| Indian cricket team finished 2009 on a very high note. | | | | Same team had delivered at many occasions in the |
| It became no. 1 in test matches and won the series | | | | past. Today, adding further 30-40 runs would have |
| against Sri Lanka convincingly in December 2009. This | | | | resulted in favourable finish for India. None of the |
| led to high expectations on the first ODI of the | | | | experienced batsmen led from the front till closure. |
| tri-Series being played in Bangladesh currently. Much | | | | Although most of them contributed a little bit, but it |
| to the Indian fans' disappointment, the team lost to | | | | was not enough that we can call it a convincing |
| relatively inexperienced Sri Lankan team today. Let us | | | | cumulative score. |
| dig out what went wrong. | | | | Indian Bowling Performance? |
| Toss? | | | | Indian team's fast bowling department has been a |
| Well, winning tosses definitely gives an edge and the | | | | cause of concern now. Bowlers are not able to |
| team can take first batting/ bowling decision based | | | | deliver to the delight. Maybe, we need a good coach |
| on pitch and weather conditions. Winning toss today | | | | there. Today, fast bowling was average that could |
| was really important as bowling in 2nd half of the | | | | not snatch victory out of Sri Lanka's jaws. |
| game was a fight against dew too! India lost the toss | | | | Samarweera? |
| and was forced to bat first and experienced the | | | | He really was the star of the day and led the team |
| disadvantage of the dew factor. | | | | to a convincing victory. The victory was not as |
| Indian Batting performance? | | | | comfortable as it proved out to be. Along with him, |
| Batting did not look good today. India had right mix | | | | Perera hit the ball really hard towards the end of the |
| of experienced and excellent hitters in the team. | | | | game to chase the required runs faster. |