India made just
one change to their playing eleven – Sourav Ganguly made for Amay Khurasiya.
Sri Lanka made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Avishka
Gunawardene made way for Kumar Sangakkara.
On winning the toss, Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to bat. While their 50 came off 9.1 overs in 45 minutes, their 100 came off 23.2 overs in 97 minutes.
Jayasuriya, whose 72-ball innings included five boundaries and the only six of the match, scored 57. His 50 came off 62 balls in 91 minutes. A hundred and forty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Khurasiya. Harbhajan Singh broke the 103-run partnership.
Romesh Kaluwitharana, whose 97-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 46. Thirty-nine balls later, he was caught by Reetinder Singh Sodhi. Yuvraj Singh broke the 25-run stand.
Jayawardene, who faced 11 balls, scored five. Twenty-six balls (Mahe)later, he was caught by Sameer Dighe. Hemang Badani broke the 15-run stand.
Sri Lanka’s 150 came off 37 overs in 141 minutes. Marvan Atapattu, who faced 52 balls, scored 34. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Sodhi. Virender Sehwag broke the 17-run stand.
Chaminda Vaas, who faced 10 balls, scored five. Ten balls later, he was caught by V V S Laxman, the player of the match. Harbhajan broke the six-run stand. Suresh Perera, who faced 11 balls, scored four. Nineteen balls later, Zaheer Khan broke the 11-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair didn’t open his account. Arnold, who faced 17 balls, scored (Russ)eleven. The next ball, he was caught by Yuvraj off the bowling of Ashish Nehra.
Kumar Dharmasena, who faced three balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Dighe. Khan broke the one-run stand. Muttiah Muralitharan, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, Nehra broke the three-run stand.
The last-wicket pair put on a couple. Sangakkara, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, and Dighe ran him out. Dilhara Fernando, who faced three balls, scored just one. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 15 extras. Sri Lanka were dismissed for 183 off 46.5 overs. Sodhi, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 13. Badani, who bowled a couple of overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up a wicket.
Yuvraj bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20, picking up a wicket. Sehwag, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket.
Nehra, who bowled 7.5 overs, conceded 31. He picked up a couple of wickets. Khan, who bowled eight overs, conceded 30. He picked up a couple of wickets. Harbhajan bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32, picking up a couple of wickets.
Khurasiya, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, Vaas broke the one-run stand.
India’s 50 came off 11 overs in 49 minutes. Sehwag, whose 41-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 27. Seventy-nine balls later, he was caught by Sangakkara. Dharmasena broke the 66-run stand.
Laxman, whose 127-ball innings included 10 boundaries, scored 87. He was unbeaten. His 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 80 balls in 111 minutes.
While India’s 100 came off 23.4 overs in 98 minutes, their 150 came off 36.2 overs in 145 minutes.
Dravid, whose 79-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 43. A hundred and forty-two balls later, he was caught by Kaluwitharana. Vaas broke the 84-run partnership. Badani, who faced 27 balls, scored 11. He was unbeaten.
Sri Lanka conceded 16 extras. India, who scored 184 for the loss of three wickets off 45.4 overs, won by seven wickets with 26 balls to spare. Perera, who bowled two wicketless overs, conceded a dozen.
Arnold, who bowled 2.4 wicketless overs, conceded nine. Jayasuriya, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 22. Fernando bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 25.
Muralitharan bowled 10 wicketless overs, including three maidens. He conceded 28. Dharmasena, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 36. He picked up a wicket. Vaas bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 47, picking up a couple of scalps.
On winning the toss, Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to bat. While their 50 came off 9.1 overs in 45 minutes, their 100 came off 23.2 overs in 97 minutes.
Jayasuriya, whose 72-ball innings included five boundaries and the only six of the match, scored 57. His 50 came off 62 balls in 91 minutes. A hundred and forty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Khurasiya. Harbhajan Singh broke the 103-run partnership.
Romesh Kaluwitharana, whose 97-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 46. Thirty-nine balls later, he was caught by Reetinder Singh Sodhi. Yuvraj Singh broke the 25-run stand.
Jayawardene, who faced 11 balls, scored five. Twenty-six balls (Mahe)later, he was caught by Sameer Dighe. Hemang Badani broke the 15-run stand.
Sri Lanka’s 150 came off 37 overs in 141 minutes. Marvan Atapattu, who faced 52 balls, scored 34. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Sodhi. Virender Sehwag broke the 17-run stand.
Chaminda Vaas, who faced 10 balls, scored five. Ten balls later, he was caught by V V S Laxman, the player of the match. Harbhajan broke the six-run stand. Suresh Perera, who faced 11 balls, scored four. Nineteen balls later, Zaheer Khan broke the 11-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair didn’t open his account. Arnold, who faced 17 balls, scored (Russ)eleven. The next ball, he was caught by Yuvraj off the bowling of Ashish Nehra.
Kumar Dharmasena, who faced three balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Dighe. Khan broke the one-run stand. Muttiah Muralitharan, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, Nehra broke the three-run stand.
The last-wicket pair put on a couple. Sangakkara, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, and Dighe ran him out. Dilhara Fernando, who faced three balls, scored just one. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 15 extras. Sri Lanka were dismissed for 183 off 46.5 overs. Sodhi, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 13. Badani, who bowled a couple of overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up a wicket.
Yuvraj bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20, picking up a wicket. Sehwag, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket.
Nehra, who bowled 7.5 overs, conceded 31. He picked up a couple of wickets. Khan, who bowled eight overs, conceded 30. He picked up a couple of wickets. Harbhajan bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32, picking up a couple of wickets.
Khurasiya, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, Vaas broke the one-run stand.
India’s 50 came off 11 overs in 49 minutes. Sehwag, whose 41-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 27. Seventy-nine balls later, he was caught by Sangakkara. Dharmasena broke the 66-run stand.
Laxman, whose 127-ball innings included 10 boundaries, scored 87. He was unbeaten. His 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 80 balls in 111 minutes.
While India’s 100 came off 23.4 overs in 98 minutes, their 150 came off 36.2 overs in 145 minutes.
Dravid, whose 79-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 43. A hundred and forty-two balls later, he was caught by Kaluwitharana. Vaas broke the 84-run partnership. Badani, who faced 27 balls, scored 11. He was unbeaten.
Sri Lanka conceded 16 extras. India, who scored 184 for the loss of three wickets off 45.4 overs, won by seven wickets with 26 balls to spare. Perera, who bowled two wicketless overs, conceded a dozen.
Arnold, who bowled 2.4 wicketless overs, conceded nine. Jayasuriya, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 22. Fernando bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 25.
Muralitharan bowled 10 wicketless overs, including three maidens. He conceded 28. Dharmasena, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 36. He picked up a wicket. Vaas bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 47, picking up a couple of scalps.
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