India managed to scramble home despite an ordinary bowling and fielding performance. The top order batting crumbled again but Dhoni & Karthik got India home although there were a few close moments.

The nature of the win just verified what that India are a very ordinary ODI team at the moment. Harsha's latest article provides an insight on some of the issues behind the team's mediocrity.

Apparently Shastri thinks otherwise. I am not as confident but am hoping that some of the below-par performances were because of the long break before this game and the bowlers get some rhythm going as the series progresses.

At least Karthik and Dhoni (well Yuvraj really) ran the singles and twos and did not have to hit a lot of boundaries. Lets see if this trend continues ...