http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 secure ODI series by humiliating Sri Lanka - Cricket News Roundup – Part 1 – August 01, 2012
On Tuesday, July 31, India secured the five-match One Day International (ODI) series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 after winning the penultimate encounter by
six wickets, at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Fans saw the home team get off to a commendable start, as the Sri Lankan batsmen smashed India’s strike bowlers relentlessly.
However, the tourists made a comeback in the match by restricting Sri Lanka on a moderate total of 251 in 50 overs.
The Indians had a disastrous start to their innings, losing their first wicket without a run on the board.
Nonetheless, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737, who came at number-three, bulldozed the Sri Lankans by staggering an astounding knock of 128 runs, winning the match for his team in 42.2 overs.
He was later named as the Player of the Match for his impressive work with the bat.
Indian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, has praised the effort of his team in the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka.
The wicketkeeper/batsman commended the performance of part-timers in the national team for playing their part in the fourth match.
“The part-timers bowled really well, the pace was important and they bowled to their field. What also matters is the variations you have, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manoj-c1888 was the away going spinner for us, it was a good wicket, but they bowled well for us,” opined Dhoni in his post-match
interview.
With stakes higher than ever before, English coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in the second Test, at Leeds.
In an interview, the former Zimbabwean wicketkeeper/batsman insisted that his side had the capability to give the South Africans a run for their money in the next encounter, even after being defeated in the series opener by an innings and 12 runs.
“I have every confidence in our players that we can come back and play good cricket. After one Test loss you don't throw your methods out of the window. Sometimes you are outplayed regardless of the attempts at dismissal or the strategy that you implement
and you have to give credit to the opposition,” he said.
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