Idea Cup

Dhoni was the difference: Vengsarkar

Dilip Vengsarkar, India’s chairman of selectors, has praised captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his role in the 3-2 series win in the one-dayers in Sri Lanka.
“Dhoni’s return to the team was a boon. Not only did he lead the side superbly but he played a couple of match-winning knocks,” Vengsarkar said. “More importantly, he handled […]

India end Idea Cup series with humiliation

Many would call today’s match a rain affected game that resulted in India losing, others would call it the sheer brilliance of the Lankan bowlers, but the fact of the matter is that the Indian batting order failed miserably once again as they have done several times in the past. The Indians had the upper […]

Scorecard - Sri Lanka beat India - 5th ODI - Idea Cup

Idea Cup, 2008

Sri Lanka vs India, 5th ODI

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 29, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Billy Doctrove (WI) & Tyron Wijewardene (SL)

Third Umpire:
MG Silva (SL)

Match Referee:
Chris Broad (Eng)

Toss:
Sri Lanka (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
Sri Lanka won by 112 runs

Match State
Rain reduced game (44 overs)

Batting: Sri Lanka Innings

Batsmen
Sri Lanka (227/6 in 50 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Sanath Jayasuriya
c P Ojha […]

Vengsarkar hails Dhoni

Chairman of selectors and former Indian skipper Dilip Vengsarkar has praised One-Day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s contributions in their first ever ODI series win in Sri Lanka.
“The Indian skipper not only handled the team well but also showed how top class spinners have to be played. He played two knocks in this tournament which should […]

Mendis needs to stand the test of time: Buchanan

Former Australian and Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan says Ajantha Mendis should be judged on a long-term basis only and success in one series doesn’t really mean anything.
“Mendis reminds me a bit of Johnny Gleeson, though he releases the ball much quicker, is taller and stronger. He also has good change of pace,” he […]

Scorecard - India beat Sri Lanka - 4th ODI - Idea Cup

Idea Cup, 2008

Sri Lanka vs India, 4th ODI

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 26, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Billy Doctrove (WI) & MG Silva (SL)

Third Umpire:
Tyron Wijewardene (SL)

Match Referee:
Chris Broad (Eng)

Toss:
India (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
India won by 46 runs

Batting: Sri Lanka Innings

Batsmen
Sri Lanka (212/10 in 46.3 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Sanath Jayasuriya
c S Raina b H […]

Scorecard - India beat Sri Lanka - 3rd ODI

Idea Cup, 2008

Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd ODI

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, August 24, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Billy Doctrove (WI) & Tyron Wijewardene (SL)

Third Umpire:
MG Silva (SL)

Match Referee:
Chris Broad (Eng)

Toss:
India (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
India won by 33 runs

Batting: Sri Lanka Innings

Batsmen
Sri Lanka (204/10 in 49 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Sanath Jayasuriya
c M Dhoni b P […]

Don’t write off Fab 4: Kumble

Test skipper Anil Kumble came out strongly in defense of the fabulous four of the Indian middle-order who failed against the Sri Lankan spin duo of Ajantha Mendis and Muthiah Muralitharan in the recently concluded three-match series in the Emerald Isle which the visitors lost 2-1.
“I don’t know who gave this tag - Fab Four. […]

I have no special plans for ODIs: Mendis

Sri Lanka’s mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis is the man to watch in the one-day series against India that starts on Monday after setting a record for the number of wickets in his first three test series.
He said, “I haven’t drawn out any special plan for the ODI series. I am only trying to do what […]

Prasad gets two IPL offers

Sri Lanka’s Dammika Prasad’s success in his Test debut has earned him a double offer from two Indian Premier League (IPL) teams, Hyderabad Deccan Chargers and Bangalore Royal Challengers, for the next season.
“I have been approached by Hyderabad and Bangalore and that is quite exciting,” Prasad has been quoted as saying on Saturday.
The new ball […]

India wins practice match

Riding high on Yuvraj Singh’s century, India won the only practice match ahead of the five match ODI series against Sri Lanka XI at Colombo.Yuvraj hit 8 fours and 13 sixes in his 172 off 121 balls and was involved in a 40 ball 99 run partnership with MS Dhoni as India piled up 342 […]

Kirsten to join team before ODIs

India’s cricket coach Gary Kirsten will join the team before the start of the ODI series on August 18.
He had gone home to his ailing mother who succumbed to cancer after a long sickness battle.
“Though Gary Kirsten was not in the Indian dressing room during the third Test, he was constantly in touch with Indian […]

No one can replace Tendulkar: Dhoni

The Indian ODI captain MS Dhoni thinks that Sachin Tendulkar is irreplaceable in Indian cricket. On Tendulkar being ruled out of the ODI series, Dhoni said, “We will certainly miss him. Nobody can replace Sachin Tendulkar.”
Before leaving for the Emerald Island, Dhoni spoke to reporters hoping that the ODIs would bring in a different result […]

Sri Lanka closer to India in ICC Test rankings

Sri Lanka are creeping up on India after a 2-1 series win over their Asian neighbours in the ICC Test Championship released on Monday.
Sri Lanka leapfrogged England into fourth place and are now just one rating point behind third-placed India as the series result earned Mahela Jayawardena’s side five points but cost Anil Kumble’s men […]

Scorecard - India vs Sri Lanka - 3rd Test - Idea Cup

Idea Cup, 2008

Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd Test

P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, August 8-12, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Rudi Koertzen (SA) & Mark Benson (Eng)

Third Umpire:
Billy Doctrove (WI)

Match Referee:
Alan Hurst (Aus)

Toss:
India (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts

Batting: Sri Lanka 2nd Innings

Batsmen
Sri Lanka (123/2 in 33.1 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Michael Vandort
b H Singh
8
7
2
0
114.29

Malinda Warnapura
not out
54
99
5
0
54.55

Kumar Sangakkara
c G […]

Scorecard - India vs Sri Lanka - 2nd Test - Idea Cup

Idea Cup, 2008

Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd Test

Galle International Stadium, Galle, July 31-4, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Billy Doctrove (WI) & Rudi Koertzen (SA)

Third Umpire:
Mark Benson (Eng)

Match Referee:
Alan Hurst (Aus)

Toss:
India (Elected to bat)

Match Status:

India won by 170 runs
Virender Sehwag is ‘Man of the Match’

Batting: Sri Lanka 2nd Innings

Batsmen
Sri Lanka (136/10 in 47.3 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Michael Vandort
lbw […]

Murali and Mendis rout India to win 1st Idea Cup Test

The 1st Idea Cup Test Match between India and Sri Lanka was all about Muralitharan and Mendis. Not only did both these bowlers rout India, but they will be the cause of Indian nightmares for a long time.
Scorecard
Sri Lanka remained on top of the Indians throughout the match, specially after Warnapura, Jayawardene, Samaraweera and Dilshan […]

Scorecard - India vs Sri Lanka - 1st Test - Idea Cup

India in Sri Lanka, 2008

Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Test

Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, July 23-27, 2008

Match Information

Umpires:
Mark Benson (Eng) & Billy Doctrove (WI)

Third Umpire:
Rudi Koertzen (SA)

Match Referee:
Alan Hurst (Aus)

Toss:
Sri Lanka (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 239 runs

Batting: India 2nd Innings

Batsmen
India (138/10 in 45 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Gautam Gambhir
st P Jayawardene […]

Sri Lanka vs India: Idea Cup Test Series Preview

The three test series between India and Sri Lanka gets underway at the SSC stadium in Colombo tomorrow, that is the 23rd of July. India will be hoping to win their first test series against their neighbours in 15 years. The last time they won was way back in 1993, but at that time the […]

Mendis not the only threat: Dravid

Former India skipper Rahul Dravid has warned that Ajantha Mendis is not the only worry that the Indian team will have to face when they set out to win their first test series in 15 years in the Emerald Island.
Ahead of the first test, Dravid said that the collective experience of Vaas and Murali was […]