India vs Srilanka 2nd ODI Nagpur

Match facts:Friday, December 18,14:30-22:30(IST)
Friday, December 18,09:00-17:00(GMT)

The bowlers will head into Nagpur with the Rajkot run fest on their minds, but they won't get much relief from another hard track at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. India have the momentum and victory in Nagpur will give them a formidable 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Making it worse for Sri Lanka is the fact that they are down two bowlers. Muttiah Muralitharan and Dilhara Fernando have been ruled out for the series, meaning the visitors have two fresh faces, both potential debutants, which will not help a side aiming to level the series. It will take a huge effort for them to turn the tide their way on this surface.

The most alarming feature of the limited-overs leg of this tour has been the fielding of both sides; on what is believed to be another belter of a track, bowling straight and full and, most importantly, taking every chance will be paramount. The fast bowlers on either side were carted around for the first half of both innings in Rajkot, and the epidemic of spilling catches continued from the Tests and Twenty20s. Three catches and one half chance to Zaheer Khan went down, taking India's drop tally from three limited-overs games this past week to an even dozen.

For one side aiming to tighten their grasp on the series, and the other attempting to clutch a piece of it, wrapping their fingers around the key moments will be decisive.

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Australia vs Westindies 3rd test day 2 Highlights

Australia 520/7d
West Indies 214/2 (46.0 ov)
Michael Hussey - 82
MJ North - 68
SR Watson-89
SM Katich-99
RT Ponting-23
MJ Clarke-11
BJ Haddin-88
MG Johnson-35
NM Hauritz-2(not out)
Extra-23
West Indies
West Indies 214/2 (46.0 ov)
GH Gayle-102
TM Dowlin-55
RR Sarwan-42(not out)

N Deonarine-10(not out)

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