Analysis: India vs Sri Lanka cricket teams in 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup Final
by admin on March 31, 2011
in Team records in ICC Cricket World Cups, World cup 2011
World Cup win/loss record of India vs Sri Lanka:
- Total matches played: 7
- India cricket team won: 2
- Sri Lanka cricket team won: 4
- No result: 1
One day international win/loss record of India cricket team against Sri Lanka:
- Total matches played: 128
- India cricket team won: 67
- Sri Lanka cricket team won: 50
- No result: 11
The Final of 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup will be played between India and Sri Lanka on Apri 2, 2011 at Mumbai, India. Sri Lanka cricket team defeated New Zealand while Indian cricket team defeated Pakistan in the semi-finals. Both teams have advanced to Final without any difficulty. Here’s the analysis of strengths and weaknesses of both teams.
India’s Batting Strength and Weakness:
India has one of strongest batting line-up in the world. All of their batsmen are in good touch and are leading run-scorers in this tournament. Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh are the top-scorers of 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. Middle-order had been causing problems for India but it has started to click since the start of knockout round. India lacks pinch-hitters in the low-order which may become a problem if they need to get runs at high rate.
India’s Bowling Strength and Weakness:
India with its average bowling line-up has done tremendously well in this tournament. Skipper MS Dhoni has employed his bowlers well by rotating them. Zaheer Khan has taken 19 wickets and is the second highest wicket-taker in the tournament. He has been supported well by Munaf Patel and Harbhajan Singh. Yuvraj Singh has also been successful in getting wickets for India; he has taken 13 wickets.
Sri Lanka’s Batting Strength and Weakness:
We have seen outstand performance from the Sri Lankan batting line-up in this tournament. Three of their batsmen (Kumar Sangakkara, Tilakaratne Dilshan and Upal Tharanga) are leading run-scorers in the tournament. They have piled huge targets and they have chased too, this makes it the strongest batting line-up. If they bat first in the final then they will for scored 300+ for sure.
Sri Lanka’s Bowling Strength and Weakness:
Sri Lanka has one of the most successful bowling line-up in the tournament. They offer great variety, from pacers to spinners; they have the ideal bowling for sub-continent pitches. Lasith Malinga has been devastating with his yorkers. Nuwan, Murali, Mathews, Perera, Mendis and Dilshan have contributed well in the bowling department. The only worrying thing for Sri Lanka cricket team is the fitness problems faced by legend bowler Muttiah Muralitharan and Angelo Mathews. Sri Lankans have confirmed that they will play with even half-fit Muttiah Muralitharan.
It’s the first time that two Asian countries are going to face each other in the final of ICC Cricket World Cup. India has the advantage of home ground but it can go against them as it will also create pressure on the players. Both teams are favorites for 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup so it will be hard to predict about the success of any team. But cricket viewers will remembers this mega ODI encounter for a long time.
India vs Sri Lanka- World Cup Records
by admin on March 31, 2011
in Team records in ICC Cricket World Cups, World cup 2011
- The two cricketing nations have met 7 times in world cup matches; Sri Lanka has won 4, India 2 while 1 match was washed away due to rain.
- Sri Lankan cricket team scored a big upset when they defeated India cricket team in the 1979 Cricket World Cup by 47 runs.
- The two teams met in the semi-final of 1996 ICC Cricket World Cup. Sri Lanka won the match by default by the match referee due improper behavior of Indian crowd.
- Indian batsmen Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid have scored a century apiece but there has been no century from the Sri Lankan side.
- Indian bowler Javagal Srinath is the leading wicket-taker with 8 wickets in 4 matches while Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan has took 7 wickets against India in 4 matches.
- Indian star batsmen Sachin Tendulkar has scored 301 runs in 5 world cup matches against Sri Lankan.
- Chamara Silva, Harbhajan Singh, Kumar Sangakkara, Lasith Malinga, Mahela Jayawerdene, Muttiah Muralitharan, MS Dhoni, Munaf Patel, Sachin Tendulkar, Tilakaratne Dilshan, Upal Tharagana, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan are the players who played in 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup match involving these teams.
- The teams have not played any world cup match against each other in the world cups of 1975, 1983 and 1987 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Best partnerships of Sri Lanka cricket team in ODI
by admin on January 21, 2011
in Best partnerships, One day Cricket, Srilanka
The Sri Lankan cricket team has been involved in a number of memorable one day games over the years. Venues like Colombo, Dambulla and Kandy have witnessed partnerships that have turned the game upside-down in the favor of Sri Lanka. Two of the world’s best opening partnerships belong to Sri Lanka. These include the 286 run stand between Tharanga and Jayasurita. On another occasion, Jayasuriya partnered with the stylish Marvan Atapattu to post 237 runs for the first wicket! In the presence of great players, there is no surprise that the Sri Lankans have achieved so much with regards to the best one day partnerships.
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Partners |
Runs | Wkt | |||||
| WU Tharanga, ST Jayasuriya | 286 | 1st | |||||
| MS Atapattu, ST Jayasuriya | 237 | 1st | |||||
| MS Atapattu, DPMD Jayawardene | 226 | 3rd | |||||
| WU Tharanga, DPMD Jayawardene | 215 | 1st | |||||
| ST Jayasuriya, PA de Silva | 213* | 3rd | |||||
| WU Tharanga, DPMD Jayawardene | 202 | 1st | |||||
| WU Tharanga, ST Jayasuriya | 201 | 1st | |||||
| ST Jayasuriya, KC Sangakkara | 201 | 1st | |||||
| DA Gunawardene, ST Jayasuriya | 191* | 1st | |||||
| WU Tharanga, TM Dilshan | 188 | 1st | |||||
Most stumps in an ODI cricket match
by admin on January 16, 2011
in Best wicket keepers, One day Cricket
Quite a number of wicketkeepers have managed to stump-out three batsmen in an inning of One Day Internationals, but none of them have gone beyond the three figure. The foremost amongst all was Pakistan’s most outstanding Wicketkeeper Saleem Yousuf who stumped three batsmen in three innings playing against New Zealand at Lahore in November 1990. The latest three stumping mark is recorded by India’s most promising wicketkeeper and skipper MS Dhoni, who did this in two consecutive innings playing against Hong Kong at Karachi in June 2008. Following is the list top of wicketkeepers in cricket who stumped out three batsmen in a single inning.
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Player |
Country | Dismissals | Stumping | Innings | Against | Venue | Match Date |
| IA Healy | Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | South Africa | East London | April 2, 1994 |
| RS Kaluwitharana | Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 1 | Australia | Galle | August 22, 1999 |
| RS Kaluwitharana | Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 1 | Pakistan | Sharjah | October 18, 1999 |
| Moin Khan | Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 1 | England | Lahore | October 27, 2000 |
| DO Obuya | Kenya | 4 | 3 | 1 | South Africa | Colombo | September 20, 2002 |
| KC Sangakkara | Asia XI | 5 | 3 | 1 | ICC World XI | Melbourne | January 10, 2005 |
Top ten T20 bowlers of India
by admin on December 8, 2010
in 20Twenty Cricket, India
India has performed really well in this format of the game, which goes to show how they have adapted. Considering their historic attachment to test matches and One Day Internationals, this adaptation is a big deal. The players of India know how to mold themselves according to what is required of them. MS Dhoni’s effective captaincy has displayed their bowling skills quite effectively. They have always been planned and regular players. This has helped them the most in the twenty-twenty format of the game. There is no time to think about the playing pattern in the middle of a twenty-twenty match. Top ten T20 bowlers of India are:
- AB Dinda
- P Kumar
- PP Ojha
- RP Singh
- R Vinay Kumar
- A Nehra
- SR Tendulkar
- Yuvraj Singh
- IK Pathan
- Z Khan