Vintage Tendulkar | hits ton against Srilanka

Colombo: Cometh the hour, cometh Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. On a glorious sunny after noon at Colombo when entire world questioned India’s one night stand at the top, Tendulkar scripted a fairy tale century to give a foundation from where Team India looked like creating a history in emerald islands.





India managed to score 180/1 at the end of 32nd over, a foundation which puts India in great position to lift the tri-series in Lanka.



Earlier, India strolled past the 150 runs mark in the 27th over as they tightened their grip firmly on the final.

MS Dhoni, who came in at the fall of Rahul Dravid’s wicket continued the good work along with Sachin Tendulkar as India pulverized the Sri Lankan bowlers.



Sanath Jayasuriya provided Sri Lanka with the all important breakthrough as he removed Rahul Dravid after India got off to a brilliant start.

Dravid was caught by Dilshan at short extra cover as he tried to hit a slow paced delivery from the veteran Sri Lankan. Dravid made 39 including 2 fours and a six.



Helped by Sachin Tendulkar’s brilliant half-ton, India took control of the Compaq Cup final being played here on Monday. The Tendulkar-Dravid opening duo ensured that the visitors kept the scoreboard ticking with some brilliant display of aggressive and sensible batting.

Tendulkar’s 92nd ODI fifty came in just 47 balls and included 6 sparkling shots past the boundary ropes.



The experienced pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid took the Indians off to a good start after the visitors elected to bat first in the final of the tri-series.

Both Tendulkar and Dravid were looking solid as they took India past the 50 run mark in just the 7 over.




India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first in the final of the Compaq Cup 2009 here on Monday.

The Indians have brought in Virat Kohli in place of Dinesh Karthik while Sri Lanka are playing the same eleven that thrashed the Indians on Saturday.

The Indians will be opening with Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar.

Teams:

Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara(w/c), Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Kapugedera, Thilina Kandamby, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thilan Thushara, Ajantha Mendis, Lasith Malinga

India: Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni(w/c), Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Rudra Pratap Singh, Ashish Nehra, Ishant Sharma