India vs South Africa Test Series

INDIA VS SOUTH AFRICA TEST SERIES in India, FEB 2010

India will play two-match Test series against South Africa at Nagpur and Kolkata, and also three one-day internationals during the tour starting February.

"Compaq Cup" Tri-Series: FINALS

Harbhajan, Tendulkar star in India’s Compaq Cup victory

Sachin Tendulkar's 44th ODI century, his 86th international hundred in total (138) and Harbhajan Singh's five-wicket haul helped India to secure victory in the Compaq Cup final played at R.Premadasa stadium. Yuvraj Singh (56 not out) and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (56) chipped in with useful contributions as Sachin added 95 with Rahul Dravid (39), 110 with Mahendra Dhoni and 71 with Yuvraj Singh after India won the toss and made 319-5.
Sri Lanka were all out for 273 in 46.4 overs with Harbhajan Singh returning an impressive haul of 5 for 56. Tillakaratne Dilshan (42) and Sanath Jayasuriya (36) gave Sri Lanka a flying start before Harbhajan started chipping away, dismissing both Dilshan and Jayawardene. Thilan Kandamby (66) and Chamara Kapugedera (35) kept the hosts in the hunt but ran out of steam in the end with Harbhajan taking the last three wickets.

It was an impressive turnaround for India, who lost by 139 runs when the sides met in a group stage game at the same ground two days back.
This latest victory puts India back to within a single ratings point of South Africa and with just two points separating first from third placed Australia in the table. Australia, already four-nil up in the seven-ODI series against England, could go top of the rankings if it manages a clean sweep.

India 319/5 (Tendulkar 138, Yuvraj 56*, Dhoni 56) beat Sri Lanka 272 (Kandamby 66, Harbhajan 5-57) by 46 runs

The Compaq Cup Finals: India beat Sri Lanka by 46 runs

India Innings 319 for 5 (50.0 overs)

Sri Lanka Innings 273 all out (46.4 overs)

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Dravid	c Dilshan	b Jayasuriya	39	56	2	1
Tendulkar	lbw	b Mendis	138	133	10	1
Dhoni	c Kandamby	b Malinga	56	62	3	0
Yuvraj	not out		56	41	6	1
Y Pathan	c Kapugedera	b Thushara	0	1	0	0
Raina	c Kulasekara	b Thushara	8	6	1	0
Kohli	not out		2	2	0	0
Extras		1nb 18w 1b	20
Total		for 5	319	(50.0 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Kulasekara 8.0 0 38 0 Thushara 10.0 0 71 2 Malinga 10.0 0 81 1 Mendis 10.0 0 70 1 Jayasuriya 9.0 0 43 1 Mathews 3.0 0 15 0

Fall of wicket   95 Dravid 205 Dhoni 276 Tendulkar 277 Y Pathan 302 Raina

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Dilshan		b Harbhajan	42	29	9	0
Jayasuriya	c Nehra	b Y Pathan	36	29	7	0
M Jayawardene	c and b	Harbhajan	1	5	0	0
Sangakkara	hit wicket	b RP Singh	33	37	0	0
Thushara		b I Sharma	15	14	3	0
Mathews	c Raina	b Yuvraj	14	11	1	1
Kandamby		b Harbhajan	66	94	4	0
Kapugedera	c Dhoni	b Raina	35	42	3	0
Kulasekara	not out		9	9	1	0
Malinga	c and b	Harbhajan	0	1	0	0
Mendis	st Dhoni	b Harbhajan	7	10	0	0
Extras		1nb 11w 3lb	15
Total		all out	273	(46.4 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Nehra 7.0 0 43 0 I Sharma 7.0 0 51 1 RP Singh 5.0 0 34 1 Harbhajan 9.4 0 56 5 Y Pathan 4.0 0 36 1 Yuvraj 6.0 0 24 1 Raina 8.0 0 26 1

Fall of wicket   64 Dilshan 76 M Jayawardene 85 Jayasuriya 108 Thushara 131 Mathews 182 Sangakkara 252 Kapugedera 264 Kandamby 264 Malinga 273 Mendis

Umpires: E A R de Silva, B R Doctrove, B C Broad, H D P K Dharmasena
Sri Lanka: Jayasuriya, Dilshan, M Jayawardene, Sangakkara (C/W), Kapugedera, Kandamby, Mathews, Kulasekara, Thushara, Malinga, Mendis
India: Kohli, Tendulkar, Dravid, Yuvraj, Dhoni (C/W), Raina, Y Pathan, Harbhajan, Nehra, RP Singh, I Sharma

India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka - Tri-Series 2009

Schedule	Match	Venue
Sept 8 10:00 local | 4:30 GMT	Sri Lanka v New Zealand	Premadasa stadium, Colombo
Sept 11 10:00 local | 4:30 GMT	India v Sri Lanka	Premadasa stadium, Colombo
Sept 12 10:00 local | 4:30 GMT	India v New Zealand	Premadasa stadium, Colombo
Sept 14 09:30 local | 4:30 GMT	FINAL	Premadasa stadium, Colombo