Player of the Match
Player of the Match
2101dThe Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Sri Lanka claim consolation victory

Finally Sri Lanka showed up, prevented their first 5-0 series whitewash, and stopped India at nine ODI wins in a row

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

TM Dilshan
TM Dilshan
97(117) 9x4 - 0x6
Control %86%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 34 runs
  • 5x4 - 0x6
0 0 11 28 42 10 0 6
KC Sangakkara
KC Sangakkara
84(70) 8x4 - 1x6
Control %89%
  • Productive Shot
  • sweep
  • 34 runs
  • 5x4 - 1x6
20 0 12 8 23 5 5 11

Best performances - Bowlers

I Sharma
I Sharma
O10
M0
R60
W3
Eco6.00
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh
O6
M0
R39
W2
Eco6.50
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Match Details

Toss

Sri Lanka , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

India won the 5-match series 4-1

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

10.00 start, First Session 10.00-13.30 Interval 13.30-14.15, Second Session 14.15-17.45

Match days

08 February 2009 (50-over match)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Sri Lanka win by 68 runs and bag a consolation win. A thorough all-round performance, first set up by Dilshan and Sangakkara. A change of tactic, asking Sangakkara to stand up to the stumps, put the pressure on the Indians straightaway as two wickets fell to thin edges. The biggest gain for India was Jadeja, who scored a solid fifty. Stay with us for the presentation.

Sangakkara is the Man of the Match. He said: "All of us feel we could have contributed more in this series. Most ODIs are won on the batting. India batted tremendously and we were always behind the 8 ball. We should thank all the spectators who came out on a hot day to cheers us even though we were four games down."

Yuvraj Singh is the Man of the Series. He said: "I had a bad series last time so I was determined to turn it around. With the help of my team-mates and Sachin I figured out how to effectively tackle the spinners. The confidence of the team is very high. I haven't changed too many things in my game."

Murali gets an award from Nimbus, the official broadcasters, for breaking Akram's record.

Here's Jayawardene: "The wicket played a major role and it allowed us to push this score. Credit to India, they played really well. We were up against a really good side."

The Indian players receive their medallions.

Dhoni: "They played brilliantly. Our bowling wasn't so strong but it was good to give the guys chances. If the dressing room atmosphere is good then it brings out more talent. Really happy to play here. We won the series but it's never easy playing in SL."

Don't forget to join us for the only Twenty20 international on Tuesday, at the same venue. It starts at 18:00 local (12:30 GMT). Thanks for your company today. It's goodbye from all of us here.

48.5
W
Maharoof to I Sharma, OUT, Maharoof hits the leg stump and it's all over, Ishant makes room and goes for a huge heave ho over the on side but misses it completely

I Sharma b Maharoof 4 (9m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

48.4
1
Maharoof to Jadeja, 1 run, full on the off stump and pushed towards mid-off
48.3
0
Maharoof to Jadeja, no run, the slower ball lands on a yorker length outside off, he doesn't dig it out
48.3
1w
Maharoof to Jadeja, 1 wide, strays wide down the leg side
48.2
0
Maharoof to Jadeja, no run, stays back at the crease and clips him to long-on
48.1
1
Maharoof to I Sharma, 1 run, makes room and carves a slower delivery down to point

India 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8G GambhirV Sehwag
2nd1G GambhirSK Raina
3rd43Yuvraj SinghG Gambhir
4th33Yuvraj SinghRG Sharma
5th36MS DhoniYuvraj Singh
6th17MS DhoniYK Pathan
7th55MS DhoniRA Jadeja
8th24IK PathanRA Jadeja
9th26L BalajiRA Jadeja
10th9RA JadejaI Sharma