Indian Tour of Sri Lanka & Triangular Series, July-August 2010

[Dare]

It probably was on purpose but for some reason he wasn't going for it. Its weird for him to be tapping it for singles.

 

[Gaurav_7]

I prefer Mukund. Over Dhawan. Much more solid, and the last 2 seasons, he's won the List A final for Tamil Nadu, hitting centuries in both finals, and also in the semi-final one year.

I haven't seen him actually. I hope we try someone new in absence of Sachin & Gambhir now except Karthik as an opener.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

bit cynical there., definitely don't approve.

ah well, at least he's a stubborn b*****d, he'll need that if he's going to be a spinner in this age but I wouldn't like to see this sort of behaviour on any sort of regular basis.

 

[Adarsh]

It probably was on purpose but for some reason he wasn't going for it. Its weird for him to be tapping it for singles.

He scored a run a ball when he needed to chase 171 in 50 overs ! Can't begrudge him on that !

 

[Dare]

He scored a run a ball when he needed to chase 171 in 50 overs ! Can't begrudge him on that !

Wasn't even referring to that. When he was about to get his century there were fielders stopping the single. He didn't attack like he usually does.

 

[AngryPixel]

@ Dare I think he was making sure that india gets the bonus point. Don't know that much about rule regarding bonus point but if the score is affected by the number of wickets like duckworth lois then what Sehwag was doing makes sense

 

[playkid12]

Pretty obviously on purpose. I know if this happened to Tendulkar, it would turn into a huge deal because Indian fans wouldn't have it.


Either way, it was really poor sportsmanship from Randiv, and Sangakkara if he advised Randiv to bowl a no-ball.

 

[Chetan0304]

Either way, it was really poor sportsmanship from Randiv, and Sangakkara if he advised Randiv to bowl a no-ball.

Yes, i strongly feel it was Kumar behind stumps saying something with "century" word in it...

 

[Dare]

@ Dare I think he was making sure that india gets the bonus point. Don't know that much about rule regarding bonus point but if the score is affected by the number of wickets like duckworth lois then what Sehwag was doing makes sense

For Sri Lanka against new Zealand it was if they chase the target in a certain amount of overs. I think it was the same for India, so I think he already secured the bonus point.

 

[Flame_Blader1]

OMG come on... Sehwag of all people deserved that. Especially after what happened in the second test. Same bowler same scenario. I hope someone gives Randiv a pasting in the next Ind vs SL (hopefully we bat first).

I remember Chaminda Vaas doing a similar thing in the 08 IPL. Sehwag was on 94 with 1 to win and Vaas bowled a wide on purpose. I even remember Sehwag telling Shikhar Dawan "no single no single" LOL

 

[SaiSrini]

I think if a team chases their target (any target) in 40 overs or less, they get the bonus point. So India blew that target off so easily after a rocky start. Well played boys! Sehwag - CHAMP, WHAT AN INNINGS!!! A truly class knock in very tough conditions (who said Sehwag cant win us games in challenging conditions). Dhoni gave Sehwag great company and that partnership with Raina shouldnt be forgotten as it steadied our ship after the first 3 wickets which rocked our ship (I thought it will be the same story yet again).

Particularly happy with our bowling performance today. Praveen, Nehra and Ishant all bowled very well. Jadeja and Ojha were also very good today. The bowler's success today was the big point for us. SL will regret not beating NZ with the bonus point (they had the chance to do it).

 

[AbhishekS]

Team Sri Lanka has no sportsman's spirit. How can u accept good attitude from the country where Ravana was born! I wonder how that idiotic can show manly attitude, if they allow a Mahela in the team also.
Sehwag deserved the century, but the country with a loser's attitude. The captain leaves one for Byes and then a spinner bowls such a big no ball which even a paccer cannot. Grow up Sri Lanka

 

[Dare]

Team Sri Lanka has no sportsman's spirit. How can u accept good attitude from the country where Ravana was born! I wonder how that idiotic can show manly attitude, if they allow a Mahela in the team also.

My friend you are an idiot.
Is that why Sri Lanka keeps winning the sportsmanship award? Sri Lanka is/was always full of guys that were great ambassadors for the sport. Just because of one incident we are to label the entire team since their rise to test rank as cheats and bad sports?

 

[AngryPixel]

Team Sri Lanka has no sportsman's spirit. How can u accept good attitude from the country where Ravana was born! I wonder how that idiotic can show manly attitude, if they allow a Mahela in the team also.
Sehwag deserved the century, but the country with a loser's attitude. The captain leaves one for Byes and then a spinner bowls such a big no ball which even a paccer cannot. Grow up Sri Lanka

Please tell me you are not Indian... Members like you bring shame by comments like that. Not only your comments are idiotic on the topic, you also got our mythology wrong. :
Ravan is said to have been born in the village of Bisrakh ,he spent his childhood in this village that founded by his father Bisesvara.
FYI that is in INDIA not Sri Lanka

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Team Sri Lanka has no sportsman's spirit. How can u accept good attitude from the country where Ravana was born! I wonder how that idiotic can show manly attitude, if they allow a Mahela in the team also.
Sehwag deserved the century, but the country with a loser's attitude. The captain leaves one for Byes and then a spinner bowls such a big no ball which even a paccer cannot. Grow up Sri Lanka

OMG What a loser you are Sehwag to commented that teams do not want a player to score century against you and that is sportsman spirit and what Randiv did was of no purpose I think. Are you back though?D