Sehwag leads; SL beat India

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Rohit, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Zaheer Khan made way for Virender Sehwag (who were leading the team), Parthiv and Ravichandran Ashwin.

Sri Lanka made a coUp(u)le of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tharanga and Sachithra Senanayake made way for Lahiru Thirimanne and Farveez Maharoof.

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 53, without the loss of a wicket.

Sri Lanka’s openers put on 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Jayawardene’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Tillakaratne Dilshan’s contribution to it was 28.

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 22, and lost a wicket.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 84 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Jayawardene was batting on 36, Dilshan was batting on 44.

Jayawardene, whose 55-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 45. A hundred and twelve balls into the match, he was caught Sehwag. Irfan Pathan broke the 95-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 19.3 overs (117 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Dilshan’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 63 balls. He faced 72 balls, eventually scoring 51. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Patel. Ashwin broke the nine-run stand.

Kumar Sangakkara, who faced 15 balls, scored eight. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Sachin Tendulkar. Umesh Yadav broke the 20-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 31.5 overs (191 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Thirty-five overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 168 without the loss of three wickets at that point. While Dinesh Chandimal was batting on 27, Thirimanne was batting on 28.

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 30, and lost a wicket.

The fourth-wicket pair on 50 off 52 balls. While Chandimal’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Thirimanne’s contribution to it was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Chandimal, who faced 49 balls, eventually scored 38. Seventy-one balls into the match, Pathan broke the run-a-ball partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 200 off 40.2 overs (242 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Thirimanne’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 53 balls. He eventually scored 62. His run-a-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries. Seven balls after Chandimal’s dismissal, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Ashwin broke the 49-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 250 off 46.4 overs (281 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Angelo Mathews, whose 37-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 49. He was unbeaten.

Thisara Perera, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Thirteen balls after Thirimanne’s dismissal, Raina broke the 21-run stand.

Maharoof, who faced four balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 22 extras. Sri Lanka scored 289 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs.

Virat Kohli, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 14. Sehwag, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded nine. Vinay Kumar bowled eight wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 48. Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 43.

Raina, who bowled an over, conceded 10. He picked up a wicket, as was Yadav, who bowled eight overs, conceding 58. Pathan and Ashwin bowled 10 overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 50.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 45, and lost a couple of wickets.

India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Sehwag, who faced a couple of ball, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was caught by Nuwan Kulasekara, the player of the match, off the bowling of Lasith Malinga.

Tendulkar, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 22. Forty-five balls later, Kulasekara broke the 38-run stand.

India scored 50 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

Gautam Gambhir, whose 34-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 29. Twenty balls after Tendulkar’s dismissal, he was caught by Perera. Kulasekara broke the 16-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.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 74 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on nine, Raina had scored half-a-dozen.

India scored 100 off 22.1 overs (133 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair on 50 off 72 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Raina’s contribution to it was 19. The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Sri Lanka no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Kohli’s half-century – which included a boundary – came off 66 balls.

Raina, whose 55-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 32. A hundred and sixteen balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by Thirimanne. Maharoof broke the 92-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 31.3 overs (189 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Thirty-four overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 159 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 59, Jadeja had scored half-a-dozen.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 46, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Kohli, whose 83-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 66. Thirty balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Kulasekara. Perera broke the 26-run stand.

Jadeja, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 17. Thirteen balls later, Kulasekara broke the 19-run stand.

India scored 200 off 39 overs (234 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Patel had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just four. Eighteen balls after Jadeja’s dismissal, he was caught by Malinga. Perera broke the 24-run stand.

Ashwin, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Sangakkara. Malinga broke the 17-run stand.

Kumar, who faced four balls, failed to get off the mark. An over later, he was caught by the substitute, Senanayake. Perera broke the one-run stand.

Pathan, whose 34-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 47. Seven balls later, he was caught by Perera, who broke the five-run stand.

Yadav, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded 16 extras. India, who were dismissed for 238 off 45.1 overs, lost by 51 runs. Mathews, who bowled four overs, conceded a dozen. He was wicketless, as was Rangana, who bowled seven overs, conceding (Hera)thirty-five.

Maharoof bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 52, picking up a wicket. Malinga, who bowled eight overs, conceded 55. He picked up a couple of wickets. Kulasekara, who bowled nine overs, conceded 40. He picked up three scalps. Perera, who bowled 7.1 overs, conceded 37. He picked up four scalps.