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India had a very good opportunity to win the match, but started off disastrously. Amay Khurasiya, drafted into the team as a specialist opener, didn't do anything spectacular. He was bowled second ball by Vaas. Virender Shewag (27) and VVS Laxman put together 67 runs for the second wicket off 13.1 overs. Shewag didn't do anything much to suggest that he is going to make the opening slot one of his own. He was made to struggle by Dilhara Fernando who bowled with genuine pace and bounce. Shewag was lucky enough to survive when he fended a quick and nasty one from Fernando to Jayawardene at second slip, who spilled the chance. In the meanwhile Laxman gave enough signs of his good form, spanking three boundaries off one over from Vaas.