.3 Mendis to Raina, wide, way down the leg side
42.2 Mendis to Raina, no run, backs away to leg and turns it to short mid wicket
42.1 Mendis to Raina, FOUR!!, fine shot, shortened the length, rocked back and smashes it down to deep square leg, found the gap and raced away, split the gap to perfection
41.6 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, flighted delivery on off, Dhoni hammers it straight back to Randiv
41.5 Randiv to Raina, 1 run, Raina goes on the backfoot and forces it to cover, slight fumble and it is a single
41.4 Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, tossed up on off, drilled down to long on, MJ does well to keep it to a single
41.3 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, huge appeal for LBW, big turn, Dhoni misses out, rapped on the pads, sliding down the leg side!
41.2 Randiv to Raina, 1 run, beautiful bowling, slowed it down, beaten in the flight, Raina mistimes a drive to cover point
41.1 Randiv to Raina, SIX!!, What a shot! comes down the track and launches a huge hit over long on, the fielder was a mere spectator as it went over his head, nice start to the over
Suraj Randiv [7.0-0-23-1] is back into the attack
40.6 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, the googly from Mendis, Dhoni rocks back and turns it to short mid, straight to the fielder
40.5 Mendis to Raina, 1 run, Raina comes down the track and does not get under it, heaved away to deep mid wicket
40.4 Mendis to Raina, 2 runs, Raina gets forward and pats it softly to long on, the fielder is too deep and they come back for the 2nd
40.3 Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, bounced on Dhoni a tad, he adjusted to stab it to backward square leg
40.2 Mendis to Raina, 1 run, fired it in seeing Raina come down, he flicks it to backward square leg
40.1 Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, way too short from Mendis, Dhoni pulls it to deep square leg, cant find the gap
Now the Batting PP is taken
39.6 Welegedara to Raina, 2 runs, pitched up on off, Raina shows the full face of the bat and drives it to long on, good running and a couple it is
39.5 Welegedara to Raina, SIX!!, magnificent strike, that is Raina's forte! full delivery and Raina got under it, nice swing of the bat and it soars over the fielder at long on, went way back, clean strike from Raina
39.4 Welegedara to Raina, no run, hint of reverse for Welegedara, pitched up and Raina eased it to cover, straight to the fielder again
39.3 Welegedara to Dhoni, 1 run, full toss on off, Dhoni strokes it to long off, played it on the walk
39.2 Welegedara to Raina, 1 run, drives it to cover point, Dhoni sends Raina back as Dilshan was swooping on the ball, he fires in a wayward throw and they steal a single as no one is there to back it up
39.1 Welegedara to Raina, no run, full delivery on off, Raina fails to time a cover drive, tapped straight to the fielder at cover
Chanaka Welegedara [6.0-0-19-1] is back into the attack
38.6 Mendis to Raina, 1 run, fired in the faster delivery, Raina taps it to long off
38.5 Mendis to Dhoni, leg byes, 1 run, Dhoni looks to heave it away, misses out, off the pad down to cover
38.4 Mendis to Raina, 1 run, Raina steps down and drills it to long off
38.3 Mendis to Raina, no run, that kept low, Raina shaped to cut, missed out
38.2 Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, full ball on off, Dhoni drives it to long off
38.1 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni goes on the backfoot and pushes it to cover, straight to the fielder
37.6 Dilshan to Dhoni, 1 run, uses the width of his crease to ping long on, retains the strike with that run
37.5 Dilshan to Raina, 1 run, goes on the backfoot and cracks it to sweeper cover
37.4 Dilshan to Dhoni, 1 run, this time, looks to pull, the ball stops on him, a leading edge falls in no man's land at short mid wicket
37.3 Dilshan to Dhoni, SIX!!, Huge! Dhoni comes down the track and goes huge, goes big and heaves it way over deep mid wicket, that was hit fiercely and went a way back into the stands
37.2 Dilshan to Raina, 1 run, Raina plunges forward and eases it to cover point
37.1 Dilshan to Raina, 2 runs, shortish outside off, Raina makes room and cuts it to sweeper cover, good running and a couple it is
36.6 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni skips down, turns it to square leg, straight to the fielder
36.5 Mendis to Raina, 1 run, Raina gets forward and drives it to cover
36.4 Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, drives it to long off, Dhoni reaches his 35th ODI FIFTY!!, his 21st as Indian skipper, determined, dogged knock!
36.3 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, What is Sanga doing? A stumping chance missed now, Dhoni comes down the track and is beaten by the googly, Sanga makes a complete hash of it, Dhoni survives
36.2 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, shortish on off, mistimed a cut down to cover, straight to the fielder
36.1 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, was there an outside edge? It was, Dhoni goes on the backfoot and gets a wafer thin edge, Sanga fails to grab it, catch dropped!!
Ajantha Mendis [5.0-0-25-1] is back into the attack
35.6 Dilshan to Raina, no run, end of a fine over from Dilshan, tossed up on off, Raina gets forward to tap it on the off side
35.5 Dilshan to Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni comes down the track and whips one to long on
35.4 Dilshan to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni gets forward and pats it on the on side, the crowd are not pleased, a collective round of boos go around the stadium
35.3 Dilshan to Dhoni, no run, shortish on the stumps, Dhoni goes on the backfoot and punches it back to Dilshan
35.2 Dilshan to Dhoni, no run, turning in to Dhoni, he pushes it to short mid wicket
35.1 Dilshan to Dhoni, no run, flighted delivery on off, Dhoni taps it back to Dilshan
34.6 Randiv to Raina, no run, nicely done, saw Raina coming down, fired it in, Raina ala Ravi Shastri defends it stoutly
34.5 Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni lunges forward and eases it to cover
34.4 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, Dilshan dives to his left and cuts off the single
34.3 Randiv to Raina, 1 run, fraction short outside off, Raina rocks back and hammers it to sweeper cover
34.2 Randiv to Raina, no run, loud appeal for LBW! slower through the air, sliding down the leg side, as Raina prodded forward
34.1 Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, the ball is changed now! Dhoni comes down the track and pings it to long on
33.6 Dilshan to Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni rocks back to punch it to long on, retains the strike with that run
33.5 Dilshan to Raina, 1 run, shortish outside off, Raina opens the face of the bat and punches it square of the wicket
33.4 Dilshan to Dhoni, 1 run, a Dhoniesque sweep to short fine leg
33.3 Dilshan to Dhoni, no run, fraction short on the stumps, Dhoni makes room and hits it straight to the fielder at cover
33.2 Dilshan to Dhoni, no run, tucks up Dhoni with a tight delivery, punched back to Dilshan
33.1 Dilshan to Dhoni, no run, down the leg side, Dhoni plays it with a vertical bat to short fine leg
Tillakaratne Dilshan, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Time for a healthy drink
32.6 Randiv to Raina, no run, beautiful flight, Raina lunges forward to block
32.5 Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, low full toss, Dhoni drills it to long on
32.4 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, shouts of catchhhhhhhh! a thick inside edge onto the pads, Randiv went up for the LBW, the ball lobs just wide off Randiv, Sanga has his hands up in the air
32.3 Randiv to Raina, 1 run, full ball on the pads, Raina whips it to short mid wicket
32.2 Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, on the middle and leg, worked away to mid wicket
32.1 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, nicely tossed up on off, Dhoni stabs it on the off side
31.6 Lakmal to Raina, no run, dug in short of length again, Raina drops it on the off side, no run there
31.5 Lakmal to Raina, no run, Lakmal surprises Raina with a shortish delivery, Raina defends it well though
31.4 Lakmal to Dhoni, 1 run, pitched up on off, Dhoni gets forward and drives it to extra cover, good sliding stop from the man
31.3 Lakmal to Raina, 1 run, that was a bit streaky from Raina! bounced on him a touch, Raina punches it uppishly, past gully, runs down to third man
31.2 Lakmal to Raina, FOUR!!, nicely done! width on offer, Raina went back, flashed a cut square of the wicket, pierced the cordon, in the air, but in the gap as well
31.1 Lakmal to Dhoni, 1 run, short delivery, Dhoni swivels and pulls it to backward square leg, played with one leg in the air
30.6 Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, shortish on off, Dhoni backs away and punches it to cover, retains the strike with that run
30.5 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, sent back by Raina
30.4 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, full ball, tentatively prodded away to cover
30.3 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, on the middle and leg, tucked down to short fine leg, straight to the fielder
30.2 Randiv to Raina, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Raina gets forward and taps it to short cover
30.1 Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, tossed up on off, Dhoni plays with his bat in front, closes the face of the bat and turns it to deep square leg
29.6 Lakmal to Dhoni, 1 run, hurled in very full, Dhoni drives off the toe-end of the bat to long on
29.5 Lakmal to Dhoni, FOUR!! Nicely played ! It was dug in short outside off, he opened the face, got under the ball and played the upper cut to third man
29.4 Lakmal to Dhoni, no run, good length on the stumps, taps it out to mid wicket
29.3 Lakmal to Raina, 1 run, dug in short outside off, Raina can easily run that down to third man
29.2 Lakmal to Dhoni, 1 run, banged in short outside off, Dhoni pulls it uppishly to deep mid wicket, cant see why Dhoni isn't trying to cut that?
29.1 Lakmal to Raina, leg byes, 1 run, struck on the pad as Raina looks to defend, there's a loud appeal from the bowler but replays confirm that Raina got an edge on that
Suranga Lakmal [6.0-0-43-0] is back into the attack
28.6 Randiv to Raina, 1 run, comes down the track and eases it down to long on, good over by Randiv
28.5 Randiv to Raina, no run, good flight, on the stumps, Raina stretches well forward and blocks it
28.4 Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, worked away with the spin to backward square leg
28.3 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, well bowled! Floats it up on a length, Dhoni is in two minds about going forward and back before evenutally stabbing it out into the off side
28.2 Randiv to Raina, 1 run, shortish delivery on the stumps, he moves back and tucks it away through square leg
28.1 Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, full and flighted, driven through the line to long on
27.6 Mathews to Raina, no run, ight line on the stumps, Raina shows the full face as he defends down the track
27.5 Mathews to Dhoni, 1 run, short and leg stumpish, easily pulled to fine leg
27.4 Mathews to Dhoni, FOUR!! Lovely delivery! good length and just marginally outside off, Dhoni is in two minds as he feels for that, getting an edge past the diving Sangakkara
27.3 Mathews to Raina, 1 run, slower bouncer, Raina hopped at first before realizing it was the slower one and ran it down to third man
27.2 Mathews to Raina, no run, dug in short, they know Raina is susceptible to that, Raina gets airborne as he defends it
27.1 Mathews to Dhoni, 1 run, another slower bouncer, Dhoni plays the one-legged pull to fine leg
26.6 Randiv to Raina, no run, goes on with the arm, Raina is cramped for room as he moves back to leg and tries to force it away, mistiming it to point
26.5 Randiv to Raina, no run, round the wicket, just outside off, Raina shoulders arms as it turns away
26.4 Randiv to Raina, no run, full delivery on the pads, turned away wristily to short fine leg
Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Randiv to Kohli, out Lbw!! First international wicket for Randiv! Pitches outside off and turns back in sharply, Kohli moves across and tries to work it through leg but is struck on the pad in front of middle and leg! India just cant seem to get a big partnership going Kohli lbw b Randiv 54(65) [4s-7]
26.3 Randiv to Kohli, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
26.2 Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, too short, Dhoni moves back to leg and dabs it to short third man
26.1 Randiv to Kohli, 1 run, on off stump, turns it with the spin through wide mid wicket
25.6 Mathews to Dhoni, no run, shortish delivery, edged onto his pads as he tries to work it away
25.5 Mathews to Kohli, 1 run, plays a good looking drive off the backfoot to long on
25.4 Mathews to Kohli, no run, another slower delivery, on off stump, he gets tall and nudges it to the on side
25.3 Mathews to Kohli, no run, good slower bouncer, Kohli crouches and takes his eyes off the ball as he tries to hook, gets beaten
25.2 Mathews to Dhoni, 1 run, another one of those slower short deliveries, Dhoni raises the front leg before pulling it to fine leg
25.1 Mathews to Kohli, 1 run, driven on the backfoot into the gap between cover and point
24.6 Randiv to Kohli, 1 run, steps forward first before going back and turning it around the corner
24.5 Randiv to Kohli, no run, gets well forward but nurdles it straight to short mid wicket
24.4 Randiv to Kohli, 2 runs, low full toss, driven firmly down the ground to long off where a fumble allows him to come back to complete his 3rd ODI FIFTY!!
24.3 Randiv to Kohli, no run, plants his foot across and taps it close on the leg side
24.2 Randiv to Kohli, no run, turns in big from outside off and hits Kohli on the pad, there's a loud appeal but that was too high
24.1 Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, leans across to get close to the ball as he eases it down to long on
23.6 Mathews to Dhoni, 1 run, outside off and Dhoni makes room to play the late cut, it skids away down to third man off the outer half
23.5 Mathews to Kohli, 1 run, slower delivery, spotted early as Kohli tucks it away off his pads to deep mid wicket
23.4 Mathews to Dhoni, 1 run, short and well outside off, Dhoni gets tall to counter the bounce and pulls it all along the ground to deep square
23.3 Mathews to Kohli, 1 run, gets half forward before working it away off his stumps to deep mid wicket
23.2 Mathews to Dhoni, 1 run, slower delivery, short outside off, Dhoni picked it up and punched it back down the track, Mathews got a hand on it to slow it down before it deflected towards mid on
23.1 Mathews to Dhoni, no run, good tight line on the stumps, defended back to the bowler on the backfoot
22.6 Randiv to Kohli, no run, works it with the turn to the short mid wicket fielder
22.5 Randiv to Dhoni, 1 run, bends low as he nurdles the full delivery through mid wicket for an ambled single
22.4 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, slightly quicker, he moves back and across to defend
22.3 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, good length outside off, Dhoni stretches across but doesn't defend convincingly
22.2 Randiv to Dhoni, no run, full delivery, Dhoni drives hard but hits it straight to the bowler
22.1 Randiv to Kohli, 1 run, nicely tossed outside off, Kohli leans forward and wrists it away to long on
Suraj Randiv, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
21.6 Mathews to Dhoni, leg byes, FOUR!! That was close! Mathews is gutted after Dhoni is struck high on the pad by one that nips back into him, the ball deflects down to third man as the appeal is turned down...just a tad too high perhaps!
21.5 Mathews to Kohli, 1 run, good running, drops it close into the off side with soft hands for a quick single
21.4 Mathews to Dhoni, 1 run, on off stump, nicely punched off the backfoot to long on
21.3 Mathews to Dhoni, no run, short delivery outside off, Dhoni pulls it straight to mid wicket
21.2 Mathews to Dhoni, no run, good slow bouncer, Dhoni shapes to pull but then ducks under it
21.1 Mathews to Kohli, 1 run, angled into the pads, Kohli flicks it away to fine leg
Angelo Mathews [4.0-1-20-0] is back into the attack
20.6 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, on the shorter side, driven on the up to cover, straight to the fielder
20.5 Mendis to Kohli, 1 run, leans well forward to work it away to deep square leg
20.4 Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, backs away and tries to force it away through cover but mistimes it back past the bowler
20.3 Mendis to Kohli, 1 run, dropped short this time and its been pulled away to deep square leg
20.2 Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, comes down the track and nudges it around the corner with the turn
20.1 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, turning into the batsman who turns it away to the leg side
19.6 Lakmal to Dhoni, 1 run, dug in short outside off, Dhoni flays that away off the backfoot, it flies off the outside edge to third man where Welegedara dives forward to claim the catch before replays confirm that the ball had indeed bounced in front of him
Looks like it bounced slightly in front of him...
Welegedera has claimed a catch at third man...its being referred upstairs
19.5 Lakmal to Dhoni, no run, plays it back to the bowler
19.4 Lakmal to Dhoni, 2 runs, good running! Sees him walking down the track and drops it in short, Dhoni pulls it into his pad before it rolls away to the leg side, there's noone close by and they pick up 2 easily
19.3 Lakmal to Dhoni, no run, banged in short outside off, Dhoni offers no shot
19.2 Lakmal to Kohli, 1 run, slashes at a good length delivery outside off, gets a thick edge down to third man
19.1 Lakmal to Kohli, no run, good line on off, firmly defended on the frontfoot to cover
18.6 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, full and straight, pushed back to the bowler
18.5 Mendis to Dhoni, 2 runs, on the pads once more and Dhoni tucks it away into the gap behind square on the leg side
18.4 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, stretches forward this time and taps it into the covers
18.3 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, tries to force it away off the backfoot but is cramped for room and hits it back to the bowler
18.2 Mendis to Dhoni, 2 runs, turned away off his pads through square leg, he calls for 2 immediately and makes it comfortably
Looks like the ball is being changed...
18.1 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, good length on off, Dhoni gets a big stride in and stabs it out to the off side
17.6 Lakmal to Dhoni, 1 run, on the stumps, he moves back and drops it close into the leg side for a quick single
17.5 Lakmal to Kohli, 1 run, shortish delivery, Kohli angles it behind point with soft hands
17.4 Lakmal to Kohli, no run, dug in short outside off, Kohli looks to pull powerfully but ends up miscuing it to mid wicket
17.3 Lakmal to Kohli, no run, pitched up outside off, the bat face shuts as he looks to drive, mistiming it to mid off
17.2 Lakmal to Kohli, FOUR!! Fine shot! Just drifts onto leg stump and Kohli uses his wrists well as he plays the ball late, clipping it away fine for another four!
The Sri Lankans are not too happy with the condition of the ball...the umpires are having a chat about it
17.1 Lakmal to Kohli, FOUR!! Poor ball! Short and down the leg side, Kohli moves outside the line and swivel pull it down to fine leg, too easy and nicely done!
16.6 Mendis to Dhoni, FOUR!! good length delivery, Dhoni pokes at it with an angled bat, using the pace of the ball to get it past the diving slip fielder
MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Mendis to Tendulkar, out Stumped!! Beaten comprehensively! Mendis slips in a short delivery outside off, Tendulkar comes down the track and tries to heave it over the covers but the ball doesn't turn much as Tendulkar misses it, easiest of stumpings for Sangakkara and India find themselves in a spot of bother again! Tendulkar st Sangakkara b Mendis 43(52) [4s-4]
16.5 Mendis to Tendulkar, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!
16.4 Mendis to Tendulkar, no run, good flight, Tendulkar moves across and tries to tickle it fine but hits it straight to short fine leg
16.3 Mendis to Kohli, 1 run, pitched up on the stumps and punchily driven back past the bowler to long on
16.2 Mendis to Kohli, no run, flattish delivery, follows him as he makes room, Kohli pats it away inside out to the bowler
16.1 Mendis to Kohli, no run, shortish delivery on off, Kohli pulls but finds the fielder at mid wicket
Drinks are on the field now
15.6 Lakmal to Tendulkar, no run, typical fast bowler's response, a bouncer and Tendulkar does some exercise as he ducks and lets it go
15.5 Lakmal to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, Terrific shot from Tendulkar! it was drifting into him, he just used his wrists to flick it away handsomely past a diving mid wicket, a gift for Tendulkar and he did not let it go
15.4 Lakmal to Kohli, 1 run, Lakmal is bowling on the middle and leg line, worked away off the pads to fine leg
15.3 Lakmal to Tendulkar, 1 run, angled into his hips, Tendulkar hops back and tickles it to fine leg
15.2 Lakmal to Tendulkar, no run, comes back with a back of a length delivery on off, Tendulkar tips it to mid wicket
15.1 Lakmal to Tendulkar, 2 runs, drifts on the middle and leg, Tendulkar goes back, wrists it to fine leg, in the gap and a couple it is
14.6 Mendis to Tendulkar, 1 run, Tendulkar comes down the track, is beaten in the flight, chips it to long on, on the bounce to the man, Tendulkar retains the strike with that run
14.5 Mendis to Kohli, 1 run, slower from Mendis, Kohli works it to long on
14.4 Mendis to Kohli, no run, the leg break from Mendis, at a much faster pace, Kohli taps it back to Mendis
14.3 Mendis to Kohli, no run, Kohli goes on the backfoot and punches one back to Mendis
14.2 Mendis to Kohli, no run, flatter delivery on off, Kohli opens the face of the bat and guides it to gully
14.1 Mendis to Tendulkar, 3 runs, full ball on the middle, Tendulkar shuffles across and clips it handsomely through mid wicket, the 50 run stand is up as well
13.6 Lakmal to Kohli, no run, the bouncer and Kohli ducks, lets it go
13.5 Lakmal to Kohli, FOUR!!, Crack! pitched up on off, Kohli uses his wrists to whack it past Lakmal, goes straight down the ground, no one there and scooted away, Kohli is slowly building in confidence
13.4 Lakmal to Kohli, no run, full ball on off, hint of inward movement, Kohli defends it well
13.3 Lakmal to Tendulkar, 1 run, good length on off, Tendulkar goes back, works it to mid on, Kohli was slow, but he makes it in the end
13.2 Lakmal to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli goes on the backfoot, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
13.1 Lakmal to Tendulkar, 1 run, back of a length on off, Tendulkar strokes it on the up to sweeper cover
12.6 Mendis to Kohli, no run, fullish on off, Kohli meets with a dead bat
12.5 Mendis to Tendulkar, 1 run, Tendulkar goes on the backfoot and tucks it to fine leg
12.4 Mendis to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli gets forward ad works it to long on
12.3 Mendis to Kohli, no run, full ball on middle, Kohli is forward and defending
12.2 Mendis to Kohli, FOUR!!, to fine leg
12.1 Mendis to Tendulkar, 1 run, flatter delivery on off, Tendulkar opens the face of the bat and taps it to cover point
Ajantha Mendis, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
11.6 Lakmal to Kohli, no run, full toss and Kohli misses out, stroked it straight to the fielder at cover, a genuine scoring opportunity missed!
11.5 Lakmal to Kohli, FOUR!!, genuine half volley from Lakmal, Kohli waits for it and cracks it hard past cover, thumped it fiercely and raced away to deep extra cover
11.4 Lakmal to Kohli, no run, pitched up on off, Kohli gets forward and taps it on the off side
11.3 Lakmal to Kohli, no run, fired in the yorker length delivery on off, Kohli digs it out on the off side
11.2 Lakmal to Kohli, no run, nice bouncer from Lakmal, one for the over as Kohli ducks and lets it go
11.1 Lakmal to Kohli, 2 runs, back of a length on off, Kohli shuffles across and clips it to deep square leg, nicely played by Kohli
10.6 Welegedara to Kohli, 1 run, widish half volley from Welegedara, Kohli reaches out and drives it to sweeper cover
10.5 Welegedara to Tendulkar, 1 run, great cricket all round! full delivery and Tendulkar thumped it hard and straight to mid off, Angelo dives to his right and cuts off a certain boundary, brilliant effort from Angelo
10.4 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, width on offer for Tendulkar, he goes on the backfoot and mistimes a rasping cut to cover, Tendulkar is not getting his timing right at all today
10.3 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, full delivery on middle, Tendulkar thumps it to mid off, againcant find the gap
10.2 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on off, Tendulkar gets forward and drives it well, but straight to the fielder at mid off
10.1 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, Welegedara cintinues and Tendulkar mistimes another forcing shot, a thickish inside edge rolls on the on side
Bowling PP taken by SL
9.6 Lakmal to Tendulkar, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Tendulkar went for the cover drive, played away from his body, a thickish inside edge onto the pads and drops on the off side, Tendulkar retains the strike with that run
9.5 Lakmal to Kohli, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Kohli opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man
9.4 Lakmal to Kohli, no run, back of a length on off, Kohli goes on the backfoot and defends it well
9.3 Lakmal to Tendulkar, 1 run, Tendulkar shuffles across and tucks it to backward square leg, easy single
9.2 Lakmal to Kohli, 1 run, full ball on middle, Kohli works it to mid on, quick single again
9.1 Lakmal to Kohli, FOUR!!, His first ball in international cricket goes to a boundary! pitched up outside off, Kohli gets forward and caresses a cover drive, placed in the gap and went away to deep extra cover
Suranga Lakmal, Right-arm medium, comes into the attack
8.6 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, fullish delivery on off, Tendulkar just leans into the off drive and sends it to mid off, straight to the fielder
8.5 Welegedara to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, Whack! shortish this time on the off side, Tendulkar uses the width of his crease, smashes it with a horizontal bat wide off cover, scooted away to sweeper cover, fine shot from the champion!
8.4 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, gets this one to pitch it on off, Tendulkar gets forward and pushes it softly to mid off
8.3 Welegedara to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, Bang! too short from Welegedara, first real loose ball from Welegedara, Tendulkar swivelled on the backfoot and pulled it away to deep mid wicket, nice timing!
8.2 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length on off, Tendulkar stands tall and punches it to mid off
8.1 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, well bowled! Tendulkar is on the walk, moved off the seam a tad, Tendulkar is beaten on the cover drive
7.6 Mathews to Tendulkar, 1 run, Tendulkar moves a bit across, turns it to square leg, sliding stop from the man and it is just a single
7.5 Mathews to Kohli, 1 run, wrong line from Mathews, tucked away off the pads to fine leg
7.4 Mathews to Tendulkar, 1 run, on the pads, Tendulkar shuffles across and flicks it away nonchalantly to fine leg
7.3 Mathews to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on off, Tendulkar comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to mid off
7.2 Mathews to Tendulkar, no run, nips back in with the angle, Tendulkar wrists a flick to square leg
7.1 Mathews to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on off, Tendulkar gets forward and eases it to short cover, straight to the fielder
6.6 Welegedara to Kohli, no run, Kohli closes the face of the bat and looks to clip it away, a leading edge to cover, streaky from Kohli!
6.5 Welegedara to Kohli, no run, tight bowling from Welegedara, pitched up on off, Kohli is happy to defend it on the off side
6.4 Welegedara to Kohli, no run, back of a length on off, Kohli goes on the backfoot and taps it softly on the off side, Tendulkar sends back Kohli
6.3 Welegedara to Kohli, no run, nice delivery, on a fuller length on the stumps, Kohli shows the full face of the bat and defends it
6.2 Welegedara to Kohli, no run, angled away from a good length, Kohli sees it and lets it go
6.1 Welegedara to Tendulkar, 1 run, this time Tendulkar takes on Angelo and makes it easily, he gets forward and pushes it to mid off
5.6 Mathews to Kohli, no run, drifts down the leg side, Kohli shuffles across and misses out on the clip, rolls of the pad to the on side
5.5 Mathews to Kohli, FOUR!!, fine shot from Kohli, drifts too much down the leg side, Kohli shuffles across and glances it to fine leg, finely played and raced away, nice way to get off the mark
5.4 Mathews to Kohli, no run, and again, fullish delivery on the pads, Kohli works it to square leg, straight to the fielder
5.3 Mathews to Kohli, no run, fullish on middle, Kohli clips it to square leg, softly played with the swing
5.2 Mathews to Kohli, no run, angling into the right hander, Kohli shuffles across and tucks it to square leg
5.1 Mathews to Kohli, no run, pitched up on off, Kohli gets forward and pushes it to cover, straight to the fielder
4.6 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, Tendulkar is playing very tentatively today, another fine delivery, cuts back in and goes through the huge gap between bat and pad, that was close to the off stump, Welegedara is generating some serious pace
4.5 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, drifts down the leg side, Tendulkar fails to tuck it away, off the pad on the on side
4.4 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, cracker of a delivery! peach from Welegedara, extra bounce and Tendulkar pushed it on the up, flew past his outside edge
4.3 Welegedara to Tendulkar, 2 runs, full delivery on middle, Tendulkar closes the face of the bat too early, the bat turns in his hand and he clips it to mid wicket
4.2 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up outside off, left alone easily
Virat Kohli, comes in ahead of Mahendra Singh Dhoni again
Welegedara to Gambhir, out Gambhir Run Out!! Suicidal decision from Gambhir and he has to go! pushed straight to the fielder at mid on, takes on Angelo, who fires in a direct hit, Gambhir runs into the bowler and is caught way short of the crease, Gambhir is not happy at all, he feels that Welegedara intentionally obstructed his path, he is fuming on the way back, India lose 2 and are in trouble! Gambhir run out (Mathews) 2(6)
4.1 Welegedara to Gambhir, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Controversy here, Gambhir is run-out!
3.6 Mathews to Gambhir, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Gambhir mistimes a cover drive to mid off, the fielder is deep and they pinch a single
3.5 Mathews to Tendulkar, 5 runs, They say never run on a misfield! pushed back to Mathews, who fumbles, Tendulkar decides to take a chancy single, Mathews recovers well, he fires in the throw, Tendulkar would have been well short, no one to back up and it goes for 4 extra runs, Tendulkar survives
3.4 Mathews to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length and nips back in a tad, Tendulkar goes on the backfoot and pushes it back to Mathews
3.4 Mathews to Tendulkar, wide, the umpire gets it wrong! clipped the pad on the way to Sanga, called a wide
3.3 Mathews to Tendulkar, 2 runs, shortish outside off, Tendulkar stands tall and cuts it down to third man, good running from the two and 2 it is
3.2 Mathews to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, that is magnificent from Tendulkar! a good length delivery from Mathews, slightly on the pads, Tendulkar shuffles across and clips it away to deep square leg, nice work with the wrists and raced away
3.1 Mathews to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length outside off, Tendulkar stands tall and punches it to cover, straight to the fielder
2.6 Welegedara to Gambhir, no run, good line again from Welegedara, fullish on the stumps, Gambhir taps it back to Welegedara
2.5 Welegedara to Tendulkar, 1 run, Tendulkar is itm finally, not there for the drive, Tendulkar played it uppishly past a vacant gully, runs down to third man
2.4 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, good line and a good length on the stumps, Tendulkar goes back and punches it back to Welegedara
2.3 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, fine shot, but superb fielding from Dilshan at Point, Tendulkar rocks back to cut it, Dilshan dives to his right to cut it off, Gambhir has to scamper back to his crease
2.2 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on off, Tendulkar gets forward and meets it with a full face, nice drive to mid off
2.1 Welegedara to Gambhir, 1 run, back of a length and comes back in, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and tucks it to backward square leg, good effort from the man there
1.6 Mathews to Tendulkar, no run, fine MAIDEN OVER!! from Tendulkar! full and Tendulkar forces a clip off his pads to mid wicket, straight to the fielder
1.5 Mathews to Tendulkar, no run, another mistimed shot from Tendulkar, back of a length and comes back in, Tendulkar mistimes the forcing shot to cover
1.4 Mathews to Tendulkar, no run, fullish and nips back in, Tendulkar gets forward to push it back with a full face
1.3 Mathews to Tendulkar, no run, well bowled! in the corridor of uncertainty, Tendulkar is tentative, poked at it, flashed past the outside edge
1.2 Mathews to Tendulkar, no run, width available for Tendulkar to go after it, he rocks back, mistimes it to short cover
1.1 Mathews to Tendulkar, no run, angled in from over the wicket, fullish, Tendulkar lets it go
Angelo Mathews, right-arm fast medium, will share the new ball
When an early wicket falls as it happened today, Mahendra Singh Dhoni never turns up at 3!
0.6 Welegedara to Gambhir, no run, good pace from Welegedara, back of a length on off, Gambhir moves back and across pushes it on the off side
0.5 Welegedara to Gambhir, no run, pitched up and moving away outside off, left alone watchfully
Gautam Gambhir, as expected walks in ahead of Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Welegedara to Sehwag, out Caught by Sangakkara!! big disappointment for India and Sehwag! fine delivery though from Welegedara, it bounced on Sehwag a tad, Sehwag went for the flashy cut, a top edge and Sanga went full length to his right, to snaffle it, dream start for Welegedara and Lanka, the crowd are stunned into silence, in all the 3 matches which are going on simultaneously a wicket fell! Sehwag c Sangakkara b Welegedara 4(4) [4s-1]
0.4 Welegedara to Sehwag, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
0.3 Welegedara to Sehwag, no run, good leave from Sehwag on that occasion, in the channel outside off, Sehwag leaves it alone
0.2 Welegedara to Sehwag, no run, Welegedara drags his length back, Sehwag gets right behind the line to defend it
0.1 Welegedara to Sehwag, FOUR!!, That is Sehwag for you! full length delivery on off, Sehwag just gets forward and pushes it wide off cover, raced away on this quick silver outfield, Sehwag is away with a boundary
Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar are at the crease. Virender Sehwag is on strike. Chanaka Welegedara will open the attack
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni(w/c), Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Zaheer Khan
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara(w/c), Mahela Jayawardene, Thilina Kandamby, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Suraj Randiv, Suranga Lakmal, Chanaka Welegedara, Ajantha Mendis
Sangakkara: I would have batted as well, looks a good wicket. It is hot and humid, so it might help the faster bowlers early on to get a little bit of swing. We have got an offie and a fast bowler making his debut. It is probably on the slower side, anything over 250-260 is a good score on this.
Dhoni: It looks a good track, so we will bat first. We would like to bat well and put some runs on the board. Yuvraj is still missing and we are playing with the same side. The flu is affecting the support staff, so in a way it is good. It is a fresh day and we have to start from scratch.
India have won the toss and elected to bat
Pitch: It is going to be a batsman's game even today. Runs aplenty today says Sunny Gavaskar. Looks very flat and 300+ score is definitely on the cards.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 2nd ODI of this 5 match series between India and Sri Lanka at Napur. India lead the series 1-0 and if they win today, it will make it doubly difficult for the Lankans to emerge with a series win. Stay tuned for the toss and the teams which will happen shortly...
by Saurabh Somani
There was a run riot at the Rajkot, and things are not expected to change for the better - for the bowlers at least - at Nagpur. Chosen as the venue for the second ODI at the last moment after Vizag was ruled out, the new stadium at Nagpur has so far hosted one Test, one ODI and one T20 match, and all of them have seen sizeable scores.
With batting likely to rule the roost, the captain winning the toss will face a tricky decision because of the dew factor. The late evening dew is going to make it hard for the bowlers to grip the ball, thus bowling first might favour the bowlers, but with the pitch likely to be another batting beauty, the side batting first is likely to put up a big score, thus putting pressure on the side chasing. With both sides having a good batting line-up though, the temptation will be to put the opposition in, and back the batsmen to chase any total - after all as Sri Lanka showed, almost any total is in fact chasable on a good day.
For India, one of their major worries looks to have been assuaged, with Virender Sehwag expected to play after being off the field for a large part of Sri Lanka's chase in the first ODI. However, India's other major headache has not yet been resolved, with Yuvraj's fitness still having a question mark over it. The status of his finger injury is unclear, and he has now contracted a viral flu. It is to be hoped that it is just a normal viral flu and not the H1N1 that Sreesanth had contracted.
The rest of the batting looks in good shape, but ideally Dhoni should resist tinkering with the batting order too much. Gautam Gambhir is best suited in the top-3, and that is where he should stay, while Dhoni himself can come in at Number 4 if Yuvraj doesn't play. Raina, Kohli, and Jadeja form an effective lower order in Indian conditions.
The bowling cannot be judged by the pasting that it took in the previous match, since all the bowlers were universally punished, but they can learn from some of the mistakes made and not give runs for free when they are on easy offer anyway. Particularly in the first spells, the bowlers need to bowl with pin-point precision since the power-play overs can prove very damaging if Sri Lanka make full use of them. The fielding is in a laughable state right now, but the only ones doing the laughing are the opposition teams. India have never been the most athletic of sides, but it seems they've now forgotten how to catch balls too, and the largesse in the field will hurt them hard in close matches. There were some bright spots in the bowling in the previous ODI, with Harbhajan Singh being outstanding, and Zaheer and Nehra doing exceptionally well in the closing overs, which just showed that the quality is there in the attack and it just needs to be implemented more consistently.
Sri Lanka would have been understandably down-hearted after coming so close to clinching an impossible run-chase and failing, but their batting would have given them the belief that no total is beyond them - and conversely put the fear into the Indians that no total is safe. Sangakkara has been in scintillating form since the third Test in Mumbai, and has not fallen for less than 50 in any of his outings to the crease since his century in that Test match - he scored 137 in the second innings at Mumbai, 78 and 59 in the two T20 matches that followed, and a breath-taking 90 in the first ODI. Dilshan has not been too far behind, failing to get going only in the second T20 match. Both of these batsmen will have to guide the rest again if Sri Lanka want to achieve a match-winning total. Mahela Jayawardene never fails to look classy at the crease, but has recently been a little short of runs after starting the Test matches in style. The biggest question confronting the Lankans though is the use of Sanath Jayasuriya. For some reason, the team management thinks he will be best suited in the middle order, but in the brief time he spent at the crease in the first ODI, he looked like a fish out of water at Number 4. While Upul Tharanga did well for Sri Lanka, the question they have to resolve is whether it is worth taking a proven performer such as Jayasuriya out of his most comfortable spot.
The bowling presents a lot more worries for Sri Lanka than the batting, and they have already lost Muttiah Muralitharan and Dilhara Fernando to injuries. The good news is that Malinga is expected to be fit, and Sri Lanka will hope for that magic ball from him to get rid of Sehwag, who has been a thorn in their flesh right through the tour. However, with Murali gone, Sangakkara will have to turn to someone else for some much needed control in the middle overs, and while nobody can step into Murali's giant boots, someone will have to step up and make a decent fist of it at least.
It is critical for Sri Lanak to win this match, since being 2-0 down in a 5-match series makes it almost impossible for any side to make a come-back.
Teams:
India (From): Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni(w/c), Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Sreesanth, Sudeep Tyagi
Sri Lanka (From): Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara(w/c), Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Sanath Jayasuriya, Thilina Kandamby, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Ajantha Mendis, Lasith Malinga, Chamara Kapugedera, Thilan Thushara, Chanaka Welegedara, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara, Suraj Randiv
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