India vs Sri Lanka 4th ODI 2009 Highlights

Watch the highlights of India vs Sri Lanka 4th ODI 2009 - Sri Lanka tour of India 5-match one day international series of the 2nd ODI match played between Sri Lanka and India at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 24th December 2009.

Virat Kohli congratulates Gautam Gambhir on his half-century © Associated Press

Stunning centuries from Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli led to India record seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, despite a brilliant century from Upul Tharanga and took an unassailable 3-1 lead to seal the series in a high-scoring game of the fourth ODI.

Match Stats :

India chased 316 was their fourth highest successful run-chase in One-day international and it is their highest chase against Sri Lanka in ODIs. 316 : This was India's second highest successful run-chase in ODIs and highest ever run-chase against Sri Lanka. Gautam Gambhir's 150* was his second 150 + scores in One-day international, his joint highest score in ODIs and also his joint highest score against Sri Lanka in ODIs. 224 : Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli set up the record third-wicket partnership for India against Sri Lanka in One-day international, previously held by the 221-run stand between Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh at Colambo (RPS) in this year and India's second highest third-wicket stand in ODIs. 224 The third-wicket partnership between Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, This is India's fourth 200-plus third-wicket partnership in One-day international and their sixth 200-plus partnership against Sri Lanka in ODIs. 126 : Upul Tharanga and Kumar Sangakkara set up the joint sixth highest third-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against India in One-day internationals, jointly 126 held by between Athula Samarasekera and Aravinda de Silva at Dhaka in 1988. Sri Lanka's 315 was their third highest score against India in One-day internationals. India's 317 was their seventh highest score against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals.

Sri Lanka scored massive total of 315-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Upul Tharanga struck 118 off 128-balls - which was his 7th ODI hundred including 14-fours and 2-sixes.

Kumar Sangakkara cracked a 60 off 72-balls included five boundaries, Mahela Jayawardene scored 33 off 30-balls included 5-fours.

Thisara Perera blasted a 31 off 14-balls including 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 221.43 and Thilina Kandamby hammered a unbeaten 23 off 15-balls included four-fours with strike-rate of 153.33.

India best bowler by Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra both took 2-wickets and one for Harbhajan Singh.

India chased 317-3 in 48.1 overs with top scorer by Gautam Gambhir 150 not out - which was his 7th ODI hundred and his fourth century against Sri Lanka in ODIs.

Virat Kohli 107 off 114-balls - which was his maiden ODI hundred - including 11-fours & a six and Dinesh Karthik 19 not out.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Suranga Lakmal took two-wickets and one for Suraj Randiv.

Gautam Gambhir named player of the match for his match-winning magnificent unbeaten 150-runs knocked off facing 137-balls including 14-fours.

Gautam Gambhir 150 Highlights

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Virat Kohli's maiden ODI century

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