Cricket Update: Sri Lanka http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pile-c82289 on the Runs against India in Tri-Series Final (Mid-Inns Report)
A brilliant batting performance by opener Tilakaratne Dilshan leads hosts http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 to a big total in the final of the Tri-Series tournament against India being played at the Rangiri International stadium in Dambulla.
The right-handed opening batsman scored his eighth One-Day-International hundred and his first away from home to take the hosts to a formidable position in the final, as they attempt to end http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750’s voodoo against them in tournament finals.
The Indians have won the last five finals they have played the Sri Lankans; hence, the hosts were on guard and put up a special effort with the bat to post the highest total of the series in the big match.
Dilshan’s knock included 12 fours and one six and came off 115 balls, he scored 110 runs in all.
The right hander added 121 runs for the opening wicket with former captain Mahela Jayawardene, who completed his 9000 run in ODI cricket en-route to a 39 run knock that included five fours.
Upul Tharanga failed to capitalise on the start, the southpaw fell for only 6 runs that came off 9 balls.
Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara than joined Dilshan to put the hosts back on track, the left-hander added 85 runs with his opening batsman in 15 overs ensuring that the hosts don’t miff a good start with the bat.
Dilshan fell with the total on 217; he was caught by a diving Ishant Sharma at deep square-leg off an attempted bouncer by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Praveen-Kumar-c82600.
Kapugedra was the next one to go he was dismissed for 12 runs off 10 balls, his attempted shot landed in the hands of Karthik off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashish-Nehra-c46293.
Angelo Matthews was the next to go, as he pushed for quick runs, the all-rounder score a single run only before being dismissed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ishant-Sharma-c64566 who was caught by Rohit Sharma.
The next to go was Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara he was dismissed by Munaf Patel caught out once again by Rohit Sharma after a well made score of 71 off only 62 balls.
Sangakkara struck 7 fours and one six in his innings, after his demise Chamara Silva took over the scoring mantle playing some deft shots to propel the hosts towards the 300 run mark.
The hosts ended up with a score of 299/8 setting a real challenge for the Indians, with the ball expected to seam and swing under the lights. If India makes the chase, it would go down as one of the very best in their ODI history.
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