India vs Sri Lanka, India in Sri Lanka ODI Series (2008) - 1st ODI
Date: 18 Aug 2008
You cannot have a worst start to a series than this. The top half of the team is back in the pavilion even before the end of 21st over. India is certainly looking at one of the lowest scores in ODI if the bottom half and the skipper Dhoni does not contribute handsomely.
Yuvraj Singh and Rohit Sharma were trying to steady the ship after the fall of Suresh Raina for just 17 runs. The pair came together at the score of 36/3 and helped only to double the score. The introduction of Ajantha Mendis in the last over of the powerplay, 20th over, immediately had rewards for Sri Lanka. Yuvraj Singh survived an lbw appeal in the second delivery of the over. Yuvraj responded with a huge six in the next delivery. As we had seen, Mendis does not wait too long to strike. In the next delivery, fourth delivery of his first over, he bowled Yuvraj Singh for 23. Thushara accounted for Rohit Sharma in the next over. Sharma contributed 19 runs to the total with a four and a six.
Now, it is upto Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Irfan Pathan to salvage some pride for the Indians. At the half-way mark, the Indians were restricted to 87 for 5, with Dhoni on 6 and Pathan on 7.
Date: 18 Aug 2008
You cannot have a worst start to a series than this. The top half of the team is back in the pavilion even before the end of 21st over. India is certainly looking at one of the lowest scores in ODI if the bottom half and the skipper Dhoni does not contribute handsomely.
Yuvraj Singh and Rohit Sharma were trying to steady the ship after the fall of Suresh Raina for just 17 runs. The pair came together at the score of 36/3 and helped only to double the score. The introduction of Ajantha Mendis in the last over of the powerplay, 20th over, immediately had rewards for Sri Lanka. Yuvraj Singh survived an lbw appeal in the second delivery of the over. Yuvraj responded with a huge six in the next delivery. As we had seen, Mendis does not wait too long to strike. In the next delivery, fourth delivery of his first over, he bowled Yuvraj Singh for 23. Thushara accounted for Rohit Sharma in the next over. Sharma contributed 19 runs to the total with a four and a six.
Now, it is upto Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Irfan Pathan to salvage some pride for the Indians. At the half-way mark, the Indians were restricted to 87 for 5, with Dhoni on 6 and Pathan on 7.
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