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Highlights of India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI at WACA, Perth
India defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets in the second ODI of the tri-series at the WACA Ground on Wednesday. India achieved the target of 234 in 46.4 overs after Virat Kohli top scored with 77. Batting great Sachin Tendulkar made 48. After restricting Sri Lanka to 233 for eight, the Indians chased...
Published: Feb 08, 2012, 07:05 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 08, 2012, 07:05 PM (IST)
India defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets in the second ODI of the tri-series at the WACA Ground on Wednesday.
India achieved the target of 234 in 46.4 overs after Virat Kohli top scored with 77. Batting great Sachin Tendulkar made 48.
After restricting Sri Lanka to 233 for eight, the Indians chased down the target with 20 balls to spare after suffering a mid-innings collapse which reduced them to 181 for 6 in 36 overs.
Ravindra Jadeja (24) and Ravichandran Ashwin (30) then kept their nerve and put on 53 runs for the unbroken seventh wicket stand to guide India home. It was India's second win in what has turned out to be a rather nightmarish tour of Australia.
The victory capped a brilliant match for Ashwin who also claimed 3 for 32 while Sri Lanka batted first for their 233 for 8.
In-form Virat Kohli (77) and Sachin Tendulkar (48) had played a good hand among India's top-order batsmen but the rest were guilty of playing indiscreet shots to leave the team in the lurch.
Virender Sehwag (10) began blazingly by smashing off-side fours off Nuwan Kulasekara and Lasith Malinga before he tried to help a rising delivery over the slips and was caught on the run by the third man fielder.