India vs Sri Lanka 23rd Match at St Lucia , 11 May, 2010

Toss: India, who chose to bat first
India 163/5 (20)
Sri Lanka 167/5 (20)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Angelo Mathews
  • Thisara Perera 0 * (0)
  • CK Kapugedera 37 * (16)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: Boundary! A Nehra to DPMD Jayawardene, pitched up delivery, flicks it off his pads through mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 0.2: Beaten! A Nehra to DPMD Jayawardene, good length delivery, stays back for a flashy cut and is beaten.

Over 0.3: He is Caught! A Nehra to DPMD Jayawardene, good length delivery, gets forward and edges the away swinger to Yusuf Pathan at first slip who takes a sharp catch to his left! That ball had some nice bounce as well.

Over 0.4: 1 Leg Bye. A Nehra to TM Dilshan, good length delivery, gets hit on the pad down the legside and there is a lb available from squareleg.

Over 0.5: No runs. A Nehra to ST Jayasuriya, short and rising delivery, plays it down to forward point.

Over 0.6: No runs. A Nehra to ST Jayasuriya, short and rising delivery, pushes it down to backward point.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: No runs. R Vinay Kumar to TM Dilshan, short of length delivery, punches it down to point.

Over 1.2: Single. R Vinay Kumar to TM Dilshan, short of length delivery, drives it on the up to extra covers for a single.

Over 1.3: No runs. R Vinay Kumar to ST Jayasuriya, good length delivery, gets forward and pushes it to point.

Over 1.4: No runs. R Vinay Kumar to ST Jayasuriya, short of length delivery, drags his pull straight to mid wicket.

Over 1.5: He is Caught! R Vinay Kumar to ST Jayasuriya, bangs it short, drags his pull shot flat in the air and straight to Karthik at mid wicket!

Over 1.6: No runs. R Vinay Kumar to KC Sangakkara, bangs it short, punches it down to point.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: Boundary! A Nehra to TM Dilshan, short of length delivery, plays a short arm jab pull through squareleg for a boundary.

Over 2.2: No runs. A Nehra to TM Dilshan, short of length delivery, cuts it straight to backward point.

Over 2.3: Boundary! A Nehra to TM Dilshan, short and rising delivery, gets a top edge to his pull which flies over mid wicket safely for a boundary.

Over 2.4: No runs. A Nehra to TM Dilshan, good length delivery, gets forward and defends it to covers.

Over 2.5: Boundary! A Nehra to TM Dilshan, short of length delivery, opens the face and edges it away fine past the keeper to the thirdman boundary.

Over 2.6: Single. A Nehra to TM Dilshan, short of length delivery, tucks it to forward squareleg for a single.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: Two runs. Harbhajan Singh to TM Dilshan, flighted delivery, drives it past the diving covers and gets a couple.

Over 3.2: No runs. Harbhajan Singh to TM Dilshan, flighted delivery, gets forward and glides it to short thirdman.

Over 3.3: Boundary! Harbhajan Singh to TM Dilshan, flighted delivery, steps out and drives it in the air over wide mid off for a boundary.

Over 3.4: No runs. Harbhajan Singh to TM Dilshan, quicker and flatter in the air, pushes it wristily to cover point.

Over 3.5: Boundary! Harbhajan Singh to TM Dilshan, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and pulls it away to square fine leg for a boundary.

Over 3.6: Three runs. Harbhajan Singh to TM Dilshan, full toss, drives in the gap towards deep covers and gets three runs.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: Beaten! R Vinay Kumar to TM Dilshan, bangs it short, attempts a cut and is beaten by the lack of room.

Over 4.2: Single. R Vinay Kumar to TM Dilshan, pitched up delivery, slams the yorker to Yuvraj at mid off who misfields to leak a single.

Over 4.3: No runs. R Vinay Kumar to KC Sangakkara, short and wide, cuts it straight to backward point.

Over 4.4: No runs. R Vinay Kumar to KC Sangakkara, short of length delivery, punches it to extra covers.

Over 4.5: No runs. R Vinay Kumar to KC Sangakkara, short of length delivery, punches it to the left of the bowler.

Over 4.6: Boundary! R Vinay Kumar to KC Sangakkara, good length delivery, tonks it on the up through extra covers for a boundary.

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