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Gambhir century sets India up for victory

July 29, 2012

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Gautam Gambhir's 11th one-day internationl century laid the foundation for India's five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third one-day international on Saturday.

Gambhir scored a compact 102 off 101 balls, his sixth ODI hundred against Sri Lanka, as India chased down the home team's total of 286-5 with two balls to spare.

India lead 2-1 in the five-match series.

Opener Gambhir was run out in the 39th over and India were guided home by sixth wicket pair Suresh Raina and Irfan Pathan who shared an unbroken stand of 92.

Raina hit an unbeaten 65 and Pathan made 34 not out.

Lasith Malinga gave Sri Lanka hope when he grabbed two quick wickets off successive balls, sending back MS Dhoni for 31 and Rohit Sharma for a duck at the start of the batting power play, but Raina and Pathan snuffed out the threat.

Sri Lanka slipped to 20-3 inside six overs after winning the toss, but Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene staged a recovery with a partnership of 121.

Sangakkara, hit on the right little finger by a ball from Ashok Dinda, continued to bat after being treated on the field to top score with 73.

Jayawardene made 65 before being trapped lbw by Rahul Sharma.

The Sri Lankan innings was given momentum by sixth wicket pair Angelo Mathews and Jeevan Mendis who added 104 off 73 balls.

Scoreboard


Sri Lanka innings:

U Tharanga c Dhoni b Khan 8

T Dilshan b Khan 4

K Sangakkara c Kohli b Dinda 73

D Chandimal lbw b Pathan 0

M Jayawardene lbw b Rahul Sharma 65

A Mathews not out 71

J Mendis not out 45

Extras: (b-2, lb-8, nb-1, w-9) 20

Total: (five wickets, 50 overs) 286

Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-19, 3-20, 4-141, 5-182.

Did not bat: T Perera, R Herath, L Malinga, I Udana. Bowling: Khan 10-0-39-2 (w-3), Pathan 10-0-59-1 (w-3, nb-1), Dinda 10-0-76-1 (w-1), Rahul Sharma 8-0-45-1 (w-1), Ashwin 10-0-50-0 (w-1), Sehwag 1-0-3-0, Rohith Sharma 1-0-4-0.

India innings:

G Gambhir run out 102

V Sehwag c sub (S Senanayake) b Perera 3

V Kohli c and b Herath 38

M Dhoni b Malinga 31

Rohit Sharma lbw b Malinga 0

S Raina not out 65

I Pathan not out 34

Extras: (lb-11, w-4) 15

Total: (five wickets, 49.4 overs) 288

Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-113, 3-180, 4-180, 5-196.

Did not bat: Z Khan, R Ashwin, Rahul Sharma, A Dinda.

Bowling: Malinga 10-0-60-2, Perera 9-0-57-1, Udana 6-0-42-0 (w-4), Mathews 8.4-0-49-0, Herath 9-0-36-1, Dilshan 3-0-14-0, Mendis 4-0-19-0.

India won by five wickets




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August 3,2020

Silverstone, Aug 2: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton on Sunday won his seventh British Grand Prix title after a dramatic last-lap at the Silverstone Circuit.

Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas were at the first and second spot respectively until tyre drama struck.

Second-placed man Bottas was the first to suffer as his tyre deflated on lap 50, resulting in 11th place finish. Hamilton also suffered a similar issue before the final few seconds of the race.

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Alex Albon finished eighth for Red Bull, having recovered from a lap 1 tussle with the Haas of Kevin Magnussen that saw him fall to last, while Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel rounded out the top 10, Vettel holding off a late charge form the recovering Mercedes of Bottas.

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April 2,2020

New Delhi, Apr 2: BJP MP and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said that he will donate his two year's salary to PM-CARES Fund to support the battle against coronavirus pandemic in the country.

"People ask what can their country do for them. The real question is what can you do for your country? I am donating my 2 year's salary to #PMCaresFund. You should come forward too! @narendramodi @JPNadda @BJP4Delhi #IndiaFightsCorona," Gambhir tweeted.

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Interestingly, on this day in 2011, India lifted its second World Cup title after a drought of 28 years. Gambhir played a crucial role in the final and anchored the run-chase.

India won its first World Cup in 1983 under the leadership of former all-rounder Kapil Dev. 

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