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Can Sachin to lead India to victory?

India are 8/11 to win the Asia Cup final, which takes place in Colombo on Sunday

Andrew Hall
29-Jul-2004


Sachin Tendulkar's record in recent one-day finals for India is poor (ave 17.42 since 2000) so he is due a big display, isn't he? If you think so, he is 9/2 to be the Man of the Match and 9/4 to India's top run-scorer © AFP
India are 8/11 to win the Asia Cup final, which takes place in Colombo on Sunday. The hosts Sri Lanka are evens.
Sachin Tendulkar is favourite to be Man of the Match. The Little Master is 9/2, just ahead of Virender Sehwag (13/2) and Rahul Dravid (7/1). The leading Sri Lankan in this market is Sanath Jayasuriya, who is 7/1, just ahead of Murali at 8/1. If you're looking for an outside bet, why not consider one of the Indian spinners - Anil Kumble is a long 25/1, and Harbhajan Singh is even further off the pace at a remarkable 28/1.
Sourav Ganguly is the leading Indian runscorer in the competition, yet he is behind both Tendulkar (9/4 favourite) and Sehwag (10/3) in the Top Team Batsman market. And perhaps consider those two heroes of the 2002 NatWest Series final at Lord's, Mohammad Kaif (10/1) or Yuvraj Singh (13/2), if you're looking for a big-match innings.
In the Top Sri Lanka Batsman market, unsurprisingly Sanath Jayasuriya is 3/1 favourite, ahead of Marvan Attapattu (4/1) and Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene (both 9/2). Tillakaratne Dilshan may also be worth considering at 13/2.
You can also bet on which team will score the most sixes (India 23/20; Sri Lanka 11/8) or which team will have the highest 15-over score (India 8/11; Sri Lanka evens).
The Batsman Matches market pits player against player - and you can bet on who will score the most runs of a pair of batsman. Tendulkar v Sehwag is a fascinating battle: bet365 are offering good odds - evens - on Sehwag to outscore his mentor, and 8/11 for Tendulkar to outscore Sehwag. Will Ganguly outscore Attapattu? bet365 find them impossible to separate and offer 5/6 on both players.
Bet365 will be betting live "in-running" on the Asia Cup final. New users can also claim a £10/$15 free "in-running" bet on this match. Click here for details.
Please note that odds are correct at time of publication and are subject to change.