Sri Lanka tour of India Nov-Dec 2009 - One Day Internationals
India vs Sri Lanka First ODI Match
Rajkot, December 15, 2009
Rajkot ODI: India beat Sri Lanka by 3 runs in high-scoring opener
December 14, 2009
Chasing India's record score of 414/7 - the fifth highest in ODI history - Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed 160 and contributed in substantial stands with Upul Tharanga (67) and Kumar Sangakkara (90), but still Sri Lanka ended up 3 runs short. Sri Lanka required just eleven runs in the last over on a pitch which already saw 818 runs being scored, but could only score 7 runs - 2 doubles, 3 singles and they also lost one wicket. In the last ball that Nehra bowled, Kulasekara needed five to win or four to tie. He scored one.Earlier, Man of the Match Virender Sehwag hammered 146 off 102 deliveries and featured in century partnerships with Sachin Tendulkar (69 - 92nd ODI half-century) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (72) after Sri Lanka opted to field in the morning. From a strong position of 309 for one, India slipped to 352 for six, ruining the chance for a score near the 450s. Sehwag and Dhoni added 156 before they fell within four deliveries of each other.
Highest ODI Team Scores
| ODI Scores | Teams | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 443-9 (50 overs) | Sri Lanka v Netherlands | Amstelveen | 2006 |
| 438-9 (49.5 overs) | South Africa v Australia | Johannesburg | 2005-06 |
| 434-4 (50 overs) | Australia v South Africa | Johannesburg | 2005-06 |
| 418-5 (50 overs) | South Africa v Zimbabwe | Potchefstroom | 2006 |
| 414-7 (50 overs) | India v Sri Lanka | Rajkot | 2009 |
| 413-5 (50 overs) | India v Bermuda | Port of Spain | 2007 |
India 414/7 (Sehwag 146, Dhoni 72, Tendulkar 69) beat Sri Lanka 411/8 (Dilshan 160, Sangakkara 90, Tharanga 67) by 3 runs
Rajkot ODI: Injury worries for India, Lanka in ODI series opener
December 14, 2009
Dashing southpaw Yuvraj Singh might sit out of the first ODI match in Rajkot because of the injury he sustained on the little finger of his left-hand while fielding in the second T20 match in Mohali. Indian Captain MS Dhoni said in a press conference that Virat Kohli might play instead. Local boy Ravindra Jadeja is also being considered to be in the playing XI. India is without the services of S Sreesanth for the first two ODIs, as he is down with swine-flu. The return of Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, Praveen Kumar and Harbhajan Singh, who were not part of the T20 team, has strengthened the hosts' batting and bowling line-up. Sachin Tendulkar is all set to become the first player to appear in 600 international games. For Sri Lanka, pacer Lasith Malinga is down with fever. Both the sides will decide their final XI only before the start today's match.India is currently second behind Australia in the ICC ODI ratings. They will need a clean sweep to reduce the gap to four ratings points to Australia's 130.
India vs Sri Lanka Scoreboard
India vs Sri Lanka Nov-Dec 2009 Schedule
India vs Sri Lanka in India, 2009-2010
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| November 11-13 | Indian Board Preisdent's XI vs Sri Lanka - Warm-up match | Mumbai |
| November 16-20 | India vs Sri Lanka - First Test | Ahmedabad |
| November 24-28 | India vs Sri Lanka - Second Test | Kanpur |
| December 2-6 | India vs Sri Lanka - Third Test | Mumbai |
| December 9 | India vs Sri Lanka - 1st Twenty20 international | Nagpur |
| December 12 | India vs Sri Lanka - 2nd Twenty20 international | Mohali |
| December 15 | India vs Sri Lanka - First ODI | Rajkot |
| December 18 | India vs Sri Lanka - Second ODI (D/N) | Nagpur |
| December 21 | India vs Sri Lanka - Third ODI (D/N) | Cuttack |
| December 24 | India vs Sri Lanka - Fourth ODI (D/N) | Kolkata |
| December 27 | India vs Sri Lanka - Fifth ODI | Delhi |