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| India in Sri Lanka, 2008
Sri Lanka vs India, TEST | | 7.2 | 7.2 Kulasekara to Gambhir, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, angled across sharply, Gambhir slashes getting a thick outside edge, goes straight into the hands of 1st slip, Prasanna makes an awful mess of it by diving right infront of Sangakkara at 1st slip, catch dropped!! the keeper has to be blamed here, would have been a sitter otherwise for the slip man! |
| 12.3 | 12.3 Mendis to Sehwag, SIX!!, floated up on the stumps, Sehwag comes down the track and gets under it nicely, smacks it over long on for a biggie, that's the first big hit of the morning! |
| 30.2 | 30.2 Vaas to Sehwag, SIX!!, juicy half volley on the stumps, Sehwag comes on the frontfoot and gets good hold of that one, connects well to hoick it over deep mid wicket for a biggie, lands on the shamiana, amazing display of courage! |
| 57.1 | 57.1 Mendis to Sehwag, SIX!!, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Sehwag goes down on his knees and slog sweeps it over backward square leg, high and Silva is under it, he doesn't manage to read the height well enough as the ball pops out of his hands and goes over the ropes, he was touching the ropes in any case!!! |
| 67.2 | 67.2 Mendis to Sehwag, SIX!!, flighted delivery on the stumps, Sehwag comes down the track, inside out and hoicks it straight down the ground, right over the bowler's head!!! |
| 17.1 | 17.1 Muralitharan to Sehwag, FOUR!!, starts off with a doosra, spins away from the right hander, Sehwag backs away and cuts it square of the wicket for four, what a grand welcome to the ace spinner, gets to his 14th Test FIFTY!! in style... |
| 27.5 | 27.5 Muralitharan to Sehwag, FOUR!!, floated up on the off, Sehwag stretches out to drill it through the covers, flies off the outside edge and goes right through 1st slip, Mahela didn't even get a hand on that one, catch dropped!! tough one really! |
| 28.4 | 28.4 Vaas to Gambhir, 1 run, pitched up outside the off stump, Gambhir comes on the frontfoot and pushes it through the covers for a single, that is his 4th Test FIFTY!! |
| 55.1 | 55.1 Vaas to Sehwag, 1 run, good length delivery outside the off stump, Sehwag opens the face of the bat and steers it to deep backward point, that is his 11th score of HUNDRED FIFTY or more!! |
| 31.5 | 31.5 Mendis to Gambhir, out Lbw!! Floated up on the stumps, Gambhir gets a big stride forward to defend, rapped on the pads and a huge appeal, challenged by the left hander on that occasion, that had pitched in line and was heading towards the stumps without a shadow of doubt, a fine knock comes to an end as India lose a review! Gambhir lbw b Mendis 56(103) <4s-8> |
| 33.1 | 33.1 Mendis to Dravid, out Caught by Warnapura at forward short leg!! Googly from the mystery spinner, comes back into the right hander sharply, Dravid gets forward to defend, didn't read that one I feel, gets a big inside edge onto the pads and it lobs up straight to the close in fielder, a few juggles before he held that one safely, Mendis strikes again, Dravid is gone, his dry patch continues... Dravid c Warnapura b Mendis 2(6) |
| 34.1 | 34.1 Vaas to Tendulkar, out Lbw!! Beautiful delivery from Vaas, pitches in the red zone(the mat in line with the stumps), straightens after hitting the surface, Tendulkar gets forward to defend, the bat was no way near the line of the ball on that occasion, rapped on the pads and a big appeal, slow and steady finger comes up, guess who, umpire Rudi Koertzen! Indians in deep trouble now after a magical opening stand... Tendulkar lbw b Vaas 5(3) <4s-1> |
| 34.6 | 34.6 Vaas to Ganguly, out Caught by Prasanna!! Length delivery hitting the corridor of uncertainty, angled in and shapes away a trifle, Ganguly pushes forward and feels for it, gets a big outside edge and this time Prasanna doesn't make a mistake, flies to his left again and snatches a blinder right from the 1st slip fielder's lap, Ganguly is back into the hut now, agony increases for the Indians, Top 3 in the dressing room, what a turnaround! Ganguly c Prasanna b Vaas 0(5) |
| 59.6 | 59.6 Mendis to Laxman, out Caught by Samaraweera at mid wicket!! Mendis keeps it slightly short again, Laxman goes on the backfoot and looks to pull it away, more of wrist involved this time, the ball goes straight up, simple catch at mid wicket, end of the partnership and Mendis strikes again Laxman c Samaraweera b Mendis 39(83) <4s-4> |
| 63.5 | 63.5 Mendis to Karthik, out Lbw!! Mendis pushes it quicker through the air, pitches on the stumps and drifts away, Karthik looks to defend, gets squared up, they all go up for a leg before, the finger goes up as well, that would have hit off stump perhaps Karthik lbw b Mendis 7(11) |
| 74.3 | 74.3 Muralitharan to Kumble, out Stumped!! tossed up on the middle and leg, Kumble comes on the frontfoot and looks to flick it away, the ball goes with the angle, Kumble misses, the keeper whips the bails in a flash, the third umpire confirms that Kumble's foot was on the line, another one goes down Kumble st Prasanna b Muralitharan 4(32) |
| 75.4 | 75.4 Mendis to Harbhajan, out Bowled!! Mendis tosses it up, pitches on the middle and leg, Harbhajan comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend, turns away, knocks the off stump, that is his first 5 wicket haul in tests!!! Harbhajan b Mendis 1(7) |
| 78.4 | 78.4 Muralitharan to Zaheer, out Caught by Prasanna!! Tossed up on the stumps, Zaheer kneels down and goes for the slog sweep, unnecessary shot, top edge goes straight up, the keeper comes under it and takes a simple catch, Sehwag is holding one end but the others are falling apart Zaheer c Prasanna b Muralitharan 2(7) |
| 81.6 | 81.6 Mendis to Ishant, out Lbw!! Flattish delivery on the middle and leg, Ishant comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend, rapped on the pads, huge appeal upheld by umpire Billy Doctrove, Ishant goes for the review but after much deliberation, he loses it, Sehwag remains unbeaten Ishant lbw b Mendis 0(4) |
| 0.3 | 0.3 Zaheer to Vandort, out Caught by Dravid at gully!! Full delivery on the off again, a little bit of swing there, Vandort pokes at it, no foot movement, gets the edge, Dravid dives and takes a good low catch, that ball was dying on him, great start for India Vandort c Dravid b Zaheer 4(3) <4s-1> |
| 34.5 | 34.5 Harbhajan to Warnapura, out Caught by Gambhir at point!! Harbhajan bowls a flighted delivery wide outside the off stump, Warnapura chases it and goes for the booming drive, fails to keep it down, hits it straight to Gambhir, he takes a sharp catch, that ball was travelling Warnapura c Gambhir b Harbhajan 66(97) <4s-10 6s-1> |
| 36.6 | 36.6 Harbhajan to Sangakkara, out Caught&Bowled!! Harbhajan bowls an almost yorker length delivery on the middle and leg, Sangakkara looks to drive down the ground, closes the face of the bat, gets a leading edge and Harbhajan makes no mistake off his own bowling. Sangakkara c and b Harbhajan 68(120) <4s-9> |
| 52.3 | 52.3 Harbhajan to Samaraweera, out Lbw!! Flattish delivery on the middle and leg, Samaraweera goes on the backfoot and looks to defend, rapped on the pads, that was hitting middle stump, the umpire raises his finger, Samaraweera calls for the review, loses it, Harbhajan strikes again. Samaraweera lbw b Harbhajan 14(37) <4s-2> |
| 52.6 | 52.6 Harbhajan to Dilshan, out Caught by Gambhir at forward short leg!! Tossed up on the off, turns and bounces, Dilshan comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend, inside edge onto the pads and the ball shoots up, Gambhir dives forward and to his left, takes a stunning catch with both his hands, this is another big wicket for Harbhajan and India. Dilshan c Gambhir b Harbhajan 0(3) |
| 74.2 | 74.2 Harbhajan to Prasanna, out Caught by Laxman at leg slip!! Flighted on the stumps and turns into the right hander with some sharp jump, the kick he got from nowhere did the trick on that occasion, Prasanna gets forward to defend, big inside edge onto the pads and lobs up straight to the close in fielder, simplest of catches to hold onto, Prasanna is gone, Harbhajan gets a five-for, that satisfied smile says it all, finally a breakthrough for the Indians! Prasanna c Laxman b Harbhajan 24(67) <4s-1> |
| 75.1 | 75.1 Kumble to Vaas, out Caught by Harbhajan at short cover!! Floated up, skids through a little, Vaas tries to work it away on the leg side, closes the face of the bat too early on that occasion, leading edge safely lands in the hands of the short cover fielder, finally a scalp for the skipper, not often you see him struggling to pick up a wicket, satisfaction in the end! Vaas c Harbhajan b Kumble 1(3) |
| 92.3 | 92.3 Kumble to Mahela, out Caught by Karthik!! Lovely delivery from the skipper, pitched up and spins away with a lot of jump, Mahela gets forward to defend, takes the outside edge and flies to the keeper quickly, Karthik messes it up on the first attempt, holds onto that one on the second attempt, almost eluded him again, Karthik would be a pleased man finally! Mahela c Karthik b Kumble 86(188) <4s-10> |
| 92.5 | 92.5 Kumble to Mendis, out Lbw!! That's the zooter, slides into the right hander quickly, Mendis gets forward to defend, misses and rapped on the pads, big appeal and it has been upheld, two wickets in this over for the Indian skipper! Mendis lbw b Kumble 0(2) |
| 93.3 | 93.3 Harbhajan to Muralitharan, out Caught by Ganguly at deep mid wicket!! Muralitharan decides to step down straightaway, tries to hoist it over mid wicket, miscued hit goes miles up in the air and Ganguly takes a good running catch, end of the Sri Lankan innings, India earn a lead of 37 runs, best performance by Harbhajan Singh on the Sri Lankan soil! Muralitharan c Ganguly b Harbhajan 0(2) |
| 93.3 | 93.3 Harbhajan to Muralitharan, out Caught by Ganguly at deep mid wicket!! Muralitharan decides to step down straightaway, tries to hoist it over mid wicket, miscued hit goes miles up in the air and Ganguly takes a good running catch, end of the Sri Lankan innings, India earn a lead of 37 runs, best performance for Harbhajan Singh on the Sri Lankan soil! Muralitharan c Ganguly b Harbhajan 0(2) |
| 19.2 | 19.2 Kumble to Warnapura, SIX!!, Kumble tosses it up on the middle and leg, Warnapura gets to the pitch of the ball and hoicks it over long on, massive blow!!! |
| 21.6 | 21.6 Kumble to Warnapura, 2 runs, delivery looped up down the leg side, Warnapura kneels down and paddles it to fine leg, that is his 3rd TEST FIFTY!! |
| 66.2 | 66.2 Harbhajan to Mahela, 1 run, clipped away to square leg to bring up his FIFTY!! |
| 56.2 | 56.2 Harbhajan to Mahela, 1 run, catch dropped!!, flattish delivery on the middle and leg, Mahela flicks it away uppishly, in the air and the fielder at forward short leg just manages to get a finger to it, it went very quickly |
| 56.5 | 56.5 Harbhajan to Prasanna, no run, catch dropped!! again, this was a lot easier, on the middle and leg, Prasanna flicks it away, in the air and this goes straight to forward short leg, in and out, the force with which the ball was hit made it to pop out of Gambhir's hands |
| 7.3 | 7.3 Muralitharan to Sehwag, SIX!!, floated up on the middle and leg, Sehwag goes down on one knee and gets under it nicely, slog sweeps it cleanly over backward square leg for a biggie, as clean as a whistle! |
| 66.4 | 66.4 Mendis to Karthik, SIX!!, Mendis tosses it up on the middle and leg, Karthik gets to the pitch, gets under it and heaves it over widish long on, that is some courage!!! |
| 67.5 | 67.5 Muralitharan to Karthik, SIX!!, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Karthik comes down the track and hoicks it over long, similar shot to the last one, result the same as well!!! |
| 18.6 | 18.6 Mendis to Sehwag, 1 run, drifts down the leg side, Sehwag clips it to mid wicket for a single, another good knock from Sehwag this has been, his 14th Test FIFTY!!, retains the strike with that run |
| 19.3 | 19.3 Vaas to Sehwag, out Caught by Dilshan at short cover!! Full outside the off stump, Sehwag fails to resist the temptation, comes on the frontfoot and smears it towards cover, snapped up nicely by Dilshan, timed his jump well to hold onto that one, end of Sehwag, Vaas strikes, huge wicket this for the Sri Lankans! Sehwag c Dilshan b Vaas 50(52) <4s-6 6s-1> |
| 40.6 | 40.6 Mendis to Gambhir, out Bowled!! Amazing delivery, pitched up outside the leg stump, spins back into the left hander ever so sharply, Gambhir doesn't offer a shot as he sees the ball spin right across him, hits the top of the middle stump, Mendis strikes and the danger man Gambhir is back into the hut now! Gambhir b Mendis 74(149) <4s-10> |
| 54.6 | 54.6 Vaas to Tendulkar, out Caught by Mahela at 1st slip!! This was coming, Vaas has done the trick and the plan has worked wonders for the Sri Lankans, overpitched outside off and asking the right hander to drive it through the covers, Tendulkar goes after it, thick outside edge and snapped up beautifully by 1st slip, end of Tendulkar and look at the delight on Vaas's face! Tendulkar c Mahela b Vaas 31(43) <4s-5> |
| 62.3 | 62.3 Mendis to Laxman, out Lbw!! Flaatish delivery angling into the right hander, turns a trifle, Laxman is caught on the backfoot, looks to flick it away, rapped on the pads, that is the 4th time Mendis has taken him Laxman lbw b Mendis 13(15) <4s-1> |
| 69.1 | 69.1 Muralitharan to Karthik, out Caught by Sangakkara at deep mid wicket!! Muralitharan gives it a bit of air, Karthik reaches for it and looks to slog sweep, looking for the third six perhaps, doesn't time it well and holes out in the deep Karthik c Sangakkara b Muralitharan 20(22) <4s-1 6s-2> |
| 69.6 | 69.6 Muralitharan to Ganguly, out Stumped!! Muralitharan tosses it up on the off, Ganguly comes down the track and looks to defend, misses the line of the ball, the keeper whips the bails in a flash, too quick for Ganguly on that occasion Ganguly st Prasanna b Muralitharan 16(45) <4s-1> |
| 70.5 | 70.5 Mendis to Kumble, out Lbw!! Mendis pushes it quicker through the air, on the stumps, Kumble comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend, plays slightly outside the line and gets rapped on the pads, plumb in front, he calls for the review which is turned down. Kumble lbw b Mendis 2(8) |
| 71.1 | 71.1 Muralitharan to Harbhajan, out Ishant Run Out!! Harbhajan paddles a delivery down the leg side, sets off for a quick single, Dilshan does extremely well to run across and get the throw in, Ishant dives but his bat slides upwards, the keeper whips the bails and he bags a pair. Ishant run out (Dilshan/Prasanna) 0(1) |
| 76.2 | 76.2 Mendis to Harbhajan, out Caught&Bowled!! Flattish delivery on the stumps, Harbhajan comes on the frontfoot and looks to force it down the ground, fails to keep it along the ground, spooned straight back to Mendis, he has his 10th wicket of the match. Harbhajan c and b Mendis 11(12) <4s-1> |
| 25.3 | 25.3 Muralitharan to Gambhir, FOUR!!, Muralitharan tosses it up on the stumps, Gambhir comes down the track and drives it straight down the ground for four, brilliant use of the feet by the left hander, FIFTY!! for him! |
| 57.6 | 57.6 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, flattish delivery on the off, Ganguly goes on the backfoot and looks to defend, inside edge onto the pads, stifled appeal turned down, inside edge, the keeper was busy appealing, had he got down on time, it could have been a catch, so that is technically a catch dropped!! |
| 75.3 | 75.3 Muralitharan to Zaheer, 1 run, catch dropped!!, tossed up on the middle and leg, Zaheer comes down the track and goes for the slog sweep, top edges it to backward square leg, VAndort comes under it but he fails to judge it properly and puts it down |
| 0.2 | 0.2 Zaheer to Vandort, FOUR!!, similar delivery, Vandort chases it again, outside edge runs it down to third man, Rahul Dravid at 3rd slip plucks his right hand, the ball hits his palm and goes all the way, that is a catch dropped!! |
| 31.2 | 31.2 Harbhajan to Samaraweera, FOUR!!, short of length delivery outside the off stump on that occasion, Samaraweera goes on the backfoot and cuts it square of the wicket, that is his 15th TEST FIFTY!! |
| 1.3 | 1.3 Ishant to Warnapura, out Caught by Laxman at 2nd slip!! Length delivery on the off and seaming away, Warnapura goes on the backfoot and looks to defend, gets the outside edge, this goes straight to Laxman and he makes no mistake Warnapura c Laxman b Ishant 0(3) |
| 2.2 | 2.2 Zaheer to Sangakkara, out Caught by Laxman at 2nd slip!! This one is angled into the left hander, swings away after pitching, Sangakkara gets squared up as he looks to defend, edged and taken, simple catch that and another one goes down. Sangakkara c Laxman b Zaheer 1(3) |
| 3.3 | 3.3 Ishant to Mahela, out Caught by Dravid at gully!! back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Mahela goes on the backfoot and cuts it away, right off the middle of the bat but uppish, straight to the fielder, that is a huge huge wicket for India Mahela c Dravid b Ishant 5(7) <4s-1> |
| 19.6 | 19.6 Harbhajan to Vandort, out Lbw!! After bowling a few stock deliveries, Harbhajan pushes this one quicker through the air, Vandort is trapped on the backfoot, the ball is a straighter one, holds its angle into the left hander, rapped on the pads and he is plumb in front. Vandort lbw b Harbhajan 10(60) <4s-1> |
| 35.5 | 35.5 Ishant to Dilshan, out Caught by Karthik!! This is a just reward for some very good bowling, back of a length delivery on the off on that occasion, nips back in and straightens, Dilshan looks to defend, gets a faint nick and Karthik takes the catch this time, that is what India wanted. Dilshan c Karthik b Ishant 38(47) <4s-5> |
| 42.4 | 42.4 Harbhajan to Prasanna, out Caught by Ganguly at square leg!! Harbhajan gives it a bit of air on the middle and leg, Prasanna kneels down and goes for the slog sweep, gets a top edge, Ganguly runs around it, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch, Harbhajan has another, Sri Lankan tail exposed now. Prasanna c Ganguly b Harbhajan 4(20) |
| 44.2 | 44.2 Harbhajan to Vaas, out Lbw!! The turbanator is on fire, keeps it full and flat, almost yorker length, Vaas comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend, too late, the ball thuds onto his foot, that was a dead duck, review or no review!!! Vaas lbw b Harbhajan 0(7) |
| 45.6 | 45.6 Kumble to Kulasekara, out Caught by Ishant at mid off!! Kumble tossed it up on the off, Kulasekara gets forward and looks to flick it away, closes the face of the bat early, gets a leading edge and it goes low towards the fielder, he slides forward and takes a good catch, another one bites the dust!!! Kulasekara c Ishant b Kumble 1(8) |
| 46.4 | 46.4 Harbhajan to Mendis, out Caught by Kumble at mid on!! Shortish delivery on the stumps, Mendis goes on the backfoot and looks to slog it across the line, the ball goes straight up, Kumble settles down at mid on and takes a rather simple catch, 10 wickets for Harbhajan!!! Mendis c Kumble b Harbhajan 2(3) |
| 47.3 | 47.3 Kumble to Muralitharan, out Caught&Bowled!! Muralitharan bags a pair, Kumble gives it a bit of air on the stumps, Muralitharan comes on the frontfoot and looks to force it down the ground, scoops it back, simple catch for Kumble and that is all over Muralitharan c and b Kumble 0(3) |
| 25.6 | 25.6 Harbhajan to Dilshan, no run, flat and full outside the off stump, Dilshan reaches for it and looks to drive, gets an outside edge, Karthik puts it down, another catch dropped!! |
| 33.5 | 33.5 Ishant to Samaraweera, no run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Samaraweera comes on the frontfoot and scoops it back to the bowler, in the air and catch dropped!! Ishant goes low and almost gets to it, the ball flips the fingers and pops out, Ishant then lands on the ball and he has landed on the ball, his right hip landed on the ball in fact, he is in some discomfort |
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