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| Asia Cup, 2008 (Pakistan) |
| India vs Sri Lanka, ODI |
Run Rate : 4.4
Last Wicket : Ishant Sharma b N Kulasekara 8(18) - 173/10, 39.3 Ovs
Previous Overs : . . . 4 1 . | . . 1 . . 1 | . 1 . . 1 1 | . 1 W |
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| Right then, Sri Lanka have won the Asia Cup here and done so pretty convincingly. It was a day that will be remembered for Jayasuriya and Mendis. While the former played a stunning knock which allowed Sri Lanka to get to a good total, the latter ripped through the Indian batting and ensured that they do not build on the superb start that Virender Sehwag had given them. India somehow have not been able to break the final jinx and they will look to find ways to winning final matches now. They have a good break now before playing Sri Lanka. We will be back with all the action from that tour. Till then it is good bye and good night from all of us... |
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| Mahela Jayawardene: "I thought Sanath made a lot of difference in today's game and of course the way Mendis bowled. But this tournament was superb as all of the senior pros chipped in with some contribution. Jayasuriya, Sangakkara, Vaasy all came in at some time or the other. We are looking forward to meeting India at home now." |
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| Ajantha Mendis is also the Player of the tournament for picking up 17 wickets in a tournament dominated by flat tracks. |
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| Man of the Match, Ajantha Mendis: "It is my first big tournament and he enjoyed the experience. I didn't think too much bowling to these big batsmen, just tried to hit the good areas." Since Mendis doesn't understand much of English, Jayawardene helps by becoming the translator. |
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| Sanath Jayasuriya wins the batsman of the match award |
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| Mahendra Singh Dhoni: "Frankly speaking none of the batsmen picked him (Mendis). I think Virender Sehwag was fantastic but Mendis was outstanding as well. It was just his day and he made life miserable for India. I think most of the batsmen batted well in the series but the conditions were helpful, hopefully when we come back for the Champions Trophy, the tracks are more even." |
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| Sri Lanka win by 100 runs and lift the Asia Cup |
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| Kulasekara to Ishant, out Bowled!! good length delivery angling into the right hander, Ishant comes on the frontfoot and looks to drive down the ground, misses the line and is castled, that is all over. Ishant b Kulasekara 8(18) [4s-1] |
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| 39.2 Kulasekara to Ojha, 1 run, outside the off stump, Ojha opens the face of the bat and steers it down to third man |
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| 39.1 Kulasekara to Ojha, no run, fuller length delivery angling away from the left hander, Ojha comes on the frontfoot and looks to drive, misses |
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| 38.6 Muralitharan to Ojha, 1 run, outside the off stump, Ojha opens the face of the bat and steers it to square third man |
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| 38.6 Muralitharan to Ojha, no run, flighted delivery on the off, Ojha shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly |
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| 38.5 Muralitharan to Ishant, 1 run, drives it to long on |
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| 38.4 Muralitharan to Ishant, no run, on the stumps, Ishant comes on the frontfoot and hammers it back to the bowler, Muralitharan dives to his left, gets a hand, but the ball pops out, catch dropped!! |
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| 38.3 Muralitharan to Ishant, no run, on the middle and leg, Ishant looks to flick it away, misses, off the pads to first slip |
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| 38.2 Muralitharan to Ojha, 1 run, outside the off stump, Ojha goes on the backfoot and guides it square of the wicket |
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| 38.1 Muralitharan to Ojha, no run, flighted delivery on the off, Ojha comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend, misses |
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| Muttiah Muralitharan is back into the attack |
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| 37.6 Mendis to Ojha, 1 run, outside the off stump, Ojha comes on the frontfoot and drives it to sweeper cover |
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| 37.5 Mendis to Ojha, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Ojha comes on the frontfoot and plays it to forward short leg |
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| 37.4 Mendis to Ojha, no run, on the off, Ojha comes on the frontfoot and defends it solidly |
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| 37.3 Mendis to Ishant, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket for a quick single |
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| 37.2 Mendis to Ishant, no run, flattish delivery on the middle and leg, Ishant comes on the frontfoot and looks to clip it on the leg side, inside edge onto the pads |
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| 37.1 Mendis to Ishant, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Ishant shows the full face of the bat and defends it solidly |
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| 36.6 Vaas to Ojha, no run, just outside off, Ojha goes on the backfoot and looks to flick it away, rapped on the pads, HUGE APPEAL!! turned down, he wants a single, sent back, a direct hit at the striker's end would have been interesting |
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| 36.5 Vaas to Ishant, 1 run, outside the off stump, Ishant reaches for it and chips it to long off |
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| 36.4 Vaas to Ishant, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery on the off, Ishant goes on the backfoot and looks to defend, outside edge runs it down to third man, between the slip and the keeper, the slip was a tad too wide!!! |
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| 36.3 Vaas to Ishant, no run, good length delivery angling away from the right hander, Ishant goes for the big drive on the off, misses |
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| 36.2 Vaas to Ishant, no run, fuller length delivery on the off, Ishant comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to cover point, straight to the fielder |
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| 36.1 Vaas to Ishant, no run, plays it back to the bowler |
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| 35.6 Mendis to Ojha, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder |
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| 35.5 Mendis to Ojha, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Ojha goes on the backfoot and looks to flick it away, rapped on the pads, outside the leg stump |
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| 35.4 Mendis to Ojha, no run, on the stumps, Ojha comes on the frontfoot and defends it solidly |
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| 35.3 Mendis to Ishant, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off, Ishant opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man |
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| 35.2 Mendis to Ishant, no run, on the stumps, Ishant gets right behind and defends it solidly |
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| 35.1 Mendis to Ojha, 1 run, delivery looped up down the leg side, Ojha comes on the frontfoot and turns it to short mid wicket for a quick single |
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| Ajantha Mendis is back into the attack |
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| 34.6 Vaas to Ishant, no run, drives it to cover, straight to the fielder |
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| 34.5 Vaas to Ishant, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Ishant comes on the frontfoot and drives, misses |
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| 34.4 Vaas to Ishant, no run, on the middle and leg, Ishant goes on the backfoot and looks to flick it away, rapped on the pads outside the leg stump |
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| 34.3 Vaas to Ishant, no run, outside the off stump, Ishant goes on the backfoot and lets it go |
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