India vs Sri Lanka – 2nd ODI – Live Cricket Scores and Match Update – Sri Lanka restrict India to 79 for 6 by 20th over
Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, restricting India to 79 for 6 by the end of the 20th over at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Sooriyawewa, Hambantota today on July 24.
India won their second toss in a row, and skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Isuru-Udana-c64628.
India opened their innings with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 off Perera in the 6th over.
By this point India were at 33 for 2, and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 (1) followed soon after in the very next over, bowled out by Perera (6-3-15-3).
Skipper Dhoni stepped up to the crease in the 8th over, with his side faltering at 41 for 4. However, he was unable to offer his team any respite, with Mathews (5-2-10-2) sending him back to the pavilion on 11 in the 15th over.
Gambhir remained constant at the crease throughout the steady fall of wickets, unable to find an able partner in any of the batsmen. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540, who took him out in the 20th over, leaving the Men In Blue at 79 for 6.
With the 6th wicket down, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RD-Shah-c2298 Ashwin is due to step up and accompany Gambhir at the crease, and the growing burden of responsibility is sure to weigh heavy on the shoulders of both batsmen as they attempt to turn the innings around in their favour.
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