| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of 2nd ODI between Zimbabwe and India being played at Harare Sports Club Ground, Harare |
| India leads the 3 match ODI series 1-0 and they will win the series with a win today. Zimbabwe will try to put on a better shown as they failed badly in the first ODI |
| Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly. Stay tuned. |
| Toss has been delayed for 10 minutes. Lots of dark clouds around the ground and it is freezing cold at the ground |
| Toss: Cremer spins the coin. " 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. Ervine is replaces by Sean Williams in the Zimbabwe team |
| Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Peter Moor, Chamu Chibhabha, Hamilton Masakadza, Vusi Sibanda, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Elton Chigumbura, Richmond Mutumbami(w k), Graeme Cremer(c), Tendai Chatara, Taurai Muzarabani |
| India (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul, Karun Nair, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni( w k & c), Axar Patel, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit Bumrah, Barinder Sran, Yuzvendra Chahal |
| Sran has the ball in his hand |
| 0.1 : Sran to Masakadza, APPEAL, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad |
| 0.2 : Sran to Masakadza, no run, comes nicely behind the ball and defends it towards cover |
| 0.3 : Sran to Masakadza, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder |
| 0.4 : Sran to Masakadza, no run, defends it from the crease |
| 0.5 : Sran to Masakadza, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets an inside edge onto the pad |
| 0.6 : Sran to Masakadza, no run, defends it back to the bowler. |
| 1.1 : Kulkarni to Chibhabha, no run, lifts his bat and lets it go outside off stump |
| 0.0 : TOSS - The coin goes up in the air and Dasun Shanaka calls it right. Sri Lanka have decided to BAT first. |
| Dasun Shanaka, the captain of Sri Lanka, says that they are batting first as it looks like a very good surface to bat on. Adds that looking at the stats, it favours the team batting first and they want to stick to that. Mentions that it's important to stay relaxed and play your natural game. Informs that they have a couple of changes, Pathum Nissanka and Dilshan Madushanka are not fit and are replaced by Nuwanidu Fernando (on debut) and Lahiru Kumara.  |
| Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (WK), Nuwanidu Fernando (on debut) (in place of Pathum Nissanka), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara (In for Dilshan Madushanka). |
| India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav (in for Yuzvendra Chahal), Umran Malik. |
| Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says that he was in two minds about what to do after the toss. Adds that when you are in two minds it is good to lose the toss and let the opponents decide. Mentions that they are not looking at anything in particular but want to improve as a team as a whole. Feels that what they have done in the past is in the past and they need to look forward and do better. Mentions that he loves playing at Eden Gardens as the crowd is energetic and that motivates him but a |
| Hardik Pandya is down for a quick chat. He says that as Rohit Sharma is back, things are much more relaxed and he can focus on his well-being but adds that he is always there when the team requires him. Mentions that his body is shaping well and workload management is going well. Feels that there is no point in pushing his body too much with World Cup not far away but adds that he is ready to bowl a full quota of 10 overs when the team requires it. Mentions that Axar Patel's batting has made a |
| 0.1 : Mohammad Shami to Avishka Fernando, EDGY FOUR! Sri Lanka open their account in a streaky manner. Beautiful delivery from Shami. He serves it on a length, close to off and gets it to shape away from the batter, Avishka Fernando shows no footwork as he pushes inside the line. There is an outside edge and it screams past second slip for a boundary. |
| 0.2 : Mohammad Shami to Avishka Fernando, Another outswinger, on a length and outside off, this time Avishka stays watchful as he makes a leave. |
| 0.3 : Mohammad Shami to Avishka Fernando, A bit short in length and outside off, Fernando stays back and guides it past backward point for a run. |
| 0.4 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Angling in from a length around off, Nuwanidu Fernando defends the first ball of his international career quite solidly from the back foot. |
| 0.5 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, A gentle outswinger, in the channel outside off, Nuwanidu Fernando covers the line and shoulders arms. |
| 0.6 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Hurls a length ball around off, once again Nuwanidu stays on the back foot in defense. A decent first over from Mohammad Shami. |
| 0.0 : We are moments away from the start of the match! The Indian team is in the huddle and after some last-minute instructions from the skipper Rohit Sharma, the players now disperse on the field as Kumar Sangakkara rings the traditional bell here at the Eden Gardens. Avishka Fernando and Nuwanidu Fernando are the openers for Sri Lanka. Mohammad Shami to start the proceedings with the ball. Here we go... |
| 1.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Siraj delivers it on a fuller length, around off at 131.6 kph, Avishka Fernando allows it through to the keeper. |
| 0.6 : Mohammed Siraj to share the new ball with Mohammad Shami. End of over: ZIM 0/0 (Chibhabha 0, Masakadza 0) |
| 1.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Close to off, on a fuller length at 129.2 kph, there is a hint of outswing as Avishka defends it with an angled bat. |
| 1.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Back of a length, around off, Avishka Fernando goes on the back foot and punches it in the gap at extra cover for a couple of runs. |
| 1.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Another outswinger, around off and nipping away, Avishka defends it from the back foot. |
| 1.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Siraj is bowling probing lines. Serves it on a fuller length outside off, shaping away, Avishka presses forward and makes a leave. |
| 1.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Keeps it full around off and delivers an inswinger this time. Avishka Fernando helps it out from the inner half to square leg. |
| 2.1 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Lovely delivery. Much fuller and outside off, nipping away, Nuwanidu Fernando feels for it inside the line and misses. |
| 2.2 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Beats the bat! Even fuller and closer to off, Nuwanidu Fernando's front foot goes nowhere as he tries to defend but is beaten on the outside edge. |
| 2.3 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Better from the debutant this time. Full and just outside off, Nuwanidu takes a step forward to cover the line and shoulders arms. |
| 2.4 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Back of a length and angling down the leg side, Nuwanidu gets a gentle tickle behind this one and it races down to fine leg. They cross and it's given as a leg bye. Nuwanidu Fernando will have to wait for his first run in international cricket. |
| 2.5 : Mohammad Shami to Avishka Fernando, Extra bounce and movement, outside off, Avishka chases it and runs it down to third man for a run. |
| 2.6 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Around off, on a length, it's defended off the back foot. |
| 3.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Fine shot! Mohammed Siraj drifts down the leg side, fuller in length, Avishka Fernando picks it off his pads and whips it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Yet another streaky boundary for Avishka Fernando. Width there outside off, on a length and shaping away, Avishka throws his bat at it and edges it past second slip for a boundary. The fielder at third man hardly got any time to react. |
| 3.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! A hat-trick of boundaries. Mohammed Siraj is struggling with his line at the moment. It's around middle and leg, angling down, Avishka Fernando flicks it up with a strong bottom hand and lifts it over mid-wicket. |
| 3.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Full in length and outside off, Avishka allows it through. |
| 3.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Short in length and outside off, shaping in, Avishka cuts off the back foot but it goes on one bounce to backward point. |
| 3.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, Fuller and around off, Avishka takes a stride forward and pushes it defensively to mid off. 12 from the over! |
| 4.1 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Perfect line and length. A touch short and close to off, shaping away off the seam, Nuwanidu Fernando withdraws his bat at the last moment. |
| 4.2 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Slightly wide outside off, further moving away, Nuwanidu leaves it alone. |
| 4.3 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, FOUR! Waited for 10 balls but now Nuwanidu Fernando has opened his account in international cricket. A touch short and around off, Nuwanidu stays back and cracks it down in front of point as the ball bounces over the in-ring fielder and races away to the fence. |
| 4.4 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Wide! Sliding down the leg side, on a good length, Nuwanidu Fernando tries to glance but misses. |
| Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Bowls it a bit short and around off, Nuwanidu plays late and dabs it down to backward point. |
| 4.5 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Fuller and around off, angling in and straightening a touch, Nuwanidu Fernando covers the line and blocks it back. |
| 4.6 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Back of a length, around off, Nuwanidu punches off the back foot and it goes off the outer half to third man. A single to close the over. |
| 5.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Nuwanidu Fernando, Siraj with a length delivery, outside off. The ball is not swinging now and Nuwanidu Fernando lets it go easily. |
| 5.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Nuwanidu Fernando, Angles a length delivery on middle at 134.5 kph. Nuwanidu Fernando fends it towards the leg side calmly. |
| 5.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Nuwanidu Fernando, Back of a length and outside off. Nuwanidu Fernando dabs it right of the first slip fielder. Kohli there runs across to his right, dives and stops it. Not only that he even fires a direct hit at the batter's end. Excellent commitment by the former skipper! |
| 5.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Nuwanidu Fernando, On a length and around off. Nuwanidu Fernando pushes it to the point fielder this time. |
| 5.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Nuwanidu Fernando, Shortish length and outside off. Nuwanidu Fernando throws his blade at it and the ball goes off the outside half towards third man for a single. |
| 5.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, WIDE! Serves a fullish delivery that drifts down the leg side. Avishka Fernando tries to flick it but misses. |
| Mohammed Siraj to Avishka Fernando, OUT! BOWLED! Mohammed Siraj strikes again with the new ball and gets rid of Avishka Fernando who was looking quite good in the middle. He is pumped up and rightly so, this is a big blow to Sri Lanka. Siraj lands this on a good length with a scrambled seam, around off at 141 kph. It seams back in a bit and Avishka Fernando tries to punch from the back foot. However, all he manages to get is an inside edge on this delivery and the ball knocks over the s |
| Kusal Mendis walks in next, at number 3. |
| 6.1 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, A fullish delivery on off. Nuwanidu Fernando blocks it back to the bowler. |
| 6.2 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, FOUR! A gentle push and it has raced away to the fence. Shami delivers it on a length, around middle, Nuwanidu Fernando goes back inside the crease and shows it the full face of his bat. It comes off from the sweet spot and scoots past mid on. |
| 6.3 : Mohammad Shami to Nuwanidu Fernando, Back of a length, on middle. Nuwanidu Fernando works it to fine leg for a single. |
| 6.4 : Mohammad Shami to Kusal Mendis, Oh, lovely delivery! Lands it on a good length and outside off. The ball comes in with the angle first and then seams away after pitching as Mendis leaves it alone. |
| 6.5 : Mohammad Shami to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length and outside off. Mendis lets it go again. |
| 6.6 : Mohammad Shami to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Just like the openers, Kusal Mendis is also off the mark with a boundary! Shami angles a length delivery on the pads. Mendis tucks it and the ball races away towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 7.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Nuwanidu Fernando, Serves a fullish delivery on off. Nuwanidu Fernando drives it comfortably to mid off. |
| 7.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Nuwanidu Fernando, Angles a length delivery on middle. Nuwanidu Fernando works it wide of mid on for a single. |
| 7.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length, around off at 135.7 kph. Mendis dabs it towards the off side with utmost control. |
| 7.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Kusal Mendis, On a length and outside off at 135.1 kph. Mendis leaves it alone this time. |
| 7.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Kusal Mendis, Finds the outside edge this time! Lands it on a good length, close to off. Mendis tries to defend it but gets a thick outside edge to third man where the fielder cuts it off and keeps it to just a single. |
| 7.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Nuwanidu Fernando, WIDE! Fires it full but ends up drifting down the leg side. Nuwanidu Fernando tries to glance it but misses. Will the extra ball fetch him another wicket? |
| 7.4 : Did you know? Mohammed Siraj has picked the most number of ODI wickets in Powerplay 1 since 2022. Loves using the new ball. |
| 7.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Nuwanidu Fernando, Nopes, not this time. On a length and angling into middle and leg. Nuwanidu Fernando goes for the flick shot but misses it again and gets hit high on the pads. |
| 8.1 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, Pandya starts off with a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off. A harmless delivery and Mendis leaves it alone. |
| 7.6 : Hardik Pandya comes into the attack as the first change. |
| 8.2 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, Shortish and outside off again. Mendis initially sets up to cut it but then lets it go. |
| 8.3 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, On a length, on off. Mendis defends it right under his eyes. |
| 8.4 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, Lands it on a length and gets his line a bit straighter on middle. Mendis blocks it onto the turf calmly. |
| 8.5 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Glorious shot! Overpitched delivery at 128 clicks. Easy pickings for Mendis as he leans forward and creams it through covers for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, On a length, around off. Mendis makes a late decision to leave it but the ball hits the outer half of his blade and runs towards third man as Mendis retains the strike with a single. |
| 9.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Kusal Mendis, Beautifully bowled! Just short of good length, pitches outside off. It is an off-cutter and it comes back in with some good bounce as Mendis makes a bold call to leave it. |
| 9.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Kusal Mendis, Angles a length delivery on middle. Mendis works it to mid-wicket for a quick single. |
| 9.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Nuwanidu Fernando, Back of a length and angling into off at 136.4 kph. Nuwanidu Fernando tries to nudge it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 9.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Nuwanidu Fernando, Good sharp bouncer from Siraj! Bangs it short and angles it on off. Nuwanidu Fernando does well to sway away from the line of the ball at the last moment. |
| 9.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Nuwanidu Fernando, Bowls another bouncer, this time on middle and leg. Nuwanidu Fernando sets up to pull it but then lets it go. |
| 9.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Nuwanidu Fernando, FOUR! What a shot! Stand and deliver stuff! Back of a length angling into off. Nuwanidu Fernando stands tall in his crease and lifts it with a straight blade over mid on for a boundary. 51 for 1 after Powerplay 1. |
| Powerplay 2 time. A maximum of 4 fielders are now allowed outside the ring till the 40th over. |
| 10.1 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, Beauty from Hardik! Delivers it on a good length around off and gets some extra zip off the surface. Kusal Mendis stays back to defend with an angled bat but it whistles past the edge. |
| 10.2 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, The line goes straight and Mendis eases it in the gap at deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.3 : Hardik Pandya to Nuwanidu Fernando, FOUR! Another fine shot from the debutant. A touch short in length, around middle and leg, Nuwanidu Fernando uses his wrists to flick and does so late to place it down to fine leg. |
| 10.4 : Hardik Pandya to Nuwanidu Fernando, Fuller and on middle, Nuwanidu flicks again, this time in front of square on the leg side and scampers across to the other end. |
| 10.5 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, Gets away with a poor delivery. Short in length and wide outside off, Mendis rocks back and cuts it to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 10.6 : Hardik Pandya to Nuwanidu Fernando, Short in length and outside off, shaping away with some extra bounce, Nuwanidu Fernando offers no shot. |
| 11.1 : Umran Malik to Kusal Mendis, Umran Malik comes into the attack and clocks 134.1 kph for his warm-up delivery. Shortish and on off, Kusal punches it through cover-point for a single. |
| 11.3 : Umran Malik to Nuwanidu Fernando, FOUR! Flashes and flashes hard. Nuwanidu Fernando is showing no fear against the pace of Umran Malik. Short in length and outside off, the debutant throws his hands at it and edges it over first slip for a boundary. Kolkata is not a good place to show ordinary football skills. |
| 11.4 : Umran Malik to Nuwanidu Fernando, Fuller and on middle, Nuwanidu flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 11.5 : Umran Malik to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Bang! Wrong line and punished. Short in length and wide outside off, Kusal rocks back and slaps it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 11.6 : Umran Malik to Kusal Mendis, Shortish and on off, Mendis goes on his toes and taps it down to backward point. Expensive start from Umran. |
| 12.1 : Hardik Pandya to Nuwanidu Fernando, Fuller in length and around leg, Nuwanidu flicks it behind square leg and takes a single. |
| 12.2 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, In the channel outside off, on a length and holding its line, Mendis offers no shot. |
| 12.3 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, Wide! Way wide outside off, shaping further away, Mendis makes an easy leave. |
| Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, Leans forward to a full ball and opens the face of his bat late. He drives it past the diving backward point fielder for a run. |
| 12.4 : Hardik Pandya to Nuwanidu Fernando, On middle, easily worked through square leg for one. |
| 12.5 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, On a length outside off, played down to third man for a run. |
| 12.6 : Hardik Pandya to Nuwanidu Fernando, Edgy! Fuller and on middle, skidding off the surface, Nuwanidu Fernando tries to flick but closes the face early. It flies down to third man off the leading edge and they cross. |
| 13.1 : Umran Malik to Nuwanidu Fernando, Back of a length on off, angling in at 139.2 kph, Fernando helps it in front of square leg for a single. The 50-run stand comes up. |
| 13.2 : Umran Malik to Kusal Mendis, Spears it very full and on off, at 139.5 kph, Mendis drives it down to mid off. |
| 13.4 : Umran Malik to Kusal Mendis, Beaten all ends up! At 140.7 clicks, Umran gets a length ball to straighten off the seam outside off, Mendis is squared up a shade as he is beaten on the outside edge. |
| 13.3 : Umran Malik to Kusal Mendis, Full in length on middle, it's clipped through mid-wicket for an easy couple. |
| 13.5 : Umran Malik to Kusal Mendis, Lands it on a good length, close to off, Mendis goes back and forces it down to deep backward point for a couple of runs. Kusal was a bit late in turning for the second run but completed it with ease in the end. |
| 13.6 : Umran Malik to Kusal Mendis, On a length around off, Mendis again plays square of the wicket on the off side. This time it's stopped with a dive at backward point. |
| 14.1 : Hardik Pandya to Nuwanidu Fernando, Fuller and on off, at 135.6 kph, Nuwanidu Fernando gets forward with a straight bat and pushes it gently off the outer edge to point. |
| 13.6 : Will Hardik Pandya continue? Yes, he is ready to bowl his fourth over. |
| 14.2 : Hardik Pandya to Nuwanidu Fernando, Angling in around off, fuller in length, Nuwanidu Fernando gets behind the line and defends it down. |
| Umran Malik to Nuwanidu Fernando, FOUR! Great timing and placement. It's on a good length and outside off, Nuwanidu Fernando stays back and steers it through backward point. Mohammad Shami runs across to his right from third man and tries to boot it out but fails. |
| 14.3 : Hardik Pandya to Nuwanidu Fernando, Full and angling down the leg side, Nuwanidu flicks it firmly to deep backward square leg for a run. Suryakumar Yadav (sub) in the deep experiences some bad bounce and fumbles, allowing the batters to pinch the second run as well. |
| 14.4 : Hardik Pandya to Nuwanidu Fernando, Short and around off, Fernando uses his height to get on top of the bounce and guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 14.5 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, Fuller and on off, Kusal defends it from the outer part of his blade to cover-point. |
| 14.6 : Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, Pitches it up and outside off, Mendis presses forward and drives it to the right of sweeper cover. Axar Patel runs across to his right but it's to his wrong side. By the time, he picks it up with his left hand, the batters get the chance to complete the second run. |
| Drinks break. Sri Lanka are going along nicely here after losing Avishka Fernando early. The debutant Nuwanidu Fernando is looking calm in the middle and Mendis too has looked fluent. However, it is all about converting these starts into a big score for these Lankan batters and they would need it on this very good batting deck. The Indian bowlers, on the other hand, have done reasonably well but given the nature of this pitch, they need to bowl stump-to-stump line and it would be interesting |
| 15.1 : Umran Malik to Nuwanidu Fernando, Back of a length and outside off at 138.3 kph. Nuwanidu Fernando sways away from the line of the ball easily. |
| 15.2 : Umran Malik to Nuwanidu Fernando, Bowls a shortish delivery again, on middle. This time it hurries the batter a bit and he just about manages to guide it to third man for a single. |
| 15.3 : Umran Malik to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Superb shot! Malik goes short again. However, it sets up at a good height on middle. Mendis gets into his position early and pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 15.4 : Umran Malik to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length and around off. Mendis steers it to third man for a single. |
| 15.5 : Umran Malik to Nuwanidu Fernando, Nice timing again! On a length, on off. Nuwanidu Fernando punches it through covers and gets two runs as the fielder in the deep cuts it off. |
| 15.6 : Umran Malik to Nuwanidu Fernando, Angles a length delivery on middle. Nuwanidu Fernando clips it to fine leg for a single. 11 from the over, a good one for Sri Lanka. |
| 16.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Nuwanidu Fernando, Kuldeep Yadav starts off with a tossed-up delivery on off. Nuwanidu Fernando knocks it to long on for a single. 100 up for Sri Lanka. |
| 15.6 : A huge roar from the crowd as India finally decide to use a spinner. Here comes Kuldeep Yadav. A slip for him. |
| 16.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, Touch shorter and quicker on middle. Mendis goes back and works it to square leg for a single. |
| 16.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Nuwanidu Fernando, Nice loopy delivery on middle. Nuwanidu Fernando fends it off the front foot towards the leg side. |
| 16.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Nuwanidu Fernando, Bit more air and fuller on middle. Nuwanidu Fernando tucks it towards the leg side again. |
| 16.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Nuwanidu Fernando, Bowls it quicker and on middle. Nuwanidu Fernando punches it to long on for a single. |
| 16.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, OUT! LBW! Kuldeep Yadav strikes in his first over and this is what he can do! A genuine wicket-taker and he has broken a very fruitful 73-run stand here for Sri Lanka! Yadav lands it just short of full length on middle at 87.1 kph. Mendis pushes forward to defend but it is a googly and turns away a hint to hit his back leg. Yadav appeals and the umpire raises his finger. However, Mendis decides to take the DRS. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows no |
| 17.1 : Axar Patel to Nuwanidu Fernando, Fuller and on off, driven through cover-point for a single. |
| 16.6 : Dhananjaya de Silva is the new batter, at number 4. It's important for Sri Lanka to not lose their way in the middle overs. Axar Patel also comes into the attack now. |
| 17.2 : Charith Asalanka walks in next. |
| 17.3 : Axar Patel to Charith Asalanka, A flatter delivery on off. Charith Asalanka drives it back to the bowler. |
| 17.4 : Axar Patel to Charith Asalanka, Goes fuller and on middle. Charith Asalanka drives it to long on for a single. |
| 17.5 : Axar Patel to Nuwanidu Fernando, Flatter and around leg, skidding down, Fernando tries to flick but misses. A mild appeal for an lbw dies down quickly. Missing leg. |
| 17.6 : Axar Patel to Nuwanidu Fernando, Quicker and on middle, helped to square leg for a single. |
| 18.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Nuwanidu Fernando, Tossed up, on off. Nuwanidu Fernando shimmies down the track and drives it to long off for a single. |
| 18.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Bowls it fuller and on leg. Charith Asalanka tucks it towards square leg for a single. |
| 18.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Nuwanidu Fernando, Another single as Nuwanidu Fernando uses his feet again. This is on middle and Nuwanidu Fernando drives it easily to long on for a single. |
| 18.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, A loopy delivery on off. Charith Asalanka fends it towards the off side and takes a quick single. |
| 18.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Nuwanidu Fernando, Touch shorter and turning away a bit, on off. Nuwanidu Fernando goes back and defends it. |
| 18.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Nuwanidu Fernando, Gives this one a bit more air, on off. Nuwanidu Fernando gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it to long off for a single. |
| 19.1 : Axar Patel to Nuwanidu Fernando, Fires it quicker on middle. Nuwanidu Fernando again uses his feet and knocks it to long on for a single. |
| 19.2 : Axar Patel to Charith Asalanka, On off and flatter. Charith Asalanka defends it off the front foot. |
| 19.3 : Axar Patel to Charith Asalanka, Touch slower and shorter too. Bit of a turn away from the batter and Charith Asalanka defends it back to the bowler. |
| 19.4 : Axar Patel to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Finds the edge this time but it is a boundary for Charith Asalanka! Touch shorter and on off. Charith Asalanka tries to push it towards the leg side but the ball goes straight with the arm and catches the outside edge of the blade. It runs away towards the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 19.5 : Axar Patel to Charith Asalanka, Goes fuller and on middle. Charith Asalanka drives it to long on for a single. |
| 19.6 : Axar Patel to Nuwanidu Fernando, Quicker and flatter on middle. Nuwanidu Fernando blocks it from his crease. |
| 20.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Flighted and full on middle, Charith defends it from the crease. |
| 20.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Short on off, turning away, Asalanka cuts but finds point. |
| 20.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Floated one, too full and down the leg side, Charith Asalanka clips it behind square leg for a single. |
| 20.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Nuwanidu Fernando, Shout for a caught behind, not given. KL Rahul looks interested for a while and then shakes his head when asked for the DRS by Rohit Sharma. Not given a wide so maybe it touched the pads of the batter. Down the leg side, turning further away, Nuwanidu Fernando tries to flick but misses. |
| 20.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Nuwanidu Fernando, FIFTY ON DEBUT FOR FERNANDO! Flighted and around middle and leg, Nuwanidu Fernando goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. He becomes the sixth Sri Lankan to score a fifty or more on his ODI debut. |
| 20.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Put down? Quicker and shorter on off, Charith Asalanka goes back to cut but gets a thick outside edge. It brushes the gloves of the keeper and dies down in front of the slip fielder. He tries his best to catch it on the rebound but the ball slips away. |
| 21.1 : Axar Patel to Nuwanidu Fernando, OUT! RUN OUT! Young Nuwanidu Fernando has just discovered how cruel the world can be! A terrible way to get out. Flighted delivery, full and on middle, Fernando uses his feet and flicks it towards mid-wicket. Shubman Gill manning that region puts in a dive to attempt for the catch but it falls just short. Nuwanidu Fernando has set off for a run and Charith Asalanka also takes a start but then waits for the fielder to complete his theatrics. He, then, rea |
| 21.2 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Flatter arm ball on off, defended. |
| 21.1 : Dasun Shanaka walks out to the middle now. |
| 21.3 : Axar Patel to Dasun Shanaka, Full and on middle, eased down to long on for a single. |
| 21.4 : Axar Patel to Charith Asalanka, Short and on off, cut to deep cover for two runs. |
| 21.5 : Axar Patel to Charith Asalanka, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 21.6 : Axar Patel to Charith Asalanka, Slower through the air, on off. Charith Asalanka defends it with soft hands towards the off side for a single. |
| 22.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Extra air on this delivery, full and on middle, Charith drives it down to long off for a single. |
| 22.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dasun Shanaka, Floated and on middle, Dasun drops it with soft hands to cover-point for a run. |
| 22.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Short and on off, punched to deep cover for a run. |
| 22.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! SOUND OF TIMBER! This is a huge blow to Sri Lanka. Kuldeep Yadav is sending a reminder that he is too good to be left out of the Playing XI. Smart bowling. Yadav sends it across a bit flatter through the air, around leg and on a fuller length, Dasun Shanaka goes down and across to sweep, he went a little too across, and then fails to connect with his attempted shot. The leg stump is disturbed and the crowd roars. Sri Lanka are on the mat now. The repl |
| 22.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Fuller and on off, pushed to covers. |
| 22.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Wanindu Hasaranga, Tossed up around off, Wanindu Hasaranga goes on the back foot in defense. |
| 22.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga walks out to the middle now. |
| 23.1 : Axar Patel to Charith Asalanka, Shortish and on off, punched down to long on for a run. |
| 23.2 : Axar Patel to Wanindu Hasaranga, Shortish and around off, Wanindu Hasaranga cuts but fails to beat the diving cover fielder. |
| 23.3 : Axar Patel to Wanindu Hasaranga, The batter has just blocked that from his crease. It took the inside edge and struck him on the pads. |
| 23.4 : Axar Patel to Wanindu Hasaranga, Fuller and on off, pushed off the front foot to covers. |
| 23.5 : Axar Patel to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short and on off, Wanindu goes back to cut but finds point. |
| 23.6 : Axar Patel to Wanindu Hasaranga, Quicker one, full and on off, Wanindu Hasaranga gets forward and defends it off the inner edge to short mid-wicket. |
| 24.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Fuller and on off, defended back. |
| 24.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Kuldeep Yadav is bowling like a man possessed and Sri Lanka are completely clueless about his magic. Yadav lets out a wrong 'un this time, landing full and drifting around middle. Charith Asalanka leans forward to flick it across the line but closes the face of his bat early. It turns in his hands also and the ball tamely pops out back to the bowler. Kuldeep Yadav accepts the return catch gleefully and now has three wickets in t |
| 24.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dunith Wellalage, Quicker one, around middle, Dunith goes back and helps it to square leg for a single. |
| 24.2 : Dunith Wellalage is the next man in. |
| 24.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Wanindu Hasaranga, Flatter and fuller, forced down to long off for one. |
| 24.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dunith Wellalage, Loopy and full, around off, Dunith Wellalage drives it through covers for a single. |
| 24.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Put away. This boundary has come against the run of play. Short and around off, Wanindu Hasaranga goes back and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 25.1 : Axar Patel to Dunith Wellalage, Fires it quicker and fuller on middle. Dunith Wellalage defends it towards the leg side. |
| 25.2 : Axar Patel to Dunith Wellalage, Slower through the air, on off. Dunith Wellalage blocks it off the front foot. |
| 25.3 : Axar Patel to Dunith Wellalage, Good change of pace. He bowls it quicker this time on off. Dunith Wellalage goes back and fends it behind square on the off side. |
| 25.4 : Axar Patel to Dunith Wellalage, Quicker again from Patel. On middle. Dunith Wellalage tucks it to the leg side. |
| 25.5 : Axar Patel to Dunith Wellalage, Touch slower and around off. Dunith Wellalage pushes it with soft hands towards the off side for a single. |
| 25.6 : Axar Patel to Wanindu Hasaranga, Goes fuller and around off. Wanindu Hasaranga leans forward and drives it to deep point for a single. |
| 26.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Wanindu Hasaranga, SIX! Looks like Wanindu Hasaranga has decided to take on the bowling here! Tossed up, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga dances down the track and tonks it over long off for a maximum. |
| 26.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Kuldeep Yadav overcompensates and pays the price! Shortish length, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga rocks back and cuts it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 26.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Wanindu Hasaranga, Fires it quicker and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to covers. 'Time le, time le, jaldi mat kar!' screams KL Rahul from behind the stumps, which means don't rush. |
| 26.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Lovely shot! Touch shorter and quicker again, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga goes deep in his crease and plays it late as he guides it through the gully region for a boundary. Wanindu Hasaranga has successfully managed to disturb Kuldeep's rhythm here. |
| 26.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Wanindu Hasaranga, Comes 'round the wicket and angles it on middle. Wanindu Hasaranga blocks it from his crease. |
| 26.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Wanindu Hasaranga, Fraction shorter and around off. Wanindu Hasaranga goes back and punches it to the cover-point fielder. 14 from the over! |
| 27.1 : Umran Malik to Dunith Wellalage, Starts off his second spell with a back-of-a-length delivery, around off. Dunith Wellalage dabs it towards the point fielder. |
| 26.6 : Rohit Sharma is currently off the field and Hardik Pandya is leading the team at the moment. Will his choice to bring back Umran Malik work? |
| 27.2 : Umran Malik to Dunith Wellalage, Just short of good length and around off. Dunith Wellalage chops it to the right of the point fielder. The fielder dives and stops it but the batters take a single. 150 comes up! |
| 27.3 : Umran Malik to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short and outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga cuts it crisply to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 27.4 : Umran Malik to Dunith Wellalage, Back of a length, on leg. Dunith Wellalage clips it to deep mid-wicket and looks for a second run but settles for a single. |
| 27.5 : Umran Malik to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! CAUGHT! Wanindu Hasaranga's handy little cameo comes to an end! Great bowling change this from Hardik Pandya as Malik strikes in his first over of the second spell. This is a tad short and outside off at 145.3 kph. Wanindu Hasaranga tries to punch it but does so off the outside half of his blade. He hits it straight to the point region where Axar Patel takes a sharp catch. Sri Lanka sink further and they would need a miracle from hereon to get to a |
| Chamika Karunaratne is in next as Sri Lanka continue to go down like ninepins. |
| 27.6 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Serves it fuller and outside off. Chamika Karunaratne drives it off the bottom of his blade to mid on. |
| 28.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dunith Wellalage, Loopy delivery on middle at 81.2 kph. Dunith Wellalage pushes it towards the off side. |
| 28.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dunith Wellalage, Tossed up again on middle. Dunith Wellalage presses forward to defend it. |
| 28.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dunith Wellalage, FOUR! Nicely played by the young man! Touch shorter and around off. Dunith Wellalage waits for it and just guides it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 28.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dunith Wellalage, Turning away from off and on the shorter side again. Dunith Wellalage cuts it to the backward point fielder. |
| 28.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dunith Wellalage, Goes 'round the wicket and bowls it fuller on off. Dunith Wellalage defends it off the front foot. |
| 28.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dunith Wellalage, Serves it a bit flatter and quicker on off. Dunith Wellalage goes back and blocks it calmly. |
| 29.1 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Shortish delivery and outside off at 151.8 kph. Chamika Karunaratne leaves it alone. |
| 29.2 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, On a length, on off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it with soft hands towards mid off and takes a single. |
| 29.3 : Umran Malik to Dunith Wellalage, Back of a length, on off at 139.3 kph. Dunith Wellalage rides the bounce and blocks it out. |
| 29.4 : Umran Malik to Dunith Wellalage, On the shorter side and angling into middle and leg at 141.5 kph. Dunith Wellalage tucks it towards the leg side. |
| 29.5 : Umran Malik to Dunith Wellalage, A fullish delivery and outside off at 142.6 kph. Dunith Wellalage drives it to deep cover for a single. |
| 29.6 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Back of a length and around off, over 141 clicks again and Chamika Karunaratne dabs it towards the off side. Just 2 from the over! |
| 30.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dunith Wellalage, Loopy delivery, a low full toss on off, Dunith Wellalage drives it to covers. |
| 30.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dunith Wellalage, Slightly short and on off, Dunith gets back and punches it to sweeper cover for a run. Chamika Karunaratne looks for another run but is sent back. |
| 30.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Chamika Karunaratne, Slower through the air, full and around off, Chamika defends it on the leg side. |
| 30.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Chamika Karunaratne, Kuldeep switches to 'round the wicket and bowls it on middle. The ball turns down and beats the attempted flick shot from Chamika. There is a muted appeal for an lbw but nothing doing. |
| 30.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Chamika Karunaratne, Shortish and on off, Chamika Karunaratne goes back and cuts it to deep point for a run. |
| 30.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dunith Wellalage, Floated googly around off, Dunith walks forward and hits it from the bottom half of his bat. It goes on one bounce to the bowler. |
| 31.1 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Sharp delivery at 141 kph, short and on off, Chamika goes on the back foot and defends it near the surface on the off side. |
| 31.2 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Short again, wide outside off, but inside the tram line, Chamika Karunaratne makes a leave. |
| 31.3 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, FOUR! Digs it in short, around middle and leg, Chamika Karunaratne helps it on its way down to fine leg. The ball races away and beats the diving effort of Kuldeep Yadav near the fence. |
| 31.4 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Shortish on off, punched off the back foot to cover-point. |
| 31.5 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Fast and furious! Umran Malik bangs it in short, well-directed at the batter, Chamika Karunaratne takes his eyes off the delivery as he tries to duck. Ends up taking a blow on his body. |
| 31.6 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Another shortish delivery, sharp and outside off, Chamika again looks away as he makes a leave by crouching. |
| Mohammad Shami is back on. Four overs for 21 runs so far. |
| 32.1 : Mohammad Shami to Dunith Wellalage, Lands it on a fuller length outside off, Dunith Wellalage opens the face of his bat and guides it to deep point for a single. |
| 32.2 : Mohammad Shami to Chamika Karunaratne, Bowls it short and wide outside off, Chamika allows it through to the keeper. |
| 32.3 : Mohammad Shami to Chamika Karunaratne, Terrific delivery. Shami goes short around off and it shoots off the surface. Karunaratne is on his toes as he tries to fend it away. Takes a blow on his gloves this time. |
| 32.4 : Mohammad Shami to Chamika Karunaratne, Beaten! A gentle outswinger outside off, on a length, Chamika pushes inside the line and misses. |
| 32.5 : Mohammad Shami to Chamika Karunaratne, On a good length around off, Chamika hops and defends it down. |
| 32.6 : Mohammad Shami to Chamika Karunaratne, Fuller in length and outside off, Chamika Karunaratne lofts it through the line and it flies from the toe end of his bat. Clears mid off and they get three runs. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break. What a turnaround this has been! Sri Lanka were going nicely till the last Drinks break but after that, they completely lost their way. Kuldeep Yadav ran through the middle order with his crafty spin bowling and Axar too supported him well as the Lankans now are seven down and are looking completely down the barrel. Dunith Wellalage and Chamika Karunaratne can bat though and Sri Lanka need a special effort from them to get anywhere close to a competitive total on this very good |
| 33.1 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, FOUR! Sweetly done! Back of a length, around off at 143.1 clicks, Chamika Karunaratne camps back and punches it with great timing through covers. |
| 33.2 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Shortish and on off, Chamika defends it to the off side. Looks for a run but slips in the process and returns. The siren goes off, it's a no ball for overstepping... |
| Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, FOUR! Makes good use of the Free Hit! Width there outside off, short in length, Chamika reaches out and smashes it over covers. |
| 33.3 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Around off, played down from the back foot to backward point. |
| 33.4 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Drifting down the leg side, Chamika clips it off his pads and it goes on one bounce to the man at leg slip. |
| 33.5 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, Bumper around off, at 139.5 kph, Chamika Karunaratne ducks immediately. |
| 33.6 : Umran Malik to Chamika Karunaratne, OUT! CAUGHT! A splendid catch from Axar Patel this time. Back of a length outside off, at 144.3 kph, Chamika Karunaratne camps back to smash it square of the wicket on the off side but does so aerially towards backward point. Axar Patel is ready to dive and he completes a superb catch with a full stretch. Great anticipation. A brief period of resistance is over and Sri Lanka are now 8 down. |
| Kasun Rajitha is the next man in. |
| 34.1 : Mohammad Shami to Dunith Wellalage, Shortish and outside off, steered down to deep point for a run. |
| 34.2 : Mohammad Shami to Kasun Rajitha, Bumper around off, Rajitha leans back and lets it be. |
| 34.3 : Mohammad Shami to Kasun Rajitha, Outside off, on a length, eased down to third man for a single. |
| 34.4 : Mohammad Shami to Dunith Wellalage, Lands it on a length around off, angling in, Dunith stays back and steers it down to third man for one. |
| 34.5 : Mohammad Shami to Kasun Rajitha, Play and a miss! Fuller in length and around off, Kasun stays back to drive but fails to connect. |
| 34.6 : Mohammad Shami to Kasun Rajitha, Extra bounce from a shortish length around off, Kasun fends it away, down towards third man, and picks up a single. |
| 35.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Kasun Rajitha, Tossed up on middle and it turns into leg. Kasun Rajitha presses forward and tries to defend it but gets hit on the pads. |
| 35.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Kasun Rajitha, FOUR! Good shot! Tosses it up again on leg. Kasun Rajitha gets low and paddles it towards the fine-leg fence for a boundary. |
| 35.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Kasun Rajitha, Touch short and on middle. Kasun Rajitha works it to square leg. |
| 35.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Kasun Rajitha, Switches to 'round the wicket and bowls it on off. Kasun Rajitha goes forward and blocks it. |
| 35.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Kasun Rajitha, Shorter and on off. Kasun Rajitha pushes it towards the off side from the back foot. |
| 35.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Kasun Rajitha, Turning in towards off and a touch fuller. Kasun Rajitha who tries to defend it gets an inside edge past the stumps towards the leg side. |
| 36.1 : Mohammad Shami to Dunith Wellalage, Back of a length, around off from 'round the wicket. Dunith Wellalage punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 36.2 : Mohammad Shami to Kasun Rajitha, FOUR! There is value for shots on this ground! Touch shorter and around off. Kasun Rajitha makes room and cuts it through the cover-point region for a boundary. |
| 36.3 : Mohammad Shami to Kasun Rajitha, A low full toss on off. Kasun Rajitha makes room and drives it to the left of Pandya at mid off. The vice-captain runs to his left, dives full length and stops it. Just a single. |
| 36.4 : Mohammad Shami to Dunith Wellalage, FOUR! This time an outside edge produces a boundary! Just short of good length, around off. Dunith Wellalage tries to push it but gets an outside edge as the ball straightens after pitching. It runs away towards the third-man fence for a boundary. |
| 36.5 : Mohammad Shami to Dunith Wellalage, Back of a length and outside off. Dunith Wellalage tries to slash it away but misses. |
| 36.6 : Mohammad Shami to Dunith Wellalage, FOUR! Third boundary of the over and Sri Lanka need these runs. On the shorter side and outside off. Dunith Wellalage punches it through the point region and beats the diving effort from Umran Malik in the deep. |
| 37.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Kasun Rajitha, Tossed up nicely on off. Kasun Rajitha drives it off the outside half of his blade to point. |
| 37.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Kasun Rajitha, Another loopy delivery, turning into middle. Kasun Rajitha works it towards square leg. |
| 37.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Kasun Rajitha, FOUR! A poor effort this from Pandya! This is fuller and around off. Kasun Rajitha drives it to the left of the long off fielder. Pandya covers the line of the ball but fails to get his hand down in time and the ball goes off his shoes towards the fence. 200 up! |
| 37.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Kasun Rajitha, Tossed up, around off. Kasun Rajitha fends it off the outside half of his blade towards the off side. |
| 37.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Kasun Rajitha, Touch shorter and on middle. Kasun Rajitha works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 37.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dunith Wellalage, Couple more to end the over! Loopy delivery on middle. Dunith Wellalage paddles it to the fine leg region and comes back for the second run. Kuldeep finishes with 3 for 51 in his 10 overs. Fantastic effort. |
| Change. Hardik Pandya comes back into the attack. 0 for 23 in his 4 overs so far. |
| 38.1 : Hardik Pandya to Kasun Rajitha, A slower length delivery, around off. Kasun Rajitha tries to push it towards the off side but misses. |
| 38.2 : Hardik Pandya to Kasun Rajitha, Beaten again! Back of a length and outside off. Kasun Rajitha tries to punch it towards the off side without much foot movement and misses it. |
| 38.3 : Hardik Pandya to Kasun Rajitha, On a length and outside off. Kasun Rajitha slashes it to deep backward point for a single. |
| 38.4 : Hardik Pandya to Dunith Wellalage, WIDE! Bangs it short on middle. It is too high though and Dunith Wellalage ducks under it. The umpire calls it wide. |
| Hardik Pandya to Dunith Wellalage, Shortish delivery, around off at 133.5 kph. Dunith Wellalage goes for the pull shot but misses it completely. |
| 38.5 : Hardik Pandya to Dunith Wellalage, Back of a length and around off. Dunith Wellalage steers it towards third man for a single. |
| 38.6 : Hardik Pandya to Kasun Rajitha, Back of a length, on off. Kasun Rajitha stays outside the line of the ball and punches it off the outside half of his blade to the point fielder. |
| Mohammed Siraj comes back into the attack. 5-0-24-1 are his figures so far. |
| 39.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Dunith Wellalage, SIX! Siraj has been greeted with a maximum here by young Dunith Wellalage! This is short and on off. Dunith Wellalage looks awkward as he pulls it but gets enough bat on it to hit it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 39.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Dunith Wellalage, OUT! CAUGHT! Gone this time! A handy knock from the young man but Siraj has the last laugh after getting hit for a six on the first ball. This is on a shortish length and outside off, angling across the left-hander. Dunith Wellalage punches it off the outside half of his blade but straight to point where Axar Patel takes yet another sharp catch. Nine down now! |
| Lahiru Kumara is the last batter. |
| 39.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Lahiru Kumara, Back of a length, around off. Lahiru Kumara fends it towards the off side. |
| 17.2 : Axar Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! BOWLED! Dhananjaya de Silva departs for a golden duck! Axar Patel now strikes with his second delivery and does the trick with an arm ball. He bowls it on middle at 88.3 kph and the ball comes in with the angle. Dhananjaya de Silva tries to drive it but misses as the ball brushes his pads and deflects onto the stumps. Pressure on Sri Lanka now and they need to rebuild here! |
| 39.4 : A dominant bowling show from India on a batting-friendly surface. They will be immensely pleased with their efforts on the field - bundling out the opposition for a paltry score inside 40 overs. The crowd has loved the entire action thus far and is roaring as the Men in Blue walk off the field. |
| Mohammed Siraj (5.4-0-30-3) says that the wicket did not have much pace at the start and he was trying to bowl stump-to-stump as there was no swing. Mentions that he was just trying to keep the pressure on. Tells that he was talking to KL Rahul and he said that there was not much swing after the first over and that's why Siraj attempted to bowl with a scrambled seam. Feels that it is a batting wicket and Kuldeep bowled an extraordinary spell. States that the Indian batters just need to keep it |
| The only change that India made for this game was replacing the unfit Yuzvendra Chahal with Kuldeep Yadav and he grabbed the chance with open arms. He bowled with a lot of control and skills, and his execution of plans was brilliant. The other bowlers also rallied around him and the likes of Umran Malik and Mohammed Siraj were again among the wickets. |
| Mohammed Siraj to Lahiru Kumara, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Siraj wraps it up in a matter of four deliveries and finishes with three wickets as Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 215! This is full and straight on middle. Lahiru Kumara tries to drive it without much footwork and gets an inside edge. The ball brushes his pads and knocks over the stumps. This has been a poor batting effort from the Lankans and the Indian team along with its fans is a happy lot. |
| A target of 216 on a superb batting wicket for India. They should chase it down with ease but in cricket, anything can happen. There is some assistance for the spinners and Sri Lanka have the likes of Wanindu Hasaranga and Dunith Wellalage to make use of it. Early wickets will be the key for them. Let's see if they present any fight. Do join us in a short while. |
| The start from Sri Lanka was decent as they batted out Powerplay 1 by losing only one wicket and managed to put 51 runs on the board. Debutant Nuwanidu Fernando and Kusal Mendis formed a partnership and the former impressed everyone with his calm and composed knock. At the first Drinks break, the visitors looked in control and would have been dreaming of a score in excess of 300 but Kuldeep Yadav came out of syllabus for them. The magical wrist spinner created havoc and ran through the middle |
| ...THE RUN CHASE⦠|
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