India in Sri Lanka - Sri LankaVsIndia
R.Premadasa Stadium (Khettarama), Colombo , 5th ODI
Toss won by: Sri Lanka
India wins the 5-ODI series 3-2
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Current Run Rate : 3.89 Full Scorecard |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | |
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| Munaf Patel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | not out |
Pragyan Ojha 103 / 26.3
Second Innings | First Innings
Batting : India
Bowling : Sri Lanka
Nuwan Kulasekara is named the Man of the Match and MS Dhoni gets the biggie, The Indian captain pockets the Man of the Series and with it gets the car. We thank you all for following our coverage.
Handshakes all around as the Indian team comes down to greet the Lankans. Zaheer chats with Vaas and the two left armers are discussing fast bowling. Vaas has just become the fourth bowler to claim 400 wickets and such a gesture is always appreciated.
When Sri Lanka lost six wickets for 133 even the most passionate Lanka fans started to lose hope. A sensational partnership of 94 to resurrected the innings instilling life back in the game. The Lankan bowlers than turn the tide and decimated India in just to register a thumping victory in this dead rubber. The turnaround of events is difficult to fathom as the India's batting display has been good in this series. Sri Lanka have never lost four games in a row at home and the record still remains intact. The visitors crumbled for 103 like a pack of cards and it also happens to India's lowest total in Sri Lanka. The wrecker in chief was Nuwan Kulasekara who took 40-4. The 112 runs defeat (D/L method) is also the heaviest against Lanka at the latter's den. However, India still claim the series 3-2.
26.3 A Mendis to P Ojha, OUT - Top edge! The ball is in the air. It's high in the air and taken by Kulasekara. India have been bowled out. Sri Lanka register an emphatic win by 112 runs (D/L) method. 103/10
103/12
103/12
26.2 A Mendis to P Ojha, Ojha has just thrown his bat at the ball. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Wijewardene. 103/12
26.1 A Mendis to P Ojha, Played to the point region by Ojha. 99/12
25.6 Fernando to M Patel, Driven through the covers by Patel. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Doctrove. 99/12
25.5 Fernando to M Patel, Left alone by Patel. 95/12
25.3 Fernando to P Ojha, Ojha guides it to third man. One run conceded. 95/11
25.2 Fernando to P Ojha, Ojha fails to put bat on ball. 94/11
25.1 Fernando to RP Singh, Singh has played it through mid-wicket. Good running between the wickets to pick up three runs. 94/11
24.6 A Mendis to P Ojha, Ojha has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 91/11
24.5 A Mendis to P Ojha, Ojha has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 91/11
24.4 A Mendis to P Ojha, Ojha fails to put bat on ball. 91/11
24.3 A Mendis to P Ojha, Ojha has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 91/11
24.1 A Mendis to Z Khan, Defended off the front foot by Khan. 91/10
23.6 Fernando to RP Singh, Played to the point region by Singh. 91/10
23.5 Fernando to RP Singh, Singh shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 91/10
23.4 Fernando to RP Singh, Defended off the back foot by Singh. 91/10
23.3 Fernando to RP Singh, Singh fails to put bat on ball. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Doctrove shows no interest in the appeal. 91/10
23.2 Fernando to RP Singh, Singh has dug out that yorker at the last second. 91/10
23.1 Fernando to RP Singh, Singh shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 91/10
22.6 A Mendis to RP Singh, Played through mid-wicket by Singh. One run added to the total. 91/10
22.5 A Mendis to RP Singh, Singh fails to put bat on ball. 90/10
22.4 A Mendis to RP Singh, Singh defends it off the back foot. 90/10
22.3 A Mendis to RP Singh, Singh fails to put bat on ball. 90/10
22.2 A Mendis to RP Singh, Played through mid-wicket by Singh. 90/10
RP Singh walks in.
22.1 A Mendis to I Pathan, OUT - The ball has found the edge of the bat. Caught in the slips by Warnapura. India have been bowled out. 90/10
21.6 Fernando to Z Khan, Khan rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. 90/9
21.5 Fernando to Z Khan, Defended off the front foot by Khan. 90/6
21.4 Fernando to Z Khan, Defended off the back foot by Khan. 90/6
21.3 Fernando to Z Khan, Driven through the leg side by Khan. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 90/6
21.2 Fernando to Z Khan, Khan guides it to third man. 88/6
21.1 Fernando to Z Khan, Khan has stood up on his toes to play that one. 88/6
20.6 A Mendis to I Pathan, Pathan guides it to third man. 88/6
20.5 A Mendis to I Pathan, Pushed to the cover region by Pathan. 88/6
20.4 A Mendis to I Pathan, Pathan has played that with the full face of the bat. 88/6
20.3 A Mendis to I Pathan, Pathan has played that with the full face of the bat. 88/6
20.2 A Mendis to I Pathan, Played to the point region by Pathan. 88/6
20.1 A Mendis to I Pathan, Pathan has played that with the full face of the bat. 88/6
19.6 Fernando to I Pathan, Pathan works it down the leg side. One run conceded. 88/6
19.5 Fernando to Z Khan, Khan has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded. 87/6
19.4 Fernando to Z Khan, Khan has played it to the point region. 86/6
19.4 Fernando to Z Khan, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Khan still goes after it Wide signalled by Umpire Doctrove. 86/6
Fernando takes the big wicket of Dhoni and opens the door to victory. In comes Zaheer Khan.
19.3 Fernando to MS Dhoni, OUT - Bowled him! The middle stump is out of the ground. Excellent delivery by Fernanddo. Pitched on off and middle and hurries through the gap between bat and pad. What a huge blow! India have lost their sixth wicket. 85/6
19.2 Fernando to I Pathan, Pathan has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded. 85/5
19.1 Fernando to I Pathan, Pushed to the cover region by Pathan. A direct hit but Pathan makes it home. 84/5
18.6 A Mendis to I Pathan, Driven through the leg side by Pathan. One run added to the total. 84/5
18.5 A Mendis to I Pathan, Pathan has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 83/5
18.4 A Mendis to I Pathan, Defended off the back foot by Pathan. 83/5
18.3 A Mendis to I Pathan, Pathan has lofted it over Mid-on. The ball has crossed the ropes. Umpire Wijewardene signals four runs. 83/5
Huge pressure now on Dhoni.
18.2 A Mendis to I Pathan, Pathan has played that with the full face of the bat. 79/5
18.1 A Mendis to Y Singh, OUT - Mendis gets Yuvraj out for the fourth time now! He has clearly dominated this mini battle. It was pitched outside off and Singh edges the ball only to find his stumps being rattled behind. Lack of footwork only made the matters worse. India have lost their fifth wicket. 79/5
Ajantha Menis is introduced into the attack. He doesn't have Murali for company today. He will be bowling to Yuvraj - his bunny.
17.6 Fernando to MS Dhoni, Dhoni lets the ball go outside his off stump. 79/4
17.5 Fernando to Y Singh, Singh guides it to third man. One run conceded. 79/4
17.4 Fernando to Y Singh, Singh has stood up on his toes to play that one. 78/4
17.3 Fernando to MS Dhoni, Dhoni works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single. 78/4
17.2 Fernando to MS Dhoni, Dhoni lets the ball go outside his off stump. 77/4
17.1 Fernando to Y Singh, Driven through the leg side by Singh. One run conceded. 77/4
16.6 N Kulasekara to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 76/4
16.5 N Kulasekara to MS Dhoni, Played to the point region by Dhoni. 76/4
16.4 N Kulasekara to MS Dhoni, Left alone by Dhoni. 76/4
16.3 N Kulasekara to R Sharma, OUT - That's hit Sharma on his pads. It pitched outside off and came back in sharply. Rohit's bat was stuck behind his pad. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Wijewardene declares Sharma OUT. India have lost their fourth wicket. It appears to have struck him outside the line off stump. Rohit might consider himself unlucky. 76/4
16.2 N Kulasekara to Y Singh, Driven through the leg side by Singh. One run added to the total. 76/3
16.1 N Kulasekara to R Sharma, Sharma plays the pull-shot. One run added to the total. 75/3
15.6 Fernando to R Sharma, Sharma has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded. 74/3
15.5 Fernando to Y Singh, Singh has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. 73/3
15.4 Fernando to Y Singh, Left alone by Singh. 72/3
15.4 Fernando to Y Singh, Wide outside off stump
15.3 Fernando to Y Singh, Left alone by Singh. 71/3
15.2 Fernando to R Sharma, Sharma guides it to third man. One run conceded. 71/3
15.1 Fernando to R Sharma, Defended off the front foot by Sharma. 70/3
Dilhara Fernando will continue.
14.6 N Kulasekara to Y Singh, Singh has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. 70/3
14.5 N Kulasekara to Y Singh, The ball thuds in to the pads of Singh. 70/3
14.4 N Kulasekara to Y Singh, Left alone by Singh. 70/3
14.3 N Kulasekara to Y Singh, Played to the point region by Singh. 70/3
The long wait finally over as the action is about to resume in a while. Lots of calculation for the two captains. The revised target is 216 from 44 overs. Four bowlers can bowl a maximum of 9 overs. Sri Lanka have also opted for 3rd Power Play.
We have an unexpected guest at the moment. It has started to drizzle and the covers are quickly brought on.
14.2 N Kulasekara to S Raina, OUT - Top edge! Good ball by Kulasekara and Raina plays a needless shot looking to go over mid-wicket. Lack of footwork brings his dismissal. It's high in the air and taken by Fernando. India have lost their third wicket. Rain halts play. 70/3
14.1 N Kulasekara to S Raina, Raina has driven it straight down the ground. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Wijewardene. 70/2
13.6 Fernando to S Raina, Raina flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total. 66/2
13.5 Fernando to S Raina, Punched off the backfoot by Raina. 65/2
13.5 Fernando to S Raina, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Raina still goes after it Umpire Doctrove signals a wide. 65/2
13.4 Fernando to S Raina, Raina gets a bottom edge on that one. 64/2
13.3 Fernando to S Raina, Raina chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 64/2
13.2 Fernando to S Raina, Ball hits Raina low on the pads. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Doctrove shows no interest in the appeal. 64/2
13.1 Fernando to Y Singh, Singh flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. 64/2
Dilhara Fernando is introduced into the attack.
12.6 N Kulasekara to S Raina, Raina has punched the ball off the backfoot. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Wijewardene signals a boundary. 63/2
12.5 N Kulasekara to S Raina, Raina drives through the covers. 59/2
12.4 N Kulasekara to Y Singh, Singh works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single. 59/2
12.3 N Kulasekara to Y Singh, Singh plays the pull-shot. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Wijewardene. 58/2
12.2 N Kulasekara to Y Singh, Singh defends it off the back foot. 54/2
12.1 N Kulasekara to Y Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 54/2
11.6 T Thushara to Y Singh, Singh has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded. 54/2
11.5 T Thushara to Y Singh, Singh shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 53/2
11.4 T Thushara to Y Singh, Pushed to the cover region by Singh. Two runs added to the total. 53/2
11.3 T Thushara to S Raina, Raina flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total. 51/2
11.2 T Thushara to S Raina, Raina has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 50/2
11.1 T Thushara to S Raina, Raina has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 50/2
10.6 N Kulasekara to Y Singh, Singh has punched the ball off the backfoot. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Wijewardene signals a boundary. 50/2
10.5 N Kulasekara to Y Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. 46/2
10.4 N Kulasekara to S Raina, Ball passes between the bat and body of Raina. Umpire Wijewardene signals byes. One run conceded. 46/2
10.3 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, OUT - The ball strikes Kohli very low on the pads. It pitched on off and came back in sharply. It would have hit leg. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Wijewardene raises the dreaded finger. India have lost their second wicket. Kohli isn't too convinced. 45/2
10.2 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli ducks under the bouncer. 45/1
10.1 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli guides it to third man. Two runs added to the total. 45/1
9.6 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli has punched the ball off the backfoot. The batsmen have run through for a single. 43/1
9.5 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli fails to put bat on ball. 42/1
9.4 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli fails to put bat on ball. 42/1
9.3 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. 42/1
9.2 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli has slammed it through point. The ball races to the boundary. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Doctrove. 42/1
9.1 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli has attempted to play that one - but missed. 38/1
8.6 N Kulasekara to Y Singh, Singh lets the ball go outside his off stump. 38/1
Yuvraj Singh walks in.
8.5 N Kulasekara to G Gambhir, OUT - Gambhir has edged it as he tried to guide the ball towards third man. He played away from his body and pays the price. Sangakkara takes a stunning catch
Sangakkara now stands upto the wickets.
8.4 N Kulasekara to G Gambhir, Gambhir had a go at it but did not judge the flight of the ball well. He charged down the wicket but failed. 38/0
8.3 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Driven through the leg side by Kohli. The batsmen have run through for a single. 38/0
8.2 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Elegantly played through mid-wicket by Kohli. The ball has crossed the ropes. Superb wrist work
8.1 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli works it down the leg side. 33/0
7.6 T Thushara to V Kohli, Punched off the backfoot by Kohli. The batsmen have run through for a single. 33/0
7.5 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli flicks it away with a wristy shot. Two runs added to the total. 32/0
7.4 T Thushara to V Kohli, Played to the point region by Kohli. 30/0
7.3 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 30/0
7.2 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. 30/0
7.1 T Thushara to G Gambhir, Gambhir shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. One run added to the total. 30/0
6.6 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli works it down the leg side. Two runs added to the total. 29/0
6.5 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, The ball thuds in to the pads of Kohli. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Wijewardene shows no interest in the appeal. 27/0
6.4 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 27/0
6.3 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 25/0
6.2 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli drives the ball straight down the ground. 25/0
6.1 N Kulasekara to G Gambhir, Punched off the backfoot by Gambhir. The batsmen have run through for a single. 25/0
5.6 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli drives through the covers. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Doctrove signals four runs. 24/0
5.5 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. 20/0
5.4 T Thushara to V Kohli, Driven through the covers by Kohli. 20/0
5.3 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli has punched that ball through the offside. 20/0
5.2 T Thushara to V Kohli, Defended off the front foot by Kohli. 20/0
5.1 T Thushara to V Kohli, Pushed to the cover region by Kohli. 20/0
4.6 N Kulasekara to G Gambhir, Gambhir drives through the leg side. 20/0
4.5 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single. 20/0
4.5 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Kohli still goes after it Umpire Wijewardene signals a wide. 19/0
4.4 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli plays the pull-shot. Up
4.3 N Kulasekara to G Gambhir, Punched off the backfoot by Gambhir. One run added to the total. 12/0
4.2 N Kulasekara to G Gambhir, Pushed to the cover region by Gambhir. 11/0
4.1 N Kulasekara to G Gambhir, Defended off the front foot by Gambhir. 11/0
3.6 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli has played that with the full face of the bat. 11/0
3.5 T Thushara to G Gambhir, The ball thuds in to the pads of Gambhir. Leg byes signalled by Umpire Doctrove One run conceded. 11/0
3.4 T Thushara to G Gambhir, Gambhir has deliberately lofted it over the slip region. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Doctrove signals a boundary. 10/0
3.3 T Thushara to G Gambhir, Gambhir drives through the covers. The ball races to the boundary. He charged down the ground and carassed the ball through covers. Umpire Doctrove signals four runs. 6/0
3.2 T Thushara to G Gambhir, Gambhir works it down the leg side. 2/0
3.1 T Thushara to G Gambhir, Left alone by Gambhir. 2/0
2.6 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli fails to put bat on ball. 2/0
2.5 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Bouncer! Kohli does well to evade it. 2/0
2.4 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, That's hit Kohli on his pads. The fielding side appeals in unison. It has come back in sharply and seems very close. Umpire Wijewardene decides Kohli is not out. 2/0
2.3 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, The ball thuds in to the pads of Kohli. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Wijewardene shows no interest in the appeal. The balll is swinging and Kohli is finding it difficult. 2/0
2.2 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Played through mid-wicket by Kohli. 2/0
2.1 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli drives through the covers. 2/0
1.6 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli gets a bottom edge on that one. The batsmen have run through for a single. 2/0
1.5 T Thushara to V Kohli, Kohli has attempted to play that one - but missed. 1/0
1.4 T Thushara to V Kohli, Left alone by Kohli. 1/0
1.3 T Thushara to G Gambhir, Gambhir appears to have been struck on the thigh-pad. Leg byes signalled by Umpire Wijewardene One run added to the total. 1/0
1.2 T Thushara to G Gambhir, Gambhir has played that with the full face of the bat. 0/0
1.1 T Thushara to G Gambhir, Gambhir fails to put bat on ball. The fielding side is asking the question. His bat was very close to the pad. The ball too was very near and looks like a close call. Umpire Wijewardene decides Gambhir is not out. It is not too conclusive whether he nicked it. 0/0
Thilan Thushara will share the new ball.
0.6 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli fails to put bat on ball. 0/0
0.5 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 0/0
0.4 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli has played that with the full face of the bat. 0/0
0.2 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli has played that with the full face of the bat. 0/0
0.1 N Kulasekara to V Kohli, Kohli has played that with the full face of the bat. 0/0
The players are back on the field. Nuwan Kulasekara will bowl with the new ball. Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir will open the innings.
First Innings
Batting : Sri Lanka
Bowling :
India
An early collapse and a late charge has helped Sri Lanka post 227 from 50 overs. Winning the toss for the first time in the series, one would have expected Lanka to make the most of the opportunity but the Indian bowlers yet again outplayed the top order batsmen reducing the hosts for 133-6. Jehan Mubarak and Thilan Thushara than took the charge to the Indians and smashed boundaries at regular intervals in the slog overs. The duo put up an unbeaten partnership of 94 to resurrect the innings. Sri Lanka have fought back in the game courtesy a sizzling half century by Thushara and are surely in a position to challenge the visitors. For India, Pragyan Ojha bowled a clinical spell getting the ball to turn and bounce. The left arm spinner bowled three maidens and picked up two wickets for 28 runs. Irfan Pathan picked two wickets from his second over but proved to be costly towards the end. Munaf Patel was very economical giving just 20 runs from 7 overs.
49.6 M Patel to J Mubarak, Driven through the leg side by Mubarak for a single. Munaf concedes only 5 runs from the last over. India need 228 runs to win. 227/6
49.5 M Patel to J Mubarak, Mubarak has driven it straight down the ground. 226/6
49.4 M Patel to J Mubarak, Mubarak plays the slog sweep. Two runs added to the total. 226/6
49.3 M Patel to J Mubarak, Mubarak has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. 224/6
49.2 M Patel to T Thushara, That's hit Thushara on his pads. Umpire Doctrove signals Leg Bye. The batsmen have run through for a single. 224/6
49.1 M Patel to T Thushara, Thushara plays a sweep shot. Two runs added to the total. 223/6
Munaf Patel will bowl the last over. He has bowled just 6 overs and gave only 15 runs but surprisingly was kept out of the attack.
RP Singh has come back well in the series.
48.6 RP Singh to J Mubarak, Mubarak fails to put bat on ball. 221/6
48.5 RP Singh to J Mubarak, Mubarak has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. 221/6
48.4 RP Singh to T Thushara, Pushed to the cover region by Thushara. One run added to the total. 221/6
48.3 RP Singh to J Mubarak, Pushed to the cover region by Mubarak. One run added to the total. 220/6
48.2 RP Singh to J Mubarak, Mubarak plays the pull-shot. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Wijewardene. 219/6
48.1 RP Singh to T Thushara, Thushara has punched the ball off the backfoot. The batsmen have run through for a single. 215/6
47.6 Z Khan to J Mubarak, Mubarak has dug out that yorker at the last second. 214/6
47.5 Z Khan to T Thushara, Thushara has dug out that yorker at the last second. It travels towards mid off and he sprints for a run and completes it. That's his fifty! What an effort
47.4 Z Khan to J Mubarak, Mubarak has punched that ball through the offside. Khan goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. The batsmen have run through for a single. 213/6
47.3 Z Khan to J Mubarak, Mubarak has punched the ball off the backfoot. 212/6
47.2 Z Khan to T Thushara, Pushed to the cover region by Thushara. One run conceded. 212/6
47.1 Z Khan to J Mubarak, Mubarak has punched that ball through the offside. One run conceded. 211/6
46.6 I Pathan to J Mubarak, The ball has taken the inside edge of the bat and goes down the leg side. They've managed to run three. 210/6
46.5 I Pathan to T Thushara, Thushara has played that off the front foot and into the ground. The batsmen have run through for a single. 207/6
46.4 I Pathan to T Thushara, Thushara plays the pull-shot. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Wijewardene signals a boundary. That's the third time that Thushara has played that kind of shot
46.3 I Pathan to J Mubarak, Played to the point region by Mubarak. The batsmen have run through for a single. 202/6
46.2 I Pathan to T Thushara, Thushara has played that with the full face of the bat. One run added to the total. 201/6
46.1 I Pathan to T Thushara, Edged by Thushara. The ball has crossed the ropes. Umpire Wijewardene signals four runs. 200/6
The ball has been changed as it lost its colour.
45.6 Z Khan to T Thushara, Pushed to the cover region by Thushara. One run added to the total. 196/6
45.5 Z Khan to T Thushara, Thushara fails to put bat on ball. 195/6
45.4 Z Khan to J Mubarak, Mubarak has lofted it over Khan. One run conceded. 195/6
45.3 Z Khan to J Mubarak, Mubarak does well to leave that bouncer. 194/6
45.2 Z Khan to J Mubarak, Mubarak plays the pull-shot. Two runs conceded. 194/6
45.1 Z Khan to J Mubarak, Mubarak defends it off the back foot. That was a fulltoss from Zaheer around waist height and he immediately apologized. 192/6
44.6 P Ojha to T Thushara, Played to the point region by Thushara. Two runs added to the total. 192/6
44.5 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Mubarak has punched that ball through the offside. One run conceded. 190/6
44.4 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Mubarak has driven it through the off side. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 189/6
44.3 P Ojha to T Thushara, Defended off the front foot by Thushara. One run conceded. 187/6
44.2 P Ojha to T Thushara, Thushara has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Two runs added to the total. 186/6
44.1 P Ojha to T Thushara, Defended off the front foot by Thushara. 184/6
Pragyan Ojha has been brought back into the attack.
43.6 RP Singh to J Mubarak, Mubarak has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. 184/6
51 runs partnership of just 41 balls between Mubarak and Thushara.
43.5 RP Singh to J Mubarak, Mubarak plays the pull-shot. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Doctrove signals a boundary. 184/6
43.5 RP Singh to J Mubarak, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Mubarak still goes after it Umpire Doctrove signals a wide. 180/6
43.4 RP Singh to T Thushara, Thushara has played that off the front foot and into the ground. One run conceded. 179/6
43.3 RP Singh to T Thushara, Thushara has lofted it over mid-ff. Superb timing on that account. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Doctrove signals four runs. Brilliant batting by Thushara. 178/6
43.2 RP Singh to J Mubarak, Mubarak plays the pull-shot. One run added to the total. 174/6
43.1 RP Singh to J Mubarak, Mubarak plays the pull-shot. The ball races to the boundary. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Doctrove. 173/6
42.6 I Pathan to T Thushara, Edged by Thushara. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Wijewardene. Thushara is enjoying his stay in the middle. 169/6
42.5 I Pathan to J Mubarak, Played to the point region by Mubarak. One run added to the total. 165/6
42.5 I Pathan to J Mubarak, The ball is way outside the off stump
42.4 I Pathan to J Mubarak, Defended off the front foot by Mubarak. 163/6
42.3 I Pathan to T Thushara, Thushara plays the Square-Cut. The batsmen have run through for a single. 163/6
42.2 I Pathan to T Thushara, Thushara has just lofted it over mid off. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Wijewardene signals a boundary. 162/6
42.1 I Pathan to J Mubarak, That's hit Mubarak on his pads. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Wijewardene decides Mubarak is not out. 158/6
Irfan Pathan is brought back into the attack.
41.6 RP Singh to T Thushara, Thushara has lofted it over Singh. Two runs conceded. 157/6
41.5 RP Singh to T Thushara, Thushara has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 155/6
41.4 RP Singh to T Thushara, Thushara ducks under the bouncer. 155/6
41.3 RP Singh to T Thushara, Thushara has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 155/6
41.2 RP Singh to J Mubarak, Mubarak plays the pull-shot. One run added to the total. 153/6
41.1 RP Singh to T Thushara, Thushara flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total. 152/6
RP Singh is brought back into the attack. He has five more over left.
40.6 Z Khan to J Mubarak, Mubarak drives the ball straight down the ground. Two runs added to the total. 151/6
40.5 Z Khan to T Thushara, Driven through the leg side by Thushara. One run added to the total. 149/6
40.4 Z Khan to T Thushara, Thushara has played it to the point region. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 148/6
40.3 Z Khan to T Thushara, Thushara has driven it straight down the ground. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 146/6
40.2 Z Khan to T Thushara, Thushara ducked in time to let that one go over him. 144/6
40.1 Z Khan to J Mubarak, Mubarak has punched the ball off the backfoot. The batsmen have run through for a single. 144/6
Zaheer Khan comes back in the attack.
39.6 I Pathan to T Thushara, Edged by Thushara. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Doctrove. 143/6
39.5 I Pathan to T Thushara, Thushara fails to put bat on ball. 139/6
39.4 I Pathan to T Thushara, Thushara fails to put bat on ball. 139/6
39.3 I Pathan to T Thushara, Thushara ducked in time to let that one go over him. 139/6
39.2 I Pathan to T Thushara, Thushara has driven it through the off side. 139/6
39.1 I Pathan to J Mubarak, Mubarak has pushed it to the cover region for a single. The inroduction of Pathan shows that Dhoni is eager to wrap things up in a hurry. 139/6
Pathan comes back into the fray.
38.6 P Ojha to T Thushara, Thushara has played that with the full face of the bat. The fourth maiden for Pragyan Ojha. 138/6
38.5 P Ojha to T Thushara, This time round Thushara fails to put bat on ball as another ball by Ojha turns sharply. 138/6
38.4 P Ojha to T Thushara, Defended off the front foot by Thushara. 138/6
38.3 P Ojha to T Thushara, That's spun in sharply by Ojha. The fielder side are asking the question but the Umpire is not ineterested in the appeal by the bowler and keeper. 138/6
38.2 P Ojha to T Thushara, Thushara plays a sweep shot to the fielder at short fine leg. 138/6
38.1 P Ojha to T Thushara, That's hit Thushara on his pads but he's safe from the appeal of an lbw. 138/6
37.6 Y Singh to T Thushara, Thushara has pushed it to the cover region to end the over with a single. 138/6
37.5 Y Singh to T Thushara, Punched off the backfoot by Thushara. Good running will allow the Lankans to pick up two runs. 137/6
37.4 Y Singh to T Thushara, Thushara fails to put bat on ball. 135/6
37.3 Y Singh to T Thushara, Thushara has played it to the point region but to the fielder. 135/6
37.2 Y Singh to J Mubarak, Mubarak drives through the leg side to return strike to Mirando. 135/6
37.1 Y Singh to T Thushara, Thushara has punched the ball off the backfoot for a single. 134/6
Thilan Thushara has been promoted up the order after his batting exploits in the recent past.
36.6 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, OUT - Kapugedera has lofted high over mid-off. This time he doesn't seem to have hit it cleanly and RP Singh positions himself for a good running catch. He's made the catch look easy but he actually covered alot of ground to nest the ball in safe hands just in the nick of time. 133/6
36.5 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 133/5
36.4 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has lofted it over Mid-on. The fielder sprints to get under it in time but misses. The ball crosses the ropes for a FOUR. This is a boundary for the Lankans after 20 overs. 133/5
36.3 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Mubarak plays a sweep shot for single. 129/5
36.2 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball for a single. 128/5
36.1 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Defended off the front foot by Kapugedera. 127/5
35.6 Y Singh to J Mubarak, Defended off the front foot by Mubarak. 127/5
35.5 Y Singh to J Mubarak, Mubarak has flicked the ball off his pads. 127/5
35.4 Y Singh to J Mubarak, Mubarak has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 127/5
35.3 Y Singh to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has punched the ball off the backfoot for a single. 127/5
35.2 Y Singh to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera dances down the track but again just defends the ball. 126/5
35.1 Y Singh to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has played it to the point region. No run will be taken. 126/5
34.6 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has pushed it to the cover region for a single. 126/5
34.5 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has pushed it to the cover region. No runs will be taken. 125/5
34.4 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Defended off the front foot by Kapugedera. 125/5
34.3 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera comes down the track but again blocks it half-way down the crease. 125/5
34.2 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Mubarak flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single. 125/5
34.1 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Defended off the front foot by Mubarak. 124/5
33.6 Y Singh to C Kapugedera, This time Kapugedera plays the pull-shot and will pick up two runs for that. 124/5
33.5 Y Singh to C Kapugedera, Defended again by Kapugedera. 122/5
33.4 Y Singh to C Kapugedera, Defended off the front foot by Kapugedera. 122/5
33.3 Y Singh to C Kapugedera, A faint inside egde onto the pads of Kapugedara makes a nothing out of the loud appeal by the Indian side. Had that missed bat
33.2 Y Singh to C Kapugedera, Driven through the off side by Kapugedera. Two runs added to the total. The Sri Lankan batsmen are settling into a groove here and good running is helping their cause. 122/5
33.1 Y Singh to J Mubarak, Mubarak guides it to third man and will run for a single. 120/5
32.6 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Mubarak guides it to third man. Some good running means the Sri Lankans will come back for three. 119/5
32.5 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Pushed to the cover region by Kapugedera for a single. 116/5
32.4 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has played it to the point region and will pick up two for that. 115/5
32.3 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera dances down the track but does well to block the ball. 113/5
32.2 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has attempted to put bat on ball but fails as Ojha is looking good even though the wicket is not turning all that much. 113/5
32.1 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has been struck on the thigh-pad. 113/5
31.6 R Sharma to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera drives through the leg side and will end the over with a single. Three runs off the over. 113/5
31.5 R Sharma to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 112/5
31.4 R Sharma to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera flicks it away with a wristy shot but won't manage to rotate strike this time round. 112/5
31.3 R Sharma to J Mubarak, Mubarak has flicked the ball off his pads for yet another single. 112/5
31.2 R Sharma to C Kapugedera, Driven through the leg side by Kapugedera who will pick up a single for that. 111/5
31.1 R Sharma to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has played that with the full face of the bat. Play has resumed after the players quench their thirst. 110/5
Sri Lanka are 110 for 5 at the end of 31 overs. Their run rate is below four runs per over and despite batting first they have not been able to make optimum use of the conditions at their home-turf.
The Indian bowlers are looking lethal even though the bench-strength has been given a look-in. If Sri Lanka don't survive their 50 overs, then India will surely look favourties to rub salt into those bleeding Sri Lankan wounds.
30.6 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Mubarak gets a leading edge on that one but won't run as the Umpire calls for drinks. 110/5
30.5 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Defended off the back foot by Mubarak. 110/5
30.4 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Driven to long on by Mubarak. The batsmen wil gather two for that effort. 110/5
30.3 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Mubarak has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 108/5
30.2 P Ojha to J Mubarak, The ball hits the pads of Mubarak. 108/5
30.1 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Mubarak has flicked the ball off his pads. 108/5
29.6 R Sharma to J Mubarak, Punched off the backfoot by Mubarak to end the over with a single. 108/5
29.5 R Sharma to C Kapugedera, Played to the point region by Kapugedera who will retrun strike to Mubarak with another single. 107/5
29.4 R Sharma to J Mubarak, Driven through the off side by Mubarak for a single. 106/5
29.3 R Sharma to J Mubarak, Punched off the backfoot by Mubarak who will not get a run for it. 105/5
29.2 R Sharma to C Kapugedera, Driven through the leg side by Kapugedera as the batsmen have run through for a single. 105/5
29.1 R Sharma to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has attempted to put bat on ball but fails. One just gets the feeling India is well and truly in this game now. 104/5
Rohit Sharma has been introduced into the attack.
28.6 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Mubarak shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. Maiden-wicket over by Ohja. A consecutive maiden this! 104/5
28.5 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Defended off the front foot by Mubarak. 104/5
28.4 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Defended off the front foot by Mubarak. 104/5
28.3 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Left alone again by Mubarak. 104/5
28.2 P Ojha to J Mubarak, Left alone by Mubarak who does not want to take any unnecasry risks first-up. 104/5
Jehan Mubarak is the new batsman in with his team in dire straits at 104 for 5.
28.1 P Ojha to M J'dena, OUT - J'dena drives through the covers only to get a top edge to the waiting hands of Yuvraj at short extra cover. India lose wicket number five. 104/5
27.6 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has played that off the front foot and into the ground to end the over with a dot ball. 104/4
27.6 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera ducks under the bouncer. Wide signalled by Umpire Doctrove. The last ball will have to be re-bowled. 104/4
27.6 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera ducked in time to let that one go over him. Umpire Doctrove has signalled a wide. 104/4
27.5 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Played through mid-wicket by Kapugedera who will not bother running for a single. 103/4
27.4 I Pathan to M J'dena, J'dena has punched that ball through the offside. The batsmen have run through for a single. 103/4
27.3 I Pathan to M J'dena, J'dena has driven it straight down the ground and straight back to teh bowler. 102/4
27.2 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Pushed to the cover region by Kapugedera who will cross over after taking a single. 102/4
27.1 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has played that off the front foot and into the ground
26.6 P Ojha to M J'dena, J'dena flicks it away with a wristy shot but won't run making it a maiden by Ojha. 101/4
26.5 P Ojha to M J'dena, J'dena has played that with the full face of the bat but again won't gather runs. 101/4
26.4 P Ojha to M J'dena, J'dena plays the pull-shot but to a fielder. 101/4
26.3 P Ojha to M J'dena, That's hit J'dena on his pads. All the close-in fielders including the captain and bowler believe that that's out. But the Umpire is not convinced. Replays show that the decision was close. 101/4
26.2 P Ojha to M J'dena, J'dena has attempted to put bat on ball but fails. Another wicket at this stage and India will fancy a 4-1 series mauling. 101/4
26.1 P Ojha to M J'dena, J'dena shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 101/4
25.6 I Pathan to M J'dena, J'dena guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single. 101/4
25.5 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has punched that ball through the offside. Raina goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. One run added to the total. 100/4
25.4 I Pathan to M J'dena, J'dena has played it to the point region. One run added to the total. 99/4
One angle showed that the ball bounced beofore Ojha caught it but surprisingly the other showed that it was a clean catch.
25.3 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, That's hit Kapugedera on his pads. Leg byes given by Umpire Doctrove. The batsmen have run through for a single. 98/4
25.2 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has played it through mid-wicket. 97/4
25.1 I Pathan to M J'dena, J'dena guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single. 97/4
24.6 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Defended off the front foot by Kapugedera. 96/4
24.5 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has pushed it to the cover region. 96/4
24.4 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Defended off the front foot by Kapugedera. 96/4
24.3 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Defended off the front foot by Kapugedera. 96/4
24.2 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera gets a leading edge on that one. A well flighted delivery pitching on on off. Ideal length! Ojha dives full length as the ball doesn't have enough momentum. The Third Umpire has been called for by Umpire Wijewardene. The Third Umpire's decision is in favour of Kapugedera as it just bounced before catching. 96/4
24.1 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Defended off the front foot by Kapugedera. 96/4
23.6 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Pushed to the cover region by Kapugedera. One run conceded. 96/4
23.5 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Played through mid-wicket by Kapugedera. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 95/4
23.4 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 93/4
23.3 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has played that with the full face of the bat. 93/4
23.2 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has played that with the full face of the bat. 93/4
23.1 I Pathan to M J'dena, J'dena guides it to third man. One run conceded. 93/4
22.6 P Ojha to M J'dena, Punched off the backfoot by J'dena. One run added to the total. 92/4
22.5 P Ojha to M J'dena, Defended off the back foot by J'dena. 91/4
22.4 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Pushed to the cover region by Kapugedera. The batsmen have run through for a single. 91/4
22.3 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Defended off the front foot by Kapugedera. 90/4
22.2 P Ojha to M J'dena, J'dena has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. 90/4
22.1 P Ojha to C Kapugedera, Pushed to the cover region by Kapugedera. One run added to the total. 89/4
It's time for some spin as Pragyan Ojha is introduced in the attack.
21.6 I Pathan to M J'dena, Played to the point region by J'dena. 88/4
21.5 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded. 88/4
21.4 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera has punched the ball off the backfoot. 87/4
21.3 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Defended off the back foot by Kapugedera. 87/4
21.2 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 87/4
21.1 I Pathan to M J'dena, J'dena has played the square drive. One run added to the total. 87/4
20.6 RP Singh to C Kapugedera, Defended off the front foot by Kapugedera. 86/4
20.5 RP Singh to M J'dena, J'dena has driven it straight down the ground. One run conceded. 86/4
20.4 RP Singh to M J'dena, J'dena works it down the leg side. Two runs conceded. 85/4
20.3 RP Singh to M J'dena, J'dena has played that with the full face of the bat. 83/4
20.2 RP Singh to M J'dena, J'dena has slammed it through point. Spirited effort by Sharma to save runs for his team. 83/4
20.1 RP Singh to M J'dena, J'dena drives through the leg side. 83/4
19.6 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Defended off the back foot by Kapugedera. 83/4
19.5 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 83/4
19.4 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 83/4
19.3 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Defended off the back foot by Kapugedera. 83/4
19.2 I Pathan to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera fails to put bat on ball. 83/4
19.1 I Pathan to M J'dena, J'dena works it down the leg side. One run conceded. 83/4
18.6 RP Singh to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 82/4
18.5 RP Singh to C Kapugedera, Kapugedera shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 82/4
Chamara Kapugedera walks in. Three quick wickets have rocked Sri Lanka.
18.4 RP Singh to K Sangakkara, OUT - Sangakkara tries to slice the ball towards third man by going down on his knees and edges it. It has been taken at slips by Gambhir. Sri Lanka have lost their fourth wicket. Sangakkara's dismal form continues even in the final game. 82/4
18.3 RP Singh to K Sangakkara, Defended off the front foot by Sangakkara. 82/3
18.2 RP Singh to K Sangakkara, Defended off the front foot by Sangakkara. 82/3
18.1 RP Singh to K Sangakkara, Sangakkara has played that with the full face of the bat. 82/3
18.1 RP Singh to K Sangakkara, Wide outside off stump
17.6 I Pathan to M J'dena, J'dena has played it to the point region. 81/3
17.6 I Pathan to M J'dena, Wide outside off stump
Sri Lankan captain Jayawardena walks in. Udawatte played well but missed out on a deserving half century. Irfan gets two wickets from his second over.
17.5 I Pathan to M Udawatte, OUT - The ball strikes Udawatte very low on the pads. The fielding side is asking the question. It's close as there was very little movement from Udawatte. Umpire Doctrove raises his finger. Sri Lanka have lost their third wicket. 80/3
17.4 I Pathan to K Sangakkara, Sangakkara has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded. 80/2
17.3 I Pathan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has flicked the ball off his pads. One run conceded. 79/2
Sangakkara is the new batsman.
17.2 I Pathan to M Warnapura, OUT - Top edge! Good ball by Pathan. It was short and wide outside the off stump. Warnapura wanted to pull it. It's high in the air and there are three men under it. Finally Gambhir gets it! Sri Lanka have lost their second wicket. Irfan is excited. 78/2
17.1 I Pathan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has played it through mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single. 78/1
16.6 RP Singh to M Warnapura, Punched off the backfoot by Warnapura. 77/1
16.5 RP Singh to M Warnapura, Warnapura guides it to third man. The ball races to the boundary. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Wijewardene. 77/1
16.4 RP Singh to M Warnapura, Warnapura rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. 73/1
16.3 RP Singh to M Warnapura, Warnapura has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. 73/1
16.3 RP Singh to M Warnapura, Warnapura goes after a wide one and misses. Umpire Wijewardene signals a wide. 73/1
16.2 RP Singh to M Warnapura, Warnapura has stood up on his toes to play that one. 72/1
16.1 RP Singh to M Udawatte, Udawatte has played it to the point region. One run added to the total. 72/1
Umpire calls for the first drinks break of the match. Only one casualty for the hosts so far that-off dangerman Sanath Jayasuriya
15.6 I Pathan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has punched the ball off the backfoot. One run conceded by Pathan off his final delivery. Drinks... 71/1
Irfan Pathan needs 4 wickets to reach 150 wickets in one day internationals
15.5 I Pathan to M Warnapura, Played to the point region by Warnapura. The batsmen have run through for a single. 70/1
15.4 I Pathan to M Udawatte, Udawatte works it down the leg side. One run conceded. 69/1
15.3 I Pathan to M Udawatte, Pushed to the cover region by Udawatte. 68/1
15.2 I Pathan to M Warnapura, Warnapura plays a sweep shot. One run conceded. 68/1
15.1 I Pathan to M Warnapura, Warnapura has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 67/1
Irfan Pathan comes to bowl replacing Zaheer Khan
MS Dhoni decides to take the third Power Play straight away from overs 16 to 20
14.6 RP Singh to M Udawatte, Thick inside edge
14.5 RP Singh to M Warnapura, Warnapura has flicked the ball off his pads towards square leg. One more run added to the Lankan total. 63/1
14.4 RP Singh to M Warnapura, Warnapura has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 62/1
14.3 RP Singh to M Warnapura, Warnapura tries to pull that one but misses it. 62/1
14.2 RP Singh to M Udawatte, Thick inside edge this time. The ball goes down to Fine Leg. One more run conceded by RP Singh. 62/1
14.1 RP Singh to M Warnapura, Warnapura guides it to third man. One run added to the total. 61/1
13.6 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Under edge
13.5 Z Khan to M Warnapura, Warnapura guides it to third man. One run added to the total. 60/1
13.4 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte appears to have been struck on the thigh-pad. Leg byes signalled by Umpire Doctrove. One run conceded. 59/1
13.3 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has driven it straight down the ground. The ball has crossed the ropes. Umpire Doctrove signals a boundary. 58/1
13.2 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 54/1
Fifty partnership between Warnapura and Udawatte for the 2nd wicket
13.1 Z Khan to M Warnapura, Punched off the backfoot by Warnapura. One run added to the total. 54/1
12.6 RP Singh to M Udawatte, Driven through the off side by Udawatte. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Wijewardene signals four runs. 53/1
12.5 RP Singh to M Udawatte, Punched off the backfoot by Udawatte. 49/1
12.4 RP Singh to M Udawatte, Udawatte ducked in time to let that one go over him. 49/1
12.3 RP Singh to M Warnapura, Pushed to the cover region by Warnapura. One run added to the total. 49/1
12.2 RP Singh to M Warnapura, Warnapura plays the pull-shot. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Wijewardene. 48/1
12.1 RP Singh to M Warnapura, Warnapura has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. 44/1
First bowling change for India. RP Singh comes in place of Munaf Patel.
11.6 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte guides it to third man. 44/1
11.5 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has been struck on the thigh-pad. 44/1
11.4 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte guides it to third man. Two runs conceded. 44/1
11.3 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte plays the Square-Cut. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Doctrove signals a boundary. 42/1
11.2 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte works it down the leg side. Two runs added to the total. 38/1
11.1 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Ball hits Udawatte low on the pads. Leg byes signalled by Umpire Doctrove Two runs conceded. 35/1
10.6 M Patel to M Warnapura, Warnapura has attempted to play that one - but missed. 34/1
10.5 M Patel to M Warnapura, Pushed to the cover region by Warnapura. 34/1
10.4 M Patel to M Udawatte, Played to the point region by Udawatte. One run conceded. 34/1
10.3 M Patel to M Warnapura, Warnapura has punched that ball through the offside. The batsmen have run through for a single. 33/1
10.2 M Patel to M Warnapura, It's been lofted over Mid-on by Warnapura. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Wijewardene. 32/1
Second Poweer Play taken.
10.1 M Patel to M Warnapura, Pushed to the cover region by Warnapura. 28/1
9.6 Z Khan to M Udawatte, The ball thuds in to the pads of Udawatte. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Doctrove shows no interest in the appeal. 28/1
9.5 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Defended off the front foot by Udawatte. 28/1
9.4 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte plays the pull-shot. He gets a top-edge and the ball races to the boundary. Umpire Doctrove signals four runs. Not very convincing but four runs 28/1
9.3 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte tries to pull that but is late onto the shot. This is the second time in as many balls that he has struggled against short pitched ball. 24/1
9.2 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte plays the pull-shot but does not connect it well. 24/1
9.1 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has played it to the point region. 24/1
8.6 M Patel to M Warnapura, Warnapura has played that with the full face of the bat. 24/1
8.5 M Patel to M Udawatte, Punched off the backfoot by Udawatte. It was hit hard and down the ground. Yuvraj at mid-off thought he had a run-out chance but the ball bounce in front of him and went over his head. They've managed to run three. Not a great sight on the field! 24/1
8.4 M Patel to M Udawatte, Udawatte fails to put bat on ball. 21/1
8.3 M Patel to M Udawatte, Udawatte shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 21/1
8.2 M Patel to M Udawatte, Udawatte has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. 21/1
8.1 M Patel to M Warnapura, Warnapura flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total. 21/1
7.6 Z Khan to M Warnapura, Driven through the leg side by Warnapura. One run added to the total. 20/1
7.5 Z Khan to M Warnapura, Defended off the front foot by Warnapura. 19/1
7.4 Z Khan to M Warnapura, Warnapura plays the Square-Cut. Dropped! Kohli has dropped the catch. Two runs conceded. It was hit on front foot and spanked towards cover. Kohli extends his one arm but fails in grabbing it and manages in cutting down the pace. 19/1
7.3 Z Khan to M Warnapura, Warnapura has edged the ball. The ball has crossed the ropes. Umpire Doctrove signals four runs. 17/1
7.2 Z Khan to M Udawatte, The ball has found the edge of the bat. The batsmen have run through for a single. 13/1
7.2 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Defended off the front foot by Udawatte. Umpire Doctrove has signalled a no ball for foot-fault. The next delivery will be a free hit. 12/1
7.1 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has attempted to play that one - but missed. 11/1
6.6 M Patel to M Warnapura, Warnapura has punched the ball off the backfoot. 11/1
6.5 M Patel to M Warnapura, Warnapura lets the ball go outside his off stump. 11/1
6.4 M Patel to M Warnapura, Defended off the front foot by Warnapura. 11/1
6.3 M Patel to M Warnapura, Warnapura has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Well a bit of drama here! Munaf collects the balls and throws it back. Warnapura is well in and the throw is close to his waist. He defends it with his bat and the ball runs down to gully region. Udawatte wants to run but Warnapura gestures with his hand to stop. While walking back Udawatte has something to share to Munaf. Umpire too has a word with Munaf. 11/1
6.2 M Patel to M Udawatte, Udawatte works it down the leg side. They've managed to run three. 11/1
6.1 M Patel to M Udawatte, Udawatte rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. 8/1
5.6 Z Khan to M Warnapura, Driven through the leg side by Warnapura. 8/1
5.5 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has played it to the point region. One run conceded. 8/1
5.4 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. 7/1
5.3 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Pushed to the cover region by Udawatte. 7/1
5.2 Z Khan to M Udawatte, The ball strikes Udawatte very low on the pads The fielding side are asking the question. Umpire Doctrove isn't interested in the appeal as it might have gone down the leg side. 7/1
5.1 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte plays the pull-shot. 7/1
4.6 M Patel to M Warnapura, Warnapura appears to have been struck on the thigh-pad. 7/1
Sri Lanka have lost quick wickets and they need to ensure that they have long partnerships.
4.5 M Patel to M Warnapura, Warnapura gets a bottom edge on that one. 7/1
4.4 M Patel to M Warnapura, Warnapura has been struck on the thigh-pad. 7/1
4.3 M Patel to M Warnapura, Defended off the front foot by Warnapura. 7/1
4.2 M Patel to M Warnapura, Punched off the backfoot by Warnapura. 7/1
4.1 M Patel to M Warnapura, Left alone by Warnapura. 7/1
3.6 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 7/1
3.5 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has attempted to play that one - but missed. 7/1
3.4 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has played it to the point region. 7/1
3.3 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has attempted to play that one - but missed. 7/1
3.2 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Driven through the covers by Udawatte. The ball races to the boundary. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Doctrove. 7/1
3.1 Z Khan to M Warnapura, Warnapura has driven it through the off side. One run conceded. 3/1
2.6 M Patel to M Udawatte, Udawatte fails to put bat on ball. 2/1
2.5 M Patel to M Udawatte, Defended off the back foot by Udawatte. 2/1
2.4 M Patel to M Udawatte, Defended off the front foot by Udawatte. 2/1
2.3 M Patel to M Udawatte, Udawatte chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 2/1
2.2 M Patel to M Udawatte, Defended off the front foot by Udawatte. 2/1
2.1 M Patel to M Warnapura, Pushed to the cover region by Warnapura. goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. The batsmen have run through for a single. 2/1
1.6 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte has dug out that yorker at the last second. 1/1
1.5 Z Khan to M Udawatte, Udawatte lets the ball go outside his off stump. 1/1
Udawattae walks in.
1.4 Z Khan to S Jayasuriya, OUT - That was pitched in short and Jayasuriya deliberately slams it over gully and point but it is straight to third man's throat. It's been taken at the boundary by Ojha. Sri Lanka have lost their first wicket. Zaheer yet again picks the main wicket. 1/1
1.3 Z Khan to S Jayasuriya, Defended off the front foot by Jayasuriya. 1/0
1.2 Z Khan to S Jayasuriya, Jayasuriya lets the ball go outside his off stump. 1/0
1.1 Z Khan to S Jayasuriya, Jayasuriya fails to put bat on ball. 1/0
0.6 M Patel to M Warnapura, Warnapura has played that with the full face of the bat. 1/0
0.5 M Patel to M Warnapura, Warnapura fails to put bat on ball. 1/0
0.4 M Patel to S Jayasuriya, Jayasuriya has punched that ball through the offside. One run added to the total. 1/0
0.3 M Patel to S Jayasuriya, Pushed to the cover region by Jayasuriya. 0/0
0.2 M Patel to S Jayasuriya, Jayasuriya has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. 0/0
0.1 M Patel to S Jayasuriya, Jayasuriya has pushed it to the cover region. 0/0
Sanath Jayasuriya needs 42 runs to overtake Sachin Tendulkar as the leading run scorer in India-Sri Lanka game.
If Sri Lanka lose this game, it will be the first time in history that the islanders will lose four straight game at home.
Jayasuriya will open with Warnapura.
Munaf Patel will start the proceedings for India.
Sri Lanka have rested their key players Muralidaran and Vaas. Dilhara Fernando and Jehan Mubarak will replace them. Mubarak is an opener but for this game he might bat in the middle order. Dilshan makes way for Mahela Udawatte.
fan Pathan, Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh have been included in the playing XI for India.
Finally Sri Lanka wins the toss for the first time in the series and decides to bat first. Jayawardena had a very broad smile on his face after winning the toss.
The pitch is similar to the one in the earlier matches. Batting first will be an ideal thing to do and chasing on a track on which the ball dances will be a tough job.
With a stunning display in the bowling department, the young Indian team under charismatic leader MS Dhoni recorded another notable feat in with the already improving ODI track record by registering the first ever series victory in Sri Lanka in a bilateral series.
The Indian team bounced backed strongly after the loss in the opening ODI to clinch the series 3-1. With the series already pocketed, the final match will allow the Indian think tank to tinker with the team combination and bring in players who have to sit out.
Pragyan Ojha is certain to get a look in and the left-arm spinner has the brilliant opportunity to prove his worth and force his way into the playing eleven as second spinner in the forthcoming ODI series. Yuvraj Singh bowled 10 overs and got the ball to turn as well as bounce and Ojha can take heart from the fact that the track will assist the spinners. Dhoni showed signs of exhaustion during his crucial knock of 71, which might prompt him to opt out as India has the luxury of a reserve wicket-keeper in form of Parthiv Patel.
Zaheer Khan has been excellent in this series with 10 wickets from four games showing his vintage form. However, he might be rested and RP Singh may get to roll his arm for the first time in the series. The hosts have struggled with their batting throughout the series and even the inclusion of Warnapura could not stem the rot. The top three Jayasuriya, Sangakkara and Jayawardena have failed to fire unanimously and would be hoping to strike form in the final game and end the series with a consolatory victory.