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| India in Sri Lanka, 2009 |
| Sri Lanka vs India, 1st ODI |
| Run Rate : 5.14 |
| Last Wicket : Yuvraj Singh c M Muralitharan & b F Maharoof 23(40) - 181/4, 37.6 Ovs |
| Previous Overs : 1 4 1 4 . 1 | 1 1 . 4 1 . | Wd Wd . 1 1 1 . 4 | 1 |
| That's it for today. Do join us for the second ODI which is a day-night game in Colombo on January 31. Until then this is Srivathsa wishing you well. Cheers! |
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| Sanath: We need to get the breakthrough early on if we want to win, "We need to play more positive cricket and put more pressure on the Indian batting order". |
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| Sanath Jayasuriya is the Man of the Match |
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| Mahendra Singh Dhoni: Overall it was a good performance and we wanted Sanath to take risks, that was the gameplan. "The batting powerplay is very tricky and it is very important to take early wickets and keep the pressure on", the partnership between Raina and Gambhir was very crucial. |
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| Mahela: "Yeah they didnt panic in the end and Mahendra Singh Dhoni guided them home". We didnt keep up the pressure and we need to work on that. Amazing effort from Sanath Jayasuriya."We were 20 runs short on the day and credit to the Indians they played well". |
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| It was a comfortable victory in the end for India. Though they lost Sachin early to a doubtful decision, Gambhir and Raina built a solid platform and then Dhoni, as he always does, finished the job off. Ajantha Mendis failed to take a wicket and that ultimately cost SL the match. This was India's 6th straight ODI win on the trot. Do wait for the presentation ceremony. |
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| 48.1 Dilshan to Dhoni, 1 run, India have won! It was spinning down leg, he moved back to leg stump and turned it around the corner to complete the victory! |
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| Tillakaratne Dilshan is back into the attack |
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| 47.6 Thushara to Rohit Sharma, FOUR!! He strays on the pads once more and the batsman just flicks it away casually through long leg, scores level now! |
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| 47.5 Thushara to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and drives on the up to cover |
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| 47.4 Thushara to Dhoni, 1 run, another slower one, on leg stump, nudged wide of mid wicket |
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| 47.3 Thushara to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, fullish delivery on the pads, turned to deep square leg |
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| 47.2 Thushara to Dhoni, 1 run, full outside off, Dhoni bends and slams it into the ground to the right of the keeper |
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| 47.1 Thushara to Dhoni, no run, gets this on target, Dhoni moves in line and defends it back to the bowler |
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| 47.1 Thushara to Dhoni, wide, another wide, this one's way outside off |
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| 47.1 Thushara to Dhoni, wide, slower delivery gone wrong, down the leg side |
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| End of the batting powerplay, which yielded 36 runs. |
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| Thilan Thushara is back into the attack |
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| 46.6 Mendis to Rohit Sharma, no run, comes on the frontfoot and forces it through the line to mid off, straight to the fielder |
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| 46.5 Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, leans well forward and steers it wide of cover |
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| 46.4 Mendis to Dhoni, FOUR!!, on the off stump and Dhoni charges down and blasts it down the ground, super shot! |
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| 46.3 Mendis to Dhoni, no run, taps it to mid off and takes off but he realizes it's risky and heads back home |
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| 46.2 Mendis to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, steps back and works it with the turn to short fine leg, another easy single |
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| 46.1 Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, on his toes, flicked away to deep mid wicket to raise the 50 partnership |
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| 45.6 Muralitharan to Dhoni, 1 run, moves back to leg and turns it through square leg |
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| 45.5 Muralitharan to Dhoni, no run, turns in from a length, defended forward |
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| 45.4 Muralitharan to Dhoni, FOUR!!, overpitched and Dhoni smashes it down the ground to bring up his 26th ODI FIFTY!! |
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| 45.3 Muralitharan to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, gets forward and turns it around the corner |
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| 45.2 Muralitharan to Rohit Sharma, FOUR!!, top shot, he comes down the track and lofts it against the spin over mid off! |
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| 45.1 Muralitharan to Dhoni, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket and takes an easy single |
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| 44.6 Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run |
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| 44.5 Mendis to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, drives it to mid on |
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| 44.4 Mendis to Rohit Sharma, no run, down the leg side, padded away |
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| 44.3 Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, flicked away off his pads to mid wicket, Mahela dives to stop it but cant prevent the single |
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| 44.2 Mendis to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, gently stroked through mid on |
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| 44.1 Mendis to Dhoni, 1 run, driven through the line to long on |
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| 43.6 Muralitharan to Rohit Sharma, no run, doosra, outside off, pushed into the covers |
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| 43.5 Muralitharan to Dhoni, 1 run, waits on the backfoot and punches it down to long on |
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| 43.4 Muralitharan to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, lets the ball turn before nudging it behind square leg |
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| 43.3 Muralitharan to Dhoni, 1 run, gets forward and works it through mid wicket |
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| 43.2 Muralitharan to Dhoni, no run |
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| 43.1 Muralitharan to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, glances it to backward square leg |
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| 42.6 Mendis to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, drives it to cover |
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