| 0.0 : It was the Suranga Lakmal show in Dharamsala as India's top and middle order was blown away in the first 90 minutes. The hosts were 29/7 at one stage and would have been bowled out for their lowest ever ODI score had it not been for some resistance from MS Dhoni and Kuldeep Yadav. Will that be a lesson well learnt by the Indians or will Sri Lanka get momentum from that game? Hello and a warm welcome to the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Mohali. |
| WEATHER - Slightly different conditions to that in Dharamsala. It is pretty hazy, not exactly overcast but the sun is not out as yet. The climate is pleasant though and playing should be nice. The floodlights have already been switched on. |
| Pitch report - Sunil Gavaskar doing the pitch report says there will be movement for the first hour or so. The surface is damp which means that there will be moisture. Does not think the cracks will open up because of the hazy weather. Also, does not feel the sun will come out for long, so nothing much for the spinners to expect. |
| TOSS - It is time for the captains' call. Rohit Sharma spins the coin, Thisara Perera calls Heads and Heads it is. SRI LANKA CHOOSE TO BOWL! |
| THISARA PERERA says that he wants to use the overcast conditions and hence the decision to field. Is happy with the result in the previous game and feels that the toss won the match there. Feels that this looks a better wicket than the Dharamsala one and should be good for batting. Does not want to look too much into the fact that they reached late yesterday and could not get enough time to settle. Is happy with the one net practice they had this morning and says that the boys are ready and rari |
| ROHIT SHARMA says he would have bowled first too, looking at the conditions. He opines that the wicket looks sticky and the Indian batsmen just need to change their mindset while approaching batting. Feels that India are a young batting group and need to learn from the mistakes committed in the first game and not repeat them today. Agrees that it is indeed tempting to bring in Ajinkya Rahane but the team management does not want to change his batting position by bringing him in and playing him i |
| It is time for the national anthems. The Sri Lankan one first up, which will be followed by the hosts' one. |
| We are done with the national anthems. The players are out in the middle. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are the openers for the Indian side. Interestingly, it will be Angelo Mathews bowling first up to Rohit Sharma. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Lazy from Rohit. A length ball outside off, Rohit has a needless waft without moving his feet and almost edges it behind. The ball does not carry to Niroshan Dickwella. |
| Mathews immediately asks his keeper to come up a couple of paces... |
| 0.2 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Opportunity missed. A poor ball, short and wide outside off, Sharma slaps it but straight to point. |
| 0.3 : A Mathews to R Sharma, This one cuts back in from outside off, from a length, RS defends watchfully. |
| 0.4 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Outside off, pushed to point. |
| 0.5 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Similar ball, played straight to point again. |
| 0.6 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Outside off, left alone. A MAIDEN to start. |
| SURANGA LAKMAL, the wrecker-in-chief in the previous game, to bowl with the second new ball. |
| 1.1 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, FOUR! CARESSED! What a way to get off the mark! Half volley outside off, a gentle loosener from Lakmal but Dhawan does not want any sighters. Leans into the shot and drives it through the covers for a boundary! |
| 1.2 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, On the pads, flicked through square leg. Should have been just a single but a misfield doubles that. |
| 1.3 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, Comes around the wicket, cuts this into the southpaw, Dhawan punches it towards cover. |
| 1.4 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, On middle, played straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 1.5 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, Short and outside off, too close to play the cut but Dhawan does so and mistimes it to point. |
| 1.6 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, Full on middle, pushed beautifully but straight to mid on. Just one bad ball from that over. |
| 2.1 : A Mathews to R Sharma, On a length outside off, cutting in, Rohit looks to defend tentatively and gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. |
| 2.2 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Outside off, solidly defended this time. |
| 2.3 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Banged in short, Rohit finally plays a confident shot, swivels on his back foot and pulls this but there is a man in the deep. Just a single to mid-wicket. Gets off the mark. |
| 2.4 : A Mathews to S Dhawan, Good running. The ball is landed on a length outside off, Dhawan initially looks to punch this down the ground but the ball comes slowly off the surface. He adjusts well and pushes it towards mid off, takes Pathirana on and completes the single. |
| 2.5 : A Mathews to R Sharma, A misfield. Short and outside off, Rohit guides it towards third man. Danushka Gunathilaka dives to his left and should have stuck his left hand out but he ends up reaching first. So to avoid his face getting hit, he sticks out his right hand and hence ends up parrying it away from the slips. A single easily completed. |
| 2.6 : A Mathews to S Dhawan, Banged in short, pulled through square leg for a single. |
| 3.1 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, Outside off, Dhawan punches it through the covers where Akila Dananjaya dives to his left and makes a partial stop. Just a single. |
| 3.2 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, Wide outside off, left alone. |
| 3.3 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads. |
| 3.4 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, Landed outside off, left alone. |
| 3.5 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, FOUR! CLASSY! This looks a perfect pitch for batting. Half volley outside off, Rohit comes on the front foot and drives it on the up through the covers for a boundary! |
| 3.6 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, Works this wide of mid-wicket for a single. |
| 4.1 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Landed on middle, Rohit looks to flick but is a tad early and gets a leading edge back to Mathews, which does not carry. |
| 4.2 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Full and outside off, watchfully defended. |
| 4.3 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Landed on middle, Rohit looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. |
| 4.4 : A Mathews to R Sharma, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 4.5 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Stays back and pushes it towards point. |
| 4.6 : A Mathews to R Sharma, FOUR! Slashed away! Short and wide outside off, Rohit goes after it and gets it wide of the slip cordon and over them to the third man fence! The fielder is pretty square and cannot get there! |
| 5.1 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, FOUR! He is looking good today. Short and wide outside off, Dhawan frees his arms and crashes it through the covers for a boundary! Moves to 13 from 10 balls. |
| 5.2 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, This is on a length, cutting in from outside off, around the wicket, Shikhar waits for tyhe ball to come to him, goes on his back foot and then tucks it through square leg for a couple. |
| 5.3 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, On off and middle, pushed down the ground. |
| 5.4 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, Outside off, pushed straight to cover-point. |
| 5.5 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, The batsman has punched that ball through the off side. |
| 5.6 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, Played to the point region by the batsman. |
| 6.1 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Half volley outside off, swinging away, Rohit shoulders arms. |
| 6.2 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Around off, coming in, watchfully tapped towards cover. |
| 6.3 : A Mathews to R Sharma, Outside off, Rohit waits for the ball to come to him and then dabs it to third man for a single. |
| 6.4 : A Mathews to S Dhawan, Landed on middle, Dhawan looks to steer it to third man but the late movement makes the ball beat the outside edge. |
| 6.5 : A Mathews to S Dhawan, Wow. Comes down the track thinking premeditatedly to do something but Mathews bowls this just outside off, on a length and the batsman chooses to let it go. |
| 6.6 : A Mathews to S Dhawan, Unlucky for Dhawan! This is a beautiful shot. Once again Shikhar comes down the track and drives this straight down the ground. It should have been a boundary but it hits the middle of the middle stump at the other end. |
| 7.1 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, Good running. Waits for the ball to come to him and taps it towards cover for a quick single. |
| 7.2 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, Works this straight to square leg. |
| 7.3 : S Lakmal to S Dhawan, Flicks this past square leg this time for a single. |
| 7.4 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, Comes down the track but is not quite to the pitch of the ball and is forced to defend. |
| 7.5 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, The batsman comes down the track but misses it completely. |
| 7.6 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, Outside off, quietly left alone. |
| First bowling change. CAPTAIN THISARA PERERA takes the ball in his hand. |
| 8.1 : T Perera to S Dhawan, WIDE. A short ball down the leg side, Dhawan looks to pull but misses. |
| T Perera to S Dhawan, Good bowling. Lands this right on middle, Shikhar looks to flick but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. |
| 8.2 : T Perera to S Dhawan, LBW appeal, turned down. Dhawan comes down the track and looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Thisara is confident and appeals but umpire Nandan thinks for a while and then shakes his head. Thisara thinks it is close and wants a review, but first he asks Mathews, who coolly says, pitching outside leg. Thisara does not agree but a firm Mathews says 'NO'. Hawk Eye shows the pitching to be indeed outside leg while to the naked eye, the impact seemed to be out |
| 8.3 : T Perera to S Dhawan, On middle, flicked away for a single. |
| 8.4 : T Perera to R Sharma, Outside off, cutting in, left alone. |
| 8.5 : T Perera to R Sharma, Ooh.... in that corridor of uncertainty, Rohit has a lazy waft and nearly edges it. |
| 8.6 : T Perera to R Sharma, Clips this through mid-wicket and retains the strike for the next over. |
| Double change. NUWAN PRADEEP to bowl as well. |
| 9.1 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, On middle and off, Rohit clips this through mid-wicket, takes the single, wants the second but is sent back. |
| 9.2 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, Outside off, punched off the back foot straight to cover. |
| 9.3 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 9.4 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, Outside off, pushed to the off side, a single wanted but refused by the non-striker. |
| 9.5 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, He is playing some wonderful shots but not able to pierce the strong off side cordon. On a length outside off, Shikhar drives this beautifully but straight to cover-point. |
| Fine leg comes up while square leg drops back. |
| 9.6 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, Wide outside off, SD slashes hard but misses. Could have been a wide but the bowler gets away with that one. |
| POWERPLAY 2 time. Four fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. |
| 10.1 : T Perera to R Sharma, Outside off, punched off the back foot, on the up, but straight to Akila Dananjaya at sweeper cover for a single. |
| 10.2 : T Perera to S Dhawan, Comes down the track but Perera shortens the length and the batsman is forced to defend. |
| 10.3 : T Perera to S Dhawan, FOUR! Up and over! Once again, Dhawan is down the track but this time Thisara does not shorten his length. It is full enough and just where the batsman wants it to be. Just goes through with the shot and lofts it as clean as a whistle over mid off. One bounce and into the ropes. Moves to 21 from 30 balls. |
| 10.4 : T Perera to S Dhawan, FOUR! Expected. At least that is what a good batsman will say. Normally when a seam bowler gets hit for a boundary on a full ball, he tries to correct himself by bowling short on the next one. Dhawan is expecting the short ball and is happier that is misdirected. Down the leg side, Dhawan ferociously pulls it down to the fine leg fence. |
| 10.5 : T Perera to S Dhawan, Short and wide outside off, slapped to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 10.6 : T Perera to R Sharma, Around off, Rohit just clips this through mid-wicket and comes back for two. 12 from the over, the biggest of this innings so far. |
| 11.1 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, Short and outside off, punched through cover for a single. |
| 11.2 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Around off, clipped through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 11.3 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, Outside leg, tapped through mid-wicket for a quick single. |
| 11.4 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 11.5 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Outside off, pushed towards point for a single. Moves to 20 from 37 balls. |
| 11.6 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 12.1 : T Perera to R Sharma, Landed outside off, dabbed to third man for a single to bring up the 50-RUN STAND. Massive difference after being 7 down for the same score three days ago. |
| 12.2 : T Perera to S Dhawan, Banged in short, pulled uppishly but wide of short mid-wicket for a brace. Moves to 30 from 36 balls. |
| 12.3 : T Perera to S Dhawan, Short and outside off, punched straight to cover. |
| 12.4 : T Perera to S Dhawan, Another short ball, pulled away for a run. |
| 12.5 : T Perera to R Sharma, Outside off, steered to third man for one more. |
| 12.6 : T Perera to S Dhawan, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total. |
| 13.1 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, FOUR! Edged away! Probably the first opportunity created by Sri Lanka today. Pradeep lands this around middle and Dhawan is already down the track, looking ti impose himself. However, he is not quite to the pitch of the ball and gets an outside edge as he looks to drive. The ball goes to the slip cordon but there is no one present. A boundary to Dhawan. |
| 13.2 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, Down the leg side, Shikhar flicks it through mid-wicket and has got timing on it. Asela Gunaratne charges to his right from the deep and dives full length to prevent the boundary. Keeps the batsmen to two. Oopss... who was that? Someone came in the middle as Gunaratne threw the ball towards the bowler. He wanted to stop it but got hit on the knee instead! |
| 13.3 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, FOUR! He is teeing off now. Banged in short, down the leg side, Dhawan pulls it to the fine leg fence! Moves to 42 from 42 balls with 6 fours! |
| 13.4 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off. |
| 13.5 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, FOUR! CREAMED! Short and wide outside off, Dhawan crashes this through point and gets the third boundary of the over! Already the most expensive over of the innings. |
| 13.6 : N Pradeep to S Dhawan, 1 run. |
| Spin being brought in. AKILA DANANJAYA to bowl now. |
| 14.1 : A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, 1 run. |
| 14.2 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Works this through the leg side for a run. |
| 14.3 : A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, FIFTY FOR DHAWAN! His 23rd in this format. Short and outside off, Shikhar punches this through the covers who should have stopped that but ends up parrying it to the deep. Two runs taken. Fine knock from the southpaw. Started slowly but is now making amends. Perfect platform for the middle order. |
| 14.4 : A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, No run. |
| 14.5 : A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, 1 run. |
| 14.6 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, No run. |
| THISARA PERERA is back on, changing ends. |
| 15.1 : T Perera to S Dhawan, Full and outside off, driven down to long off for a single. |
| 15.2 : T Perera to R Sharma, Short and outside off, steered behind point for a couple. |
| 15.3 : T Perera to R Sharma, Another long hop, down the leg side this time, helped to fine leg for one more. |
| 15.4 : T Perera to S Dhawan, Full and outside off, Dhawan comes down the track and drives it powerfully but Perera gets down low to stop it. |
| 15.5 : T Perera to S Dhawan, FOUR! Rubbish from Thisara. Short and outside off, asking to be hit, Dhawan obliges and bludgeons this pull through mid-wicket. |
| 15.6 : T Perera to S Dhawan, Pushes this through mid on and takes a quick single. |
| 16.1 : A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Full and outside off, Dhawan comes forward and defends. |
| 16.2 : A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. They pick up a single. |
| 16.3 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Landed outside off, punched off the back foot. |
| 16.4 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Short again, cut behind point for a couple. |
| 16.5 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Fuller on middle, attempted wrong 'un, pushed towards long on for a run. |
| 16.6 : A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, On the pads, clipped through mid-wicket for one more. |
| DRINKS BREAK. Nice platform set for India. They have learnt from the mistakes committed in Dharamsala. The openers have seen off the tough period with the new balls, perhaps played a couple of loose shots but not gifted their wickets away. Now, the pitch has seemingly started to play better and it is visible from the fact that Dhawan is upping the ante. |
| More spin. SACHITH PATHIRANA to bowl now. |
| 17.1 : S Pathirana to S Dhawan, Down the leg side, Dhawan goes back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. Moves to 60 from 57 balls. |
| 17.2 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Short and outside off, Rohit looks to punch lazily but gets a bottom edge to the off side. |
| 17.3 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, On middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 17.4 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Poor stuff from the bowler. Full and outside off, Rohit drives it down the ground. Pathirana is not far from the ball, should have dived but he chooses not to and the ball goes through to long off. A run taken. Moves to 30 from 49 balls. |
| 17.5 : S Pathirana to S Dhawan, On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. |
| Howzzatttt? Pathirana reckons he has his man but there seems to be too much doubt whether the batsman has hit it. Eventually, they do not take the review. |
| 17.6 : S Pathirana to S Dhawan, Close call actually! Have Sri Lanka let go of one? Very, very confusing, to be honest, with too many parameters involved. This was very full and Dhawan missed his flick, getting hit on the pads. Pathirana appealed vociferously and was confident that he had his man. He wanted Thisara to go for the review but the usual suspicions arose - Pitched outside leg? Inside edge? Eventually, the captain decided to be safe and did not review. Well, replays show PITCHING IN LIN |
| 18.1 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, FOUR. |
| 18.2 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, The batsman has driven it through mid on. The fielder goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. |
| 18.3 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot for a single. |
| 18.4 : A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Comes down the track and pushes it away for a quick run. |
| 18.5 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, The batsman works it down the leg side. |
| 18.6 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Pushes this through mid on for a quick run. |
| 19.1 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Short and outside off, cut straight to short third man. |
| 19.2 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, FOUR! Magnificent batting. Similar ball to the previous one but this time Rohit's adjustment is par excellence. Having found short third man on the previous ball, he just opens the face of his bat this time and guides it between short third man and point. Finds the boundary! |
| 19.3 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 19.4 : S Pathirana to S Dhawan, Works this through square leg for one more. |
| 19.5 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, FOUR! Another poor ball, short in length, pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 19.6 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 10 from that over. |
| 20.1 : A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Outside off, punched down to long on for a single. |
| 20.2 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Pushes this down the ground for a run. |
| 20.3 : A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Full and outside off, Dhawan pushes it towards long off but once again, Dananjaya dives to his right and saves runs. |
| 20.4 : A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, FOUR! He is nailing these shots. Full and down the leg side, Dhawan gets down and sweeps it powerfully through square leg for a boundary! |
| 20.5 : A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Short and outside off, cut to point. |
| 20.6 : A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Pushes this to long off for a single. |
| Was Dhawan out on the LBW appeal on 17.6? Snickometer shows a spike when the ball passes the bat. So inside edge. |
| 21.1 : S Pathirana to S Dhawan, OUT! That is a fantastic catch and Dhawan has to depart! |
| 0.0 : SHREYAS IYER comes in at number 3 again. Good to see the management persisting with him. |
| 21.2 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, 1 run. |
| 21.3 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, 1 run. |
| 21.4 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, No run. |
| 21.5 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, No run. |
| 21.6 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, 1 run. |
| 22.1 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, No run. |
| 22.2 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, A tad short, punched towards short mid-wicket. |
| 22.3 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, A full toss outside off, but Iyer misses out, driving it straight to short extra cover. |
| 22.4 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, Very nicely tossed up on middle, pushed down to long on for a single. |
| 22.5 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Short and outside off, dabbed to third man where Nuwan Pradeep dives to his left and stops the ball. A single taken. |
| 22.6 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. |
| 23.1 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, Full on middle, pushed through to mid on for a single. |
| 23.2 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Works this through mid on for a run. |
| 23.3 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, Excellent fielding effort from Danuskha Gunathilaka. Iyer runs this down to third man but Gunathilaka runs after it from short third man, gets to the ball and then hauls it back in. Saves a run for his side. |
| 23.4 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 23.5 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, FIFTY NUMBER 35 for Rohit in ODIs! Full and outside off, pushed down to long off for a run. |
| 23.6 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, Driven towards the mid on region. |
| 24.1 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Full and outside off, eased down to long on for a single. |
| 24.2 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, Outside off, pushed towards cover. |
| 24.3 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, Full and straight, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 24.4 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, Excellent fielding from Samarawickrama, although there was a fumble as well. Iyer came down the track and wristed this wide of long on. Sadeera Samarawickrama, on as a substitute, hared to his right, got to the ball, dived full length but then instead of stopping it, parried it uppishly, as they generally do when there is a fielder backing up. No one here and the poor youngster has to search the ball. Eventually spots it but concedes the third run. |
| 24.5 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, WIDE. Down the leg side, Rohit cannot get it away. |
| A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Full and around off, defended back to the bowler. |
| 24.6 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, The batsman has driven it through mid on for a single. |
| 25.1 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Stays leg side of the ball and eases it to wide long off for a run. |
| 25.2 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, FOUR! Brilliant use of the feet! Slow through the air on middle, Iyer steps out and lifts it over mid on for a boundary. Picked his spot to perfection. |
| 25.3 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, Wide! Down the leg side, Iyer misses his flick and Dickwella collects it nicely behind the stumps. |
| S Pathirana to S Iyer, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total. |
| 25.4 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Hangs back and punches this one nicely as well for a run. |
| 25.5 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, Nicely bowled! Tossed up on leg stump, Iyer looks to clip it but gets a soft leading edge down the track. |
| 25.6 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, FOUR! Terrific! Shortish ball around off, Iyer rocks back in a flash and cuts it past point for a boundary. He is growing in confidence. 12 from the over. |
| Pradeep is back on. |
| 26.1 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Saved a certain boundary there, good fielding! Short and width on offer, Sharma cuts it hard but Gunathilaka dives to his left and stops it brilliantly. |
| 26.2 : N Pradeep to S Iyer, Hangs back to the back of the length delivery and blocks it with a straight bat. |
| 26.3 : N Pradeep to S Iyer, On a length outside off, dabbed nicely to third man to rotate strike. |
| 26.4 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Well bowled and well played! Full length ball on off, shaping in. Sharma prods forward and pats it back to the bowler. |
| 26.5 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, SIX! Never easy to play a full off the front foot but Sharma is an artist at that. Short ball on middle, Sharma hammers it over mid-wicket. Doesn't seem initially that he has got all of it but the ball sails over wide long on with ease. |
| 26.6 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Fullish outside off, blocked to covers. |
| Akila Dananjaya returns for a burst. |
| 27.1 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, A stifled appeal for an LBW turned down. Spinning into Iyer as he steps down to clip it but is hit on the pads. A shout ensues but the umpire stays put. That was sliding down leg. |
| 27.2 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, Waits for this one and nudges it to fine leg for a couple. |
| 27.3 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, Tossed up outside off, clipped with the spin to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 27.4 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 27.5 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Spinning away this time, driven with ease to mid off. |
| 27.6 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Hangs back to this one and punches this to sweeper cover for a run and will retain strike. |
| 28.1 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Fullish ball around off, Rohit lunges forward in defense. |
| 28.2 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Top class bowling from Pradeep! Good length delivery in that off stump channel, gets it to straighten after pitching. Sharma has no option but to play at it and is beaten all ends up. |
| 28.3 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, FOUR! Shot! Bouncer on middle and leg, Rohit gets on top of the bounce and pulls it through backward square leg to find the fence. |
| 28.4 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Good teamwork! Similar delivery, Sharma help pulls it through the same region. Samarawickrama, the sub hares to his left, slides and parries it to Gunaratne. They keep it down to a couple. |
| 28.5 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, The batsman guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 28.6 : N Pradeep to S Iyer, Angling into Iyer who helps it around the corner for a run. |
| Change in bowling. Pathirana to roll his arm over again. |
| 29.1 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, Coming in with the arm, Iyer tries to clip it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls to short fine leg and a run is taken. |
| 29.2 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Prods forward to the tossed up delivery and blocks it. |
| 29.3 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Slow through the air around off, Sharma gets ample time to go inside out over covers for a single. |
| 29.4 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, Waits for the ball to turn and places it through point for a single. |
| 29.5 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Fullish delivery, played with soft hands to mid on to rotate strike. |
| 29.6 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. |
| Time for Asela Gunaratne to bowl his seam ups. He will be bowling after 4-and-a-half-months injury break. Sri Lanka will hope that it doesn't affect his rhythm. |
| 30.1 : A Gunaratne to S Iyer, Wide! Starts off with a loosener down the leg side, Iyer looks to clip it but misses. |
| A Gunaratne to S Iyer, Wide! Gunaratne hasn't got his mark right. Slips this one down the leg side again, Shreyas misses his flick again. |
| A Gunaratne to S Iyer, Much better, straighter this time, turned around the corner for a single. |
| 30.2 : A Gunaratne to R Sharma, FOUR! Well played! Length delivery on the pads, Sharma hangs back and works it nicely through square leg to find the fence. |
| 30.3 : A Gunaratne to R Sharma, Fullish in length on middle, Rohit eases it down to long on for a single. |
| 30.4 : A Gunaratne to S Iyer, Going away with the arm, Iyer drives it crisply to sweeper cover to rotate strike. |
| 30.5 : A Gunaratne to R Sharma, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total. |
| 30.6 : A Gunaratne to S Iyer, Good length ball on middle, defended solidly off the back foot. 10 from Gunaratne's first over. |
| Akila Dananjaya to bowl again. Changes are coming thick and fast. |
| 31.1 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Spinning into Sharma who flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 31.2 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Similar delivery, turned to the same region. |
| 31.3 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Fullish in length, Sharma knocks it down to long on for a run. |
| 31.4 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, Hangs back to the flighted ball and taps it towards point for a single. |
| 31.5 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Almost carried! An occasional false shot from Sharma. Fullish in length on off, Sharma chips it but it just falls in front of Dananjaya who takes it on the bounce. |
| 31.6 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Drives this one down the ground for a single. |
| Suranga Lakmal is back on. |
| 32.1 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, Back of a length ball outside off, Sharma stays composed and dabs it to third man for a single. |
| 32.2 : S Lakmal to S Iyer, Outside off, Iyer places it past point to rotate strike. |
| 32.3 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, On a length outside off, Rohit punches it nicely to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 32.4 : S Lakmal to S Iyer, FOUR! Intelligent batting! There is nothing much you can do about it as a fielding side. Good length ball in the channel around off, by no means it is a bad delivery. Iyer waits for it and steers it deftly past the keeper to find the third man fence. |
| 32.5 : S Lakmal to S Iyer, Banged in hard, ducked under comfortably. |
| 32.6 : S Lakmal to S Iyer, Fuller in length on leg stump, played with soft hands towards square leg for an easy single. |
| Pathirana is back on. |
| 33.1 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, Coming in with the arm, tucked nicely to mid-wicket. |
| 33.2 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, Spinning away, punched through covers for a run. |
| 33.3 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, A fraction short, Sharma cuts it past point for a run. |
| 33.4 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, A loud shout for an LBW denied! Iyer steps down the track and Pathirana bowls it fullish on middle and leg. Shreyas misses his flick and is hit on the pads. An appeal follows but umpire Paul Reiffel waits for the batsmen to cross across. Smart move from the umpire as Perera was waiting for him to signal. He let the 15 seconds pass so that the review can't be taken based on that. Probably the ball was sliding down leg and Iyer was a fair way down the track. |
| 33.5 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, FOUR! Hit with disdain! Short and room on offer, Sharma rocks back and flays it behind point to pick up another boundary. |
| 33.6 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. 8 from the over, runs keep coming. |
| 34.1 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, FOUR! A gift and duly accepted! Low full toss around off, Sharma drives it elegantly through extra cover to find the fence. Moves into the nineties with that. |
| 34.2 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 34.3 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, Full length ball on off, defended calmly. |
| 34.4 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, Short ball, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| The umpires get together whether it was a bump ball or did it carry on the full to Gunathilaka at backward point? It felt that it was a clear bump ball but stranger things do happen. The soft signal is not out. |
| 34.5 : S Lakmal to S Iyer, Not Out! Clearly a bump ball. Very full around off, tailing in. Iyer crouches and dabs it towards Gunathilaka at backward point who takes it and is interested. The umpires refer it upstairs. The replay show that the ball hit the ground before settling into the fielder's hands. |
| 34.6 : S Lakmal to S Iyer, Outside off, a play and a miss from Iyer. |
| Dananjaya returns for a bowl. 7 bowling changes in the last 8 overs, hard to fathom the mindset of the captain. |
| 35.1 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Camps back to the shortish delivery and blocks it. |
| 35.2 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Fullish ball, eased to long on for a run. |
| 35.3 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single. |
| 35.4 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Down the leg side, nudged to fine leg for a run. |
| 35.5 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, Uses his feet to this one and blocks it. |
| 35.6 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, FOUR! Deft! Short delivery outside off, Iyer stays composed and steers it past the keeper. The fielder puts in a hard long chase but only comes second best. 7 from this over. |
| Pathirana to bowl again. |
| 36.1 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Wide! Down the leg side, Rohit misses his flick. |
| S Pathirana to R Sharma, Turned with the angle to mid-wicket. |
| 36.2 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 36.3 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, Slow through the air, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 36.4 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, FOUR! Dhoni-like shot! Coming in with the arm, Iyer is nimble on his feet and allows those bottom hands to take over. Whips it past mid-wicket and away the ball races to the fence. That brings up the 100-run stand as well, it has come in good time. |
| 36.5 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. Wide signalled by the umpire. |
| S Pathirana to S Iyer, Stays leg side of the ball and strokes it through covers for a run. |
| 36.6 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Fullish delivery, caressed to long on for an easy single. |
| Time for Drinks. Smooth going from the Indians. Ominous signs for Sri Lanka as Rohit Sharma is nearing a ton and when he gets going, he gets those daddy hundreds. The yuong Iyer has also looked impressive and is playing really well. The visitors need quick wickets or else the game will run away from them. |
| 37.1 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, That was risky! Fullish on middle, Sharma sweeps just in time to fine leg to rotate strike. If he missed that, he would have been LBW. |
| 37.2 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 37.3 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Clips this one with the spin to square leg for a single. |
| 37.4 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, Hangs back to the shortish delivery and blocks it. |
| 37.5 : A Dananjaya to S Iyer, Maiden ODI fifty for Shreyas Iyer in just his second ODI! It has been a classy knock from the youngster and he truly deserves it. Well played, young man. Sits deep in the crease and turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Raises his bat towards the dressing room and soaks in the applause. |
| 37.6 : A Dananjaya to R Sharma, Spinning into Sharma who blocks it. |
| Thisara Perera returns for a burst. |
| 38.1 : T Perera to S Iyer, Back of a length outside off, placed behind point for a run. |
| 38.2 : T Perera to R Sharma, Similar delivery, dabbed neatly to third man to rotate strike. Rohit is on 99 now and the crowd cheers loudly. |
| 38.3 : T Perera to S Iyer, SIX! Boom! Short and well outside off, Iyer throws his bat at it. Makes good connection and the ball flies behind point. The fielder from third man runs around to his right but it seems that the ball has landed full on the ropes. Indeed, the replays confirm that. |
| 38.4 : T Perera to S Iyer, Low full toss on off, clipped with the angle to mid-wicket. |
| 38.5 : T Perera to S Iyer, FOUR! Really nicely played! Very low full toss around off, Iyer gets under it and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 38.6 : T Perera to S Iyer, Slower delivery on a length outside off, Shreyas tries to run it down but misses. |
| Pathirana is back on. |
| 39.1 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. |
| 39.2 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Tossed up delivery, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 39.3 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Rohit Sharma brings up his 16th ODI ton! He looks skywards and has a big smile on his face. Short ball outside off, cut away with the spin through point for a run. Iyer goes across to his captain and hugs him. Coming back to the delivery, it is short outside off, cut away past point for an easy run. He has going through a purple patch and is basking in the glory of sunlight. |
| 39.4 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, SIX! Straight as an arrow! The youngster has the license to tee off now. Tossed up on off, Iyer skates down the track and tonks it down the ground. The ball hits the sightscreen, that came right off the screws. |
| 39.5 : S Pathirana to S Iyer, The batsman dances down the track but decides to defend it. They pick up a single. |
| 39.6 : S Pathirana to R Sharma, Fullish ball, eased through mid off for a single. |
| Time for Powerplay 3! Maximum of five fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings. Meanwhile, Pradeep is back on. |
| 40.1 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Low full toss well outside off, Sharma reaches out and plays it to sweeper cover for a couple. |
| 0.0 : Change of bat for Rohit Sharma. |
| 40.2 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Full ball outside off, driven nicely to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 40.3 : N Pradeep to S Iyer, Iyer is frustrated. Very full ball around off, Shreyas kneels and places it towards backward point. Gunathilaka dives to his left and makes a half stop. A run taken. Just wante to get it a bit wider of the fielder. Good to see a youngster having the hunger to score big runs. |
| 40.4 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Wide! Very wide outside off, Rohit throws his bat it it but misses. |
| N Pradeep to R Sharma, FOUR! Sharma is bringing out his colourful array of strokes! He walks a couple of steps down the track, gets a full toss in his arc and paddle sweeps it past short fine leg to find the ropes. |
| 40.5 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Pradeep continues to bowl full outside off, Sharma digs it out to third man for a run. |
| 40.6 : N Pradeep to S Iyer, The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single. 11 from the over. |
| Suranga Lakmal returns. |
| 41.1 : S Lakmal to S Iyer, FOUR! Whipped! It could have been a chance but eventually a boundary results. Full toss on off, Iyer hits it towards mid-wicket where the fielder dives to his left but the ball goes under him and races to the fence. |
| 41.2 : S Lakmal to S Iyer, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Short and asking to be hit, Iyer obliges and whacks it through point. Gunaratne hares to his left from sweeper cover, slides desperately and stops it but the momentum makes him touch the ropes. Asela needs to be careful. He had injured his left hand earlier. |
| 41.3 : S Lakmal to S Iyer, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 41.4 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, Full delivery on off, mistimed hit to long on for a single. |
| 41.5 : S Lakmal to S Iyer, Full toss on leg stump, whipped towards deep square leg where Tharanga dives to his right to keep it down to a single. |
| 41.6 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, In the air... but safe! Short delivery, Sharma goes for a big pull but the ball gets a bit big on him. He ends up mistiming it towards wide long on for a single. |
| 42.1 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Very full outside off, Rohit carves it away to third man for a single. |
| 42.2 : N Pradeep to S Iyer, Wide! This is outside the tramline, Iyer chases it but misses. |
| N Pradeep to S Iyer, Good looking shot for a single. Full ball outside off, Iyer goes inside out over covers and crosses over. |
| 42.3 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Bye! Wide outside off, Sharma fails to reach it. A rare fumble from Dickwella behind the stumps allows the batsmen to cross over. Rohit was standing a bit outside the off stump and that might have forced the umpire to not signal it a wide. |
| 42.4 : N Pradeep to S Iyer, Yorker around off, kept out for a quick single. |
| 42.5 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Fractionally overpitched, angling in. Sharma drills it through wide mid on. Calls for a couple straightaway and gets the desired result. |
| 42.6 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Top class fielding! Full and wide outside off, Sharma throws the kitchen sink at it but gets a thick outside edge towards third man. Dananjaya sprints to his left and slides to make a great stop. The umpires check for it but the fielder is fine. A brace added to the total. |
| 43.1 : S Lakmal to S Iyer, Full toss outside off, Iyer goes at it hard hands but ends up slicing it over point for a run. |
| 43.2 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, SIX! Sharma has a great cricketing brain and he is capitalizing on it. He knows Lakmal is bowling full outside off and premeditates. Shuffles across and gets a full toss. Dumps it over long on for a biggie. A terrific catch in the crowd, well taken sir. |
| 43.3 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact. Wide signalled by the umpire. |
| S Lakmal to R Sharma, SIX! Sharma is watching the ball like a football. Full toss on off, Sharma shuffles across and whips it over deep square leg for a huge biggie. |
| 43.4 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, SIX! Third six of the over, Lakmal is crumbling under pressure. Dishes out another juicy full toss, a horrible delivery. Sharma whips it over deep backward square leg and the ball sails into the stands. 300 up for India. |
| Third man is up now. |
| 43.5 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, SIX! Make that four, 26 from the over already. Short delivery around off, Rohit pulls it with disdain over deep mid-wicket for another maximum. |
| 43.6 : S Lakmal to R Sharma, Full toss outside off, Sharma makes room and tries to go inside out but misses. A lottery over for India, 26 from it. |
| 44.1 : N Pradeep to S Iyer, Very full outside off, jammed out to covers. |
| 44.2 : N Pradeep to S Iyer, FOUR! Cheeky! Very full outside off, Iyer anticipating it crouches and carves it away to third man to pick up another boundary. |
| 44.3 : N Pradeep to S Iyer, Driven through mid on by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 44.4 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, SIX! I will be running out of adjectives to describe the strokeplay from this man. He is unstoppable at the moment, a double ton is on. Walks a couple of stumps down the track, takes it on the full and paddle scoops it over fine leg to find the crowd. The 200-run stand is up with that, what batting. |
| 44.5 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, SIX! A run-fest taking place in Mohali and the crowd has gone wild. Full length ball in line of the stumps, Sharma lifts it nonchalantly over long on and the ball has only one destination to land. |
| 44.6 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Dabs this one to third man for a single. 18 from the over, 44 from the last two. |
| The skipper returns for a bowl. |
| 45.1 : T Perera to R Sharma, SIX! Going, going, gone! Full length ball outside off, Sharma makes room and carves it over point. The connection is great and the ball clears the fence yet again. This is the best individual score in Mohali now. |
| 45.2 : T Perera to R Sharma, A short delivery which has been pulled away. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 45.3 : T Perera to S Iyer, OUT! Iyer holes out! A majestic knock from the youngster nonetheless but he will be disappointed to miss out on a ton. Slower length ball at 102 clicks on off, Iyer whips it nicely but picks out the man at deep mid-wicket to perfection. The substitute fielder, Chaturanga de Silva doesn't need to move an inch and takes it safely. The young man gets a deserved appreciation from the crowd. |
| MS Dhoni has been promoted up the order. Can he finish with a flourish? |
| 45.4 : T Perera to R Sharma, Short ball, pulled over square leg for a run. |
| 45.5 : T Perera to MS Dhoni, Very full ball on off, Dhoni goes for a slog but mistimes it towards mid-wicket. |
| 45.6 : T Perera to MS Dhoni, Similar delivery, Dhoni winds up for a big hit across the line again but the ball passes under his bat. A much better over from Perera. |
| Pradeep is back on. |
| 46.1 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Wide! Full ball well outside off, Sharma tries to put bat on ball but misses. Wide signaled by the umpire, a harsh call probably. |
| N Pradeep to R Sharma, Angling into Sharma who heaves it over mid on for a single. |
| 46.2 : N Pradeep to MS Dhoni, The batsman has punched that ball through the off side. They pick up a single. |
| 46.3 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, FOUR! Sit back and applaud! Creativity at its best. Shuffles across a long way, stays cool as a cucumber and paddle scoops it over backward square leg for a boundary. |
| Fine leg goes back and long off comes up. Stump-to-stump line to follow judging from the field set. |
| 46.4 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, FOUR! Sharma's mind is working like a computer at the moment. Slower length ball on off, Rohit reads it well and goes over mid off. Gets enough on it and the ball goes over mid off and rolls to the fence. |
| 46.5 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, SIX! Another slower delivery, Sharma swivels across and pulls it with aplomb over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 46.6 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Full length ball, drilled to long on for a single. 18 from the over, Pradeep's figures have a sorry reading. |
| 47.1 : T Perera to R Sharma, Angling into Sharma who heaves over wide mid on for a run. |
| 47.2 : T Perera to MS Dhoni, SIX! Those bottom hands come into play! Full on leg stump, Dhoni whips it over square leg for a maximum. |
| 47.3 : T Perera to MS Dhoni, OUT! The skipper strikes! Some respite for the visitors. Back of the hand delivery on off, Dhoni aims to play an agricultural slog over mid-wicket but misses it completely to get hit on the pads. A confident appeal follows and the umpire rules it out. Dhoni keeps walking back to the dressing room and has a smile on his face. That was plumb. |
| Hardik Pandya strides out to bat. |
| 47.4 : T Perera to H Pandya, The batsman has driven it through mid on. They pick up a single. |
| 47.5 : T Perera to R Sharma, FOUR! Up and over! Overpitched outside off, Rohit lifts it over the point region and the ball races to the fence. |
| 47.6 : T Perera to R Sharma, Full delivery, hit over the bowler for a run and Sharma will retain the strike. |
| 48.1 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Full delivery, hit hard over the bowler for another single. |
| 48.2 : N Pradeep to H Pandya, FOUR! Shot! Full ball outside off, Pandya caresses it past point to pick up a boundary. |
| Deep point comes in. |
| 48.3 : N Pradeep to H Pandya, Very full outside off, carved out through point. Pandya tries to go for the second but collides with the bowler. Why would you want a second run when Sharma is in sight of another double ton? Hard to fathom. |
| 48.4 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, SIX! Clean as a whistle! Half volley around off, Sharma smokes it over long off for an incredible maximum. Moves to 190. |
| 48.5 : N Pradeep to R Sharma, Well bowled! Very full outside off, Sharma can only jam it to third man for a run. |
| 48.6 : N Pradeep to H Pandya, Kneels and paddles this one towards fine leg for a couple. |
| 49.1 : T Perera to R Sharma, SIX! This man is incredible! There is nothing he can't achieve. He premidates, walks across his stumps, gets a ball in his arc and paddle scoops it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 49.2 : T Perera to R Sharma, Full ball on off, Sharma skips down the track and drills it through extra cover. Is struggling to come back for the second but the throw is a weak one which allows him to get back. |
| 49.3 : T Perera to R Sharma, There it is, the whole of Mohali erupts with joy! Third double ton for Rohit Sharma in ODIs, the only man to do so. On a length on off, Sharma tucks it through square leg and calls for the second straightaway. Comes back for it and pumps his fists in the air. What a player! The dressing room rises with elation. This is a kind of knock where you sit back and just salute the effort. |
| 49.4 : T Perera to R Sharma, SIX! Boom! Short delivery, Sharma pulls it with aplomb over deep mid-wicket to find the crowd. |
| 49.5 : T Perera to R Sharma, Tailing in on a full length, whipped to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 49.6 : T Perera to H Pandya, OUT! Pandya holes out! Low full toss around off, Pandya goes for a heave across the line but doesn't find the desired connection. Thirimanne at long on stays composed and pouches it calmly. INDIA FINISH WITH 392/4. |
| A breathtaking effort from the Indians! Take a bow, Rohit Sharma! He is a genius when it comes to converting those starts into big daddy hundreds. Third double century for him in ODI cricket. The way he paced his innings deserves a lot of appreciation, picking out his shots to perfection and toying with the bowling. |
| Earlier, Dhawan and Rohit Sharma provided the ideal platform for the middle order to capitalize upon. Dhawan missed out on a ton but the skipper carried on. He found an able ally in the young Shreyas Iyer who showed great composure and played some eye-catching strokes himself. |
| Too many bowling changes from the visitors in the middle overs. Poor captaincy from Perera. You need to give your bowlers time to settle into a rhythm. Pradeep crossed 100 and was the most expensive. Even Lakmal was off color after a stupendous first game. That is what happens when the batsmen come out with aggressive intent and execute what they desire. Only Dananjaya and Mathews went at under 6 as the others were tonked around the park. |
| A mammoth ask for the tourists to achieve this target. The morale will be down and the pressure to go right from the word go is likely to take a toll on them. Can they rise above themselves and make a match out of this one? Or will India continue the one-way traffic and cruise to a victory and level the series? Let's find out in a short while. |
| Shreyas Iyer says that he is happy to have got that score. Adds that yesterday he was batting in the nets and took great confidence from how he felt. Adds that he just tries to go and express himself on the field. On the pitch, he says that it is a nice batting track and a very good total. If India pick up a 3 quick wickets, they should be in a very good position. On his talks with Rohit, he says that they decided they will bat normally till the 40th over and then explode given the batting line- |
| 0.0 : We are back for Sri Lanka's reply with the bat. Upul Tharanga and Danushka Gunathilaka to open the batting for them. They have no other option but to go after the bowling. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start off with the first new ball. Two slips in place. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : B Kumar to D Gunathilaka, Sri Lanka are away! On a length on leg stump, Gunathilaka tucks it to square leg for an easy run to get off the mark. |
| 0.2 : B Kumar to U Tharanga, On a driving length outside off, tantalizing one for the batsman. He resists the temptation to go for it and allows it through safely. |
| 0.3 : B Kumar to U Tharanga, Dropped! A tough chance goes down. Good length delivery on off, shoots off after pitching. Tharanga gets in a tangle and tries to fend it off but the ball hits the shoulder of his bat and lobs up. Manish Pandey runs to his left from second slip, dives and gets his left hand to it but the ball hits his wrist and falls down. |
| 0.4 : B Kumar to U Tharanga, Wide! Down the leg side, Tharanga tries to flick but misses. |
| B Kumar to U Tharanga, Back of a length delivery, punched off the back foot to covers. |
| 0.5 : B Kumar to U Tharanga, Around the hips, tucked around the corner for a run. |
| 0.6 : B Kumar to D Gunathilaka, Leg bye! Straying on the leg stump again, Gunathilaka aims for a clip but misses. The ball brushes his pads and rolls to fine leg as Bumrah mops it up. A run taken. |
| Hardik Pandya to bowl with the second new ball from the other end. He didn't get it in the previous match. Let's see how he fares today. |
| 1.1 : H Pandya to D Gunathilaka, Fuller in length around off, Gunathilaka presses forward and defends it solidly. |
| 1.2 : H Pandya to D Gunathilaka, Fuller in length, Gunathilaka goes for a drive with hard hands but gets a bottom edge besides the pitch on the off side. |
| 1.3 : H Pandya to D Gunathilaka, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 1.4 : H Pandya to U Tharanga, Length delivery around off, pushed with soft hands to cover-point. |
| 1.5 : H Pandya to U Tharanga, Back of a length delivery, defended solidly off the back foot. |
| 1.6 : H Pandya to U Tharanga, Full length ball attacking the stumps, Tharanga pats it to mid on. End of a disciplined over. |
| 2.1 : B Kumar to D Gunathilaka, Good fielding! On a length on middle and leg, Gunathilaka tucks it through mid-wicket. Sharma hares from mid on and slides near the fence to save a run for his side. He would have been stiff after his knock but that will loosen him up. |
| 2.2 : B Kumar to U Tharanga, Peach! Length delivery on off, seams away after pitching. Tharanga feels for it and is beaten. |
| 2.3 : B Kumar to U Tharanga, Back of a length ball, Upul hangs back and defends it stoutly. |
| 2.4 : B Kumar to U Tharanga, FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Short ball down the leg side, Tharanga help pulls it to the fine leg fence. Rare from Kumar, he is really accurate. |
| 2.5 : B Kumar to U Tharanga, On a length around the hips, Tharanga tucks it in front of square leg for a run. |
| 2.6 : B Kumar to D Gunathilaka, Fractionally overpitched on off, eased off the front foot to mid off. |
| 3.1 : H Pandya to U Tharanga, In the air... but safe! Back of a length ball around off, Tharanga goes for a pull but is not in a good position. Gets a top edge that lobs towards mid on. Bumrah runs ahead but the ball lands well short of him. |
| 3.2 : H Pandya to U Tharanga, Similar length ball, good zip on that. Upul arches back and steers it to third man to rotate strike. |
| 3.3 : H Pandya to D Gunathilaka, Fuller in length, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 3.4 : H Pandya to D Gunathilaka, Short ball on leg stump, pulled with command through square leg for a run. |
| 3.5 : H Pandya to U Tharanga, OUT! Pandya draws first blood! A poor stroke brings about the downfall of Tharanga. Shortish and wide outside off, Tharanga fishes at it away from his body and doesn't commit to it. Plays it with a circumspect approach and hence, mistimes it towards covers. Dinesh Karthik gets low to his left and takes a good catch. Ideal start for India. |
| Lahiru Thirimanne comes out to bat. He hasn't been among the runs. Can he do something brilliant today? |
| 3.6 : H Pandya to L Thirimanne, In line of the stumps, tucked to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 4.1 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, Swinging into Thirimanne who clips it with the angle to mid-wicket. |
| 4.2 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, Beautifully bowled! Good length ball on off, pitches and seams away appreciably. Thirimanne pokes at it and is beaten all ends up. |
| 4.3 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, Similar length ball around off, steered off the outer half of the bat to third man for a single. |
| 4.4 : B Kumar to D Gunathilaka, On a length, Gunathilaka punches it through cover-point. Iyer and Karthik give it a chase and it is the one with the young legs who reaches there first. Slides and parries it to his partner to save a run for his side. |
| 4.5 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 4.6 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, Swinging in on a fullish length, played with soft hands to mid off. Only 4 from that over, a good one from Kumar. |
| 5.1 : H Pandya to D Gunathilaka, FOUR! Nicely done! That will give him some confidence. Fuller in length around off, Gunathilaka commits to it and lifts it over mid off for a two bounce boundary. |
| 5.2 : H Pandya to D Gunathilaka, Full length ball attacking the stumps, Danushka is up to the ask and drives it nicely to mid on. |
| 5.3 : H Pandya to D Gunathilaka, Good length ball on the pads, Danushka clips it nicely through mid-wicket. Chahal attacks the ball from the deep but the running between the wickets is good enough to complete the second. |
| 5.4 : H Pandya to D Gunathilaka, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. |
| 5.5 : H Pandya to D Gunathilaka, Full length ball around off, Gunathilaka defends it with his bat and pad close together. |
| 5.6 : H Pandya to D Gunathilaka, Short of a length outside off, punched firmly off the back foot to covers. |
| 6.1 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, On a length on middle and leg, punched nicely but straight to the man at mid on. |
| 6.2 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, Hangs back to the back of a length delivery and pushes it nicely to the cover region. |
| 6.3 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, Leaving Thirimanne on a length, he makes good use of the depth of the crease and steers it to third man to rotate strike. |
| 6.4 : B Kumar to D Gunathilaka, On a length, the opener shuffles a touch and nudges it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 6.5 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, Shortish delivery in line of the stumps, blocked with a straight bat. |
| 6.6 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, Fuller in length in line of the stumps, swinging down. Lahiru clips it though mid-wicket for a run and will retain strike. |
| Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack. |
| 7.1 : J Bumrah to L Thirimanne, Coming at a nice height to Thirimanne outside off as he plays it with an angled blade behind point for a run. |
| 7.2 : J Bumrah to D Gunathilaka, On a length on middle and off, Danushka is squared up a touch in his stance but does well to keep it out. |
| 7.3 : J Bumrah to D Gunathilaka, OUT! That's a really soft dismissal! Not an ideal delivery but he will be happy that he has got a wicket. Full length ball down the leg side, Gunathilaka aims to clip it behind square on the leg side but gets a faint nick instead. Dhoni moves to his right and accepts it gleefully. Umpire Reiffel raises his finger as well. The replays show that Bumrah's front foot was well behind the popping crease as opposed to in the first game where he got a wicket but overstep |
| Angelo Mathews strides out to the middle. |
| 7.4 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, In the corridor of uncertainty, Mathews has a poke at it and gets beaten. He was having trouble in that channel consistently. The Indians are bowling according to plan. |
| 7.5 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, The batsman has punched that ball through the off side. |
| 7.6 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, On a length, jagging back in, tucked nicely to mid-wicket. End of a productive over for India. |
| 8.1 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, Overpitched outside off, pushed to covers off the front foot. |
| 8.2 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, Fuller in length outside off, takes off. Thirimanne prods forward to negotiate it but gets it off the outer half of the bat to Dhawan at gully. |
| 8.3 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, A play and a miss! On a length around off, Thirimanne makes room, skips down the track and tries to force it over covers but only connects with thin air. |
| 8.4 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, Short and well outside off, cut straight to the man at point. |
| 8.5 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, Angling into Lahiru who tucks it through square leg for a brace. |
| 8.6 : B Kumar to L Thirimanne, Almost another wicket! Good length ball well outside off, Thirimanne shuffles and tries to clip it across but the ball shoots off the deck. Ends up getting a leading edge that spoons towards covers but falls right in the gap between the two men out there and rolls through the inner ring. A couple taken. |
| 9.1 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 9.2 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Moves across his sticks and tucks it to mid-wicket for a swift run to get off the mark. |
| 9.3 : J Bumrah to L Thirimanne, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 9.4 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Short of a length outside off, punched firmly to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 9.5 : J Bumrah to L Thirimanne, Slower delivery at 107 clicks on leg stump, Lahiru aims to clip it away but is hit on the pads. |
| 9.6 : J Bumrah to L Thirimanne, FOUR! Hit with disdain! Short delivery in line of the stumps, sits up nicely for Thirimanne. He stands tall and pulls it with command over mid-wicket to find the ropes. |
| Time for Powerplay 2! Maximum of four fielders will be outside the 30-yard circle. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya has a change of ends. |
| 10.1 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Fullish delivery, eased to mid on for a single. |
| 10.2 : H Pandya to L Thirimanne, The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. One run added to the total. |
| 10.3 : H Pandya to A Mathews, On a good length around off, knocked to mid off. |
| 10.4 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Hangs back to the back of the length delivery and stonewalls it. |
| Wow! Brilliant piece of glovework from Dhoni. However, he is not confident. Let's find out... |
| 10.5 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Not Out! Amazing piece of work from the stalwart though. Good length ball outside off, Mathews steers it off the outer half of the bat towards third man. The fielder gets across to the ball quickly as the batsmen attempt the second. Dhoni allows the ball to come to him but doesn't collect it as the ball hits the stumps. Has Mathews failed to make his crease? It is referred upstairs. No, he is comfortably in but what presence of mind from MS Dhoni. |
| 10.6 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Tucks this with the angle to square leg for a run. |
| 11.1 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. |
| 11.2 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, On a length, seaming in. Mathews covers the line and defends it solidly. |
| 11.3 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, FOUR! Crisp! Shortish ball and width on offer, Mathews pounces on it and slaps it past point for a rocketing boundary. 50 up for Sri Lanka. |
| 11.4 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Leans into the fullish delivery and taps it to mid on for a quick single. |
| 11.5 : J Bumrah to L Thirimanne, Wide! Slips this one down the leg side, Thirimanne tries to glance it but misses. |
| J Bumrah to L Thirimanne, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 11.6 : J Bumrah to L Thirimanne, On a length, Lahiru clips it through mid-wicket to rotate strike. |
| 12.1 : H Pandya to L Thirimanne, Full length ball outside off, driven with the angle to covers. |
| 12.2 : H Pandya to L Thirimanne, Poor shot! Full ball on off, Thirimanne kneels and goes for an agricultural slog over the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 12.3 : H Pandya to L Thirimanne, Back of a length outside off, flayed to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 12.4 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Strides forward to the fullish delivery and strokes it through covers for a single. |
| 12.5 : H Pandya to L Thirimanne, Angling into Lahiru who clips it to mid on. |
| 12.6 : H Pandya to L Thirimanne, Overpitched outside off, caressed to sweeper cover for a run. |
| Washington Sundar to roll his arm over now. A big moment for the debutant. He is a very impressive player. Can he perform at the highest level as well? |
| 13.1 : W Sundar to L Thirimanne, Slow through the air, eased off the front foot to covers for a run. |
| 13.2 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Hangs back to the quicker delivery and keeps it out. |
| 13.3 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Beautifully bowled! Tossed up outside off, drifting away. Mathews aims to clip it across but gets a leading edge towards point. A run taken. |
| 13.4 : W Sundar to L Thirimanne, Slow through the air, patted through covers for a single. |
| 13.5 : W Sundar to A Mathews, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 13.6 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Fullish in length, swept to the leg side for a run. 4 from Sundar's first over, a steady start to his international career. |
| 14.1 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Good length ball on off, Mathews shuffles across and tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 14.2 : H Pandya to L Thirimanne, Back of a length ball outside off, tapped past point for an easy run. |
| 14.3 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Well-directed bouncer on off, Mathews sits under the bumper in a jiffy. Pandya has a knack of surprising the batsmen with the short ones. |
| 14.4 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Hops in the crease to the good length ball and tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 14.5 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Angling in appreciably, nudged off the hips to mid-wicket. |
| 14.6 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Back of a length outside off, blocked watchfully. |
| 15.1 : W Sundar to L Thirimanne, Tossed up around off, pushed to covers off the front foot. |
| 15.2 : W Sundar to L Thirimanne, A stifled appeal for an LBW denied. Coming in with the arm, Thirimanne makes room, uses his feet and tries to force it through covers but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 15.3 : W Sundar to L Thirimanne, OUT! Bowled 'em! First ODI wicket for Sundar. A big moment for the youngster and he has a big smile on his face. Thirimanne shapes for the fancy reverse sweep and spotting that, Sundar pushes it quicker through the air off on a full length. Smart thinking from the youngster and the southpaw misses it completely to get his stumps shattered. It did seem that the 18 year old will get the better of Thirimanne and that is what happened. His teammates encircle him to ma |
| Niroshan Dickwella comes out to bat. |
| 15.4 : W Sundar to N Dickwella, FOUR! What a good shot to begin with! Dickwella skips down the track and takes it on the full to stroke it down the ground for a majestic boundary. |
| 15.5 : W Sundar to N Dickwella, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 15.6 : W Sundar to N Dickwella, Fullish delivery, eased through covers for a single. |
| 16.1 : J Bumrah to N Dickwella, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. |
| 16.2 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, FOUR! Shot! Full length ball, Mathews leans into it and drives it through mid on for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Tight run! On a length outside off, Mathews taps it towards covers and takes off. There is a shy at the striker's end which misses. Dickwella would have been safe though . |
| 16.4 : J Bumrah to N Dickwella, An appeal for an LBW turned down! Fullish delivery around leg stump, Dickwella aims to clip it across but is hit on the pads. The Indians appeal but it is turned down. Bumrah himself indicates to Dhoni that it pitched outside leg and Dhoni has a smile about it. Replays show that he was right, good observation. |
| 16.5 : J Bumrah to N Dickwella, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. |
| 16.6 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, FOUR! Misfield from the youngster! Short delivery on middle and leg, Mathews pulls it but miscues it a bit. The ball skies towards deep square leg. Sundar runs to his right, tries to stop it but overruns it. Concedes a boundary. |
| Time for Drinks. |
| 17.1 : W Sundar to N Dickwella, Dickwella steps down the track and Sundar bowls it full on middle, jammed out down the track in the end. |
| 17.2 : W Sundar to N Dickwella, Clipped with the angle through square leg for a single. |
| 17.3 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Full length ball, drilled to wide long on for a run. |
| 17.4 : W Sundar to N Dickwella, Stays leg side of the ball and strokes it through covers to rotate strike. |
| 17.5 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Mathews takes a couple of steps down the track and drives it through mid off for a run. |
| 17.6 : W Sundar to N Dickwella, Dickwella drives it to covers where Karthik dives to his left to make a good stop. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal to roll his arm over now. |
| 18.1 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Tossed up in line of the stumps, clipped against the spin to deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 18.2 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Drifting in, flicked to mid on. |
| 18.3 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, A bit quicker this time, tucked to mid-wicket. |
| 18.4 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, An inquiry for a caught behind but there is no conviction behind the appeal. Quicker one down the leg side, Mathews looks to glance it but misses. Dhoni takes it and appeals. However, the umpire signals a wide. Rohit Sharma is not amused as the replays show that it went off the pad. |
| Y Chahal to A Mathews, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. |
| 18.5 : Y Chahal to N Dickwella, FOUR! Sri Lanka need much more of these. Dickwella makes room and goes inside out over covers to pick up a boundary. |
| 18.6 : Y Chahal to N Dickwella, Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. |
| 19.1 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Spinning into Mathews who tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 19.2 : W Sundar to A Mathews, SIX! Bang! Hit with authority. Fullish around off, not much turn on that one. Mathews frees his arms and tonks it over long on for a maximum. |
| 19.3 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Tucked with the spin to mid-wicket. |
| 19.4 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Tries to go for another big hit but doesn't get underneath it that well. Heaves it over mid on for a run. |
| 19.5 : W Sundar to N Dickwella, FOUR! Nice improvisation! Fullish delivery on middle, Dickwella goes for the fancy reverse sweep and connects well. Gets it through short third man. Chahal hares after it but only comes second best. |
| 19.6 : W Sundar to N Dickwella, Hangs back to the shortish delivery and blocks it. 11 from the over, a good one for Sri Lanka. |
| 20.1 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Tossed up delivery, eased to mid off. |
| 20.2 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Sliding down the leg side, Mathews tucks it to short fine leg and takes off. There is a wayward throw from the fielder which allows the batsmen to take a run comfortably. |
| 20.3 : Y Chahal to N Dickwella, Kneels and plays the fancy reverse sweep towards point where Kumar dives to his left to make a partial stop. A run taken. |
| 20.4 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 20.5 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Drifting in with the arm, eased to mid on. |
| Change in field. |
| 20.6 : Y Chahal to N Dickwella, Kneels and reverse sweeps it nicely to short third man but straight to the fielder. |
| Hardik Pandya comes back into the attack. |
| 21.1 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Uses his feet to this one and blocks it. |
| 21.2 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Full delivery, driven to mid on. |
| The on-air commentators make a good point on air. They compare the way Thirimanne and Dickwella played the reverse sweep. The former didn't kneel and went for the shot but missed it completely. It was also a not correct shot selection. However, Dickwella picked up the pace of the ball early and executed the reverse sweep nicely against Sundar. Shows how much sound technique means at the biggest stage. |
| 21.3 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 21.4 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Camps back to the back of the length delivery and blocks it. |
| 21.5 : H Pandya to A Mathews, FOUR! Shot! Short delivery, Mathews gets on top of the bounce and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 21.6 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Short delivery, cut past point for a couple. |
| 22.1 : Y Chahal to N Dickwella, Well outside off, Dickwella tries to guide it to third man but misses. |
| 22.2 : Y Chahal to N Dickwella, Wide! Slips this one down the leg side, Dickwella tries to clip it but misses. |
| Y Chahal to N Dickwella, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 22.3 : Y Chahal to N Dickwella, FOUR! Easy pickings! Fullish delivery on middle and leg, Dickwella crouches and sweeps it through short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 22.4 : Y Chahal to N Dickwella, OUT! Chahal gets among the wickets as well. Chahal bowls this one quicker and at a shorter length outside off. Gets it to skid after pitching. Dickwella rocks back and goes for a cut but ends up slicing it towards short third man. Sundar doesn't need to move an inch and takes a straightforward catch. End of the 53-run stand. The wheels are coming off for Sri Lanka. |
| Asela Gunaratne comes out to bat. He has returned after an injury. One of the bright stars for Sri Lanka, can he do something spectacular? |
| 22.5 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 22.6 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, Clipped to the leg side for a single. |
| Sundar returns. |
| 23.1 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, Fullish delivery, driven to mid on for a run. |
| 23.2 : W Sundar to A Mathews, The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 23.3 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, Tossed up ball, eased off the front foot to mid on. |
| 23.4 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, Dabbed to short third man this time. |
| 23.5 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, Spinning in, knocked to long on for a run. |
| 23.6 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Leans forward and smothers the turn. |
| 24.1 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, Fullish ball, turned around the corner for a run. |
| 24.2 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 24.3 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, Spinning away, Asela clips it against the turn to mid-wicket. |
| 24.4 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, In the air... but safe! Drifting in towards the pads, Gunaratne shapes for the big sweep but gets a top edge over the mid-wicket fielder and the ball falls down safely. |
| 24.5 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total. |
| 24.6 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Flighted ball, patted back to the bowler. |
| 25.1 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, 2 runs. |
| 25.2 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, FOUR! Nicely done. Full, flat and fast outside off, Gunaratne reaches out and steers it past short third man. Jasprit Bumrah starts to chase but then gives it up. Dhoni just asks Sundar to slow his place a bit. Moves to 13 from 12 balls. |
| 25.3 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, There is the effect. Slower one, Asela goes back to cut but misses. The ball stays low as well. |
| 25.4 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, Full on middle, clipped through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 25.5 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Around off, defended to the leg side. |
| 25.6 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Full on middle and off, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 26.1 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, Outside off, eased through to cover. |
| 26.2 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, Slower in pace, outside off, Gunaratne looks to cut but gets a bottom edge. |
| 26.3 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, Nice fielding. Asela telegraphs his intentions to play the reverse sweep and seeing that Chahal fires this down the leg side. However, the batsman adjusts well and gets the shot to perfection, nailing it to point. But Shikhar Dhawan dives to his left and gets a hand to it, partially stopping the ball. Just a single. |
| 26.4 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Down the leg side, flicked to short fine leg where a fumble allows the run. |
| 26.5 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, On middle, worked through mid-wicket for one more. 259 more needed from 139 balls. |
| 26.6 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Full and straight, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 27.1 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler. |
| 27.2 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, Backs away to the leg side and aims for an inside out shot but finds cover. |
| 27.3 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, FOUR! FEROCIOUS! Down the leg side, Gunaratne brings out his reverse sweep and gets it JUST over Axar Patel at point! It would have been a catch but Axar anticipates a bit incorrectly, going to his left before realizing that it is coming to his right. Gunaratne moves to 20 from 21 balls. The stand is worth 23 from 29 balls now. |
| 27.4 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, Quicker ball outside off, Asela looks to cut but misses. |
| 27.5 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, FOUR! And again! Full and on middle, Gunaratne gets down and picks out another reverse sweep, over point, one bounce and into the ropes! |
| 27.6 : W Sundar to A Gunaratne, FOUR! Expensive over! Short and flat outside off, Gunaratne goes back and cuts it hard between short third man and backward point! 12 from the over, all in boundaries! 247 more needed from 132 balls now. The stand moves to 31 from 32 balls. |
| 28.1 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 28.2 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Eases this down to long off for a single. |
| 28.3 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 28.4 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total. |
| 28.5 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, On middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 28.6 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, Bowls slower through the air, around 75 kph, outside off, Gunaratne defends it watchfully. |
| 29.1 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. That is 50 number 36 in ODIs for Mathews. Only the Sri Lankan dressing room applauds. Mathews himself does not care. Nice to see. This game is not about personal milestones. Sri Lanka are way behind the 8-ball. 150 up for them and they need another 243 from 125 balls. |
| 29.2 : J Bumrah to A Gunaratne, Outside off, dabbed to third man for a run. |
| 29.3 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Around off, watchfully defended. |
| 29.4 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Outside off, played straight to point. |
| 29.5 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, FOUR! That came out of frustration. Two dot balls on the trot and Mathews avoids a hat-trick. Comes down the track and blasts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 29.6 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 30.1 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, FOUR! Nicely done. Full and outside off, Gunaratne brings out the switch hit now and gets it up and over point. No one in the deep. The stand moves to 40 from 45 balls. |
| 30.2 : Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, OUT! Easy stumping! Chahal gets his man. Sees Gunaratne give him the charge and tosses this slightly slowly and a little bit wider outside off. Gunaratne aims to go inside out and in the process goes too far from the ball. Dhoni collects and before we could say 'Out' the bails are dislodged. End of a promising knock and stand. |
| 30.3 : Y Chahal to T Perera, OUR! FETCH THAT! Some way to stary your innings. Tossed up on middle, Perera comes down the track and bludgeons it down the ground. Chahal is just a tad late in getting his hand down and thank God for that. Because had he been a second early, he would have been injured. All the way to the long on fence goes the ball. And to thgink that did not come from the middle of the bat. More from the bottom part. |
| 30.4 : Y Chahal to T Perera, Outside off, blasted towards widish long off for a single. |
| 30.5 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total. |
| 30.6 : Y Chahal to T Perera, WIDE. Down the leg side, Thisara looks to leave, then tries to play but misses. The ball hits Dhoni's pads and Mathews wants the single but then sends Perera back as first slip gets across quickly to his right. |
| Y Chahal to T Perera, OUT! The captain is out of here! Smart work from Dhoni. Chahal tosses this around leg and Perera looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off his pads and Dhoni rushes to his right and takes it. It just seems like a simple catch behind appeal but the umpire raises his finger! Thisara does not bother reviewing and replays show why. The ball has hit the pad and then the glove! Third wicket for Chahal who is standing out for India again. |
| 31.1 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Down the leg side, Mathews looks to tuck it around the corner but he misses the line. The ball goes off his pads towards square leg and the batsmen take a leg bye. |
| 31.2 : J Bumrah to S Pathirana, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single. |
| 31.3 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Outside off, played through point for a run. |
| 31.4 : J Bumrah to S Pathirana, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 31.5 : J Bumrah to S Pathirana, WIDE. Down the leg side, Pathirana misses his flick. |
| J Bumrah to S Pathirana, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 31.6 : J Bumrah to S Pathirana, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover. |
| 32.1 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Down the leg side, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 32.2 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, FOUR! Risky but effective. Full on middle, Mathews gets down and sweeps it right from the stump line through square leg for a boundary! |
| 32.3 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Works this through mid-wicket for a brace now. |
| 32.4 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 32.5 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run. 5000 ODI runs for Mathews, 10th Sri Lankan to do so. |
| 32.6 : Y Chahal to S Pathirana, The batsman dances down the track and does well to block the ball. |
| 33.1 : B Kumar to A Mathews, Full on middle, driven through mid on for a single. |
| 33.2 : B Kumar to S Pathirana, Landed around off, Pathirana goes back and takes this from the stumps to guide it to third man for a run. |
| 33.3 : B Kumar to A Mathews, Banged in short, pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 33.4 : B Kumar to S Pathirana, A good short ball from around the wicket, Pathirana looks to pull but is comprehensively beaten. |
| 33.5 : B Kumar to S Pathirana, OUT! Number 7 down. Not allowed to have vehicles in opposite directions in a one-way lane. This is just like that. India have built a mountain and it is such that it cannot be scaled by anyone else. Sri Lanka slip further. Full and outside off, Pathirana looks to give the charge and go over mid off but Shikhar Dhawan dives to his right and takes a good catch. Does the 'Thigh-Five' as they call it and smiles. Sri Lanka need another 29 runs to beat Rohit Sharma. |
| 33.6 : B Kumar to A Dananjaya, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 34.1 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Drifting towards the pads, tucked off the front foot to mid-wicket. |
| 34.2 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Drifting towards the pads, tucked off the front foot to mid-wicket. |
| 34.3 : W Sundar to A Dananjaya, Low full toss on off, clipped straight to the man at mid on. |
| 34.4 : W Sundar to A Dananjaya, Floated around off, driven with the spin to covers. |
| 34.5 : W Sundar to A Dananjaya, Stays leg side of the ball and eases it through mid off to rotate strike. |
| 34.6 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Full ball on off, Mathews heaves it to wide long on for a single. |
| 35.1 : B Kumar to A Mathews, Ooh... sharp short delivery! Bouncer on middle and leg, Mathews goes for a forehand smash but is early into his shot. The ball hits the bottom part of his bat and dies down on the track. |
| 35.2 : B Kumar to A Mathews, This time Mathews executes the pull nicely to deep square leg for a single. |
| 35.3 : B Kumar to A Dananjaya, Dananjaya drives this one to covers and takes off. There is an unnecessary throw at the keeper's end but no extra run conceded. |
| 35.4 : B Kumar to A Mathews, The batsman has played it to the point region. |
| 35.5 : B Kumar to A Mathews, FOUR! Brilliant shot! But perhaps these are coming too late. Knuckle ball from Kumar, on a fuller length and in line of the stumps. Mathews clears his front leg and hammers it over mid on for a one-bounce boundary. |
| 35.6 : B Kumar to A Mathews, Good length ball outside off, caressed off the back foot to covers. |
| 36.1 : W Sundar to A Dananjaya, Fullish delivery, tapped to mid on for a single. |
| 36.2 : W Sundar to A Mathews, Clears his front leg and whacks it to long off for a single. |
| 36.3 : W Sundar to A Dananjaya, Driven through the covers by the batsman. |
| 36.4 : W Sundar to A Dananjaya, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Floated around off, Dananjaya makes room, comes down the track and chips it over covers for a delightful boundary. |
| 36.5 : W Sundar to A Dananjaya, Coming in with the arm, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 36.6 : W Sundar to A Dananjaya, Quicker one, eased off the front foot to covers. |
| HARDIK PANDYA is back on. |
| 37.1 : H Pandya to A Mathews, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. |
| 37.2 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Fractionally overpitched outside off, driven crisply to mid off. |
| 37.3 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Good fielding! On a length on middle and leg, Mathews tucks it through square leg. It is racing towards the fence but Karthik is equal to the task. He sprints to his right and dives full length to stop it. It is referred upstairs and the replays confirm that he is fine. |
| 37.4 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. |
| 37.5 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Full length ball outside off, driven with an open bat face to point. |
| 37.6 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Length ball on middle and leg, played with soft hands to mid-wicket for a run and he will retain the strike. |
| BUMRAH returns for a bowl. |
| 38.1 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Length delivery outside off, placed to the point region. |
| 38.2 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Back of a length delivery around off, defended solidly off the back foot. |
| 38.3 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Uses his feet to the fullish delivery and drives it hard to the man at mid off. |
| 38.4 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Low full toss outside off, Mathews slices it towards point where the fielder dives to his right but fails to stop it. A run taken. |
| 38.5 : J Bumrah to A Dananjaya, Sliding down the leg side, Akila aims to play it through but is hit on the thigh pad. |
| 38.6 : J Bumrah to A Dananjaya, Full length ball, sliding down leg. Dananjaya misses his flick and is hit on the pads. Bumrah starts appealing but bails out as he realizes that the ball will miss the leg stump due to the around the wicket angle. |
| 39.1 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Fullish delivery, Mathews prods forward in defense. |
| 39.2 : H Pandya to A Mathews, FOUR! Nicely done! On a length on off, Mathews shuffles a touch and tickles it past the keeper to the fine leg fence. |
| 39.3 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 39.4 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Angling in appreciably as Mathews tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| An extra fielder comes in the cover region. |
| 39.5 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Overpitched delivery, hit with a lot of power but straight to the man at mid off. |
| 39.6 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Short ball outside off, Mathews shapes for the pull but leaves it in the end. |
| Time for Powerplay 3! Now five fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings. |
| 40.1 : J Bumrah to A Dananjaya, FOUR! Nicely done. A short ball outside off, Dananjaya arches back and guides it over the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence. Moves to 11 from 13 balls. |
| 40.2 : J Bumrah to A Dananjaya, Excellent bowling, almost a yorker, on middle and leg, Akila misses his flick and is hit on the pads. Bumrah does not bother appealing. |
| 40.3 : J Bumrah to A Dananjaya, A fine yorker on leg stump, Akila digs it out towards mid-wicket. |
| 40.4 : J Bumrah to A Dananjaya, Stays back and defends it watchfully. |
| 40.5 : J Bumrah to A Dananjaya, OUT! Interesting field placement! Normally we do not see innovative positions like leg gully or short backward square leg but here we have one. Hard to say whether it is a leg gully as the fielder is a bit squarer but whatever it is or wherever he is placed, it is a wicket. Let us say short backward square leg in this case. A short ball, around middle and leg, Dananjaya looks to tuck it around the corner but hits it straight to Rohit Sharma at short backward square |
| 40.6 : J Bumrah to S Lakmal, Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off. |
| 41.1 : H Pandya to A Mathews, FOUR! He is going for it. Comes down the track, Mathews comes down the track and bludgeons it past mid off for a boundary. Moves to 85. Meanwhile, SRI LANKA GO PAST ROHIT SHARMA. |
| 41.2 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Flicks this away for a single. |
| 41.3 : H Pandya to S Lakmal, Full on middle, driven straight back. |
| 41.4 : H Pandya to S Lakmal, Fuller again, driven towards mid on this time. |
| 41.5 : H Pandya to S Lakmal, Short and outside off, Lakmal cuts it towards point where Manish Pandey gets across but fails to stop it with his right hand. Concedes a single but should India mind? Pandya might as the single is going off his bowling but as far as the game situation is concerned, giving the tail-ender the strike for the next over is not bad. |
| 41.6 : H Pandya to A Mathews, Bouncer! The batsman ducks under the bouncer at the last moment. |
| 42.1 : J Bumrah to S Lakmal, A short ball, tucked past that man at short backward square leg for a single. |
| 42.2 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Full on middle, driven straight to mid on. |
| 42.3 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Outside off, driven towards mid off. |
| 42.4 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, A full toss outside off, driven through the covers for a run. |
| 42.5 : J Bumrah to S Lakmal, The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground. |
| 42.6 : J Bumrah to S Lakmal, Full on middle, pushed back. |
| 43.1 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Full and outside off, driven straight to mid on. |
| 43.2 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Outside off, punched off the back foot to long off for a single. Boring game going on for the last so many minutes. KilVish here says that Mathews should score a century and Sri Lanka should declare. Oh brother... effects of Test cricket. |
| 43.3 : Y Chahal to S Lakmal, Very full outside off, driven towards long off for a run. |
| 43.4 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, WIDE. Down the leg side, Mathews misses his flick. |
| Y Chahal to A Mathews, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single. |
| 43.5 : Y Chahal to S Lakmal, Full and around off, Angelo looks to flick and gets it off the inner half through mid-wicket. A run taken. |
| 43.6 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Outside off, pushed through cover for one. |
| 44.1 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Full and outside off, driven straight back to the bowler. |
| 44.2 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, The batsman works it down the leg side. |
| 44.3 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Full and outside off, off, driven straight back to the bowler. |
| 44.4 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, A full toss outside off, defended towards mid off. Single not taken. |
| 44.5 : J Bumrah to A Mathews, Outside off, punched towards cover for a single this time. Moves to 91. |
| 44.6 : J Bumrah to S Lakmal, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 45.1 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Tossed up on middle, Mathews defends this awkwardly to the leg side. |
| 45.2 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, SIX! Aha! Finally Mathews does something to get closer to his century. Nothing wrong with the ball, a top spinner, Mathews reads it to perfection, gets to the pitch of the ball and swings it straight back over the bowler's head. One hit away from the century now. |
| 45.3 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, NOT OUT and a WIDE signalled. Full and down the leg side, Mathews misses his flick and his back foot comes up in the air slightly. Dhoni whips off the bails and appeals but umpire Nandan at square leg is in no mood to get it referred. Eventually he does and the replays show that the foot had come down before the bails could come off. |
| Y Chahal to A Mathews, Full and around off, defended to the leg side. |
| 45.4 : Y Chahal to A Mathews, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single. 98 now... |
| 45.5 : Y Chahal to S Lakmal, Outside off, shorter in length, Lakmal looks to cut but is beaten by the googly. |
| 45.6 : Y Chahal to S Lakmal, Outside off, draws the batsman forward, this time it is a leg spinner which beats the outside edge. Chahal finishes with figures of 10-0-60-3. |
| 46.1 : B Kumar to A Mathews, Back of a length, defended to the off side. |
| 46.2 : B Kumar to A Mathews, Fuller in length, defended to the leg side now. |
| 46.3 : B Kumar to A Mathews, WIDE. A harsh call. A bouncer around off, Mathews bails out of the hook shot. Did not look that high to be honest. |
| B Kumar to A Mathews, Around off, watchfully defended. |
| 46.4 : B Kumar to A Mathews, SECOND ODI HUNDRED for Mathews. Has worked hard to get here but not quite sure whether he will be entirely happy. No intent, probably because the team got knocked out of the chase pretty early. Still, a hundred is a hundred. He works this to the leg side and sets off for a single. Rohit Sharma gets across to his right but then fumbles and Mathews takes the second. Now he clutches his right leg and is in some discomfort. |
| 46.5 : B Kumar to A Mathews, Banged in short, pulled through square leg for a single. |
| 46.6 : B Kumar to S Lakmal, Well, Lakmal is free to throw his bat around now and swings it over mid-wicket. Makes not that sweet a connection and that slows the ball down. Shreyas Iyer comes charging to his left and dives to prevent the boundary. Two runs taken. |
| 47.1 : W Sundar to A Mathews, On middle and leg, flicked to the leg side. |
| 47.2 : W Sundar to A Mathews, A seam-up delivery, on middle, punched down to long on for a single. |
| 47.3 : W Sundar to S Lakmal, Full on middle, swung over mid-wicket but straight to the man in the deep. Just a single. |
| 47.4 : W Sundar to A Mathews, SIX! Gets something going. Full and outside off, Mathews gets underneath this and sends the ball sailing over long on. |
| 47.5 : W Sundar to A Mathews, DROPPED! Tough luck for Sundar. He nearly gets a wicket but has been robbed of one. Full on off, Mathews swings it straight to deep mid-wicket where Shikhar Dhawan gets to the ball, but it slips right through his hands and hits him on his thighs and drops down. |
| 47.6 : W Sundar to A Mathews, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. No single taken again. |
| 48.1 : B Kumar to A Mathews, Full on middle, flicked through square leg. No single taken. |
| 48.2 : B Kumar to A Mathews, Very full on middle, worked through square leg for a run. |
| 48.3 : B Kumar to S Lakmal, The batsman just manages to keep the yorker out. Good ball bowled by the bowler. |
| 48.4 : B Kumar to S Lakmal, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 48.5 : B Kumar to A Mathews, Bouncer! The batsman ducks under the bouncer at the last moment. |
| 48.6 : B Kumar to A Mathews, Another bouncer, ducked under again. |
| 49.1 : S Iyer to S Lakmal, Around off, Lakmal looks to defend but ends up chopping it to the off side. Iyer appeals for LBW and wants a review but Dhoni just cuts him short. Replays show bat first. |
| 49.2 : S Iyer to S Lakmal, Full on middle, pushed down to long on for a single. |
| 49.3 : S Iyer to A Mathews, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 49.4 : S Iyer to A Mathews, Full and outside off, driven towards long off for a run. |
| 49.5 : S Iyer to S Lakmal, On middle and off, Suranga looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. Again, Iyer is confident and appeals for LBW but does not seem to spot the inside edge. |
| 49.6 : S Iyer to S Lakmal, Full and outside off, watchfully defended to ensure that Sri Lanka are not bowled out. INDIA WIN BY 141 RUNS. |
| Applause. The match ends. India win eventually but that was probably decided in the 45th over of the Indian innings itself. Sri Lanka never looked like being in the chase even for a small period. |
| When you chase anything as high as 393, you cannot afford to take your time. You need to go for your shots but Sri Lanka could not even start looking for big hits. They were 30/2 in no time and then Thirimanne and Mathews started to play some shots. |
| If this had been a normal run chase, then the partnership between Thirimanne and Mathews, and then the next two would have been efficient. Technically, one look at the scorecard and one would say that the Lankans did well to stay there in the middle - 129 runs for wickets 3-5 in 137 balls. But by then, the required run rate and the chance to win had gone beyond the roof. |
| Amongst the positives for Sri Lanka in this chase, only Asela Gunaratne seemed to show some intent. Mathews seemed happier to be amongst the runs than try and get some motive going. He did manage 111 but those were not of much use. |
| Plenty of rights for India in this game after the wrongs in Dharamsala. The openers played really well early on, then Shreyas Iyer shrugged off his nerves at number 3 and in the bowling, even with the dew, they were pretty economical. They would have preferred to bowl Sri Lanka out but this is as comprehensive a win as any other. |
| Shikhar Dhawan says that he was happy with his flow of batting. Adds that he would have liked to continue but unfortunately things did not go his way. Says that they thought the wicket would be damp and the ball was coming on a bit slowly but he was confident of playing his shots which helped both him and Rohit Sharma. On his advancing to the faster bowlers, Shikhar says that he did the same to shift the bowlers out of their regular lengths. He admits that those lengths have been troubling him, |
| Sri Lankan captain, THISARA PERERA manages to flash a smile even after this defeat. Says that the bowling did not click, hence they lost. But is quick to say that this is cricket and such things happen. Adds that they will take the positives out of this game and flush out all the negatives. On stopping Rohit Sharma, he says that the Lankans had plan A, B and C but none clicked. Further says that to chase big totals like these, they needed to have a good start at the top and later in the middle a |
| Victorious Indian captain and the MAN OF THE MATCH, ROHIT SHARMA smiles and says winning the game was more important. Praises his team for the comeback. Says he can keep on talking about the batting today. First Shikhar Dhawan for the start and then Shreyas Iyer who did not look nervous at all in his second game. Then praises his bowlers for sticking to their lines and lengths in spite of the dew. On his double hundred today, he says that on the previous two occasions where he hit the double hun |
| That is it from the game then. 1-1 in this 3-match series and we have a decider, not what many would have hoped for before the ODI series. This big win tips India the favourites to win the decider but Sri Lanka might just spring a surprise if conditions and luck go their way. Do join us for the third and final ODI from Vizag on Sunday, 17th December, 2017 at 1330 LOCAL (0800 GMT). Meanwhile, a more competitive series is starting Down Under - The Ashes. England need to win or draw the third Test |
Google +
Facebook
Twitter
Whatsapp