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India v Sri Lanka, CB Series, Adelaide

Dhoni masterminds tie in nail-biting finish

Vinay Kumar struck in the very first over, removing Upul Tharanga for a duck
Vinay Kumar struck in the very first over, removing Upul Tharanga for a duck•Associated Press
He got the wicket of Tillakaratne Dilshan in his opening spell as India surged
He got the wicket of Tillakaratne Dilshan in his opening spell as India surged•Associated Press
Mahela Jayawardene, too, found form with a fluent 43
Mahela Jayawardene, too, found form with a fluent 43•Getty Images
Suresh Raina also failed, caught down the leg side off Lasith Malinga
Suresh Raina also failed, caught down the leg side off Lasith Malinga•AFP
Virat Kohli was pinned in front by Thisara Perera, also for 15
Virat Kohli was pinned in front by Thisara Perera, also for 15•Associated Press
Gambhir weathered the losses with assurance, and his fifty put India in good shape along with MS Dhoni
Gambhir weathered the losses with assurance, and his fifty put India in good shape along with MS Dhoni•Getty Images
With four needed off the last ball from Malinga, he carved over the covers for three runs to tie the game
With four needed off the last ball from Malinga, he carved over the covers for three runs to tie the game•Getty Images
Irfan Pathan made a promising return to the venue where he made his international debut in 2003
Irfan Pathan made a promising return to the venue where he made his international debut in 2003•Associated Press
R Ashwin got into the act too, getting Kumar Sangakkara's scalp in the bowling Powerplay as Sri Lanka struggled for respite
R Ashwin got into the act too, getting Kumar Sangakkara's scalp in the bowling Powerplay as Sri Lanka struggled for respite•Associated Press
The pair added 94 in quick time to set Sri Lanka up
The pair added 94 in quick time to set Sri Lanka up•Associated Press
Gautam Gambhir put India's chase on target with an assured start
Gautam Gambhir put India's chase on target with an assured start•Getty Images
Soon after, Rohit Sharma was run out, yet again on 15
Soon after, Rohit Sharma was run out, yet again on 15•AFP
His run out following a misunderstanding with MS Dhoni gave Sri Lanka a late opening
His run out following a misunderstanding with MS Dhoni gave Sri Lanka a late opening•Getty Images
That came from the in-form Dinesh Chandimal, who once again steadied the middle order
That came from the in-form Dinesh Chandimal, who once again steadied the middle order•AFP
Vinay, however, helped India reclaim ascendancy with Jayawardene's wicket in the batting Powerplay. Sri Lanka lost three wickets in that block of five overs, and lost their way thereafter
Vinay, however, helped India reclaim ascendancy with Jayawardene's wicket in the batting Powerplay. Sri Lanka lost three wickets in that block of five overs, and lost their way thereafter•AFP
But there was trouble at the other end, as Sachin Tendulkar departed for 15, caught behind off Nuwan Kulasekara
But there was trouble at the other end, as Sachin Tendulkar departed for 15, caught behind off Nuwan Kulasekara•Getty Images
Suresh Raina also failed, caught down the leg side off Lasith Malinga
Suresh Raina also failed, caught down the leg side off Lasith Malinga•AFP
Dhoni wasn't ready to give up, though, and once again tackled the pressure with a top-class half-century
Dhoni wasn't ready to give up, though, and once again tackled the pressure with a top-class half-century•Getty Images
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