SPORT SL LD INNINGS 2

Dhoni rode on these reprieves and surged his way with
lofted hits and upper cuts while Raina slammed 68 in only 55
balls with three sixes and four fours.

The home team innings was built around their partnership
after the steadying half-century stand (62) between Sachin
Tendulkar (43) and Virat Kohli (54) followed by another 51-run
partnership between Kohli and the Indian captain for the
fourth wicket.
The partnership between Tendulkar, who hit only four
fours in his 52-ball knock, and Kohli resurrected the innings
after India were left at a difficult 19 for two following the
cheap dismissals of in-form Virender Sehwag (4) and Gautam
Gambhir (2).
Thanks to the big partnership between Dhoni and Raina,
who departed in the 47th over caught at mid-wicket, and a
quick-fire 42 between the former and Ravindra Jadeja (12 not
out) in only 19 balls India reached a total that looked good
enough to win them the match and give them a 2-0 lead in the
five-match rubber.
The expected fireworks from the Indian openers,
especially Virender Sehwag who slammed a career-high 146 with
17 fours and six sixes in the first ODI at Rajkot, did not
happen much to the disappointment of the huge crowd.
Sehwag started with a bang, square driving left arm pacer
Chanaka Welegedara to the point fence but fell three balls
later in trying to repeat the shot. PTI SSR
MYR


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