Sizzling Indians shoot up to the top of the table Sri Lanka desperately needed a win at the Oval, not only to have a fighting chance at the NatWest final but also to boost their own sagging morale. Unfortunately for them, Sunday didn't provide them that victory. Mahela Jayawardene (62) could only watch as the middle-order crumbled - courtesy Ajit Agarkar and Zaheer Khan - after a fairly decent start. A target of 203 should not have tested India's formidable batting at all, but the batsmen didn't know that. So even as Sachin Tendulkar (49) anchored the innings, Sri Lanka pegged away, keeping things tight and getting the occasional wicket. Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif did finally provide the finishing touches to the chase, with the latter even taking India all the way. Admittedly India needed 45.3 overs to chase down 203, but the win under the belt is just as tangible for it. The day before, India thrillingly went after 272 against England, and Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj guided India home with an over to spare.

Ganguly: I will be satisfied if we can win this tournament Sourav Ganguly praised his young Indian side after their victory over Sri Lanka at The AMP Oval which took them to the top of the table in the NatWest triangular series with two wins out of two. Yuvraj Singh, 20, again played a crucial part in guiding the side to victory after Sachin Tendulkar had been dismissed for 49. Mohammad Kaif, 21, shared a crucial partnership of 60 with Yuvraj to put India in sight of victory. "We always want to improve and I will be satisfied if we can win this tournament," said Ganguly. "We have a young side, who have done very well and if we stay in good form then we will be in with a chance. This is just the beginning, we are doing well, I am happy and I hope it continues. "I think everybody is performing, Rahul has been a revelation in his dual role and is keeping like a wicketkeeper. Playing him in that position helps us to play four bowlers and bat deeper down. Batting at six and seven is never easy in one-day cricket, but Yuvraj and Kaif have done pretty well for us in our last few series." Ajit Agarkar was expectedly named Man of the Match for his three for 44 in the Sri Lankan innings. "After the Lord's win yesterday I got lucky with my first ball," he said. "The bounce was quite surprising and there was movement in the wicket right up until the last ball was bowled."

The mother of all knocks Aficionados may attribute Yuvraj Singh's sterling batting at Lord's to his quick eye, or perhaps his impeccable timing, or even to improved technique. The batsman himself pinpoints another important factor - his mother. "I would like to thank her, because it is the first time she has seen a match at Lord's, and I think she was lucky for me," said Yuvraj. "Playing at Lord's is a great sight, and that made the day for me." The southpaw may have been short on morale after his poor run in the tour matches before the NatWest series, but mommy apparently knew exactly how to instill confidence in her boy. And boy! did she do the trick! Three wickets and then an unbeaten 64 to steer India home under pressure was such a fine performance that the think-tank should seriously think of appointing her team psychologist.

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