February 05, 2009 19:15 IST
Gautam Gambhir smashed a career-best 150 and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni 94 as India posted a comfortable 332 for 5 in the inconsequential fourth One-Day International against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday.
After winning the toss for the fourth successive time, the Indians launched another merciless assault on the home team, with Gambhir and Dhoni being the architects in an imposing total from where the team can push for a record-breaking ninth consecutive ODI victory.
Despite being on the backfoot for most part of the innings, spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan had something to cheer about at the fag end of the Indian innings when he broke Wasim Akram's world record for the highest one-day scalps. Muralitharan dismissed Gambhir to take his one-day tally to 503 in his 328th match.
The visitors, who have already clinched the five-match series by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead, relied on Gambhir and Dhoni's record 188-run second wicket partnership to steer themselves to a competitive total.
The 27-year-old Gambhir notched his sixth ODI century and his third against Sri Lanka, who now need to score at a stiff asking rate of 6.66 runs per over to record a face-saving victory.
Gautam Gambhir smashed a career-best 150 and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni 94 as India posted a comfortable 332 for 5 in the inconsequential fourth One-Day International against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday.
After winning the toss for the fourth successive time, the Indians launched another merciless assault on the home team, with Gambhir and Dhoni being the architects in an imposing total from where the team can push for a record-breaking ninth consecutive ODI victory.
Despite being on the backfoot for most part of the innings, spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan had something to cheer about at the fag end of the Indian innings when he broke Wasim Akram's world record for the highest one-day scalps. Muralitharan dismissed Gambhir to take his one-day tally to 503 in his 328th match.
The visitors, who have already clinched the five-match series by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead, relied on Gambhir and Dhoni's record 188-run second wicket partnership to steer themselves to a competitive total.
The 27-year-old Gambhir notched his sixth ODI century and his third against Sri Lanka, who now need to score at a stiff asking rate of 6.66 runs per over to record a face-saving victory.
Excellent play by Gambhir, and Dhoni.
ReplyDeleteMohan. Y
Really an excellent play from Gambhir. he proved once again. Dhoni also played very very well. Dhoni is palying pentastic innings in this series
ReplyDeleteindia is in a very good form. if we continue the form like this. next world cup is ours only
ReplyDelete- Narayana
proved the talent of Gambir once again.
ReplyDeleteDashing performance in this match from gambir.
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