Watch India Vs Srilanka 2nd T20 Live Streaming, Mohali: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh took over from where Virender Sehwag had left, with a whirlwind 50 run association as India, at 159/2 after 15 overs, prepared for the final assault.
Dhoni was nearing a half-century while the birthday boy Yuvraj Singh, whio picked 3 wickets earlier, helped himself to a few lusty blows.
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Virender Sehwag’s brutal stay came to an end when the Delhi Dasher scooped up a simple catch off a slower one of Lasith Malinga.
Having smashed a ruthless half-century off just 26 balls, along with skipper Dhoni, he had chartered India’s pursuit of the 207 run target set by the Sri Lankans till the halway mark when India were 104/1 after 10 overs.
Sehwag plundered 64 runs off 36 balls with 7 four and 3 sixes.
After Sehwag’s dismissal, India were 108/2 after 11 overs
India’s aspirations seemed to have suffered a massive jolt when prolific opener Gautam Gambhir was run-out for 21 runs.
Gambhir, who had been tempting his fate too often during his short stay, was eventually beaten by an accurate throw from Nuwan Kulasekara, failing to replicate his Nagpur heroics.
He hit just a solitary boundary in the 18 balls he faced.
The virus of sloppy fielding seemed to have spread to the Sri Lankan fielders as well as a missed run-out chance and a missed catch helped India make a solid start.
The indomitable Delhi duo of Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag put 58 runs for the first wicket in six overs.
Sri Lanka make 206/7
Aided by as many as 4 dropped catches by buttered fingered Indian fielders, Sri Lanka managed to post a very healthy 206/7 from their 20 overs in the Mohali Twenty20 International on Saturday.
Dropped catches were all routine chances at the out-field, and were instrumental in easing any pressure the bowlers managed to create with regular wickets.
Riding on his luck, the Sri Lankan batsmen made the most of it as some lusty hitting from Nuwan Kulasekara and Angelo Mathews helped them past the 200 run-mark for a second consecutive time.
After Kumara Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat first, the captain led from the front with a punishing half-century at top of the order laying a perfect platform for the Sri Lankan middle-order to capitalize.
During his 31-ball 59 run-knock, Sangakkara seemed to have taken off from where he had left at Nagpur, striking his second half-century on the trot.
Hitting boundaries almost at will, the Sri Lankan captain brought up his 50 of just 29 balls soon after the visitors had brought up their 100 runs in the 10th over.
He also had the lady luck smiling in his favor as early in his innings, one of his inside edges of Ishant Sharma flew tantalizingly close past the left-stump, to the fence.
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