While India made
no changes to their playing eleven, Sri Lanka made just one change to the
eleven that last played the Indians – Thilan Thushara made way for Dilhara
Fernando.
On winning the
toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Although his 12-ball
(Sach)innings included a six, Tendulkar had no reason to be in seventh heaven –
a dozen balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Fernando, who
broke the nine-ball stand.
The second-wicket
pair put on 15. Gautam Gambhir, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of
boundaries, scored 10. A dozen balls later, Fernando ran him out.
India scored 50
off 7.5 overs. Incidentally, that was a run-a-ball 50. Sri Lanka had conceded
three extras at that point.
The third-wicket
pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While Virender Sehwag’s contribution to the
partnership was 27, the contribution of Yuvraj Singh, the player of the match, to
it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
The second Powerplay
of India’s innings was between the 12th and the 16th
over. Fourteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India
had scored 96 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Sehwag
was batting on 33, Yuvraj was batting on 40.
India scored 100
off 14.4 overs (93 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that
point. Yuvraj’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries – came off 40 balls.
The third-wicket
pair put on 100 off 75 balls. While Sehwag’s contribution to the partnership
was 30, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 66. Extras’ contribution to the
partnership was four.
The third Powerplay
of India’s innings was between the 17th and the 21st
over. They scored 150 off 19.3 overs (124 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded eight extras
at that point. Sehwag’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off
44 balls.
The third-wicket
pair put on 150 off 112 balls. While Sehwag’s contribution to the partnership was
66, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 78. Extras’ contribution to the partnership
was half-a-dozen.
India scored 200
off 26.5 overs (169 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded nine extras at that point. Yuvraj’s
ton – which included 15 boundaries and a six – came off 82 balls.
The third-wicket
pair put on 200 off 155 balls. While Sehwag’s contribution to the partnership was
87, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 107. Extras’ contribution to the
partnership was half-a-dozen.
Thirty overs into
the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 230 for the loss
of a couple of wickets at that point. While Sehwag was batting on 92, Yuvraj
was batting on 111. Sehwag’s ton – which included 15 boundaries – came off 75 balls.
Yuvraj, whose
95-ball innings included 17 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 117. A
hundred and sixty-seven balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by
Chamara Kapugedera. Muttiah Muralitharan broke the 221-run partnership.
India scored 250
off 32.5 overs (206 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 10 extras at that point. The
fourth-wicket pair put on 20. Sehwag, whose 90-ball innings included 17
boundaries, eventually scored 116. Eighteen balls later, Sanath Jayasuriya ran
him out.
Dhoni, whose
45-ball innings included a boundary, scored 35. He was unbeaten. Suresh Raina,
whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-two balls after
Sehwag’s dismissal, he was stumped by Kumar Sangakkara. Ajantha Mendis broke
the 13-run stand.
India scored 250
off 32.5 overs (206 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 10 extras at that point.
That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. They scored
300 off 43.2 overs (269 balls).
The sixth-wicket
pair put on 50 off as many balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership
was 13, Yusuf Pathan’s contribution to it was 37. Extras’ didn’t contribute to
the partnership. India scored 350 off 48.5 overs (302 balls).
Pathan’s
half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 33
balls. He eventually scored 59 off 38 balls, which included four boundaries, in
addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. He was unbeaten.
India scored 363
for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs. Jayasuriya bowled half-a-dozen
wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 40. Farveez Maharoof, who
bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 68. Nuwan Kulasekara, who bowled 10
wicketless overs, conceded 68.
Fernando, who
bowled eight overs, conceded 63. He picked up a wicket. Mendis, who bowled nine
overs, conceded 64. He picked up a wicket. Muralitharan, who bowled 10 overs,
conceded 60. He picked up a wicket.
Jayasuriya, who
faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Praveen Kumar had a reason to be in
seventh heaven – he broke the run-a-ball stand.
Sri Lanka scored
50 off eight overs (51 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.
Tillakaratne Dilshan, whose 26-ball innings included four boundaries and a six,
scored 31. Forty-five balls after Jayasuriya’s dismissal, Zaheer Khan broke the
44-run stand.
The second Powerplay
of Sri Lanka’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th
over. Fifteen balls into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka
had scored 95 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While
Sangakkara was batting on 39, Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka’s skipper, was
batting on 21.
The third Powerplay
of Sri Lanka’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th
over. They scored 100 off 15.2 overs (95 balls). India had conceded four extras
at that point.
The third-wicket
pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership
was 28, Jayawardene’s contribution to it was 23. Extras didn’t contribute to
the partnership.
Jayawardene, whose
33-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 30. Fifty-eight
balls after Dilshan’s dismissal, he was caught by Sehwag. Kumar broke the
67-run partnership.
Sangakkara’s
half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 48 balls. Thilina
Kandamby, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10.
Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Sehwag broke the 14-run stand.
Kapugedera, who
faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Nine balls later, Pragyan (Oj)had a
reason to be in seventh heaven.
Sri Lanka scored 150
off 25.4 overs (158 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.
Thirty-two balls into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka
had scored 182 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Sangakkara was
batting on 81, Maharoof was batting on 20.
Maharoof, whose
40-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 22. Sixty-one balls after
Kapugedera’s dismissal, he was caught by Gambhir. Ojha broke the 45-run stand.
Sangakkara, whose 82-ball innings included nine boundaries, eventually scored
83. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Ojha broke the five-run stand.
The eighth-wicket
pair didn’t get off the mark. Muralitharan, who faced a ball, D(hon)idn’t open
his account. The next ball, he was caught behind off the bowling of Ojha. The
eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Kulasekara, who faced 10 balls,
scored three. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Tendulkar off the
bowling of Yuvraj.
Mendis, who faced 21
balls, scored eight. He was unbeaten. Sri Lanka scored 200 off 39.1 overs (240
balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally,
the number of extras they eventually conceded.
The last-wicket
pair put on 27. Fernando, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries
and a six, scored 19. Thirty-eight balls after Kulasekara’s dismissal, Tendulkar
and Yuvraj ran him out.
Sri Lanka, who
were dismissed for 216 off 41.4 overs, lost by 147 runs. Tendulkar, who bowled
an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was Ishant Sharma, who bowled five
overs, conceded 35.
Yuvraj, who bowled
3.4 overs, conceded 14. He picked up a wicket. Sehwag, who bowled seven overs,
conceded 30. He picked up a wicket. Khan bowled eight overs, including a
maiden. He conceded 44, picking up a wicket.
Kumar, who bowled
seven overs, conceded 41. He picked up two wickets. Ojha, who bowled 10 overs,
conceded 38. He picked up four scalps.
India led the
five-match series 3-0. In fact, they won the series with two matches to spare.
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