India all tour have looked disinterested this series, like they can't wait to be home. They've been snappy at umpires, disgruntled behind the scenes, just a rabble. When Sri Lanka smashed 320 through a dashing Dilshan century and a sublime one to Sangakarra to back it up you could just see the Indians coming of the field asking for departure times to come back to the expensive comforts of the IPL. The fact that India not only had to chase down that imposing score but within 40 overs to claim a bonus point to see them through to the final looked mission impossible.
Sehwag and Tendulkar started well and with purpose but Kohli looked in another sphere. He chanced his arm and played his shots and got rewarded, not to mention the fact that he plays lovely cricket shots appreciatable in any form of the game not just the twenty20 slog is all the more power to him. He averages over 47 in one-dayers with already nine centuries to his name and has looked India's best batsman on tour. The simple thing to do? Get him in the test side. NOW. Quality such as his the class of his shots needs to be in there, might just be the regeneration India needs (Not to mention the fact that he's a much better fielder than some of those old stagers)
And what of Sri Lanka? A fine batting performance not backed up by any of the bowlers except Herath who was underbowled and Matthews. Malinga was perhaps a tad unlucky that 2 of his overs were hit that blew out his figures but where were those on target, low impossible to hit yorkers? Seemed to be serving up half volleys outside off or on leg stump. After an encouraging series ably led by Jaywardene this was a sad way to go out.
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