17.5 Malinga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, another yorker outside off, again Yuvi fails to get bat on it..

This is embarrassing for the batsman 17.4 Malinga to Kohli, 1 run, takes a step down and drives it beautifully through cov er, where Thiri makes an excellent diving save.. 17.3 Malinga to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, he comes down the pitch and manages to get some bat this time, squeezes this to third man Professor: "It's been disappointing to see Yuvraj's performance in this tourname nt........He seriously needs to pick up form in domestic events before making it to the national squad. National squad not the place for 'finding' form. One inn ings against Oz doesn't change this situation. Wonder hoe many runs he's cost In dia in this final?" 17.2 Malinga to Yuvraj Singh, no run, another good yorker outside off, Yuvi looks to guide it to off but gets a bottom edge to the keeper Terrence: "kohli seems to be in sammy mode while yuvi is doing his best to imita te samuels. " 17.1 Malinga to Kohli, 1 run, this is a good yorker now! Just outside off and Kohli c an only dig it out to extra cover for a single End of over 17 (4 runs) India 115/2 (RR: 6.76) V Kohli 72 (52b 5x4 4x6) Yuvraj Singh 9 (16b 0x4 0x6) SMSM Senanayake 4-0-22-0 KMDN Kulasekara 3-0-26-0 16.6 Senanayake to Kohli, 1 run, he comes down the pitch and punches it to midwicket where Dilshan's fumble allows a single 16.5 Senanayake to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, here comes the slog sweep, but the bowler slo wed it down.. Yuvraj get a bottom edge to the leg side 16.4 Senanayake to Kohli, 1 run, he comes down the track and punches this firmly to l ong on 16.3 Senanayake to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, this time he comes down and thumps it back at the bowler, who sticks his hand out to his right, but cannot hold on to a tough chance 16.2 Senanayake to Yuvraj Singh, no run, makes room to punch this through off, but it bounces a touch extra and beats the bat.. and the top of off 16.1 Senanayake to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short and wide, he cuts it and finds the man at point Sena to bowl his last End of over 16 (16 runs) India 111/2 (RR: 6.93) V Kohli 70 (50b 5x4 4x6) Yuvraj Singh 7 (12b 0x4 0x6) KMDN Kulasekara 3-0-26-0 SMSM Senanayake 3-0-18-0 ANANTH: "Malinga would be counting every single run that Kohli has scored after he was dropped. Think the nerves got to the Slinga being captain and the batsman being Kohli, add to that Mahela/Sanga's last T20 game and this being the final to top all of this" 15.6 Kulasekara to Kohli, no run, a good response from Kula! bowls a good yorker outs

ide off and Kohli fails to make contact 15.5 Kulasekara to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, now Yuvi brings out a crisp drive to deep ext ra cover off a full delivery, a single only this time 15.4 Kulasekara to Kohli, 1 run, this one is hammered down the ground.. What violence ! Thisara does well at long on to keep this one in.. 15.3 Kulasekara to Kohli, FOUR, this could be a drop here! Sena at deep midwicket mis judges this one.. It was a slower delivery and the batman went for a full-bloode d pull, he doesn't get much timing.. Sena comes in a touch and it clears him.. p oor judgement from the fielder Mahela comes over for a chat with Kula 15.2 Kulasekara to Kohli, FOUR, follows it up with a murderous drive through cover.. The fielder couldn't get down in time.. hits it so hard this Kohli, using all ti ming and a lot of wrists 15.1 Kulasekara to Kohli, SIX, fuller on off, Kohli doesn't want to wait, he thwacks this over wide long-on with ease! This is the ideal pace for him, a lot of botto m hand in that one Sri Lanka won't mind more of Yuvraj here.. He is struggling to get the ball off he square. Kula comes back End of over 15 (2 runs) India 95/2 (RR: 6.33) Yuvraj Singh 6 (11b 0x4 0x6) V Kohli 55 (45b 3x4 3x6) SMSM Senanayake 3-0-18-0 SL Malinga 2-0-18-0 Sudipta: "@pratik, dhoni is thinking ahead here. If raina comes before yuvi, the n yuvi might have to come at around 15-16 over mark. No time for him to settle; so potentially a walking wicket there. Rather let him come early when there is t ime to settle. Raina can anyway play busily even if he comes at 15-16 over mark. " 14.6 Senanayake to Yuvraj Singh, no run, comes down the pitch but still can't get the ball away, gets hit on the pads as the bowler fires it in 14.5 Senanayake to Yuvraj Singh, no run, flatter and quicker on off, Yuvraj comes for ward and defends 14.4 Senanayake to Kohli, 1 run, flatter and quicker on the pads, the batsman gets do wn on his knees and dabs it to short fine leg 14.3 Senanayake to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, slower and tossed up, it's on the pads and Yu vraj manages to whip it behind square on the leg side for a single 14.2 Senanayake to Yuvraj Singh, no run, flighted delivery, he drives it straight to cover 14.1 Senanayake to Yuvraj Singh, no run, he comes down the pitch but is beaten by the length and turn, manages to get some bat on it as he pushes it to off Sena comes back to bowl his third End of over 14 (10 runs) India 93/2 (RR: 6.64) V Kohli 54 (44b 3x4 3x6) Yuvraj Singh 5 (6b 0x4 0x6) SL Malinga 2-0-18-0 HMRKB Herath 4-0-23-1 13.6

Malinga to Kohli, FOUR, full and too wide! Malinga is getting the length right b ut the line is completely off.. This is too wide and all Kohli has to do is get some bat on it, which he does, to pick up a boundary to third man pratik: "No doubt yuvi is a great T20 player. But what we have seen in this tour nament is that he takes his own time to settle down as against raina who gets in to attacking mode very quickly. Wouldn't it had been good to send him ahead of Y uvi at this crucial point." 13.5 Malinga to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, full and on the stumps, but not quite a yorker, gives Yuvraj some space to squeeze it out to deep cover Pawan: "These next few overs with Malinga on are absolutely crucial. If he goes for a lot then The Indian batsmen will put up a big score. If he can get a wicke t or two here then the game will be well within Sri Lanka's reach." 13.4 Malinga to Kohli, 1 run, it's full but it's too wide, easily punched to deep cov er for a single that brings yet another half-century for Kohli. he keeps working like a well-oiled machine.. 13.3 Malinga to Kohli, 2 runs, this is nicely driven to deep extra cover, all along t he ground, for a couple. It was full and it was wide outside off too 13.2 Malinga to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, back of length delivery outside off, Yuvraj won' t mind this.. he calmly steers it down to third man to give strike to Kohli 13.1 Malinga to Kohli, 1 run, fires it full outside off, the batsman punches it down to long off, his hand coming off the handle as he plays that Malinga comes back