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Zaheer knocks down Sri Lankan top order

Indian pacer Zaheer Khan has sent shock waves across the Sri Lankan camp as he has taken three Sri Lankan wickets. Last ODI charmer Kumar Sangakkara was bowled by Zaheer Khan as the ball kept a little low and nipped back in only to take the bottom edge from Sangakkara’s bat to hit on his stumps. Sangakkara departed on duck. Kumar Sangakkara

The first one to go was Sanath Jayasuriya. Jayasuriya was the victim of some brilliant catching display by the Sourav Ganguly. Jayasuriya made 2 runs off 7 deliveries.

The next one to go was Upul Tharanga as Zaheer’s delivery nipped back on to his pads. Tharanga could not do much and was declared out leg before the wicket. He made 1 run from 9 balls.

Sri Lankan captain Mahila Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat first in the third ODI against India at Margao in Goa on Wednesday. Sri Lanka has taken a 1-0 lead with its five-run win over India in Rajkot. The first match in Kolkata of the four-match series was abandoned due to rains.

Now, the two teams are expected to either rest their tired players or play their preferred XIs in order to provide them as much match practice as possible before the World Cup starts March 11 in the West Indies.

The Indian team batted well in Sunday`s match but failed to `finish` off the match - an aspect that has cost them dear several times in the past, and which skipper Rahul Dravid pointed to after the World Cup team selection in Mumbai Monday. He said he would like to see players finishing off matches.

From the point of view of the Indian fans, however, there will still remain a major interest in Wednesday`s match: Virender Sehwag.

The swashbuckling batsman, who closely survived the axe for the World Cup, has not been in form for some time now. He will be keen to score some runs before the 16-nation tournament gets started and get rid of the mounting pressure.

The Delhi batsman remains the only player in the Indian team who is yet to hit top form. Even lanky fast bowler Munaf Patel, who had question marks regarding his fitness, came back into wicket-taking mode in Rajkot.

What left several baffled was that Kumble, who gave away the second most number of runs in Rajkot has not been included in the team. He is apparently out due to personal reasons. Not playing in a game at such a crucial stage, when the World Cup is less than a month away and one still has a point to prove is a mistake that can cost the team much.

Also, Pathan is not going to be a part of the playing eleven due to injury problems, which has kept him away for a while. It may raise a few eyebrows that Pathan has been included in the World Cup squad even though he is not match fit. Teams for the third ODI:

India: Rahul Dravid (captain), Sachin Tendulkar (vice-captain), Robin Uthappa, Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Dinesh Kartik (wicket-keepers), Irfan Pathan, Ajit Agarkar, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh

Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Kumar Sangakkara (wicket-keeper), Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Marvan Atapattu, Russel Arnold, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Malinga Bandara, Upul Chandana, Farveez Maharoof, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Zoysa, Dilhara Fernando and Nuwan Kulasekara

Tags:- Anil Kumble   Chamara Silva   Kumar Sangakkara   Mahila Jayawardene   ODI   Rahul Dravid   Sachin Tendulkar   Sanath Jayasuriya   Sourav Ganguly   Sri Lanka   Upul Tharanga   Zaheer Khan  

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