India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Karachi

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Form guide
(Last five completed ODIs; most recent first)
India WLWWW
Sri Lanka LWWWW

Sri Lanka haven't lost to India in the last six finals between the two teams - they've won four while two were rained out. The last time India won a final against them was ten years ago, in the Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy.

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Watch out for

Sanath Jayasuriya
who loves the big occasion, and he loves batting against India. If he survives the early overs, the Indian bowlers could be in for more tough times.

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Gautam Gambhir
He has been consistency personified in ODIs this year, and his excellence against spin makes him a key batsman for India against an attack featuring Muralitharan and Mendis.

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The battle of the openers: Gambhir and Sehwag have added 319 runs for the first wicket in four innings at an average partnership of 79.75 and a rate of 8.14 runs per over; Jayasuriya and Sangakkara have averaged 88.75 per partnership at seven runs per over. The new-ball bowlers from both teams clearly have their work cut out.

Murali v Yuvraj: Yuvraj has often struggled against slow bowlers at the start of his innings, and if he bats at No. 5, there's a good chance that he'll be confronted by Murali as soon as he comes in.

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Team news
Sri Lanka had rested Chaminda Vaas and Ajantha Mendis for their last round-robin match, against India, but both are certain to return for the final. Two out of Kaushalya Weeraratne, Thilan Thusahara and Dilhara Fernando will sit out. None of them has had tournaments to remember so far, but Fernando's experience might help him retain his place.

Sri Lanka (probable) 1 Sanath Jayasuriya, 2 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 3 Mahela Jayawardene (capt), 4 Chamara Kapugedera, 5 Chamara Silva, 6 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 7 Chaminda Vaas, 8 Nuwan Kulasekara, 9 Ajantha Mendis, 10 Muttiah Muralitharan, 11 Dilhara Fernando.

India's batting has been spectacular throughout the tournament, but the bowling is a worry. The biggest concern has been Irfan Pathan, who, after missing the first three games due to a side strain, has leaked 148 runs in 20 overs for just a solitary wicket. His place could be taken by Yusuf Pathan. Pragyan Ojha will keep his place after two tidy performances, which means Piyush Chawla misses out.

India (probable) 1 Gautam Gambhir, 2 Virender Sehwag, 3 Suresh Raina, 4 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt & wk), 5 Yuvraj Singh, 6 Rohit Sharma, 7 Yusuf Pathan, 8 Praveen Kumar, 9 Pragyan Ojhan, 10 RP Singh, 11 Ishant Sharma.

Umpires Simon Taufel & Tony Hill. Third umpire Zameer Haider

[yasaswan]

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Ajantha Mendis is a major part of that gameplan, not just due to his unique bowling style, but also because he seems to have taken the focus off the other Sri Lankan bowlers, two of whom -Vaas and Murali - are among the best in subcontinent conditions. "It's good that everyone is talking about Ajantha, so other bowlers can chip in unannounced and take three or four wickets," Jayawardene said.

[gpindika]

Thanx 4 Da Info

[emaster]

thanx a lot

[randula01]

Thanx for info...........

[thm14]

Thnx fo da Info....

Ya...

SL ROCKZ.....

JAYA NIYATHAI....!!!

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India won the toss and elected to field first

India team
V Sehwag, G Gambhir, SK Raina, RG Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, captainwicketkeeperMS Dhoni, RV Uthappa, IK Pathan, PP Ojha, RP Singh, I Sharma

Sri Lanka team
ST Jayasuriya, wicketkeeperKC Sangakkara, captainDPMD Jayawardene, CK Kapugedera, LPC Silva, TM Dilshan, T Thushara, KMDN Kulasekara, WPUJC Vaas, BAW Mendis, M Muralitharan

[Kronic]

SRI LANKA's gonna win no doubt abt that. TX 4 the info banz

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Pitch Batting wicket, say the experts. If any thing, Rameez Raja believes, it's not as bone dry as some of the other tracks. Marvan Atapattu reckons he would bat first: "It's the final and the wickets have tend to get slower." Ian Chappell too agrees with that sentiment. "India should go with two front line spinners - Ojha and Piyush."


Toss Dhoni calls heads correctly and he will bowl. "We want to put pressure of setting a target on Sri Lanka. I don't think any team is sure of what target to set. Our strength is batting.

Mahela: "We wanted to bat on this pitch and let our slow bowlers get into them later. We got back Vaas and Mendis. The rest stay the same. We just want to enjoy the final."

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Sri Lanka 6/0 (0.2 ov)

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Sri Lanka 11/0 (0.4 ov)

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End of over 1 (11 runs) - Sri Lanka 11/0
KC Sangakkara 4* (3b 1x4) RP Singh 1-0-11-0
ST Jayasuriya 7* (3b 1x4)

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DAMN IT SANGA....


I Sharma to Jayasuriya, OUT, Suresh Raina has run out Sangakkara. It was pushed towards short mid-off region and Sangakkara set off for the run. Jayasuriya stays rooted at his position and yells at him to get back. Too late. Sanga is already half-way down and Raina swooped on the ball and under-armed a direct hit.
KC Sangakkara run out 4 (3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

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Sri Lanka 11/1 (2.0 ov)

[fazaal24]

Sanga Ude paandara giya ne!

[sriflipflop]

Sanga Ude paandara giya ne!
eka thamai:(

[thm14]

machnzz,,, power plays wala dagaththe Neththam Hulan thamai..!!

[Sparxrc]

machnzz,,, power plays wala dagaththe Neththam Hulan thamai..!!

ow banz:(:(

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Sri Lanka 18/1 (3.2 ov)

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Sri Lanka 23/1 (3.6 ov)

[tharuksha123]

tnx 4 da in....

[tharuksha123]

sanga anagaththa wadee...
aparadeee..

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http://img.cricinfo.com/spacer.gif Sri Lanka 23/1 (5.2 ov)

Sri Lanka RR 4.18
Last 5 ovs 16/1 RR 3.20

[fazaal24]

eka thamai:(Run Out eka cha scene!:no:

[thm14]

Run Out eka cha scene!:no:

Cha dath kiyanawa..

illan KEwa Wage wedakne une..

Man of da series title ekath miss una wage..??

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http://img.cricinfo.com/spacer.gif Sri Lanka 32/1 (6.5 ov)

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WHT DA HELL MAHELA DONE....???

I Sharma to Jayawardene, OUT, Caught by Rohit. Sri Lanka are in a wobble here. Short and climbing outside off, Mahela didn't quite get the room he wanted, still went with the cut but couldn't clear point where Rohit Sharma took a easy catch to his left. No timing and hence no pace off the bat. Ishant had got it to straighten and got a bit of bounce as well. India are running hot here. Can Jayasuriya turn it around for Sri Lanka?
DPMD Jayawardene c RG Sharma b I Sharma 11 (19b 1x4 0x6) SR: 57.89

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Beautiful Six by sana!!!Off Sharma!

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9.1 I Sharma to Jayasuriya, SIX, Six over fine leg. Jayasuriya swivels off the front foot and pulls the short-pitched delivery on the leg and middle over the ropes. Six no 259 for Jayasuriya.

9.4 I Sharma to Jayasuriya, FOUR, another short-of-length delivery, around 128 kmph, and a tad wide outside off and Jayasuriya frees his arms. And it flies off the outer edge over the slip

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KAPUGEDARA TOO LEAVES....

I Sharma to Kapugedera, OUT
CK Kapugedera c Raina b I Sharma 5 (11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 45.45

[Boman]

aho khedayaki..apita kela wegenai enne :(:(

[nuwanthabandara]

KAPUGEDARA TOO LEAVES....

I Sharma to Kapugedera, OUT
CK Kapugedera c Raina b I Sharma 5 (11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 45.45

:(:(:( Api kanawane

[Boman]

silvath out :(

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AIYO CHAMARA SILVA......


I Sharma to Silva, OUT
LPC Silva b I Sharma 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

[Sparxrc]

:no::no:api iwaroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo:(:(:n o::dull:

[thm14]

:(:(:( Api kanawane

Ado machanzz,, U R supposed 2 b On Board..., On da way 2 SL, rite..????

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I Sharma to Jayasuriya, SIX, Jayasuriya is taking on the young Ishant. No nervous poking around for him. Short in length and on the middle and leg line and he unfurls his short-arm pull and the white ball flies over deep square leg boundary. 50 up for this wonderful batsman.

Ohoma Yan SANA...!!!!!

[nuwanthabandara]

Ado machanzz,, U R supposed 2 b On Board..., On da way 2 SL, rite..????

Weradila kiyala thiyenne
Mama hithuwe 7 kiyala sunday:sorry:

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Sri Lanka 77/4 (13.5 ov)

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Weradila kiyala thiyenne
Mama hithuwe 7 kiyala sunday:sorry:

Ane Yako..!!

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Sri Lanka 86/4 (14.5 ov)

Pathan to Jayasuriya, 2 runs, dropped by RP at mid-on as he misjudged it completely. Jayasuriya messed up his pull shot and skied over mid-on. RP ran back and couldn't figure where the ball is going to land and what's more slipped. He then recovered and threw in a lunging dive but too late.

Whoah.....

RP Singh Sux...hehehe..>!!


*ST Jayasuriya (http://content-sl.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/current/player/49209.html) (lhb)

TM Dilshan (http://content-sl.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/current/player/48472.html) (rhb) 2

58

[nuwanthabandara]

Ane Yako..!!

Umbata moko...!!

[fazaal24]

Sana Rocking Like a RoCkeT!!!!

15.6Singh to Jayasuriya, SIX

15.5Singh to Jayasuriya,No Run

15.4 Singh to Jayasuriya, FOUR

15.3 Singh to Jayasuriya, FOUR, Gallops to 77 with a carve over covers. After serving two full pitched deliveries, RP hit the short of length. No luck. Try something else.

15.2 Singh to Jayasuriya, SIX, They have spiked his drinks I tell you. Not that he needs any thing to make him hit more. This time he goes over long-off. Another imperious thrust of the front foot and a clean swing of the blade. Up up and over

15.1 Singh to Jayasuriya, SIX, Wallop. Massive hit over long-on. He thrust his front foot out and swung a full delivery over the boundary.

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JAYASURIYA ROCKZZZZZZ..

End of over 16 (26 runs) - Sri Lanka 113/4
ST Jayasuriya 87* (58b 9x4 5x6) RP Singh 6-1-50-0 TM Dilshan 2* (3b) IK Pathan 3-0-23-0

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Umbata moko...!!

moko thamai,, yako mama Ranganatai, Zed tai kiua Uba On board kiyala..!!

balahanko..!!!!:frown::frown:

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Harsha Peiris: "'In the '99 WC Steve Waugh told Gibbs that he has dropped the World Cup. I would say that Sana should say the same to RP that he has drop the Asia Cup '08.....And RP punished in very first over that he bowled after that mess...."

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Now Dilshan in Action!!!:D

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18.3 Pathan to Dilshan, FOUR, around 112 kmph delivery, again too short and it sits up and begs Dilshan to hit. He relents to dismiss it to midwicket boundary

18.2 Pathan to Dilshan, FOUR, 126.9 kmph short and poor delivery on the leg side, Dilshan rocks back to swing it to deep square leg boundary. The counterattack is truly on.

18.1 Pathan to Dilshan, FOUR, Dilshan leans across to slice a full and wide delivery through cove

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Pathan to Dilshan, FOUR, around 112 kmph delivery, again too short and it sits up and begs Dilshan to hit. He relents to dismiss it to midwicket boundary 18.2 Pathan to Dilshan, FOUR, 126.9 kmph short and poor delivery on the leg side, Dilshan rocks back to swing it to deep square leg boundary. The counterattack is truly on. 18.1 Pathan to Dilshan, FOUR, Dilshan leans across to slice a full and wide delivery through covers

DILSHAN TOO BACK IN ACTION..!!!

[Boman]

Ela ela:D
40 overs wenakanwath gahanna wei oya pair ekata. nathnum ithin anathai :(

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Sana on 98!

ST Jayasuriya 98* (76b 9x4 5x6)


Current partnership 80 runs, 10.0 overs, RR: 8.00 (Jayasuriya 56, Dilshan 23)

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nd of over 22 (5 runs) - Sri Lanka 146/4 ST Jayasuriya 98* (76b 9x4 5x6) V Sehwag 2-0-9-0 TM Dilshan 23* (21b 3x4) PP Ojha 2-0-8-0

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SANA ADDS ANOTHER CENTURY...


ST JAYASURIYA 100* 79 balls


WAY 2 GO SANA....!!

[fazaal24]

Well Done Sana!!!!Keep Going!!!

100!!!

(Sixth Century Against IND)

[Kalindugayan]

Jayasuriya 100 gahuwa........

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Sehwag to Jayasuriya, 1 run, What a hundred this has been. He gets there by turning a delivery on middle and leg past square leg. The helmet comes off, the bat is held aloft towards the dressing room and Dilshan rushes to hug him. Opener run out. Top-order crumbled. Jayasuriya counter attacked. Legend.

[Kalindugayan]

Sehwag to Jayasuriya, 1 run, What a hundred this has been. He gets there by turning a delivery on middle and leg past square leg. The helmet comes off, the bat is held aloft towards the dressing room and Dilshan rushes to hug him. Opener run out. Top-order crumbled. Jayasuriya counter attacked. Legend.
breaking news ekak daalath kiwwa

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breaking news ekak daalath kiwwa

mokeda..??

[Kalindugayan]

mokeda..??
Shakthi TV or Sirasa
hariyata mathaka ne

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Shakthi TV or Sirasa
hariyata mathaka ne

Elane...


Sri Lanka 165/4 (26.2 ov)
Sri Lanka RR 6.22
Last 5 ovs 24/0 RR 4.80

[*danushka*]

umbala online balanne nadda ?????????
http://4freeindiantv.blogspot.com/2008/06/bangladesh-vs-sri-lanka-at-karachi-asia.html

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http://img.cricinfo.com/spacer.gif Sri Lanka 176/4 (28.6 ov)

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RG Sharma to Dilshan, no run, dropped by Dhoni. It was outside off stump and Dilshan shapes to cut, deflects it to right of Dhoni who couldn't move his gloves across in time.

[fazaal24]

umbala online balanne nadda ?????????
http://4freeindiantv.blogspot.com/2008/06/bangladesh-vs-sri-lanka-at-karachi-asia.htmlwow thanks machan

menna hari link eka


India Vs Srilanka Final Asia Cup 2008 Live Link2 (http://4freeindiantv.blogspot.com/2008/07/india-vs-srilanka-final-asia-cup-2008_05.html)
India Vs Srilanka Final Asia Cup 2008 Live Link1 (http://4freeindiantv.blogspot.com/2008/07/india-vs-srilanka-final-asia-cup-2008.html)

[coollifestyle4u]

Yeah , We can win the Final
Ok guys All the best.

[fazaal24]

Run rate is going Down:dull:

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Sri Lanka RR 5.64
Last 5 ovs 16/0 RR 3.20

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Sehwag to Jayasuriya, OUT
ST Jayasuriya c I Sharma b Sehwag 125 (114b 9x4 5x6) SR: 109.64

[nuwanthabandara]

Jayasuriya OUT

Den nam anaathai

[Kalindugayan]

Sehwag to Jayasuriya, OUT
ST Jayasuriya c I Sharma b Sehwag 125 (114b 9x4 5x6) SR: 109.64
ayyo:(
thanx machan kiwwata

[kinkon]

Meka Live balanda online link ekak thiyenawada?

[nuwanthabandara]

Meka Live balanda online link ekak thiyenawada?

Mama meken balanne

http://www.justin.tv/wtlfg

[Kalindugayan]

Mama meken balanne

http://www.justin.tv/wtlfg
thanx

[nuwanthabandara]

thanx

Oke Indian kaarayo tika lankawata byta daanawa ban

[kinkon]

Mama meken balanne

http://www.justin.tv/wtlfg
Thanks machan It's working:)

[Asitha-K]

Oke Indian kaarayo tika lankawata byta daanawa ban

Kala kanni indian karainwa api bite karamu :):P

[sdlrs6]

aiyo dilshanuth out neda ada iwaraweida?

[Asitha-K]

balamu 300 gahuwoth athi

[Dan01]

ee unata adanam paradai.....

[sdlrs6]

matath hethenawa ehema blamu 300 gahuwoth gema on.

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Sri Lanka 245/7 (46.3 ov)
:(

[kinkon]

Poddak awul wage neda but let's see...

[nuwanthabandara]

49.5 Pathan to Muralitharan, OUT, length delivery well outside the off stump, Murali attempts a slog across the line and gets a thick outside edge.
M Muralitharan c http://img.cricinfo.com/engine-nav/keeper.gifDhoni b Pathan 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66


Thatz it Sri Lanka is out for 273 with ine ball remaining
Hope Mendis can do something special today

[fazaal24]

Apita Nathi wenna nelanawooo!!!

[Kalindugayan]

:rofl: kaata da gahanne?

[thm14]

Aiyo...

Harima Sad..!!!

India 72/1 (8.5 ov)

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YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO>>>!!!!!

Ajantha MENDIS ROCKZZZZZZZZZZ>>>>>>>!!!!!

2 wickets Down...

yuvraj 0

ye... SL BACK IN ATTACK..!!

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Sri Lanka 273 (49.5 ov)
India 76/3 (9.4 ov)
India require another 198 runs with 7 wickets and 40.2 overs remaining

[Sparxrc]

gooooooooooo slllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

[Sparxrc]

we can do it

[fazaal24]

Cmon mendis..!!!Lets win this game:D

[Sparxrc]

Cmon mendis..!!!Lets win this game:D


:yes:

[fazaal24]

:yes:
Ela Kollek Oo nam:)

[fazaal24]

YAhoo!!!!RAINA BOWLED!!

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Ye... Ajantha Ohoma Yan...

Raina Is Bowled by Ajantha MEndis..

Hipip Hurrah.>!!

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Mendis to Raina, OUT, Mendis you little beauty! Poor shot, though from Raina. It skidded on off a length on the middle and Raina went for the pull shot. Talk about wrong shot selection.
SK Raina b Mendis 16 (21b 3x4 0x6) SR: 76.19

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mendis rox 2 da maxx

[Asitha-K]

c mon Ajantha medis!!!!!!
u da best!

[fazaal24]

Sharma LBW Off Mendis!!!!:D

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GO AJANTHA GO..!!!

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Sri Lanka 273 (49.5 ov)
India 97/5 (15.2 ov)
India require another 177 runs with 5 wickets and 34.4 overs remaining

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Mendis to RG Sharma, OUT
RG Sharma lbw b Mendis 3 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 37.50

[Sparxrc]

ammo mendis kolla elata daanawa ne elazzzzzzzzzzzz

[rukshankb]

mendis rox

[afw]

We have won da match and thats what counts most

[Tharindu Chat]

Api dinuwa

[Eclipse]

yeh it was n unforgatable match for da both teams!!! cmon SL !!! hats off 2 our players!!

[Deelaka]

Tnx 4 Da info