Colombo: India’s status as the digit single one-day team proved shortlived in the manner of the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led feature floppy to a 139-run defeat in opposition to Sri Lanka in an inconsequential match of Compaq Cup tri-nation cricket chain at this point on Saturday.
Although India were already cool of a place in Monday’s final of the tri-series chain in the manner of their large win on top of New Zealand days gone by, Dhoni and his men desired an winning run in the play-offs to look after their digit single ODI team status.
However, Sanath Jayasuriya and Thilina Kandambi combined with the bat and in that case Angelo Mathews ignited fire with the orb to take the hosts to the convincing victory.
Chasing a terrifying 308 in favor of victory India were bowled unfashionable in favor of a worthless 168 in 37.2 overs as lone six batsmen may well get by to get hold of bend over facts.
Earlier, opting to bat Sri Lanka rode on Jayasuriya’s blistering 98 inedible 79 balls and Kandambi’s winning 91 down the order to count 307 in favor of six in their alloted 50 overs.
Needing 308 in favor of win, India’s rough and ready opening duo of Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik (16 inedible 23) on track the innings on a affirmative document count 32 runs in the elementary six overs otherwise Sri Lanka pulled back with the wicket of Karthik.
Trying to glide a prop feature manner of speaking to the fine-leg boundary, the Tamil Nadu wicket-keeper gloved a regular catch to Kumar Sangakkara inedible left-arm seamer Thilan Thushara’s bowling in the sixth on top of.
From near on both Tendulkar and extra man in Rahul Dravid found free tough although the the master blaster managed to locate the fence in linking.
Tendulkar cuff selected elegant flicks and glances to count his boundaries otherwise Nuwan Kulasekara got the essential wicket in the 14th on top of with India scoreboard comprehension 67. He struck five fours in his dumpy but classy 33-ball 27-run innings.
Vice captain Yuvraj Singh made his arrival in shape, clobbering Kulasekara in favor of four on top of mid-on in the very flash orb he faced but thereafter went to a shell as he played and missed Lasith Malinga on several occasions.
Boundaries were far and a small amount of as Dravid and Yuvraj kept back the scoreboard ticking with ones and twos otherwise the right-hander slice free in the 19th on top of, hitting a four and a six of Dilshan’s consecutive deliveries to pick 13 runs inedible the on top of.
But Malinga broke the dangerously-looking 38-run fourth wicket situate as Yuvraj edged single to Sangakkara.
After with the aim of the famed Indian batting line up crumbled like a drove of tag as they lost five wickets in favor of measly 25 runs as Angelo Mathews wreaked havoc, alternative three six wickets in favor of measly 20 runs in his six overs.
Suresh Raina’s misery with the bat continued as he made a duck. He gave a catching practice to Sangakkara in the very elementary orb he faced inedible Mathews.
Dravid was the subsequently to see, bowled by Mathews as the right-hander went in favor of an profuse drive.
Now his subsequently on top of and innings 28th, Mathews struck twice, elementary castling person in charge Dhoni’s stumps and in that case Yusuf Pathan handed a decree catch to Sangakkara, by this means dashing India’s hopes with the scoreboard comprehension 130 in favor of seven.
Mathews’ tear continued unabated as he disturbed both Harbhajan Singh and Asish Nehra’s timbers.
The duo of RP Singh (19 not out)and Ishant Sharma (13) did become a carry on ditch effort to take India’s count to selected propriety by count 29 runs otherwise Ajantha Mendis wrapped up the proceedings.
Earlier, Jayasuriya returned to form with a blistering form. The 40-year-old left-hander, who had disastrous to count a half-century in his carry on eight prior outings, smashed 13 boundaries in his innings.
However, in the manner of the safe start Sri Lanka were struggling by the side of 176 in favor of five by the side of single stage but Kandambi and Chamara Kapugedara (36) rattled up 83 runs in favor of the sixth wicket to pour irrigate on India’s hopes.
The duo batted judiciously dealing mostly on singles with sporadic fours and saved their carry on in favor of the final power-play.
A guide cuff by RP Singh separated the duo by the side of the fag stop but Kandambi batted with vigour and punished all the Indian bowlers with utter disdain.
His 91 came inedible right 73 balls which integrated 11 shots to the fence as the carry on four overs yielded 46 runs.
Sri Lanka got inedible to a snatched start with Dilshan (23) and Jayasuriya relishing batting on a safe track.
Dilshan cuff a flash pay slice to fence inedible Nehra in the elementary orb of the match and in that case sent an intense straight drive to boundary supports, to start the proceedings in a brilliant form.
With Both Nehra and RP Singh not making at all influence, Dhoni brought gangly pacer Ishant into the attack as primitive as in the fifth on top of of the innings.
The lanky bowler soon produced upshot, dismissing Dilshan, who played a casual drive to break an stress-free catch to Dhoni behind the wicket.
Jayasuriya was unperturbed and sternly punished RP Singh, fetching 15 runs from his on top of, en route to his half-century, which came inedible right 45 balls.
The hosts were cruising comfortably but selected exceptional glove exertion by Dhoni resulted in the fall of Mahela Jayawardene (17) inedible Yousuf Pathan and in that case Harbhajan Singh trapped Kumar Sangakkara (5) to become it 102 in favor of three.
Jayasuriya continued with his aggressive batting as he cuff Yuvraj Singh in favor of successive boundaries. He survived a run unfashionable possibility and calm with Angelo Mathews (19) deposit up 70 runs in favor of the fourth wicket otherwise his affecting dismissal.
Mathews too together him soon whilst he gave charge to Raina, got foxed by the spin and Dhoni stumped him.
