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India staged a remarkble win agianst lanka

The Indian team producded one of the finest batting display ever by scoring 321 runs in 36.4 overs to beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets today at Hobart keeping their hopes alive to make in the best of 3 finals. Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Sri Lankan Innings got off to solid start scoring 49 runs in 10 overs but after that the indian bowlers were smashed all over the park. Dilshan scored an unbeaten 160 and Sangakara scoring his century in 87 balls and lifted their score to 320 for 4 in 50 overs. The indians knew that they had to score the required runs in 40 overs or less. The innings began well with Sehwag and Sachin scoring quick fire 30 and 39 respectively, but the man of match Virat kohli,Gautam who scored 63 andRaina 40. Kohli played an brillant knock of 133 in 86 balls. I think India will make into the finals of the tri series. The aussies will beat lanka and India will peap into the best of 3 finals.

India trashed in 1st ODI of tri series

India were defeated in 1st match of tri series by Aussies by 65 runs by Duckworth Lewis method in melbourne today.The third team invovled is Sri Lanka. India won the toss and elected to bowl first. They began well by picking up 2 qucik wickets of Warner and Pointing in the first 11 overs. The ran began to fall and the match was reduced to 32 over match. The aussies after break began to score qucikly and posted a good score of 216 for 5 in 32 overs with David Hussey scoring a fifty. The Indian chase did not began well losing 2 wickets qucikly and after the fall of those 2 wickets Rohit and Kohli scored runs. When Kohli got out india were never in the chase and were bundled out for 151 giving aussies a bonus point.