Ashwin happy with his match-winning all-round performance against Sri Lanka
The promising India off-spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 was happy to guide India to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second match of the ongoing tri-nation Commonwealth Bank series at WACA, Perth on Wednesday night.
While chasing a 234-run target set by Sri Lanka, the bruised and battered Indian side was struggling at 181 for 6 in the 37th over before the lower order batsmen, Ravichandran Ashwin and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RA-Jadeja-c2238 sealed the deal with a valiant half-century
partnership. The off-spinning duo shared a 53-run stand for the seventh wicket, with the bulk coming from Ashwin, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 cruised to a four-wicket win with 20 balls to spare. Ashwin scored 30 runs off 38 deliveries, which included three boundaries, while
Jadeja added 24 runs to the scorecard.
Speaking to media reporters after the match, the 25-year-old Chennai off-spinner said that he was desperate to get a win as it was essential to boost the morale of the side after a run of defeats.
"It was gripping a little bit, I got a few wickets and at the end, finished it off with the bat. One victory on the board is very important. I was desperate to get a win today," the right-arm off-spinner said to media reporters.
"I told Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja) that we have to bat 60 balls here and that is what we did," he added further.
Besides a match winning knock, the offie also claimed three wickets as well, conceding just 32 runs in his spell of 10 overs. Asked if he would consider himself an all-rounder after this match, Ashwin said that off-spin is his area of expertise.
"I would rather rate myself to unfold as the game goes on, will like to be considered as an offie first," said the Chennai bowler, who was adjudged as the Man of the Match.
Meanwhile the newly appointed Sri Lankan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-Killeen-c79132 blow.
The next match of the tri-series will be played between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at the WACA ground on Friday, February 10, 2012, the same venue.
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