| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of first ODI between India and Zimbabwe being played at Harare Sports Club Ground, Harare |
| It's a young Indian side led by MS Dhoni and India will be looking for a good start to the series. Zimbabwe on the other hand, will try to put a good show and give India a tough fight |
| A clear blue sky and a nice weather for the game. Toss and Team information will follow shortly. Stay tuned. |
| There is news coming in that India has three debutants - KL Rahul, Karun Nair and Yuzvendra Chahal" |
| Toss: " Heads " is the call from Dhoni and the coin spins down as " Heads". India have won the toss and elected to bowl first. |
| Cremer wanted to bowl first as well. |
| Chigumbura becomes the third player from Zimbabwe to play 200 ODIs after the Flower brothers |
| India (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, Karun Nair, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni(w k & c), Axar Patel, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit Bumrah, Barinder Sran, Yuzvendra Chahal |
| Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Hamilton Masakadza, Chamu Chibhabha, Richmond Mutumbami(w k), Vusi Sibanda, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, Peter Moor, Elton Chigumbura, Graeme Cremer(c), Taurai Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara |
| The teams are out in the middle for the national anthems |
| The players makes their way into the middle |
| Kulkarni to Moor |
| 0.1 : Kulkarni to Moor, one run, looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge towards square third man |
| 0.2 : Kulkarni to Chibhabha, no run, plays inside the line of the ball and leaves it for the keeper |
| 0.3 : Kulkarni to Chibhabha, no run, comes forward and pushes it towards mid on. |
| 0.0 : TOSS - SRI LANKA HAVE WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO FIELD! |
| Dasun Shanaka says the dew can play a big factor. States the batters need to score big runs on such wickets. Informs they have one change! |
| INDIA (PLAYING XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal. |
| SRI LANKA (PLAYING XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka. |
| Shreyas Iyer is up for a chat, he says he use to plan his innings really well and that is what he has learnt, he tries to play the situation more and that worked for him. Adds you need to study the bowlers and what would be the plans against him and when he actually bats, he lets his insticts take over. Adds pressure is always there when playing for the Indian side and he tries to do his best. |
| Rohit Sharma says they are happy to bat first but they wanted to bowl too, the dew comes in a lot. Mentions it will be a great challenge and they are ready for it. States it is about doing the right things and they need to achieve what they have to. |
| Time for the National Anthems! It is Sri Lanka who will be singing their first and then it will be India's turn! |
| Done and dusted with the National Anthems! It is now time for the action to begin! The Lankan players make their way out to the middle and they are followed by the Indian openers, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill! |
| 0.1 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, No swing on the first ball! Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket. Kasun Rajitha was looking to take it away but no movement. |
| 0.2 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, Corrects his line this time, it is on off and on a length. Defended. |
| 0.3 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, On the fuller side, looking for some swing again, Rohit Sharma shows the full face of the bat and pushes it to mid off. |
| 0.4 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, BEATEN! Lovely delivery! A little bit of away movement, length and around off, this lands and moves away. Rohit is beaten as he tries to defend. |
| 0.5 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! That is a beautiful stroke to get off the mark! On the fuller side, just around off, looking to get it to shape away but no movement again. Sharma shows the full face of the bat and creams it down to the long off fence. |
| 0.6 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, Just the boundary from the over then! On a length and around off, blocked. |
| 1.1 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, Gill is off the mark now! Nicely timed again! This starts around off and then swings back in. Shubman Gill works it through mid-wicket and this one races away towards mid-wicket fence. The fielder gives it a chase and saves a run for his side. |
| 1.2 : Dilshan Madushanka to Rohit Sharma, Good length and on off, blocked. |
| 1.3 : Dilshan Madushanka to Rohit Sharma, On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 1.4 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, Well wide outside off, not played at. |
| 1.5 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, FOUR! That is beautifully timed! Length and around off, Shubman Gill guides it through point for a boundary. His first boundary, this is a good start for India. |
| 1.6 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, A crisp drive to end! Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off. |
| 2.1 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Excellent timing! Angled into the pads, Rohit Sharma stands tall and works it through square leg. This one races away too. It seems like a belter. |
| 2.2 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Through mid-wicket this time! India dealing in boundaries! Angled into the pads, Rohit Sharma works it through mid-wicket and this one races away to the fence. |
| 2.3 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, A single to follow now! Yet again Rajitha is a little too straight, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 2.4 : Kasun Rajitha to Shubman Gill, Better! This is what he should be bowling more! Length and on off, Shubman Gill defends it. |
| 2.5 : Kasun Rajitha to Shubman Gill, Goes back to bowling a straighter line, it is worked towards mid on for one. |
| 2.6 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, A dot to end but the damage was done earlier on! On middle, this is worked to mid on. |
| 3.1 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, On off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 3.2 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Excellent placement! The two have not looked to hit the ball hard and just time it! Shorter and around off, Shubman Gill opens the face of the bat and plays it past point for another boundary. |
| 3.3 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Wonderful timing again! Through the off side yet again and consecutive boundaries for India AGAIN! Shortish and outside off, a little bit of room on offer and Gill just guides it past point for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Three in a row! Yet again width on offer and this is punished! This time Gill gets to free his arms, he plays it past point and it races away. India off to a flier. |
| 3.5 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, Slightly shorter and outside off, Gill guides it down to third man and gets to the other end. |
| 3.6 : Dilshan Madushanka to Rohit Sharma, A loud appeal but turned down! Lanka review! It seems to be pitching outside leg. NOT OUT! That is going down leg. A poor review, that just never looked out and Lanka lose one. On the pads, Rohit Sharma looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. A loud appeal but turned down. Lanka review but in vain. It seemed a desperate review. |
| 4.1 : Kasun Rajitha to Shubman Gill, Back of a length and on off, Gill pushes it to covers. |
| 4.2 : Kasun Rajitha to Shubman Gill, On off, blocked. |
| 4.3 : Kasun Rajitha to Shubman Gill, FOUR! The outfield here is very quick! On the pads, Shubman Gill works it through square leg and this one races away to the fence. |
| 4.4 : Kasun Rajitha to Shubman Gill, Outside off, not played at. |
| 4.5 : Kasun Rajitha to Shubman Gill, On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 4.6 : Kasun Rajitha to Shubman Gill, On off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 5.1 : Dilshan Madushanka to Rohit Sharma, Three more! On middle, Rohit Sharma works it through mid-wicket and takes three. |
| 5.2 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, A good bumper, Gill does well to duck under it. |
| 5.3 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 5.4 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, On the pads, Shubman Gill looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 5.5 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, Good length and on off, blocked. |
| 5.6 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shubman Gill, Fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on. |
| 6.1 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, On off, kept out. |
| 6.2 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, SIX! BANG! That has gone a long way! Short and on middle, Rohit Sharma rocks back and pulls it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 6.3 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, On off, Rohit is happy to block. |
| 6.4 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, SIX! BANG! Two in the over! Rohit steps out, this is banged in short again, Rohit pulls it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 6.5 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Runs are flowing now! Angled into the pads, Rohit Sharma works it past square leg and this one races away to the fence. |
| 6.6 : Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one. |
| 7.1 : Dilshan Madushanka to Rohit Sharma, On off, defended. |
| 7.2 : Dilshan Madushanka to Rohit Sharma, Outside off, left alone. |
| 7.3 : Dilshan Madushanka to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter in length and on middle, Rohit has no problem with the short ones, he pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 7.4 : Dilshan Madushanka to Rohit Sharma, On off, this is pushed towards cover. |
| 7.5 : Dilshan Madushanka to Rohit Sharma, On off, this is kept out nicely. |
| 7.6 : Dilshan Madushanka to Rohit Sharma, Good length and on off, defended. |
| 8.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, On off, defended. |
| 8.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, A single as this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 8.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Rohit Sharma, On middle, kept out. |
| 8.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Rohit Sharma, On off, this is pushed towards cover. |
| 8.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, On off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 8.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, FOUR! This is fuller and on off, it is lofted over cover and it races away to the fence. |
| 9.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! On the shorter side, this is guided through point and this one races away to the fence. |
| 9.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, On off, this is pushed to mid off. |
| 9.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, On middle, this is nudged towards mid-wicket. |
| 9.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, On the stumps, this is played out towards cover. |
| 9.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 9.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shubman Gill, A single as this is nudged around the corner for one. |
| 10.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, Fuller and on middle, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 10.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Rohit Sharma, On middle, this is played to mid on for one. |
| 10.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, A single as this is worked through mid-wicket. |
| 10.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Rohit Sharma, On off, this is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 10.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Rohit Sharma, ANOTHER REVIEW FROM LANKA! A loud appeal for LBW but turned down! Rohit may be a little too far down the track! He steps out, Wanindu Hasaranga shortens the length, it turns back in after landing. Rohit Sharma looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. This time Lanka do not lose a review. |
| 10.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Rohit Sharma, On off, kept out. |
| 11.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shubman Gill, On off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 11.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shubman Gill, On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 11.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shubman Gill, Shorter and outside off, a little bit of extra bounce. Gill looks to cut but misses. |
| 11.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shubman Gill, Length and on off, this is guided through point for one. |
| 11.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, On middle, kept out. |
| 11.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 12.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Rohit Sharma, Another single as this is hit down to long on. |
| 12.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, On off, this is pushed to mid on for one. |
| 12.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! That is hammered! Also, fifty for Rohit! He is back in the side and back amongst the runs! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for a boundary. |
| 12.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Rohit Sharma, On off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 12.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, On off, this is blocked. |
| 12.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, On off, defended. |
| 13.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, On the shorter side, this is pulled through square leg for two. |
| 13.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, On off, this is pushed towards cover for one. |
| 13.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Yet again width on offer and it is quite wide! Outside off, this is cut through point for a boundary. |
| 13.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shubman Gill, On middle, kept out. |
| 13.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shubman Gill, On off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 13.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shubman Gill, Shorter and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one. |
| 14.1 : Dunith Wellalage to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Down the leg side, wided. |
| Dunith Wellalage to Shubman Gill, On middle, defended. |
| 14.2 : Dunith Wellalage to Shubman Gill, Really good shot for two! Shubman Gill steps out, he lofts it over cover for two. |
| 14.3 : Dunith Wellalage to Shubman Gill, A single as this is pushed through covers. |
| 14.4 : Dunith Wellalage to Rohit Sharma, On off, Rohit Sharma keeps it out. |
| 14.5 : Dunith Wellalage to Rohit Sharma, On the stumps, this is pushed through covers for one more. |
| 14.6 : Dunith Wellalage to Shubman Gill, Gill steps out and lofts it over covers for another two. |
| 15.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled but to mid-wicket. |
| 15.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 15.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shubman Gill, Shorter and on off, this is pushed through mid on for one more. |
| 15.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, Rohit moves across, this is bowled shorter, it is pulled wide of deep mid-wicket for two. |
| 15.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, Two more! Deft touch! Shorter and outside off, this is guided down towards third man for two. |
| 15.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, On middle, defended. |
| DRINKS! India have dominated the first 15 overs. Their openers have scored freely and laid the platform for a big score. India will hope the two can keep going the way they are. Sri Lanka on the other hand, need wickets quickly or they will be chasing a huge score. |
| 16.1 : Dunith Wellalage to Shubman Gill, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 16.2 : Dunith Wellalage to Rohit Sharma, Another single as this is pushed through covers. |
| 16.3 : Dunith Wellalage to Shubman Gill, Another single as this is hit through covers. |
| 16.4 : Dunith Wellalage to Rohit Sharma, Floats it up on off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 16.5 : Dunith Wellalage to Shubman Gill, Another review from Lanka as another appeal for LBW has been turned down. There seems to be an inside edge! By the first replay, it seems it is pad first. Ultra Edge confirms that, this might end up being a good review. NOT OUT! Impact was umpire's call! Shubman Gill survives by a little! On middle, this goes on with the arm, Gill looks to defend but it hits both bat and the pad. An appeal but turned down. Lanka review but in vain again. They do not lose i |
| 16.6 : Dunith Wellalage to Shubman Gill, On middle, this is pushed towards mid on for one. |
| 17.1 : Dasun Shanaka to Shubman Gill, On middle, kept out. |
| 17.2 : Dasun Shanaka to Shubman Gill, Fifty for Gill! He continues to impress. Can he make it into a big one though? On off, this is pushed to mid off for one. |
| 17.3 : Dasun Shanaka to Rohit Sharma, A single now as this is guided through point. |
| 17.4 : Dasun Shanaka to Shubman Gill, Another run as Gill pushes it down to long on. |
| 17.5 : Dasun Shanaka to Rohit Sharma, Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 17.6 : Dasun Shanaka to Shubman Gill, Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 18.1 : Dunith Wellalage to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Pulled away! On middle, shortish, this is pulled through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence. |
| 18.2 : Dunith Wellalage to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Two in a row! This is full and outside off, Gill just carves it past point and this one races away to the fence. |
| 18.3 : Dunith Wellalage to Shubman Gill, FOUR MORE! This is shortish again, on middle, Shubman Gill goes back and punches it through mid-wicket and this one races away to the fence too. Three in a row. |
| 18.4 : Dunith Wellalage to Shubman Gill, On off, this is pushed towards cover for one. |
| 18.5 : Dunith Wellalage to Rohit Sharma, On middle, defended. |
| 18.6 : Dunith Wellalage to Rohit Sharma, SIX! That is a long hit! End of a huge over! Rohit Sharma steps out, he gets to the pitch of it and sends it sailing over the long off fence. |
| 19.1 : Dasun Shanaka to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Another boundary! Shortish again and on middle, Shubman Gill goes back and pulls it hard through mid-wicket for another boundary. |
| 19.2 : Dasun Shanaka to Shubman Gill, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 19.3 : Dasun Shanaka to Rohit Sharma, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 19.4 : Dasun Shanaka to Shubman Gill, OUT! THAT IS GIVEN! Sri Lanka finally manage to take their first! This is on middle, it skids through. Shubman Gill looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. A loud appeal and the finger is raised. Gill walks back after getting off to a start but he did his job. Can Lanka now build on this> |
| 19.5 : Dasun Shanaka to Virat Kohli, On off, defended. |
| 19.6 : Dasun Shanaka to Virat Kohli, Shorter and on middle, this is guided down to third man for one. |
| 20.1 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, On off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 20.2 : Dunith Wellalage to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Cut away! On the shorter side, Rohit rocks back and plays it through point for a boundary. |
| 20.3 : Dunith Wellalage to Rohit Sharma, On middle, defended. |
| 20.4 : Dunith Wellalage to Rohit Sharma, On the stumps, kept out. |
| 20.5 : Dunith Wellalage to Rohit Sharma, On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 20.6 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 21.1 : Dasun Shanaka to Virat Kohli, Two more! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two. |
| 21.2 : Dasun Shanaka to Virat Kohli, A single now as this is pushed down to long off. |
| 21.4 : Dasun Shanaka to Rohit Sharma, Shortish and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 21.3 : Dasun Shanaka to Rohit Sharma, On middle, defended. |
| 21.4 : Dasun Shanaka to Rohit Sharma, WIDE! Down the leg side, wided. |
| 21.5 : Dasun Shanaka to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Trademark Kohli! On the pads, this is clipped through square leg and it races away to the fence. |
| 21.6 : Dasun Shanaka to Virat Kohli, On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 22.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, On off, blocked. |
| 22.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 22.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 22.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Another boundary! Rohit into the 80s! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence. |
| 22.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Rohit Sharma, On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 22.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Two more! On off, this is hit through coves for two. |
| 23.2 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shreyas Iyer, On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 23.1 : Dilshan Madushanka to Rohit Sharma, OUT! TIMBER! There is the wicket Lanka needed! Rohit was taking the game away and he falls now. Around off, Rohit looks to push at it away from the body but he gets an inside edge which goes back onto the stumps. |
| 23.3 : Dilshan Madushanka to Virat Kohli, On off, this is pushed down the ground towards long off for two. |
| 23.4 : Dilshan Madushanka to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Put away! On middle, this is driven back past the bowler and down towards long on for a boundary. |
| 23.5 : Dilshan Madushanka to Virat Kohli, Outside off, left alone. |
| 23.6 : Dilshan Madushanka to Virat Kohli, Another ball outside off, not played at. |
| 24.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shreyas Iyer, On off, this is pushed towards cover. |
| 24.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shreyas Iyer, Two more! On off, this is pushed through covers for two. |
| 24.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shreyas Iyer, Two! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two. |
| 24.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shreyas Iyer, On off, kept out. |
| 24.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shreyas Iyer, A single as this is hit through covers. |
| 24.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shreyas Iyer, On middle, kept out. |
| Dilshan Madushanka to Shreyas Iyer, A bouncer on middle, Iyer lets it go. |
| 25.2 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shreyas Iyer, On a length and around off. Iyer taps it to point. |
| 25.3 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shreyas Iyer, On middle, Iyer dabs it to point. |
| 25.4 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Another boundary! Shorter and on off. Iyer pulls but from the higher part of the blade. It goes past mid on and races into the fence despite the dive from Nissanka. |
| 25.5 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! This time in the gap and no need to fetch it as it races away! On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for four. |
| 25.6 : Dilshan Madushanka to Shreyas Iyer, This is full and on middle, Iyer plays it back to the bowler. |
| 26.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, On off, kept out. |
| 26.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Slides it full and on middle. Kohli inside edges his push to short fine leg. Dilshan Madushanka dived there awkwardly and damages his right-hand. Needs assistance. He is walking off the field. He looks fine for now. |
| 26.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, A single as this is hit to long on. |
| 26.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shreyas Iyer, Tossed up on off, Iyer blocks. |
| 26.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller and around off, pushed to covers. |
| 26.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Thumped! 200 up in quick time! Too full and outside off. Iyer comes down the track and smashes it to long on for a boundary. |
| 27.1 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, On middle, eased to long on for a single. |
| 27.2 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Shreyas Iyer, Flat and on off, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 27.3 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, Tossed up on middle, nudged to mid-wicket. |
| 27.4 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, Flat and on off, helped to long on for one more. |
| 27.5 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Shreyas Iyer, On middle, defended out. |
| 27.6 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Shreyas Iyer, Just 4 from it! Full and on off, drilled to long on for a single. |
| 28.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shreyas Iyer, Floated on off, Iyer drops it to point. |
| 28.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Iyer loves to dance down the track against the spinners! Floats it full and outside off. This is lofted over long off for a six. |
| 28.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shreyas Iyer, Tossed up, outside off. Iyer slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one. Didn't time well. The man picks on a bounce. |
| 28.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, On middle, worked to long on for one. |
| 28.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shreyas Iyer, Flatter and outside off. Iyer slaps it to long off for one. |
| 28.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Full and on middle, defended out. |
| 29.1 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Third down for India! Iyer goes after playing a quick knock! He was looking good but holes out! Tossed up, around middle. Iyer tries to drag it across but mistimes it. Goes from the toe end and Avishka Fernando at deep square leg stands his ground and takes an easy catch. |
| 29.2 : Dhananjaya de Silva to KL Rahul, On middle, blocked out. |
| 29.3 : Dhananjaya de Silva to KL Rahul, On off, kept out. |
| 29.4 : Dhananjaya de Silva to KL Rahul, Rahul is off the mark. On off, pushed to long on for one. |
| 29.5 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, Full and on leg, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 29.6 : Dhananjaya de Silva to KL Rahul, Touch short and on off, KL works it to long on for one. |
| 30.1 : Dunith Wellalage to KL Rahul, Very full and on middle, blocked out. |
| 30.2 : Dunith Wellalage to KL Rahul, Fuller and on off, pushed through covers for a single. |
| 30.3 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, An arm ball on off. Kohli keeps it out. |
| 30.4 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, Slower ball, outside off, Kohli punches it to point. |
| 30.5 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, This one tails back in, full and on off, defended out. |
| 30.6 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, Well bowled! Flat and outside off, slapped straight to cover. |
| 31.1 : Dhananjaya de Silva to KL Rahul, Full and on middle, pushed to long on for a single. |
| 31.2 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, On the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 31.3 : Dhananjaya de Silva to KL Rahul, Fuller and on middle. Rahul works it to long on for a single. |
| 31.4 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 31.5 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, Flatter and on middle. Kohli bunts it to deep square leg for two more. |
| 31.6 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, Wide! This is down the leg side. Kohli misses his sweep. |
| Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, Slower through the air, outside off. Kohli chips it to long off for a single. |
| Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, Ficked again by Kohli for a single at deep mid-wicket. |
| 32.1 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, This is full and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket. |
| 32.2 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, Tossed up on off, Kohli keeps it out. |
| 32.3 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, On off, kept out again. |
| 32.4 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, Shorter and outside off, Kohli slaps it to deep point for one. |
| 32.5 : Dunith Wellalage to KL Rahul, Drops it short and outside off, cut to deep cover for a single. |
| 33.1 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, Slower one on the pads, clipped to short fine leg. |
| 33.2 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, Too full and on middle, Kohli wrists it past mid-wicket for a single. |
| 33.4 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 33.5 : Dhananjaya de Silva to KL Rahul, India knocking around. On middle, played to square leg for one. |
| 33.6 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, Very full and on middle, eased to long on for one. |
| 33.3 : Dhananjaya de Silva to KL Rahul, Leg bye! This is the quicker ball, full and on leg. Rahul skips down and misses his flick. It goes to point for a leg bye. This is good bowling form Dhananjaya de Silva. |
| 34.1 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, This is short and on off. Kohli punches it through covers. The man from long off does well to dive and save a couple. |
| 34.3 : Dunith Wellalage to KL Rahul, Around off, pushed through covers for one. |
| 34.2 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, A single as this is hit to long on. |
| 34.4 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, Tossed up on off, driven to long off for a single. |
| 34.5 : Dunith Wellalage to KL Rahul, Shorter and outside off. Rahul punches on the up and to deep cover. The fielder overruns in the deep but eventually does well. Two. |
| 34.6 : Dunith Wellalage to KL Rahul, FOUR! Welcome boundary! Almost after 6 overs, India scores one. A full toss, outside off. Rahul does not miss out as he splices it past point for four. |
| 35.1 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, On middle, punched to cover. |
| 35.3 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, Around off, pushed through covers for a single. |
| 35.2 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, SIX! FIFTY IN STYLE FOR KOHLI! India getting a move on! Tossed up on leg. Kohli comes down the track and shows his wrists work as he plays over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 65th ODI FIFTY! Mind boggling numbers. |
| 35.4 : Dhananjaya de Silva to KL Rahul, SIX! That is the big over India were looking for! Too full and on off, Rahul gets well under the pitch of the ball and hits over mid-wicket for a six. |
| 35.5 : Dhananjaya de Silva to KL Rahul, A single as this is hit to long on. |
| 35.6 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Virat Kohli, 15 off the over! Flatter and on middle. Kohli goes back and works it to square leg. |
| 36.1 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, DROPPED! Kohli survives! Should have been taken! Short of a length and outside off. Kohli skips down to punch but gets an outside edge to the keeper who tries to reverse cup at a good height but fumbles to hold on. Kusal Mendis is the keeper. |
| 36.2 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, Outside off, guided through point for one. |
| 36.3 : Kasun Rajitha to KL Rahul, FOUR! Good shot! Shorter and outside off. Rahul upper cuts it past third man for four. |
| 36.4 : Kasun Rajitha to KL Rahul, On the pads, clipped behind square leg for one. |
| 36.5 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Kohli picked up early there! This was the slower ball, Kohli just wrists it over mid on and it races into the fence. |
| 36.6 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Third of the over! The drop already proving costly! Bouncer on off. Kohli just helps it over the keeper and behind for four. |
| 37.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to KL Rahul, On off, kept out. |
| 37.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to KL Rahul, Full and on off, Rahul lofts it to long off for a single. |
| 37.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Flatter and around off, Kohli rocks back and plays it to point. |
| 37.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Full and on off, pushed to long on for one. |
| 37.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to KL Rahul, Shorter and outside off, cut to point. |
| 37.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to KL Rahul, Easy single as this full ball is hit to long off. |
| 38.1 : Dunith Wellalage to KL Rahul, FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, outside off. Rahul skips down and lofts it wonderfully over covers for four. |
| 38.2 : Dunith Wellalage to KL Rahul, Around off, pushed through covers for one. |
| 38.3 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Kohli in full flow! Shorter and outside off. Kohli pulls it through mid-wicket for four more. The skipper lets it through his hands. |
| 38.4 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, On off, pushed to cover for one. |
| 38.5 : Dunith Wellalage to KL Rahul, On off, played to long off for one. |
| 38.6 : Dunith Wellalage to Virat Kohli, Three singles to end the over as this is hit to long on. |
| 39.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Kohli now motoring! Too full and on middle. Kohli uses his feet and smacks it straight down for a boundary. |
| 39.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Around off, punched straight to cover. |
| 39.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Fuller and outside off. Kohli pushes it to long off for one. |
| 39.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to KL Rahul, Flatter and around off, Rahul works it through covers for a single. |
| 39.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, A single as this is hit through long on. |
| 39.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to KL Rahul, On middle, played back to the bowler. |
| Powerplay 3! Maximum 5 fielders allowed now outside the 30-yard circle. |
| 40.1 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, On a length and outside off, Kohli punches through covers for two more. |
| 40.2 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, Good running! A slower ball on middle. Kohli knocks it to mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 40.3 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, Slower again, this is eased to long on for one. |
| 40.4 : Kasun Rajitha to KL Rahul, FOUR! 300 up! This is full and outside off. Rahul punches on the up over covers for four. |
| 40.6 : Kasun Rajitha to Hardik Pandya, Outside off, dabbed to backward point. |
| 41.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, On off, kept out. |
| 41.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, A single as this is hit through covers. |
| 41.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Hardik Pandya, On middle, blocked out. |
| 41.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Hardik Pandya, SIX!! Powered! This is full and outside off. Pandya smashes it over long off for a biggie. |
| 41.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Hardik Pandya, Full and on middle. Pandya prods and blocks. |
| 41.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Hardik Pandya, Full and on middle, eased to long on for a single. |
| 42.1 : Kasun Rajitha to Hardik Pandya, On a length and on off, punched to long off for a single. |
| 42.2 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, Full and on off, pushed to cover. |
| 40.5 : Kasun Rajitha to KL Rahul, OUT! KNOCKED OVER! This is really good delivery from Rajitha! Slower ball does the trick! Almost bolwe at 99 clicks, Rajitha serves a full ball from around the wicket and around leg. Rahul tries to be cheeky as he sweeps but misses and the ball goes past his leg and hits the stumps. |
| 42.3 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, On the pads, helped to square leg for one. Kohli was on his way for two but Pandya was not fully convinced for the second. Of course, Kohli is not happy with it. |
| 42.4 : Kasun Rajitha to Hardik Pandya, On middle, played to long on for a brace. |
| 42.5 : Kasun Rajitha to Hardik Pandya, Wide! A bouncer on off, Pandya lets it go. Wided. |
| Kasun Rajitha to Hardik Pandya, Full and outside off, slower ball. Pandya plays it to long off for a single. |
| 43.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Hardik Pandya, Outside off, shorter and Pandya works it to point for one. |
| 42.6 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, KOHLI SURVIVES YET AGAIN! Lanka what are you doing! Full and outside off. Kohli tries to go inside-out but slices it to Dasun Shanaka at covers who catches but fails to hold on. There is a run out chance but he fumbles to throw it cleanly. |
| 43.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Hardik Pandya, On off, kept out. |
| 43.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Virat Kohli, FOUR! MORE! A slower ball from back of the hand on leg. Kohli whips it to deep mid-wicket, wide of the man for four. |
| 43.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Virat Kohli, FOUR! India eyeing 400! Length ball, outside off, this is cut past point for four. Plays very late. |
| 43.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Virat Kohli, Bouncer on middle. Kohli under edges his pull to square leg for one. |
| 43.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Hardik Pandya, A slower full ball on off. Pandya lofts but gets more height than distance. Does well to clear the cover region. Two. |
| 44.1 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, Wide yorker, outside off, Kohli plays it to cover for one. |
| 44.3 : Kasun Rajitha to Axar Patel, On the hips, pulled to deep square leg for a couple. |
| 44.2 : Kasun Rajitha to Hardik Pandya, OUT! TAKEN! Good catch! This is full and wide outside off. Pandya tries to drag but cue ends his shot and gets height on it but not the required distance. This goes up and to long on where Wanindu Hasaranga takes the skier. |
| 44.4 : Kasun Rajitha to Axar Patel, on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 44.5 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, Outside off, pushed to long off for a single. |
| 44.6 : Kasun Rajitha to Axar Patel, Wide! Down the leg side, wided. |
| Kasun Rajitha to Axar Patel, Goes slow and wide of off. Patel fails to drive it away. |
| 45.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Virat Kohli, No pace, full and outside off, pushed to long off for one. |
| 45.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Axar Patel, This is full and outside off, Patel drives it to extra-cover for two. |
| 45.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Axar Patel, Outside off, cut to deep point for one. |
| 45.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Virat Kohli, Full and on off, Kohli works it to cover. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Chamika Karunaratne does well to get a hand on it. |
| 45.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Axar Patel, On middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 45.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Virat Kohli, Goes very full and on middle, Kohli jams it out to mid-wicket for one. |
| 46.1 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, FOUR! KOHLI ON 99! A full toss, outside off. Kohli cracks it to long on, wide of the fielder for a boundary. |
| 46.2 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, CENTURY FOR KOHLI! 45TH IN THE ODIs! Cometh the hour, cometh the man! The darling of Indian cricket has notched yet another hundred! 73rd in International cricket! Full and outside off, this is hit to long off for one. A big jump in the air from the King as he celebrates the knock. |
| 46.3 : Kasun Rajitha to Axar Patel, On middle, worked to long on for one. |
| 46.4 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, Outside off, cut through point for a couple. |
| 46.5 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, Fuller and outside off. Kohli slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 46.6 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, FOUR! 14 off the over! This is full and outside off. Kohli skips down to drive but gets a thick outside edge over third man for four. |
| 47.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Axar Patel, Outside off, guided to deep point for one. |
| 47.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Virat Kohli, FOUR! That is the kind of day the Lankans are having. On middle, Kohli slams it to long on. Pathum Nissanka lets it roll under his hand for four. |
| 47.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Virat Kohli, A slower short ball, outside off. Kohli misses his pull. |
| 47.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Virat Kohli, Around off, pushed through cover for a single. |
| 47.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Axar Patel, OUT! GONE! Touch short and outside off. Patel tries to clear the infield but slices his shot and Avishka Fernando at covers takes a simple catch. |
| 47.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Mohammad Shami, Shorter and on middle, pulled behind square leg for one. |
| 48.1 : Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Shami, Sensible! Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for one. |
| 48.2 : Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, OUT! GONE! Kusal Mendis wants it and takes it. End of an incredible innings by Kohli! He walks back wit his head held high. A standing ovation for him. This is full and outside off. Kohli tries to sweep but gets a top edge to short fine leg. Kusal Mendis calls for it and holds onto it. |
| 48.3 : Kasun Rajitha to Mohammed Siraj, On middle, tucked to square leg for one. |
| 48.4 : Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Shami, Around off, pushed through covers for a single. |
| 48.5 : Kasun Rajitha to Mohammed Siraj, Slower full, outside off. Siraj swings and misses. |
| 48.6 : Kasun Rajitha to Mohammed Siraj, Outside off, punched through covers for one. |
| 49.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Mohammed Siraj, on a length and outside off, Siraj lofts it to cover for a single. |
| 49.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Mohammad Shami, Length and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 49.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Mohammed Siraj, Length ball, slow and outside off. Siraj looks to push but misses. |
| 49.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Mohammed Siraj, Short in length and on off, Siraj pulls it to long on in the gap for two. |
| 49.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Mohammed Siraj, A yorker, sliding around leg. Siraj fails to squeeze it out cleanly. |
| 49.6 : Massive score by India! Mission ODI World Cup is in full flow and the batters have turned up big! What a performance. It was a belter of a pitch and India made the most of it. Starting with Gill and Sharma wasting no time up front. Both went bang, bang and scored respective fifties. Gill fell first then the skipper followed. The openers scored at a quick rate and laid the platform for others. It was then the poster boy of India to notch his 73rd international hundred. He allowed the likes of Iye |
| Virat Kohli the man of the moment is up for a chat. He says he was mentally fresh after the break. Adds he was excited for the home season to start and the openers gave a good platform for others to follow. Shares that luck plays a big part and it went his way today. Reckons they have got 20-25 runs extra and he is happy with the score. Feels the due will be a big factor and their bowlers will get good practice to play in these tough conditions. Tells he is in his prime shape.  |
| The damage is done and Sri Lanka should not think much about what happened. This is a really good pitch to bat on if the batters hold themselves down. The bowlers were taken to the cleaners. The scorecard speaks loudly. Sri Lanka were sloppy in the field. They dropped Kohli twice on 52 and 81 and it turned out to be very costly. Sri Lanka did well to end the innings well. They will be happy with that but the damage was done well earlier. Now then, someone has to anchor for the Lankans to sniff n |
| Chamika Karunaratne to Mohammed Siraj, Full, slow and on middle. Siraj works it to long on for a couple. INDIA END WITH 373. |
| 0.0 : Welcome back |
| 169 runs is the target for India to win the match and go 1-0 up in the 3 match series |
| 0.1 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, Right on the money to start! Length ball, around off. Nissanka defends it out. |
| 0.2 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Timing! Sri Lanka are off the mark! This is full and outside off, it is driven past point for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, What a ripper! On a length and on middle, nips in. Nissanka is squared up as he looks to defend. He gets beaten on the inside edge, it goes over the stumps and to the keeper. |
| 0.4 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Good shot! Bit of width, outside off and Nissanka slaps it through covers for a boundary. |
| 0.5 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, On a length and on middle, blocked out. |
| 0.6 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, This one comes back in from outside off, it is left alone. |
| Mohammed Siraj to bowl from the other side. |
| 1.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Siraj gets it to swing away, full and outside off. Fernando lets it go. |
| 1.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, On a length and outside off. Fernando looks to punch but mistimes it back to the keeper. |
| 1.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! IN THE GAP! Fernando is off the mark. Length and outside off. Fernando punches off the back foot past point and it races into the fence. |
| 1.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Goes full now on off. Fernando works it to point. |
| 1.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Pitched up and it swings away. Fernando drives it nicely but finds cover. |
| 1.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, This one tails back in sharply on the pads. Fernando misses his flick. |
| 2.1 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, On off, kept out. |
| 2.2 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, Wide! Full and way down the leg side, Nissanka misses his clip. |
| Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Wrong line! Shami bowls it down the leg side again. Nissanka just helps it to fine leg for another boundary. Good start by the Lankans. |
| 2.3 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, Length and on off, Nissanka works it to cover. |
| 2.4 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, A length ball, outside off, Nissanka guides it to third man for a single. |
| 2.5 : Mohammad Shami to Avishka Fernando, Outside off, Fernando punches it to the left of cover where Rohit Sharma gets a big hand and saves a certain boundary. One. |
| 2.6 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, Around off, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 3.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Outside off, left alone. |
| 3.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Fuller and outside off, swings away. Fernando flashes his blade at it and misses. |
| 3.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, This is outside off, Fernando dabs it to backward point. |
| 3.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Tight from Siraj! On middle, Fernando blocks it out. |
| 3.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, OUT! TAKEN! Fernando tries to go big but fails to time! First one down for the Lankans! This is full and on middle, at 140 clicks. Fernando stays back and tries to heave across but only top edges it high up in the sky. Hardik Pandya at covers takes a simple catch. |
| 3.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Kusal Mendis, On a length and around off, Mendis taps it to point. |
| 4.1 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Through the gap! Length ball with width on offer. Nissanka latches on it as he slaps it through covers for four. |
| 4.2 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, nudged to square leg. |
| 4.3 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, Almost played on! This is around off. Nissanka tries to punch but inside edges it onto the pads. |
| 4.4 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, An appeal for LBW but that was just going down. Full and tailing on the pads. Nissanka misses his flick. |
| 4.5 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, Short in length and on off, defended. |
| 4.6 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off, pushed to mid off. 5 dots to end the over. |
| 5.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Kusal Mendis, This is outside off, Mendis lets it go. |
| 5.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Kusal Mendis, On a length and on off, Mendis blocks it. |
| 5.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Kusal Mendis, OUT! TIMBER! What a delivery! Mendis goes now! Sri Lanka already in trouble in such a big chase! Siraj is pumped up! He goes full and angles it around off, the ball lands and nips back in. Mendis goes for a full-blooded drive but misses and it goes through the gap and trashes the stumps. |
| 5.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Charith Asalanka, On middle, blocked out. |
| 5.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Charith Asalanka, On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single. |
| 5.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Charith Asalanka, Beauty! Angles a length ball, outside off. Asalanka looks to defend but misses. |
| 6.1 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, On a length and on off, defended. |
| 6.2 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, around off, pushed through covers for a single. |
| 6.3 : Mohammad Shami to Charith Asalanka, On middle, blocked out. |
| 6.4 : Mohammad Shami to Charith Asalanka, Shami comes around the wicket! This is full and slanting on middle. Asalanka flicks on the up and over square leg for a brace. |
| 6.5 : Mohammad Shami to Charith Asalanka, On a length and wide of off. Asalanka prods to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 6.6 : Mohammad Shami to Charith Asalanka, Beaten once again! Length ball, outside off. Asalanka tries to defend but misses again. |
| 7.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Pathum Nissanka, On off, kept out. |
| 7.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Pathum Nissanka, This is on a length and on middle, worked to mid off. |
| 7.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Welcome boundary and a much needed one! Full and on middle, too full and it is driven down to long on for a boundary. |
| 7.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Pathum Nissanka, What an effort from Siraj! Short and on middle. Nissanka tries to pull but miscues and it lobs to the right of Siraj. He dives but the ball is just out of his reach. |
| 7.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Pathum Nissanka, Tight from Siraj! On off, defended out. |
| 7.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Pathum Nissanka, This is full and outside off, driven to cover. |
| 8.1 : Hardik Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Full and on off, blocked to cover. |
| 8.2 : Hardik Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Around off, Asalanka blocks it again. |
| 8.3 : Hardik Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Asalanka not able to time here! This is full and outside off. Asalanka misses his drive. |
| 8.4 : Hardik Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Around off, dropped to point. A misfield allows a single. |
| 8.5 : Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, This is full and on middle. Nissanka blocks it out. |
| 8.6 : Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, Beauty to end the over! Short in length, angles in and swings more after landing. Nissanka is cut in half as he looks to defend. |
| 9.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Charith Asalanka, On off, kept out. |
| 9.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Charith Asalanka, Pushes it wide outside off. Asalanka slashes and misses. Sri Lanka need a move on. |
| 9.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Charith Asalanka, On a length and outside off, Asalanka knocks it to point now. |
| 9.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Finally Asalanka hits one cleanly! Outside off, this is hit over covers for a boundary. |
| 9.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Charith Asalanka, Fuller and around off, Asalanka whips it to the left of mid on for one. Good fielding by Rohit Sharma. |
| 10.1 : Hardik Pandya to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Asalanka with a couple of boundaries now. This is full and outside off, it is heaved over mid-wicket for four. |
| 10.2 : Hardik Pandya to Charith Asalanka, On off, kept out. |
| 9.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Pathum Nissanka, Pathum Nissanka is given LBW but he reviews it straightaway! Ohh, there is a big inside edge as the replay confirms it. Excellent review from Nissanka. That is why he was confident. this is on a length and around off, jags back in. Nissanka looks to work on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Good review from Nissanka. |
| 10.3 : Hardik Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Wide! Short one angled way outside off, left alone. |
| Hardik Pandya to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Just short! Short and on the hips. Asalanka hits it flat and behind square on the leg side. Umran Malik dives forward but it bounces just in front of him. It rolls behind to the fence. |
| 10.4 : Hardik Pandya to Charith Asalanka, A single as this is hit to point. |
| 10.5 : Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, Wide! Down the leg side, wided. |
| Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, Outside off, Nissanka slashes and misses. |
| 10.6 : Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, Length and on off, Nissanka knocks it to mid off for a quick single. |
| 11.1 : Umran Malik to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, defended to mid on. |
| 11.2 : Umran Malik to Pathum Nissanka, On a length and around off, defended again. |
| 11.3 : Umran Malik to Pathum Nissanka, On a length and outside off. Nissanka taps it to point but for no run. |
| 11.4 : Umran Malik to Pathum Nissanka, Short in length and outside off, Nissanka hits it to the left of mid off for one. |
| 11.5 : Umran Malik to Charith Asalanka, On the hips, helped to square leg for one. |
| 11.6 : Umran Malik to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, flicked to square leg for one. Good start by Umran Malik! Just 3 of his first. India in control of the game for now. Sri Lanka need one of the two to score at a quick rate. |
| 12.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket. |
| 12.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, A single as this is hit to long on. |
| 12.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, On middle, flicked to square leg for one. |
| 12.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, On the pads, nudged to deep square leg for a single. |
| 12.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Slower in the air on middle, Asalanka helps it to short fine leg. |
| 12.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Good start from Chahal as well. Flat and on middle, nudged to square leg. |
| 13.1 : Umran Malik to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Back over Malik's head! Length and outside off. Nissanka steps across and lofts for a four. |
| 13.2 : Umran Malik to Pathum Nissanka, Uses the pace and hits it to third man for one. |
| 13.3 : Umran Malik to Charith Asalanka, Length ball, outside off, Asalanka guides but finds point. |
| 13.4 : Umran Malik to Charith Asalanka, Goes full and outside off, driven through covers for two. |
| 13.5 : Umran Malik to Charith Asalanka, Serves a bouncer now on middle. Asalanka lets it go. |
| 13.6 : Umran Malik to Charith Asalanka, Wide! Down the leg side. Asalanka misses his flick. Wided. |
| Umran Malik to Charith Asalanka, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Umran Malik continues his good form and breaks the stand. Asalanka goes after getting a start! Malik strays it down the leg side. Asalanka tries to flick again but only gets a faint edge to the keeper, Rahul who takes it. Asalanka without reviewing starts to walk back. There was definitely a sound. |
| 14.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Full and outside off, kept out. |
| 14.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, A googly, outside off, Nissanka dabs it to short third man. |
| 14.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, This is short and outside off. Nissanka cuts it to short third man. |
| 14.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, eased to long on for one. |
| 14.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, On off, kept out. |
| 14.4 : On Charith Asalanka's wicket. The UltraEdge shows there was no bat but the noise came when the ball brushed the towel hung on his back. Strange from Asalanka. |
| 14.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flatter and on middle. De Silva blocks it out. |
| 15.1 : Umran Malik to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball on middle, nudged to square leg for a single. |
| 15.2 : Umran Malik to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full and on middle, De Silva flicks straight to mid-wicket. |
| 15.3 : Umran Malik to Dhananjaya de Silva, Targets the stumps. De Silva pushes it to mid on. |
| 15.4 : Umran Malik to Dhananjaya de Silva, Too short and on middle. De Silva mistimes his pull to mid-wicket. |
| 15.5 : Umran Malik to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Flies off the edge! Short and outside off. De Silva throws his bat, he gets an outside edge and the pace helps it to race to the third man fence. |
| 15.6 : Umran Malik to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Two in a row! Full and on off, driven past mid off for four. |
| 16.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, A single as this is hit t o long off. |
| 16.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, On middle, blocked out. |
| 16.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Around off, kept out. |
| 16.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flat and on middle. De Silva blocks. |
| 16.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up, outside off, De Silva keeps it out. |
| 16.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, On off, defended on the front foot. |
| 17.1 : Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, An arm ball on middle, Nissanka blocks it out. |
| 17.2 : Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off, played back to Patel. |
| 17.3 : Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Another dot as Nissanka blocks this full ball. |
| 17.4 : Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Arm ball, closing on middle. Nissanka punches it to point. |
| 17.5 : Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on middle, tucked to square leg. |
| 17.6 : Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Just a single of Patel's first over. Around off, pushed to long off for one. |
| 18.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Lucky! Slows it up, full and on middle. Nissanka looks to slog-sweep but gets an inside edge and it races to the fine leg fence. |
| 18.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, worked to long on for one. |
| 18.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, This one does not spin, flat and outside off. De Silva defends the wrong line. |
| 18.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Well played! Too full and on off. De Silva slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 18.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, On middle, blocked out. |
| 18.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, On middle, pushed to long on for one. |
| 19.1 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Around off, this is lofted over covers for a boundary. |
| 19.2 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! De Silva playing with intent! Full and on off, De Silva steps down and plays it through covers for a boundary. |
| 19.3 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, On middle, De Silva defends it out. |
| 19.4 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Around off, kept out. |
| 19.5 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up on middle. De Silva blocks it. |
| 19.6 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Three boundaries off the over! Well played! Outside off, De Silva plays it very late past first slip and into the third man fence. De Silva keeping the run rate in check. |
| 20.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! More runs! Slow, full and on middle. Nissanka skips down to drive but gets an inside edge to fine leg for four. |
| 20.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! This time off the middle. Flights it full and on off, Nissanka slogs it to deep mid-wicket for four more. |
| 20.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Fifty for Nissanka! Sri Lanka will love a hundred from him or more certainly! Full and on off, pushed to long off for one. |
| 20.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, On middle, pushed through cover for one. |
| 20.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, A single as this is hit to long on. |
| 20.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flatter and outside off, De Silva punches wide of long off for two. |
| 21.1 : Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Shorter, quicker and on middle. Kept out. |
| 21.2 : Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter and on middle, punched to long on for one. |
| 21.3 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, This one is angled on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for two. |
| 21.4 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, An arm ball on middle, defended out. |
| 21.5 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Around off, knocked to cover. |
| 21.6 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, On off again, pushed to Patel. |
| 22.1 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, Outside off, Nissanka looks to cut but outside edges it to third man for one. |
| 22.2 : Mohammad Shami to Dhananjaya de Silva, On off, kept out. |
| 22.3 : Mohammad Shami to Dhananjaya de Silva, De Silva steps across, this is on middle, it is flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 22.4 : Mohammad Shami to Dhananjaya de Silva, On off, kept out. |
| 22.5 : Mohammad Shami to Dhananjaya de Silva, Slightly angling on the pads, it is pulled to deep square leg for one. |
| 22.6 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, On a length and on middle, Nissanka punches it down to mid off for one. |
| 23.1 : Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Shorter and on middle, punched back to Patel. |
| 23.2 : Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Drops it short again, this is pulled to deep square leg for one. |
| 23.4 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Finds the fence! Flatter and on middle. De Silva flicks past mid-wicket and past Gill's dive at long on for four. |
| 23.3 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flatter and outside off, De Silva punches it through point, past the fielder for a couple. |
| 23.5 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! These two are targeting the spinners! Shorter and on middle. De Silva pulls it late to square leg and to the fence. |
| 23.6 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, A single as this is hit to long off. 12 off the over. |
| 24.1 : Mohammad Shami to Dhananjaya de Silva, Outside off, guided to third man for a single. |
| 24.2 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, On off, kept out. |
| 24.3 : Mohammad Shami to Pathum Nissanka, TWO WIDES! Too short and outside off. Nissanka leaves it. Rahul gets a hand on it and the batters get a single off it. |
| Mohammad Shami to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! De Silva is batting really well. Length ball, outside off. De Silva pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.. |
| 24.4 : Mohammad Shami to Dhananjaya de Silva, Outside off, De Silva keeps it out. |
| 24.5 : Mohammad Shami to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! De Silva, who was looking so good has to go now. He will be disappointed! This is on a length and outside off, bit of width. De Silva has a poke at it, not fully into the shot and just flashes his bat away from his body. The ball takes the outside edge and flies to the right of the keeper who takes it safely. Timely wicket for India. |
| 24.6 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, Outside off, Shanaka guides it to third man for one. |
| 25.1 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, On middle, blocked out. |
| 25.2 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Flatter and around off, Shanaka plays it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 25.3 : Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Around off, pushed through covers for one. |
| 25.4 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Quicker, flat and on off, blocked out. |
| 25.5 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Full and outside off, driven to covers for a single. |
| 25.6 : Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Touch short and outside off, Nissanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 26.1 : Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, This is full and outside off. Nissanka strokes it to third man for one. |
| 26.2 : Hardik Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 26.3 : Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, On a length and on off, Nissanka keeps it out. |
| 26.4 : Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, Length and outside off, Nissanka punches it to mid off. |
| 26.5 : Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Too full and on off, it is driven straight down for a boundary. Well played. Pathum Nissanka is holding the innings for Sri Lanka. He has to bat deep now. |
| 26.6 : Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, length and it is flicked to square leg for one. |
| 27.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Slightly shorter and around off, Pathum Nissanka looks to push it on the off side, it goes off the inner half back to the bowler. |
| 27.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, On off, this is hit down to long off for one. |
| 27.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, On middle, this is worked wide of the fielder at long on for two. |
| 27.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Flatter and on middle, this one turns away a touch, Dasun Shanaka looks to defend, it goes off the outer half towards point. |
| 27.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, On middle, kept out. |
| 27.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Slower through the air and on middle, Dasun Shanaka works it to mid-wicket. |
| 28.1 : Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, this is worked down to long on for one. |
| 28.2 : Hardik Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, On the stumps, this is kept out nicely. |
| 28.3 : Hardik Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Another defensive stroke by Shanaka to this ball on middle. |
| 28.4 : Hardik Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Angled into the pads, Shanaka gets off the mark as he works it through square leg. |
| 28.5 : Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Nice and fine! Lanka need a lot more! On the body, Nissanka looks to pull, it goes off the glove and down to the fine leg fence. |
| 28.6 : Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, Now keeps strike as he strokes this towards mid off. |
| 29.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, On off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 29.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Flatter and on off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 29.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Dasun Shanaka moves right across and sweeps but to short fine leg. Pressure building on Shanaka. |
| 29.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, That is unlucky and that will frustrate Shanaka! On middle, this is thumped back towards the other end but it hits the stumps. |
| 29.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Slows it up and lands it on middle, kept out. |
| 29.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Just the one run from the over. Shanaka comes down the track but Chahal shortens his length. Defended. |
| 30.1 : Umran Malik to Pathum Nissanka, Angled into the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one. |
| 30.2 : Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 30.3 : Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, On the fuller side, this is pushed wide of mid off for one. |
| 30.4 : Umran Malik to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! TAKEN! Pathum Nissanka is bounced out and the move to get Malik back has worked! Short and on middle, Umran Malik looks to pull, this goes off the splice and it is taken by Axar Patel at mid-wicket. A good innings from Pathum Nissanka, he would have loved to get a ton. |
| 30.5 : Umran Malik to Wanindu Hasaranga, On off, Wanindu Hasaranga stays back and blocks. |
| 30.6 : Umran Malik to Wanindu Hasaranga, On off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 31.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 31.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wanindu Hasaranga, On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 31.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wanindu Hasaranga, SIX! Top shot! This is how he plays so we will be in for some entertaiment. On middle, the slog sweep is out, it is nailed over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 31.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wanindu Hasaranga, SIX! Bang! Two in a row! Yet again, the slog sweep comes out, it is nailed and it sails over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 31.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Up and over! This is smart batting. The fielders on the off side were got up in the ring. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room, makes it into a half volley and then lofts it over covers. |
| 31.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! TAKEN! That is a good catch in the end by Shreyas Iyer and Yuzvendra Chahal gets his revenge. Wanindu Hasaranga entertaining little innings comes to an end! On middle, this time Wanindu Hasaranga steps out but does not get to the pitch of the ball. Still goes ahead with the shot but ends up hitting it high up in the air towards long on. The fielder from deep mid-wicket runs across Iyer who might have been confused for a second but still hangs ont |
| 32.1 : Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, Angled into the pads, Dasun Shanaka looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. |
| 32.2 : Umran Malik to Dunith Wellalage, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and Umran Malik has three! Length and on off, Dunith Wellalage pushes at it, this goes off the outside edge straight into the hands of Gill at first slip. Good captaincy by Rohit to keep a slip. |
| 32.3 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Good length and on off, defended. |
| 32.4 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Length and on off, this is blocked. |
| 32.5 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, FOUR! That is a wonderful stroke! A full toss on middle, Malik goes for the yorker but it does not come out right. This is time through mid on for a boundary. |
| 32.6 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, WIDE! Short but down the leg side. Left alone. |
| Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, FOUR! Poor effort in the field by Mohammed Siraj! On the pads, this is worked fine, Mohammed Siraj runs to his right and then dives over the ball, another boundary. |
| 33.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, On middle, kept out. |
| 33.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 33.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Chamika Karunaratne, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 33.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Floats it up on middle, defended. |
| 33.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Swept away! A full toss on middle, Dasun Shanaka goes down on one knee and nails it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 33.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, On off, this is played to point. |
| 34.1 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Shorter and on off, this is blocked. |
| 34.2 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, On middle, Chamika Karunaratne plays it back to the bowler. |
| 34.3 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Good length again and on middle, defended. |
| 34.4 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Way too short, Chamika Karunaratne ducks under it. Wided. |
| Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Length and on off, this is pushed to mid off. |
| 34.5 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Good pace! Shorter and outside off, this one zips through. Chamika Karunaratne looks to cut but misses. |
| 34.6 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, On off, fuller, this is pushed to cover. |
| 35.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 35.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Chamika Karunaratne, Squeezed away! Full and on middle, Chamika Karunaratne plays it fine on the leg side, this races towards fine leg. Two taken. |
| 35.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Chamika Karunaratne, Slower through the air and on off, kept out. |
| 35.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Chamika Karunaratne, On middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 35.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Chamika Karunaratne, Angled into the pads, this is nuded to mid-wicket. |
| 35.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Chamika Karunaratne, Slower through the air and on off, Chamika Karunaratne lunges and blocks. |
| 36.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, A single as this is worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 36.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Chamika Karunaratne, On off, kept out. |
| 36.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Chamika Karunaratne, 200 up for Lanka! Angled into the pads, this is nudged down to fine leg for one. |
| 36.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, Another two! Full and on the pads, this is clipped through square leg for a couple. |
| 36.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, That might have hurt! Shorter and on middle, Dasun Shanaka looks to pull but misses to get hit on the body. |
| 36.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, On the off pole, this is pushed towards cover for one more. |
| 37.1 : Hardik Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, on off, this is played to point. |
| 37.2 : Hardik Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Short and on the body, this is pulled down to fine leg for one. |
| 37.3 : Hardik Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Two! On off, this is pushed through covers for two. |
| 37.4 : Hardik Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, On off, kept out. |
| 37.5 : Hardik Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, OUT! TAKEN! Number 8 down! Pandya gets his first! On middle, this is slammed but straight to mid on where it is taken by Rohit. |
| 37.6 : Hardik Pandya to Kasun Rajitha, Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 38.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Kasun Rajitha, Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one. |
| 38.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, On middle, this is hit hard but to mid on. |
| 38.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! SMACK! That is a top shot! Fuller and on middle, this is lofted over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 38.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, Two! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two. |
| 38.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, A slower one on the pads, this is nudged through square leg for one. |
| 38.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Kasun Rajitha, On off, kept out. |
| 39.1 : Hardik Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 39.2 : Hardik Pandya to Kasun Rajitha, Shorter and around off, Rajitha looks to put bat on ball but is beaten. |
| 39.3 : Hardik Pandya to Kasun Rajitha, On off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 39.4 : Hardik Pandya to Kasun Rajitha, Angled into the pads, Kasun Rajitha looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side for one. Leg bye. |
| 39.5 : Hardik Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter and on the body, Dasun Shanaka pulls it through square leg for one. |
| 39.6 : Hardik Pandya to Kasun Rajitha, On off, this is defended. |
| 40.1 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, On middle, this is pushed to cover. |
| 40.2 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 40.3 : Axar Patel to Kasun Rajitha, Another single as this is hit down to long off. |
| 40.4 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and around off, Shanaka plays it through point and this one races away to the fence. |
| 40.5 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Fired into the pads, Dasun Shanaka looks to flick but misses, it htis the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. |
| 40.6 : Axar Patel to Kasun Rajitha, On off, kept out. |
| 41.1 : Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, DROPPED AND FOUR! That would have been a stunner had Rohit taken it! Fuller and on off, this is lofted over mid off. Rohit runs back and then dives forward but the ball does not stay in. It goes for a boundary. Outstanding effort. |
| 41.2 : Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! A low full toss, this time he gets it over mid off for another boundary. |
| 41.3 : Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, On off, this is slapped to mid off. |
| 41.4 : Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Just short of the fence! Angled into the pads, this is pulled towards backward square leg. It lands just inside the ropes. |
| 41.5 : Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, A run now as thisis played through point. |
| 41.6 : Umran Malik to Kasun Rajitha, On off, kept out. |
| 42.1 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Two! Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for two. |
| 42.2 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, On off, defended. |
| 42.3 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, On the stumps, kept out. |
| 42.4 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter and around off, this is cut through point for one. |
| 42.5 : Axar Patel to Kasun Rajitha, On off, this is played through covers for one. |
| 42.6 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 43.1 : Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, A fast short one around off, Dasun Shanaka looks to pull but misses. |
| 43.2 : Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Raining boundaries now! Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for a boundary. |
| 43.3 : Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Thumped away! Shorter and on middle, this is hammered through mid-wicket and this one races away to the fence. |
| 43.4 : Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, Two more! Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for two. |
| 43.5 : Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! Short and down the leg side. Wided. |
| Umran Malik to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter and on the body, this is pulled through square leg for one. |
| 43.6 : Umran Malik to Kasun Rajitha, On off, defended. |
| 44.1 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Flatter and on off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 44.2 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Another one on off, Shanaka plays it to covers. |
| 44.3 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, DROPPED AND FOUR! You expect the fielder to take that! Shanaka steps out and hits it flat towards long on who runs in and dives forward but the ball brusts through his hands and goes behind for a boundary. |
| 44.4 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Now the sweep comes out but to short fine leg. |
| 44.5 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, A single as this is pushed through covers. |
| 44.6 : Axar Patel to Kasun Rajitha, On off, kept out. |
| 45.1 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, Two more! On off, this is lofted over covers for two. |
| 45.2 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, On off, defended. |
| 45.3 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, The sweep but to short fine leg. |
| 45.4 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, On middle, blocked. |
| 45.5 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Another boundary for Shanaka! On off, this is cut through point for a boundary. |
| 45.6 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, On off, this is hit down to long off for one. |
| 46.1 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, On off, this is pushed to covers. |
| 46.2 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Two! Shorter and on middle,t his is pulled towards deep mid-wicket. Chahal runs to his left, dives and keeps it down to two. Excellent stop. |
| 46.3 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, On off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 46.4 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, On off, this is played to point. |
| 46.5 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, A single as this is played to cover. |
| 46.6 : Axar Patel to Kasun Rajitha, On off, defended. |
| 47.1 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Dasun Shanaka steps out and gets to the pitch of it, he lifts it over mid off and for a boundary. |
| 47.2 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Two in a row! This is shorter now around off, Shanaka guides it past point and it races away to the fence again. |
| 47.3 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, On off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 47.4 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 47.5 : Mohammad Shami to Kasun Rajitha, On off, this is defended. |
| 47.6 : Mohammad Shami to Kasun Rajitha, Shorter and on middle, Kasun Rajitha looks to lift it down the ground but misses. |
| 48.1 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Fuller and on off, Dasun Shanaka pushes it to mid off. |
| 48.2 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, On off, defended. |
| 48.3 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! That is a massive hit! Dasun Shanaka steps out and makes room, he lifts it over the long off fence for a biggie. Massive hit. |
| 48.4 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Takes one now as this is eased down to long on. |
| 48.5 : Axar Patel to Kasun Rajitha, On middle, kept out. |
| 48.6 : Axar Patel to Kasun Rajitha, On the stumps, blocked. |
| 49.1 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, On off, this is lofted over cover for two. Shanaka moves onto 97. |
| 49.2 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, A huge appeal but turned down! Rohit reviews but this seems to be going down leg. NOT OUT! It is going well down leg. This is on the pads. Shanaka looks to flick but misses, he gets hit on the pads. A loud shout but turned down. Reviewed but in vain. |
| 49.3 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, On off, this is guided down to third man for one. |
| 49.4 : Mohammad Shami to Kasun Rajitha, FOUR OVERTHROWS! On off, this is pushed through covers for one. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. No one backing up and it goes to the fence. |
| 49.5 : Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Shanaka gets his ton up in style! That is a top, top knock effort but it will go in vain. This is full and around off, Dasun caressed it through covers for a boundary. |
| 49.6 : A top, top knock from the Lankan skipper but in vain! Probably a better effort from the Lankan top order and maybe, the story could have been different. We though have witnessed a run-fest. First, it was the Indian batters who came to the fore. The likes of Kohli, Rohit and Gill batted brilliantly to get to a massive score. They were looking all set to get near 400 but Lanka managed to pull things back in the end. |
| In reply, the Lankans did not get off to the best of starts as they lost their top order cheaply. When chasing a big total, you need a good start and since that was not possible, Lanka was always chasing the game. Pathum Nissanka first and then Dasun Shanaka played really well, especially the latter who scored a brilliant ton but Sri Lanka fell well short in the end. |
| For India, it was all about the initial overs with the ball. Siraj and Umran Malik were excellent. Mohammad Shami also kept it tight at the start. Chahal was brilliant through the middle overs but they took a real pounding towards the end when Shanaka got going. Especially, Shami and Axar Patel. The early spells though, helped India take a 1-0 lead. |
| Mohammad Shami to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Ends the innings with a biggie! This is on middle, this is heaved over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. INDIA WIN BY 67 RUNS! |
| ... PRESENTATION TIME ... |
| Dasun Shanaka says the start Indian batters gave was very good, the Lankan bowlers did not use the new ball and the Indians did. States the bowlers did not execute the plans and they need to stick to bowling on the stumps and changing the pace. Mentions he is doing the basics really well and it comes off nicely. |
| Rohit Sharma says it was a great effort from the batters and the platform was set for them to play freely. Adds they could have bowled better, it is not easy conditions though but they could have executed the plans better. States one is not going to have a perfect game all the time and there are areas they need to reflect on. |
| MAN OF THE MATCH, Virat Kohli says he did nothing different, his intent is always the same, he felt he was hitting the ball nicely right from the start. Mentions the one thing he learnt was desperation does not get you anywhere and the game remains simple, it gets tough when you start thinking a lot, it is all about keeping it simple. Ends by saying, he is in a happy space and he is enjoying his game. |
| That is it from this game then! It is India who have taken a 1-0 lead in the ODI series. The second ODI is on the 12th of this month and that begins at 1330 IST (0800 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care! |
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