and that's the game. Short down leg and the game is finished with a wide. India take a 2-0 lead in the series. That's a terrific rearguard effort after falling to 131 for 7. Dhoni again, and Bhuvneshwar, comfortably taking them through in the end.
Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd ODI at Kandy, Aug 24 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Pallekele, August 24, 2017, India tour of Sri Lanka
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11.37pm India were stuttering and stumbling, faltering at 131 for 7 when Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar soaked up all the pressure from Sri Lanka and Akila Dananjaya, who led his team to that position with six wickets. From then on, it was a cruise as India coasted to a three-wicket win with time to spare. Sri Lanka finally found some quality and class but that was still not enough. What will be? They'll need some answers, but India keep finding ways to win, despite being in tough situations.
Presentation time. This could be interesting.
Akila Dananjaya is the Man of the Match: "The offspin was working, so continuously used the variations. I came back to the hotel at around 11PM last evening."
Upul Tharanga: "Disappointed, we came really close. We didn't capitalise again. They had a good start. Once they needed 100 runs, we tried everything. We just couldn't get the breakthrough. Our bowling and fielding has improved."
Virat Kohli: "Quite an exciting game of cricket, fans and players entertained. Good to come through eventually. Two 100-run partnerships in a chase of 230 with seven wickets, that's quite bizarre. When you're 110 for 1, in a chase of 230, you want to give everyone a chance to bat. We don't have any regrets. If i had gone at No. 3, I would have still missed that ball because he was bowling that well. We thought he was the offspinner with a good legbreak, but he got four wickets off googlies. We'll be more careful next time. Credit to him for pitching the ball in the right areas."
44.3
1w
Vishwa Fernando to Dhoni, 1 wide
44.2
1
Vishwa Fernando to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run
136 kph, short on off, guided to third man. India can't lose this one. Fine effort
44.1
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Vishwa Fernando to Bhuvneshwar, no run
134 kph, short and wide, angled across, Bhuvneshwar does not get bat on that. Dhoni has a chat with Bhuvi
SL can do with a hat-trick
end of over 446 runs
IND: 229/7CRR: 5.20 • RRR: 0.66
MS Dhoni45 (68b 1x4)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar52 (78b 4x4 1x6)
Akila Dananjaya 10-0-54-6
Vishwa Fernando 6-0-30-0
43.6
2
Dananjaya to Dhoni, 2 runs
gets right to the pitch, nudged through square leg in typical bunty fashion for two more. Superb spell from Dananjaya
43.5
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Dananjaya to Dhoni, no run
short and wide, crashed to mid-off. "No, no" he says
43.4
1
Dananjaya to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run
flat and straight, flicked to square leg for one
43.3
2
Dananjaya to Bhuvneshwar, 2 runs
tossed up outside off, driven to deep cover for a couple to get to fifty. Sensational innings from Bhuvneshwar this
43.2
1
Dananjaya to Dhoni, 1 run
the legbreak outside off, carved to deep point. Refuses the second
SL's last crack
43.1
•
Dananjaya to Dhoni, no run
short outside off, hit to cover
Dananjaya
Animesh: "Only 12 times in ODI history has a bowler taken 6 wickets and still ended up on the losing side. It has happened twice in 2017, both times involving non test playing nations."
end of over 436 runs
IND: 223/7CRR: 5.18 • RRR: 2.00
MS Dhoni42 (64b 1x4)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar49 (76b 4x4 1x6)
Vishwa Fernando 6-0-30-0
Dushmantha Chameera 7-0-45-0
42.6
1
Vishwa Fernando to Dhoni, 1 run
back of a length outside off, guided away to the sweeper cover.
Around the wicket
42.5
•
Vishwa Fernando to Dhoni, no run
good length around off, blocked
42.4
1
Vishwa Fernando to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run
138 kph, superbly hit through cover for a run to the sweeper cover
Just 10 needed. It is the highest eighth wicket partnership for India in ODIs
42.3
1
Vishwa Fernando to Dhoni, 1 run
good length outside off, a thick inside edge towards midwicket. Chippin' away
Ishan Jain: "Malinga has taken 7 wickets in 10 innings since his comeback. He doesn't look threatening at all, not even in T20's. He needs to redefine his bowling, otherwise he will lose his place soon."
42.2
1
Vishwa Fernando to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run
full outside off, another nice punchy drive to cover. Moves to 48
42.2
1w
Vishwa Fernando to Bhuvneshwar, 1 wide
a short short delivery on off, way over head and gives India one more free run
The crowd now filtering out
42.1
1
Vishwa Fernando to Dhoni, 1 run
full and wide, punched to the sweeper cover. All too easy currently
end of over 4211 runs
IND: 217/7CRR: 5.16 • RRR: 2.80
Bhuvneshwar Kumar47 (74b 4x4 1x6)
MS Dhoni39 (60b 1x4)
Dushmantha Chameera 7-0-45-0
Lasith Malinga 8-0-49-0
41.6
4
Chameera to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR runs
four more. Looking for the yorker, drifts down leg and Bhuvneshwar tickles that fine, gets four to fine leg. Is this game done now? Bhuvi on 47
41.5
•
Chameera to Bhuvneshwar, no run
it's short down leg, 135 kph, ducks underneath
41.4
1
Chameera to Dhoni, 1 run
86 mph, on the pads, worked away to midwicket. Calmly sends Bhuvneshwar back
41.3
1
Chameera to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run
full and straight, easily pushed down to long-on
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