Today`s match in Cardiff is a match of iteration of 2011 World Cup Final match. Two Heavyweight India and Sri Lanka of the subcontinent are going to fight in Semi – final of the Champions Trophy. The joint champions of 2002 session will fight today for the Final ticket. If they will make a `tie` in the Semi – final, the result will be determined in super-over. If the match will be abandoned, India will reach to the Final as they are the Group Champion.
2nd Semi-Final:India vs Sri Lanka
Team: Ind vs SL
Venue: Sophia Garden,Cardiff
Play time: 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 15:30 BDT
Day: Thursday,June 20,2013
Group: Knock out (semi-final match)
Only in the last year, the two teams played 9 One Day! India and Sri Lanka only have the records (139 times) of being face –to- face in One day! India won 75 and Sri Lanka 52 matches out of those 139 matches. Fruitless 11 and `tie` 1.
No kettle of war, rather an air of peace is blowing through the two teams. The Cricket Philosophy is like the Philosophy of the life of Mahindra Sing Dhoni, not so encouraging, not so aloofness.
Graham Foard, the coach of Sri Lanka, batting coach Marvan Atapattu, bowling coach Chaminda Vas or the captain Mathus, all are saying the same, `Just another match!` . As Mahela Joyabardhana said , ` We make the disturbance in final.`The main attraction is the fight of Lankans Pacers with Indian batsman. Especially the real exam is for batsman.
The records of Malinga are the worst against India. If Sri Lanka will be able to win this fight by playing with their leader of Pace bowlers, they will find a destination of another Final.Lasith Malinga The records of Malinga is the worst against India. If Sri
Lanka will be able to win this fight by playing with their leader of
Pace bowlers, they will find a destination of another Final.
India team
S Dhawan, RG Sharma, V Kohli, KD Karthik, SK Raina, MS Dhoni*†, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, I Sharma, B Kumar, UT Yadav
Sri Lanka team
MDKJ Perera, TM Dilshan, KC Sangakkara†, DPMD Jayawardene, BMAJ Mendis, AD Mathews*, HDRL Thirimanne, KMDN Kulasekara, HMRKB Herath, NLTC Perera, SL Malinga
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| MS Dhoni. The helicopter short |
Team: Ind vs SL
Venue: Sophia Garden,Cardiff
Play time: 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 15:30 BDT
Day: Thursday,June 20,2013
Group: Knock out (semi-final match)
Only in the last year, the two teams played 9 One Day! India and Sri Lanka only have the records (139 times) of being face –to- face in One day! India won 75 and Sri Lanka 52 matches out of those 139 matches. Fruitless 11 and `tie` 1.
No kettle of war, rather an air of peace is blowing through the two teams. The Cricket Philosophy is like the Philosophy of the life of Mahindra Sing Dhoni, not so encouraging, not so aloofness.
Graham Foard, the coach of Sri Lanka, batting coach Marvan Atapattu, bowling coach Chaminda Vas or the captain Mathus, all are saying the same, `Just another match!` . As Mahela Joyabardhana said , ` We make the disturbance in final.`The main attraction is the fight of Lankans Pacers with Indian batsman. Especially the real exam is for batsman.
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| L Malinga, King of the yorker |
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| T Dilshan,the Dilscoop |
S Dhawan, RG Sharma, V Kohli, KD Karthik, SK Raina, MS Dhoni*†, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, I Sharma, B Kumar, UT Yadav
Sri Lanka team
MDKJ Perera, TM Dilshan, KC Sangakkara†, DPMD Jayawardene, BMAJ Mendis, AD Mathews*, HDRL Thirimanne, KMDN Kulasekara, HMRKB Herath, NLTC Perera, SL Malinga
