Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd ODI, India tour of Sri Lanka, 2017 - CommentarySL vs IND, 2nd ODI, India tour of Sri Lanka, 2017 - Commentary

Harsha Bhogle: A great spell cannot guarantee a win. #Dananjaya

Harsha Bhogle: This is a half century of the very highest class from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Calm and controlled. Nobody does calm better than Dhoni. Couldn't it be packaged?

Keshore: I feel that the whole match situation was staged to show us something. You can have all those stylish batsmen coming in and scoring handsomely but at the end of the day all that matters is the one who doesn't mind taking the side home by just knocking the ball around.

Harsha Bhogle: This has to be among the finest one-day games I have seen. All the drama that sport has to offer.

Avinash: I am currently sitting at Infosys office in Waterloo, Canada and banging my head on computer. Thanks to Cricbuzz so that I can get the updates by switching the browser intermediately. Love from Canada. --- There was a landmark judgement from Supreme Court of India on Right to Privacy, that has got nothing to do with your comment though ;)

Harsha Bhogle: The opportunity to claw back is such a big part of cricket. ODIs allow it. Much as I enjoy T20 cricket, there is very little of that there.

Sandeep: I have a question Cricbuzz. How is off spin a wrong 'un for right arm off-break bowler? Is Dananjaya right arm off-break or leg break bowler?--- He is primarily an off -break bowler but he bowls googlies and leg-breaks as well. And googlies got him those wickets today. How the ball comes off your hand determines whether it is an off-break or a googly, not by the turn.

Albert Einstein: My dear Sri Lankans, please tune in. We have something in store here.-- That's no-brainer Mr Einstein.

Yugendra: Who bats better: Chahal or Bumrah? --- I don't want to take sides!

Manohar Samuel: Interesting fact: Dananjaya's full name is "Mahamarakkala Kurukulasooriya Patabendige Akila Dananjaya Perera."--- Thank you!

Aalap: So this is how it works.. If Kohli doesn't play we cant chase? --- Please don't discredit this new kid on the block.

abhilash says:: stunned.

Harsha Bhogle: This is a full blown collapse. And nobody is reading Dananjaya's wrong-uns. Sri Lanka, where have you been hiding him?

Harsha Bhogle: Right, this game is buzzing now. Extraordinary sequence of events and what a spell from Akila Dananjaya.

Harsha Bhogle: Staggering catch by Angelo Mathews and Sri Lanka have more than a bit to cheer now.

Harsha Bhogle: Ah well, not to be a big score for Rohit today. Walks off carrying India's only review with him. And yes, the bowlers have a wicket now in this ODI series. There was a time when DRS was an insurance against a poor umpiring decision. It is now a toy for top order batsmen.

Harsha Bhogle: Seen some outrageous shots today from Rohit Sharma. This half century will be a relief after a strange sequence of scores in Sri Lanka.

Harnu Amrud says:: "The Beijing Olympics effort was probably to drive the smog away, so that the athletes and spectators could breathe without having choking attacks" --- Oh, okay.

Sikandar says:: "This match is so boring that everyone is talking about the weather."

Keshore says:: "Regarding the technology development, if you are used to watching so many futuristic movies, then you might even consider Weather Control a possibility. Some kind of technique that will push the rain clouds away or may even diffuse it." --- Didn't they do it before the Olympics opening ceremony in China?

yogi says:: "@mahe Automation in times of overpopulation?!" --- I think that puts an end to this debate.

Madhi says:: "I think cricket can be left as such. It's pure cricket that matters. These weather-proof technologies will vanish the swing, seam flavor of the game. With the technologies being discussed in operation, it would be equivalent of playing on a indoor cement track"

Eddie says:: "Ideas and engineers are dime a dozen. Business case is missing. Back to the game, folks!"

Mahe says:: "@Radhesh, Why we need to have rain sensor? Instead, a remote control device with the umpires/respective authority will do"

divyu says:: "Imagine How funny it would be when covers come automatically while playing" --- It has to be semi-automated, of course, but imagine the joys of a cover drive beneath the covers!

Omkar says:: "@Shreeshailam: ground-covering process syncing with the live updates/forecast from the met department ... you are talking about IOT (Internet of Things) and it is in the works, this should be a matter of time" --- Thank you, Omkar! That's what I meant.

dc says:: "@sid @rajesh A climate-controlled transparent dome (with wipers though) - one used in nurseries, aviary etc. would be an innovation for cricket" --- Just as I am being lambasted by my colleagues for that far-fetched idea, you add wipers to the dome...

Radhesh says:: "Interesting idea. But should be rain-sensing, that device, else auto cover may come on while the play is on, as the umpires sometimes allow the play to continue in slight drizzle"

Sreeshailam G says:: "How about covering the entire ground? Should use technology to bring in and bring out the covers from boundary itself!" --- This is interesting. How about automating the ground-covering process, just as you said, where it syncs with the live updates/forecast from the met department?

Sid: "@Rajesh The main reason for not having domes is perhaps because in cricket, moisture and the wind play a very important role both in terms of pitch and playing conditions. Imposition of even a transparent dome would mean losing both" --- And then, we'd need a lot of money to sustain the structure, of course

Rajesh Vaishnav says:: "Why they don't think about having transparent roof-like dome? We can see rain but it will not affect the play" --- Well, the economics of that is a little twisted

Ram says:: They should make rain cricket idea reality someday

Chinmay Lath says: "Is Kedar given more outings compared to Manish Pandey because of the bowling option he provides?" --- That, and perhaps the management sees Jadhav as the more quintessential ODI slog-finisher of the two. KL Rahul looks set for a long audition at No.4

Bala Ramana says: Looks like SL will not cross Shikar Dhawan's List A Highest score.

Harsha Bhogle: Sri Lanka have a base now for a competitive score. Very smart innings from Siriwardana

Ritvik Agrawal says: Am I the only one feeling the need to not bowl Kedar anymore?!

Subrat kumar says: "Will Sri Lanka play the qualifier if they are whitewashed in this series? What is the criteria?" --- Sri Lanka need two wins before the cut-off date (September 30). In case of just one win, Windies can usurp them on decimal points, should they win all their ODIs against Ireland and England. After the cut-off date, the bottom four ODI sides will have to play a Qualifying event, which will ft. top four teams from the ICC World Cricket League Championship and top two sides from the ICC World Cricket League. The top two sides in the Qualifying event will play in the WC

Harsha Bhogle: Another Sri Lankan batsmen plays himself in and perishes to a poor shot. Confused between the need to bat 50 overs and keep the scoreboard going

Sandeep: @Rajan, Shouldn't they do such things once the series has been won? Experimenting without winning the series is overconfidence

Rajan says: Shouldn't India be batting first if they really want to experiment in their middle order batting line-up?

Harsha Bhogle: This is a good spell from Hardik Pandya. Probably a better bet to have him bowl behind the new ball bowlers.

Siddhesh Shirwadkar: Rohit isn't appearing very fit almost like a CNG vehicle going uphill. He may make way for Rahane in the next match. --- Has not been tested as much so chances of him sitting out is not that high.

Harsha Bhogle: It doesn't help Sri Lanka that their captain keeps getting out early. But Dickwella and Gunathillake guilty of giving it away.

A V Kashyap: Chasing has indeed become a trend, isn't it? What say, Cricbuzz? And oh, missed me already? --- Teams prefer to have a total in mind, helps pace the innings. Does not always help in big pressure games though.

Anurag: Wicket coming at a very crucial moment for India as things were getting more critical with SL openers hammering the Indian pacers. --- Starts have not been an issue for Sri Lanka, they have faltered during the middle overs.

Venkar: My instinct says, we can see a 150 run partnership for first wicket today! --- Your instinct is a die hard Sri Lanka fan.

JIJIN SANKAR: I think it would be better to try Hardik as a death bowler and groom him for the World Cup. What if Bhuvi or Bumrah have an injury. No better death bowlers. --- Point well made.

Muthu: Sri Lanka's selection policy is absolutely baffling...While it's fair to drop Perera; Hasaranga and Sandakan are quite new to ODIs and it's really unfair to drop them. How can they possibly learn and improve if they play one game and get dropped for the next one.

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