India vs Sri Lanka 5th Match at Dhaka, 10 Jan, 2010

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
Sri Lanka 213/10 (46.1)
India 214/2 (32.4)
India won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Virat Kohli
  • Yuvraj Singh 8 * (7)
  • Virat Kohli 71 * (68)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: No runs. C Welegedara to D Karthik, good length delivery, defends it off the frontfoot towards covers.

Over 0.2: No runs. C Welegedara to D Karthik, pitched up delivery, drives that wide one uppishly towards covers.

Over 0.3: Two runs. C Welegedara to D Karthik, short and wide, guides it wide of square thirdman for a couple.

Over 0.4: Single. C Welegedara to D Karthik, good length delivery, moves back and glides it to thirdman.

Over 0.5: 1 Leg Bye. C Welegedara to Gambhir, short of length delivery, takes the thigh pad down the legside and the two short batsmen are off for a run in a flash.

Over 0.6: Boundary! C Welegedara to D Karthik, short and wide, gets a thick edge in his forcing drive which flies past the lone slip for a boundary.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: No runs. Suranga Lakmal to Gambhir, short of length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 1.2: No runs. Suranga Lakmal to Gambhir, short and rising delivery, tucks it off his glove down the legside and Sanga stops it with a dive.

Over 1.3: Boundary! Suranga Lakmal to Gambhir, short and wide, cuts it away behind point for a boundary.

Over 1.4: Two runs. Suranga Lakmal to Gambhir, short of length delivery, tucks it fine of square fine leg for a couple.

Over 1.5: No runs. Suranga Lakmal to Gambhir, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 1.6: No runs. Suranga Lakmal to Gambhir, short of length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: Beaten! C Welegedara to D Karthik, good length delivery, gets half forward and is beaten by a lovely away swinger that pitched around middle and beat him outside off.

Over 2.2: Beaten! C Welegedara to D Karthik, good length delivery, stays rooted in the crease and is beaten by the lack of bounce and also the away swing.

Over 2.3: Boundary! C Welegedara to D Karthik, good length delivery, thats a lovely inswinger but DK is capable enough to play an elegant flick through wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 2.4: Beaten! C Welegedara to D Karthik, short and wide, looks to force it through the off side and is beaten with the ball shooting low.

Over 2.5: Boundary! C Welegedara to D Karthik, short of length delivery, plays a brilliant flick through wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 2.6: No runs. C Welegedara to D Karthik, short of length delivery, punches it beautifully to point.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: Single. Suranga Lakmal to Gambhir, short and rising delivery, runs it down to thirdman for a single.

Over 3.2: No ball + No runs off the bat. Suranga Lakmal to D Karthik, short and wide, punches it off the backfoot towards covers. Freehit for DK.

Over 3.2: Single. Suranga Lakmal to D Karthik, bouncer, hooks it on the bounce to square fine leg.

Over 3.3: Boundary! Suranga Lakmal to Gambhir, short and wide, plays a smashing cut past forward point for a boundary.

Over 3.4: Single. Suranga Lakmal to Gambhir, short and rising delivery, round the sticks and Gambhir tucks it to mid wicket and steals a single. There is a direct hit but DK is in safely.

Over 3.5: No runs. Suranga Lakmal to D Karthik, short and rising delivery, punches it off the backfoot towards point.

Over 3.6: No runs. Suranga Lakmal to D Karthik, short and rising delivery, punches it down to backward point.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: Boundary! C Welegedara to Gambhir, short of length delivery, closes the face of the blade to play a flick and ends up with a leading edge that flies wide of the lone slip for a boundary.

Over 4.2: No runs. C Welegedara to Gambhir, short of length delivery, tucks it square off the wicket on the on side.

Over 4.3: No runs. C Welegedara to Gambhir, short and rising delivery, dabs it down to point.

Over 4.4: No runs. C Welegedara to Gambhir, bouncer, let's that go to the keeper down the leg stump. The ball seems to have made some contact with Gambhir wrist perhaps.

Over 4.5: No runs. C Welegedara to Gambhir, short of length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

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