India vs Sri Lanka Final at Colombo, 14 Sep, 2009

Toss: India,who chose to bat first
India 319/5 (50)
Sri Lanka 273/10 (46.4)
India won by 46 runs
  • KMDN Kulasekara 9 * (9)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: No runs. Ashish Nehra to T Dilshan, good length delivery, feet go nowhere and pushes it to mid off, takes a few steps forward and sends back Sanath. A fielder comes up with a diving under throw but Sanath was just in.

Over 0.2: No runs. Ashish Nehra to T Dilshan, short of length delivery, pushes the indipper to Raina at covers.

Over 0.3: Single. Ashish Nehra to T Dilshan, short of length delivery, drags the indipper to RP at square fine leg.

Over 0.4: No runs. Ashish Nehra to S Jayasuriya, good length delivery, gets forward and pushes it to covers.

Over 0.5: No runs. Ashish Nehra to S Jayasuriya, good length delivery, gets forward and pushes it to Harbhajan at mid off.

Over 0.6: No runs. Ashish Nehra to S Jayasuriya, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump. Bowling Speed at 136.4 kmph.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: No runs. I Sharma to T Dilshan, short and wide, mistimes his cut to Raina at covers.

Over 1.2: No runs. I Sharma to T Dilshan, short of length delivery, gets the ball to jag back and tuck up Dilshan for any room.

Over 1.3: No runs. I Sharma to T Dilshan, short of length delivery, mistimes his drive to mid off.

Over 1.4: Boundary! I Sharma to T Dilshan, short and wide, finally gets his timing right, and this backfoot drive races away like a bullet through covers for a boundary.

Over 1.5: Boundary! I Sharma to T Dilshan, short and wide, plays a smacking cut that flashes away over point for a boundary.

Over 1.6: Single. I Sharma to T Dilshan, short of length delivery, flays it away to thirdman with an open faced blade.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: No runs. Ashish Nehra to T Dilshan, good length delivery, drives it back to the bowler.

Over 2.2: No runs. Ashish Nehra to T Dilshan, short and wide, smashes it hard to covers.

Over 2.3: Boundary! Ashish Nehra to T Dilshan, good length delivery, smashes that wide one on the up through point for a boundary.

Over 2.4: No runs. Ashish Nehra to T Dilshan, short of length delivery, pushes it to mid off.

Over 2.5: Single. Ashish Nehra to T Dilshan, good length delivery, drives it on the up to wide mid off for a single.

Over 2.6: Single. Ashish Nehra to S Jayasuriya, good length delivery, gets an inside edge off the pad to squareleg.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: No runs. I Sharma to S Jayasuriya, bouncer, ducks under that.

Over 3.2: Single. I Sharma to S Jayasuriya, good length delivery, pushes it to mid off and steals a single, the fielder failed to collect the ball.

Over 3.3: Beaten! I Sharma to T Dilshan, short and rising delivery, beats him with a lovely away going seamer.

Over 3.4: Boundary! I Sharma to T Dilshan, short and wide, plays an upper cut that sails over gully for a boundary.

Over 3.5: Boundary! I Sharma to T Dilshan, pitched up delivery, smashes it on the up through extra covers for a boundary.

Over 3.6: Wide Ball. I Sharma to T Dilshan, pitched up delivery, slips in the back of the hand slower one way wide of off stump.

Over 3.6: Two runs. I Sharma to T Dilshan, short and wide, cuts it wide of square thirdman for a couple.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: No runs. Ashish Nehra to S Jayasuriya, short of length delivery, tucks it to squareleg.

Over 4.2: Boundary! Ashish Nehra to S Jayasuriya, good length delivery, walks down the track and smacks it over mid off for a boundary.

Over 4.3: No runs. Ashish Nehra to S Jayasuriya, short of length delivery, steers it to point.

Over 4.4: Two runs. Ashish Nehra to S Jayasuriya, pitched up delivery, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple.

Over 4.5: No runs. Ashish Nehra to S Jayasuriya, short of length delivery, gets pinned back to defend that to the off side.

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