India 146/10, Sri Lankan Bowlers in control
Indian batsmen once again failed to resist Lankan
attack and were bowled out for 146 in 46 overs during the first ODI in
Dambulla. The last wicket partnership between Ozha and Patel added much needed 29 runs off 23 balls. Patel got out at 15 with a SIX and a FOUR. Mendis and Murali grabbed three wicket each to end slumping Indian innings.
Bhajji, who could drag the Indian innings thus far(117/8) got out to a ball from Murali for a score of 12 off 28 balls. Bhajji was Murali's third wicket of the match.
Murali grabbed one more easy wicket by grabbing tail ender Zahir Khan on the last ball of 37th over. Zahir scored 12 off 38 balls and partnership of 20 runs with Bhajji. India was 107/8
Bhajji and Zahir Khan were able to drag Indian Innings to 100/7 during 35th over. I just wonder how far they will be able to drag it. Soon they should be joining ranks with their team mates.
The way things have been progressing, Indian side should collapse in less than 125.
Wow! What a change. After four consecutive maidens, India managed an LB in the 29th over. Yes, that does mean that Indian did not score a run from their bats for 5 overs.
Indian players are like ants. They have been following each other towards the pavilion. Murali got his first wicket of the ODI with Pathan falling in the 29th over. Indians have wowed not to play more than a couple of overs, loosing wickets at regular and short intervals. Between Murali and Mendis, they have bowled four consecutive maiden overs - never heard of in ODIs.
Indian woes continued. Dhoni lost his wicket to Mendis in the 28 th over, just to add a little more to the Indian slumping innings. 87/6 @ the end of 28 overs.
Kudos to Sri Lankan spinners. Mendis(26th) and Murali (27th) delivered a maiden over each in an ODI. Skipper Dhoni could score no runs in the 26 th over, facing Mendis. India is literally reeling under Sri Lankan pressure.
At a rate of 3.5/over, India could barely manage to score 87/5 half way through their innings, with skipper Dhoni at 6 and Pathan at 7.
India managed to score a paltry 73/4 at the end of 20 overs. But that was not enough. India soon lost Sharma to Thushara for 19 off 31 balls. At this rate, India would be lucky to stay on course for full 50 overs and score 150. Unless the Indian bowlers show a charisma, India is bound to repeat the Test performance they had in Test 1 & 3.
Yuvi and Sharma had just started to open up. Each of them hit a SIX each to accelerate the the slow moving score a bit when India lost Yuvi to Mendis. Yuvi was @ 23 off 30 balls.
India continued to flounder. At the end of 15th over India had lost Kohli and Raina to Kulasekara for a score of just and just 42/3, with Yuvi @ 8 and Sharam @ 4.
India continues with its slow start. India got its first Four in the seventh over from Kohali. India was 18/1 after 6.3 overs.
India lost Gautam Gambhir on second ball, bowled out by Vass. Vaas pitched the ball on a good length around off stump and
angled it into the left-hander, Gambhir played all around the line of
the ball and it went though the gap between his bat and pad to hit off
stump. India had scored ZERO runs
Earlier, MS Dhoni won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the first ODI at Dambulla. India ruled out Virendra Sehwag due to sprained ankle during practice. Virat Kohli replaces injured Virender Sehwag.
August 17, 2008 by Cricket Fan
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