Virender Sehwag compliments bowlers on victory
Indian captain Virender Sehwag has praised his bowlers for their performance in the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Cuttack. The hosts won comfortably by seven wickets to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
After Kumar Sangakkara, his opposite number, opted to bat, a solid performance from Sri Lanka’s top order had put them on course for a massive total but India’s bowlers hit back to shoot out the visitors – who were 160 for 1 after 22 overs – for 239 in the 45th over.
“The credit for this victory ought to go to the bowlers, especially Harbhajan [Singh] and [Ravindra] Jadeja,” Sehwag said. “The wicket was slow and it kept low at times and it helped the spinners a bit. Read more
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