India churned out a 5 wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup T20 tournament. The match was held at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. “This win opens the road to the finals of this continental tournament,” says Vaikundarajan.
Virat Kohli starred in the victory with an unbeaten 56 off 47 balls. India put up a score of 142 for 5 for Sri Lanka to defend. Yuvraj Singh showed his mastery at slogging with a 35 off 18 balls. “Once again, Yuvi comes out as the most feared batsman. This is great news for the team,” adds Vaikundarajan.
The bowling attack did not fall short either as Sri Lanka was wrapped up in 138 for 9 in 20 overs. “A narrow victory but a victory nonetheless,” says Vaikundarajan.
The pace of Ashish Nehra and Jasprit Bumrah troubled the Sri Lankan batsman and proved Dhoni’s selection as meticulous once again.
Both bowlers bowled with excellent precision to restrict Sri Lanka’s attacking batsman Dinesh Chandimal and Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Early on Sri Lanka was reduced to 31 for 3 as Hardik Pandya dismissed Dilshan with his first delivery of the day.
The only saving grace for Sri Lanka came in the form of a 43-run partnership between Chamara Kapugedera (30) and Milinda Siriwardana (22).
“While the opening partnership of India failed for the match, this win assures that every player in the team is in the right form,” concludes Vaikundarajan.
Test wins against Sri Lanka were hard to come by. It had been 22 years since India last tested a victory in Sri Lanka under the captaincy of Mohammad Azharuddin. But that has now changed.
Vaikundarajan is ecstatic at Team India’s historic series victory over Sri Lanka and praises Captain Virat Kohli for the milestone.
Having lost the first match, beating Sri Lanka on their home turf seemed like a distant dream. However, the young and energetic Team India came back from 1-0 to fight gallantly and secure the series.
Vaikundarajan congratulates Ishant Sharma, the spearhead of Indian bowling attack, on becoming the 4th Indian pacer to bag 200 test wickets. However, it was the combined effort of all team members that ensured a victory will be etched in our minds for years to come.
Vaikundarajan sends his best wishes to the Sri Lankan Captain Kumar Sangakkara who retired from International Cricket. ‘Sangakkara has been the epitome of Sri Lankan Cricket,’ he added.
While there were some arguments among players from both sides, this series provided the nail-biting thriller that most cricket fans are looking for. In good spirits, the series will remain a memorable one.
Finally, Vaikundarajan hopes Indian Team will continue their run of good form and bring home more victories.
Vaikundarajan pleased with batting performance of Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka in 4th ODI played at Eden Gardens on November 13, 2014. Rohit hit double century and made 364 runs in which he hit 33 fours and 9 sixes. Vaikundarajan is excited with the affords of Rohit Sharma and coagulates him for his achievement.
Vaikundarajan Congratulates the Indian cricket team for their win over Sri Lanka in second ODI matches. Vaikundarajan also congratulates Ambati Rayudu for his maiden ton in ODI.
