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India vs Sri Lanka ODI Highlights – Compaq Cup

Watch cricket highlights – India vs Sri Lanka, in the Compaq Cup played on September 12, 2009.

Scoreline: SL 307/6 Jayasuriya 98 (79), Kandamby 91 no (73) | Harbhajan 10-37-1
India lose by 139 runs (168 all out) Rahul Dravid 47 (56) | Angelo Mathews 6-20-6

Post Match :

Dhoni: “It was one of the worst days, starting in the season. Frankly, I have nothing to say right now … they played very well … Sanath batted well and Matthews bowled really. The only thing that went well for us was the warm-up before the game! It was one of the worst days. [asked whether playing second day in a row] it’s demanding but that’s the way it goes.”

Sangakkara: “I thought we played really well. It was great to see Sanath coming back. It was a good solid start and the middle-order came into the game. The best time to be critical is when you win and I think we lost a few quick wickets in the middle. Every game is important. Every win you take momentum and confidence into the next game. We have to do it again on Monday. It’s the process that matters to us. [On Angelo] He is a very solid player .. he is the allrounder we are looking for .. he has a great future. Talent is one thing but real hard work and consistency is another matter. He is on the right track, I am sure he won’t get carried away and continue to work hard.”

Man of the Match Angelo : “It was a dream spell. I was just trying to land the ball on the correct spot and the ball did the rest. Asked whether he is a batting or a bowling allrounder, he says with a laugh, ” I am a genuine allrounder!”

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India vs New Zealand ODI Highlights – Compaq Cup

India 156 for 4 (Tendulkar 46, Raina 45*) beat New Zealand 155 (Nehra 3-24, Yuvraj 3-31) by six wickets

Vettori: “When you win the toss here you want to put up a competitive total. The wickets gets easier when you have played yourself in; I found it that my self. Dhoni and Raina showed it as well. Some of our boys would be disappointed. It wasn’t a bad fight back from us; we put them under some pressure. You can’t expect to play on good decks all the time, when you come across deck like this you need to adapt.”

Dhoni: “We wanted to get them out as cheap as possible. Nehra did well and then Yuvraj singh, our new find with the ball, did a good job. Sachin gave us a good start … Raina also batted well with me. Every body was slightly tensed at the start of the game [as India are playing after a break]… the bowlers bowled really well. If there was one more spinner like Yuvi in their side, we would have been under more pressure. [on no 1] Frankly we are not thinking about it. We are just concentrating on what we do in the field. If we play good cricket, we eventually would be no 1 team in the world.”

Man of the Match: Nehra : “I was struggling because of the injuries but I am back on track for the last 6-7 months. I wasn’t too nervous today. I have been bowling well in the recent months and I just want to concentrate on line and length. The important thing was to pick up early wickets.”

Stylish player of the day Tendulkar wins a bike.

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