INDIA V SRI LANKA Tri Series :Drama at 99*! Sehwag Stays Unbeaten as India Seal Bonus-Point Victory

#IndiaVsSriLanka #Sehwag #VirenderSehwag #IndiaCricket #MicromaxCup #IndiaSriLanka #Cricket #ODICricket #IndianCricket #Sehwag99 #CricketHighlights #CricketHistory #ThrowbackCricket #IndianCricketTeam India's bowlers and Virender Sehwag led the recovery from a dispiriting defeat against New Zealand, helping their team overpower Sri Lanka and secure a bonus point to leave each of the three sides with a win at the end of the first round of matches. MS Dhoni's luckless run at the toss continued, but Kumar Sangakkara's decision to bat gave India first use of favourable conditions on a breezy, overcast Dambulla day and their bowlers cashed in. Sehwag then followed up with a steady innings that released the pressure created by early wickets and steered India to what was, in the end, a comfortable win. The ease with which India completed their win was in contrast to the struggle at the start of the innings, when batsmen found it difficult to negotiate the swing and movement their own seamers had troubled the hosts with. Dinesh Karthik's edginess at the crease gradually developed into visible frustration and the one delivery he could have dispatched with ease, he slashed straight to third man. India's two competitors for a middle-order slot, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, followed in successive overs and it appeared the Sri Lankan seamers had set up a low-scoring thriller. The wickets falling at the other end prompted Sehwag to restrain himself, except against a couple of free-hits. He reserved punishment for deliveries that were over pitched or wide. Those were a rarity, though, and it was not until the sixth over that he cracked Kulasekara for his first boundary. There was greater reliance on timing and using the pace of the seamers than on raw power: Sehwag's boundaries down the ground were firm pushes and not flowing drives, and the areas through point and midwicket were pierced with consistency by his favoured cuts and stylish whips. Sehwag's recovery effort was supported by Suresh Raina in a half-century stand that infused the innings with fluency. Raina nudged the ball around, and gave the more assured Sehwag a fair share of the strike, before a rush of blood drove him to pull straight to deep square leg with the score on 91. A flurry of boundaries from Sehwag's blade, however, crushed any Sri Lankan hopes. Again, it was the loose deliveries that were punished and the momentum had swung India's way. Suraj Randiv dropped short and was slashed for successive fours, and Mathews doled out long hops, one of which was smashed over the ropes. India were coasting towards victory and Sehwag towards his century, but the end was not without drama. With Sehwag on 99 and India requiring a run for a win, Randiv overstepped by a massive margin, depriving Sehwag of a century even though he was thumped over the long-off boundary. India vs Sri Lanka 2010, India Sri Lanka 2010 ODI, Micromax Cup 2010, India vs Sri Lanka Dambulla 2010, Virender Sehwag 99 not out, Sehwag 99, Sehwag 99* highlights, Sehwag batting 2010, India bonus point win 2010, India cricket 2010, India ODI highlights, Sehwag Dambulla 2010, India Sri Lanka cricket highlights, classic India cricket match, old cricket match highlights, Indian cricket throwback, Sehwag best innings, India comeback 2010