India v Sri Lanka 2009/10

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Fixture

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India make record 414-7 in SLanka one-dayer

RAJKOT: India scored their highest ever one-day total Tuesday, amassing 414-7 from 50 overs after being sent in to bat by Sri Lanka in the first limited-overs international here on Tuesday.

Virender Sehwag led the way with 146 off 102 balls. Sachin Tendulkar hit 69 from 63 balls and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni made 72 off 53 balls to help India post the fifth biggest one-day score overall.

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India’s thrilling 3-run victory over SL in 1st ODI

RAJKOT: India defeated Sri Lanka by three runs in the first one-day international here on Tuesday to take the lead in the five-match series.

Brief scores:
India 414-7 in 50 overs; Sri Lanka 411-8 in 50 overs.

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India record thrilling 3-run victory over SL in 1st ODI

RAJKOT: India overcame a brilliant century by Tillakaratne Dilshan to defeat Sri Lanka by three runs in a dramatic start to the five-match one-day series on Tuesday.

Dilshan made 160 off 124 balls as the tourists made a spirited effort to surpass India''s highest one-day total of 414-7, before falling agonisingly short in a high-scoring thriller.

Sri Lanka were on their way to recording the second highest run chase in one-day history when they began the penultimate over needing 15 to win off the last 12 balls with five wickets in hand.

But pace spearhead Zaheer Khan conceded just four runs and seamer Ashish Nehra gave away seven runs in the final over to seal India''s win.

Three wickets fell in the last two overs, including that of Thilina Kandamby (24) and Angelo Mathews (38), as Sri Lanka were restricted to 411-8.

The biggest chase in one-day history was by South Africa, who made 438-9 to defeat Australia at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on March 12, 2006.

Earlier, Virender Sehwag smashed 146 off 102 balls on a ground with shorter boundaries as India surpassed their previous one-day record of 413-5 against Bermuda in the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean.

Sri Lanka made a spectacular chase of the daunting target as Dilshan and Upul Tharanga (67) hammered 188 for the first wicket in 24 overs.

Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara propelled Sri Lanka further with a blistering 90 off 43 balls that contained 10 fours and five sixes.

Sangakkara and Dilshan added 128 for the second wicket from just 75 balls to lift the tourists to a comfortable 316-1 by the 37th over, when India hit back with four wickets in the space of 29 runs.

But Kandamby and Mathews put on 56 for the sixth wicket to keep the tourists'' hopes alive.

The swashbuckling Sehwag hit 17 boundaries and six sixes after the tourists won the toss and elected to field in good batting conditions.

The fifth-highest total in one-day cricket was fuelled by a blazing opening stand of 153 in 20 overs by Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar, who made 69 off 63 balls with 10 fours and a six.

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Dilshan guides Sri Lanka to victory

NAGPUR: Tillakaratne Dilshan struck his second successive century to lead Sri Lanka to a three-wicket victory over India in a thrilling second one-day international on Friday.

Man-of-the-match Dilshan hit 123 off 113 balls and put on 102 for the first wicket with Upul Tharanga (37) as Sri Lanka chased down 302 for victory with five balls to spare to level the series.

Explosive Dilshan, who smashed a career-best 160 in the first match when the tourists fell three runs short of pulling off the second highest ODI run chase ever, was dismissed with his team needing 89 off 85 deliveries.

Left-arm paceman Zaheer Khan claimed the wickets of former captain Mahela Jayawardene (39), Thilana Kandamby (27) and Chamara Kapugedera (2) to put the pressure on Sri Lanka.

All-rounder Angelo Mathews braved a thigh strain with a runner and batted solidly for an unbeaten 37 to see the tourists through in the company of Ajantha Mendis (2 not out) after spinner Suraj Randiv, who took three wickets on his debut, was run out.

Earlier, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lashed his sixth one-day century (107) to guide India to a commanding 301 for seven after choosing to bat first in the day-night game.

Dhoni, who slammed 72 in the opening match, shared in a 126-run fifth wicket stand with Suresh Raina (68) to help the hosts recover after a shaky start.

India lost Virender Sehwag (4) to left-arm paceman Chanaka Welegedara in the first over of the match and Gautam Gambhir (2) was run out with the total at 19.

Opener Sachin Tendulkar (43) and Virat Kohli (54) put India on the path to recovery with a third wicket stand of 62 before Tendulkar was stumped off the bowling of Mendis.

Dhoni, who had reprieves on 49 and 94, shared in a 51-runstand with Kohli before the latter was Randiv''s first victim.

Raina fell in the 47th over, giving paceman Angelo Mathews the charge and Dhoni was dismissed in the last over to Randiv, who then had Harbhajan Singh stumped for a duck off the last ball of the innings.

The tourists were cruising at 213 for two when left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra yorked Dilshan.

Spearhead Zaheer forced Jaywardene to edge behind, to trigger a collapse before Mathews bravely guided the visitors to victory.

The third match will be played in Cuttack on Monday.

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Dhoni banned for two ODIs for slow over rate

CHENNAI: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been banned for two one-day international matches for his team''s slow over rate in Friday''s second ODI against Sri Lanka, the Indian cricket board said on Saturday.

Sri Lanka squared the five-mach series 1-1 by winning the day-night game in Nagpur by three wickets with five balls remaining.

The match ended 45 minutes after scheduled time due to frequent discussions between the Indian players in the tight chase.

"Dhoni has been given a sanction of a two-match man," Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary N. Srinivasan said. "I am yet to read the order."

The International Cricket Council is yet to make a formal announcement on the ban.

Following the ban Dhoni will be unavailable for the third and fourth matches in Cuttack on Monday and in Kolkata on Thursday. The final match will be played in Delhi on Dec 27.

The Indian team for the remaining three matches will be announced later on Saturday.

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Sehwag captained in 3rd ODI vs Sri Lanka

CHENNAI: Virender Sehwag will step in to captain India in two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka after Mahendra Singh Dhoni was hit with a two-match ban.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) handed down an immediate suspension on the regular skipper for his team''s slow over rate in Friday''s second one-dayer, the Indian cricket board said on Saturday.

The Indian players have been penalised 40 percent of their match fees, the BCCI statement added.

The hearing was conduced late on Friday after Sri Lanka won the match by three wickets with five deliveries to spare, levelling the five-match series at 1-1.

The match ended 45 minutes after the scheduled time due to frequent discussions between the Indian players.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has taken Dhoni''s place in the team while paceman Ishant Sharma replaced Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, who has yet to recover from a bout of swine flu.

The final game in the five-match series will be played in Delhi on Dec 27.

The board announced the following squad for the matches in Cuttack (Monday) and Kolkata (Thursday).

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India win 3rd ODI, leading series 2-1 against Sri Lanka

CUTTACK: Sachin Tendulkar hit a solid 96 not out to power India to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third one-day international here on Monday.

The opener cracked 13 fours in his 104-ball knock to help India achieve a 240-run target with more than seven overs to spare in the day-night game for a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial role in restricting Sri Lanka to a modest total, finishing with a career-best 4-32 off 10 tight overs. He was named man of the match.

Sri Lanka were on course for a big total when they reached 165-1 in the 23rd over before losing their last nine wickets for 74 in a dramatic collapse, sparked by Jadeja.

India made a brisk start, with stand-in captain Virender Sehwag smashing a 28-ball 44 with nine fours in a 55-run stand for the opening wicket with Tendulkar.

Sehwag led the team in the absence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was banned for two matches for a slow over-rate during his team''s three-wicket defeat in the previous game in Nagpur.

India capitalised on the start as Tendulkar added 72 for the second wicket with Gautam Gambhir (32) and 73 for the unfinished fourth wicket with Dinesh Karthik (36 not out) to steer his team home.

Jadeja led India''s fightback with a disciplined spell. He bowled well-set opener Upul Tharanga (73) before dismissing Chamara Kapugedera (15), Nuwan Kulasekara (10) and Ajantha Mendis (six).

Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was the other bowler to impress, conceding 29 off nine overs for one wicket.

In-form opener Tillakaratne Dilshan, who smashed brisk centuries in the last two matches, helped Sri Lanka get off to an explosive start with an 18-ball 41 as the visitors raced to 65 off just 6.2 overs.

Dilshan, who survived a run-out chance on 36, was caught by wicket-keeper Karthik off a mistimed pull off seamer Ashish Nehra after hitting 10 fours in his impressive cameo.

There was no respite for India as Tharanga and skipper Kumar Sangakkara (46) put on 100 for the second wicket to raise their team''s hopes of posting a big total.

Tharanga cracked one six and six fours in his 81-ball knock.

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Gambhir, Kohli guide India to series win

KOLKATA: Gautam Gambhir cracked his seventh one-day century and Virat Kohli recorded his first to guide India to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-dayer on Thursday.

India secured a 3-1 series victory with a game to spare.

Gambhir lashed a career-best 150 not out and Kohli, recalled in place of the injured Yuvraj Singh, scored 107. The third-wicket pair put on 224 as India chased down an imposing 316 for victory with 11 deliveries to spare in the day-night game.

Gambhir, who hit 14 fours in his 137-ball innings, took India to victory in the company of Dinesh Karthik (19 not out).

Opener Upul Tharanga struck his seventh century (118) to steer Sri Lanka to a challenging 315 for six after the tourists had elected to bat first.

The left-handed Tharanga hit 118 and shared an entertaining 126-run third-wicket stand with skipper Kumar Sangakkara (60).

In-form opener Tillakaratne Dilshan (9) fell early to left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra, who missed a caught and bowled opportunity off Tharanga on seven.

Sanath Jayasuriya fell to Zaheer Khan for 15 before Sangakkara and Tharanga, who hit 14 fours and two sixes, came together.

Paceman Suranga Lakmal dismissed Virender Sehwag (10) caught at backward point and Sachin Tendulkar (8) caught at cover-point to put India under pressure in the absence of suspended captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj before Gambhir and Kohli took the game away from Sri Lanka.

The final match will be played in New Delhi on Sunday.

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India beat Lanka by 7 wickets in 4th ODI

CALCUTTA: Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli struck a century each to guide India to a seven-wicket victory Thursday in the fourth one-day international against Sri Lanka.

The victory clinched the series for the hosts who now hold a 3-1 lead in the five-match tournament.

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first, reaching 315-6 but could not hold off India''s pursuit of the target. The hosts eventually reached 317-3 in 48.1 overs.

India was forced to fight off an early onslaught when openers Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar were dismissed with just 23 runs on the board but Gambhir and Kohli rebuilt the innings with a 224-run partnership for the third wicket.

"It''s a great victory, especially ahead of 2011 World Cup," said India captain Sehwag, standing in for Mahendra Singh Dhoni. "It''s great experience for the young stars before the World Cup."

Gambhir finished the match on 150 not out, a knock that included 14 boundaries, and Kohli scored 107 with 11 fours and a six.

"I have played many ODIs. But this was very satisfying as I could finish the match," Gambhir said.

It was the highest run chase in a one-day international at Eden Gardens.

Earlier, Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga scored 118 and Kumar Sangakkara 60 as Sri Lanka set the hosts the imposing target of 316 runs in its 50 overs.

Mahela Jayawardene and Thissara Perera also chipped in with 33 and 31, respectively.

The hosts struck early when Ashish Nehra removed opener Tillakaratne Dilshan for nine as he went for a big hit and was caught by Virat Kohli.

Sanath Jayasuriya was also dismissed cheaply, for just 15, when he was caught by Tendulkar off Zaheer Khan, before Sangakkara came in to steady the ship.

Together with Tharanga, Sri Lanka''s captain put on 126 for the third wicket before Sangakkara was stumped by Dinesh Karthik off the bowling of Harbhajan Singh.

Tharanga was finally bowled by Khan in the 43rd over after smashing 14 boundaries and two sixes.

Play was held up for 26 minutes when the floodlights failed with just four balls remaining of Sri Lanka''s innings.

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India allowed 14 days for explanation on pitch fiasco

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council has allowed the Indian cricket board 14 days for submitting an explanation over the dangerous pitch that led to the abandonment of the fifth and the final One-day International between India and Sri Lanka.

The members of the pitch and ground committee of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) resigned taking moral responsibility over the abandonment of the fifth and final cricket one-day international (ODI) between India and Sri Lanka due to an unplayable wicket in Delhi on Sunday.

After a meeting of top DDCA officials, the committee chairman Chetan Chauhan, convener Sunil Dev and curator Vijay Bahadur Mishra stepped down.

Earlier during the day, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) disbanded its grounds and pitches committee with immediate effect.

The fifth and final ODI was abandoned as the wicket was deemed too "dangerous for play".
The match was called off with Sri Lanka 83 for 5 in 23.3 overs after being put into bat by the home side.