Gautam Gambhir delighted with his match-winning hundred – Cricket News Update
India’s opening batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 and feels that the ball came on to the bat better in the second half because of dew.
Sri Lanka looked to be in a commanding position at the half-way stage, having posted 286 runs on the board for the loss of merely five wickets. The visitors however, rose to the occasion and proved their worth as one of the world’s best batting line-ups,
chasing down the total with five wickets and two balls to spare.
Gambhir played a massive role in his team’s success, although http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Pathan-c1601 had to play out of their skins in the death overs to cross the finishing line.
The left-hander was unfortunate to be run-out off a direct hit by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Isuru-Udana-c64628, but not before he had accumulated 102 runs off 101 balls with the help of 10 boundaries, laying the foundation for an Indian victory.
The 30-year-old expressed after the match that he needed to bat for most part of the innings after the loss of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737. Gambhir is delighted that he was able to do the job for his team under pressure.
"When you are chasing 280-odd it's important that someone from the top three bats for 40 overs and tries and anchors the innings from one end, and then people can play around them. Luckily, and fortunately, it was me today [who did that]. [In the] first
game Virat and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HA-Varaiya-c1520 [Sehwag] did it and today it was my turn," said the left-handed opener.
The stylish batsman revealed that the pitch became easier to bat on in the second innings because of dew, which helped the ball came on to the bat faster.
Gambhir mentioned, "It was a good wicket for 100 overs and there was no breeze, though it was very humid. There was a bit of dew [and] the ball started coming on better in the second innings."
The fourth ODI will be played on Tuesday at the same venue, with the visitors leading the series 2-1.
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