Indian speedster Zaheer Khan claimed a five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka managed
a modest total of 230 runs in the third One Day International of the four-match
series here.
Left-arm seamer Zaheer blasted the Lankan top order in a sensational
opening spell when he had 3-4 in his first three overs, and then returned in
the closing stages to pick two more for his first ever five-wicket haul.
The visitors, like in the previous match, had a disastrous start when they
were reduced to 6-3 and then 91-5 before recovering through a stout performance
from the middle order.
Russel Arnold played a vital role in Sri Lanka's fightback
with an unbeaten 66 from 83 balls and shared a 89-run partnership for the sixth
wicket with Tillekaratne Dilshan (42).
Captain Mahela Jayawardene (30) combined with his predecessor
Marvan Atapattu (42) to repair the early damage by adding 76 runs for
the fourth wicket.
Harbhajan Singh chipped in with 2-37 while Kumar Sangakkara, centurion at Rajkot, was out for a four-ball duck.
Sri Lanka lead the four-match series 1-0 after a narrow five-run
win on Sunday while the first game was washed out by rain.
India: Yuvraj Singh, S. Ganguly, R. Dravid, S.R. Tendulkar,
V. Sehwag, M.S. Dhoni, K.D. Karthik, Harbhajan Singh, A.B. Agarkar, Z. Khan,
M.M. Patel
Sri Lanka: W.U. Tharanga, S.T. Jayasuriya, Jayawardene, K.C.
Sangakkara, M.S. Atapattu, T.M. Dilshan, R.P. Arnold, M.F. Maharoof, Kulasekara,
C.M. Bandara, Zoysa.
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