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India Fight Back to Beat Sri Lanka | Dhoni & Badrinath Finish Calmly | Thrilling Finish

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Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @cricketmax87   India bounced back brilliantly in the 2nd ODI vs Sri Lanka (2008 Colombo), leveling the series 1–1 with a gritty 3-wicket win! 🇮🇳🔥 It was Zaheer Khan’s fiery opening spell that turned the tide — sending Sri Lanka’s top order crashing to 11/4. Supported by Praveen Kumar and Irfan Pathan, India bowled out Sri Lanka for just 139 runs. The chase wasn’t smooth though — India stumbled early, losing Pathan, Raina, Kohli, and Yuvraj cheaply before MS Dhoni (39) and debutant Subramaniam Badrinath (27)* held their nerve to guide India home. It was a classic gritty ODI battle from the Dhoni era — strong bowling, nervous chase, and calm leadership at the finish. 📊 Match Summary: 🏟️ Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 🇱🇰 🗓️ Date: August 2008 🪙 Toss: Sri Lanka won, chose to bat 🏏 Sri Lanka: 143 all out (38.3 overs) – Thushara 44, Kulasekara 25; Zaheer 4/21, Praveen 3/34 🏏 India: 146/7 (40.3 overs) – Dhoni 39, Badrinath 27, Kohli 37* 🏆 Result: India won by 3 wickets ⭐ Player of the Match: Zaheer Khan (India) 🔥 Key Moments: ⚡ Zaheer Khan’s fiery spell: 4 wickets in powerplay 🔥 🎯 Praveen Kumar’s perfect support: 3 vital strikes 🧤 Sangakkara’s sharp catch dismisses Pathan early 🧠 Dhoni’s calm captaincy and match-winning knock (39) 🌟 Badrinath’s mature debut innings seals India’s win 🏏 India level the series 1–1 in Colombo! #indvssl #cricketmax #highlights #thriller #badrinath