Asia Cup | 2nd Match | India vs Sri Lanka | Dhaka | 13th March , 2012

[Bhaijaan]

The two dismissals tell you that scoring freely is still tough on this pitch. 280 should be a comfortable winning total guys.

 

[Asif321]

should keep them till 280

 

[ahamedirshad123]

33 minutes left 7 overs to go

 

[Bhaijaan]

Dhoni batting without helmet

 

[adarsh_bang]

Who would believe Virat is only 23 looking at his batting ? unbeliveable maturity for his age

this guy kohli is gold. If he continues to bat like this he'll soon be scoring centuries for fun. I like the way he builds his innings with singles and doubles. And he seems mentally strong which is important. Rahul dravid's replacement. Still got a long way to go though

 

[zainkhan]

:4

 

[Bhaijaan]

:4

Waah mere FTB bhagwaan

 

[A.M.]

6 overs to go I think India will make 280 if they do make 280 only then it is game on!!

 

[A.M.]

slower ball one run

 

[Bhaijaan]

Lankans bowling good amount of yorkers and slower balls

 

[style_guru]

Can any BD fan update as to how's the due factor here?

 

[A.M.]

only a single again

 

[A.M.]

good yorker but hit for

 

[A.M.]

five overs to go now

 

[carbon11]

indian bastmen kohli and gambhir once again playing for themselves and their own meaningless stats with selfish bleep test running centuries on flat wickets, no aggression at all only seven boundaries each

one of these batsmen should have cut loose earlier whilst the other one played that anchor role and rotated the strike


270-280 is about par score on these bangla pitches, really on these flat pitches against tougher opposition 300 is not safe.

 

[ahamedirshad123]

Mahela might not play next match. Only one over from the spinner

 

[Bhaijaan]

Watching match on PTV sports

 

[Bhaijaan]

Dot balls, WTH

 

[Strike!]

If India can't get to 300 then it will be a poor effort, The pitch is flat as hell.

 

[Fawad2010]

Anything under 300, SL would feel confident chasing...

 

[Bhaijaan]

 

[carbon11]

Dot balls, WTH

blame the centurions, they played selfish innings and then threw their wickets aways which is criminal sin

now u have 2 new batsmen at the crease and u can't expect for them to get their eye in within 5 overs and start hitting sixes for fun its not easy eventhough dhoni and raina are class acts.

 

[zainkhan]

first :6

 

[Bhaijaan]

More sixes will be appreciated




Times like these make me miss big Yusuf Pathan

 

[style_guru]

indian bastmen kohli and gambhir once again playing for themselves and their own meaningless stats with selfish bleep test running centuries on flat wickets, no aggression at all only seven boundaries each

one of these batsmen should have cut loose earlier whilst the other one played that anchor role and rotated the strike


270-280 is about par score on these bangla pitches, really on these flat pitches against tougher opposition 300 is not safe.

Exactly. And Umar Akmal + Afridi are the brightest and the most unselfish players according to you.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

49 runs from 4 overs

 

[Bhaijaan]

Talkshalk and Mazaaaa kar le ads )

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Should send in Irfan Pathan next

 

[Bhaijaan]

blame the centurions, they played selfish innings and then threw their wickets aways which is criminal sin

now u have 2 new batsmen at the crease and u can't expect for them to get their eye in within 5 overs and start hitting sixes for fun its not easy eventhough dhoni and raina are class acts.

The unselfish Pakistani is here


*pops out angel wings*

 

[Bhaijaan]

Should send in Irfan Pathan next

I secodn that. Pathani power needed for last few overs.

 

[Bhaijaan]

:4

That's the way guys...

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

ummmm, I am having a really bad feeling about 18th march

 

[Bhaijaan]

:4 :4


Four more, Raina what an FTB. )

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Vinay Kumar will be lethal today, not joking, medium pacers like him get rewarded heavily here also Ashwin will do wonders.

 

[IgnitedMind]

Chikni Chameli


2 fours for Raina

 

[zainkhan]

:fire

 

[Bhaijaan]

12 off the over. More needed

 

[jusarrived]

indian bastmen kohli and gambhir once again playing for themselves and their own meaningless stats with selfish bleep test running centuries on flat wickets, no aggression at all only seven boundaries each

one of these batsmen should have cut loose earlier whilst the other one played that anchor role and rotated the strike


270-280 is about par score on these bangla pitches, really on these flat pitches against tougher opposition 300 is not safe.

did you evevn watch the match ? The pitch is not easy to hit out . That was one of the best displays of batting you saw on slow pitches . which tougher opposition 300 is not safe ? lol

 

[ahamedirshad123]

Dhoni hits a six. Now if India win by 6 runs, it will be difficult to decide whether that's Dhoni's 6 or Sachin's 6.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Great fielding

Mahroof, fighter

 

[IgnitedMind]

:4

 

[Bhaijaan]

:4 more

Dhoni

 

[ahamedirshad123]

Dhoni and Raina are the best pair that can thrive in situations like these and can use the opportunity to score too. Kohli and Gambhir gave India the vital start they need and its time for Raina and Dhoni to capitalise on it and take India to a high score...



from CB

 

[Bhaijaan]

2 more, Mahroof again in the action. Running a lot, poor man

 

[IgnitedMind]

:4 more

 

[Bhaijaan]

:4 more

 

[Bhaijaan]

Partnershipof 50 in no time. ;14:

 

[Strike!]

Dhoni ensuring India get to 300.

 

[carbon11]

did you evevn watch the match ? The pitch is not easy to hit out . That was one of the best displays of batting you saw on slow pitches . which tougher opposition 300 is not safe ? lol

yes i'm watching match

its a flat slow paratha wicket of bangladesh

i'm watching it now dhoni and raina comfortably scoring boundaries

 

[IgnitedMind]

:4 again

 

[Bhaijaan]

hahaha :4 :4 :4

 

[shortbread]

50 of 30 balls......

Cant deny it....in the subcontinent SL and India have really scary batting line ups!!

 

[Bhaijaan]

17 off the over. India on 280 in 48 overs

 

[NJamal]

India on course for 300. 280/3 after 48 overs

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

MSD on fire

 

[Bhaijaan]

33 from 19, Dhoni

 

[Bhaijaan]

2 more, Indian batsmen have been making everyone run today.

 

[NJamal]

2 more to Dhoni

 

[carbon11]

Exactly. And Umar Akmal + Afridi are the brightest and the most unselfish players according to you.

our middle order doesn't do anything for umar akmal and afridi

eventhough indian top order and middle order bar sehwag will play selfish innings, least they put on a score to set it up for some of the best finishers in the game dhoni , raina, pathan.

what does our middle order do apart from stall the whole innings , even when our openers fire , the middle order still fails then expects umar or afridi and in the past razzaq to hit every ball for six.

 

[IgnitedMind]

 

[Bhaijaan]

:4 more

dhoni dhoni dhoni

 

[Bhaijaan]

39 from 21

 

[Bhaijaan]

40 from 22 Dhoni

 

[shortbread]

Lakmal's full tosses dont have the effect on Dhoni, unlike the pensioner Tendulkar!!

 

[IgnitedMind]

7 runs for 300 in last over

 

[Bhaijaan]

:4

 

[carbon11]

dhoni is one of the best finishers of the game i rate this guy over micheal bevan

 

[Amjid Javed]

Do sri lankans not know how to bowl at the death!

utter tripe! either length balls or full tosses!

India 293/3 after 49 overs

 

[style_guru]

yes i'm watching match

its a flat slow paratha wicket of bangladesh

i'm watching it now dhoni and raina comfortably scoring boundaries

Wait till Pakistan play on the same track.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

dhoni is one of the best finishers of the game i rate this guy over micheal bevan

If you rate him over Bevan then he is the best finisher.

For me MSD is miles ahead of Bevan, he has a better strike rate and he's more dishoom dishoom fun

 

[velu]

Err.. these guys r scoring only when i dont watch , t

 

[Shayan]

Sri Lanka seriously do lose the plot sometimes. I'm only reading the cricinfo commentary but the amount of full tosses at the death has been unbelievable.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Come on 3 runs more, get to 300.

 

[IgnitedMind]

on the last ball

India 304/3 in 50

 

[Bhaijaan]

 

[Bhaijaan]

304/3

Good batting India. Now please be half decent with the ball and defend this total.

 

[NJamal]

305 is the target for Lanka.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Malinga will be happy that he's in the sidelines today, Raina would have smoked him

 

[Fawad2010]

304. Decent total, but considering Indian bowling attack, its very much get-able.

 

[jusarrived]

yes i'm watching match

its a flat slow paratha wicket of bangladesh

i'm watching it now dhoni and raina comfortably scoring boundaries

so we got the 300 we where looking for ?

as for scoring in the end , it ws just Dhonis raw power whihc made the difference ...most of our top order are timers & its a difficult pitch for such players .

& FYI The highest target successfully chased down at this venue is 297 by India against Bangladesh for such a flat pitch