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India vs Sri Lanka, 5th Match at Canberra, , Feb 12 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
5th Match, Canberra, February 12, 2008, Commonwealth Bank Series
(29/29 ov) 195/5
(19/21 ov, T:154) 154/2

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Player Of The Match
62* (59)
tillakaratne-dilshan
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end of over 199 runs
SL: 154/2CRR: 8.10 RRR: 0.50
Mahela Jayawardene36 (35b 1x4)
Tillakaratne Dilshan63 (59b 6x4 1x6)
Irfan Pathan 4-0-29-0
Ishant Sharma 4-0-27-1

So Sri Lanka are back in the series with their first win after a fine display with the bat on this rain-truncated day. But take nothing away from India's batsmen who did well with their 29 overs only to see the game reduced to 21 and Sri Lanka smooth home, thanks to a great knock from Jayasuriya and then Dilshan.

18.6
2
Pathan to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs

on off and a repeat of the shot seals the victory

18.5
2
Pathan to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs

on off and middle, swiped through long-off for two

18.4
Pathan to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

left alone outside off

Four to win, and that's the 150

18.3
4
Pathan to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR runs

driven out through long-off for an easy four

18.2
1
Pathan to Dilshan, 1 run

stays over the wicket, the right hander driving the ball into his foot

18.1
Pathan to Dilshan, no run

down the track and doesn't get hold of a firm pull to midwicket

Pathan again

end of over 188 runs
SL: 145/2CRR: 8.05 RRR: 3.33
Mahela Jayawardene28 (31b)
Tillakaratne Dilshan62 (57b 6x4 1x6)
Ishant Sharma 4-0-27-1
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-15-1
17.6
Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

nipped back in from outside off, and turned in front of square

17.5
Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

shorter ball leaps over the outside edge down off

17.4
1
Sharma to Dilshan, 1 run

outside off cut off the back foot to the man at point

17.4
2nb
Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, (no ball) 1 run

outside off, cut down into the covers, there's a run and a free hit next ball because of the overstep

17.3
Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

angled on to leg, driven forward to mid-on

17.2
1
Sharma to Dilshan, 1 run

pulled round again but didn't quite time it

17.1
4
Sharma to Dilshan, FOUR runs

turned off the legs through the 45 for a forthright four

end of over 175 runs
SL: 137/2CRR: 8.05 RRR: 4.50
Tillakaratne Dilshan56 (54b 5x4 1x6)
Mahela Jayawardene27 (27b)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-15-1
Irfan Pathan 3-0-20-0
16.6
1
Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run

turned off the legs just in front of square

16.5
Harbhajan to Dilshan, no run

right up there and defended on the front foot

16.4
1
Harbhajan to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

on off, turned off the legs through midwicket

16.3
1lb
Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 leg bye

down leg, turned through fine leg

16.2
1
Harbhajan to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

turned off the legs square once more

16.1
1
Harbhajan to Dilshan, 1 run

worked into the leg-side

end of over 168 runs
SL: 132/2CRR: 8.25 RRR: 4.60
Tillakaratne Dilshan54 (50b 5x4 1x6)
Mahela Jayawardene25 (25b)
Irfan Pathan 3-0-20-0
Sreesanth 3-0-48-0
15.6
1
Pathan to Dilshan, 1 run

cut hard off the back foot through point

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