Sri Lanka vs India- 8th ODI Commonwealth Bank Series- First Half Match Update
An outstanding batting performance helped http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 to set up a tall target of 290 for India, in the 8th ODI of the Commonwealth Bank Tri-series, played at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, February 21, 2012.
The Lankans opted to bat first after winning the toss, with skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691, again getting their team to an aggressive start, adding 95 runs for the first wicket against an Indian bowling line, which
looked considerably flat in the initial exchanges.
The Lankan skipper’s threatening innings came to end when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739, the opposition’s captain, took a brilliant catch while diving to his left, and duly celebrated a much needed first breakthrough in the 19th over. Dilshan, after making
a deserved half-century, followed suit, edging behind the stump to depart in the 22nd over off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228.
The Lankans middle-order batters then uplifted the momentum and played sensibly. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Pathan-c1601, the left-arm fast bowler, cleaned
up Chandimal (38) with a yorker.
However, it did not affect the rhythm of the Lankans as Thirimanne and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913 then added a brisk 49, which allowed the run-rate to increase substantially. The Indians then managed to take out the left-hander in the 44th over, whose excellent
run a ball 62 was brought to an end by Ashwin.
It was then left for Angelo to add the finishing touches to the innings as the all-rounder remained unbeaten on 49 (with four boundaries and one six), raising his team’s score to a daunting 289 at the end of 50 overs, which is the third highest total at
the venue.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657 and Ashwin coming in.
This match is important for the both teams, as they are hoping to put pressure on hosts http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, which currently occupying the top spot.
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