India versus Sri Lanka

India 255/4 off of 40 overs now, so with 10 overs to go they need 44 runs. Sounds easy, especially with Dhoni still there on 152 (128 balls) and he's been joined by Venugopal Rao (4 from 16).

OK, delay in updating there, I looked again and he's on 177, nine sixes and just two needed to win. Another comprehensive victory for India looming.

dhoni hits an outstanding 183* of 145 balls including 10 sixes and 15 fours. India win by 6 wickets with 4 overs to spare.

you said the 6th best and you only mentioned 3 other "best" innings, what about the other 2 "best" innings?

that's what i thought, but i thought you were listing them in terms of your own personal favourite innings.

please show me the matches between india and srilanka

Not detracting from Dhoni's amazing 10 6's , what are your thoughts on the size of the actual playing areas nowadays fellas?

The ropes are being brought so far infield that clearing them is barely a nudge on some grounds now! To my way of thinking , it's again the powers that be wanting to rev up ODI's and we're going to see more 6 hitting records being broken.

I find this wrong , usually the tracks give very little to the bowlers anyway and to be hoiked 40-odd yards for a 6 must be soul destroying !!

Let's go back to the rope on the fence and keep maximums to shots that endanger the crowd!

Edited by Sledger

Sri Lanka moving along quietly and after 29 overs are 148-3. Dilshan 52 (69) and the skipper 39 (55)

With India in such rampant form they'll need to double this total methinks!

All gone a bit pearshaped for Sri Lanka!

After 47 overs , they are 243-7.

Atapattu returned to some sort of form with a defiant 86 (100) before falling to Sehwag.

Vass is batting with Murali now....should be a fun 3 overs!!

All out 261 and Agarkar takes 5 wickets for 44 runs - good effort there!

Looking at the way this series has gone , 262 looks a piddling score and should lead to 4-0.....but maybe the bookmakers know better !!

India are playing good cricket at the moment - because of Chappell or because they're Ganguly-less - you tell me !!

23-1 ! A clearly frustrated Tendulkar (11) gives Vaas the charge , misses and loses his off stump ! Yuvrav Singh at the wicket now.....

81-2 after 15 overs and India seemingly purring along.

Sehwag 37 (43)      Dravid 18 (23)

Required runrate just 5.17

A procession in Pune , with Maharoof really containing the batsmen with brilliant line and length. His figures are splendid ......

        4-0 41-0   that'll have the Indians sweating!


   India 169-3 after 30 overs .


Dravid 54* Rao 38*

looking good again for india, impeccable sense of timing and great play, last few overs run rate less than 4 now!

They are playing well Goat and are formidable at home , the series against SA should be tougher for them.

So 4-0 and the series is over. 3 more matches to come and apart from Indians , who actually cares?

That's not to detract from India's fine showings here , just highlights that best of 7 is overkill.

Will Sri Lanka be trying? I doubt it , and maybe India won't be either! Some players will be rested and the games will have a contrived look to them - I certainly wouldn't pay to go watch them.

   So much for the rankings , Sri Lanka were 2nd , India nowhere and it's been a total annihilation.

   Now if these two played a 5 test series it wouldn't be so boring........