Series in pocket, India hope to sign off in style

Amlan Chakraborty
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) Series in the bag and a
demoralised Sri Lanka at their disposal, India will be hoping
to sign off on a winning note in the fifth and final cricket
ODI here Sunday.

With the fate of the series sealed at Eden Gardens and
holiday spirit in the air, players from both sides would have
to find some motivation for Sunday's tie which has been
rendered of mere academic interest.
Leading the Indian side in absence of regular skipper
Mahendra Singh Dhoni -– who served a two-match ban -– Virender
Sehwag wanted to seal the issue in Kolkata itself for he was
not sure of the track at Ferozeshah Kotla.
Having achieved that, the home side can now let their
hair down and experiment with the playing XI.
Having missed the last two one dayers, Dhoni is back in
the side again, and for him tomorrow's match would be a dress
rehearsal for the tri-series in Bangladesh next month.
Overall for the Indian team, it would be yet another
opportunity to assert their superiority over the islanders,
who, along with the hosts, would compete in the Bangladesh
tri-series.
India's success story in this series has been scripted by
the blazing blades of their batsmen and the trend is likely to
continue tomorrow. (More) PTI AY
MYR



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