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c & b M Muralitharan
167
215
15
0
77.67
75.1 Muralitharan to Gambhir, out Caught&Bowled!! Superb athleticism! Muralitharan invited the drive away from the body, Gambhir looks to force it down the ground, in the air and wide of Muralitharan, he dives full length to his right and plucks a one handed beauty. Gambhir c and b Muralitharan 167(215) <4s-15>
c T Dilshan b M Muralitharan
131
122
18
2
107.38
41.2 Muralitharan to Sehwag, out Caught by Dilshan!! Sehwag goes after a fab innings! once again he cannot control himself, launched a powerful drive, failed to keep it down, Dilshan took a good low catch at cover, finally SL have something to cheer, a badly needed wicket for them, Sehwag walks off to a rousing reception, a fantastic innings! Sehwag c Dilshan b Muralitharan 131(122) <4s-18 6s-2>
run out (R Herath)
144
226
15
1
63.72
c T Samaraweera b A Mendis
40
91
0
1
43.96
102.5 Mendis to Tendulkar, out Caught by Samaraweera!! That is the end of that then! Tendulkar looks to be proactive, charges down the wicket, it was not there for the lofted hit, miscued it, Samaraweera goes back at mid off, pouches an easy catch, Tendulkar has to go, that dropped catch did not prove costly in the end, Mendis gets a wicket! Tendulkar c Samaraweera b Mendis 40(91) <6s-1>
c T Dilshan b R Herath
63
121
5
0
52.07
141.1 Herath to Laxman, out Caught by Dilshan!! Simplest of catches! Herath tosses this one up, Laxman accepts the invitation as he steps out and tries to go over the top but the bat turns in his hand and he ends up slicing it to mid off where Dilshan pouches it safely! Laxman c Dilshan b Herath 63(121) <4s-5>
c K Sangakkara b A Mendis
67
105
4
2
63.81
152.2 Mendis to Yuvraj, out Caught by Sangakkara at short mid wicket!! Mendis bowls it on the shorter side as Yuvraj goes back to pull, doesn't quite come off the meat of the bat, doesn't get the elevation as Sanga at short mid times his jump perfectly to take that catch, Yuvraj is gone now and Sri Lanka are in with a realistic chance of keeping the Indians within 675! Yuvraj c Sangakkara b Mendis 67(105) <4s-4 6s-2>
b R Herath
4
15
0
0
26.67
145.2 Herath to Dhoni, out Bowled!! That was a peach! Herath slips in the wrong 'un, it lands on a good length and turns in, Dhoni stretches forward and pushes at the ball, playing for the stock delivery as the ball sneaks through the gate to crash into off stump! Dhoni b Herath 4(15)
b R Herath
5
14
0
0
35.71
149.4 Herath to Harbhajan, out Bowled!! He's done it again, almost identical to Dhoni's dismissal! Herath flicks this one with his middle finger, the ball turns in, Harbhajan pushes forward, playing down the wrong line only to see the ball go through the gate! Harbhajan b Herath 5(14)
c M Jayawardene b R Herath
1
12
0
0
8.33
153.3 Herath to Zaheer, out Caught by Mahela Jayawardene at 1st slip!! Tame dismissal, Zaheer skips out to go big over the top, that's the leg-break delivery which turns away, takes the edge and goes to MJ at 1st slip, simple catch and anyways, he doesn't miss many. India losing wickets in a cluster here. Zaheer c Mahela Jayawardene b Herath 1(12)
lbw b R Herath
0
5
0
0
0.00
153.6 Herath to Sreesanth, out Lbw!! Wickets continue to tumble and this is the final Indian scalp to be taken, sharp turner comes back into Sreesanth who looks to defend from the crease, big appeal has been upheld and Herath gets a fifer here, this is why Herath has been included in this side, this is what the Lankans expect from him. Sreesanth lbw b Herath 0(5)
Total:
(10 wkts, 154 ovs)
642
RR:
4.17
Wkt
Batsmen
Score(Over)
Wkt
Batsmen
Score(Over)
1st
V Sehwag
233(41.2)
6th
M Dhoni
619(145.2)
2nd
G Gambhir
370(75.1)
7th
H Singh
639(149.4)
3rd
S Tendulkar
464(102.5)
8th
Y Singh
641(152.2)
4th
R Dravid
511(113.2)
9th
Z Khan
641(153.3)
5th
VVS Laxman
613(141.1)
10th
S Sreesanth
642(153.6)
c P Ojha b Z Khan
0
1
0
0
0.00
0.1 Zaheer to Dilshan, out Caught by Ojha at mid on!! I just talked about a dream being done and dusted, i.e the 700 dream. And it's time for a new dream now, dream start for Zaheer and India, banana swing on offer there, swinging too far down the leg side as Dilshan looks to flick, gets a big leading edge which goes shooting up in the air, Ojha accepts the catch gleefully, the danger man Dilshan is gone off the very first ball! Dilshan c Ojha b Zaheer 0(1)
c M Dhoni b S Sreesanth
37
84
6
0
44.05
29.2 Sreesanth to Paranavitana, out Caught by Dhoni!! Sreesanth deserved that wicket! kept on plugging away at Paranavitana and dismissed him finally! Paranavitana pushed at a delivery that was angled away, gets a thick outside edge, Mahendra Singh Dhoni dives to his left to pouch a low catch, Sreesanth celebrates, a loose shot brings about Paranavitana's dismissal, India strike early on day 3. Paranavitana c Dhoni b Sreesanth 37(84) <4s-6>
b S Sreesanth
44
108
5
0
40.74
33.4 Sreesanth to Sangakkara, out Bowled!! Another one bites the dust! loose shot brings about another dismissal! full delivery outside off, Sangakkara on one knee bends down to essay a square drive, a thick inside edge cannons back onto the middle stump, Sangakkara hears the death rattle, Sreesanth is bowling beautifully and he gets 2 today, Sangakkara fails to convert yet another start, now India on top here! Sangakkara b Sreesanth 44(108) <4s-5>
c S Tendulkar b P Ojha
47
125
6
0
37.60
71.2 Ojha to Mahela Jayawardene, out Caught by Tendulkar!! There you go! Mahela Jayawardene had to go for it and he perished! Ojha has his maiden Test wicket! Mahela Jayawardene comes down the track to launch one, fails to get to the pitch, miscued completely, Sachin at mid on has an easy take, he snaffles it, Ojha likes it very much, a proud moment for the young man, end of a chancy innings from Mahela Jayawardene! Mahela Jayawardene c Tendulkar b Ojha 47(125) <4s-6>
b S Sreesanth
2
8
0
0
25.00
37.2 Sreesanth to Samaraweera, out Bowled!! Sreesanth is on fire here and another inside edge gets a man! a delivery that kept low outside off, Samaraweera did not bend low enough, tried to force it, a thickish inside half, chops it back on, Sreesanth gets his 3rd, good captaincy from Mahendra Singh Dhoni as well, giving Sreesanth another go, SL in big trouble now!Samaraweera b Sreesanth 2(8)
b H Singh
13
19
1
1
68.42
43.5 Harbhajan to Mathews, out Bowled!! Harbhajan reaps the rewards for tossing it up! It pitched on a length, Mathews got forward to defend, playing for the big turn but the ball went straight through almost, just managing to clip the off bail, superb delivery! Mathews b Harbhajan 13(19) <4s-1 6s-1>
c M Dhoni b S Sreesanth
39
75
4
1
52.00
66.6 Sreesanth to Prasanna Jayawardene, out Caught by Dhoni!! Just result for a fine over! not a great delivery to get a wicket though, but Sreesanth and India will take it! short, wide outside off, Prasanna Jayawardene went for the slashy cut shot, got a fine tickle, very tiny edge, Mahendra Singh Dhoni stays low and takes it, PJ does not like it, he has to go, Ind break the dogged stand now! Prasanna Jayawardene c Dhoni b Sreesanth 39(75) <4s-4 6s-1>
b S Sreesanth
11
21
2
0
52.38
74.4 Sreesanth to Herath, out Bowled!! That's an absolute beauty and I'm quite sure better batsmen would've missed it too! Gets one to land on a good length and move away, Herath tries to keep it out but is beaten by the late movement as his off stump gets flattened! Sreesanth's having a great day! Herath b Sreesanth 11(21) <4s-2>
lbw b P Ojha
6
27
1
0
22.22
78.6 Ojha to Muralitharan, out Lbw!! That's the end of that! Ojha slips in an arm ball, Muralitharan defends for the turn, missing it completely as the ball struck him in front of middle stump! Muralitharan lbw b Ojha 6(27) <4s-1>
lbw b H Singh
7
29
0
0
24.14
83.6 Harbhajan to Welegedara, out Lbw!! And the change of angle has worked! Gets the ball to pitch on middle and off before straightening, Welegedara defends down the wrong line and gets struck in front of middle! Welegedara lbw b Harbhajan 7(29)
Total:
(10 wkts, 84 ovs)
229
RR:
2.73
Wkt
Batsmen
Score(Over)
Wkt
Batsmen
Score(Over)
1st
T Dilshan
0(0.1)
6th
P Jayawardene
194(66.6)
2nd
T Paranavitana
82(29.2)
7th
M Jayawardene
204(71.2)
3rd
K Sangakkara
101(33.4)
8th
R Herath
216(74.4)
4th
T Samaraweera
111(37.2)
9th
M Muralitharan
216(78.6)
5th
A Mathews
134(43.5)
10th
C Welegedara
229(83.6)
lbw b V Sehwag
20
36
4
0
55.56
10.5 Sehwag to Paranavitana, out Lbw!! And he's struck in his very first over! Sehwag bowls another arm ball, albeit unintentional, Paranavitana plays back and for the turn but gets struck on the pad first, that was plumb, good decision by umpire Llong! Paranavitana lbw b Sehwag 20(36) <4s-4>
c M Dhoni b S Sreesanth
11
14
2
0
78.57
3.3 Sreesanth to Dilshan, out Caught by Dhoni!! magnificent delivery to end Dilshan's innings! pitched in the corridor of uncertainty, moved away just a tad, Dilshan was caught on the crease, got a thin outside edge, well held by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sreesanth continues his dream run, a peach of a ball to get Dilshan, Dilshan was not happy with that, more in disappointment with himself, than with the decision, Dilshan fails in both the innings! Dilshan c Dhoni b Sreesanth 11(14) <4s-2>
b H Singh
11
42
1
0
26.19
19.1 Harbhajan to Sangakkara, out Bowled!! SL are crumbling here! The dismissal of Mahela was playing on in Sangakkara's mind and he goes now! tossed up outside off, Sangakkara stays back, looks for the late cut, it takes the bottom edge, goes back to clip the off stump, Harbhajan is elated, so are the Indians, Sangakkara has to walk back for the 2nd time in the day, this is getting worse for SL. Sangakkara b Harbhajan 11(42) <4s-1>
run out (Y Singh/M Dhoni)
10
21
0
0
47.62
not out
78
122
11
0
63.93
c R Dravid b Z Khan
15
21
3
0
71.43
24.4 Zaheer to Mathews, out Caught by Dravid!! Zaheer keeps on persisting, Mathews cant resist and goes! the head high bouncer, Mathews cant control the urge to pull, it is too high, a top edge goes straight up, Dravid covers good ground from slip and pouches it, early wicket for India and Zaheer is the man to get that wicket Mathews c Dravid b Zaheer 15(21) <4s-3>
b H Singh
29
46
5
0
63.04
37.5 Harbhajan to Prasanna Jayawardene, out Bowled!! brilliant off spin bowling from Harbhajan does the trick! it was bowled a lot slower, drifted in just a bit, Prasanna Jayawardene played for the straight ball, turned back in to go through his defensive prod, clips the top of off, and all the Indians are jumping in joy, magnificent delivery to end a stubborn PJ's innings! Prasanna Jayawardene b Harbhajan 29(46) <4s-5>
lbw b H Singh
13
10
2
0
130.00
41.2 Harbhajan to Herath, out Lbw!! That was bound to happen! Herath plays one shot too many, trying to sweep the full delivery against the turn but was struck on the back leg in front of the stumps as a pumped up Harbhajan celebrates! Herath lbw b Harbhajan 13(10) <4s-2>
b P Ojha
29
11
3
2
263.64
44.5 Ojha to Muralitharan, out Bowled!! The fun's over now! Ojha tosses it up on a length, Muralitharan is too early into the shot as he tries to swing it across the line but missed it completely as the ball went on to hit off stump! Muralitharan b Ojha 29(11) <4s-3 6s-2>
lbw b Y Singh
27
75
4
0
36.00
64.2 Yuvraj to Mendis, out Lbw!! Finally Yuvraj gets rid of this annoying partnership, beautifully bowled, drifted in with the arm, Mendis as SMG on air said, groped forward, pushed outside the line, got struck right in front, an easy decision for Llong, that would have taken out the middlest of middle, Yuvraj strikes and Mendis goes after a sturdy innings! Mendis lbw b Yuvraj 27(75) <4s-4>
c & b P Ojha
4
5
1
0
80.00
65.3 Ojha to Welegedara, out Caught&Bowled!! Match over! Poor Samaraweera is stranded on 78! India are 1-0 up! brought in all the close fielders to keep the pressure on Welegedara, tossed up, he gets forward and chips it back to Ojha, an easy return catch and the match ends in a tame fashion. Welegedara c and b Ojha 4(5) <4s-1>
Total:
(10 wkts, 65.3 ovs)
269
RR:
4.11
Wkt
Batsmen
Score(Over)
Wkt
Batsmen
Score(Over)
1st
T Dilshan
13(3.3)
6th
P Jayawardene
140(37.5)
2nd
T Paranavitana
37(10.5)
7th
R Herath
154(41.2)
3rd
M Jayawardene
54(18.3)
8th
M Muralitharan
191(44.5)
4th
K Sangakkara
54(19.1)
9th
A Mendis
264(64.2)
5th
A Mathews
79(24.4)
10th
C Welegedara
269(65.3)
India:
Virender Sehwag
, Gautam Gambhir
, Rahul Dravid
, Sachin Tendulkar
, VVS Laxman
, Yuvraj Singh
, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c)
(w)
, Harbhajan Singh
, Zaheer Khan
, S Sreesanth
, Pragyan Ojha
, Amit Mishra
(sub)
, Subramaniam Badrinath
(sub)
, Ishant Sharma
(sub)
, Murali Vijay
(sub)
Sri Lanka:
Tillakaratne Dilshan
, Tharanga Paranavitana
, Kumar Sangakkara (c)
, Mahela Jayawardene
, Thilan Samaraweera
, Angelo Mathews
, Prasanna Jayawardene
(w)
, Muttiah Muralitharan
, Chanaka Welegedara
, Rangana Herath
, Ajantha Mendis
, Nuwan Kulasekara
(sub)
, Thilan Thushara
(sub)
, Dammika Prasad
(sub)
, Thilina Kandamby
(sub)
, Kaushal Silva
(sub)
Umpires:
Tony Hill (NZ), Nigel Llong (Eng)
Third Umpire:
Sanjay Hazare (Ind)
Match Referee:
Jeff Crowe (NZ)
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