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Playing the lead to perfection

Playing the lead to perfection

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has adapted his game superbly, and it showed during a bristling 76 that helped leave India one win away from their first ODI series triumph in Sri Lanka

24-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Seamers and Dhoni script 33-run win

Seamers and Dhoni script 33-run win

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's half-century laid the platform for Zaheer Khan and Praveen Kumar to deliver incisive blows as India, after a walloping in the first one-dayer, took a 2-1 lead in the series

24-Aug-2008•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Orthodoxy is the best form of attack

Orthodoxy is the best form of attack

The success of the bowlers in a low-scoring series has left the batsmen with plenty to do as the bandwagon moves back to Colombo for the last three matches

23-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Form and numbers point to Sri Lanka

Form and numbers point to Sri Lanka

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and S Badrinath saved India the blushes with a series-levelling win in Dambulla on Wednesday, but the manner in which the win was achieved suggests Sri Lanka remain the favourites for the next game

23-Aug-2008•The Preview by S Rajesh

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