India thoroughly outplayed Sri Lanka today and on both sides' forms, it's fair that India go through to the finals series. Sri Lanka just haven't been good enough this tournament, but wil bow out on Friday with a match against Australia which will now be a dead rubber. A good knock from Gambhir who deserved to be not out, and he will take some excellent form into the finals. Tendulkar and Yuvraj can also be pleased with their batting, while not much more needs to be said for Ishant and Praveen Kumar who both took four wickets today. Thanks for joining us today and do come back on Friday.

32.2

Murali to Gambhir, 1 run

turned off the legs to seal the win easily and that's a deserved victory for India

32.1

Murali to Gambhir, 2 runs

pushed well on to the legs and the scores are now level

end of over 324 runs

IND: 177/3CRR: 5.53 • RRR: 0.16

Gautam Gambhir60 (87b 5x4)

Rohit Sharma3 (7b)

Dilruwan Perera 4-0-17-1

Muthiah Muralidaran 8-0-51-1

Once again, the bonus point doesn't matter. India are into the finals regardless

31.6

Perera to Gambhir, 1 run

rattled on to off stump, driven out to mid-off

31.5

Perera to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

outside off, driven well to the man at mid-off

31.4

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Perera to Rohit Sharma, no run

brushed on to the legs, the ball running up the bat and on to the arm

31.3

Perera to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs

off the mark with a flick to leg

31.2

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Perera to Rohit Sharma, no run

defended tightly on the front foot

31.1

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Perera to Rohit Sharma, no run

clips on to the legs, turned round the corner

end of over 312 runs

IND: 173/3CRR: 5.58 • RRR: 0.36

Gautam Gambhir59 (86b 5x4)

Rohit Sharma0 (2b)

Muthiah Muralidaran 8-0-51-1

Dilruwan Perera 3-0-13-1

30.6

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Murali to Gambhir, no run

doosra, coming in and Gambhir is on the front foot and jabs it to the on side

30.5

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Murali to Gambhir, no run

leans forward to defend a delivery outside off stump

30.4

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Murali to Gambhir, no run

on the middle and leg, Gambhir turns it to short fine leg region

30.3

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Murali to Gambhir, no run

floated outside off, opens the bat-face and guides to slip

30.2

Murali to Gambhir, 2 runs

30.1

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Murali to Gambhir, no run

full and outside off, steered to point

end of over 302 runs • 1 wicket

IND: 171/3CRR: 5.70 • RRR: 0.45

Rohit Sharma0 (2b)

Gautam Gambhir57 (80b 5x4)

Dilruwan Perera 3-0-13-1

Muthiah Muralidaran 7-0-49-1

29.6

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Perera to Rohit Sharma, no run

29.5

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Perera to Rohit Sharma, no run

leans forward to defend

29.4

Perera to Yuvraj, OUT

Caught by Dilshan at cover!! delivery looped up on the off, curving in and spins away from the left hander sharply, Yuvraj comes on the frontfoot and looks to go for the expansive cover drive, finds the man, tame dismissal and Yuvraj departs just

Yuvraj Singh c Dilshan b Perera 36 (35b 4x4 1x6 31m) SR: 102.85

29.3

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Perera to Yuvraj, no run

driven out to mid-on

29.2

Perera to Gambhir, 1 run

on the legs and pushed out to midwicket

29.1

Perera to Yuvraj, 1 run

pushed out to the covers and they shuffle through

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