New Delhi, December 26: Series in the bag and a demoralised Sri Lanka at their disposal, India will be hoping to sign off on a winning note in the fifth and final cricket ODI here tomorrow.
With the fate of the series sealed at Eden Gardens and holiday spirit in the air, players from both sides would have to find some motivation for tomorrow’s tie which has been rendered of mere academic interest.
Leading the Indian side in absence of regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni -? who served a two-match ban -? Virender Sehwag wanted to seal the issue in Kolkata itself for he was not sure of the track at Ferozeshah Kotla.
Having achieved that, the home side can now let their hair down and experiment with the playing XI.
–PTI