http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 vs India – CB ODI series – Toss Report and Match Update
Sri Lankan posted 50 for the loss of their openers after skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in a must win match, played at Adelaide Oval, February 14, 2012.
There were forced changes in both camps, with the Lankans playing spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hettige-Don-Rumesh-Lahiru-Thirimanne-c63124 was benched to make way for bowling all-rounder, Thisara Perera.
The Men In Blue also made two changes from the side, which muscled out the mighty hosts at the same venue. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Pathan-c1601 got his first
chance on tour after veteran; http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 had to sit out the clash due to a calf strain.
Jayawardene spoke about his team’s batting failures as the major reason for his side’s defeats in the opening two bouts, and expected his batsmen to play with a little more conviction.
However, that notion was put to rest by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WU-Tharanga-c2802 with ball, which pitched and shaped just a touch away from the batsman. The left-hander hardly moved his feet and nicked it behind
to depart for naught.
A 28-run stand followed between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 with both former leaders picking up crucial boundaries. It also included a six from Dilshan – a top edged shot which went sailing into the deep square leg boundary.
Pathan, who up till now had bowled well within himself, then got the prized wicket of the Lankan opener with a trademark in cutter, which got a bottom edge and went straight into the gloves of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028.
It then brought the inform http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831 to the crease and along with his senior teammate, started to accumulate steady runs to bring the team’ s total to 50.
Both will be looking to form a solid partnership and help their team to post something of note, which in turn will help their side to register their first points of the Commonwealth Bank series.
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