http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 v India – 11th ODI Commonwealth Bank Series– Match Preview
The danger of an early elimination from the Commonwealth Bank Series is looming large for the 2011 World Cup winners, India. Not only do the Men in Blue need to win their upcoming encounter against Sri Lanka at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, but they also need
to do that by a great margin, so they receive a bonus point.
The tyranny doesn’t end there for the Indians, even if they accomplish to beat Sri Lanka with the bonus point, they may still be knocked out of the tournament, as the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 has a game in hand.
India has followed a rotation policy throughout the tournament. Indian skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s decision of resting senior players, like Sachin Tendulkar, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447, in crucial games has not paid dividends for the Men in
Blue, who now find themselves on the verge of going out of the tournament.
Dhoni has confirmed that India will do without the rotation policy and will play with a full strength squad against Sri Lanka, in a bid to win the bonus points.
The Sri Lankan cricket team has produced some sizzling performances lately, and will go into the match as favourite. The Lankans also hold the edge playing at Hobart, as they have already squared-off against the hosts http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 at the same venue on Friday,
February 24 and emerged victorious.
The pitch at Hobart is a batting paradise and the last match played at this pitch proved to a high scoring game with both sides scoring in excess of 270 runs.
Team Form:
Both India and Sri Lanka had a reverse in fortune during this tournament. The Men in Blue started the tournament indifferently, and after a victory in the second game they lost their way. Sri Lankans, on the other hand, bounced back strongly after losing
the first two fixtures and are on a three match unbeaten run.
Key Players:
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831 is Sri Lanka’s man of the hour. The right-hander is amongst the tournaments highest run getter. Sri Lankan skipper, Mahela Jayawardene’s decision of opening the batting has done the trick for his side; the veteran batsman has scored 270
runs at an average of 54.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143 and Umesh
Yadav have to strike early, if India wants are to pose any threat to the inform Lankan team.
India (possible): 1 Virender Sehwag, 2 Sachin Tendulkar, 3 Gautam Gambhir, 4 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625.
Sri Lanka (possible): 1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540, 11
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559.
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