The highlight of this match was the period from 11th to 17th over in the Sri lankan innings when S.Raina ,somehow, forgot to convey to the umpire he wants the second powerplay.. Wonder what would have been his reaction like when umpire's broke out this news to him after the 40th over, had this not been brought to his notice before the 18th over.. Going furthur, i wonder what Jadeja is still doing in this team! Aren't we looking to give youngsters a chance? Pankaj Singh could have been tried out today with Ojha and Mishra in the team and Yusuf and Rohit as the supporting spin bowlers.. I think he is just there to complete the squad and might just return back without a game..
The fielding once again left a lot to be desired.. the couple of run outs India managed today might just cover the reality.. This type of fielding is just like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy evening!Indian players flirt with the current fielding standards for a series or two and then return back to the comfortable.. Failure to gather the ball cleanly by Umesh Yadav resulted in a missed run out chance.. Mistakes can be made by any indivisual but its the manner of commiting the mistake that needs to be considered here.. He clearly took his eyes off the ball while gathering it, indicating,once again, the lack of right basics among the younger players.. BCCI would do no harm to Indian cricket by buliding up an academy to harness the talent of young guns of India(Just talent is not enough;it needs to be nurtured (Ishant, Irfan, Munaf, RP, Sreesanth, Uthappa, Rayadu, S.Tiwary and Nayar and Yusuf would certainly bebefit from this academy) by making the domestic structure more productive by improving the pitches and facilities available and making performance the basis of selection..
Coming to the Indian batting, Yusuf and Raina could well have been given a break so they could rectify their problems against the short stuff, giving the likes of S.Tiwary and Uthappa a chance..Also, i do not understand the logic of the think tank in pushing Raina lower down the order..He is an attacking batsman and cannot anchor the innings as effectively as a Dhoni or a Rohit can.. Anyways, its a great opportunity for young players like Kohli, Dinesh and Vijay to showcase their talent and cement their place in the side..
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