Needing four to win off the last ball, MS Dhoni's pick-up drive over
the covers fetched India three runs that locked both India and Sri Lanka
at 236 to end the fifth match of the CB series in a tie here on
Tuesday.
It was the 26th tie in the history of one-day internationals and the first between India and Sri Lanka. Interestingly, the 30th over of the innings was called after just five balls had been bowled. Despite not winning the match, India went top of the table with 10 points from four matches. Australia are second with nine points from three matches and Sri Lanka third with two points from three matches.
India
had it under control until Dhoni (58*) - playing his 200th ODI - sold
top-scorer Gautam Gambhir (91) a dummy to deny him an ODI century for
the second match in a row. India then slipped from 178 for 4 to 212 for
7, leaving Dhoni to do the finishing once again.
Smart captaincy by Mahela Jayawardene and some tight bowling by Lasith Malinga (2 for 53) and Thissara Perera (2 for 45) kept India in the hunt throughout after their batting once again disappointed.
It was the 26th tie in the history of one-day internationals and the first between India and Sri Lanka. Interestingly, the 30th over of the innings was called after just five balls had been bowled. Despite not winning the match, India went top of the table with 10 points from four matches. Australia are second with nine points from three matches and Sri Lanka third with two points from three matches.
Smart captaincy by Mahela Jayawardene and some tight bowling by Lasith Malinga (2 for 53) and Thissara Perera (2 for 45) kept India in the hunt throughout after their batting once again disappointed.
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