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Sri Lanka v India ODI Series 2012 – 4th ODI
Sri Lanka v India
Tue 31 Jul 2012, 10:00am BST, 02:30pm local
India win by 6 wickets
| Sri Lanka | 251-8 (50 ovs) |
|---|---|
| India | 255-4 (42.2 ovs) |
Over 43. 4 runs. Bowler: Tillakaratne Dilshan. India: 255/4(rr 5.93)
FOUR! Dilshan to Raina. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Raina drives over cover to the boundary to seal the victory and the series. Sri Lanka did not help themselves much as their fielding was not at its best. There were over throws, mis-fields and dropped catches. Kohli and Raina took full advantage of the fielding sides mistakes and they went on to score 146 unbeaten for the fifth wicket partnership. Kohli was in fine form as he took the attack to the bowlers. Raina joined him later and together they pulled off a comprehensive victory.
Dilshan to Raina. Off break half volley, middle stump down the track pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Dilshan.
Over 42. 18 runs. Bowler: Rangana Herath. India: 251/4(rr 5.98)
FOUR! Herath to Kohli. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
FOUR! Herath to Kohli. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Herath to Kohli. Stock ball back of a length, off stump down the track driving, well timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, run save by Malinga.
Herath to Kohli. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Herath.
FOUR! Herath to Kohli. Stock ball back of a length, off stump down the track driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
FOUR! Herath to Kohli. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Over 41. Power Play Fielding. 6 runs. Bowler: Tillakaratne Dilshan. India: 233/4(rr 5.68)
Dilshan to Raina. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot working, inside edge to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Malinga.
Dilshan to Kohli. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Dilshan to Raina. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Dilshan to Kohli. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, well timed to long on for 1 run.
Dilshan to Kohli. Off break length ball, off stump backing away pushing, well timed to cover for no runs, fielded by Tharanga.
Dilshan to Raina. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot working, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Over 40. 16 runs. Bowler: Lasith Malinga. India: 227/4(rr 5.67)
Malinga to Kohli. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Mendis.
FOUR! Malinga to Kohli. Yorker, middle stump no foot movement working, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Malinga to Kohli. Seaming in short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 2 runs, dropped catch by Fernando. Pradeep had to run to his left and he put the dive in but he failed to complete the catch.
Wide Malinga to Kohli. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot, left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Malinga to Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs.
FOUR! Malinga to Kohli. Seaming in short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Kohli pulled this powerfully and he brings up his 13th ODI century.
Malinga to Raina. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed to deep backward point for 3 runs. Raina raises his bat as he moves on to score his 50.
Over 39. Power Play Batting. 15 runs. Bowler: Thisara Perera. India: 211/4(rr 5.41)
SIX! Perera to Kohli. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
FOUR! Perera to Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
Perera to Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Dilshan.
Perera to Raina. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Herath.
Perera to Raina. Short, to leg on the back foot working, well timed to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Tharanga.
FOUR! Perera to Raina. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
Over 38. Power Play Batting. 8 runs. Bowler: Lasith Malinga. India: 196/4(rr 5.16)
Malinga to Kohli. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Perera.
Malinga to Raina. Yorker, middle stump no foot movement pushing, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Malinga to Kohli. In-swinging yorker, off stump no foot movement working, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Malinga to Kohli. Short, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Perera.
Malinga to Raina. Short, middle stump on the back foot Steer, well timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Malinga to Kohli. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.
Over 37. Power Play Batting. 14 runs. Bowler: Nuwan Pradeep. India: 188/4(rr 5.08)
SIX! Fernando to Raina. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Fernando to Raina. Slower length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Perera.
FOUR! Fernando to Raina. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Fernando to Raina. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Thirimanne.
Fernando to Kohli. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, well timed to third man for 1 run.
Fernando to Raina. Seaming away length ball, off stump backing away driving, well timed to extra cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Malinga, fielded by Malinga.
Over 36. Power Play Batting. 2 runs. Bowler: Lasith Malinga. India: 174/4(rr 4.83)
Malinga to Raina. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to deep cover for 1 run.
Malinga to Kohli. Seaming in length ball, off stump on the front foot working, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Malinga to Kohli. Seaming away length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs.
Malinga to Kohli. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, well timed to mid on for no runs.
Malinga to Kohli. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Dilshan.
Malinga to Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Thirimanne.
The batting Power Play has been taken.
Over 35. 3 runs. Bowler: Nuwan Pradeep. India: 172/4(rr 4.91)
Fernando to Kohli. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Fernando to Kohli. Seaming away length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Fernando to Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Fernando to Raina. Seaming away length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
APPEAL! Fernando to Kohli. Seaming in length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, hit pad to short extra cover for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W. This hit Kohli high up on the pad and it would have missed leg stump.
Fernando to Kohli. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Over 34. 9 runs. Bowler: Jeevan Mendis. India: 169/4(rr 4.97)
Mendis to Kohli. Leg spinner back of a length, middle stump down the track driving, well timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Tharanga.
Mendis to Kohli. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Dilshan.
Mendis to Raina. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for 5 runs, overthrow by Fernando.
Mendis to Kohli. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run.
Mendis to Kohli. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Mendis to Kohli. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Malinga.
Sri Lanka v India ODI Series 2012 – 4th ODI
Sri Lanka v India
Tue 31 Jul 2012, 10:00am BST, 02:30pm local
India win by 6 wickets
| runs | balls | 4s | 6s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UW Tharanga | st MS Dhoni b R Ashwin | 51 | 73 | 4 | 1 |
| TM Dilshan | c MS Dhoni b AB Dinda | 42 | 48 | 7 | 0 |
| L Thirimanne | b R Ashwin | 47 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| LD Chandimal | c IK Pathan b MK Tiwary | 28 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| M Jayawardene | c MS Dhoni b V Sehwag | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| AD Mathews | c V Kohli b MK Tiwary | 14 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| J Mendis | b MK Tiwary | 17 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| T Perera | c SK Raina b MK Tiwary | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| R Herath | not out | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| SL Malinga | not out | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Extras | 2lb, 13w | 15 | |||
| Total | (50 ovs) | 251 | for 8 | ||
did not bat: N Pradeep
fow: 1-91 (TM Dilshan, 18.2 ov), 2-102 (UW Tharanga, 21.1 ov), 3-152 (LD Chandimal, 31.4 ov), 4-155 (M Jayawardene, 32.1 ov), 5-190 (AD Mathews, 41.1 ov), 6-213 (J Mendis, 45.1 ov), 7-218 (T Perera, 45.6 ov), 8-219 (L Thirimanne, 46.6 ov)
| ovs | mdns | runs | wkts | econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Khan | 6.0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6.00 |
| IK Pathan | 6.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4.50 |
| AB Dinda | 6.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 4.67 |
| V Kohli | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 |
| V Sehwag | 8.0 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 4.75 |
| R Ashwin | 10.0 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 4.60 |
| MK Tiwary | 10.0 | 1 | 61 | 4 | 6.10 |
| RG Sharma | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| runs | balls | 4s | 6s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Gambhir | b SL Malinga | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| V Sehwag | c sub b AD Mathews | 34 | 29 | 6 | 0 |
| V Kohli | not out | 128 | 119 | 12 | 1 |
| RG Sharma | lbw N Pradeep | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| MK Tiwary | lbw J Mendis | 21 | 38 | 2 | 0 |
| SK Raina | not out | 58 | 51 | 4 | 1 |
| Extras | 2lb, 6w, 2nb | 10 | |||
| Total | (42.2 ovs) | 255 | for 4 | ||
did not bat: MS Dhoni, IK Pathan, R Ashwin, Z Khan, AB Dinda
fow: 1-0 (G Gambhir, 0.5 ov), 2-52 (V Sehwag, 9.2 ov), 3-60 (RG Sharma, 12.4 ov), 4-109 (MK Tiwary, 23.4 ov)
| ovs | mdns | runs | wkts | econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Malinga | 8.0 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 5.13 |
| T Perera | 6.0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 8.50 |
| AD Mathews | 6.0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3.00 |
| N Pradeep | 8.0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 6.50 |
| R Herath | 7.0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 6.29 |
| J Mendis | 6.0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 6.17 |
| TM Dilshan | 1.2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7.50 |
toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

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