that will do it, Malinga whizzes an inswinging length ball past the half-forward defensive push and rattles the stumps one last time today
Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd Match at Kingston, Jul 02 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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3rd Match, Kingston, July 02, 2013, West Indies Tri-Nation Series
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That is it from this game. Abhishek Purohit signing off.
Upul Tharanga is the Man of the Match. Tharanga: "I played a game after six months. Today's game Mahela batted really well. It helped me a lot. After I got the hundred, we had only 12-13 overs and nine wickets remaining, I had to go. Luckily I connected. After Champions Trophy, winning a game against India is a huge thing, this century will help me a lot as well."
Mahela Jayawardene: "Needed to get a start, losing the toss on a sticky wicket. First ten overs were crucial. They bowled well upfront, we had to ride that, and then we put the pressure back on them."
Angelo Mathews: "We needed that, especially after losing the toss, we were on the back foot. Mahela showed his class. Upul struggled a bit initially but batted through and was brilliant later. We needed to get that 250, bowlers never let us down if we score 250. Hats off to Mahela and Upul. I am doing my bit the way I can."
Virat Kohli: "Tough day at the office, we were not up to the mark with the ball. Sri Lankans batted really well, and we did not. To chase down 349, you need a quick start, we were not able to do that, that did not give us momentum. The way we have been batting, don't think we needed to consider that option [pinch-hitter]. It didn't happen today. Reality check for us, we have to analyse what we did wrong. We have two more games to go. This is going to hurt the guys a little bit."
Win toss, bowl and win the match, said experience from the past two games. Mahela Jayawardene decided to defy that, with a silken century. Upul Tharanga made India pay for directionless death bowling. And then followed the chase that never was. A hammering for Virat Kohli in his first full game as India captain. India have conceded a bonus point and their NRR has taken a hammering. They will go to Trinidad as laggards in this tri-series. Sri Lanka have pulled back a big one after some recent losses to India
44.5
W
Malinga to Umesh Yadav, OUT
Umesh Yadav b Malinga 0 (6b 0x4 0x6 19m) SR: 0
Leg gully comes in
44.4
1
Malinga to Jadeja, 1 run
driven through extra cover, does not take the single
44.3
•
Malinga to Jadeja, no run
banged in very short around off, Jadeja tries to reach it, misses
44.2
2
Malinga to Jadeja, 2 runs
lofts a full delivery over the bowler and gets back for the second
King: "Predicting Kohli's speech - We were outplayed in all departments. Credit to SL batsmen and bowlers. Our death bowling needs to improve. Injuries are common, we have to deal with them as professionals. No one can replace Dhoni."
44.1
•
Malinga to Jadeja, no run
good length on leg, pushed back to the bowler
end of over 446 runs
IND: 184/9CRR: 4.18 • RRR: 27.50
Umesh Yadav0 (5b)
Ravindra Jadeja46 (58b 4x4 1x6)
Nuwan Kulasekara 9-0-37-1
Lasith Malinga 7-0-37-1
43.6
•
Kulasekara to Umesh Yadav, no run
almost ended it, almost, moved across and inside-edged a length ball just past his stumps
43.5
1
Kulasekara to Jadeja, 1 run
jumps out and hammers a length ball straight back at the bowler, who gets out of the way
43.4
4
Kulasekara to Jadeja, FOUR runs
gets it away this time, shuffles across, picks another full toss from outside off and lofts it over midwicket
43.3
•
Kulasekara to Jadeja, no run
reaches forward and swats a full toss to midwicket
Aaram: "This just in: In a gripping contest, India beat Tharanga by one wicket."
43.2
•
Kulasekara to Jadeja, no run
lets a full and wide one go
43.1
•
Kulasekara to Jadeja, no run
slogs a low full toss from outside off to square leg
43.1
1w
Kulasekara to Jadeja, 1 wide
slanted too wide across the left-hander
end of over 435 runs
IND: 178/9CRR: 4.13 • RRR: 24.42
Umesh Yadav0 (4b)
Ravindra Jadeja41 (53b 3x4 1x6)
Lasith Malinga 7-0-37-1
Nuwan Kulasekara 8-0-31-1
42.6
•
Malinga to Umesh Yadav, no run
a high full toss on middle, pushed to mid off
42.5
1
Malinga to Jadeja, 1 run
opens the face and runs a full toss to deep point, takes the single, Malinga has one ball at Umesh
42.4
4
Malinga to Jadeja, FOUR runs
down the pads, and Jadeja happily helps himself to four cheap runs with a nudge
42.3
•
Malinga to Jadeja, no run
turns a low full toss to deep square leg
42.2
•
Malinga to Jadeja, no run
hops and turns a back of a length ball to square leg
42.1
•
Malinga to Jadeja, no run
weaves inside the line of a short of a length ball outside off, on the bounce to Sanga to give him some late trouble
Mohamed R: "Ind over rate was slow because it took lots of time to retrieve ball from boundary. SL over rate is slow because batsmen take too long to get off & on field."
end of over 425 runs
IND: 173/9CRR: 4.11 • RRR: 22.00
Umesh Yadav0 (3b)
Ravindra Jadeja36 (48b 2x4 1x6)
Nuwan Kulasekara 8-0-31-1
Rangana Herath 10-0-37-3
41.6
•
Kulasekara to Umesh Yadav, no run
targets the stumps with a pitched up ball, but Umesh gets bat in front of pad
41.5
1
Kulasekara to Jadeja, 1 run
overpitched one slammed in the air to long off and he takes the single now
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