| Mahela is the MoM for his 275: It has been a great Test match, but unfortunately we did not win. Batsman would like to take this pitch back home. It was a great partnership which took the game away from India. Once you start playing for such a long time, you learn different things. I'm pushing myself to become a better player. The pitch slowed down, which was a disappointment. I made sure PJ stuck around and made a big score. |
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| Dhoni: It is an impressive show of batting from the guys. We had to handle the nerves and really happy to see our batsmen coming good in the 2nd innings. The series will go close right till the last game. We are not worried too much about the batting. The wicket we expected will have a bit more bounce, it was just in favor of the batsman. |
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| Sangakkara: Bit disappointed, but the winner has been the wicket. It stayed flat right through the 5 days and the Indian side showed a lot of spunk to save this match. Learn from the mistakes and go into Kanpur with confidence. Mahela, Dilshan and Samaraweera batted well. Dammika Prasad showed a lot of heart to bowl with a bad hamstring at 145 kph. |
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| Superb innings from the two centurions - Gambhir and Tendulkar - to help India save this game. India were still on the backfoot but Gambhir and Tendulkar applied themselves and played sensibly to steer their team to safety. Laxman played a good hand towards the end and once Tendulkar reached his hundred, both captains agreed to call the game off. |
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| And now the teams have decided to settle for a draw, so thats that! |
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| 128.6 Welegedara to Laxman, no run, short delivery into the body, tucked away to mid wicket |
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| 128.5 Welegedara to Laxman, no run, pushed across outside off, Laxman lets it go |
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| 128.4 Welegedara to Tendulkar, 1 run, good length delivery, just outside off, he taps it with soft hands to mid off and scoots through for a quick single to complete his 43rd test CENTURY!! |
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| 128.3 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up well outside off, he shuffles across and tries to work it to leg but mistimes it back to the bowler |
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| 128.2 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, closer to the off stump, Tendulkar defends it on the frontfoot |
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| 128.1 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, angled across well outside off, left alone |
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| 127.6 Herath to Laxman, no run, flighted delivery on leg stump, driven inside out to mid off, refuses the single |
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| 127.5 Herath to Tendulkar, 1 run, tossed up on leg stump, defends it with soft hands towards leg gully for a quick single, good running by VVS there |
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| 127.4 Herath to Tendulkar, no run, spins sharply from outside leg, no shot offered again |
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| 127.3 Herath to Tendulkar, no run, tossed up outside leg, padded away once more, the crowd getting really irritated now |
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| 127.2 Herath to Tendulkar, no run, outside leg once more, Tendulkar goes for his trademark paddle sweep but fails to connect |
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| 127.1 Herath to Tendulkar, no run, offers the pad to one that pitches outside leg |
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| 126.6 Welegedara to Laxman, no run, a slow low full toss on off stump, gently pushed into the covers |
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| 126.5 Welegedara to Laxman, no run, and finally he's bowled one on the stumps, Laxman defends it from the crease |
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| 126.4 Welegedara to Laxman, no run, more of the same, Welegedara persists and Laxman resists |
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| 126.3 Welegedara to Laxman, no run, just inside the wide marker outside off, Laxman ignores it |
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| 126.2 Welegedara to Laxman, no run, angled across way outside off, left alone |
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| 126.1 Welegedara to Tendulkar, 1 run, full outside off, Tendulkar uses his wrists to work it to the right of mid on |
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| 125.6 Herath to Laxman, no run |
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| 125.5 Herath to Laxman, no run, flighted delivery on leg stump, defended on the frontfoot |
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| 125.4 Herath to Laxman, no run |
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| 125.3 Herath to Laxman, no run, makes room and drives it inside out to cover |
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| 125.1 Herath to Laxman, no run, on the stumps, defended on the backfoot |
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| 124.6 Welegedara to Tendulkar, FOUR!! Shot! Walks across outside off and punches it beautifully on the up through extra cover, teasing chase for the fielder but the ball wins |
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| 124.5 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, this is very frustrating indeed! Way outside off, Tendulkar is not interested |
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| 124.4 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, walks across and drives it on the up to mid off where the fielder makes a tumbling stop |
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| 124.4 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, to long off |
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| 124.1 Welegedara to Tendulkar, no run, pushed across wide of the batsman who doesn't offer a shot |
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| Chanaka Welegedara [18.0-1-70-1] is back into the attack |
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| 123.6 Herath to Laxman, no run, fuller and marginally straighter, Laxman defends it tightly |
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| 123.5 Herath to Laxman, no run, flighted delivery on the pads, blocked to mid wicket |
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| 123.4 Herath to Laxman, no run, stays behind the line and defends it to the leg side |
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| He's bowling to a 6-3 leg side field btw |
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| 123.3 Herath to Laxman, no run, spins into his pads, Laxman clips it away to square leg |
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| 123.2 Herath to Laxman, no run, tossed up outside leg, Laxman pads it away, the crowd are not enjoying this |
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| 123.1 Herath to Laxman, no run, bowls it well outside leg, Laxman offers no shot |
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| Rangana Herath [37.0-4-96-2] is back into the attack |
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| 122.6 Mathews to Tendulkar, no run, well outside off, Tendulkar barely moves |
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| 122.5 Mathews to Tendulkar, 2 runs, full and wide, Tendulkar reaches for it as he drives through the gap at cover for an easy two |
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