Mystery revealed, India win Series

Indians finally untied the Mendis box in the ODI series. Dhoni & co used their feet as weapon to unsettle the spinner combo of murali and mendis and eventually won the series and the last ODI being a mere foramlity to the series.

The script started with Dhoni winning the toss for the 4th time in the series and electing to bat on the flat surface. Ghambir, looking ordinary in the ODI, and Kohli gave India a decent start of 44 run when the former was caught for 17. UV came into the scene. Patience was the word from the doctor i guess. After consuming a 11 ball for without scoring one expected a UV to stamp his authority latter but fell as the 400th victim of Vaas. Disappointment again. Then Kohli played a decent knock as a teenager and left pitch with score reading 81-3. This brought the Raina-Dhoni duo. They played beautifully finding gaps and testing the fielders. Rotating the strike was the key factor.

Dhoni and Raina went passed their 50's. India seemed to gain momentum when the disaster struck for India. Dhoni and Raina went in wuick intervals leaving a tough job in the hands of Rohit Sharma. India was restricted to 258 in 50 overs.

Srilanka chase was supposed to be easy given the flat surface. But just fell for selection of their shots. With warnapura and Kumar sangakarra gone with the score of 38, it showed a sense of panic in the dressing room with the run rate required creeping up. The YOUNG GUN, Sanath Jayasuriya came up with a blitzkerg smashing 8 hits to fence and 2 over the fence. The duo of jayawardena and him made a threat. However it was cleared when TURBUNATOR scalped him. He was involved in a crucial run - out of Jayawardene. It was a clear panic in Lions camp.
However, Dhilsan, Kapugedera and Vaas tried to bring back the hopes they kept finding their way back to the dressing room.

UV found his lady luck with the ball filling up the quota of the 5th bowler. He did bowl with zest and valour giving the ball flight and mxing up deliveries and struck 2 crucial blows as well. Thushara tried to make a mtch out of it but was of no use. Zaheer and Praveen went through the top order and continued their form as well.

Earlier, India just gave 2 wickets to Mendis and Murali. Indian Think-Tank is on the right track. Congrats to TEAM INDIA

US OPEN kicks off

The final grand slam of the season is on with Nadal leading the seedings this time. Nadal, after his first round victory seemed bit exhausted though he gets a through in the second round. He may recover in that period.

But the former numero uno got his first round alomost as a practice session when he eased passed Maximo Gonzalez 6-3 6-0 6-3. Roger fired 15 aces in the match compared to 1. Roger, still, has got the extra gear that PETE SAMPRAS mentioned. watch out the King for you have a rejuvenated champ coming after you.

Roger is in the US to prove that he still rules the flushing meadows. He has won the last for slams here. And he needed this one to get something of the loss in this season. But long way to go. on the other hand is Nadal, the new king from spain who wants to continue his good form this season with clay and grass slams to his kitty already. added to these is his Olympic medal.

Novak started his season with the slam at the Oz but couldn't add more to that. He seems to be out of form but he was at his best last year in flushing meadows. He wants this slam as well and be a potent threat to both RF and RN.

Anna Ivanovic seems to be the potent threat in women section to the unstoppable sisters - serena and venus. But one cant deny the emerging Dinara safina. She seems to be a vital force. The glam girl, maria, seems to be way off target needs, to break all the odds to get into the title clash with the rest. But one expects another sisterly final this slam. But lets expect against all odds that something new happens and prevails.

This leads us to a exciting Slam ahead. One cannot predict any winner here. Its almost impossible to bank on a player. But one seems glimmer of hope in RF and Venus in singles side. Expect the unexpected.