The best death-overs bowler in the game went face-to-face against the best finisher in the business with four to defend off the last ball. It was only fair that neither Lasith Malinga nor MS Dhoni ended up on the losing side of that contest
The five-ball over gave MS Dhoni an opportunity to raise the question that if with so much technology available the officials couldn't ensure the proper counting of balls in an over
Mahela Jayawardene has said that India would be more disappointed with the tie, but he knows his side needs to start winning games
ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day for the match between India and Sri Lanka in Adelaide
It is impossible not to look at the background. For the second time in two games, Gautam Gambhir laid a platform for India to chase, only to be denied a century
When it's one-on-one between him and the bowler, when you know the cooler head will survive, MS Dhoni knows he has more than an even chance
"India are always strong in India, with the smaller grounds and conditions they are used to," Sangakkara said. "But away from home we have always done very well against them."
