Compaq Cup: Match 3: India struggling

September 12, 2009

India seems to be struggling to chase a huge total of 307 as they have been losing wickets since beginning. They are also struggling to stand and maintain partnerships.

Sri Lanka innings(50 overs maximum)

TM Dilshan c Dhoni b Sharma 23

ST Jayasuriya lbw b Nehra 98

DPM Jayawardene st Dhoni b Pathan 17

KC Sangakkara lbw b Harbhajan Singh 5

AD Mathews st Dhoni b Raina 19

SHT Kandamby not out 91

CK Kapugedera run out (Singh) 36

KMDN Kulasekara not out 3

Extras (lb 4, w 10, nb 1) 15

Total (6 wickets; 50 overs) 307 (6.14 runs per over)

Fall of wickets:1-57, 2-94, 3-102, 4-172, 5-176, 6-259

Bowling:A Nehra:9-0-62-1-6.88,RP Singh:8-0-58-0-7.25,I Sharma:10-0-67-1-6.70,Harbhajan Singh:10-1-37-1-3.70,YK Pathan:7-0-45-1-6.42,Yuvraj Singh:3-0-20-0-6.66,SK Raina:3-0-14-1-4.66

India innings (target: 308 runs from 50 overs)

KD Karthik c Sangakkara b Thushara 16

SR Tendulkar c Mendis b Kulasekara 27

R Dravid not out 35

Yuvraj Singh c Sangakkara b Malinga 16

SK Raina c Sangakkara b Mathews 0

MS Dhoni not out 0

Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 11) 13

Total (3 wickets; 20.2 overs) 107 (5.26 runs per over)

To bat: YK Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, RP Singh, A Nehra, I Sharma

Fall of wickets:1-32, 2-67, 3-105, 3-105

Bowling:KMDN Kulasekara:8-1-35-1-4.37,T Thushara:5-0-29-1-5.80,SL Malinga:5-0-22-1-4.40,TM Dilshan:2-0-17-0-8.50,AD Mathews:0.2-0-2-0-6.00