India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI at Rajkot, Feb 11 2007 - Match Result

Sri Lanka have pulled off a victory out of nowhere, India looked set for victory when Tendulkar and Ganguly were batting, they were coasting when Dhoni and Karthik added 66 runs for the sixth wicket. Malinga's yorker to trap Karthik lbw was the clincher, India were still 23 runs away from victory at that stage. Dhoni had played a restrained and responsible innings until then and found it hard to impose himself on the game with only the tailenders for company. Sri Lanka's bowling at the death was outstanding and the Indians will be shocked at this defeat.

If you want to follow the game at work. Download Cricinfo's Desktop Alerts to get news, scores and wicket alerts from our website direct to your desktop. It's very easy...and free!

Rahul Dravid blames the loss on losing wickets at regular intervals. He thought India did really well to restrict Sri Lanka to 257 for 8. He says that the difference between the two sides was Sangakkara's hundred.

Mahela Jayawardene is understandably thrilled, he congratulates his bowlers for coming back strongly aftera wayward start. Kudos to Sangakkara as well. He says that Sri Lanka believed they could turn it around even when Tendulkar and Ganguly were in complete control.

Kumar Sangakkara is undoubtedly the Man of the Match. He scored 110 and held the innings together after Sri Lanka lost their top order cheaply.

That's it from us at Cricinfo, Kanishkaa and I have had a great time bringing this game to you, thank you for tuning in and do remember to join us for the third ODI at Goa on Wednesday. Cheers!

49.6

•

Jayasuriya to Sreesanth, no run

Sri Lanka have won!! They've Jayasuriya fires it flat and fast wide outside off stump, Sreesanth steps down the track but doesn;t make contact, he looks at the umpire expecting it to be called a wide but Simon Taufel hands Jayasuriya his cap and says that's the end of the game

Sreesanth is the last batsman.

49.5

Jayasuriya to Dhoni, OUT

stunning, simply stunning, Dhoni had room to free his arms and he smashed that high over cover, Maharoof ran back looking over his head, running at full speed, Upul Tharanga was running in from the fence also at full speed, there was danger of a collision but Maharoof didn't lose focus, he kept his eye on the ball and completed an outstanding catch running backwards and tumbling to the ground, one of the best catches you will see under pressure

MS Dhoni c Maharoof b Jayasuriya 48 (68b 1x4 0x6 95m) SR: 70.58

India neded six off two balls.

49.4

Jayasuriya to Dhoni, FOUR runs

Dhoni hammers it straight down the ground and that's hit straight enough to beat the diving Maharoof, that was hit very hard

49.3

•

Jayasuriya to Dhoni, no run

driven straight to cover, Dhoni declines the single

49.2

•

Jayasuriya to Dhoni, no run

fired flat and fast into the blockhole,. Dhoni tries to heave it on the leg side but misses

Sreesanth is the new batsman. Dhoni on strike. Ten needed off five.

49.1

Jayasuriya to Dhoni, 1 run, OUT

Dhoni hammers it down the ground and sets off for two runs, there was never two in it and Kumble was stranded hopelessly when the throw came in from long-on, from India's point of view Dhoni retains the strike

Anil Kumble run out (Maharoof/Jayasuriya) 2 (5b 0x4 0x6 11m) SR: 40

Eleven needed off the last over, Jayasuriya to bowl. The field is spread far and wide. Expect everything to be bowled flat and fast from wide of the crease, aiming for the blockhole.

Over49

3 runs

IND 247/7CRR: 5.04 RRR: 11.00

MS Dhoni 43 (63b)A Kumble 2 (5b)

SL Malinga2/75 (10)

48.6

Malinga to Dhoni, 1 run

driven hard into the ground and down to long off for a single, excellent death bowling this, everything in the blockhole, nothing for the batsmen to work with

48.5

Malinga to Kumble, 1 run

full ball on off stump, Kumble makes room and frees his arms, he square drives it inside out to deep cover

48.4

•

Malinga to Kumble, no run

another full and fast ball, Kumble hits it to mid-off desperate to get off strike, Dhoni sends him back for there was no single in it

48.3

•

Malinga to Kumble, no run

full toss on leg stump, Kumble misses out by hitting it straight to midwicket, Dhoni looks on helpless from the non-striker's end

48.2

•

Malinga to Kumble, no run

another one nearly in the blockhole, very difficult to hit no matter who you are, Kumble digs it out to cover

48.1

Malinga to Dhoni, 1 run

Malinga looks for the blockhole first up, Dhoni drives down the ground looking for two runs, he will have to settle for one

India need 14 off 12 balls. Dhoni is changing bats, he hasn't hit a boundary in his innings. Lasith Malinga will bowl his final over. It's boiling down to a great finish. Fine leg is in the circle so Malinga has to be on target.

Over48

4 runs, 1 wicket

IND 244/7CRR: 5.08 RRR: 7.00

MS Dhoni 41 (61b)A Kumble 1 (1b)

MF Maharoof3/42 (10)

47.6

Maharoof to Dhoni, 1 run

full ball outside the off stump, Dhoni reaches out and drives to Jayasuriya at cover, one run and Dhoni retains strike

47.5

Maharoof to Kumble, 1 run

Kumble moves across his stumps and pushes the ball into the vacant midwicket area for a single

47.4

Maharoof to Dhoni, 1 run

slammed down to long off for a single, Kumble will be on strike

Dhoni is on strike for the batsmen crossed.

47.3

Maharoof to Harbhajan, OUT

caught! and what a catch! Harbhajan throws all he has behind a heave that was intended to go down the ground, instead he gets a top edge that swirls high in the region towards third man, Jayawardene runs back and dives to his left to take a high-pressure catch

Harbhajan Singh c Jayawardene b Maharoof 2 (7b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 28.57

17 needed off 16 balls.

47.2

Maharoof to Dhoni, 1 run

full ball outside off stump, Dhoni hammers it down the ground but gets just the single

47.1

•

Maharoof to Dhoni, no run

fullish ball on off stump, Dhoni gets forward and drives to cover

India need 18 off 18. Jayawardene has kept Malinga's last over for later. Maharoof into the attack.