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**Official** Asia Cup 2012
- Thread starter James
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Mehul K
Cricket Spectator
Excellent all round batting performance from India. Kohli and Gambhir were excellent, worked hard for their runs. The running between the wickets was very good, Kohli pushed Gambhir a lot for those extra runs. Dhoni was aggressive in coming up the order and he was excellent in finishing the innings and getting India to 304.
Sri Lanka were very average. Plenty of defensive bowlers hence they got only 3 wickets in 50 overs. Their death bowling was terrible. Plenty of full tosses in the last 15 overs (missed Malinga). Might have been better off bowling more slower balls given how their attempted yorkers weren't working too well. The fielding was also surprisingly below par from Sri Lanka, a couple of misfields and some fumbles as well as a costly drop by Chandimal when Gambhir was on 26.
Game's still not finished by any means. I don't expect India's bowling to be much better and given that Sri Lanka does have a target in mind, they will be more aggressive at the start of the innings which might lead to them getting control of the game or losing quick wickets.
Sri Lanka were very average. Plenty of defensive bowlers hence they got only 3 wickets in 50 overs. Their death bowling was terrible. Plenty of full tosses in the last 15 overs (missed Malinga). Might have been better off bowling more slower balls given how their attempted yorkers weren't working too well. The fielding was also surprisingly below par from Sri Lanka, a couple of misfields and some fumbles as well as a costly drop by Chandimal when Gambhir was on 26.
Game's still not finished by any means. I don't expect India's bowling to be much better and given that Sri Lanka does have a target in mind, they will be more aggressive at the start of the innings which might lead to them getting control of the game or losing quick wickets.
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NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
Have no idea how pacers are supposed to bowl to Mahela on these pitches.
I guess just old-fashioned accurate good length bowling on offstump. Tough to do though.
I guess just old-fashioned accurate good length bowling on offstump. Tough to do though.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Mahela should have been opening in ODIs for a good while now.. God, he is just friggin awesome at it.
Lostman
State Captain
Wasted his ODI career batting at 4.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
juz out of curiousity, which sane person thought this match was over?
sunilreddy
Banned
Sir greeted with a six!
smash84
The Tiger King
haha....I did think it was tbh after India put on such a strong showing..........
Mahela toying with the bowling here
NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
In this mode Mahela reminds me a lot of Tendulkar. Only real difference are Tendulkar's drives, but they have the same time and ability to read everything off the pitch.
