India made just
one change to their playing eleven – Anil Kumble made way for Zaheer Khan. Sri
Lanka made just change to their playing eleven – Nuwan Zoysa made way for his namesake
Nuwan Kulasekara.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, inserted Sri Lanka. Sanath Jayasuriya, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scoreD(ho)nine. Fifteen balls into the match, he was caught by Mahendra Singh. Munaf Patel broke the 16-run stand.
Upul Tharanga, whose 16-ball (Sach)innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Tendulkar. Sreesanth broke the 15-run stand.
The second Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. Sri Lanka scored 50 off 10.1 overs. India had conceded half-a-dozen overs at that point. Marvan Atapattu, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Twenty-nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Patel, who broke the 22-ball innings.
Jayawardene, who faced 10 balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Sixteen balls (Mahe)later, he was caught by Dhoni. Sreesanth broke the five-run stand.
Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 64 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Kumar Sangakkara was batting on 16, Tillakaratne Dilshan hadn’t opened his account.
The third Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings was between the 16th and 20th over. Sri Lanka scored 100 off 21.1 overs. India had conceded 10 overs at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 59 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Dilshan’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
Sangakkara’s half-century – included eight boundaries and a six – came off 79 balls. Thirty-two overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 149 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Sangakkara was batting on 52, Dilshan was batting on 45.
Sri Lanka scored 150 off 32.1 overs. India had conceded 13 overs at that point. Dilshan’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 58 balls. The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 122 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Dilshan’s contribution to it was 51. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.
Dilshan, whose 65-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 56. A hundred and thirty-three balls after Jayawardene’s dismissal, Harbhajan Singh broke the 106-run partnership. Arnold, who faced 17 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 30 balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Tendulkar, who broke the 22-run stand.
Sri Lanka scored 200 off 43.4 overs. India had conceded 19 overs at that point. Sangakkara’s century – included 11 boundaries and three sixes – came off 124 balls.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 44 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Farveez Maharoof’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.
Sangakkara, whose 127-ball innings included 11 boundaries and four sixes, scored 110. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Virender Sehwag. Patel broke the 61-run stand. The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Maharoof, whose 27-ball innings included a six, scored 17. The next ball, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik off the bowling of Patel.
Sri Lanka scored 250 off 49 overs. India had conceded 20 overs at that point. Malinga Bandara, who faced three balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten, as was Kulasekara, who faced four balls, scoring as many.
The Sri Lankan innings was followed by the lunch interval. India eventually conceded 21 extras. Sri Lanka scored 257 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Sourav Ganguly, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 14. He was wicketless, as was Kumble, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 59.
Tendulkar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 41. He picked up a wicket, as was Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 41. Sreesanth bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 39, picking up a couple of wickets. Patel, who bowled nine overs, conceded 39. He picked up four scalps.
Although his five-ball (Rob)innings including a boundary, Uthappa had no reason to be in seventh heaven – nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Jayawardene. Maharoof broke the 14-run stand.
Dravid, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Eleven balls later, Maharoof broke the 15-run stand. India scored 50 off 7.1 overs. Sri Lanka had conceded seven extras.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 55 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 16, Tendulkar’s contribution to it was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.
Fourteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 99 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Ganguly was batting on 35, Tendulkar was batting on 42. The Indians scored 100 off 14.1 overs. Sri Lanka had conceded 10 extras.
While Tendulkar’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 51 balls, Ganguly’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 67 balls.
The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 125 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 37, Tendulkar’s contribution to it was 54. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.
Tendulkar, whose 61-ball innings included nine boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and twenty balls after Dravid’s dismissal, he was stumped by Sangakkara. Bandara broke the 100-run partnership.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 25th and 29th over. India scored 150 off 26.3 overs. Sri Lanka had conceded 15 extras. Ganguly, whose 79-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and the only six of the innings, scored 62. Twenty-three balls after Tendulkar’s dismissal, he was caught by Sangakkara. Lasith Malinga broke the 25-run stand.
Sehwag, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 19. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Sangakkara. Bandara broke the 15-run stand. India scored 200 off 38.1 overs. Sri Lanka had conceded 21 extras.
The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 67 balls. The contributions of both Dhoni and Karthik to the partnership were 23 apiece. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four. Karthik, whose 49-ball innings included a boundary, scored 31. Ninety-four balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Malinga, who broke the 66-run partnership.
Harbhajan had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Jayawardene. Maharoof broke the six-run stand. The eighth-wicket pair put on seven. Kumble, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Ten balls later, Maharoof and Jayasuriya ran him out.
India scored 250 off 49.4 overs. Sri Lanka had conceded 22 extras. Dhoni, whose 68-ball innings included a boundary, scored 48. Four balls later, he was caught by Maharoof. Jayasuriya broke the run-a-ball stand.
Sreesanth, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten, as was Patel, who didn’t face a ball. Sri Lanka eventually conceded 22 extras. India, who scored 252 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs, lost by five runs.
Dilshan, who bowled an over, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless, as was Kulasekara, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 48. Jayasuriya bowled nine overs, conceding 38. He picked up a wicket.
Malinga and Bandara bowled 10 overs each, picking up two wickets apiece. While the former conceded 75, the latter conceded 36. Maharoof bowled 10 overs, conceding 42. He picked up three scalps.
Sri Lanka led the four-match series 1-0.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, inserted Sri Lanka. Sanath Jayasuriya, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scoreD(ho)nine. Fifteen balls into the match, he was caught by Mahendra Singh. Munaf Patel broke the 16-run stand.
Upul Tharanga, whose 16-ball (Sach)innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Tendulkar. Sreesanth broke the 15-run stand.
The second Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. Sri Lanka scored 50 off 10.1 overs. India had conceded half-a-dozen overs at that point. Marvan Atapattu, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Twenty-nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Patel, who broke the 22-ball innings.
Jayawardene, who faced 10 balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Sixteen balls (Mahe)later, he was caught by Dhoni. Sreesanth broke the five-run stand.
Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 64 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Kumar Sangakkara was batting on 16, Tillakaratne Dilshan hadn’t opened his account.
The third Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings was between the 16th and 20th over. Sri Lanka scored 100 off 21.1 overs. India had conceded 10 overs at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 59 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Dilshan’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
Sangakkara’s half-century – included eight boundaries and a six – came off 79 balls. Thirty-two overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 149 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Sangakkara was batting on 52, Dilshan was batting on 45.
Sri Lanka scored 150 off 32.1 overs. India had conceded 13 overs at that point. Dilshan’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 58 balls. The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 122 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Dilshan’s contribution to it was 51. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.
Dilshan, whose 65-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 56. A hundred and thirty-three balls after Jayawardene’s dismissal, Harbhajan Singh broke the 106-run partnership. Arnold, who faced 17 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 30 balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Tendulkar, who broke the 22-run stand.
Sri Lanka scored 200 off 43.4 overs. India had conceded 19 overs at that point. Sangakkara’s century – included 11 boundaries and three sixes – came off 124 balls.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 44 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Farveez Maharoof’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.
Sangakkara, whose 127-ball innings included 11 boundaries and four sixes, scored 110. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Virender Sehwag. Patel broke the 61-run stand. The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Maharoof, whose 27-ball innings included a six, scored 17. The next ball, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik off the bowling of Patel.
Sri Lanka scored 250 off 49 overs. India had conceded 20 overs at that point. Malinga Bandara, who faced three balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten, as was Kulasekara, who faced four balls, scoring as many.
The Sri Lankan innings was followed by the lunch interval. India eventually conceded 21 extras. Sri Lanka scored 257 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Sourav Ganguly, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 14. He was wicketless, as was Kumble, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 59.
Tendulkar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 41. He picked up a wicket, as was Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 41. Sreesanth bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 39, picking up a couple of wickets. Patel, who bowled nine overs, conceded 39. He picked up four scalps.
Although his five-ball (Rob)innings including a boundary, Uthappa had no reason to be in seventh heaven – nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Jayawardene. Maharoof broke the 14-run stand.
Dravid, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Eleven balls later, Maharoof broke the 15-run stand. India scored 50 off 7.1 overs. Sri Lanka had conceded seven extras.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 55 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 16, Tendulkar’s contribution to it was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.
Fourteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 99 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Ganguly was batting on 35, Tendulkar was batting on 42. The Indians scored 100 off 14.1 overs. Sri Lanka had conceded 10 extras.
While Tendulkar’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 51 balls, Ganguly’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 67 balls.
The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 125 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 37, Tendulkar’s contribution to it was 54. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.
Tendulkar, whose 61-ball innings included nine boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and twenty balls after Dravid’s dismissal, he was stumped by Sangakkara. Bandara broke the 100-run partnership.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 25th and 29th over. India scored 150 off 26.3 overs. Sri Lanka had conceded 15 extras. Ganguly, whose 79-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and the only six of the innings, scored 62. Twenty-three balls after Tendulkar’s dismissal, he was caught by Sangakkara. Lasith Malinga broke the 25-run stand.
Sehwag, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 19. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Sangakkara. Bandara broke the 15-run stand. India scored 200 off 38.1 overs. Sri Lanka had conceded 21 extras.
The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 67 balls. The contributions of both Dhoni and Karthik to the partnership were 23 apiece. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four. Karthik, whose 49-ball innings included a boundary, scored 31. Ninety-four balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Malinga, who broke the 66-run partnership.
Harbhajan had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Jayawardene. Maharoof broke the six-run stand. The eighth-wicket pair put on seven. Kumble, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Ten balls later, Maharoof and Jayasuriya ran him out.
India scored 250 off 49.4 overs. Sri Lanka had conceded 22 extras. Dhoni, whose 68-ball innings included a boundary, scored 48. Four balls later, he was caught by Maharoof. Jayasuriya broke the run-a-ball stand.
Sreesanth, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten, as was Patel, who didn’t face a ball. Sri Lanka eventually conceded 22 extras. India, who scored 252 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs, lost by five runs.
Dilshan, who bowled an over, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless, as was Kulasekara, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 48. Jayasuriya bowled nine overs, conceding 38. He picked up a wicket.
Malinga and Bandara bowled 10 overs each, picking up two wickets apiece. While the former conceded 75, the latter conceded 36. Maharoof bowled 10 overs, conceding 42. He picked up three scalps.
Sri Lanka led the four-match series 1-0.
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