CB Triangular Series Match 5: Dhoni Yields first tie vs SL

Dhoni remained unbeaten to ensure that India earn at least a tie in what was perceived to be a comparatively easy chase.

Commonwealth Bank 2012 Series: Results

Match Facts

Virat Kohli is the 4th fastest in terms of innings to reach 3000 ODI runs. Richards holds the record.
India and Sri Lanka played 1st Tie against each other.
India played 6th tie ODI.
Sri Lanka played 4th tie.
Chandimal scored his 5th ODI half-century.
Gambhir scored his 30th ODI half-century.
Dhoni scored his 44th ODI half-century.
Dhoni played his 200th ODI earning MOM.

Sri Lanka innings (50 overs maximum)

Tharanga c Dhoni b Vinay Kumar 0
Dilshan c Dhoni b Pathan 16 runs 23 balls 1 four 1 six
Sangakkara c Gambhir b Ashwin 31 runs 56 balls 2 4s
Chandimal run out 81 runs 91 balls 6 4s 1 six
Jayawardene lbw b Vinay Kumar 43 runs 49 balls 2 4s
Mathews run out 17 runs 30 balls 1 four
Perera c Kohli b Ashwin 5 runs 9 balls
Kulasekara c Gambhir b Vinay Kumar 12 runs 25 balls
Senanayake not out 22 runs 14 balls 3 4s
Malinga run out 0
Herath not out 1 run 1 ball
Extras (lb 3, w 5) 8
Total (50 overs) 236/9

Fall of wickets

1-0 (Tharanga, 0.2 ov), 2-28 (Dilshan, 7.1 ov), 3-79 (Sangakkara, 19.4 ov), 4-173 (Jayawardene, 36.2 ov), 5-178 (Chandimal, 37.3 ov), 6-184 (Perera, 39.4 ov), 7-210 (Mathews, 46.3 ov), 8-232 (Kulasekara, 49.3 ov), 9-235 (Malinga, 49.5 ov)

Bowling

Vinay Kumar 10 ov 1 maiden 46/3
Irfan Pathan 9 ov 38/1
Umesh Yadav 9 ov 51/0
Ashwin 10 ov 1 maiden 30/2
Jadeja 10 ov 58/0
Rohit Sharma 2 ov 10/0

India innings (target: 237 runs from 50 overs)

Gambhir run out 91 runs 106 balls 6 4s
Tendulkar c Sangakkara b Kulasekara 15 runs 24 balls 2 4s
Kohli lbw b Perera 15 runs 25 balls 1 four
Rohit Sharma run out 15 runs 27 balls 2 4s
Raina c Sangakkara b Malinga 8 runs 19 balls
Dhoni not out 58 runs 69 balls 3 4s 1 six
Jadeja c Jayawardene b Perera 3 runs 10 balls
Ashwin c Senanayake b Malinga 14 runs 13 balls 1 four
Pathan run out 8 runs 5 balls 1 four
Vinay Kumar run out 1 run 2 balls
Umesh Yadav not out 0
Extras (lb 1, w 6, nb 1) 8
Total (50 overs) 236/9

Fall of wickets

1-24 (Tendulkar, 5.6 ov), 2-61 (Kohli, 14.1 ov), 3-94 (Sharma, 21.5 ov), 4-118 (Raina, 27.4 ov), 5-178 (Gambhir, 40.3 ov), 6-184 (Jadeja, 43.3 ov), 7-212 (Ashwin, 47.4 ov), 8-223 (Pathan, 48.4 ov), 9-233 (Vinay Kumar, 49.5 ov)

Bowling

Malinga 10 ov 1 maiden 53/2
Kulasekara 10 ov 39/1
Mathews 5 ov 35/0
Perera 9 ov 45/2
Herath 10 ov 1 maiden 33/0
Senanayake 6 ov 30/0