Sri Lanka have won by eight wickets, Kapugedera scores the winning runs with a sweep to long leg, the game was a no-contest from the second ball of the match with which Vaas bowled Gambhir
Sri Lanka vs India, 1st ODI at Dambulla, Aug 18 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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1st ODI, Dambulla, August 18, 2008, India tour of Sri Lanka
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4.23 pm: Sri Lanka were simply too strong for a young and relatively inexperienced Indian side. Losing Sehwag to injury was a blow for he was best equipped to handle Mendis and Murali. However the rest struggled from the onset and lost four top-order wickets to the medium-pacers. They never recovered from that blow after which Mendis came on to bamboozle the Indian batsmen once again.
Ajantha Mendis is the Man of the Match for his spell of 3 for 21 off nine overs including four maidens.
The second game is on August 20. Sri Lanka will be quietly confident going into that contest while India have little time to plug gaping holes in their game.
That's it from us at the moment, thank you for all your emails, this is George Binoy signing off. Cheers.
34.5
1
Rohit Sharma to Kapugedera, 1 run
The scores are level.
34.4
1
Rohit Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run
pushed off the front foot towards midwicket and the batsmen stroll a single
The scores are level.
34.3
•
Rohit Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, no run
Jaywardene backs away to make room and gets beaten on the cut
34.2
1
Rohit Sharma to Kapugedera, 1 run
driven towards long on for a single which brings up the 100-run stand
34.1
2
Rohit Sharma to Kapugedera, 2 runs
end of over 346 runs
SL: 142/2CRR: 4.17 • RRR: 0.31
Mahela Jayawardene60 (80b 7x4)
Chamara Kapugedera41 (69b 4x4)
Suresh Raina 2-0-11-0
Rohit Sharma 2-0-6-0
33.6
•
Raina to Mahela Jayawardene, no run
hehe defended back to the bowler
33.5
4
Raina to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR runs
width offered outside off stump and Jayawardene waits before cutting it late past the fielder at point for four more
33.4
1
Raina to Kapugedera, 1 run
pushed towards long on for one more
33.3
1
Raina to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run
Jayawardene moves forward and towards the line of a tossed up delivery outside off stump and drives towards cover
33.2
•
Raina to Mahela Jayawardene, no run
pushed off the front foot towards midwicket once again
33.1
•
Raina to Mahela Jayawardene, no run
Jayawardene steps forward and works a flighted delivery towards midwicket
end of over 333 runs
SL: 136/2CRR: 4.12 • RRR: 0.64
Chamara Kapugedera40 (68b 4x4)
Mahela Jayawardene55 (75b 6x4)
Rohit Sharma 2-0-6-0
Suresh Raina 1-0-5-0
32.6
•
Rohit Sharma to Kapugedera, no run
defended on the leg side off the front foot
32.5
1
Rohit Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run
Jayawardene moves back and pulls the ball towards deep square leg
32.4
1
Rohit Sharma to Kapugedera, 1 run
Kapugedera drives off the front foot towards long off
32.3
•
Rohit Sharma to Kapugedera, no run
defended back to the bowler
32.2
•
Rohit Sharma to Kapugedera, no run
32.1
1
Rohit Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run
played off the pads behind square for a single
end of over 325 runs
SL: 133/2CRR: 4.15 • RRR: 0.77
Mahela Jayawardene53 (73b 6x4)
Chamara Kapugedera39 (64b 4x4)
Suresh Raina 1-0-5-0
Rohit Sharma 1-0-3-0
31.6
1
Raina to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run
driven towards long on for a single
31.5
2
Raina to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs
Jayawardene waits on the back foot and cuts the ball towards third man
31.4
•
Raina to Mahela Jayawardene, no run
defended off the front foot towards midwicket
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