Dhoni-led India, the iSLanders tie

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan made way for Sachin Tendulkar and Irfan Pathan.

Sri Lanka made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Lahiru Thirimanne and Dhammika Prasad made way for Sachithra Senanayake and Rangana Herath.

On winning the toss, Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 32, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sri Lanka’s openers didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Tharanga, who faced a coUp(u)le of balls, D(hon)idn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the match, he was caught by Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper and the player of the match, off the bowling of Vinay.

Tillakaratne Dilshan, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 16. Forty-one balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Pathan broke the 28-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 12.3 overs (75 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. They scored 16, and lost a wicket.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka scored 64 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kumar Sangakkara was batting on 23, Dinesh Chandimal was batting on 22.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 69 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Chandimal’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Sangakkara, whose 56-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually conceded 31. Seventy-five balls into the match, he was caught by Gautam Gambhir. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 51-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 24.4 overs (148 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Chandimal’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 56 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Chandimal’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Jayawardene’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 32.2 overs (194 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 18, and lost three wickets.

Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka scored 172 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Chandimal was batting on 76, Jayawardene was batting on 43.

Jayawardene, whose 49-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred balls after Sangakkara’s dismissal, Kumar borke the 94-run partnership.

The fifth-wicket pair put on five. Chandimal, whose 91-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, scored 81. Seven balls later, Rohit Sharma and Dhoni ran him out.

Thisara Perera, who faced nine balls, scored five. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Ashwin broke the six-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 200 off 45.2 overs (272 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 26. Angelo Mathews, whose 30-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. Forty-one balls later, Dhoni ran him out.

Nuwan Kulasekara, who faced 25 balls, scored 12. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Gambhir. Kumar broke the 22-run stand.

Senanayake, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 22. He was unbeaten.

The (Dho)ninth-wicket pair put on (Lasi)three. Malinga didn’t face a ball. A couple of balls later, Suresh Raina and the man from Ranchi ran him out.

Herath, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded eight extras. Sri Lanka scored 236 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Sharma, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 10. Umesh Yadav, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 51. Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 58.

Pathan, who bowled nine overs, conceded 38. He picked up a wicket. Ashwin bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30, picking up a couple of wickets. Kumar bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 46, picking up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 44, and lost a wicket.

Tendulkar, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Half-a-dozen overs into the chase, he was caught by Sangakkara. Kulasekara broke the 24-run stand.

India scored 50 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

Kohli, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Forty-nine balls after Tendulkar’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Perera, who broke the 37-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. They scored 15, without the loss of a wicket.

Seventeen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India scored 79 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Gambhir was batting on 38, Sharma was in seventh heaven.

The third-wicket pair put on 33. Sharma, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 15. Forty-six balls after Kohli’s dismissal, Jayawardene ran him out.

India scored 100 off 23.4 overs (142 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

Raina, who faced 19 balls, scored just eight. Thirty-five balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Sangakkara. Malinga broke the 24-run stand.

Gambhir’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 62 balls.

The 30^th over of India’s innings – which was bowled by Malinga – was called a five-ball over by Australian umpire Simon Fry.

India scored 150 off 34.3 overs (206 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 23, without the loss of a wicket.

Thirty-six overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India scored 157 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Gambhir was batting on 38, the Indian skipper had scoreD(ho)nineteen.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 58 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The fifth-wicket pair eventually put on 60. Gambhir, whose 106-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 91. Seventy-seven balls later, Kulasekara ran him out.

Jadeja, who faced 10 balls, eventually scored three. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Jayawardene. Perera broke the six-run stand.

India scored 200 off 45.4 overs (273 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Ashwin, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Senanayake. Malinga broke the 28-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 11. Pathan, whose five-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Half-a-dozen balls later, Mathew ran him out.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 10. Vinay, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, Mathews ran him out.

Dhoni’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 64 balls. He faced 69 balls, eventually scoring 58. He was unbeaten, as was Yadav, who didn’t face a ball.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 236 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs.

Mathews bowled five wicketless overs, conceding 35. Senanayake bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding 30. Herath bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33.

Kulasekara bowled 10 overs, conceding 39. He picked up a wicket. Perera bowled nine overs, conceding 45. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Malinga, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 53.

The match was tied.