Final-India V Sri Lanka...!Live Report...!

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India x S.Lanka...!Mega Final...!

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Posted on: 02 Apr 2011



മുംബൈ: ഒടുവില്‍ ശ്രീശാന്തിന് മുന്നില്‍ ക്യാപ്റ്റന്‍ ധോനി ഫൈനല്‍ ഇലവന്റെ വാതില്‍ തുറക്കുന്നു. ശ്രീലങ്കയ്‌ക്കെതിരെ ശ്രീശാന്ത് കളിക്കുമെന്നാണ് എല്ലാ സൂചനകളും. മത്സരത്തിന് ഒരുങ്ങാന്‍ ധോനി ശ്രീക്ക് നിര്‍ദേശം നല്‍കിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. ധാക്കയിലെ ഉദ്ഘാടന മത്സരത്തില്‍ റണ്ണേറെ വഴങ്ങിയ ശ്രീക്ക് പിന്നീട് അവസരം ലഭിച്ചിരുന്നില്ല. ആശിഷ് നെഹ്‌റയുടെ പരിക്കാണ് മലയാളി താരത്തിന് അവസരമൊരുക്കുന്നത്. പാകിസ്താനെതിരായ സെമിഫൈനലില്‍ ഷാഹിദ് അഫ്രിഡിയുടെ ക്യാച്ചെടുക്കാന്‍ ശ്രമിക്കുമ്പോഴാണ് നെഹ്‌റയുടെ നടുവിരലിന് പൊട്ടലേറ്റത്.

വാംഖഡെയിലെ പിച്ചില്‍ പേസും ബൗണ്‍സും കിട്ടുമെന്നും മൂന്ന് പേസ്ബൗളര്‍മാരെങ്കിലും വേണ്ടിവരുമെന്നും ധോനി വ്യക്തമാക്കി. ശ്രീശാന്തിന്റെ സ്വിങ് ചെയ്യുന്ന പന്തുകള്‍ തുടക്കത്തില്‍ വിക്കറ്റ് വീഴ്ത്തുന്നതിന് സഹായിക്കുമെന്ന് ക്യാപ്റ്റന്‍ അഭിപ്രായപ്പെട്ടു. അതേസമയം, പെരുമാറ്റം നിയന്ത്രിക്കേണ്ടത് ശ്രീ തന്നെയാണെന്നും അക്കാര്യങ്ങള്‍ തന്റെ നിയന്ത്രണങ്ങള്‍ക്കപ്പുറമാണെന്നും ധോനി പറഞ്ഞു.
പ്രവീണ്‍കുമാറിന് പരിക്കേറ്റതിനെത്തുടര്‍ന്നാണ് ശ്രീ ലോകകപ്പ് ടീമിലേക്ക് പകരക്കാരനായി വരുന്നത്. നെഹ്‌റ പരിക്കിലായിരുന്നതിനാലാണ് ആദ്യമത്സരം കളിക്കാന്‍ അവസരം ലഭിക്കുന്നത്. ഒടുവില്‍ അവസാന കളിയിലും നെഹ്‌റയുടെ പരിക്ക് തന്നെ ശ്രീക്ക് വഴി തുറക്കുകയാണ്.

sunder wrote:

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drizzle wrote:

innu gopumon kalikkunnundo ??

Chance und...!

parayipikumo bhai...

nammalalle parayippikkunnathu........................

മുംബൈ: ഹൃദയവികാരവിചാരങ്ങള്‍ ക്രിക്കറ്റിന് സമര്‍പ്പിച്ച് 121 കോടി ജനങ്ങള്‍ പ്രാര്‍ഥനകളുമായി നിമിഷങ്ങളെണ്ണുന്നു. ലോകകിരീടത്തിന്റെ ആനന്ദത്തിലേക്ക് ഇനി ഒരു ചുവട് മാത്രം. ലോകകപ്പ് ക്രിക്കറ്റിന്റെ ഫൈനലില്‍ ഇന്ത്യ ശനിയാഴ്ച ശ്രീലങ്കയെ നേരിടുന്നു. ദിനരാത്ര മത്സരം 2.30ന് തുടങ്ങും. രാഷ്ട്രപതി പ്രതിഭാപാട്ടീലും ശ്രീലങ്കന്‍ പ്രസിഡന്‍റ് മഹിന്ദ രാജപകെ്‌സയും ഫൈനല്‍ കാണാന്‍ മുംബൈയില്‍ എത്തുന്നുണ്ട്.

ഇന്ത്യന്‍ കടുവകളും ശ്രീലങ്കന്‍ സിംഹങ്ങളും വാംഖഡേ സ്റ്റേഡിയത്തിലെ പച്ചപ്പില്‍ പൊരുതാനിറങ്ങുമ്പോള്‍ എല്ലാ കണ്ണുകളും ലോകക്രിക്കറ്റിന്റെ സൗഭാഗ്യമായ സച്ചിന്‍ തെണ്ടുല്‍ക്കറിലാണ്. ഒരു ലോകകിരീടവുമായി സച്ചിന് തന്റെ സമ്മോഹനമായ കരിയറിനെ സാര്‍ഥകമാക്കാനാവുമോ? തന്റെ നൂറാം അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര സെഞ്ച്വറി സ്വപ്ന ഫൈനലില്‍ പൂര്‍ത്തീകരിക്കാനാവുമോ? എല്ലാറ്റിനും ഈ രാത്രി മറുപടി നല്‍കും.

ക്വാര്‍ട്ടര്‍ മുതല്‍ തീക്കനല്‍പ്പാതയിലൂടെയാണ് ഇന്ത്യയുടെ സഞ്ചാരം. ഓസ്‌ട്രേലിയന്‍ പ്രതാപത്തെ അടിച്ചമര്‍ത്തിയാണ് സെമിഫൈനലിലേക്ക് കുതിച്ചത്. അവിടെ കാത്തിരുന്നത് പാകിസ്താനാണ്. ക്രിക്കറ്റും നയതന്ത്രവും ഒരുപോലെ വിളഞ്ഞ മൊഹാലിയിലെ മണ്ണില്‍ എക്കാലത്തെയും ശ്രദ്ധേയമായ ഇന്ത്യന്‍വിജയങ്ങളിലൊന്ന് പിറന്നു. അതോടെ ഒരു രാജ്യം ഒന്നടങ്കം ക്രിക്കറ്റ് ലഹരിയിലാഴ്ന്നു. അവരുടെ സ്വപ്നങ്ങളാണ് മഹേന്ദ്രസിങ് ധോനിയുടെ നീലക്കടുവകള്‍ക്ക് പൂവണിയിക്കാനുള്ളത്.

1996 ലോകകപ്പിന്റെ സെമിഫൈനല്‍ ഇന്ത്യയ്ക്ക് മറക്കാനാവില്ല. കൊല്‍ക്കത്ത ഈഡന്‍ ഗാര്‍ഡന്‍സില്‍ ശ്രീലങ്കയ്‌ക്കെതിരെ തോല്‍വിയിലേക്ക് കൂപ്പുകുത്തുമ്പോള്‍ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ആരാധകര്‍ ഗ്രൗണ്ടിലേക്ക് കുപ്പികള്‍ വലിച്ചെറിഞ്ഞ് കളി തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തി, ഒടുവില്‍ ശ്രീലങ്കയെ വിജയികളായ് പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. അന്ന് വിനോദ് കാംബ്ലി കരഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ടാണ് കളം വിട്ടത്. ആ കണ്ണീരിന് പകരം ചോദിക്കാന്‍ കാംബ്ലിയുടെ സ്വന്തം മുംബൈയില്‍ തന്നെ അവസരമൊരുങ്ങുകയാണ്

sandeep81 wrote:

sunder wrote:

shamsheershah wrote:

drizzle wrote:

innu gopumon kalikkunnundo ??

Chance und...!

parayipikumo bhai...

nammalalle parayippikkunnathu........................

Orotta avasaram alle koduthullu...
Thallu kittiyavare ozhivaakkanam engil Razakkum Aktharum onnum pinne kalikkumaayirunnilla...
Athu pole "meen pidikkum pole"wkt keep cheyunna "Thoniyum"

shamsheershah wrote:

sandeep81 wrote:

sunder wrote:

shamsheershah wrote:

drizzle wrote:

innu gopumon kalikkunnundo ??

Chance und...!

parayipikumo bhai...

nammalalle parayippikkunnathu........................

Orotta avasaram alle koduthullu...
Thallu kittiyavare ozhivaakkanam engil Razakkum Aktharum onnum pinne kalikkumaayirunnilla...
Athu pole "meen pidikkum pole"wkt keep cheyunna "Thoniyum"

kalichilla

Mansoor wrote:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men look determined to achieve what Kapil's Devils did in 1983. Sachin Tendulkar is set to play a memorable match-winning innings on his home turf, the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on Saturday. This has made a sizeable section of the bookies jittery. They feel that the World Cup final against Sri Lanka may be 'fixed' in favour of India.


Though several bookies may give the crucial tie a slip fearing huge losses, a couple of local bookies are offering odds like 57-59, 59-61 and 65-67 in favour of India. Amid high speculation, bookies are also eager to offer 62p for an India win and 1.40p for Sri Lanka winning the title.


"The percentage of bets being placed on India is quite high. Bookies have had an average world cup," said a bookie.


"In the match between India and Pakistan, bookies had to make big payments to punters after the home team won," added the bookie on a disappointing note.


The international betting sites are also offering odds heavily tilted towards India. Sites like Ladbrokes.com is offering 4/7 for India and 11/8 for the Lankans while betfair.com is offering an odd of 1.58 for backing India while 2.68 for a win by Sri Lanka.


The bookies, who might withdraw from the business during the title clash, feel that powerful political influence may be a reason behind ensuring that Dhoni's team wins the cup in India.


Another section of the bookies feels that the big fish may ensure that Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar's dream to be part of a World Cup winning team does not remain unfulfilled. Tendulkar, in his late thirties, is likely to be playing the last world cup game of his career. Apart from winning the cup, a hundredth ton too awaits Tendulkar.


"Local punters are also betting heavily on the likely teams, toss and playing conditions, but a deep sense of patriotism is driving them towards India. A large number of amateurs and cricket lovers are also betting on India," said a punter.


It is learnt that some bookies are offering Rs 2-2.50 on Tendulkar slamming the historic ton. They are offering punters 50p for betting on a half-century by the prolific run machine.

sandeep81 wrote:

Mansoor wrote:

:spinhug:

It is learnt that some bookies are offering Rs 2-2.50 on Tendulkar slamming the historic ton.

sreeye kalipichilenkil nallathanu.

sweetword wrote:

shamsheershah wrote:

sandeep81 wrote:

sunder wrote:

shamsheershah wrote:

Chance und...!

parayipikumo bhai...

nammalalle parayippikkunnathu........................

Orotta avasaram alle koduthullu...
Thallu kittiyavare ozhivaakkanam engil Razakkum Aktharum onnum pinne kalikkumaayirunnilla...
Athu pole "meen pidikkum pole"wkt keep cheyunna "Thoniyum"

kalichilla

Listil perengilum undaayirunnu...!

aaaaaaaadyam maatendathu dhoniye aaaaaaaanu.............

Tournament's best at final hurdle
The defending champions didn't make it, the mercurial outsiders stumbled, the strong contender choked, the Ashes winners ran out of gas, and after six weeks of high drama, we have come to this: the first all-Asian World-Cup final. And they deserve to be there: five of the top six run-getters, two out of top five wicket-takers, the fielder with the most catches and the wicketkeeper with the most dismissals will all be on show. The two teams have rallied around two of the best modern-day captains: MS Dhoni and Kumar Sangakkara.


Sangakkara is a fiercely ambitious man. Arjuna Ranatunga was almost the freedom fighter, infusing self-respect and clearing the colonial hangover, Mahela Jayawardene was the astute captain who brought so much tactical nous and cricketing intelligence, and Sangakkara is trying to add ruthlessness. Ranatunga pushed the boys to become men, Jayawardene made the men self-aware, and Sangakkara is trying to turn them ruthless. The evolutionary journey has produced a World Cup triumph, a runners-up finish and now, a chance to win it for the second time.

Sangakkara's dream, however, has been hit a nightmarish blow with the injury to Angelo Mathews. Even Muttiah Muralitharan won't be 100% fit. Mathews' absence severely affects the balance of the team and adds huge pressure on an already brittle lower-middle order, where Chamara Silva and Thilan Samaraweera haven't exactly set the tournament alight. Silva, who dazzled in the 2007 edition, has proved combustible in this tournament. Samaraweera is there to manage a collapse, and he did that really well in the curtailed game against Australia. Neither has Mathews' talent to turn a 225 score into 275.


To state the obvious, Sri Lanka will now heavily depend on Tillakaratane Dilshan, the captain and Mahela Jayawardene if they are to put up or chase down a daunting target. They will now have to bat with the knowledge that the lower middle order might not withstand a top-order collapse. Dilshan, though, is in great form, Sangakkara has looked as gritty as ever and while Jayawardene is yet to really flow, he can be always be counted on to come good in pressure games. And Sri Lanka have a varied bowling attack to defend even relatively unsafe totals and the ability to restrict the opposition from piling up too much.

MS Dhoni is a quietly ambitious man. Sourav Ganguly was passionate, Rahul Dravid was process driven, Anil Kumble led from the front with his grit, while Dhoni has been an intuitive captain. He is level-headed, and shrewd enough to marry passion and process. He has soaked up the pressure of being India's captain, is smart enough to know the value of his own brand, and keeps his star-heavy team rolling smoothly with the aid of Gary Kirsten. India's previous two victories, against Australia and Pakistan, have ironed out many of the flaws seen earlier in the tournament. However, those two wins also raise the question of India being emotionally drained. Do they have fuel left in them to raise their game one final time?

The batsmen, who had perhaps tried too hard to compensate for the relatively weak bowling attack by trying to do too much in the end overs and collapsed in the batting Powerplay, seem more aware of identifying a viable target. Someone or other has taken charge during tricky chases. Yuvraj Singh showed tenacity in the chase against Australia, and Suresh Raina maturity in his shot selection against Pakistan.

The poor performance in the early part of the tournament seems to have freed up the bowlers. Expectations are lower and the pressure is off in some ways, allowing them to show better discipline and skill. Munaf Patel has greater control over his legcutters and Harbhajan Singh has slowed up the pace to give himself a better chance to take wickets.

In the last two years, Sri Lanka and India have won eight games apiece against each other. In the last year, the record stands 4-3 in Sri Lanka's favour. In their last five encounters in India, though, the record stands 3-1, with one no result, in the home side's favour. However, these two teams have played each other so often - tomorrow's final will be the 30th time since July 2008- that they should know everything there is to know about each other.


Form guide

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Sachin Tendulkar has the records, the mountain of runs and memorable Man-of-the-Match performances but there are a few things that have eluded him: a Test innings like Brian Lara's 153, a Ponting-esque record in World Cup finals and, indeed, a winner's medal. He has openly talked about his thirst for that World Cup triumph and has played his part in India's journey to Mumbai by being their top scorer. Will he achieve his dream tomorrow?


Muttiah Muralitharan has written some great scripts for himself: a memorable last Test match where he took the last wicket to get to the magical 800, a fabulous performance almost on one leg in his last ODI at home and now, with one World Cup winner's medal in the bag, he has the chance to end with another. He will fancy his chances against the Indian middle-order; he is likely to go around the stumps and aim for lbws with his off breaks and edges with his doosras. Can he script yet another great farewell?


Virender Sehwag's knock against Pakistan, defying the nerves of a World Cup semi-final, was vital in ensuring India could soak up the middle-over wobbles and reach a competitive score. If there is one man who can put up a nerveless display again in the final, it's him. It will be interesting to see how he plays the Sri Lankan spinners. Will he continue to, as he has done during this tournament and perished a few times, try hitting the spinners almost solely through the off side?


Mahela Jayawardene hasn't scored much after that 100 against Canada but all along, and even ahead of the tournament, he has been talking about his itch to perform in the big games. He has the skills to tame the Indian attack and the elegance to do it in style. It was a hundred in the semi-final of the 2007 World Cup against New Zealand that proved a major turning point in his career. "That hundred gave me confidence that I can do it at this big stage," Jayawardene said. "Ever since that moment I have probably lifted my game quite a bit and turned into a big-match player." Will he turn up for Sri Lanka tomorrow?


Team news



Ashish Nehra has been ruled out of the final and the Indian camp hasn't made it clear whether R Ashwin or Sreesanth will play. This is what Dhoni said when asked a direct question: "That is a tricky one. If you see the Mumbai track there is a bit of pace and bounce for the seamers initially. Also if there is reverse swing going the third seamer can have an impact on the game. At the same time if the three seamers are bowling well I can easily manoeuvre the bowling. But with four spinners and two fast bowlers there is not much room to manoeuvre too much."


And just when you think that's a clear hint Sreesanth will play, Dhoni adds, "If one of the fast bowlers has an off day it gets difficult. Still, not to forget, in whatever opportunities Ashwin got so far he has done really well. We have confidence in him. But we have not yet thought our bowling combination yet."


India (probable): 1 Virender Sehwag, 2 Sachin Tendulkar, 3 Gautam Gambhir, 4 Virat Kohli, 5 Yuvraj Singh, 6 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 7 Suresh Raina, 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Zaheer Khan, 10 Sreesanth/Ashwin, 11 Munaf Patel.


Sri Lanka have drafted Suraj Randiv into the squad but in Mathews' absence they will most likely turn to Thisara Perera, who almost doubles his career average of 19, and has a strike rate of 146.98, when he plays against India. It remains to be seen whether they will take the brave decision to play Randiv ahead of Rangana Herath. Randiv has played 13 games against India, with 12 wickets at an economy rate of 4.57, while Herath has played just one game against India. Herath has been playing regularly in this tournament, though, while Randiv has been drafted in from the cold.

Sri Lanka (probable) 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2 Upul Tharanga, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Chamara Silva, 6 Thilan Samaraweera, 7 Thisara Perera, 8 Lasith Malinga, 9 Nuwan Kulasekara, 10 Muttiah Muralitharan, 11 Suraj Randiv/Rangana Herath.


Try picking the XIs for tomorrow's game by playing Team Selector.


Pitch and conditions



The hot summer has transformed the nature of the pitch from the one on which Sri Lanka beat New Zealand. It's a dry surface and the curator Sudhir Naik was quoted in Times of India as saying that 260-270 will be an excellent score batting first.


There have been only ten day-night games at this venue and Sri Lanka achieved the highest successful chase, overhauling India's 225 in 1997. The highest score by a team batting second under lights is 250. The chasing team has won four out of ten games under lights though.


Stats and trivia



Dhoni's career ODI average is 48.04 but it falls to 22.37, with a highest score of 34, in 11 World-Cup games.



The Sri Lankan openers average 97.90 at a strike-rate of 90.10, while the Indian openers average 53.90 at a strike-rate of 102.06.



India have a better DRS record than Sri Lanka. India have made 14 appeals out of which three have been successful. Sri Lanka have had only one successful appeal in 10 attempts.



Yuvraj Singh is the third Indian, after Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, with five fifties in a single World Cup.


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Quotes


"I am a bit concerned about Sri Lanka's middle order. Mahela Jayawardene has failed to fire and the middle order is struggling a fair deal."
Arjuna Ranatunga, former world-cup winning captain, sweats over potential pitfalls

"You want to end the tournament on a good note. It's a big game for all of us. Irrespective of what the result is I am proud of the team I have."
MS Dhoni on the eve of the final