India v Sri Lanka, Adelaide ODI: cricket live scores, commentary
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India v Sri Lanka ADELAIDE OVAL, FEBRUARY 14, 2012 Match 5 - IND v SLA |
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| Sri Lanka 1st Inn | 9/236 |
| India 1st Inn | 9/236 |
| Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat | |
| Match Tied | |
| India | RR:4.72 | ||||
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| Batsmen | Runs | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| MS Dhoni* | 58 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 84.06 |
| U Yadav | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| SL Malinga* | 10.0 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 5.30 |
| AD Mathews | 5.0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Last Wicket: | Vinay Kumar, 1 (RO Mathews) |
| Current Partnership: | 3 runs, 1 balls, RR:300.00 |
Sri Lanka will look to get on the board when they take on India in the fifth game of the Commonwealth Bank ODI series and we’ll bring you the live scores and commentary of the action starting at 1.50 pm local on Tuesday.
Two close losses from as many games may have dented Sri Lanka’s chances of entering the final in this four-leg CB series, but it has also continued their run of bad form. Of course, the narrowness of the defeats will instil a sense of hope in the squad.
Contrastingly, India started off with a crushing loss to Australia but came back well to defeat both their opponents in the next two games. Their win against the home side after they looked to give away the game will be a huge confidence-booster after they went down 4-0 in the Tests.
Both India and Sri Lanka seemed to have made tactical errors in team selection for their respective opening games but seem to have overcome the personnel issue.
India dropped the extra spinner they had selected in the Australia game and replaced him with a pace bowler. Since then, they won both their matches.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka brought in a spinner in the Australia match after going in with a five-pronged pace bowling attack for their opener. They were rewarded with a good show with the ball.
Where both teams need to improve is batting.
India showed glimpses of what won them the World Cup less than an year ago in that win against Australia but captain MS Dhoni was quick to condemn the way the batsmen got out after getting starts.
Some of the shots the batsmen played were a tennis equivalent of unforced errors and almost a cause of the side’s defeat.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are too dependent on the pair of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara away from home.
While T Dilshan and Dinesh Chandimal have got starts, their inability to get the really big ones – undoubtedly brought about by the difference in conditions from ones back home – has been at the root of their issues.
India’s only change may come in the form of a different opening bat at the top of the order in line with their rotation policy.
Sri Lanka should go into the game with a similar team but Rangana Herath could be in line for his first game of the series as well after watching how India struggled against Xavier Doherty.
We will bring you the coverage throughout this fifth CB series ODI from the Adelaide Oval and hope to receive your opinions as the action unfolds.
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10:37pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:37pm | Report comment
That is it from me, I will be back with the live coverage of next game between Australia and Sri Lanka to be played on Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Till that time, take care!
10:35pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:35pm | Report comment
MS Dhoni has been declared the man of the match for his unbeaten half-century in a match-saving effort.
Incidentally, this is the 26th tie in the ODIs. India had tied one previous game in Australia in 1991-92 against West Indies where they defended a score of 120 odd.
10:33pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:33pm | Report comment
India were chasing 237 for a win and till the time Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni were at the crease, it looked like the game was theirs for the taking. At 4/178 in 40.2 overs, India needed their runs at six an over.
The Gambhir was run-out and Dhoni and the lower-order spent too many deliveries in trying to get settled in.
Things came to head with Irfan Pathan on strike and India needed 21 from nine balls. He hit a six off an above waist-high full toss that was called no-ball.
Malinga bowled a decent last over but the last ball was far too wide and Dhoni got the chance to swing hard. Tie seemed to be a just result for the sides.
Earlier, Dinesh Chandimal scord an excellent 81 and in conjunction with Mahela Jayawardene, pushed Sri Lanka towards 260. A late-order collapse thanks to some excellent fielding and good bowling by the likes of Vinay Kumar and R Ashwin, sent Sri Lanka hurtling to what looked like a below-par total.
10:26pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:26pm | Report comment
This has been one of the best ODI matches in recent times, and credit to both the teams for fighting it out till the very end.
Sri Lanka are on the board finally, but not quite in the manner they would have liked – a tie gives them two points. India move on to 10 points from four games, while Sri Lanka have two from three. Australia are currently at nine from three.
10:51pm
aussiepolliessport said | 10:51pm | Report comment
Unusual to have great matches in succession, especially one being a very rare tie. All those people that said the ODI was out of place with T20 and Test Cricket may just be being proved wrong.
10:21pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:21pm | Report comment
That’s three runs! That is a tie…
Malinga speared it away from the batsman and had Dhoni left that alone, he would have got a wide as well. But he went for it hard and the ball was going through to the extra-cover boundary.
The fielder dived and stopped the ball but in doing so, pushed it away and Dhoni was able to complete the third run…
What a match!
10:20pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:20pm | Report comment
Fine-leg up in the circle. Long-on and long-off are way back!
10:20pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:20pm | Report comment
OUT!
Vinay Kumar is run-out off a direct hit now! Tried to go for a big shot, gets some bat, goes for a single and brings Dhoni on strike.
But he is way short off the non-striker’s end and is run-out. Dhoni gets the strike.
4 needed off 1.
10:18pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:18pm | Report comment
Missed!
Run-out missed! Easy chance of a run-out for Malinga but he fumbles badly at the non-striker’s end.
Still a single and that means Vinay Kumar is on strike and they need four from 2.
10:17pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:17pm | Report comment
Single to Vinay Kumar and that reduces it to five needed from three.
Well played by the number 10, dab outside the off-stump and run!
10:16pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:16pm | Report comment
Single for Dhoni, he takes the one.
Six needed from four.
Vinay Kumar on strike and will Dhoni run for a bye here…
10:15pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:15pm | Report comment
Yes, he refused singles, but ran two alright!
Drives it to long-on and ran really quickly for two. Could have been run-out at the non-striker’s end had Malinga collected it…
7 from 5.
10:14pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:14pm | Report comment
A single from the last ball of the 49th over. That means 15 came from that over!
Nine needed from six balls and Malinga v Dhoni is going to be the key contest.
Dhoni may refuse singles here..
10:13pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:13pm | Report comment
Four!
Full, outside the off-stump and Dhoni whacks it over mid-wicket for a four!
10 needed from seven, this is the second successive close game of the series…
10:12pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:12pm | Report comment
OUT!
Run-out! The 13th of the series and its Pathan who is dismissed.
Again, Dhoni ran blindly and Pathan had to respond to the call. Mathews fielded on his follow-through and hit the stumps direct.
14 needed from 8 now.
10:11pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:11pm | Report comment
SIX!
This is exactly what Clint McKay did as well, waist-high no-ball and was hit for a six! This time its Mathews and Pathan swings it across the line to square-leg!
14 needed from 9.
10:09pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:09pm | Report comment
Only a single off the next one, 21 needed from nine and this is getting into the areas of improbable now.
Pathan on strike.
10:09pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:09pm | Report comment
…yes he does and misses! Almighty heave but gets nothing.
22 needed from 10.
10:08pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:08pm | Report comment
Dhoni back on strike, taking on Mathews. Bet he is going to try to unleash a biggie…
10:07pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:07pm | Report comment
A wide and a single off the first ball.
22 from 11 needed.
10:05pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:05pm | Report comment
Only four off the over, which means India need 24 from the last two overs.
Pathan will be on strike and will be up against Angelo Mathews. He has bowled only four overs in this innings so far.
10:04pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:04pm | Report comment
Hoho! Quick and tailing into the left-hander, hitting the pads.
Huge appeal but may be drifting down the leg-side.
25 from 13 now.
10:03pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:03pm | Report comment
Irfan Pathan walks out to bat now. He hasn’t played in ages and it will be difficult for him.
What he has in his favour is that he is a left-handed batsman which should make it slightly difficult for Malinga.
10:02pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:02pm | Report comment
OUT!
Straight to short cover this time and Senanayake takes a dolly.
Slower one from Malinga and the batsman, Ashwin was befuddled into playing it early.
10:01pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:01pm | Report comment
Dropped!
Sitter, went high up in the air, and the man with the gloves was under it. He took his time to adjust under it but failed to hold on it.
The batsmen run two.
25 needed from 15.
9:58pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:58pm | Report comment
Two runs off the penultimate ball before a slower one beats Ashwin.
Only five from that over means India needs 28 from 18.
Can be done but Malinga has two of those. A wicket here will expose a bit of the lower-order…
9:56pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:56pm | Report comment
Ashwin was lining up to go for a big one there, before nurdling it away for a single.
Dhoni plays out a dot.
31 needed from 21.
9:55pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:55pm | Report comment
Single off the first ball…
32 needed from 23. Ashwin on strike. Match is still very much open despite the previous over.
9:54pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:54pm | Report comment
Single off that last ball takes India to 6/204 in 46 overs.
33 needed from 24 balls now and Malinga is not bowling this one…he will bowl the 48th and the 50th.
Kulasekara to bowl his 10th now. Interesting to see who bowls the 49th…Mathews or Perera.
9:52pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:52pm | Report comment
A slower ball from Perera and Ashwin flicks it to fine-leg for a single.
34 from 25 and Dhoni will look for a single here. Or a six?
9:51pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:51pm | Report comment
Four!
Targetting the bowler alright, but they were left with not too many options at this stage. This time it is Ashwin, who moves away and strikes it over extra-cover.
The field was up and it was away for four.
35 needed from 26 now. Big over so far…
9:50pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:50pm | Report comment
SIX!
Straight as an arrow and the power takes the ball over the long, straight Adelaide boundaries.
A single follows, 39 needed off 27.
9:49pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:49pm | Report comment
Change of bat for Dhoni. Is beaten off the first ball that he faces from Perera.
42 needed from 29.
9:48pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:48pm | Report comment
Lasith Malinga keeps it up to the bat and India score only five off that over.
46 needed from five overs. Asking rate of nine, with not too much left in the batting tank. It is all on Dhoni’s shoulders for now…
9:43pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:43pm | Report comment
Malinga, seven overs to his name so far, has the ball now. He will bowl three of the remaining six surely.
Unless he can get those stumps knocked down quickly…
9:43pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:43pm | Report comment
Four runs from that over from Perera, he has been another surprise package of the day for Sri Lanka. 2/32 in eight overs for him.
51 needed from six overs and currently, India is going nowhere with their batting.
9:39pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:39pm | Report comment
OUT!
Pressure was mounting and Jadeja has hit it straight to short cover where Jayawardene takes a superb catch. Sri Lanka right on top here…
Perera pitched it up and Jadeja went after it. The ball is not really coming on to the bat for someone who has just come in and he obliged.
53 needed from 39.
9:37pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:37pm | Report comment
Another excellent over the Sri Lankans, Kulasekara concedes only two runs off it and the pressure is squarely back on to the Indians.
55 needed from 42.
India have scored only nine from the last four overs.
My sense is that Dhoni will continue batting in the same vein while asking Jadeja to go for the big hits.
9:32pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:32pm | Report comment
Two from that over takes India to 5/180 in 42.
57 needed from 48. Till Dhoni is at the crease, they can still win it. The dismissal of Dhoni will shift the pendulum majorly in Sri Lanka’s favour.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka will not mind chipping away the wickets at the other end either.
9:30pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:30pm | Report comment
A run for India and it is a momentous occasion. It was 11 balls since the last single before that.
58 needed from 49. The required rate has shot up to 7. It was 5.5 only a few balls ago.
9:27pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:27pm | Report comment
Would you believe it, a maiden over in the 41st! The run-rate required jumps to more than six an over for the first time in the innings.
59 needed from 54.
9:25pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:25pm | Report comment
OUT!
Gambhir is run-out and part of the blame needs to be attributed to Dhoni here.
The captain called him for the single after hitting it to mid-on but changed quickly. Gambhir took his time to get back to the crease and he was short of it.
Again gone in the 90s and Sri Lanka have an opening here…
9:22pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:22pm | Report comment
Dhoni and Gambhir are doing it the same way they were doing in the game against Australia.
Singles and twos here and there and every 2-3 hours, a boundary.
59 needed from 60.
9:18pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:18pm | Report comment
Good over from Lasith Malinga and only four off it for the side.
64 needed from 66.
Nuwan Kulasekara to bowl now…
9:14pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:14pm | Report comment
Two runs for Gambhir off an overthrow. Takes him to 89.
A century after ages beckons for the Delhi opener.
9:12pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:12pm | Report comment
Another loud appeal against Gambhir off the bowling of Herath but the umpire is not interested.
Herath finishes off his spell with excellent figures of 0/33 in 10 overs.
India need 68 to win from their remaining 12. They are four down. It was in the 37th over that Sri Lanka lost Jayawardene and their team collapsed.
9:10pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:10pm | Report comment
Four!
Gambhir goes down the track and drives it through the covers. The field is up in the Powerplay and he gets a four.
50-run partnership comes up between the two.
9:07pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:07pm | Report comment
Four!
Looked effortless but it went racing back to the bowler and by the time he realised he could put his hand out, the ball had gone away racing to the long-off fence.
Dhoni is a power-hitter and that shot underlines that fact. Moves on to 23.
India need 75 from 79.
9:04pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:04pm | Report comment
Nuwan Kulasekara comes on now to send down the 37th over, also the second of the Batting Powerplay.
9:00pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:00pm | Report comment
Only runs off the first Powerplay over from Herath, 0/26 in nine overs for him.
He should have had the wicket of Gambhir long ago, but the umpire had ruled the batsman not-out.
80 needed from 14 overs and will we have another close finish?
8:56pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:56pm | Report comment
A couple of Dhoni followed by a cut to third-man for another three. Then Gambhir cuts it away to get another three that brings India to within 82 runs of a win.
15 overs to go and the Batting Powerplay is on.
8:55pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:55pm | Report comment
Perera is out of the attack and Senanayake comes on to bowl.
Not allowing India to settle against a bowler I think.
8:52pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:52pm | Report comment
Three to Gambhir off the first ball from Herath’s eighth over but Dhoni scores only one off the remaining five balls.
90 needed from 16. Required rate in control but they will hope not to lose too many more wickets.
They do have Pathan and Jadeja in the hut.
8:50pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:50pm | Report comment
Another good over from Perera, concedes only three off it.
It was interesting to see Jayawardene bring on Perera when Dhoni came on – not Kulasekara, not Mathews.
8:46pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:46pm | Report comment
Another excellent over from Herath. He has made life rather difficult for the Indians, and conceded only 20 in his seven overs.
4/140 in 32.
India will not mind the odd over where not too many runs come but won’t like another wicket to fall at this stage.
8:42pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:42pm | Report comment
Only two runs in that over but the dropped catch will be a bit of a problem.
100 needed from 19 now.
8:39pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:39pm | Report comment
Dropped!
That was a decent caught-and-bowled chance but he floors the captain. How costly will that miss prove?
8:38pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:38pm | Report comment
The Malinga over gets called a ball short. Nine runs off it.
4/135 in 30 (or do I say 29.5?)
8:36pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:36pm | Report comment
Four!
Short ball and Gambhir pulls it away to the fine-leg fence for four. In fact it was more of a paddle than a pull, probably taking note from the previous short ball that had caused Gambhir some problems.
4/132 in 29.3
8:34pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:34pm | Report comment
India 4/126 in 29 overs.
With Dhoni around, there should be some momentum shift as he will look to steal the singles and twos.
111 needed from 21 overs.
8:31pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:31pm | Report comment
Whoa! That is some fielding by Dilshan.
Two cut shots from Gambhir and both of them were crisply hit to point. Dilshan needed to dive on both occasions and he does a good job.
8:29pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:29pm | Report comment
Four!
Drive through the covers and that’s gone through the in-field.
That was more of a push than a drive but the ball eluded the diving fielder in the circle. Dhoni is off the mark.
4/122 in 28.
8:27pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:27pm | Report comment
OUT!
Malinga has a wicket, Raina is the man out.
He did not look too comfortable throughout his stay at the crease and now he gone. The pressure will be on him after four relatively low scores in the series so far…total of 74 runs in the four matches.
Down the leg-side, Raina tried to flick it away but only managed to guide it to the wicket-keeper. Neatly caught.
8:25pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:25pm | Report comment
Oooh! Good bouncer from Malinga and Gambhir tried to pull him.
The ball was too quick for Gambhir and it hit the top portion of the bat but luckily for him, there was no fielder there.
8:24pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:24pm | Report comment
Senanayake is milked for five runs off his fifth over. Raina has had a slow start while Gambhir continues to play steadily.
3/114 in 27. The required rate is at 5.4
8:20pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:20pm | Report comment
A two on both side of the wicket, a couple of singles and a dug-out yorker takes India to 3/109 in 26.
Malinga will enjoy these conditions more than any of the previous ones – more chances of reverse given the slightly abrasive nature of the wicket.
8:16pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:16pm | Report comment
In the meantime, Gambhir has brought up his 50, off only 62 balls.
His work is barely done though.
8:15pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:15pm | Report comment
Lasith Malinga comes on to bowl now. He had a two-over spell at the start of the innings.
8:14pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:14pm | Report comment
Only one run off that Senanayake over.
Wonder what people make of Senanayake’s bowling action…
3/103 in 25.
8:43pm
Oracle said | 8:43pm | Report comment
Needs remedial action, seems a beneficiary of the Murali rule.
8:13pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:13pm | Report comment
Five runs from Herath’s sixth over takes India to 3/102 in 24.
New Zealand have won the second T20I against Zimbabwe with two balls to spare.
8:10pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:10pm | Report comment
Three runs from the Senanayake over.
3/97 in 23 overs. India have not been able to accelerate too much beyond 4.2-4.3 per over.
The required rate at this stage is 5.2.
8:08pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:08pm | Report comment
News Update
New Zealand need 14 runs to win the second T20I but they have only 6 balls to do it in. Five wickets standing. Zimbabwe had scored 200 in their 20 overs!
8:07pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:07pm | Report comment
All three wickets, Tendulkar, Kohli and Sharma scored 15.
8:05pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:05pm | Report comment
OUT!
Run-out! India has lost their third wicket to a run-out!
Gambhir took off for a quick single but Rohit Sharma wasn’t quick enough to respond and the direct hit from Jayawardene sees Sharma a few feet outside.
After inflicting both Australia and Sri Lanka with many run-outs on this tour so far, it is their turn to face the music of good fielding.
India 3/94 in 21.5 and in trouble.
8:01pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:01pm | Report comment
Four!
Rohit Sharma tries to get out of his miseries with a lofted stroke against the turn and he is successful at that.
Over the extra-cover region for four.
10 runs from it and India is 2/92 in 21.
7:57pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:57pm | Report comment
Why was that not-out!
Pitched right up by Herath and turned into Gambhir slightly. Missed the bat and hit the pads on the full.
It looked out to me although Hawk-Eye will give us a better picture.
7:56pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:56pm | Report comment
Three off that first over from Senanayake. Again, Rohit Sharma did not look too comfortable with that one…
7:53pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:53pm | Report comment
More baptism by spin for India as Sachithra Senanayake comes on now.
7:52pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:52pm | Report comment
Maiden over from Rangana Herath to Rohit Sharma. Sharma was a bit confused with the length, and ended up playing many of those defensive strokes on the back-foot.
2/79 in 18.
7:48pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:48pm | Report comment
Six runs from that Mathews over gets India to 2/79 in 17 overs.
It is drinks now at Adelaide as I get myself a hot cup of coffee.
7:44pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:44pm | Report comment
Four!
The man is in form and that can be seen from that shot.
This is hardly a pitch in which one can play through the line of the ball, and Gambhir has done just that. On the up, not that quick a delivery and Gambhir smashes him through the extra-cover.
Mathews is the bowler.
7:43pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:43pm | Report comment
Only five off that over after he had conceded a boundary off the second ball.
2/73 in 16.
7:41pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:41pm | Report comment
Four!
Aah cut away to the fence. A little short from Herath and Gambhir rocks back to get the boundary.
7:40pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:40pm | Report comment
Bowling Powerplay taken by Sri Lanka and it will be Herath to bowl.
7:39pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:39pm | Report comment
A quickly run single run turns into two as the fielder goes for a direct hit and there is no-one to back it up.
Seven runs in the over takes India to 2/68 in 15.
7:38pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:38pm | Report comment
Four!
What a shot! Slow or not, Rohit Sharma takes full toll of the offering in the form of a delivery pitched right up to him.
Driven straight down the extra-cover region and he gets a four.
7:35pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:35pm | Report comment
OUT!
Kohli is out, lbw to Perera!
Pitched up to the batsman, on the off and middle-stump and Kohli went for the forced flick down the leg-side. He missed it completely and was caught plumb in front.
Sri Lanka very match in the game here.
2/61 in 14.1
7:34pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:34pm | Report comment
Five singles off that over from Herath takes India to 1/61 in 14.
7:31pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:31pm | Report comment
Spin for the first time in the innings. Rangana Herath, coming in for his first over on this tour.
This could be a crucial phase in the game.
7:29pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:29pm | Report comment
Four!
Aah, lazy elegance, only a little short of Mark Waugh in his prime. Gambhir flicks it away to the square-leg fence, where there was no fielder.
1/56 in 13 overs.
7:26pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:26pm | Report comment
Only two singles from that over gets India to 1/49 in 12 overs.
Perera to continue.
7:25pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:25pm | Report comment
Evidence of the ball not coming on to the bat.
Short ball, and Kohli tried to pull it but the ball hits the bottom of his bat and goes to the off-side.
Things will could difficult for India if they lose a wicket or two…not easy against the older ball.
7:24pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:24pm | Report comment
Kulasekara continues from his end, bowling his sixth over. 1/21 in 5 for him so far.
7:22pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:22pm | Report comment
Three from the 11th over. India 1/47 in 11.
7:21pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:21pm | Report comment
Missed!
Gambhir pushed it to mid-off and ran off for a single. It was rather well hit and Jayawardene quickly swooped down upon it and tried to throw the stumps down.
Missed narrowly. Gambhir was at least a yard or two out of his ground had that hit.
7:19pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:19pm | Report comment
Thisara Perera is the new bowler, replacing Mathews. The Powerplay overs have ended for now.
7:18pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:18pm | Report comment
A push off the middle stump gets Kohli a couple of runs off the last ball of that 10th over.
The only runs of the over those were, will take India to 1/44 in 10.
7:13pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:13pm | Report comment
Wicket-keeper Kumar Sangakkara is up to the stumps now.
7:13pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:13pm | Report comment
Four!
Bludgeon! Slower ball from Mathews and Gambhir goes down the track and smacks it through a well-manned cover region.
This was not different from a shot that Chandimal played to Pathan early in the Powerplay.
7:11pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:11pm | Report comment
Gambhir flicks Kulasekara away to the square-leg and gets three well-run runs.
1/34 in 8.
Mathews to continue…
7:08pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:08pm | Report comment
Four!
Straight driven and four! Kohli has a classic look about him and that shot was a part of that repertoire.
7:07pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:07pm | Report comment
Just a couple of runs off that Mathews over. India hasn’t yet got going except those two flicks to the fence from Tendulkar.
0/26 in 7.
Just wondering about the Indian rotation policy. So, if Sehwag is fit for the next game, it will be Gambhir’s turn to sit out. Out of form Sehwag and Tendulkar will then have to open the innings against Australia.
Will Dhoni change the tactic to allow Gambhir to continue and rotate between Tendulkar and Sehwag?
7:02pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:02pm | Report comment
OUT!
And Tendulkar has edged it again but only this time, it goes on the full to the wicket-keeper. Early wicket for Sri Lanka, and that of Tendulkar will help them.
Kulasekara gets the breakthrough, 1/24 in 6.
7:00pm
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Kulasekara continues from the other end. Outside the off-stump and Tendulkar flashes at it.
Gets an edge that goes off the bounce to the wicket-keeper.
Tendulkar’s on 15.
6:58pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:58pm | Report comment
Four from that over from Angelo Mathews. He has had an excellent series with both, the bat and the ball so far.
0/23 in 5.
6:55pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:55pm | Report comment
After only two overs from Malinga, he is removed from the attack and Angelo Mathews comes in.
Probably saving him for the reverse swing later in the innings on a dry pitch.
6:54pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:54pm | Report comment
A risky single but the fielder at mid-on did not pick it up cleanly and the batsmen complete the run without much ado.
0/19 in 4.
6:52pm
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Four!
Four more, and this is again down the leg-side. Flicks it to the fine-leg who is conspicuous by his absence and Tendulkar rolls on.
0/18 in 3.4
6:51pm
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Four!
Flicked away to the fine-leg fence and the ball goes rolling away to the fence. Tharanga did his best but when touching the ball, his foot was grazing the boundary as well.
0/13 in 3.
6:44pm
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Tendulkar, who has been very watchful so far, gets a single to get off the mark off the eighth ball he faced.
Gambhir rounds up the over with a single.
0/6 in 2 overs.
6:41pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:41pm | Report comment
Nuwan Kulasekara from the other end. Indian opening bowlers had got swing with the new ball and Kulasekara can get them to nip into the right-handers.
6:40pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:40pm | Report comment
A couple of wides in that first over from Malinga.
0/2 in 1.
6:38pm
abdullaah said | 6:38pm | Report comment
srilanka will win this come on srilanka 1 st over malinga w,w,w,w,w,w ok next over kuleskara w,w,w,w ok match finish srilanka won by 236 runs which they hit man of the match chandimal for hitting 81 runs or malinga for taking 6 wickets
6:36pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:36pm | Report comment
Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar are the Indian openers. Lasith Malinga with the ball in his hand.
Gambhir comes into the game with a match-winning 90 to his name in the last game.
5:55pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:55pm | Report comment
India will believe that they have done well to restrict the Sri Lankans to 236 in their 50 overs.
At 3/173 in 36 overs, even at six runs per over, the side would have got to 260 but the wickets of Jayawardene and Chandimal stemmed the flow of runs.
Vinay Kumar and R Ashwin bowled well, Ashwin made an excellent comeback while Ravindra Jadeja and Umesh Yadav had a poor game today.
Sri Lanka were propped by the pair of Chandimal and Jayawardene with not too many runs before and after that.
Chandimal was aggressive from the very beginning despite looking a tad rusty at the start. He went on to make 81 and deserved a century. He was the first of three run-outs in the innings. Jayawardene had fallen in the previous over to Vinay Kumar and that meant that at a crucial time in the game, Sri Lanka had two new batsmen at the crease.
Mathews was foolishly run-out later and it was only a 14-ball 22 from Senanayake that saved the Sri Lankan team further blushes.
Still, 237 is a formidable target on a slow pitch against an attack that has two decent quality spinners. We will see how the likes of Tendulkar and Gambhir go at the top of the order.
Back in 35 minutes with the chase then.
5:49pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:49pm | Report comment
A single off the last ball of that innings takes Sri Lanka to 9/236 in their 50 overs.
5:48pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:48pm | Report comment
OUT!
Run-out again! India have got many of them run-out in this series so far and here is another one of them.
Malinga wanted a second to give the strike back to Senanayake but is turned back. Miles out of his crease.
9/235 with a ball remaining. Herath on strike.
5:45pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:45pm | Report comment
OUT!
Two dot balls to Kulasekara and then a wicket off the third. Slower balls making life difficult for the lower-order here.
Still 232 is a fighting total, not an easy one to chase down on this pitch which seems to have slowed down.
5:44pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:44pm | Report comment
Vinay Kumar to bowl the last over.
Starts off with a ball slower than some of the balls bowled by Ravindra Jadeja today.
5:43pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:43pm | Report comment
12 runs off that Pathan over, taking India to 7/232 with an over to go.
Pathan had conceded 27 off his first 8 and 12 off his ninth.
5:41pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:41pm | Report comment
Four!
Where were you Senanayake! He glides it through point and gets a four through to the sweeper fence as Tendulkar fails to retrieve the ball again. Is he suffering from a niggle or something?
7/231 with eight balls remaining.
5:39pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:39pm | Report comment
Four!
Senanayake is turning it on here, pitched up and hit through the covers.
Tendulkar looked a tad ragged at the fence and that allows the ball to roll over.
5:37pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:37pm | Report comment
Four!
Handy runs for the Sri Lankans here. Senanayake slams it over extra-cover to get the boundary.
Follows it up three to square-leg taking the score to 7/220 in 48.
Can they get 20 more here?
5:36pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:36pm | Report comment
Dropped!
Should have been taken at the short cover but Kulasekara survives there.
5:34pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:34pm | Report comment
Four off that over from Pathan and a run-out.
It is Vinay Kumar to bowl the 48th over. Bouncer to begin and is left alone by Senanayake.
5:31pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:31pm | Report comment
OUT!
Mathews was day-dreaming there. No other explanation.
He got an edge that bounced and went straight to Dhoni. And he set off for a single!
Dhoni threw the ball down and hit the stumps direct and Mathews was way away from the crease.
7/210 in 46.3.
5:27pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:27pm | Report comment
Pathan brought on now. He has bowled seven overs so far for 1/23.
6/207 in 46.
5:25pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:25pm | Report comment
Four!
Yeah, it had to come sooner than later and Mathews goes inside out to extra-cover off Umesh Yadav.
6/206 in 45.4
5:24pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:24pm | Report comment
Some urgency shown by Kulasekara now, as he looks to smash the ball over long-on. Gets two thanks to some excellent running by Mathews.
5:23pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:23pm | Report comment
Another good over for the Indians. Just three off that over takes the side to 6/198 in 45.
Mathews is on 10 from 24. A big over needed here.
5:21pm
SUNIL KUMAR SHARMA {NiCE} BKI said | 5:21pm | Report comment
Another good over from Ashwin, concedes two runs from that one, his last.
5:20pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:20pm | Report comment
The momentum’s completely lost as Yadav concedes only three.
The good news for Sri Lanka is that Mathews is still at the crease. And he can explode rather suddenly.
6/195 in 44.
5:15pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:15pm | Report comment
Two runs off the over then, and that takes the total to 6/191 in 43.
Can they get to 240-250?
5:14pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:14pm | Report comment
Jadeja with the ball, into his ninth over now. Again, the first single only off the fifth ball.
5:13pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:13pm | Report comment
Another good over from Ashwin, concedes two runs from that one, his last.
2/30 in 10 overs for Ashwin.
6/189 in 42 now.
Lanka have scored 14 runs in the last five overs.
5:10pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:10pm | Report comment
Better comeback over from Jadeja as he concedes two from it.
He had given away 51 in the his first 7.
5:08pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:08pm | Report comment
An overthrow off the last ball gets Mathews two runs, which are the only runs off that over.
6/186 in 40.
Jadeja into the attack now.
5:06pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:06pm | Report comment
OUT!
And the pressure pays off. Perera went for a big one early in his innings, but could only get more height than distance.
Ashwin picks up his third wicket as Sri Lanka slump to 6/184 in the 40th. Sri Lanka have now lost three for 11 and suddenly 260 is out of the window one feels.
5:04pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:04pm | Report comment
Whoa, two slips in place for Thisara Perera off the bowling of Ashwin.
Just a reminder to self, this is an ODI, with coloured clothing and all that.
Funnily, Dhoni seldom had two slips I think during the Tests for the spinners!
5:03pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:03pm | Report comment
Yadav immediately brought back into the attack and concedes three runs. Last two of the recognised Sri Lankan batsmen at the crease.
4:59pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:59pm | Report comment
Sri Lanka have slowed down in the last three overs for obvious reasons.
Mathews has been joined by Thisara Perera with Sri Lanka at 5/181 in 38.
4:57pm
SUNIL KUMAR SHARMA {NiCE} BKI said | 4:57pm | Report comment
Ashwin concedes four runs off his fourth over. No sign of the runs abating for Sri Lanka.
This has not been an easy pitch by any stretch and Sri Lanka have batted well.
Jadeja comes on from the other end.
4:57pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:57pm | Report comment
Take nothing away from that Chandimal innings though. He scored 81 off 91 and looked busy right from the time he arrived at the crease. He wasn’t fluent in the way he looked to begin with but he soon got his bearings right and went after the spinners.
Well played by one who will could take Sri Lanka into their next generation of cricketers.
4:55pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:55pm | Report comment
OUT!
No-one gave that a chance even after the third umpire was called into play, neither the batsman nor the fielders thought too much about it.
But replays showed that the batsman was millimetres away from the crease. That is a big wicket for India, two in two overs now for them.
4:53pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:53pm | Report comment
Missed!
Run-out was a definite had that hit direct from the boundary and a possibility had Dhoni got the ball and removed the bails.
Chance gone begging.
4:52pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:52pm | Report comment
Three runs from the Vinay Kumar over and a crucial wicket as Sri Lanka move to 4/175 in 37.
At six runs an over, they will get to 253. They will be disappointed with only that much.
4:49pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:49pm | Report comment
Angelo Mathews, who played a sterling role in getting Sri Lanka close to the Australia target in their last game, comes in at six.
He has enough overs to get his eye in before going for the jugular.
4:48pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:48pm | Report comment
OUT!
Bad, bad time for a wicket. Jayawardene had looked fluent throughout the innings but this time he is trapped out lbw, trying to flick it away to the square-leg.
The batsman missed, and Vinay Kumar gets wicket.
4/173 in 36.2 overs.
4:45pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:45pm | Report comment
There was a break for drinks and it will be Vinay Kumar who will bowl the second over of the Batting PP.
4:42pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:42pm | Report comment
Four runs off the first over from the Batting Powerplay.
Sri Lanka have got themselves into a position from where they can easily get to 260 if not more.
3/172 in 36 overs.
4:38pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:38pm | Report comment
Batting Powerplay to be taken now…
4:38pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:38pm | Report comment
SIX!
After milking the bowling away for singles and twos, Chandimal finally took on Jadeja and slams him over mid-wicket for a six.
A sparkling innings by Chandimal and he is not done yet.
10 runs from that over.
3/168 in 35.
4:34pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:34pm | Report comment
A slightly better over from Jadeja, concedes four off it.
Sachin Tendulkar was brought into the circle at square-leg to prevent them from taking those singles easily.
3/152 in 33.
4:31pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:31pm | Report comment
Another six-run over for Sri Lanka. This time it is off Ashwin…doing it well here.
3/148 in 32.
4:28pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:28pm | Report comment
Jadeja gives away five singles off his first over from the other end. Sri Lanka move on to 3/142 in 31 overs.
58 runs have come off the last 10 overs, which is excellent batting in these middle overs.
4:27pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:27pm | Report comment
Ashwin concedes four runs off his fourth over. No sign of the runs abating for Sri Lanka.
This has not been an easy pitch by any stretch and Sri Lanka have batted well.
Jadeja comes on from the other end.
4:23pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:23pm | Report comment
R Ashwin has been recalled into the attack. Jadeja conceded 31 from his four overs.
3/133 in 29.
4:21pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:21pm | Report comment
50-run stand for the fourth wicket comes up off only 53 balls.
3/132 in 28.4
4:19pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:19pm | Report comment
Four!
Classic Jayawardene. Inside-out, placed in the gap and gets a four.
Sri Lanka are making an upward movement as far as their run-rate is concerned.
3/126 in 28.
4:18pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:18pm | Report comment
Breaking
India have decided to axe their bowling coach, Eric Simons at the end of the current tour. Joe Dawes, an Australian, will replace him.
Dawes never played international cricket and was involved in 76 first class matches.
Anyone here who’s followed his career?
4:15pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:15pm | Report comment
Umesh Yadav is out of the attack and Rohit Sharma has been called up.
Dhoni used to prefer Suresh Raina as his go-to part-timer but these days, Rohit seems to have got the ball ahead of Raina.
4:12pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:12pm | Report comment
Three more runs for Chandimal through the slips gets him the second fifty of the series.
Jadeja is half-looking like the consistent, containing bowler he usually is.
3/116 in 26.
4:11pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:11pm | Report comment
Four!
Another one to Chandimal, slog sweeping Jadeja over mid-wicket taking him closet to a half-century.
4:09pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:09pm | Report comment
Four!
Cut away to the fence and a poor effort from Ashwin at third-man gets the captain a four.
Six from that Yadav over takes Sri Lanka to 3/105 in 25.
4:08pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:08pm | Report comment
Ricky Ponting will captain Australia in their next game against Sri Lanka. Here is what John Inverarity has to say about it:
After careful consideration the National Selection Panel has asked Ricky Ponting if he would captain the Australian ODI team in Michael Clarke’s absence. David Warner is a young player making his way. He displays considerable leadership potential, but the NSP is of the view that he should not, at this moment, have the added responsibility of captaincy thrust on him.
4:06pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:06pm | Report comment
Five runs from the Jadeja over takes Sri Lanka to one short of 100 after 24 overs.
Mahela Jayawardene has moved on to 7 while Chandimal is batting well on 42.
A wicket here will push India in the front.
4:05pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:05pm | Report comment
Yadav’s mixing up his pace, getting a few up the 140-145 km/hr mark and a few others in the 120s.
3/94 in 23.
4:00pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:00pm | Report comment
Four!
Chandimal may not look good while playing the lofted strokes but he is definitely playing aggressively.
Here he comes down the track to Jadeja and lifts him over mid-on who was up in the circle.
Moves on to 40 from only 48 balls.
3:58pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:58pm | Report comment
Surprising change, Ravindra Jadeja now replaces Ashwin, who had taken a wicket off his previous over.
3:56pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:56pm | Report comment
Five runs from that over from Yadav.
3/84 in 21.
3:55pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:55pm | Report comment
Four!
But that does not stop him from conceding a boundary by drifting the ball down the leg side.
Poor bowling from Yadav so far.
3:54pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:54pm | Report comment
With the fall of that wicket, it is Umesh Yadav who is brought back.
One reason for that over from Vinay Kumar that broke up Umesh Yadav’s spell could have been the Powerplay overs. It looked like Dhoni wanted to keep Yadav away from the field-restrictions.
3:53pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:53pm | Report comment
A wicket off that maiden over from Ashwin.
3/79 in 20 overs.
It is not an easy pitch to bat alright so far and 220-230 could be an interesting chase.
3:51pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:51pm | Report comment
OUT!
Sangakkara’s thrown it away here. He had done all the hard work in playing out time but here he seemed to have got frustrated by the previous two balls and tries to throw his bat by going the pitch.
Not the kind of wicket I guess for that kind of a shot, given the turn it has afforded to Ashwin. Gets the outer half of the bat, loops up easily to the cover fielder and the Sri Lanka has lost their third.
3:49pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:49pm | Report comment
Ashwin’s getting some turn there now. The first one goes through straight, the next one misses his outside edge.
3:49pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:49pm | Report comment
After three dot balls, Sangakkara charges down at the bowler and even manages to get it through the leg-side.
The square-leg has a brisk run towards mid-wicket to save it from getting to the fence.
The only three runs off that over.
2/79 in 19.
3:45pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:45pm | Report comment
Change in bowling now, Vinay Kumar, who bowled six overs in his first spell is brought back to replace Umesh Yadav.
Yadav wasn’t getting it right I thought.
3:44pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:44pm | Report comment
Just a couple of singles off that over from Ashwin. Slow turn for him.
2/76 in 18 overs.
3:42pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:42pm | Report comment
Two subs for India on the field, Manoj Tiwary and Praveen Kumar. Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir are off the field it seems.
Ashwin to continue, will want to break this partnership which has already yielded 46.
3:40pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:40pm | Report comment
Four!
Vinay Kumar has been a bit up and down on pace but he hasn’t got his line right so far.
Short and drifting to the leg-side, hurried Chandimal alright bit only needed his glove to get the ball down to the fine-leg for a four.
2/74 in 17.
27 runs have come off the last five overs.
3:34pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:34pm | Report comment
Only a single off that Ashwin over to Sangakkara. The former captain was very watchful in that over.
Appeal off the last ball to Chandimal but seemed to have pitched outside the leg-stump.
3:31pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:31pm | Report comment
Bowling change now, after Pathan’s bowled seven. 1/23 off his seven.
R Ashwin comes on and India have taken the Bowling Powerplay.
3:30pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:30pm | Report comment
Five singles off that Yadav over. He is getting the pace up but the batsmen haven’t had too many issues playing him so far.
2/63 in 15.
3:28pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:28pm | Report comment
Chandimal is definitely growing in confidence.
He is a fine, young talented, as has been on evidence in the previous games, and what is helping him is the presence of a calming influence of Kumar Sangakkara at the other end.
3:27pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:27pm | Report comment
Irfan Pathan continues to bowl his seventh over. And it is a decent over, as Sangakkara watchfully plays it out.
Chandimal gets a couple off the last ball.
2/58 in 14.
Yadav to continue.
3:22pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:22pm | Report comment
Four!
Fluent or not, you get the ball pitched on your pads at good pace, it does become easy!
Yadav pitches it up on to Chandimal’s pads and he flicks it away to the fine-leg fence. It was an excellent shot!
2/55 in 13.
3:20pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:20pm | Report comment
A couple of runs on the onside for Chandimal off the first delivery from Yadav.
Just an observation, despite the boundary and the other couple of shots from Chandimal, he hasn’t looked as fluent as one has seen him usually.
2/50 in 12.3.
3:18pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:18pm | Report comment
Yep, a bowling change after 12 overs.
Vinay Kumar bowled six overs for 27 runs to go with a wicket. Umesh Yadav brought on to bowl.
3:17pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:17pm | Report comment
Four!
Charges down the pitch and gets it square of the wicket on the off-side.
Pathan did not change his length too much and Chandimal was able to go through that cut through covers.
2/47 in 12. Will we see a bowling change?
3:16pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:16pm | Report comment
Close!
Needed a direct hit from the boundary, which is not always very easy.
Chandimal had flicked it away to deep square-leg and they went for the second run. Sangakkara, who was run-out in the previous game, survives at the non-striker’s end.
3:14pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:14pm | Report comment
Four!
Some acceleration in that over as Sangakkara drives Vinay Kumar through the extra-cover for a four.
He has largely looked untroubled in the innings. Probably he has also been more cautious than he usually is.
Earlier Chandimal flicked Vinay away to deep square-leg for a couple of runs.
2/40 in 11
3:09pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:09pm | Report comment
Interesting, as I said, would be worth seeing what Dhoni does with the field at the end of the 10th over.
He still has six fielders within the circle, including a slip and five within the circle apart from that.
3:08pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:08pm | Report comment
A flick through mid-wicket gets Sangakkara a couple. But only three from that Pathan over takes Sri Lanka to 2/32 at the end of the 10th over.
Is there some more bounce, so far, today?
3:05pm
MD HAMIDUR RAHMAN SARDER said | 3:05pm | Report comment
Good come back for Irfan Pathan. SO I will hoped that this come for yuvraj
3:04pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:04pm | Report comment
And now Vinay Kumar bowls a maiden. Sri Lanka know they cannot afford to lose another wicket this early and will look to consolidate for some time.
It will be interesting to see how Dhoni goes with the field after the Powerplay is up at the end of the 10th over.
2/29 in 9.
3:02pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:02pm | Report comment
There wasn’t as much swing for the Indian bowlers in the previous game at the Adelaide Oval. There was a bit of a cloud cover earlier which is bit of a difference.
The presence of Irfan Pathan, who relies more on swing than pace helps as well.
3:00pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:00pm | Report comment
Dinesh Chandimal is the new batsman to the crease and the talented youngster is immediately off the mark with a single off the first ball he faces.
That is the only run that comes from that over though.
2/29 in 8.
2:55pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:55pm | Report comment
OUT!
Attempted cut, under-edged through to the keeper and Dilshan is gone to Pathan.
One would have thought thought that Dilshan would have overcome his early nerves after that six and a brace to follow, but he tried to cut hard at Pathan again. Don’t think it quite came on to the bat and Dhoni took that low down again.
Pathan’s got his first wicket and that should help his confidence.
2:53pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:53pm | Report comment
SIX!
Almost a top-edge from Dilshan but the ball gets deposited into the stands.
The batsman was getting a bit worked up after scoring only 9 from 19 balls before that shot. He will now be a tad more relieved.
1/27 in 6.4
2:52pm
kyle said | 2:52pm | Report comment
hey sorry im just trying to learn the game, how do i tell whos winning so far
4:36pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:36pm | Report comment
Kyle, variety of factors decide who’s on top at that moment but not until the team batting second has batted for a considerable time can one say who is winning.
Let me know if you have any pointed questions about the game and I can try and answer them for you…
2:52pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:52pm | Report comment
Close!
Almost a catch to short mid-wicket but falls short. Dilshan would be getting a tad frustrated.
2:51pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:51pm | Report comment
…and now Dilshan tries to charge at Vinay Kumar, who ends up losing his run-up/deliberately pulls out of the bowling!
2:50pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:50pm | Report comment
Two runs from that over from that Pathan over. Sangakkara tried to walk down the track in order to chip it away in the gap between square-leg and mid-on.
1/19 in 6 overs.
2:45pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:45pm | Report comment
Vinay Kumar is getting them to swing around but surprisingly, after swinging them away for the first two overs, he got them to deviate into Dilshan in that third over.
1/17 in 5.
2:42pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:42pm | Report comment
Four!
And now a four for Dilshan, flicked away to square-leg. His first of the innings as well and that takes him to 5.
Vinay Kumar drifted it in to his pads there.
1/15 in 4.1
2:40pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:40pm | Report comment
Four!
Cut away and finally gets it in the middle of the bat!
Pathan was getting it to jag away from the left-hander but this time it was too wide and Sangakkara went after it. He had earlier missed a couple of cuts but he gets this away in the gap.
1/11 in 4.
2:38pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:38pm | Report comment
Good over from Vinay Kumar, whose pace isn’t up there in the high 130s but who is getting some movement.
Wonder, for how much more will this swing last…
1/7 in 3.
2:34pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:34pm | Report comment
A decent over from Pathan on his comeback to international cricket away from home.
He got a few to tail back into Dilshan while Sangakkara nearly edged one to the delivery that went away from him.
1/6 in 2.
2:29pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:29pm | Report comment
Irfan Pathan to share the new ball. At his peak, he would get them to tail the ball into the right-hander.
Of course, he lost his swing, lost his pace, lost his form, and in the end, his place in the Indian side after that.
2:28pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:28pm | Report comment
Dilshan, on strike, has had a decent series so far, with two 40s. Plays out the rest of the deliveries in the over.
Vinay Kumar got them to swing to the right-hander.
1/3 in 1.
2:26pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:26pm | Report comment
Kumar Sangakkara, the former Sri Lankan captain, opens his account with a graceful cover-drive that gets him three.
2:23pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:23pm | Report comment
OUT!
Nothing again! Tharanga’s gone for a duck…
There wasn’t too much deviation for that delivery but Tharanga got an outer edge and it went low to Dhoni. The Indian keeper prefers catching them low as well and he does a fine job of it.
Sri Lanka 1/0 in two balls.
2:23pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:23pm | Report comment
Vinay Kumar with the ball, bowling to Upul Tharanga, who has had a couple of single-digit scores to his name in the series so far.
2:00pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:00pm | Report comment
Both teams have two changes to the side that played their last game.
Dhammika Prasad and Lahiru Thirimanne go out of the side because of a niggle and an illness respectively. Thisara Perera comes in, as does Rangana Herath. From going in with five pace bowlers in their last game against India to three pace bowlers and a spinners in this one.
Virender Sehwag is out of the playing 11, ostensibly because of a back spasm but could also be because of the continuation of the rotation policy at the top. Sachin Tendulkar replaces him. Zaheer Khan is also injured, having suffered a calf injury and Irfan Pathan has joined the playing 11 for the first time since coming into the squad on this tour.
1:57pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:57pm | Report comment
Hello and welcome to the fifth ODI of the CB series between India and Sri Lanka. The game is being played at the Adelaide Oval.
Mahela Jayawardene has won the toss and expectedly, decided to bat first on a used pitch. He thinks that the pitch will slow down in the second half. He also admits that the batting needs to come to the party.
Team news in a bit…