Commonwealth Bank Series, 2008 (Australia)

India vs Sri Lanka, ODI

Sri Lanka: 154/2 (19 Ovs)
Tillakaratne Dilshan	62(59)
Mahela Jayawardene	36(35)
Result: Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

Cannot really blame the Indians for what happened. The Lankans got a bit of an advantage with this turning out into a virtual Twenty20 affair and 154 is never a very good total in a T20. The Indian batsmen did a decent job in scoring 195 in 29 overs after being inserted but the revised total was just not enough to defend. The start that Jayasuriya gave was fantastic and really set up the run chase for Sri Lanka. Dilshan played a matured innings and made sure that there were no hiccups in the Lankan innings. What this win has done is that the series is now thrown wide open and the next match calls for some exciting cricket. It is Australia versus Sri Lanka at Perth in two days time. Till then it is good bye and good day from all of us. Adios...

Tillakaratne Dilshan is the Man of the Match for his match winning knock of 63 runs off just 59 balls which saw Sri Lanka home in this rain affected affair.

Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets with 12 balls to spare

18.6 Pathan to Jayawardene, 2 runs, touch short of good length delivery on the middle and leg, slanting away, Jayawardene goes on the backfoot and pulls it to mid wicket for a couple, mistimed hit but that is good enough, Sri Lanka win!!!

18.5 Pathan to Jayawardene, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, drifting in, Jayawardene closes the face of the bat and whips it to mid wicket again, couple for the skipper

18.4 Pathan to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Jayawardene comes on the frontfoot and looks to drive, misses, close to being called a wide but the umpire thinks otherwise!

18.3 Pathan to Jayawardene, FOUR!!, full and straight on the stumps, Jayawardene makes room outside the leg stump and frees his arms, Pathan follows him, he still manages to pick the gap, whips it between midwicket and long on for four, just past the diving Sreesanth, excellent shot! just 4 needed now!

18.2 Pathan to Dilshan, 1 run, touch short of good length delivery outside the off stump, angling away from the right hander, Dilshan gets forward and pushes it to short cover for a single

18.1 Pathan to Dilshan, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, angling away from the right hander, Dilshan comes down the track and looks to hoick it away, mistimes it straight to the fielder at short mid wicket

Irfan Pathan is back into the attack

17.5 Ishant to Jayawardene, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, angling into the right hander, Jayawardene goes on the backfoot and looks to back cut, misses it

17.4 Ishant to Dilshan, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Dilshan makes room outside the leg stump and slashes it to point, completes a comfortable single

17.4 Ishant to Jayawardene, no ball, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, slanting into the right hander with some extra bounce, Jayawardene opens the face of the bat and plays that to gully, Ishant oversteps and a no ball called! free hit coming up now!

17.3 Ishant to Jayawardene, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, angling into the right hander, Jayawardene closes the face of the bat and looks to tuck it, inside edge onto the pads, Dilshan wants a quick single but Jayawardene ddenies

17.2 Ishant to Dilshan, 1 run, short of length delivery on the middle and leg, angling into the right hander with some extra bounce, Dilshan goes on the backfoot and pulls it to deep square leg for a single

17.1 Ishant to Dilshan, FOUR!!, touch short of good length delivery on the middle and leg, angling into the right hander, Dilshan goes on the backfoot and hooks it to backward square leg for four, greets Ishant with a boundary, great start to the over!

Ishant Sharma is back into the attack

16.6 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, strays on the pads, Dilshan closes the face of the bat and glances it to backward square leg for a single, retains the strike

16.5 Harbhajan to Dilshan, no run, defends it straight back to the bowler

16.4 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, 1 run, tossed up on the middle and leg, Jayawardene closes the face of the bat and whips it to deep mid wicket for a single again

16.3 Harbhajan to Dilshan, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, drifting into him, Dilshan shuffles across and looks to clip it away, off the pads to backward square leg

16.2 Harbhajan to Jayawardene, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, strays on the pads, Jayawardene closes the face of the bat and flicks it to deep mid wicket

16.1 Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run, flattish delivery on the middle and leg, Dilshan goes on the backfoot and pulls it to deep mid wicket for a single only, straight to the fielder in the deep

Harbhajan Singh is back into the attack

15.6 Pathan to Dilshan, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, sliding away from him, Dilshan comes on the frontfoot and leans into the shot, drives it square of the wicket for a single

15.5 Pathan to Dilshan, no run, drives it to short cover, straight to the fielder this time

15.4 Pathan to Dilshan, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, angling away from the right hander, Dilshan comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to extra cover for a couple, good hard running between the wickets, desperate dive from Jayawardene helps him reach home

15.3 Pathan to Jayawardene, 1 run, touch short of good length delivery on the middle and leg, strays on the pads, Jayawardene shuffles across and glances it to backward square leg for a single only

15.2 Pathan to Dilshan, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, drifting into him, Dilshan closes the face of the bat and glances it to backward square leg for a single

15.1 Pathan to Jayawardene, 3 runs, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, angling away from the right hander sharply, Jayawardene opens the face of the bat and slashes it down to third man for three runs, valiant effort in the deep

Irfan Pathan is back into the attack

14.6 Sreesanth to Dilshan, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside the off stump, slanting into the right hander, Dilshan goes on the backfoot and cuts it square of the wicket for a couple, gets to his FIFTY!!, what a knock this has been from Dilshan!

14.5 Sreesanth to Dilshan, SIX!!, bouncer on the middle and leg, Dilshan picks up the length early, goes on the backfoot and swivels across quickly, pulls it over fine leg for a biggie, manages to soar over Ishant's head by a few inches, beautiful shot, Sreesanth bowling all over the mat here!

14.4 Sreesanth to Dilshan, 2 runs, good length delivery on the stumps, slanting into the right hander, Dilshan clears his frontfoot out of the way and looks to slog it away, miscues it to mid wicket for a couple, in the air and falls safe, Uthappa over runs on that occasion and concedes an extra single

14.3 Sreesanth to Dilshan, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, slanting into the right hander with some extra bounce, Dilshan goes on the backfoot and cuts it straight to the fielder at point

14.2 Sreesanth to Dilshan, FOUR!!, short and wide outside the off stump, slanting into the right hander with some extra bounce, Dilshan goes on the backfoot and cuts it square of the wicket for four, that was neatly struck, Sreesanth under the hammer again!

14.1 Sreesanth to Dilshan, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, curving in and swings away from the right hander sharply, Dilshan comes on the frontfoot and throws his bat at it, beats the outside edge

S Sreesanth is back into the attack

13.6 Sehwag to Dilshan, 1 run, flighted delivery outside the off stump, curving into him, Dilshan opens the face of the bat and plays that to gully for a single

13.5 Sehwag to Dilshan, FOUR!!, Sehwag tosses it up on the middle and leg, curving into the right hander sharply, Dilshan kneels down and slog sweeps it to deep square leg for four, one bounce over the ropes, that was struck as clean as a whistle!

13.4 Sehwag to Jayawardene, 1 run, delivery looped up on the middle and leg, Jayawardene closes the face of the bat and glances it to short fine leg for a single, Sachin Tendulkar misfields and makes the run very comfortable

13.3 Sehwag to Jayawardene, 2 runs, flattish delivery outside the off stump, spins back into the right hander, Jayawardene opens the face of the bat and glides it down to third man for a couple

13.2 Sehwag to Dilshan, leg byes, 1 run, delivery looped up on the off, curving into the right hander sharply, Dilshan gets forward and looks to defend it, off the pads on the leg side for a single

13.1 Sehwag to Jayawardene, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, curving into the right hander, Jayawardene shuffles across and glances it to short fine leg for a single only