Sri Lanka vs India, 5th ODI at Colombo, , Feb 08 2009 - Match Result

RESULT
5th ODI, Colombo (RPS), February 08, 2009, India tour of Sri Lanka
(48.5/50 ov, T:321) 252

Sri Lanka won by 68 runs

Player Of The Match
84 (70) & 2 catches
kumar-sangakkara
Player Of The Series
284 runs • 4 wkts
yuvraj-singh
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Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka 320/8(50 overs)
India 252/10(48.5 overs)

Sri Lanka win by 68 runs and bag a consolation win. A thorough all-round performance, first set up by Dilshan and Sangakkara. A change of tactic, asking Sangakkara to stand up to the stumps, put the pressure on the Indians straightaway as two wickets fell to thin edges. The biggest gain for India was Jadeja, who scored a solid fifty. Stay with us for the presentation.

Sangakkara is the Man of the Match. He said: "All of us feel we could have contributed more in this series. Most ODIs are won on the batting. India batted tremendously and we were always behind the 8 ball. We should thank all the spectators who came out on a hot day to cheers us even though we were four games down."

Yuvraj Singh is the Man of the Series. He said: "I had a bad series last time so I was determined to turn it around. With the help of my team-mates and Sachin I figured out how to effectively tackle the spinners. The confidence of the team is very high. I haven't changed too many things in my game."

Murali gets an award from Nimbus, the official broadcasters, for breaking Akram's record.

Here's Jayawardene: "The wicket played a major role and it allowed us to push this score. Credit to India, they played really well. We were up against a really good side."

The Indian players receive their medallions.

Dhoni: "They played brilliantly. Our bowling wasn't so strong but it was good to give the guys chances. If the dressing room atmosphere is good then it brings out more talent. Really happy to play here. We won the series but it's never easy playing in SL."

Don't forget to join us for the only Twenty20 international on Tuesday, at the same venue. It starts at 18:00 local (12:30 GMT). Thanks for your company today. It's goodbye from all of us here.

48.5
W
Maharoof to Sharma, OUT

Maharoof hits the leg stump and it's all over, Ishant makes room and goes for a huge heave ho over the on side but misses it completely

Ishant Sharma b Maharoof 4 (6b 0x4 0x6 9m) SR: 66.66
48.4
1
Maharoof to Jadeja, 1 run

full on the off stump and pushed towards mid-off

48.3
Maharoof to Jadeja, no run

the slower ball lands on a yorker length outside off, he doesn't dig it out

48.3
1w
Maharoof to Jadeja, 1 wide

strays wide down the leg side

48.2
Maharoof to Jadeja, no run

stays back at the crease and clips him to long-on

48.1
1
Maharoof to Sharma, 1 run

makes room and carves a slower delivery down to point

end of over 486 runs
IND: 249/9CRR: 5.18 RRR: 36.00
Ishant Sharma3 (4b)
Ravindra Jadeja59 (74b 5x4)
Muthiah Muralidaran 10-0-41-2
Ajantha Mendis 10-0-44-2
47.6
1
Murali to Sharma, 1 run

chips down and drives on the up to long-off

47.5
1
Murali to Jadeja, 1 run

flighted on the pads, he shuffles and clips him to the on side

47.4
1
Murali to Sharma, 1 run

reads the doosra and steers him with the turn to the off side

47.3
1
Murali to Jadeja, 1 run

shuffles and clips him to the on side

47.2
1
Murali to Sharma, 1 run

comes round the wicket, he steps down the track and lofts him down to long-on

47.1
1
Murali to Jadeja, 1 run

waits for the turn, makes room and cuts

end of over 475 runs • 1 wicket
IND: 243/9CRR: 5.17 RRR: 26.00
Ishant Sharma0 (1b)
Ravindra Jadeja56 (71b 5x4)
Ajantha Mendis 10-0-44-2
Nuwan Kulasekara 9-0-42-2
46.6
Mendis to Sharma, no run

gets forward, the ball lobs off the pads and rolls on the pitch

46.5
W
Mendis to Balaji, OUT

and Kulasekara takes his fourth catch, Balaji chips down the track and tries to launch him over long-on but only just fails to clear the rope, Kulasekara takes it easily

Lakshmipathy Balaji c Kulasekara b Mendis 7 (10b 1x4 0x6 16m) SR: 70
46.4
1
Mendis to Jadeja, 1 run

clips it to short midwicket for a single

46.3
4
Mendis to Jadeja, FOUR runs

nice shot, he stays at the crease, waits for the ball to come on to him and lofts him through the line to long-on

46.2
Mendis to Jadeja, no run

swings across the line again and the ball rolls to the keeper

46.1
Mendis to Jadeja, no run

swings and misses, he tries to hit him against the turn

end of over 469 runs
IND: 238/8CRR: 5.17 RRR: 20.75
Ravindra Jadeja51 (67b 4x4)
Lakshmipathy Balaji7 (9b 1x4)
Nuwan Kulasekara 9-0-42-2
Ajantha Mendis 9-0-39-1
45.6
1
Kulasekara to Jadeja, 1 run

drives on the up just wide of mid-off

45.5
4
Kulasekara to Jadeja, FOUR runs

that's a fifty on debut! Kulasekara overpitches on the off stump and Jadeja makes room and crashes it past the bowler and mid-off, he's the 11th Indian to score a fifty on debut

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
TM Dilshan
97 runs (117)
9 fours0 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
34 runs
5 fours0 six
Control
87%
KC Sangakkara
84 runs (70)
8 fours1 six
Productive shot
sweep
34 runs
5 fours1 six
Control
89%
Best performances - bowlers
I Sharma
O
10
M
0
R
60
W
3
ECO
6
M Muralidaran
O
10
M
0
R
41
W
2
ECO
4.1
Match details
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series
Season2008/09
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series resultIndia won the 5-match series 4-1
Match numberODI no. 2818
Hours of play (local time)10.00 start, First Session 10.00-13.30 Interval 13.30-14.15, Second Session 14.15-17.45
Match days08 February 2009 - day (50-over match)
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