4th ODI: India v Sri Lanka at Pune, 3 Nov 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 9am local time (3.30am GMT)
Hello and Welcome to Cricinfo's live coverage of the 4th ODI
between India and Sri Lanka.
Let me give you the important news first, Indian captain Rahul
Dravid has won the toss and elected to bowl first.
At the moment India lead the series 3-0, with four more matches to
go they need just one more win to clinch this series.
It's a crunch match as far as Sri Lanka are concerned, nothing less
than a win will do for them.
Poona has traditionally been a win-the-toss-and-field venue even
though it's a good batting track.
It's a rejuvenated Indian team with three convincing wins under
their belt, they are firing in all the departments of the game and
It's it going to take a special effort from the Lankans to
register a win here today.
India have made just the one change to the team that played the
previous match, Murali Kartik is out and in comes S Santh - Suresh
Raina is the SuperSub.
Lankans have decided to play four seamers today - Upul Tharanga
comes in replacing Jayawardene who has returned home for his
wedding - Samaraweera is the SuperSub.
Sangakkara and Jayasuriya are out there in the middle and it's
going to be Irfan Pathan to start the bowling attack
0.1 Pathan to Sangakkara, two runs, short of a good length delivery,
Sangakkara moves across a bit and works it away nicely to the
vacant midwicket region
0.2 Pathan to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, bit of movement away from the left-hander, Sangakkara
watchfully leaves it for the keeper
0.3 Pathan to Sangakkara, no run, another good length delivery outside
the off stump, hint of away movement and Sangakkara shoulders arms
0.4 Pathan to Sangakkara, no run, once again Pathan getting the ball to
move away from the left-hander this time he gets some exaggerated
movement off the track but it's too wide outside the off stump to
make Sangakkara play at it.
0.5 Pathan to Sangakkara, FOUR, shot! Pathan strays on to middle and
leg and Sangakkara flicks it away to the backward square leg fence
- lovely shot and that's the first boundary of the innings
0.6 Pathan to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 1 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 6/0 (RR: 6.00)
IK Pathan 1-0-6-0 - Tilak Road End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) KC Sangakkara 6* (6b 1x4)
Agarkar to share the new ball with Pathan
1.1 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, starts off with a delivery down the
leg side, ball clips the pad and goes fine down the leg side, good
diving stop from Dhoni save runs
1.2 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, legbye: FOUR, Agarkar once again strays down
the leg side and this time even Dhoni can't save the boundary,
ball clips the pad and races away to the fine leg fence
1.3 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, one run, played away to the midwicket
region, Jayasuriya off the mark
1.4 Agarkar to Sangakkara, no run
1.5 Agarkar to Sangakkara, two runs, on the middle and leg stump line,
turned away to the midwicket region, Santh moving across from mid-
on fails to stop it cleanly and the batsmen gets enough time to
come back for the second
1.6 Agarkar to Sangakkara, no run, punched away to the point region,
Yuvraj moves across quickly and cuts off the single
End of over 2 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 13/0 (RR: 6.50)
AB Agarkar 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (3b) KC Sangakkara 8* (9b 1x4)
two slips and a gully in place
2.1 Pathan to Jayasuriya, no run, pitched up delivery, pitched in line
but probably drifting down the leg side, Jayasuriya fails to make
contact and the ball crashes into the pad, loud appeal for lbw
turned down
2.2 Pathan to Jayasuriya, FOUR, Pathan drags on short and Jayasuriya
pulls and pulls in style, ball races away to the square leg fence
- excellent timing and placement - got right on top of the bounce
and played it with easy
2.3 Pathan to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, defended
2.4 Pathan to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone outside the off stump
2.5 Pathan to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
2.6 Pathan to Jayasuriya, no run, another good delivery outside the off
stump, Jayasuriya pushes forward and defends it towards cover
End of over 3 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 17/0 (RR: 5.67)
IK Pathan 2-0-10-0 - Tilak Road End
KC Sangakkara 8* (9b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 5* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Agarkar to Sangakkara, OUT: that's gone! Agarkar comes up with a
beauty - pitched in line with the off stump and swinging back in
late - Sangakkara is beaten comprehensively and the ball crashes
into the back pad, that's plumb and up goes the finger.
Sri Lanka 17/1, Partnership of 17
KC Sangakkara lbw b Agarkar 8 (10b 1x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 5* (9b 1x4) AB Agarkar 1.1-0-3-1
Agarkar was bit wayward in the first over - but that was an
excellent delivery first up in the second over.
Tharanga is the next man in
3.2 Agarkar to Tharanga, one run, pushed away wide of the fielder at
cover, Tharanga off the mark straightaway
3.3 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run
3.4 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump and
that's crashed through extra-cover, can't bowl there to this man
3.5 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, two runs, drifting down the leg side, played
away wide of the fielder at fine leg
3.6 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, forced away to the point region,
can't get it past Yuvraj
End of over 4 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 24/1 (RR: 6.00)
AB Agarkar 2-0-10-1 - Pavilion End
WU Tharanga 1* (1b) ST Jayasuriya 11* (13b 2x4)
4.1 Pathan to Tharanga, two runs, a bit straighter from Pathan this
time, and Tharanga plays it away to backward square leg for a
brace, complete two easily before Agarkar can field the ball and
return it to Dhoni
4.2 Pathan to Tharanga, no run, outside off and swinging away, Tharanga
lets it sail through to the keeper
4.3 Pathan to Tharanga, no run, outswing again, and a bit fuller,
Tharanga drives it away to Tendulkar at mid-off, no opportunity of
a run there
4.4 Pathan to Tharanga, no run, outswing from Pathan again, left alone
4.5 Pathan to Tharanga, FOUR, outswinger from Pathan, just a bit of
width this time, and Tharanga stays back and punches it away to
the cover boundary
4.6 Pathan to Tharanga, no run, outside off and moving away, Tharanga
lets it through to the keeper, six runs coming off that Pathan
over
End of over 5 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 30/1 (RR: 6.00)
IK Pathan 3-0-16-0 - Tilak Road End
ST Jayasuriya 11* (13b 2x4) WU Tharanga 7* (7b 1x4)
5.1 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run, DROPPED!!! full delivery from
Agarkar, and moving away, forces Jayasuriya into the shot, the
ball takes the outside edge and flies to Dravid at slip, who puts
down a regulation chance
5.2 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, FOUR, bit of width outside the off stump and
Jayasuriya flays it away through point
5.3 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, two runs, on the pads, turned away to the
vacant midwicket region
5.4 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, no run
5.5 Agarkar to Jayasuriya, OUT: Agarkar strikes again! fuller length
delivery on the stumps, ball moves back in just enough to beat the
bat and Jayasuriya gets hit on the pad right in front of the
stumps - loud confident appeal and up goes the finger
Sri Lanka 36/2, Partnership of 19
ST Jayasuriya lbw b Agarkar 17 (18b 3x4 0x6)
WU Tharanga 7* (7b 1x4) AB Agarkar 2.5-0-16-2
That's another big wicket for India - Sri Lanka in trouble early.
Dilshan is the next man in
5.6 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run, beaten outside the off stump
End of over 6 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 36/2 (RR: 6.00)
AB Agarkar 3-0-16-2 - Pavilion End
WU Tharanga 7* (7b 1x4) TM Dilshan 0* (1b)
6.1 Pathan to Tharanga, no run
6.2 Pathan to Tharanga, no run
6.3 Pathan to Tharanga, no run
6.4 Pathan to Tharanga, FOUR, short of a good length delivery, bit of
width outside the off stump and Tharanga cuts it away to the
backward point fence - good shot that
6.5 Pathan to Tharanga, no run, forced away to the cover region
6.6 Pathan to Tharanga, no run, defended down the track, Pathan moves
across to his left and cuts off the single
End of over 7 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 40/2 (RR: 5.71)
IK Pathan 4-0-20-0 - Tilak Road End
TM Dilshan 0* (1b) WU Tharanga 11* (13b 2x4)
7.1 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run, slightly short and wide outside the off
stump, Dilshan goes after it but the shot is not timed well and he
ends up with a bottom edge into the ground
7.2 Agarkar to Dilshan, one run, played down to third man, easy single
7.3 Agarkar to Tharanga, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the pads and
Tharanga flicks it away to the midwicket fence, that's another top
shot from the south-paw
7.4 Agarkar to Tharanga, wide: no run, way outside the off stump and
that's a wide
7.4 Agarkar to Tharanga, no run, short of a good length delivery,
angling across the left-hander and Tharanga forces it away on the
off side
7.5 Agarkar to Tharanga, no run, drifting on to the pads, turned away
towards midwicket
7.6 Agarkar to Tharanga, no run, defended hard into the ground, ball
goes back to the bowler
End of over 8 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 46/2 (RR: 5.75)
AB Agarkar 4-0-22-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
TM Dilshan 1* (3b) WU Tharanga 15* (17b 3x4)
Santh into the attack now
8.1 Santh to Dilshan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump and Dilshan drives hard - excellent diving stop by Harbhajan
at cover saves a certain boundary
8.2 Santh to Dilshan, no run
8.3 Santh to Dilshan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, this one is close to the off stump line and Dilshan leaves
it for the keeper
8.4 Santh to Dilshan, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, nice
probing delivery, Dilshan gets forward and defends it towards
cover
8.5 Santh to Dilshan, no run, another tight delivery outside the off
stump, no width offered and Dilshan is made to defend
8.6 Santh to Dilshan, no run, good length delivery, hint of away swing
and Dilshan looking to crash it away through covers fails to make
contact - Santh starts off with a maiden
End of over 9 (maiden) Sri Lanka 46/2 (RR: 5.11)
S Santh 1-1-0-0 - Tilak Road End
WU Tharanga 15* (17b 3x4) TM Dilshan 1* (9b)
9.1 Agarkar to Tharanga, no run, played away to the mid-on region
9.2 Agarkar to Tharanga, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, angling across a bit, defended on the front-foot
9.3 Agarkar to Tharanga, no run, another good delivery on the stumps
and Tharanga defends
9.4 Agarkar to Tharanga, no run, width offered outside the off stump
and Tharanga drives hard but fails to beat the cover fielder
9.5 Agarkar to Tharanga, one run, pushed away into the gap between
point and gully, easy single
9.6 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, swinging away from the right-hander, Dilshan offers no shot
and that's another good over for India
End of over 10 (1 run) Sri Lanka 47/2 (RR: 4.70)
AB Agarkar 5-0-23-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
WU Tharanga 16* (22b 3x4) TM Dilshan 1* (10b)
10.1 Santh to Tharanga, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
cut away on the bounce to the point fielder
10.2 Santh to Tharanga, no run, angling in from outside the leg stump,
was the slower one and Tharanga is hit on the pad, appeal for lbw
turned down
10.3 Santh to Tharanga, FOUR, shot! good length delivery outside the off
stump, Tharanga comes well forward and drives on the up, ball
races away to the cover fence, that's some shot
10.4 Santh to Tharanga, OUT: gone! bouncer on the middle and leg stump
line, Tharanga goes for the pull and the ball flies off the top-
edge, Agarkar at fine leg judges it to perfection - Santh too
picks up one - Sri Lanka in trouble here.
Sri Lanka 51/3, Partnership of 15
WU Tharanga c Agarkar b Santh 20 (26b 4x4 0x6)
TM Dilshan 1* (10b) S Santh 1.4-1-4-1
that was a good surprise delivery after the boundary and Tharanga
instinctively went for it.
Atapattu is the next man in
10.5 Santh to Atapattu, no run
10.6 Santh to Atapattu, no run, swing and a miss outside the off stump,
end of a successful over
End of over 11 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 51/3 (RR: 4.64)
S Santh 2-1-4-1 - Tilak Road End
TM Dilshan 1* (10b) MS Atapattu 0* (2b)
11.1 Agarkar to Dilshan, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Dilshan drives on the up through extra cover - perfect
timing and placement
11.2 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run
11.3 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run, width outside the off stump but this
time Dilshan fails to make contact
11.4 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run, another swing and a miss outside the
off stump, this one too was wide outside the off stump, Dilshan
went hard at it but missed the target by miles
11.5 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run
11.6 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot, much better shot
End of over 12 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 55/3 (RR: 4.58)
AB Agarkar 6-0-27-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 0* (2b) TM Dilshan 5* (16b 1x4)
12.1 Santh to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone for the keeper
12.2 Santh to Atapattu, no run, another good delivery outside the off
stump, hint of away swing and Atapattu watchfully leaves it for
the keeper
12.3 Santh to Atapattu, one run, drifting on to middle and leg, played
away behind square for a single
12.4 Santh to Dilshan, no run, short delivery on the stumps, Dilshan
goes after it but makes no contact
12.5 Santh to Dilshan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, hint of away swing, no shot offered
12.6 Santh to Dilshan, one run, played away wide of the fielder at
midwicket
End of over 13 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 57/3 (RR: 4.38)
S Santh 3-1-6-1 - Tilak Road End
TM Dilshan 6* (19b 1x4) MS Atapattu 1* (5b)
13.1 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
13.2 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run, dragged it back a fraction short, the
one that goes after from the right-hander, Dilshan at first was
looking to attack the ball but in the end leaves it for the keeper
- pulled away at the last possible moment
13.3 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run, punched away to the cover region
13.4 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run, swing and a miss outside the off stump
- Dilshan at the moment struggling to get bat on ball
13.5 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run, there he goes again, pitched close to
the off stump line and swinging away, Dilshan looking to dive it
away through covers once again misses the target
13.6 Agarkar to Dilshan, no run, forced away straight to the fielder at
cover
End of over 14 (maiden) Sri Lanka 57/3 (RR: 4.07)
AB Agarkar 7-1-27-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 1* (5b) TM Dilshan 6* (25b 1x4)
14.1 Santh to Atapattu, no run
14.2 Santh to Atapattu, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, 'hit
me' written all over it, Atapattu quickly gets back and cuts it
away to the backward point fence - no stopping that
14.3 Santh to Atapattu, two runs, on the middle and leg stump line,
Atapattu moves forward and across and plays it away well wide of
the fielder at midwicket
14.4 Santh to Atapattu, two runs, punched wide of Yadav at mid-off, runs
hard and comes back for the second
14.5 Santh to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot and the ball rolls away towards
cover
two slips waiting
14.6 Santh to Atapattu, wide: FOUR, effort delivery but it's too short
and the ball goes over the keeper - five welcome runs added to the
total
14.6 Santh to Atapattu, one run, turned away off the pads to the deep
backward square leg region, easy single to end the over
End of over 15 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 71/3 (RR: 4.73)
S Santh 4-1-20-1 (1w) - Tilak Road End
MS Atapattu 10* (11b 1x4) TM Dilshan 6* (25b 1x4)
change of ends for Pathan
15.1 Pathan to Atapattu, one run, drifting down the leg side and
Atapattu helps it down to the fine leg region
15.2 Pathan to Dilshan, FOUR, slightly short and angling across the
right-hander, Dilshan stands tall on the back-foot and punches it
through cover point - nicely got on top of the bounce and placed
it to perfection
15.3 Pathan to Dilshan, no run
15.4 Pathan to Dilshan, one run, played down to fine leg
15.5 Pathan to Atapattu, no run, slightly short and angling across,
played off the back-foot to the cover region
15.6 Pathan to Atapattu, no run, slower delivery, played away to the
gully region, Atapattu calls for the single but Dilshan rightly
sends him back
End of over 16 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 77/3 (RR: 4.81)
IK Pathan 5-0-26-0 - Pavilion End
TM Dilshan 11* (28b 2x4) MS Atapattu 11* (14b 1x4)
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Current run rate is 4.81 but at this stage with three wickets down
Sri Lanka are precariously placed - now it's up to Dilshan and
Atapattu to consolidate.
Santh to continue - just the one slip in place now
16.1 Santh to Dilshan, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off stump,
Dilshan drives on the up and gets it just over Yuvraj at point
16.2 Santh to Dilshan, no run
16.3 Santh to Dilshan, FOUR, that's another good shot! slightly short,
Dilshan quickly goes back and drives it away well in front of
point
16.4 Santh to Dilshan, one run, yorker length delivery, dilshan digs it
away to the mid-off region
16.5 Santh to Atapattu, one run, drifting on to middle and leg, worked
away to the fine leg region
16.6 Santh to Dilshan, FOUR, under pressure Santh goes wide outside the
off stump and Dilshan carves it through covers for the third
boundary of the over!
End of over 17 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 91/3 (RR: 5.35)
S Santh 5-1-34-1 (1w) - Tilak Road End
MS Atapattu 12* (15b 1x4) TM Dilshan 24* (33b 5x4)
17.1 Pathan to Atapattu, no run, defended on the front-foot
17.2 Pathan to Atapattu, no run
17.3 Pathan to Atapattu, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump and Atapattu drives on the up, Rain moves across quickly to
his left from mid-off, dives full length and saves a certain
boundary - excellent piece of fielding that
17.4 Pathan to Dilshan, no run, driven away square of the wicket on the
off side, this time it's Yuvraj who dives across and saves runs
17.5 Pathan to Dilshan, no run, good length delivery, this one jagged
back in and hits Dilshan on the pad
17.6 Pathan to Dilshan, no run
End of over 18 (1 run) Sri Lanka 92/3 (RR: 5.11)
IK Pathan 6-0-27-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 13* (18b 1x4) TM Dilshan 24* (36b 5x4)
Jai P Yadav into the attack now
18.1 Yadav to Atapattu, one run, outside the off stump and Atapattu
steers it down to third man for a single
18.2 Yadav to Dilshan, FOUR, Dilshan continues to impress! fuller length
delivery outside the off stump and Dilshan elegantly dives it
through extra cover for yet another boundary
18.3 Yadav to Dilshan, one run, punched down to the mid-off region
18.4 Yadav to Atapattu, no run, width offered and Atapattu cuts it away
towards point, Yuvraj dives full length to his left and saves runs
18.5 Yadav to Atapattu, no run
18.6 Yadav to Atapattu, no run
End of over 19 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 98/3 (RR: 5.16)
Jai P Yadav 1-0-6-0 - Tilak Road End
TM Dilshan 29* (38b 6x4) MS Atapattu 14* (22b 1x4)
19.1 Pathan to Dilshan, no run, driven to cover point, this one shaped
in a bit
19.2 Pathan to Dilshan, no run, slower delivery, hit on the pad, half
hearted appeal for lbw turned down
19.3 Pathan to Dilshan, wide: no run
19.3 Pathan to Dilshan, FOUR, Dilshan! good length delivery, angling
across the right-hander, Dilshan comes half forward and creams it
away to the cover fence - top shot
19.4 Pathan to Dilshan, one run
19.5 Pathan to Atapattu, no run
19.6 Pathan to Atapattu, one run, angling across, steered down to third
man for an easy single
End of over 20 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 105/3 (RR: 5.25)
IK Pathan 7-0-34-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 15* (24b 1x4) TM Dilshan 34* (42b 7x4)
20.1 Yadav to Atapattu, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, turned away wide of the fielder at mid-on, quick
single added to the total
20.2 Yadav to Dilshan, one run
20.3 Yadav to Atapattu, one run, fuller and outside the off stump,
driven away through backward point, easy single
20.4 Yadav to Dilshan, one run
20.5 Yadav to Atapattu, no run
20.6 Yadav to Atapattu, no run
End of over 21 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 109/3 (RR: 5.19)
Jai P Yadav 2-0-10-0 - Tilak Road End
TM Dilshan 36* (44b 7x4) MS Atapattu 17* (28b 1x4)
Harbhajan Singh into the attack now
21.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, no run, turning in from outside the off
stump, worked away straight to the fielder at square leg
21.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, no run, pushed away on the leg side
21.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, one run, tucked away to the fine leg
region for an easy single
21.4 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, one run, drifting on to the pads,
turned away well wide of the fielder at midwicket
21.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, no run, fraction short, punched off the
back-foot, ball rolls back to the bowler
21.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, no run, swept away nicely - diving stop
by Yuvraj at square leg saves runs
End of over 22 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 111/3 (RR: 5.05)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 18* (29b 1x4) TM Dilshan 37* (49b 7x4)
22.1 Yadav to Atapattu, no run, driven down to the mid-off region, not a
well timed shot
22.2 Yadav to Atapattu, one run, forced down the track to the mid-on
region, Atapattu takes off for a dangerous single, Tendulkar at
mid-off fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end and Atapattu
makes it across safely - direct hit would have been interesting
22.3 Yadav to Dilshan, one run, driven away in front of point
22.4 Yadav to Atapattu, no run, defended outside the offs tump
22.5 Yadav to Atapattu, no run
22.6 Yadav to Atapattu, one run, played down to third man for a single
End of over 23 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 114/3 (RR: 4.96)
Jai P Yadav 3-0-13-0 - Tilak Road End
MS Atapattu 20* (34b 1x4) TM Dilshan 38* (50b 7x4)
23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, no run, turned away behind square on
the leg side
23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, FOUR, take that! tossed up outside the
off stump, Atapattu steps out and hits inside out, ball files off
the middle of the bat to the extra cover fence
23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, no run, forced away to point
23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, no run, flat delivery outside the off
stump, Atapattu once again steps out and drives it straight back
down the track, Harbhajan on his follow through moves across
quickly and cuts it off
23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, no run, edged away on the off side,
Atapattu was looking to turn it away through leg side and the ball
came off the leading edge
23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, one run, played away on the leg side
End of over 24 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 119/3 (RR: 4.96)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 25* (40b 2x4) TM Dilshan 38* (50b 7x4)
24.1 Yadav to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
24.2 Yadav to Atapattu, one run, cut away through point
24.3 Yadav to Dilshan, FOUR, on the stumps, Dilshan flat bats it
straight back past the bowler
24.4 Yadav to Dilshan, FOUR, four more! this time Dilshan makes room and
lofts it well over the fielder at mid-off
24.5 Yadav to Dilshan, one run, cut away through covers, sweeper moves
across in the deep and fields
24.6 Yadav to Atapattu, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 25 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 129/3 (RR: 5.16)
Jai P Yadav 4-0-23-0 - Tilak Road End
TM Dilshan 47* (53b 9x4) MS Atapattu 26* (43b 2x4)
25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, one run
25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, no run
25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, one run, driven down to the long-on
region
25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, no run, forced away to the point region
25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, one run, tossed up and turning in,
Dilshan gets well inside the line and drives it down to long-on
25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, one run, fligthed delivery outside the
off stump, forced away wide of the cover fielder
End of over 26 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 133/3 (RR: 5.12)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 28* (46b 2x4) TM Dilshan 49* (56b 9x4)
Yuvraj Singh into the attack now
26.1 Yuvraj Singh to Atapattu, no run
26.2 Yuvraj Singh to Atapattu, two runs, tossed up outside the off
stump, bowled from round the stumps, Atapattu gets inside the line
and drives it down to long-off, runs hard and makes it back for
the second
26.3 Yuvraj Singh to Atapattu, FOUR, long-hop and Atapattu gets enough
time to pull it away through midwicket, Harbhajan in the deep
fails to stop it and the ball rolls over the ropes
26.4 Yuvraj Singh to Atapattu, one run, played away on the off side
26.5 Yuvraj Singh to Dilshan, one run, turned away behind square, easy
single and that's Dilshan's fifty - excellent innings under
pressure
26.6 Yuvraj Singh to Atapattu, one run, driven down to long-off, easy
single
End of over 27 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 142/3 (RR: 5.26)
Yuvraj Singh 1-0-9-0 - Tilak Road End
MS Atapattu 36* (51b 3x4) TM Dilshan 50* (57b 9x4)
27.1 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, one run, tossed up on the middle and
leg stump line, Atapattu comes down the track and drives it down
to long-on for a single
27.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, no run, fuller and quicker - Dilshan
looking to work it away on the leg side gets hit on the pad
27.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, no run, turning in from outside the off
stump, Dilshan goes back to cut but fails to make contact and the
ball goes past the stumps - that was close
27.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, no run
27.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, no run, again beaten outside the off
stump trying to play of the back-foot
27.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, no run, drifting on to the pads,
dilshan stays back looking to turn it away on the leg side but
makes no contact, ball clips the pad and rolls away on the leg
side
End of over 28 (1 run) Sri Lanka 143/3 (RR: 5.11)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 37* (52b 3x4) TM Dilshan 50* (62b 9x4)
28.1 Yuvraj Singh to Atapattu, one run, played off the back-foot to the
deep backward square leg region
28.2 Yuvraj Singh to Dilshan, wide: no run
28.2 Yuvraj Singh to Dilshan, no run, comes down the track and drives
inside out - well timed shot but straight to Rao at covers
28.3 Yuvraj Singh to Dilshan, one run, driven down to long-off for a
single
28.4 Yuvraj Singh to Atapattu, one run, comes down the ground and drives
it down to long off for a single
28.5 Yuvraj Singh to Dilshan, one run, this time Dilshan comes down the
ground and drives it away to the deep cover area for a single,
think of a second but there's not enough time for two
28.6 Yuvraj Singh to Atapattu, no run, defended with pad and bat
together
End of over 29 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 148/3 (RR: 5.10)
Yuvraj Singh 2-0-14-0 (1w) - Tilak Road End
TM Dilshan 52* (65b 9x4) MS Atapattu 39* (55b 3x4)
29.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, no run, the top spinner from Harbhajan,
fuller in length this time, and Dilshan drives it back to
Harbhajan, looked like it came off the leading edge
29.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, no run, goes for the sweep shot but the
ball comes of the pad
29.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dilshan, OUT: gone!!! that was some beautiful
bowling by Harbhajan, first troubled him with a few top spinners
and now threw a doosra at him, Dilshan was trying to play it away
to the onside, but the ball turns away from him and takes the
leading edge
Sri Lanka 148/4, Partnership of 97
TM Dilshan c Tendulkar b Harbhajan Singh 52 (68b 9x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 39* (55b 3x4) Harbhajan Singh 4.3-0-12-1
That was a simple catch for Tendulkar at point, the ball lobbed up
in the air and Tendulkar had enough time to come two steps forward
and pouch it
Arnold is the new man
Harbhajan Singh starts off bowling round the stumps
29.4 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, cut away to Sreesanth at point
29.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, one run, turned away off the pads to the
deep square leg region to get off the mark
29.6 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, no run, outside off and on a good
length area, defended off the front foot, end of a successful over
from Harbhajan - just the one single and the wicket of Dilshan
End of over 30 (1 run) Sri Lanka 149/4 (RR: 4.97)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-13-1 - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 1* (2b) MS Atapattu 39* (56b 3x4)
Dravid calls up on Sreesanth to come back for a short spell now
Earlier in the day Sreesanth bowled well in his first two overs,
but was taken for runs in his last two overs when he pitched
short, he needs to find the right length here
30.1 Santh to Arnold, no run, starts off with a fuller length delivery,
Arnold drives it back down to mid off
30.2 Santh to Arnold, no run, another good length delivery from
Sreesanth, its driven down the ground to Jai P Yadav again
30.3 Santh to Arnold, no run, this time outside leg and angling across
the batsman, Arnold drives it off the front foot - its Jai P Yadav
at mid-on
30.4 Santh to Arnold, no run
30.5 Santh to Arnold, no run, short delivery this time from Sreesanth,
angling across Arnold, lets it sail through to the keeper
30.6 Santh to Arnold, no run
End of over 31 (maiden) Sri Lanka 149/4 (RR: 4.81)
S Santh 6-2-34-1 (1w) - Tilak Road End
MS Atapattu 39* (56b 3x4) RP Arnold 1* (8b)
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one slip in place for Atapattu.
31.1 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, no run, comes down the track even
before the ball is bowled and Harbhajan fires it down the leg side
and Atapattu turns it away towards midwicket, diving stop there
saves runs
31.2 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, two runs, driven wide of the cover
fielder
31.3 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, two runs, tossed up, driven straight
down the ground to the long-off region, gets it wide of the
fielder in the deep and comes back for the second
31.4 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, no run, nicely flighted delivery,
driven hard but straight back to the bowler
31.5 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, one run, worked away behind square on
the leg side
31.6 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, bowled from round the stumps,
pitched outside the off stump and turning away, Arnold watches it
all the way in to the keeper's gloves
End of over 32 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 154/4 (RR: 4.81)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-18-1 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 44* (61b 3x4) RP Arnold 1* (9b)
32.1 Santh to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery on the off stump
line, punched off the back-foot, ball rolls back to the bowler
32.2 Santh to Atapattu, no run, fuller, angling in from outside the off
stump, Atapattu drives square of the wicket - straight to Yuvraj
at point, a one handed drive
32.3 Santh to Atapattu, one run, turned away to the midwicket region for
a single
32.4 Santh to Arnold, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Arnold leans forward and taps it away on the leg side,
early call and a quick single is taken
32.5 Santh to Atapattu, no run, yorker and Atapattu digs it out straight
to Yuvraj at point - well bowled and well played
32.6 Santh to Atapattu, one run, short ball, pulled away for a single
End of over 33 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 157/4 (RR: 4.76)
S Santh 7-2-37-1 (1w) - Tilak Road End
MS Atapattu 46* (66b 3x4) RP Arnold 2* (10b)
33.1 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, FOUR, fifty! comes forward and drives
it straight down the track to the long-on fence,
33.2 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, one run, turned away to the fine leg
region
33.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, hit on the pad trying to work it
away on the leg side
33.4 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run
33.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, bowled from round the stumps,
tossed up outside the off stump, defended stretching well forward
33.6 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, off break, Arnold reads it well
and leaves it for the keeper
End of over 34 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 162/4 (RR: 4.76)
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-23-1 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 51* (68b 4x4) RP Arnold 2* (14b)
Match State: Drinks
Atapattu is still out there and he will have to bat right through
the innings if Sri Lanka are to put up a decent total - 6 an over
from here on will take them to 258.
Sehwag into the attack for the first time today.
34.1 Sehwag to Atapattu, one run, on the pads, turned away to the fine
leg region for a single
34.2 Sehwag to Arnold, no run, swept away to the short fine leg region
34.3 Sehwag to Arnold, one run, driven off the front-foot to the long-on
region
34.4 Sehwag to Atapattu, one run, driven down the ground to the long-on
region, easy single
34.5 Sehwag to Arnold, no run, comes down looking for the big one but
fails to get to the pitch of the delivery, in the end drives it
straight back to the bowler
34.6 Sehwag to Arnold, no run, cut away late, fielder at gully moves
across quickly and cuts off the single - Sehwag starts off with a
decent over
End of over 35 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 165/4 (RR: 4.71)
V Sehwag 1-0-3-0 - Tilak Road End
MS Atapattu 53* (70b 4x4) RP Arnold 3* (18b)
35.1 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, off break, driven down to long-off for a single
back to round the wicket for the left-hander
35.2 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, defended
35.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, one run, turned away square of the
wicket, quick single taken
35.4 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, two runs, turning in from outside the
off stump, Atapattu steps forward and forces it away through
point, runs hard and comfortably comes back for the second
35.5 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, pushed to gully
35.6 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, one run, turned away to midwicket, Rao
mis-fields and the batsmen gets enough time to make it across
End of over 36 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 170/4 (RR: 4.72)
Harbhajan Singh 8-0-28-1 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 57* (74b 4x4) RP Arnold 4* (20b)
36.1 Sehwag to Atapattu, one run, driven down the ground
36.2 Sehwag to Arnold, one run, turned away on the leg side with soft
hands, quick single taken
36.3 Sehwag to Atapattu, one run, worked away in front of square
36.4 Sehwag to Arnold, one run, swept away to the fine leg region
36.5 Sehwag to Atapattu, FOUR, fraction short and outside the off stump,
Atapattu leans back and cuts late, ball beats Tendulkar at short
fine leg and races away to the fence - excellent placement -
welcome boundary for Sri Lanka
36.6 Sehwag to Atapattu, no run, turned away towards square leg - end of
a good over for Sri Lanka
End of over 37 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 178/4 (RR: 4.81)
V Sehwag 2-0-11-0 - Tilak Road End
RP Arnold 6* (22b) MS Atapattu 63* (78b 5x4)
37.1 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, one run, flicked away to the vacant
midwicket region
37.2 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, wide: no run, way down the leg side,
that's a wide and a half
37.2 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, one run, short ball, drifting down the
leg side, Atapattu goes right back and punches it straight down
the ground, Harbhajan moves across to his right and attempts a
diving stop but fails to get a touch on it
37.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, pushed away on the off side
37.4 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, legbye: two runs, clips the pad and runs
down to the fine leg region, all in slow-motion and they get
enough time to come back for the second
37.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, one run, worked away on the leg side
37.6 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, one run, played down to third man,
easy single to end the over
End of over 38 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 185/4 (RR: 4.87)
Harbhajan Singh 9-0-33-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 65* (80b 5x4) RP Arnold 8* (26b)
38.1 Sehwag to Atapattu, one run, driven down to long-on
38.2 Sehwag to Arnold, one run, tossed up on the pads, Arnold sweeps and
the ball lobs up after clipping the glove, Yuvraj at short fine
leg dives across but fails to hold on to a difficult chance
38.3 Sehwag to Atapattu, one run
38.4 Sehwag to Arnold, no run
38.5 Sehwag to Arnold, legbye: FOUR, off the pads and the ball races
away fine
38.6 Sehwag to Arnold, FOUR, another good sweep this time the ball goes
much squarer
End of over 39 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 196/4 (RR: 5.03)
V Sehwag 3-0-18-0 - Tilak Road End
MS Atapattu 67* (82b 5x4) RP Arnold 13* (30b 1x4)
39.1 Harbhajan Singh to Atapattu, one run, turned away to the square leg
region for a single
39.2 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, fuller outside the off stump,
Arnold taps it away on the off side looking for a quick single but
Dravid from covers attacks the ball and cuts it off
39.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run
39.4 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, fraction short, cut away off the
back-foot to the point region
39.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run
39.6 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, one run, fuller and on the pads, turned
away through midwicket - that's the end of Harbhajan's spell
End of over 40 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 198/4 (RR: 4.95)
Harbhajan Singh 10-0-35-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 14* (35b 1x4) MS Atapattu 68* (83b 5x4)
10 overs left in the innings - Arnold is struggling a bit here, it
has taken him 35 balls to score 14 runs, Atapattu has moved to 68.
Santh is back
40.1 Santh to Arnold, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
in line and angling across, Arnold waits for it and runs it down
to gully
40.2 Santh to Arnold, two runs, another tight delivery, forced away into
the gap between cover and point, overthrow gives away an extra run
- 200 comes up for Sri Lanka
40.3 Santh to Arnold, one run, drifting down the leg side, tucked round
the corner to the fine leg region
40.4 Santh to Atapattu, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven into the gap between the cover fielder, Arnold runs
hard looking for the second but Atapattu is happy with one
40.5 Santh to Arnold, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump and Arnold
drives it down to the vacant long-on fence, that will ease the
pressure a bit
40.6 Santh to Arnold, FOUR, short of a good length delivery, angling
across and Arnold pulls it away to the midwicket fence for a flat
four - end of an expensive over from Santh, Sri Lanka on the move
here
End of over 41 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 210/4 (RR: 5.12)
S Santh 8-2-49-1 (1w) - Tilak Road End
MS Atapattu 69* (84b 5x4) RP Arnold 25* (40b 3x4)
Pathan into the attack now
41.1 Pathan to Atapattu, FOUR, a harmless short delivery, Atapattu gets
enough time, pulled away to the backward square leg fence with
ease - Pathan under pressure here
41.2 Pathan to Atapattu, FOUR, more runs, this one is again fraction
short, angling across the right-hander and Atapattu cuts it away
to the backward point fence, 2 fours in 2 balls
41.3 Pathan to Atapattu, one run, glided down to the third man region
41.4 Pathan to Arnold, no run
41.5 Pathan to Arnold, one run, bit of width outside the off stump, cut
away to third man for a single
41.6 Pathan to Atapattu, two runs, bowled from round the wicket, driven
away through cover for a brace
End of over 42 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 222/4 (RR: 5.29)
IK Pathan 8-0-46-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 26* (42b 3x4) MS Atapattu 80* (88b 7x4)
last two overs have produced 24 runs for Sri Lanka ! 8 more overs
to go
42.1 Sehwag to Arnold, no run, comes down the track and drives but fails
to beat the fielder at midwicket
42.2 Sehwag to Arnold, FOUR, slightly short, Arnold cuts late, ball
clips the edge and races away to the third man fence, that went
very fine and the fielder in the deep had no chance of cutting it
off
42.3 Sehwag to Arnold, no run, swept away straight to the fielder behind
square leg
42.4 Sehwag to Arnold, no run, Arnold comes down the track and Sehwag
fires it in to the pads, ball rolls away on the leg side, Dhoni
moves in quickly and cuts off the single
42.5 Sehwag to Arnold, one run, worked away on the leg side
42.6 Sehwag to Atapattu, no run
End of over 43 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 227/4 (RR: 5.28)
V Sehwag 4-0-23-0 - Tilak Road End
RP Arnold 31* (47b 4x4) MS Atapattu 80* (89b 7x4)
43.1 Pathan to Arnold, one run, pitched up delivery, Arnold is made to
hurry, ball comes of the inner half of the bat and rolls away
behind the stumps on the leg side
43.2 Pathan to Atapattu, no run, pitched up and angling across, Atapattu
drives hard but straight to Sehwag at cover
43.3 Pathan to Atapattu, one run, powered away off the back-foot to the
point region, Yuvraj drives across a half stops it but fails to
prevent the single
43.4 Pathan to Arnold, legbye: one run, off the pads and the ball rolls
away on the leg side
43.5 Pathan to Atapattu, one run, makes rooms and drives inside out to
the deep cover region
43.6 Pathan to Arnold, OUT: bowled'm! lovely yorker, Arnold swing across
but makes no contact and the off stump is uprooted - Sri Lanka 5
down.
Sri Lanka 231/5, Partnership of 83
RP Arnold b Pathan 32 (50b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 44 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 231/5 (RR: 5.25)
IK Pathan 9-0-49-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 82* (92b 7x4)
Arnold was starting to show signs of aggression and that's a
crucial wicket for India.
44.1 Sehwag to Atapattu, one run
44.2 Sehwag to Maharoof, one run
44.3 Sehwag to Atapattu, one run
44.4 Sehwag to Maharoof, no run
44.5 Sehwag to Maharoof, two runs, tossed up outside the off stump,
lofted away to the deep midwicket region
44.6 Sehwag to Maharoof, no run, fuller on the stumps and Maharoof ends
up playing it back to the bowler - end of a good over for India
End of over 45 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 236/5 (RR: 5.24)
V Sehwag 5-0-28-0 - Tilak Road End
MS Atapattu 84* (94b 7x4) MF Maharoof 3* (4b)
Agarkar is back
45.1 Agarkar to Atapattu, no run, start off with a bouncer and Atapattu
ducks under it
45.2 Agarkar to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, played down to mid-on
45.3 Agarkar to Atapattu, one run, good length delivery on the stumps,
Atapattu makes room and drives it away to wide long-off for a
single
45.4 Agarkar to Maharoof, OUT: got'm! fulltoss and that's a slower
delivery, a real slow one, Maharoof swings across and is beaten by
miles, ball hits the stumps on the full - that's Agarkar's third
wicket - Sri Lanka six down
Sri Lanka 237/6, Partnership of 6
MF Maharoof b Agarkar 3 (5b 0x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 85* (97b 7x4) AB Agarkar 7.4-1-28-3 (1w)
45.5 Agarkar to Vaas, one run, short ball and Vaas pulls it away in the
air towards backward square leg, not a well timed shot
45.6 Agarkar to Atapattu, one run, driven down the ground, single will
keep Atapattu one strike
End of over 46 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 239/6 (RR: 5.20)
AB Agarkar 8-1-30-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 86* (98b 7x4) WPUJC Vaas 1* (1b)
46.1 Sehwag to Atapattu, one run, played away towards midwicket,
Tendulkar fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end and Atapattu
is in safely
46.2 Sehwag to Vaas, one run, played down to long-on
46.3 Sehwag to Atapattu, OUT: brilliant catch! fulltoss and Atapattu
hammers is straight back, Sehwag puts his right hand out and the
ball sticks to it! excellent reflex catch that to end a good
innings.
Sri Lanka 241/7, Partnership of 4
MS Atapattu c & b Sehwag 87 (100b 7x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 2* (2b) V Sehwag 5.3-0-30-1
that's another crucial blow.
46.4 Sehwag to Muralitharan, one run, played down to long-on
46.5 Sehwag to Vaas, one run, driven down to long-on
46.6 Sehwag to Muralitharan, one run, again played down to long-on for a
single
End of over 47 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 244/7 (RR: 5.19)
V Sehwag 6-0-33-1 - Tilak Road End
M Muralitharan 2* (2b) WPUJC Vaas 3* (3b)
47.1 Agarkar to Muralitharan, one run
47.2 Agarkar to Vaas, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Vaas
gets it on the bottom of the bat and the ball rolls back to the
bowler
47.3 Agarkar to Vaas, one run, played down to long-on for a single
47.4 Agarkar to Muralitharan, FOUR, makes rooms and swings across, ball
clips the inside edge and races away to the fine leg fence
47.5 Agarkar to Muralitharan, two runs, short of a good length delivery,
pulled away to the midwicket region, not a well timed shot but the
ball falls safely and Murali gets two for it
47.6 Agarkar to Muralitharan, OUT: yorker does the trick! Murali's wild
swing misses the target by a country mile - leg stumps is pushed
back - wicket number four for Agarkar.
Sri Lanka 252/8, Partnership of 11
M Muralitharan b Agarkar 9 (6b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 48 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 252/8 (RR: 5.25)
AB Agarkar 9-1-38-4 (1w) - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 4* (5b)
48.1 Sehwag to Vaas, one run, turned away to the square leg region
48.2 Sehwag to Zoysa, no run, worked away on the leg side
48.3 Sehwag to Zoysa, no run, another good delivery, Zoysa ends up
playing it back down the track- so far so good for India
48.4 Sehwag to Zoysa, one run, worked away behind square on the leg side
48.5 Sehwag to Vaas, one run
48.6 Sehwag to Zoysa, no run, fuller and on the stumps, Zoysa pushes
forward but the drive is not timed well and the ball rolls down
the track, end of a fine over, just three runs given away
End of over 49 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 255/8 (RR: 5.20)
V Sehwag 7-0-36-1 - Tilak Road End
WPUJC Vaas 6* (7b) DNT Zoysa 1* (4b)
49.1 Agarkar to Vaas, one run, pitched up wide outside the off stump and
Vaas squeezes it away to the point region, Yuvraj fails to hit the
stumps and Zoysa makes it across safely
49.2 Agarkar to Zoysa, one run, forced away towards point, diving stop
saves runs but fails to stop the single
49.3 Agarkar to Vaas, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, Vaas
looking to squeeze it away ends up with a thick edge and the ball
races away to the third man fence - welcome runs
49.4 Agarkar to Vaas, no run, RUN OUT, played hard into the ground and
the ball lobs back to Agarkar - Zoysa is way down the track and
past the point of no return, Agarkar gets enough time to aim and
he hits the stumps direct
Sri Lanka 261/9, Partnership of 9
DNT Zoysa run out (Agarkar) 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
49.5 Agarkar to Vaas, OUT: all over! full and outside the off, hint of
away swing, Vass swings at it, ball clips the edge and goes
straight to Dhoni behind the stumps, Agarkar ends up with five
wickets!
Sri Lanka 261/10, Partnership of 0
WPUJC Vaas c Dhoni b Agarkar 11 (11b 1x4 0x6)
CRD Fernando 0* (0b) AB Agarkar 9.5-1-44-5 (1w)
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262 is the target for India when they come out to bat - Sri Lanka
in the end falling short by 20-25 runs.
This is a good batting track and with the current form of the
Indian batsmen it should be safe to say that it's Advantage India
at this stage.
We will be back with all the live action in 30 minutes time (at
7:45 GMT)
until then this is Sajan Nair signing off - be sure to join us
after the break.
Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back
as usual it will be Sehwag and Tendulkar to open the innings for
India.
Vaas is at the top of his run-up, here we go!
0.1 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, starts off with a good delivery on the
middle and leg stump line, defended
0.2 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, pitched up, hint of in swing, defended
watchfully
0.3 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the pads, Sehwag
presents the full face of the bat and the ball rolls away on the
leg side
0.4 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, another good delivery, drifting on to the
pad, Sehwag fails to make contact and the ball rolls away on the
off side after hitting the pad
0.5 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, again Vaas keeps it tight on the middle and
leg stump line, turned away off the back-foot to the square leg
region
0.6 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, Vaas starts off with a maiden, this one is
angled across, again no room offered, Sehwag punches it away on
the off side
End of over 1 (maiden) India 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 262/49 = 5.35)
WPUJC Vaas 1-1-0-0 - Tilak Road End
SR Tendulkar 0* (0b) V Sehwag 0* (6b)
Dilhara Fernando to share the attack with Vaas - two slips in place
1.1 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run, short ball, angling in from outside
the off stump, Tendulkar gave the impression that he was surprised
by the extra bounce, defended awkwardly and the ball rolls square
of the wicket on the off side
1.2 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot
1.3 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, angling in, Tendulkar gets right behind the
line and defends it watchfully
1.4 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
was the slower one and that's a good change of pace, Tendulkar
picks it up late but safely plays it down to the mid-off region
1.5 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run, slightly short, ball stopped a bit
after hitting the deck and Tendulkar defends it down to mid-off,
not a well timed shot
1.6 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run, good delivery to end the over,
Tendulkar leaves it for the keeper, Fernando too starts off with a
maiden!
End of over 2 (maiden) India 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 262/48 = 5.46)
CRD Fernando 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 0* (6b) SR Tendulkar 0* (6b)
2.1 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, on the pads, Sehwag makes room and swings
across but makes no contact, ball hits the pad well outside the
line of the leg stump and rolls away on the off side, bit of
frustration creeping in
2.2 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, drifting down the leg side, clips the pad
and goes wide, diving stop by Sangakkara saves runs
2.3 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, excellent slower delivery, Sehwag is beaten
outside the off stump - well bowled
2.4 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, came back in a touch and Sehwag ends up
with a bottom edge, ball goes to the keeper on the bounce and
that's another dot ball - pressure mounts
2.5 Vaas to Sehwag, (noball) no run, India finally off the mark
2.5 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, down the leg side, flicks the pad on its
way to the keeper
2.6 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, tight delivery to end the over, defended
back to the bowler - end of a fine over
End of over 3 (1 run) India 1/0 (RR: 0.33 RRR: 261/47 = 5.55)
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-1-0 (1nb) - Tilak Road End
SR Tendulkar 0* (6b) V Sehwag 0* (13b)
3.1 Fernando to Tendulkar, FOUR, off the mark in style! width offered
outside the off stump, Tendulkar leans back and cracks it into the
gap between the cover fielders - ball races away to the fence -
that gets the crowd going
3.2 Fernando to Tendulkar, wide: no run, under pressure Fernando goes
wide outside the off stump
3.2 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run, good bouncer, Tendulkar reads it
well and avoids it neatly
3.3 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, Tendulkar stays back and punches it away in
front of point, diving stop by Dilshan there saves runs
3.4 Fernando to Tendulkar, SIX, fraction short and Tendulkar goes
after, ball just hurried on after hitting the deck and flies off
the top-edge, pace of Fernando takes it well over the third man
fence - lucky runs
3.5 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run, left alone outside the off stump
3.6 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run, awkwardly played back to the bowler
- end of a expensive over
End of over 4 (11 runs) India 12/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 250/46 = 5.43)
CRD Fernando 2-1-11-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 0* (13b) SR Tendulkar 10* (12b 1x4 1x6)
4.1 Vaas to Sehwag, FOUR, there goes Sehwag! pitched up on the middle
and leg stump line, angling across, Sehwag quickly gets in to a
good position and slogs it away to the midwicket fence
4.2 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, punched down to the mid-off region
4.3 Vaas to Sehwag, FOUR, four more, good length delivery, came back in
a touch after pitching outside the off stump, Sehwag gets half
forward and hits through the line, ball screams away to the long-
off fence
4.4 Vaas to Sehwag, two runs, lofted away to the long-on region, Murali
running back from mid-on fails to hold on to a fairly hard chance
- nicely covered the distance there but failed to cling on to the
ball - Sehwag lives on
4.5 Vaas to Sehwag, no run
4.6 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, short and down the leg side
End of over 5 (10 runs) India 22/0 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 240/45 = 5.33)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-11-0 (1nb) - Tilak Road End
SR Tendulkar 10* (12b 1x4 1x6) V Sehwag 10* (19b 2x4)
5.1 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run
5.2 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run, short of a good length delivery,
angling in from outside the off stump, punched off the back-foot
to the mid-on region
5.3 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run, beauty, Fernando hits the right line
and length outside the off stump, swinging away late, Tendulkar
lucky not to have edged that
5.4 Fernando to Tendulkar, no run, another good delivery outside the
off stump, Tendulkar moves forward and across and defends it
carefully
5.5 Fernando to Tendulkar, one run, short of a good length delivery,
close to the off stump line, Tendulkar charges down the track
looking for the big one but the shot is not timed well enough,
ball rolls away off the outside half of the bat - quick single
taken
5.6 Fernando to Sehwag, no run, played away on the off side
End of over 6 (1 run) India 23/0 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 239/44 = 5.43)
CRD Fernando 3-1-12-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
SR Tendulkar 11* (17b 1x4 1x6) V Sehwag 10* (20b 2x4)
6.1 Vaas to Tendulkar, no run, on the pads, turned away on the leg side
6.2 Vaas to Tendulkar, OUT: bowled'm! Tendulkar gives Vaas the charge
and misses it altogether - off stump goes for a walk - that's a
big breakthrough, Sri Lanka off to a good start
India 23/1, Partnership of 23
SR Tendulkar b Vaas 11 (19b 1x4 1x6)
V Sehwag 10* (20b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 3.2-1-11-1 (1nb)
This is what pressure can do - they dried up the runs and Tendulkar
had no option but to go after the bowling - on this occasion he
missed and Vaas got it spot on
Yuvraj Singh walks in
Yuvraj Singh is the next man in
6.3 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, no run
6.4 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length outside the off stump,
driven to cover point
6.5 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) one run, pitched up on the stumps,
turned away well wide of the fielder at mid-on, Yuvraj off the
mark with an easy single
6.5 Vaas to Sehwag, no run
6.6 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, pushed back to the bowler - end of a
successful over
End of over 7 (2 runs) India 25/1 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 237/43 = 5.51)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-13-1 (2nb) - Tilak Road End
Yuvraj Singh 1* (3b) V Sehwag 10* (22b 2x4)
7.1 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, no run, edged away, Yuvraj was looking to
work it away on the leg side
7.2 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, no run
7.3 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, shot! fraction short and angling
across, Yuvraj stands tall on the back-foot and drives it well
wide of the fielder at backward point
7.4 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended on the front-foot
7.5 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, that's even better, fuller and
outside the off stump, that was almost a free hit, Yuvraj safely
clears the backward point fielder
7.6 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, one run, turned away behind square on the
leg side
End of over 8 (9 runs) India 34/1 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 228/42 = 5.43)
CRD Fernando 4-1-21-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yuvraj Singh 10* (9b 2x4) V Sehwag 10* (22b 2x4)
Nuwan Zoysa into the attack now
just the one slip in place
8.1 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: and Zoysa strikes first ball! short
outside the off stump and Yuvraj goes hard at, fails to keep it
down and Dilshan at backward point takes a fantastic catch diving
well forward.
India 34/2, Partnership of 11
Yuvraj Singh c Dilshan b Zoysa 10 (10b 2x4 0x6)
V Sehwag 10* (22b 2x4) DNT Zoysa 0.1-0-0-1
was there to be hit but Yuvraj failed to keep it down - bowling
change works for Atapatt u- India two down and in a spot of bother
here
Rahul Dravid is the next man in
8.2 Zoysa to Dravid, no run
8.3 Zoysa to Dravid, one run, on the pads, played away on the leg side
for a single and Dravid is off the mark
8.4 Zoysa to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off
stump line, was the slower one, Sehwag picks it up and plays it
down to mid-off
8.5 Zoysa to Sehwag, one run, punched straight down the track to mid-
off region
8.6 Zoysa to Dravid, wide: no run, down the leg side
8.6 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, on the pads, turned away to the square leg
region
End of over 9 (3 runs) India 37/2 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 225/41 = 5.49)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-3-1 (1w) - Tilak Road End
V Sehwag 11* (24b 2x4) R Dravid 1* (3b)
just the one slip in place
9.1 Maharoof to Sehwag, one run, drifting down the leg side and Sehwag
plays it away to fine leg for a single
9.2 Maharoof to Dravid, FOUR, pitched up on the middle and leg stump
line, Dravid leans well forward and turns it away into the gap
between midwicket and mid-on, perfectly timed and beautifully
played into the gap
9.3 Maharoof to Dravid, wide: no run, down the leg side
9.3 Maharoof to Dravid, one run, defended to the off side with soft
hands, early call and Sehwag responds well
9.4 Maharoof to Sehwag, no run, played back to the bowler - Maharoof
gets a warning for running on to the danger area
9.5 Maharoof to Sehwag, FOUR, pitched up and that's gone! slogged away
well over the infield to the wide long-on fence
9.6 Maharoof to Sehwag, FOUR, width offered outside the off stump and
that's where Sehwag likes it best, just stands his ground and
hammers square of the wicket for the third boundary of the over!
End of over 10 (15 runs) India 52/2 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 210/40 = 5.25)
MF Maharoof 1-0-15-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 6* (5b 1x4) V Sehwag 20* (28b 4x4)
10.1 Zoysa to Dravid, one run, turned away to square leg
10.2 Zoysa to Sehwag, no run
PowerPlay two in progress now
10.3 Zoysa to Sehwag, no run, DROPPED! pitched up wide outside the off
stump, Sehwag goes after it and ends up with a thick edge,
Sangakkara grasses a fairly easy chance - costly miss that!
10.4 Zoysa to Sehwag, FOUR, drifting on to the pads and Sehwag takes out
the salt-can, leans forward and flicks it away in the air to the
square leg fence
10.5 Zoysa to Sehwag, no run, driven away in front of point
10.6 Zoysa to Sehwag, one run, punched down to mid-off, quick single
taken
End of over 11 (6 runs) India 58/2 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 204/39 = 5.23)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-9-1 (1w) - Tilak Road End
V Sehwag 25* (33b 5x4) R Dravid 7* (6b 1x4)
Maharoof who went for 15 runs in his first over is out of the
attack - Vaas is back
11.1 Vaas to Sehwag, FOUR, good length delivery, angling across, Sehwag
swings hard eyeing the leg side boundary, ball clips the edge and
flies away to the third man fence - Vaas unlucky there - Indians
won't mind it
11.2 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, played down to mid-on
11.3 Vaas to Sehwag, one run, driven away square on the off side, easy
single
11.4 Vaas to Dravid, no run, forced away to extra cover
11.5 Vaas to Dravid, one run, played off the pads to the midwicket
region for a single
11.6 Vaas to Sehwag, one run, lofted away to the deep midwicket region
End of over 12 (7 runs) India 65/2 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 197/38 = 5.18)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-20-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 31* (37b 6x4) R Dravid 8* (8b 1x4)
12.1 Zoysa to Sehwag, no run
12.2 Zoysa to Sehwag, one run, good length delivery on the pads, turned
away to the fine leg region
12.3 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, edged and the ball rolls straight to the
first slip
12.4 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, turned
away on the leg side
12.5 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and off stump line, defended standing tall on the back-
foot, ball rolls away on the off
12.6 Zoysa to Dravid, FOUR, pitched up and that's too full, Dravid
pushes forward and drills it straight down the track to the long-
on fence
End of over 13 (5 runs) India 70/2 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 192/37 = 5.19)
DNT Zoysa 3-0-14-1 (1w) - Tilak Road End
V Sehwag 32* (39b 6x4) R Dravid 12* (12b 2x4)
13.1 Vaas to Sehwag, one run, on the pads and Sehwag picks it away to
deep square leg, Tharanga moves across quickly in the deep and
keeps it down to just one
13.2 Vaas to Dravid, FOUR, lovely shot! once again Vaas strays on to the
pads, Dravid quickly gets in to a good position and with a flick
of the writs finds the gap between mid-on and midwicket
13.3 Vaas to Dravid, no run, defended to the leg side
13.4 Vaas to Dravid, one run, turned away to the square leg region
13.5 Vaas to Sehwag, three runs, on the middle and off stump line,
worked away from there to the deep midwicket region, runs hard and
gets back for the third, excellent piece of running between the
wickets
13.6 Vaas to Dravid, no run, played away behind square
End of over 14 (9 runs) India 79/2 (RR: 5.64 RRR: 183/36 = 5.08)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-29-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 36* (41b 6x4) R Dravid 17* (16b 3x4)
14.1 Zoysa to Sehwag, no run, good length delivery, angling across,
driven on the up but fails to beaten the fielder at covers
14.2 Zoysa to Sehwag, one run, drifting down the leg side, turned away
through square leg for a single
14.3 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery, came back
in a touch, defended on the back-foot and the ball rolls away on
the off side, Sehwag calls for the single but Dravid rightly sends
him back
14.4 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, again defended outside the off stump,
Zoysa follows it up
14.5 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, turned
away straight to the fielder at midwicket
14.6 Zoysa to Dravid, one run, pitched up and angling across, driven
down to mid-off, quick single taken
End of over 15 (2 runs) India 81/2 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 181/35 = 5.17)
DNT Zoysa 4-0-16-1 (1w) - Tilak Road End
R Dravid 18* (20b 3x4) V Sehwag 37* (43b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
India off to a decent start here but there is still a long way to
go - required run rate is 5.17 at the moment.
Sehwag and Dravid have together added 47 runs so far and they are
looking good for more - Sri Lanka need a wicket or two to get a
grip.
15.1 Fernando to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot
15.2 Fernando to Dravid, no run, pushed away to the point region,
fielder moves in quickly and scores a direct hit at the striker's
end but Dravid was never in trouble
15.3 Fernando to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, driven
straight to the man at mid-on
15.4 Fernando to Dravid, two runs, fraction short, Dravid picks it up
from outside the off stump and works it away to the deep midwicket
region for a brace
15.5 Fernando to Dravid, one run, worked away on the leg side
15.6 Fernando to Sehwag, one run, short and drifting down the leg side,
Sehwag gets inside the line and forces it away behind square on
the leg side
End of over 16 (4 runs) India 85/2 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 177/34 = 5.21)
CRD Fernando 5-1-25-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 38* (44b 6x4) R Dravid 21* (25b 3x4)
Third PowerPlay in progress now (15 to 20)
16.1 Zoysa to Sehwag, two runs, on the pads, flicked away in the air and
past Atapattu at midwicket
16.2 Zoysa to Sehwag, one run, driven away in front of point
16.3 Zoysa to Dravid, FOUR, with fine leg inside the circle Zoysa strays
down the leg and he pays the price - Dravid gets well inside the
line and plays it down to the fine leg fence - as easy as it gets
16.4 Zoysa to Dravid, one run, played wide of the mid-on fielder, this
is good cricket - first the four and now the single.
16.5 Zoysa to Sehwag, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side, ball
clips the pad and goes past the diving keeper
16.6 Zoysa to Dravid, FOUR, short and on the pads, defended on the back-
foot to the midwicket region, Atapattu looking to catch Sehwag off
guard has a shy at the bowler's end but fails to hit the stumps
and the ball races away to the fence
End of over 17 (13 runs) India 98/2 (RR: 5.76 RRR: 164/33 = 4.97)
DNT Zoysa 5-0-28-1 (1w) - Tilak Road End
V Sehwag 41* (47b 6x4) R Dravid 30* (28b 5x4)
17.1 Fernando to Sehwag, no run, defended to short cover
17.2 Fernando to Sehwag, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
defended back to the bowler
17.3 Fernando to Sehwag, one run, turned away well wide of the fielder
at midwicket
17.4 Fernando to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and leg stump line, defended off the back-foot to the
midwicket region
17.5 Fernando to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven hard but straight to the fielder at cover
17.6 Fernando to Dravid, FOUR, short ball, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, not enough pace on it and Dravid gets enough time
to rock back and pull it away to the midwicket fence, deliberately
hits it in the air, safe shot
End of over 18 (5 runs) India 103/2 (RR: 5.72 RRR: 159/32 = 4.97)
CRD Fernando 6-1-30-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
V Sehwag 42* (50b 6x4) R Dravid 34* (31b 6x4)
18.1 Zoysa to Sehwag, one run, driven away to the point region, misfield
allows the batsmen to cross over
18.2 Zoysa to Dravid, one run, driven wide of the cover fielder
18.3 Zoysa to Sehwag, FOUR, pitched up on the middle and off stump line,
in the slot and Sehwag lofts it away to the vacant midwicket fence
- India racing away at this stage
18.4 Zoysa to Sehwag, no run, pushed to gully
18.5 Zoysa to Sehwag, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder
18.6 Zoysa to Dravid, no run
End of over 19 (7 runs) India 110/2 (RR: 5.79 RRR: 152/31 = 4.90)
DNT Zoysa 6-0-35-1 (1w) - Tilak Road End
V Sehwag 48* (54b 7x4) R Dravid 35* (33b 6x4)
Required run rate is now below 5 - Sri Lanka desperately need a
wicket now
and here comes the master
19.1 Muralitharan to Sehwag, no run
19.2 Muralitharan to Sehwag, no run, turning in from outside the off
stump, played off the back-foot, ball rolls away in front of point
19.3 Muralitharan to Sehwag, one run, again turning in sharply but this
time its down the leg side and Sehwag plays it away well wide of
the fielder at midwicket
19.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, played away on the leg side
19.5 Muralitharan to Sehwag, OUT: gone! tossed and that's the doosra,
Sehwag looking to runs it down to third man ends up edging it
straight to Arnold at first slip - Murali strikes straightaway -
Sri Lanka right back in this game.
India 112/3, Partnership of 78
V Sehwag c Arnold b Muralitharan 49 (58b 7x4 0x6)
R Dravid 36* (34b 6x4) M Muralitharan 0.5-0-2-1
Sehwag was playing for the spin and was completely foxed by the
doosra.
19.6 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, no run, tossed up delivery, hits Rao
on the pad - end of a fine over
End of over 20 (2 runs) India 112/3 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 150/30 = 5.00)
M Muralitharan 1-0-2-1 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 36* (34b 6x4) Y Venugopal Rao 0* (1b)
20.1 Jayasuriya to Dravid, one run, turned away to square leg, bowled
from round the wicket
20.2 Jayasuriya to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned away to the square leg
region, Rao off the mark with a single
20.3 Jayasuriya to Dravid, one run, flighted delivery, forced away for a
single
20.4 Jayasuriya to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven away on the off side,
played with soft hands, quick single taken
20.5 Jayasuriya to Dravid, one run, driven wide of the fielder at extra
cover
20.6 Jayasuriya to Venugopal Rao, one run, turned away on the leg side
End of over 21 (6 runs) India 118/3 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 144/29 = 4.97)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-6-0 - Tilak Road End
Y Venugopal Rao 3* (4b) R Dravid 39* (37b 6x4)
21.1 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, one run, short outside the off
stump, again he doosra, cut away off the back-foot to deep point
21.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, worked away on the leg side for an
easy single
21.3 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, one run, fraction short, Rao plays
late and gets it away to the gully region
21.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, turned away straight to the fielder
at midwicket
21.5 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, tossed up and turning in, ball hits
the pad and pops up on the leg side, they go up for the bat pad
but the umpire is not interested
21.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run
End of over 22 (3 runs) India 121/3 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 141/28 = 5.04)
M Muralitharan 2-0-5-1 - Pavilion End
Y Venugopal Rao 5* (6b) R Dravid 40* (41b 6x4)
22.1 Jayasuriya to Venugopal Rao, one run, Jayasuriya continues over the
stumps, Venugopal Rao plays it with soft hands and takes off for a
quick single
22.2 Jayasuriya to Dravid, no run, outside the leg stump this time, and
Dravid plays it away to short mid wicket
22.3 Jayasuriya to Dravid, one run, on the pads again, and Dravid flicks
it away to deep square leg for a single
22.4 Jayasuriya to Venugopal Rao, no run, fuller on the leg stump this
time, Venugopal Rao can only flick it away to the man at square
leg
22.5 Jayasuriya to Venugopal Rao, one run, tossed up delivery from
Jayasuriya this time, Venugopal Rao once again plays it with soft
hands on the off side and takes off for a single
22.6 Jayasuriya to Dravid, three runs, full delivery on the leg stump,
Dravid gets his front foot outside the line of off and sweeps it
fine, Muralitharan cuts it off inches from the fine leg fence
End of over 23 (6 runs) India 127/3 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 135/27 = 5.00)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-12-0 - Tilak Road End
R Dravid 44* (44b 6x4) Y Venugopal Rao 7* (9b)
23.1 Muralitharan to Dravid, wide: no run, down the leg Dravid tries to
sweep
23.1 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, played away to the man at mid-
wicket.1 2
23.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, played away to the man at mid-
wicket
23.3 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, no run
23.4 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, no run
23.5 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, Murali drifts on the leg stump
this time and Venugopal Rao sweeps it fine - the ball races away
to the fine leg fence - good shot that from Venugopal
23.6 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, one run, again flicked away off the
pads to square leg for a single
End of over 24 (7 runs) India 134/3 (RR: 5.58 RRR: 128/26 = 4.92)
M Muralitharan 3-0-12-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Y Venugopal Rao 12* (13b 1x4) R Dravid 45* (46b 6x4)
Change in bowling now, its going to be Maharoof now to take over
from Jayasuriya
24.1 Maharoof to Venugopal Rao, no run, good length delivery, Venugopal
Rao plays it back to the bowler
24.2 Maharoof to Venugopal Rao, no run, short o fa length delivery this
time, and Venugopal Rao drives it off the back-foot straight to
Atapattu at cover
24.3 Maharoof to Venugopal Rao, no run, opens the face of the bat,
adjusts well to the slower delivery from Maharoof, runs it down to
Dilshan at point
24.4 Maharoof to Venugopal Rao, one run, drives it to Jayasuriya at
sweeper cover
24.5 Maharoof to Dravid, one run, leg cutter from Maharoof, short of a
length, Dravid stays back and drives it to long-off
24.6 Maharoof to Venugopal Rao, SIX, SHOT!!! that was a bad delivery to
end the over - short and wide and Venugopal Rao cuts it away flat
over the point boundary
End of over 25 (8 runs) India 142/3 (RR: 5.68 RRR: 120/25 = 4.80)
MF Maharoof 2-0-23-0 (1w) - Tilak Road End
R Dravid 46* (47b 6x4) Y Venugopal Rao 19* (18b 1x4 1x6)
That was largely a good over from Maharoof, but spoilt it with the
very last delivery when he bowled one short and wide and got hit
for a SIX
25.1 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, driven away to long-off for a
single
25.2 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, no run, the top spinner from Murali
this time, on middle and leg, Venugopal Rao goes back and plays it
away to Jayasuriya at fine leg
25.3 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, no run
25.4 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, no run, bad ball from Murali, full
and outside leg, Venugopal Rao sweeps it, but doesn't middle it
and can't get it past Jayasuriya at short-fine
25.5 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, no run, the same sweep shot again,
straight to Jayasuriya at short fine leg
25.6 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, no run
End of over 26 (1 run) India 143/3 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 119/24 = 4.96)
M Muralitharan 4-0-13-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 47* (48b 6x4) Y Venugopal Rao 19* (23b 1x4 1x6)
26.1 Maharoof to Dravid, two runs, good length delivery outside the off
stump and Dravid finds the gap between the cover fielders
that takes Dravid to 49!
26.2 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended on the back-foot
26.3 Maharoof to Dravid, one run, angling in from outside the off stump,
played off the back-foot to the mid-on region, quick single and
that's his fifty - well played - 50 in 51 balls
26.4 Maharoof to Venugopal Rao, no run, good length delivery on the
stumps, driven straight back to the bowler
26.5 Maharoof to Venugopal Rao, no run, tapped away to the short fine
leg region, Rao calls for the single but Dravid rightly sends him
back
26.6 Maharoof to Venugopal Rao, one run, fraction short and close to the
off stump line, Rao nicely opens the face of the bat and runs it
down to third man for a single
End of over 27 (4 runs) India 147/3 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 115/23 = 5.00)
MF Maharoof 3-0-27-0 (1w) - Tilak Road End
Y Venugopal Rao 20* (26b 1x4 1x6) R Dravid 50* (51b 6x4)
Current Partnership: 35 runs, 7.1 overs, RR: 4.88
Dilshan into the attack now
27.1 Dilshan to Venugopal Rao, one run, punched back past Dilshan for a
single
27.2 Dilshan to Dravid, one run, short ball, turning in from outside the
off stump, Dravid quickly goes back and punches it down to long-on
27.3 Dilshan to Venugopal Rao, no run, defended back to the bowler
27.4 Dilshan to Venugopal Rao, two runs, tossed up outside the off
stump, Rao stretches well forward, gets to the pitch of the
delivery and drives it down to long-off - Tharanga there fails to
pick it up cleanly and the bastmen get enough time to come back
for the second
27.5 Dilshan to Venugopal Rao, no run
27.6 Dilshan to Venugopal Rao, one run, played down to fine leg
End of over 28 (5 runs) India 152/3 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 110/22 = 5.00)
TM Dilshan 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
Y Venugopal Rao 24* (31b 1x4 1x6) R Dravid 51* (52b 6x4)
28.1 Maharoof to Venugopal Rao, no run, pushed down the track to the
mid-on region
28.2 Maharoof to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away off the back-foot to the backward point fence,
powerful shot that
28.3 Maharoof to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, probably out of curiosity Maharoof
once again goes short and wide outside the off stump and he gets
the same answer - this time Rao didn't even bother to keep it down
28.4 Maharoof to Venugopal Rao, one run, driven away to the midwicket
region
28.5 Maharoof to Dravid, one run, driven down to long-off
28.6 Maharoof to Venugopal Rao, FOUR, not again! outside the off stump,
short but not that short so Rao drives off the back-foot to the
backward point fence - simply superb!
End of over 29 (14 runs) India 166/3 (RR: 5.72 RRR: 96/21 = 4.57)
MF Maharoof 4-0-41-0 (1w) - Tilak Road End
R Dravid 52* (53b 6x4) Y Venugopal Rao 37* (36b 4x4 1x6)
29.1 Dilshan to Dravid, one run, driven down to long-on for an easy
single
29.2 Dilshan to Venugopal Rao, one run, Rao picks long-off, yet another
easy single added to the total
29.3 Dilshan to Dravid, no run
29.4 Dilshan to Dravid, one run, fraction short, driven off the back-
foot to the long-on region
29.5 Dilshan to Venugopal Rao, no run, turned away on the leg side,
Jayasuriya moves across from short fine leg and cuts off the
single
29.6 Dilshan to Venugopal Rao, no run
End of over 30 (3 runs) India 169/3 (RR: 5.63 RRR: 93/20 = 4.65)
TM Dilshan 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
R Dravid 54* (56b 6x4) Y Venugopal Rao 38* (39b 4x4 1x6)
Atapattu has no option but to bring Murali back into the attack
30.1 Muralitharan to Dravid, FOUR, doosra that ends up as a long-hop,
Dravid rocks back and drills it away to the cover fence
30.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, two runs, cut away from in front of the
stumps, ball races away to the third man region, two more added to
the total
30.3 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run
30.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, driven away to sweeper cover for a
single
30.5 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, no run, tossed up on the stumps,
defended
30.6 Muralitharan to Venugopal Rao, OUT: Murali strikes! this time the
doosra is bowled with surgical precision, line and length is just
perfect and Rao looking to run it down fine ends up with a faint
edge - Sangakkara makes no mistake
India 176/4, Partnership of 64
Y Venugopal Rao c Sangakkara b Muralitharan 38 (41b 4x4 1x6)
End of over 31 (7 runs) India 176/4 (RR: 5.68 RRR: 86/19 = 4.53)
M Muralitharan 5-0-20-2 (1w) - Tilak Road End
R Dravid 61* (60b 7x4)
Jaipur hero Dhoni is the next man in
31.1 Fernando to Dravid, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, played away towards cover
31.2 Fernando to Dravid, no run, short outside the off stump, Dravid
comes down hard on it, Dilshan at point saves runs
31.3 Fernando to Dravid, one run, off the bottom edge to the square leg
region
31.4 Fernando to Dhoni, no run, bouncer first up, Dhoni ducks under it
31.5 Fernando to Dhoni, no run
31.6 Fernando to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended
End of over 32 (1 run) India 177/4 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 85/18 = 4.72)
CRD Fernando 7-1-31-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
R Dravid 62* (63b 7x4) MS Dhoni 0* (3b)
32.1 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, defended outside the off stump
32.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run
32.3 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, played down to mid-on
32.4 Muralitharan to Dhoni, one run, played away into the gap on the off
side
32.5 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, played back to the bowler
32.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, turned away on the leg side,
another good over from Murali comes to an end
End of over 33 (2 runs) India 179/4 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 83/17 = 4.88)
M Muralitharan 6-0-22-2 (1w) - Tilak Road End
MS Dhoni 1* (4b) R Dravid 63* (68b 7x4)
Match State: Drinks
India require another 83 runs with 6 wickets and 17.0 overs
remaining
India firmly in the drive's seat at this stage - Murali is the key
as far as Sri Lanka are concerned, he has four more overs left in
his spell.
33.1 Fernando to Dhoni, no run, short of a good length delivery, Dhoni
drives off the back-foot but fails to make contact
33.2 Fernando to Dhoni, one run, defended to the leg side and they
scamper through for a single
33.3 Fernando to Dravid, no run, driven down to the mid-off region
33.4 Fernando to Dravid, no run, pitched up and angling in, another
slower delivery, Dravid is bit early in to the shot and the ball
goes in the air towards the fielder at mid-on
33.5 Fernando to Dravid, no run, turned away off the back-foot but
straight to the fielder at short fine leg
33.6 Fernando to Dravid, OUT: short ball outside the off stump and
Dravid goes for the pull, ball flies off the top-edge to the fine
leg region, Vaas quickly moves across in the deep and takes a
fantastic diving catch - that's the wicket they wanted.
India 180/5, Partnership of 4
R Dravid c Vaas b Fernando 63 (72b 7x4 0x6)
End of over 34 (1 run) India 180/5 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 82/16 = 5.12)
CRD Fernando 8-1-32-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 2* (6b)
excellent piece of bowling this - first softened up Dravid with
consecutive slower balls and then banged in the short one and
Dravid fell for it - Vaas took it diving forward and inches away
from the ground.
that was excellent cricket all round from the Lankans and this game
is back in the balance
Irfan Pathan is the next man in
34.1 Muralitharan to Pathan, no run
34.2 Muralitharan to Pathan, no run, defended outside the off stump
34.3 Muralitharan to Pathan, OUT: and the master delivers another
crucial blow! genuine off break delivery, Pathan pushes forward to
defend and is beaten all ends up , hard to say if he got a nick on
it, loud appeal and the umpire is convinced
India 180/6, Partnership of 0
IK Pathan c Sangakkara b Muralitharan 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
MS Dhoni 2* (6b) M Muralitharan 6.3-0-22-3 (1w)
that was bowled from round the wicket and once again the line and
length was perfect - Pathan walks back for a duck - Sri Lanka
taking control here
the supersub Suresh Raina is the next man in
34.5 Muralitharan to Raina, three runs, edged past the slips, long chase
from Fernando saves one run
34.6 Muralitharan to Dhoni, no run, driven to covers
End of over 35 (3 runs) India 183/6 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 79/15 = 5.27)
M Muralitharan 7-0-25-3 (1w) - Tilak Road End
SK Raina 3* (2b) MS Dhoni 2* (7b)
Zoysa comes back into the attack
35.1 Zoysa to Raina, one run, pushed to point, quick single taken
35.2 Zoysa to Dhoni, one run, turned away on the leg side for an easy
single
35.3 Zoysa to Raina, no run
35.4 Zoysa to Raina, one run, played down to fine leg
35.5 Zoysa to Dhoni, one run, short and angling across, punched off the
back-foot to the deep cover region
35.6 Zoysa to Raina, no run, driven hard, diving stop by Atapattu saves
valuable runs
End of over 36 (4 runs) India 187/6 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 75/14 = 5.36)
DNT Zoysa 7-0-39-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 4* (9b) SK Raina 5* (6b)
36.1 Muralitharan to Dhoni, two runs, bowled from round the wicket to
the right-hander, fuller and on the pads, Dhoni gets behind it and
forces it away to the deep midwicket region, gets it wide of the
fielder in the deep and comes back for the second
36.2 Muralitharan to Dhoni, no run, comes down the track and is almost
beaten, gets his pad behind the ball and saves himself
36.3 Muralitharan to Dhoni, no run, tossed up delivery, Dhoni pushes
forward to defend and gets hit on the pad, loud appeal for lbw
turned down
36.4 Muralitharan to Dhoni, no run, another good delivery, this one pops
up after hitting the pad
36.5 Muralitharan to Dhoni, no run
36.6 Muralitharan to Dhoni, no run, quicker and once again Dhoni gets
hit on the pad looking to defend, appeal for lbw turned down, end
of a superb over
End of over 37 (2 runs) India 189/6 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 73/13 = 5.62)
M Muralitharan 8-0-27-3 (1w) - Tilak Road End
SK Raina 5* (6b) MS Dhoni 6* (15b)
37.1 Zoysa to Raina, three runs, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Raina punches off the back-foot and finds the gap between
mid-off and cover, nice positive shot
37.2 Zoysa to Dhoni, no run, defended outside the off stump
37.3 Zoysa to Dhoni, one run, short and angling across, this one kept
low and Dhoni cuts it away through point for a single
37.4 Zoysa to Raina, no run, pushed away just wide of the fielder in
front of point
37.5 Zoysa to Raina, no run, pitched up and angling in, punched down
towards mid-off, Atapattu moves across quickly from short cover
and the diving stop saves runs
37.6 Zoysa to Raina, FOUR, shot! good length delivery outside the off
stump, Raina goes back and smashes it straight down the ground to
the long-off fence, that was hit with awesome power and the
fielders had no chance off cutting it off
End of over 38 (8 runs) India 197/6 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 65/12 = 5.42)
DNT Zoysa 8-0-47-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 7* (17b) SK Raina 12* (10b 1x4)
That was a good shot under pressure, end of an expensive over
Dilshan replaces Murali!
38.1 Dilshan to Dhoni, two runs, driven away through extra cover
38.2 Dilshan to Dhoni, no run
38.3 Dilshan to Dhoni, no run, defended to the leg side
38.4 Dilshan to Dhoni, one run, 200 comes up for India
38.5 Dilshan to Raina, no run
38.6 Dilshan to Raina, one run, turned away to the vacant square leg
region
End of over 39 (4 runs) India 201/6 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 61/11 = 5.55)
TM Dilshan 3-0-12-0 - Tilak Road End
SK Raina 13* (12b 1x4) MS Dhoni 10* (21b)
39.1 Jayasuriya to Raina, one run, fraction short, punched off the back-
foot to the long-on region
39.2 Jayasuriya to Dhoni, no run, on the stumps, played off the back-
foot, ball rolls back to the bowler
39.3 Jayasuriya to Dhoni, one run, pushed away on the off side with soft
hands, early call and a quick single taken, well run
39.4 Jayasuriya to Raina, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven down the track to the long-on region for an easy single
39.5 Jayasuriya to Dhoni, one run, bit of width outside the off stump
and Dhoni cuts it away to deep backward point, fielder in the deep
moves across quickly and keeps it down to just one
39.6 Jayasuriya to Raina, two runs, swept away nicely to deep backward
square leg, diving stop and a relay throw saves two runs -
Tharanga was the fielder there
End of over 40 (6 runs) India 207/6 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 55/10 = 5.50)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 12* (24b) SK Raina 17* (15b 1x4)
40.1 Dilshan to Dhoni, one run, driven down to long-on for a single
40.2 Dilshan to Raina, one run, driven to deep cover
40.3 Dilshan to Dhoni, one run, turned away wide of the fielder at short
midwicket, easy single
40.4 Dilshan to Raina, one run, pushed away towards point, once again
Raina finds the gap and a single is added to the total
40.5 Dilshan to Dhoni, no run, quicker and fuller, Dhoni defends
stretching well forward, takes off for a single but he is rightly
sent back by Raina
40.6 Dilshan to Dhoni, no run, punched hard into the ground and the ball
pops back to the bowler
End of over 41 (4 runs) India 211/6 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 51/9 = 5.67)
TM Dilshan 4-0-16-0 - Tilak Road End
SK Raina 19* (17b 1x4) MS Dhoni 14* (28b)
India require another 51 runs with 4 wickets and 54 balls remaining
another change - Russel Arnold gets picked after a long team
meeting
41.1 Arnold to Raina, one run, fraction short and on the stumps, Raina
makes room and punches it away in front of point
41.2 Arnold to Dhoni, no run, long-hop, was there to be hit and Dhoni
swings across, Jayasuriya at midwicket dives across and stops it
cleanly
41.3 Arnold to Dhoni, no run
41.4 Arnold to Dhoni, one run, forced away towards point, quick single
taken
41.5 Arnold to Raina, one run, tossed up outside the off stump, Raina
stretches well forward and drives it down to long-off
41.6 Arnold to Dhoni, one run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
Dhoni too stretches well forward, gets to the pitch of the
delivery and drives it wide of the fielder at extra cover
End of over 42 (4 runs) India 215/6 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 47/8 = 5.88)
RP Arnold 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
MS Dhoni 16* (32b) SK Raina 21* (19b 1x4)
India require another 47 runs with 4 wickets and 48 balls remaining
the gap is closing - but one good over can change it all.
ball being changed - play held up
42.1 Dilshan to Dhoni, one run, quicker delivery on the pads, turned
away well wide of the midwicket fielder
42.2 Dilshan to Raina, one run, bowled from round the stumps, fraction
short and outside the off stump, Raina quickly goes back and
forces it away to the point region
42.3 Dilshan to Dhoni, three runs, fuller outside the off stump, Dhoni
stretches forward and drives it away well wide of Tharanga at
gully - no third man in place and Raina comfortably comes back for
the third - well run
42.4 Dilshan to Raina, two runs, punched off the front-foot and the ball
races away to the deep cover region, once again they take on the
fielder in the deep and comes back for the second
42.5 Dilshan to Raina, one run, worked away on the leg side
42.6 Dilshan to Dhoni, FOUR, tossed up on the middle and off stump line,
Dhoni gets well forward and paddles it down to the fine leg fence,
that's a well timed boundary and an expensive over from Dilshan
comes to an end
End of over 43 (12 runs) India 227/6 (RR: 5.28 RRR: 35/7 = 5.00)
TM Dilshan 5-0-28-0 - Tilak Road End
SK Raina 25* (22b 1x4) MS Dhoni 24* (35b 1x4)
43.1 Fernando to Raina, one run, played away on the leg side
43.2 Fernando to Dhoni, one run, turned away to the square leg region
43.3 Fernando to Raina, FOUR, take that! good length delivery, pitched
in line and angling across, Raina comes down the track and hits on
the up - ball races away to the extra cover boundary, 50
partnership comes up!
43.4 Fernando to Raina, two runs, played down to the fine leg region,
Raina quickly takes the first run and makes it back comfortably
for the second, this is fantastic cricket from the youngsters
43.5 Fernando to Raina, two runs, Fernando drags one short and Raina
pulls it away to the deep square leg region, sliding effort in the
deep saves runs
43.6 Fernando to Raina, one run, another short ball, pulled away for a
single - another good over for India comes to an end - this game
is slipping away from the Lankans
End of over 44 (11 runs) India 238/6 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 24/6 = 4.00)
CRD Fernando 9-1-43-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
SK Raina 35* (27b 2x4) MS Dhoni 25* (36b 1x4)
Murali is back
India require another 24 runs with 4 wickets and 36 balls remaining
44.1 Muralitharan to Raina, two runs, driven wide of the cover fielder,
comfortable two
44.2 Muralitharan to Raina, one run, forced away towards point, quick
single taken
44.3 Muralitharan to Dhoni, one run
44.4 Muralitharan to Raina, one run, driven straight back, Murali gets a
touch on it but fails to stop the single
44.5 Muralitharan to Dhoni, two runs, gets forward and turns it away
wide of the fielder at short leg, once again they run hard looking
for the second and in the end makes it across comfortably
44.6 Muralitharan to Dhoni, one run, turned away square of the wicket
End of over 45 (8 runs) India 246/6 (RR: 5.47 RRR: 16/5 = 3.20)
M Muralitharan 9-0-35-3 (1w) - Tilak Road End
MS Dhoni 29* (39b 1x4) SK Raina 39* (30b 2x4)
India require another 16 runs with 4 wickets and 30 balls remaining
45.1 Arnold to Dhoni, two runs, glided away well wide of the fielder at
short third man, nicely played
45.2 Arnold to Dhoni, two runs, two more! tossed up outside the off
stump and Dhoni drives it through extra cover, India right on top
now!
45.3 Arnold to Dhoni, SIX, Dhoni! in the slot and Dhoni lofts it away
high and handsome over the long-on fence - that's a mighty hit -
India on the verge of a memorable win here!
45.4 Arnold to Dhoni, SIX, there it is! in the slot - Dhoni once again
goes after Arnold and gets it on the middle, ball sails over the
long-on fence and India win by 4 wickets!
It's party time in the stands
And with that India have grabbed the series 4-0 with just three
more to play - this is India's first ODI home series win since
beating Zimbabwe in March 2002!
Four consecutive wins - each one better than the other and once
again they have outplayed the Lankans in all the departments of
the game.
Today it was Sehwag and Dravid who laid the foundation, Venugopal
Rao chipped in with a quick-fire 38 then the Lankans came back
into the game through Murali,
but towards the end Dhoni and Raina came up with a splendid
partnership in quick time and that took India to a convincing win
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Atapattu - ' We thought we put up a good score, but again things
are not going too good for us here, they ended up finishing the
game pretty well - things are not going well for us at the moment'
- 'last two games have been good for us - hopefully we will keep
improving - it was a good batting pitch and no complaints about
the pitch'.
Dravid - `We have seen the future of India batting - I played a
poor shot to get out - it looked a close game but the partnership
from the guys who have hardly played ten games saw us home and it
was brilliant stuff'
'Just the way we played as a team is one of the positives that has
come out of this tournament - last four games we played as a team
and everybody has contributed.'
Agarkar gets the Man of the Match for his 5 wicket haul - ' Ball
did a bit in the morning and I got two of their best batsmen out
and there was reverse swing later on'
- 'My actions is holding up pretty well, right now i am getting
good swing with the new ball and it's working well for me'
And that brings us to the end of another fascinating day's cricket
- probably the closest among all the games - we hope you have
enjoyed the coverage
Until next time this is Sajan Nair signing off.