World T20, 2nd Semi-Final

India vs West Indies

at Mumbai, Mar 31, 2016

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India vs England 2007 Cricket Series

India vs Sri Lanka A Practice Match, Leicester

IND v SL-A Practice Match, Leicester, Day 2: India, Sri Lanka 'A' play out a draw

The Indian batting stumbled in the second innings even as their three-day practice cricket match against Sri Lanka 'A' ended in a draw at the Grace Road ground on Sunday.
Set a target of 294 for victory in 55 overs, the Indians struggled before ending the match at 187 for six as the overs ran out for the Lankans. Of particular concern to the Indian camp ahead of the third Test against England, starting at The Oval on August 9, would be the second failure of VVS Laxman (3) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni who made one.
Skipper Rahul Dravid, who showed a welcome return to runs with an unbeaten 67 in the first innings, dropped himself down the order but could manage only 15.
However, opener Wasim Jaffer produced another impressive knock scoring 55 at the top of the order. Left-hander Gautam Gambhir held one end up with an unbeaten 53. Ramesh Powar was the other not out batsman on 14.
Despite the fact that the teams had agreed to bat for 60 overs each in the second innings, the Lankans didn't declare till 15 minutes after lunch.

Practice Match, Leicester, Day 3 : Sri Lanka 'A' 266-10 & 265 for 7 drew with India 238-5 d & 187 for 6

IND v SL-A Practice Match, Leicester, Day 2: Vandort, Perera help Sri Lanka A extend lead

Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid scored half-centuries to lift India against Sri Lanka 'A' on day two of the three-day tour match against Sri Lanka 'A' at the Leicestershire County Club ground at Grace Road in Leicester yesterday.
Both batsmen scored 67 each as India declared their first innings at 238 for five, 28 runs short of Sri Lanka A's first innings total. In reply, Michael Vandort once again scored a half-century (61 n.o.) as Sri Lanka 'A' reached 112 for 1, stretching their overall lead to 140 runs.
Dilruwan Perera was unbeaten on a solid knock of 48, inclusive of 10 boundaries, as the two batsmen put on unbroken 110 runs for the second wicket. While Dravid and Gambhir scored half-centuries, some of the other batsmen failed to utilize the opportunity to get some useful batting practice on a good batting wicket. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was dismissed for a second ball duck, while VVS Laxman played a rash shot to be dismissed for 14. For Sri Lanka, pacer Dammika Prasad took two wickets but conceded 72 runs in 12 overs. Rangana Herath also toiled hard, taking two wickets for 62 runs in 18 overs.
Earlier, resuming at 25 for one, Indian batsmen Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Jaffer looked to get their eye with some sensible batting in the first hour. The two batsmen made sure that they made most of the practice match by looking to spend as much time as possible on a good batting wicket. They started the day nervously as both the batsmen played and missed quite a few times, while a few leg before wicket appeals were also made in the first hour. But once they got their eye in, they started to open out with shots on both sides of the wicket. Gambhir and Jaffer added 85 runs for the opening wicket before the latter was dismissed, caught at mid-on, trying to loft spinner Rangana Herath. The Mumbai opener made 48, hitting six boundaries in his 101-ball knock. Gambhir continued scoring runs at a good rate and time and again looked to charge the spinners. Captain Dravid got off the mark in fine style, with a cracking boundary on the off-side.

Practice Match, Leicester, Day 2 (close): Sri Lanka 'A' 266-10 & 112-1 v India 238-5 d

IND v SL-A Practice Match, Leicester, Day 1: Bose restricts Sri Lanka 'A' to 266

Bengal pacer Ranadeb Bose (5/51) picked up his five wicket haul of England tour as India bowled out Sri Lanka 'A' for 266 runs on the opening day of their three-day warm up game at Grace Road.
India finished the day at 25 for one after losing the wicket of Dinesh Kaarthick (11). Wasim Jaffer (7) and Gautam Gambhir (3) were at the crease when stumps were drawn.
The Sri Lanka 'A' innings revolved around Michael Vandort (52) and Thiulan Samaraweera (75). Sri Lanka 'A' after opting to bat were sailing along merrily at 105 for 1, before Bose's excellent spell just before and after lunch removed Dilruwan Perera (34), Malinda Warnapura (3) Michael Vandort in quick succession. Just before tea, Bose trapped Kaushal Lokuarachchi (35) leg before.
The Bengal pacer eventually wrapped up the innings when he had Chanaka Welegedara (1) caught at the wicket. Ramesh Powar, meanwhile, bowled well on a decent pitch after he was introduced as early as the 10th over of the innings.
He took a wicket in his first over when he dismissed Mehela Udawatta (20) and then he went on to mop up the tail removing Thiulan Samaraweera (75), Rangana Herath (0) and Akalanka Ganegama (0) as Sri Lanka A lost its last four wickets for just seven runs.

Practice Match, Leicester, Day 1 (close): Sri Lanka 'A' 266-10 v India 25-1

IND v SL-A Practice Match, Leicester: India to rest key players against Sri Lanka 'A'

The eight-day gap between Tests, a luxury in modern cricket, gives the Indians a chance to take on Sri Lanka 'A' on English soil.
The post-match celebrations at Trent Bridge were relatively muted as several players spent time with their wives on tour with little opportunity for a united 'we-stuffed-them' kind of party. The Grace Road fixture in Leicester starting Friday should come as a welcome break. Two hard-fought Test matches left many in the Indian team spent and this is a chance to recharge before heading to the Kennington Oval for the third and final Test.
Less than half of India's squad had a net session ahead of the tour match and most of the top players will be rested from the encounter. Wasim Jaffer, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Ramesh Powar, Ishant Sharma and Ranadeb Bose were the ones who trained in the nets for about two hours, and it is they who will take the field.
Rahul Dravid, who observed proceedings for half an hour without actually having a bat, is also likely to play, hoping to rediscover his form before the Oval encounter. Mahendra Singh Dhoni needs a game, mainly to get his glove work in order. He's seen his keeping fall to pieces during the tour, yet hasn't dropped a single catch in either Test.
Up against the Indians will be a more athletic side from the subcontinent. Sri Lanka A will go into their penultimate game of the tour upbeat, especially after their one-wicket victory over Yorkshire two days back.
Thilan Samaraweera's side have lost just one of their seven matches on this tour so far with Kaushal Silva and Mahela Udawatte stringing together some useful scores. The medium-pacer Ishara Amarasinghe and legspinner Kaushal Lokuarachchi, two bowlers who've worn national colours, have also posed plenty of problems for the batsmen around the county circuit.
India Team (from): Wasim Jaffer, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid (Captain), V.V.S. Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Wicket Keeper), Anil Kumble, S. Sreesanth, Ramesh Powar, Ishant Sharma, Ranadeb Bose.

India vs England 2007 Cricket Series

India vs Sri Lanka A Practice Match, Leicester

Scores

Sri Lanka A 1st Innings 266 all out (76.2 overs)	Sri Lanka A 2nd Innings 265 for 7 (64.0 overs)
India 1st Innings 238 for 5 (68.0 overs)	India 2nd Innings 187 for 6 (55.0 overs)

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Vandort	c Gambhir	b Bose	52	98	8	1
Udawatte		b Powar	20	36	4	0
Perera	c Laxman	b Bose	34	60	3	1
Warnapura	c Karthik	b Bose	3	14	0	0
Samaraweera	c Karthik	b Powar	75	100	9	0
Silva	c and b	Sharma	4	35	0	0
Lokuarachchi	lbw	b Bose	35	62	5	0
Prasad	not out		23	48	5	0
Herath	lbw	b Powar	0	1	0	0
Ganegama		b Powar	0	2	0	0
Welegedara	c Karthik	b Bose	1	3	0	0
Extras		1nb 2w 4b 12lb	19
Total		all out	266	(76.2 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Bose 18.2 4 51 5 Sharma 17.0 5 57 1 Powar 24.0 2 85 4 Kumble 11.0 1 36 0 Dhoni 3.0 0 13 0 Yuvraj 3.0 1 8 0

Fall of wicket   32 Udawatte 105 Perera 111 Warnapura 122 Vandort 146 Silva 208 Lokuarachchi 259 Samaraweera 259 Herath 261 Ganegama 266 Welegedara

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Karthik	c Silva	b Prasad	11	22	2	0
Jaffer	c Ganegama	b Herath	48	101	6	0
Gambhir	retd out		67	135	7	0
Dravid	not out		67	105	6	0
Dhoni		b Prasad	0	2	0	0
Laxman	c Prasad	b Herath	14	33	3	0
Yuvraj	not out		15	17	2	1
Extras		7nb 5w 1b 3lb	16
Total		for 5	238	(68.0 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Ganegama 12.0 4 29 0 Welegedara 13.0 4 38 0 Prasad 12.0 1 71 2 Perera 1.0 1 0 0 Lokuarachchi 12.0 0 34 0 Herath 18.0 1 62 2

Fall of wicket   20 Karthik 105 Jaffer 181 Gambhir 190 Dhoni 221 Laxman

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Vandort	c Bose	b Powar	117	186	18	0
Udawatte	c Laxman	b Sharma	0	1	0	0
Perera	run out		49	91	10	0
Warnapura	c Karthik	b Bose	0	1	0	0
Samaraweera	c and b	Powar	24	48	3	0
Lokuarachchi	c Kumble	b Laxman	16	14	2	0
Silva	not out		17	21	2	0
Prasad	c Karthik	b Gambhir	21	17	2	2
Herath	not out		11	9	2	0
Extras		4nb 1w 1b 4lb	10
Total		for 7	265	(64.0 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Bose 13.0 3 56 1 Sharma 14.0 3 36 1 Powar 12.0 4 37 2 Kumble 9.0 1 48 0 Yuvraj 9.0 0 36 0 Laxman 3.0 1 16 1 Gambhir 3.0 0 22 1 Karthik 1.0 0 9 0

Fall of wicket   2 Udawatte 115 Perera 115 Warnapura 196 Vandort 205 Samaraweera 217 Lokuarachchi 248 Prasad

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Karthik		b Welegedara	9	9	2	0
Jaffer	c and b	Herath	55	84	6	1
Yuvraj	lbw	b Perera	33	40	7	0
Dhoni	lbw	b Prasad	1	9	0	0
Gambhir	not out		53	102	8	0
Laxman	lbw	b Herath	3	11	0	0
Dravid	lbw	b Prasad	15	42	1	0
Powar	not out		14	35	2	0
Extras		2nb 2w	4
Total		for 6	187	(55.0 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Ganegama 7.0 1 27 0 Welegedara 10.0 0 44 1 Prasad 12.0 0 34 2 Perera 13.0 0 38 1 Herath 13.0 4 44 2

Fall of wicket   9 Karthik 66 Yuvraj 73 Dhoni 116 Jaffer 126 Laxman 152 Dravid

Umpires: B Leadbeater, N G B Cook
Sri Lanka A: Samaraweera, Vandort, Udawatte, Warnapura, Perera, Silva, Lokuarachchi, Herath, Prasad, Ganegama, Welegedara
India: Jaffer, Gambhir, Dravid, Laxman, Yuvraj, Dhoni, Kumble, Karthik, Powar, Sharma, Bose

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