Sri Lanka v India - India tour of Sri Lanka - 2nd ODI – Sri Lanka win nine wickets - Live Score and Update
India 138 (33.3 ov) v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 139 (19.5 ov) - Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets (with 181 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka made a sensational comeback in the five-match One Day International (ODI) series against tourists India on Tuesday, July 24, by winning the second fixture of the tournament, at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota.
Needing 139 runs to win in 50 overs, Sri Lanka launched a batting onslaught that was just too lethal for the Indian bowling attack to counter, as the Lankans reached the required target in 19.5 overs for the loss of only a wicket.
From Sri Lanka, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 opened the innings, and the two dominated the bowlers right from the word go, hammering away the best of deliveries without a hint of remorse.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028’s men without any ideas.
It was imperative for them to contain the batsmen to restrict the home side from reaching the meagre tally.
However, where the Indians failed to bat, the Sri Lankans ruled as the openers jabbed an opening stand of 119 runs, before Dilshan lost his wicket after hammering a half century.
It was then the duo of Tharanga (59) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831 (6) that steered the home side across the finish line.
Earlier, India after winning the toss chose to bat first, as they aimed to bolster a stiff total on the board against their opponents.
While openers G Gambhir and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 gave their team a steady start of 31 runs, the side suffered a terrible batting collapse after the wicket of Sehwag, who fell on 15 runs.
With the departure of the phenomenal opener, India’s middle-order was left in ruins as the batsmen kept losing wickets without putting much of a fight.
Sri Lanka’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913 were the ace bowlers, as they grabbed three wickets a piece.
From India, however, opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 was their top man with an innings of 65 runs to his name.
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