*Official* Sri Lanka in India

[Uppercut]

I think Mendis has to play, given what he did to India last time. They've faced millions of Heraths in their time, however well he's bowling I can't see him causing India too many problems.

 

[silentstriker]

What did you make of Kumble's decision to bat on the 20-overs-ao morning?

I'd have done the same. You take that chance, and 99% of the time you'll be right.

 

[Jono]

Why would you recall a bad player? And no he hasn't, hence you keep him until he starts to fail again (which he will). And then drop him forever.

No he hasn't what?

 

[Arjun]

Bad news- the Indians have dropped Mishra for defensive leftie Pragyan Ojha. They've also dropped Ishant for Sreesanth. Indian selections have gone backwards. There goes the match.

The Lankans have chosen three spinners for this match.

 

[Cruxdude]

I dont know what Dhoni has in his mind. Does he believe Sreesanth will do better than Ishant. Actually Ishant was decent during that yawn fest at Ahmedabad. Mishra being dropped after the one match is also ridiculous.

 

[Prince EWS]

LOL @ Mishra being dropped. What a joke.

 

[Arjun]

Ravi Shastri's interpretation of dropping Mishra is laughable-

Ojha is a steady bowler and that allows Dhoni to control proceedings

Then what could he have done on that Motera wicket? What difference could his defensive bowling make? Even on a more lively track, he's struggled to run through a batting lineup, often finishing with precious little, only with few runs given away. If this pitch is a lot like the one from the last game, they'll miss Mishra a lot more.

 

[Nishan]

a brave and perhaps rash call to play 3 spinners but mendis is not really a spinner or a medium pacer.

 

[Jono]

This is some of the worst selection I've seen from India in a while.

Mishra dropped is horrible, and clearly they've lost patience with Ishant.

Sure, if you want to make those decisions, please don't base it on one of the flattest tracks in recent years.

Ridiculous. Sree better step up to the plate.

 

[Top_Cat]

Laughing @ Indian selectors.

Anyone watching? The selections smack of thinking that this pitch is going to produce another boredraw.

 

[Jono]

Sehwag dropped in the first over, SL may pay for that.

 

[Edged&Taken]

sehwag 6 from 26 balls , a lull before the storm ??

 

[biased indian]

with India batting first i have a feeling that ojha might come good in the last inngs along with bhajji..to prove every one here wrong

 

[cricman]

India better score 750/5d cause it's that type of pitch ... Wouldn't be surprised if Lanka go for 1000 and say why bother to go out and field

Hopefully the old man can get a few tricks and get to 800 wickets

 

[honestbharani]

Do I have to repeat it once more? Sehwag played on roads against Aussies. Mahela played on seaming tracks against them. When the pitches they played have been same Mahela has been better than Sehwag (ENG, SAF and NZ)

Hobart is one of the slowest tracks in Australia... When did it become a seamer?

 

[Dissector]

This is the first time I have been depressed at seeing India 130 for 0 before lunch. Hope I am wrong but this is looking like another gruesome draw.

 

[Shri]

The people who are not happy with these flat pitches have Clive Lloyd and ICC to blame.

 

[Manee]

I am unhappy to see Sreesanth and Ojha picked, for reasons I have mentioned, but I'd happily be wrong to see them pry some wickets on this track - C'mon India!

 

[Jono]

India are almost going at a run a ball :-o

 

[Shri]

India 164/0 (28.4 ov)

India RR 5.72
Last 10 ovs 85/0 RR 8.50

Thats what Sehwag can do to the side. He not only scores a great deal of runs himself but also gives the rest of the side a lot of time to put a big total on board quickly.