Perera fires Sri Lanka into tri-series final
Dambulla: Thisara Perera maiden five-wicket from a tri-series final with a crushing eight-wicket to help Sri Lanka storm race won India’s win on Sunday. 21-year-old seam, the first match of their tournament, 5-28 from 7.4 overs tight 33.4 overs, India 103 – their lowest ODI total against Sri Lanka in the third shot ended up with the plays. Total to Sri Lanka, the whole day and night match in Dambulla in just 15.1 overs to win was not enough pressure. Hosts with 11 points from four league matches finish their commitments, while New Zealand has seven points after three matches and five Indians. On Wednesday, the last league match between India and New Zealand for the winners qualify for finals. “Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara said he (Perera) today was a great game and really won us the match. “We also won the first flight we would raffle. But a great right from the start our bowling line and length bowling. We have a diverse attack.” Put in a solid all-round performance in Sri Lanka must win game for them as their fast bowling batsmen Tillakaratne Dilshan (35) and Mahela Jayawardene (33) opening wicket in 9.2 overs to add 79 with support. Sangakkara (13 not out), the match fast bowler Ishant Sharma when he was finished through cover for four. Upul Tharanga 12 not out with th “India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said:” We kind of start we needed. Were not in their correct channels Bowling Bowling and pushed us into mistakes. ” “Our next game (on Wednesday Zealand v) is now in a semi.” Top Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh earlier in a fight after a dismal performance with 38 runs tourists opted to bat. Opener Virender (12) Sehwag, Rohit (11) and Dhoni Sharma (10) were others to reach double digits. Crown to be given out leg Lasith (2-21) Malinga, the television replays suggested the ball would have missed before stumps fast bowler was unlucky. The ninth man his 64 – ball knock after hitting five fours and a six was. Sri Lanka, India fast bowler Nuwan surprised when Kulasekara (2-31) trapped leg before Sehwag and Dinesh Karthik (nine) caught behind in a lively opening spell. Man of the Match Pereira, who played in Zimbabwe in June is their final one-day, four gates in the middle overs when he claimed five for India’s hopes of posting a challenging total dash deleted. He was once a hat trick in the street when he was Ravindra Jadeja caught by Chamara Silva and Praveen Kumar Tharanga caught by mid-off with his next delivery. Pereira finished the innings at 34 when he bowled Ishant Sharma. Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Sangakkara pacem only had four catches was supported .
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