India v Sri Lanka, 8th match, Adelaide
Dhoni stars in close finish
After the openers were dismissed cheaply, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara took charge of the innings•Getty Images
Sangakkara scored 128•Getty Images
Chamara Silva contributed with 21 and Sri Lanka ended their 50 overs at 238•Getty Images
He got to his fifty off 46 balls•Getty Images
Dhoni stayed right till the end of was a very close match •Getty Images
The two got their 100-run partnership from 157 balls, both scoring at similar rates•Getty Images
But Jayawardene stopped short at 71•Getty Images
Lasith Malinga struck off his first ball to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar for a duck•Getty Images
He took India to 81 short of the target before he was bowled off a yorker by Chaminda Vaas•Getty Images
He made an even unbeaten 50 as India won by two wickets•Getty Images
Praveen Kumar got a finger to the ball from a shot off Sangakkara before it hit the stumps at the non-striker's end. An unlucky end to Jayawardene's innings•Getty Images
Yuvraj Singh finally found his form and steered India's chase•Getty Images
After that Mahendra Singh Dhoni shepherded the tail•Getty Images
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