SPORT SL 2

Even in absence of proven match-winners like Dhoni or
Yuvraj Singh, India's batting has looked in apple-pie order
and the fourth ODI in Kolkata amply displayed the innate
strength of the team.


At Eden Gardens, Sri Lanka did nearly everything right.
The islanders put on 315 on the board and prised out the prize
scalps of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar inside 23 runs
and could not be faulted for believing they had taken the
upper hand in the do-or-die match.
However, with the way Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli
batted, it never looked like India was ever in a hole at that
stage.
They were quick to assign roles – Kohli being the
aggressor and Gambhir the accumulator – and played with a
clear purpose -- first to prop up the innings and then put the
chase back on track without taking too many risks.
It was such a clinical chase that would lead India into
believing that they can now win from any position.
Of the four matches so far, the opening pair of Virender
Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar have given the team a flying
start, which made things easy for the subsequent batsmen.
Sunday's match offers an opportunity for Sehwag to
sizzle in his home ground and the swashbuckling right-hander
would be keen to pout behind the disappointment of Eden
Gardens, where he perished in the second over. PTI AY
MYR



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