Key clashes in the World Cup final

Mumbai: Key clashes in Saturday's World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka:

Lasith Malinga vs Virender Sehwag

Malinga (11 wickets/economy rate 5.74) will get an opening burst against Sehwag (380 runs/54.28 average) and Sachin Tendulkar (464/58.00), although in the semi-final against New Zealand it lasted only six balls.

He is the fastest bowler on either side by some margin although his real danger to the Indian batting will come later in the innings where his vicious, inswinging yorkers can defeat any batsman however well set.

On his day, Sehwag can take the game away from the opposition as he did against Bangladesh and threatened to do against Pakistan in the semi-finals.

Text: Reuters
Images: AP

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