Player of the Match
Player of the Match

India have fought back superbly here. A win seemed unlikely at 115 for 7 but the Pathan brothers had other ideas. Yusuf got things going, ensuring the spinners were taken off the attack after launching into Bandara. Dilshan resisted from bringing Jayasuriya back, but his fast bowlers, particularly Fernando, leaked way too many extras to allow India bring the game back in their favour.

Yusuf Pathan is the Man of the Match

Dilshan : "I thought 170 was defendable. We started well, picked some early wickets, but both Yusuf and Irfan played really well. We conceded too many extras, that eventually made the difference."

Dhoni: "Their spinners bowled really well, and although our batsmen struggled, it's a good learning curve for them. There are lots of youngsters in our team and stiff matches like these is a great learning experience."

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Malinga to IK Pathan, SIX, What a way to finish! Meaty length ball on leg stump and he dismisses that into the stands over midwicket
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India 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st14G GambhirV Sehwag
2nd0G GambhirSK Raina
3rd67Yuvraj SinghSK Raina
4th18MS DhoniSK Raina
5th9MS DhoniRG Sharma
6th2RG SharmaRA Jadeja
7th5YK PathanRA Jadeja
8th59IK PathanYK Pathan