India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI at Colombo, 12 Sep, 2009

Toss: Sri Lanka,who chose to bat first
Sri Lanka 307/6 (50)
India 168/10 (37.2)
Sri Lanka won by 139 runs
  • RP Singh 19 * (25)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: No runs. N Kulasekara to D Karthik, good length delivery, strikes the pad with a big inswinger that was clearly heading down the legside.

Over 0.2: No runs. N Kulasekara to D Karthik, good length delivery, defends it off the frontfoot to covers.

Over 0.3: No runs. N Kulasekara to D Karthik, good length delivery, pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 0.4: Five Wides! N Kulasekara to D Karthik, good length delivery, slips the inswinger way down the legside and India open their account with these freebies.

Over 0.4: Single. N Kulasekara to D Karthik, short and wide, dabs it away to thirdman to open his account.

Over 0.5: Two runs. N Kulasekara to S Tendulkar, short of length delivery, finds the gap between covers and extra covers to pick up a couple with his backfoot drive.

Over 0.6: No runs. N Kulasekara to S Tendulkar, short of length delivery, pushes it back to the bowler.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: Boundary! T Thushara to D Karthik, short and wide, cuts it over the top of point for an easy boundary.

Over 1.2: No runs. T Thushara to D Karthik, short of length delivery, plays it defensively back to the bowler.

Over 1.3: Single. T Thushara to D Karthik, short and wide, plays an upper cut again and this one flies off the bottom towards thirdman and falls on the bounce.

Over 1.4: Boundary! T Thushara to S Tendulkar, good length delivery, thats a gift down the legside and Sachin sensibly glances that to fine leg for a boundary, didn't try to over hit that.

Over 1.5: No runs. T Thushara to S Tendulkar, short of length delivery, plays it defensively back to the bowler.

Over 1.6: No runs. T Thushara to S Tendulkar, short of length delivery, flicks it off his pads to mid wicket.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: No runs. N Kulasekara to D Karthik, short of length delivery, pushes it across to mid wicket.

Over 2.2: Boundary! N Kulasekara to D Karthik, short of length delivery, drops it a yard shorter and DK swivels back and plays an aggressive pull wide of mid on for a boundary.

Over 2.3: No runs. N Kulasekara to D Karthik, short of length delivery, drives it to square covers.

Over 2.4: No runs. N Kulasekara to D Karthik, pitched up delivery, flicks the attempted yorker to mid wicket.

Over 2.5: Single. N Kulasekara to D Karthik, good length delivery, inside edges it to squareleg on the frontfoot and they steal a single.

Over 2.6: No runs. N Kulasekara to S Tendulkar, short of length delivery, drives it straight to covers.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: No runs. T Thushara to D Karthik, pitched up delivery, plays a cracking drive back to the bowler.

Over 3.2: No runs. T Thushara to D Karthik, good length delivery, pushes the slower one to mid off.

Over 3.3: Single. T Thushara to D Karthik, short of length delivery, flicks it wide of mid on for a single.

Over 3.4: Single. T Thushara to S Tendulkar, short of length delivery, pushes it to extra covers and takes off for a very tight single from Kapugedera, a direct hit and Sachin was out!

Over 3.5: No runs. T Thushara to D Karthik, short of length delivery, steers it with the angle to point.

Over 3.6: Single. T Thushara to D Karthik, short of length delivery, steers the slower one to thirdman.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: No runs. N Kulasekara to D Karthik, good length delivery, defends it off the frontfoot to covers.

Over 4.2: Single. N Kulasekara to D Karthik, short of length delivery, flicks it wide of mid on for a single.

Over 4.3: No runs. N Kulasekara to S Tendulkar, short of length delivery, punches it back to the bowler.

Over 4.4: Boundary! N Kulasekara to S Tendulkar, short of length delivery, flicks it across with the angle to squareleg and the timing and placement are perfect to send it away to the boundary.

Over 4.5: No runs. N Kulasekara to S Tendulkar, good length delivery, inside edges his drive to short fine leg.

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