is that taken at long-on, Ishant is claiming it! Umesh followed the attempted yorker with a short ball, Perera pulled it hard to long-on where Ishant stooped low for the catch. It's referred to the third umpire and replays show that he has his fingers under the ball for the catch. Out is the final decision and it's all over
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI at Cuttack, Nov 02 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
1st ODI (D/N), Cuttack, November 02, 2014, Sri Lanka tour of India
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Time for the presentation:
Angelo Mathews: Playing in India is always tough. We had to prepare as much as we could in the last seven days. It's a learning curve or the bowlers. It's an opportunity for all those who played today because there's not much experience in the camp. We let the batsmen off the hook after 10 overs. Rahane and Dhawan batted beautifully. Those two catches were crucial and Gamage looks like an exciting prospect.
Virat Kohli: Taking the responsibility of leading a young side, I like it and it excites me, especially with the World Cup coming up. Taking the Powerplay early worked well today. I bounced the idea off Duncan when I was sitting next to him because both batsmen were well set. Aaron struggled after the fourth over and I don't know the extent of his injury. I didn't want to take a chance and asked him to rest. Great to see some pace unleashed by India and it will be helpful in Australia. Great to see them hitting the line and lengths and bowl according to the field placements.
Ajinkya Rahane is the Man of the Match: Both my hundreds are equally important. The first 10 overs were slightly challenging but later on it got really easy for us. Shikhar and I really enjoyed batting in the middle. The team asked me to open so I was happy to open. I'm just thinking of this series right now. We've started really well and will take one game at a time.
That's all we have from the first ODI in Cuttack. India have taken a 1-0 lead and the action will move to Ahmedabad on the November 6 now, do join us then. Until then, goodbye and good luck! Ta ta!
8.50pm So Sri Lanka have fallen apart in this massive chase of 364. Their openers were troubled a lot by all three pacers - Umesh, Aaron and Ishant. Making a comeback, Ishant bowled beautifully to remove Dilshan and Sanga. Their hopes rested on Jayawardene then as he found gaps regularly before the spinners struck and removed him too. Akshar Patel was very economical to give India their second biggest win against Sri Lanka.
Ishant Sharma: I was getting the right lengths aggressively and consistently. I have been bowling well in the last 7-10 Tests and i have been taking wickets. Hopefully I will be consistent. The wicket was doing a lot and we bowled in the right areas. I hurt my fingers a little but while taking that last catch and even in the follow through once.
DanielAlexander: "Impressive debut for Gamage, his first over in International cricket was a maiden and took a wicket and did't give his wicket away #StayPositive "
Don: "I just don't understand how one team can make 360+ on a pitch and opposition can barely hobble past 190."
39.2
W
Umesh Yadav to Perera, OUT
Thisara Perera c Sharma b Yadav 29 (27b 4x4 0x6 46m) SR: 107.4
39.1
4
Umesh Yadav to Perera, FOUR runs
tries the yorker, it's a full delivery on the stumps and it's crunched down the ground to beat everyone for four
Umesh Yadav to bowl now
end of over 397 runs
SL: 190/9CRR: 4.87 • RRR: 15.81
Lahiru Gamage0 (8b)
Thisara Perera25 (25b 3x4)
Ravichandran Ashwin 9-0-52-1
Ishant Sharma 8-1-34-4
38.6
•
Ashwin to Gamage, no run
stays back this time to defend it outside off
38.5
•
Ashwin to Gamage, no run
leans forward to block the length delivery outside off
38.4
1
Ashwin to Perera, 1 run
goes high in the air and falls short of long-on! It was the arm ball at 99.8kph, flat and quick, Perera pulled and it didn't reach Dhawan
38.3
4
Ashwin to Perera, FOUR runs
bit of flight on off stump, Perera goes down on a knee and sweeps it to backward square leg boundary for four
38.2
1lb
Ashwin to Gamage, 1 leg bye
that's turning down the leg side even though there's an appeal for the carrom ball and they sneak in a leg bye
38.1
1
Ashwin to Perera, 1 run
length delivery on the middle stump, cuts it off the back foot on the off side
end of over 381 run
SL: 183/9CRR: 4.81 • RRR: 15.08
Lahiru Gamage0 (5b)
Thisara Perera19 (22b 2x4)
Ishant Sharma 8-1-34-4
Ravichandran Ashwin 8-0-46-1
37.6
•
Ishant Sharma to Gamage, no run
full delivery well outside off, swishes it straight to point
37.5
•
Ishant Sharma to Gamage, no run
back of length delivery well outside off with good bounce, it's left alone
37.4
•
Ishant Sharma to Gamage, no run
slightly slower on length outside off, he pokes and misses again
37.3
•
Ishant Sharma to Gamage, no run
teasing line and length outside off, making him drive and goes past the outside edge
37.2
•
Ishant Sharma to Gamage, no run
length delivery angled in, Gamage blocks it back
Ishant's best figures were 4 for 38 before this match, there are two slips in place
37.1
1
Ishant Sharma to Perera, 1 run
short of length outside the leg stump, tucked off the hips to fine leg
end of over 377 runs
SL: 182/9CRR: 4.91 • RRR: 14.00
Thisara Perera18 (21b 2x4)
Lahiru Gamage0 (0b)
Ravichandran Ashwin 8-0-46-1
Ishant Sharma 7-1-33-4
36.6
1lb
Ashwin to Perera, 1 leg bye
loud appeal for lbw turned down! It was a slider angling in from outside off, Perera looked to turn it to leg but was struck on the front pad. It looked very very close and maybe he was struck marginally outside off
36.5
2
Ashwin to Perera, 2 runs
short of length outside off, he slices it off the back foot to deep point where Rahane runs and dives to save two runs
36.4
•
Ashwin to Perera, no run
99.4kph, quicker and flatter delivery, Perera tries to reverse sweep it but misses
36.3
•
Ashwin to Perera, no run
keeps very low after pitching on off and it turns away as Perera went back to cut and missed it
36.2
•
Ashwin to Perera, no run
swats the fuller delivery down to mid-on
36.1
4
Ashwin to Perera, FOUR runs
comes down for the big shot and manages a thick inside edge down the leg side for four by beating short fine leg
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