http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 won his second toss in a row and elected to bat first at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota, July 24, 2012.
Perera was soon brought into the attack after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802, conceded 16 in his first over. The move paid off immediately after the medium pacer claimed a brilliant caught and bowled chance to dismiss the dangerous Virender Sehwag.
Sehwag, who had find form in the previous game, started well with a couple of boundaries before being undone by the inform Lankan all-rounder, who bowled five dot deliveries, en route to taking the wicket of the swashbuckling opener.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447. The left-hander showed little sign of nerves despite his small outing in the opening game, hitting the pacer either side of the wicket for two well timed boundaries.
However, for the next few overs, Gambhir was a mere spectator as wickets tumbled at the other end. After bowling a wicket-maiden, Perera put in another similar shift and got rid of the dangerous http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779.
Kohli stayed for a while but replays clearly suggested that he had nicked the ball. In came the under fire http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913 first over.
More drama was to follow as Perera came in to bowl his third over. He repeated his earlier antics, this time getting rid of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539, who also dragged the ball onto his stumps, and was further unlucky not to dismiss Dhoni after his catch was spurned by Mathews at first slip.
The Indians currently reel at 41 for 4 and will be looking to the experience duo of Gambhir and Dhoni to guide them out of trouble.
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