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Sri-Lanka Vs India Game 2 July 24th


From Cricinfo

Toss: India win the toss and bat first. India are unchanged. For Sri Lanka, Isuru Udana comes in for Kulasekara.
Dhoni: "Bit more grass compared to the last game. May see more swing under lights. The ball does skid a lot then, so that's the one advantage the team batting second has."
Jayawardene: "The wind is pretty unusual here. It's dead grass here on the pitch. Udana is a talented young bowler. Pradeep will join us in Colombo."
For more on the wind, read what the captains said about it after the first match.
Graham Ford, Sri Lanka's coach, told Tony Greig that losing Kula is a big blow. He felt they may have overworked him against Pakistan. He added that it was a bit unfair he wasn't allowed a runner when he came out to bat. Something for the rulemakers to think about, says Tony.
1.55pm: Five minutes for the toss. Big blow for Sri Lanka with Kulasekara pulling out injured. Who will they pick?
Pitch: Tinge of green, bit more than for the previous game. It's still a win the toss and bat wicket, says Arun Lal.

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India 15/0 (1.4 ov)


V Sehwag 9* (7)
G Gambhir 3* (3)

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India 39/3 (7.1 ov)



India RR 5.44
Last 5 ovs 16/3 RR 3.20


Kohli and Rohit Sharma...both gone rather cheaply

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India 41/4 (7.4 ov)

Raina gone too....India collapsing!

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India 56/4 (12.4 ov)



*MS Dhoni(rhb)           11   13   
Gautam Gambhir(lhb)   21   33   

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India 60/5 (14.4 ov)


*Irfan Pathan(lhb)           0   3      
Gautam Gambhir(lhb)   25   39   



Indian collapse continues.........Dhoni back to pavilion

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India 99/6 (23.1 ov)
   
*Ravichandran Ashwin(rhb)   14   11   
Gautam Gambhir(lhb)           44   63   

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India 113/8 (25.6 ov)


GG the lone fighter at 49 no...as of now

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India all out 138...GG goes for 65

[Blwe_torch]

match kahin fixed to nahin hai!?

[k-slice]

india was upset that englad had collapsed in the first test and were keen to win back their tag of the team that can crash and burn. i dont know about you guys but i am slowly starting to think the DF is not the best choice for coach. i know he cant be blamed for everything and that teams have off days but 8 test losses and patchy ODI stuff...

[RicePlateReddy]

india was upset that englad had collapsed in the first test and were keen to win back their tag of the team that can crash and burn. i dont know about you guys but i am slowly starting to think the DF is not the best choice for coach. i know he cant be blamed for everything and that teams have off days but 8 test losses and patchy ODI stuff...

Not only should DF get the axe, some more in the Indian team need to be held accountable. There was no accountability after the England and Australia test series debacles.

For captaincy, Dhoni needs to be replaced by Gautam Gambhir. He's had his time in the sun and enough load on that guy - let him bat at 1 or 2 down and free his mind, like the early ODI days. Gambhir seems to revel under captaincy.

Rohit Sharma needs to stop being fast tracked any more and needs to earn his recall. After the India-A showing in WI, he needed to be dropped.

[Blwe_torch]

Nothing has changed.............only Jadeja is missing from the merry brigade.
Why don't they play Manoj Tiwary ...he has a century in the last match he played for India?

[smartcricketbowling]

India lost this match. Best hope for the 3rd cricket game.

[k-slice]

Nothing has changed.............only Jadeja is missing from the merry brigade.
Why don't they play Manoj Tiwary ...he has a century in the last match he played for India?

time to drop rohit sharma for a LONG LONG time. i will be the first to admit he has more talent than any of his potential replacements but he has had enough opportunities to cement a spot and has not. VK came in after him and has done just that and maybe Tiwari is the next one. give him a chance to play at least. rohit sharma makes a damn good looking 50 odd every 10 games and then gets out for 5-20 in the remaining 9. get someone a little more consistent please.
Btw, has anyone noticed an article in the ToI about Dhoni whinging about the pitch? really MSD? the same wicket where you were 30/o and SL got to the target while losing 1 wicket?

[vincent]

India is now Number 5 in Tests and Number 4 in ODI's which may become number 5 if we lose the series.