Sri Lanka v India – 5th ODI – Live Score and Match Update – India at 99/3 by 20th over
Sri Lankan medium-pacer Nuwan Pradeep made early dents in the Indian batting order but opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 reached 99 for 3 by the end of the 20th over during their 5th and final ODI, currently being played today
on August 4 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
The Men In Blue went into the match with the series already secured 3-1, while Sri Lanka were left to play for pride. India won the toss and elected to bat first, with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 banking on the chance that the ball would swing more under the lights.
India went into the match with Indian Premier League wonder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739, who is out with a glute injury.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913 stepped in as substitute skipper.
In addition, spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 (out with a finger fracture) absent from the line-up, the Lankans’ batting order presents a severe
lack of experience.
The match kicked off with Gambhir (48*) and Rahane (9) opening India’s innings, but the latter was unable to channel his IPL form and found himself dismissed, lbw, by Thisara Perera in the 6th over.
Vice-captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 was next up to bat, but followed up his brilliant unbeaten 128 in the previous ODI with a disappointing 23, sent back to the pavilion, lbw, by Pradeep in the 15th over.
His successor http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309 also failed to serve as an effective partner for Gambhir, continuing the dismal run which has seen him register scores of 5, 0, 0, and 4 in the series so far, after he was bowled by Pradeep on 4.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manoj-Tiwary-c1890 (9*) is the next batsman to step up to the crease, and by the end of the 20th over, India are at 99 for 3. Far from complacent despite their secure position, the Men In Blue will be hoping for a long-lasting partnership between the
right-hander and opener Gambhir as they look to have the final say in the series.
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