Sri Lanka vs India T20 Nov-Dec 2009
India vs Sri Lanka Second Twenty20 International Match
Mohali, December 12, 2009
Mohali T20: Sehwag, Yuvraj help India thrash Sri Lanka (IND-SRL: 1-1|2)
December 12, 2009
A spectacular finish by birthday boy
Yuvraj Singh (60 of 25 balls) helped India win the second T20 match in Mohali by six wickets and draw the two-match series 1-1. A dazzling half-century by
Virendra Sehwag (64 off 36 balls) set things in motion for India, chasing a mammoth target of 207 runs, thanks largely to
Kumara Sangakkara's superb 59 off 31 balls. Sangakkara won the Man of the Series award, as this came after the match winning 37-ball 78 in Nagpur.
The match saw India dropping about six catches, and Sri Lanka missing one run-out chance after another. The Indian bowlers also bowled 17 wides in 20 overs. India would have lost this match (making it the fifth loss in a row) but for the Yuvraj - Dhoni partnership which blasted 80 runs off just 6 overs to secure
the highest successful chase in T20 internationals.
Yuvraj Singh won the Man of the Match award for his 60 not out that included 3 fours and 5 sixes off just 25 balls, and taking 3-23 in 3 overs.
India 211/4 (Sehwag 64, Yuvraj 60*, Dhoni 46) beat Sri Lanka 206/7 (Sangakkara 59, Jayasinghe 38, Yuvraj 3-23) by six wickets
Mohali T20: Sreesanth diagnosed with swine flu, Team manager also in hospital
December 12, 2009
Indian cricket team manager Mayank Sekhar was admitted to a local hospital in Mohali late Friday night - the evening before the second T20 match - with flu-like symptoms. Pacer S Sreesanth was diagnosed with swine flu on Thursday.
After Wednesday's thrashing at Nagpur - India's fourth loss in succession - the former World Twenty20 Champions are looking to win this match to level the series 1-1. Rohit Sharma, who injured his shoulder during India's 29 run defeat, will also miss the game.
Teams for Twenty20: INDIA T20 (from) MS Dhoni (Capt/Wkt), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik, Yusuf Pathan, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Ashok Dinda, Sudeep Tyagi, Pragyan Ojha.
SRI LANKA T20 (from) Kumar Sangakkara (Capt/Wkt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chinthaka Jayasinghe, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Kapugedara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Muthiah Muralitharan, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara, Dilhara Fernando, Kaushalya Weeraratne, Chanaka Welegedara.
India vs Sri Lanka Scoreboard
India vs Sri Lanka Nov-Dec 2009 Schedule
