**Official Comm Bank Series - Aus, Ind & SL ODI's***

[ganeshran]

Atleast one great performance on this tour. Makes for some consolation.

 

[Daemon]

His maiden test ton was awesome as well

 

[Ikki]

I'd predicted a win...but that was ridiculous.

 

[Lostman]

Ouch woke up today, and logged onto cricinfo for a shock. Went to sleep after the SL innings and thought SL were into the finals.
Almost as bad as the 1st test against England last year.

 

[abmk]

crucial factor other than bad bowling, good batting and flat pitch was the fact there was so little expectation for india (hell they didn't even know they could still qualify a few days ago lol).

In a funny way that may have been an easier chase than if they had to get 260-odd in 40 overs. It was so implausible that every batsman could just come out and bat naturally, and if it was in their zone, they had free licence to hit whether its ball 1 or ball 180.

Sehwag never really need that licence i guess but still there was freedom to bat.

+1

That was a magnificent chase. Quick start from SRT and sehwag, then "consolidation" from kohli and gambhir at run a ball, brilliant acceleration by kohli and good cameo from raina.....

Amazing, amazing innings from Kohli ! The way he lunched into Malinga in particular was awesome !!!

 

[abmk]

lol.. Just when you think it was all over, they do this.. But not gonna expect anything. SL will play with just as much desperation against Australia and chances are they will win..

true , SL will fight hard. But even if they win, atleast this chase is one real good 'memory' from this tour

 

[ganeshran]

Like someone posted on Cricinfo, Indian team are like rockets, they only perform when their behind is on fire.

 

[unam]

Something seems oddd in that chase. Malinga not attacking with his fast/slow bouncers??? I don't remember seeing any delivery other than full pitch deliveries or full tosses in last 10 overs. *-)

 

[chicane]

The bowling was terrible + the pitch was lifeless, but India were ruthlessly brilliant. Kohli's inside-out drives and that forehand shot were awesome.

Don't get why not even 1 bouncer was attempted, especially on Raina. Raina! Not even one? Really? He's smashing everything else with his favorite front foot heaves anyway.

320 in 36 overs was great! We don't score so much in any format often these days.

 

[Cruxdude]

How good is Kohli going to turn out to be? If he can end up anywhere close to Dravid it would be an awesome career.

 

[Jacknife]

I bet Mainga hasn't bowled that many leg side half volleys in 5 one day matches altogther and this pitch definitely wasn't the one he wanted to lose it on, it was a cracker.
Top knock by Kohli though, everything just came off for him, every shot he middled , every shot seemed to find the gap, he had the eye of the tiger going on, awesome stuff.

 

[silentstriker]

How good is Kohli going to turn out to be? If he can end up anywhere close to Dravid it would be an awesome career.

 

[Burgey]

Like someone posted on Cricinfo, Indian team are like rockets, they only perform when their behind is on fire.

Ummm.....

 

[Cabinet96]

Stunning chase and knock from Kohli.

Malinga right up on the list now and he has the worst economy of the lot: Records | One-Day Internationals | Bowling records | Most runs conceded in an innings | ESPN Cricinfo

Devastated I only saw 2 hour highlights.

 

[howardj]

Is it as simple as..

If Australia win on Friday, then we definitely play India in the finals?

 

[Jono]

Yes

 

[howardj]

Awesome

Am going on Sunday and would rather see Aust v Ind

Last chance to see Sachin and Sehwag, and plus India just have a bit more of an x-factor about them (though it's been more like a z factor this Summer)

All told, i just think a final against India has more potential.

 

[unam]

So want Sri lanka to win the next game. For some reason, I feel that if India would make to finals, they would win the serious :-#

 

[Jono]

If India win the series it'll almost be as crazy as England's win of the tri-series in 2006/07 after losing the test series 5-0 and basically being gone in the "do-or-die" match vs. NZ before coming back to win that, get into the finals, and then sweep Australia 2-0.

 

[pup11]

Great result for India keeps the interest alive till the very last league game but from a cricket pov Sri Lanka's effort in the field last night was cringeworthy to say the very least.

Frankly speaking would be a shame if Sri Lanka don't make it into the finals, they have been the most consistent side in the series even the games (apart from the last one) they have lost they have been right in it till the very end but after putting up that sort of performance it's very hard to see them recover in time for a must win game against Australia.