works it neatly towards square, takes a quick single, India have wonand kept their hopes alive!
Sri Lanka vs India, 6th Match at Colombo, Jul 28 2001 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
6th Match, Colombo (RPS), July 28, 2001, Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka)
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India have registered their first win in the tournament.
They played with a lot of determination and purpose today.
The bowlers did the trick for India on a pitch that held true, through the course of play today.
Perhaps this was the best track used in this tournament so far. Kalu and Jayasuriya gave a good start to their innings, putting together 103 runs for the first wicket.
Indians did well to pick up ten wickets giving away just 80 more runs.
Chasing a target of 184 was not going to be a difficult task on a friendly pitch.
India were without the services of their skipper Ganguly. Dravid did well as a captain, making the bowling changes at the right time.
India had a shocking start, losing their 'specialist' opening batsman Amay Khurasiya for a duck. He was bowled by Vaas, Khurasiya playing all over the ball.
Sehwag had trouble facing the pace of Dilhara Fernando, he was the second man to be out, giving an easy catch to Sangakkara off the bowling of Dharmasena
Laxman and Dravid put together a good partnership for the third wicket, putting together 84 runs.
Dravid made 43 runs off 79 balls
The story of the day has been the unbeaten knock of 87 off 127 balls by the stylish batsman from Hyderabad VVS Laxman
Laxman is CricInfo's Top Performer of the day
Along with Badani (11 not out) Laxman helped India through to a win, which keeps their hopes of reaching the finals alive
Laxman played some amazing shots today, there was a glorious extra cover drive off the bowling of Vaas, which stood out as the very best!
And, Laxman has been awarded the Man of the Match!
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After six matches at the Premadasa Stadium, the caravan moves on to Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo.
New Zealand and Sri Lanka will fight it out on Tuesday, 31 July 2001.
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45.4
1
Arnold to Badani, 1 run
45.3
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Arnold to Badani, no run
flat in trajectory, hit on the pads, Badani seems to have the nerves here
45.2
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Arnold to Badani, no run
forward in defense again
45.1
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Arnold to Badani, no run
comes down the track and pushes it to mid-on
end of over 452 runs
IND: 183/3CRR: 4.06 • RRR: 0.20
VVS Laxman87 (127b 10x4)
Hemang Badani10 (23b)
Sanath Jayasuriya 5-0-22-0
44.6
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Jayasuriya to Laxman, no run
pushed to mid-wicket, Laxman takes off for the winning run, Badani will have none of that, fels it is too risky, says no!
44.5
1
Jayasuriya to Badani, 1 run
driven down the ground to long on, scores are level
44.4
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Jayasuriya to Badani, no run
plays the ball safe, back to the bowler
44.3
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Jayasuriya to Badani, no run
tossed up, forward in defense
44.2
1
Jayasuriya to Laxman, 1 run
swung around to square leg, Murali fields
44.1
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Jayasuriya to Laxman, no run
comes down the track and plays to mid-wicket
end of over 446 runs
IND: 181/3CRR: 4.11 • RRR: 0.50
Hemang Badani9 (20b)
VVS Laxman86 (124b 10x4)
Russel Arnold 2-0-8-0
India inching towards a win
Jayasuriya comes in to bowl
43.6
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Arnold to Badani, no run
well flighted again, played right back to the bowler
43.5
1
Arnold to Laxman, 1 run
punched down the ground and takes a single
43.4
4
Arnold to Laxman, FOUR runs
gives the charge, hitsin the air, over the bowler's head, a few bounces and four!
43.3
1
Arnold to Badani, 1 run
well tossed up, Badani too keen on playing a big shot, pushes it down the ground to long off for a single
43.2
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Arnold to Badani, no run
just outside the off, played to covers
43.1
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Arnold to Badani, no run
well flighted, comes well forward in defense
end of over 436 runs
IND: 175/3CRR: 4.06 • RRR: 1.28
Hemang Badani8 (16b)
VVS Laxman81 (122b 9x4)
Kumar Dharmasena 10-0-36-1
42.6
1
Dharmasena to Badani, 1 run
42.5
1
Dharmasena to Laxman, 1 run
42.4
1
Dharmasena to Badani, 1 run
42.3
1
Dharmasena to Laxman, 1 run
played through covers for a single
42.2
1
Dharmasena to Badani, 1 run
plays to the off side and steals a quick run
42.1
1
Dharmasena to Laxman, 1 run
comes down the track and plays it to long on
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