| 0.4 : 0.4: B Kumar to K Perera, FOUR! A lovely shot to get off the mark! There is not a lot wrong with this delivery. It is on a good length and around off, Perera leans into it and strokes it on the up, through covers for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: B Kumar to D Karunaratne, FOUR! Short, wide and Kumar pays the price. It is outside off, asking to be hit. Karunaratne throws his bat at it and slaps it through covers. First boundary for him. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: B Kumar to D Karunaratne, FOUR! This time through the leg side. Back-to-back boundaries for Karunaratne. Kumar overcompensates and bowls this one on the pads, Dimuth flicks it through square leg and the ball races away. Kumar has already conceded three boundaries. |
| 3.4: J Bumrah to D Karunaratne, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Bumrah strikes! A well-deserved wicket for him. Karunaratne goes for a small score and India get an early breakthrough. 100TH WICKET FOR HIM IN ODIS! Not the best balls to get it on though. It is shorter in length and outside off, just inside the tramline. Karunaratne reaches out for it but the ball goes off the toe end and straight into the mitts of Dhoni. An appeal and Karunaratne starts walking. |
| 4.4: B Kumar to K Perera, FOUR! Nailed! Width on offer and Perera hammers it! Short and wide outside off, Perera loves it there. He slaps it through covers and the ball races away. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: B Kumar to K Perera, FOUR! Too straight and another expensive over by Kumar. On the pads, Perera works it fine on the leg side for a boundary. Kumar has gone for 28 in his three overs. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: J Bumrah to A Fernando, FOUR! First runs off Bumrah and it is in the form of a boundary! Fuller and around off, Fernando strokes it back past the bowler and it races away to the fence. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: B Kumar to A Fernando, FOUR! That has been timed ever so nicely! Slightly fuller and on off, Fernando leans into it and strokes it through covers. The ball is racing away. The fielder from covers hares after it but finishes second. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: J Bumrah to K Perera, OUT! Bumrah gets another one! The first ball he bowls to Perera, he gets the better of him. This is top, top stuff from him. He lands this around off, it jags back in and also skids through. Perera initially looks to push it down the ground but due to the movement, he ends up playing outside the line. The ball hits the inside edge and goes towards Dhoni who takes it on the second attempt. The dropped catch has not cost India a lot and Sri Lanka are in a spot of bother |
| 7.4 : 7.4: J Bumrah to A Fernando, FOUR! Lovely shot! Stand and delivery! Slightly short and outside off, Fernando stands tall and creams it through cover-point, no running for those. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: J Bumrah to A Fernando, FOUR! Brilliant pull shot now! He can surely play off the back foot. We have seen that in the tournament so far. This is shorter and on the body, Fernando pulls it wide of fine leg and bags another boundary. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: R Jadeja to K Mendis, OUT! STUMPED! Jadeja does not take long to make an impact after being picked in the team. The second ball, where it did turn a little, indicated he is going to be a threat on this wicket. Mendis does the wrong thing as he dances down the wicket to him. Why? Because firstly, it is not easy to come down the wicket to a bowler who bowls it at Jadeja's pace and also when it is turning. He does not get to the pitch of the ball but looks to drive it with the line. The ball |
| 11.4: H Pandya to A Fernando, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Hardik is amongst the wickets now and India are all over Sri Lanka at the moment. The centurion from the last game fails to make an impact. This is shorter and outside off, Fernando looks to upper cut it but the ball pitches and comes back in since it was the cutter. The ball then kisses the glove and goes low towards Dhoni who takes with a dive forward. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: K Yadav to A Mathews, FOUR! Too short and Sri Lanka get a much-needed boundary. First after the 8th over. Short and outside off, Mathews goes back and punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 21.5: K Yadav to L Thirimanne, FOUR! Another welcome boundary! Spoils what was a top over till then! This is tossed up on off, Thirimanne plays the slog sweep. Hits it nicely through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 25.6 : 25.6: K Yadav to A Mathews, FOUR! Poor ball and put away! Shorter and outside off, Mathews hits it through covers and the ball races away to the fence. 50-run stand up between the two. They have steadied the ship nicely but now need to step on the gas. |
| 30.1 : 30.1: H Pandya to A Mathews, FOUR! Good shot and they need a few more of these to be honest! This is short and it sits up to be hit. Mathews was ready for it as he goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 31.2 : 31.2: B Kumar to L Thirimanne, FOUR! Bhuvi has not started this spell well. This is fuller and outside off, Thirimanne gives the charge, makes it into a half volley and crunches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 34.2: B Kumar to A Mathews, FOUR! Up and over! Good shot! This is on a length. Mathews stays leg side of the delivery and lofts it easily over the mid off fielder and into the fence. |
| 34.5 : 34.5: B Kumar to L Thirimanne, FOUR! The 100-run stand comes up in style! Slightly short and on middle, Thirimanne picks the length early and smashes it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Second in the over. The two may have decided to go for it now. |
| 35.1 : 35.1: K Yadav to L Thirimanne, FOUR! Too fine and it races away! This is down the leg side. Thirimanne helps it on its way to the fine leg fence. Fifty also up for Thirimanne. It has been a really good innings by him. |
| 35.4 : 35.4: K Yadav to A Mathews, FOUR! Out comes the innovation and it comes off! Mathews plays the reverse sweep. He had no intentions of keeping it down. He clears the point fielder with ease and it goes to the fence. Back-to-back overs with two boundaries in it. |
| 36.6 : 36.6: R Jadeja to A Mathews, SIX! Spoils the over! This is a powerful hit. Makes room and it is fuller, right in the slot. Mathews lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 37.5 : 37.5: K Yadav to L Thirimanne, OUT! In the air... taken! Jadeja makes no mistake! Kuldeep turns out to be the partnership breaker. A much-needed wicket for him and this should make him feel really good. He might have sensed the batsman is going to come down the track so pulls the length back a little. Thirimanne does come down the track but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He still goes ahead with the shot. The ball though hits the outer half due to the away spin and lobs towards point whe |
| 38.4 : 38.4: R Jadeja to A Mathews, SIX! That has gone for a biggie off the leading edge! Outrageous! This is flatter and outside off, Mathews looks to whip it over the leg side but it hits the leading edge and carries well over the long on fence. |
| 38.6 : 38.6: R Jadeja to A Mathews, FOUR! In the air but in the gap! Shorter and outside off, this is extra bounce. Mathews looks to cut but it goes off the outer half through backward point for a boundary. Jadeja's second spell was quite expensive. |
| 39.6: K Yadav to A Mathews, FOUR! Runs flowing here! Mathews brings out the reverse sweep and hits it well above point. It trickles away to the fence. The point fielder does give it a chase but finishes second. |
| 43.1 : 43.1: H Pandya to A Mathews, FOUR! Too short and put away! Mathews has just not been troubled by the short one. He goes back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 43.5 : 43.5: H Pandya to A Mathews, FOUR! Poor, poor bowling! Too predictable! Bangs it short again and this time Mathews waits for it and slaps it over point. Gets to his ton in style. Takes his helmet off and soaks his applause. third ODI ton and all three have come against India. He would look to go big now. |
| 45.3 : 45.3: H Pandya to de Silva, FOUR! Found the gap brilliantly! Just the flick of the wrists! Pandya bowls the seam-up delivery. Dhananjaya flicks it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 47.2 : 47.2: B Kumar to A Mathews, FOUR! Finds the gap this time and gets a much-needed boundary. Shorter in length and on middle, Mathews goes back and drags it through mid-wicket. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 48.2: J Bumrah to A Mathews, OUT! CAUGHT! End of a brilliant innings by Mathews! This is full and on off, Mathews hits it towards cover but does not keep it down. Rohit Sharma there takes it by moving to his right. |
| 49.2: B Kumar to T Perera, OUT! In the air... and that is a terrific catch! The big-hitting Perera fails to hit them big. It is a slower one outside off, Perera swings but it goes off the bottom high up in the air towards long off. Pandya runs in and takes a brilliant catch diving forward. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: K Rajitha to R Sharma, FOUR! Short and wide and it has been put away! Sharma throws his bat at it and it races away to the point fence. First of the chase. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: K Rajitha to KL Rahul, FOUR! Top shot! All class that! Slightly shorter and around off, Rahul stands tall and punches it through cover-point, no need for the batsman to run for those. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: L Malinga to KL Rahul, FOUR! Up and over! Starts this one also with a boundary. Fuller and outside off, Rahul takes a few steps down the track and hits it through covers for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: L Malinga to KL Rahul, FOUR! This is brilliant! Just guided it there! Used the pace of the bowler. It is fuller and outside off, Rahul opens the face of the bat and places it past short third man for a boundary. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: L Malinga to R Sharma, FOUR! It is raining boundaries at the moment! Another one which is a little too straight, Rohit just waits for it and then clips it nonchalantly through mid-wicket. The ball races away to the fence. 25 in the last two overs. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: L Malinga to R Sharma, FOUR! That has gone to the fence like a tracer bullet! A full toss delivery but the problem is there is width on offer. Rohit just opens the face of the bat and guides it through point for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: L Malinga to R Sharma, FOUR! Overcompensates now. Bowls this on the pads, Rohit works it through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence. Back-to-back boundaries. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: K Rajitha to R Sharma, FOUR! Elegant! The Indian openers are hitting boundaries at ease! This is slightly fuller and just outside off, Rohit leans into it and at the very end, opens the face of the bat and guides it through cover-point for another boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: K Rajitha to R Sharma, FOUR! Easy pickings! Another poor ball and Rohit puts it away! He slants this one on the pads, Rohit works it through mid-wicket. No fielder in the deep and it races away. |
| 9.6: K Rajitha to KL Rahul, FOUR! What a shot to end Powerplay 1! Brilliant! This is shorter and on middle, Rahul arches back and upper cuts it over the keeper's head for a boundary. India are cruising at the moment. They are 59 for 0 after it. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: I Udana to R Sharma, FOUR! Exquisite! Udana pays the price for over pitching. This is full and outside off, Sharma creams it through covers for a boundary. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: I Udana to R Sharma, FOUR! A one-handed boundary! Rohit into the 40s. A slower one on middle, Rohit lofts it over mid on. His hand comes off the handle and it goes for a one bounce boundary in the long on region. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: de Silva to R Sharma, SIX! Brings up his fifty in style! Welcomes Dhananjaya into the attack with a biggie. His golden run in the World Cup continues. This is floated up outside off, Rohit picks his spot and clears mid off, actually clears the long off fence. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: de Silva to R Sharma, SIX! This is out of here! Shaarma comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, hits it high and handsome over the long off fence. Second in the over. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: T Perera to R Sharma, FOUR! Trademark Rohit Sharma! This is slightly short and on the body! Sharma stands tall and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. |
| 20.4: de Silva to R Sharma, FOUR! A drag down and it has been put away! This is very short on middle, Rohit goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 22.3 : 22.3: de Silva to KL Rahul, FOUR! Slapped! Gets to his fifty with a boundary! Consecutive ones. He would want to make it big this time. He gets a freebie to get to it. It is short and outside off, the batter slaps it through covers for a boundary. |
| 22.4 : 22.4: de Silva to KL Rahul, SIX! The Indian openers are turning it on here. Rahul follows the boundary with a biggie. He dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over the long off fence. |
| 22.6 : 22.6: de Silva to KL Rahul, FOUR! Another huge over by de Silva. Rahul uses his feet to good effect again. He comes down the track and also makes room. Gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 24.2 : 24.2: L Malinga to KL Rahul, FOUR! This time to the right of the fielder there but this time he could not stop it. Short and down the leg side, Rahul pulls it through fine leg. The fielder runs to his right and dives but fails to stop it. |
| 25.4 : 25.4: I Udana to R Sharma, FOUR! 85 now for Rohit Sharma! Shorter in length and outside off, Rohit goes back and cuts it through point. |
| 25.6 : 25.6: I Udana to R Sharma, FOUR! Edgy boundary! Fortune is also in India's favour. This is wide outside off, Rohit throws his bat at it. It goes off the outside edge past the diving keeper and into the third man fence. So what started off as a good over for Sri Lanka ends as a good one for India. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: L Malinga to KL Rahul, FOUR! Takes the aerial route and bags a boundary! This is fuller and on middle, Rahul whips it over wide mid on and the ball races away to the fence. Runs needed below 100 now. |
| 26.5 : 26.5: L Malinga to R Sharma, FOUR! Easy, just very easy for Rohit Sharma. A full toss outside off with no protection in the deep. He just puts bat to ball, finds the gap through covers for a boundary. |
| 28.6 : 28.6: K Rajitha to R Sharma, FOUR! Gets to his ton in style! 5th World Cup ton. First batsman to score 5 hundreds in a World Cup edition. He is in some form in this tournament. Wow! Rajitha bowls a half-tracker on middle, Rohit goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 30.1 : 30.1: K Rajitha to R Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Soft, soft dismissal to a brilliant innings! The whole ground is on its feet, the Sri Lanka players run to Rohit to congratulate him. He raises his bat to acknowledge the applause from the crowd. Another batsman in this World Cup has been dismissed almost immediately after getting to his ton. Rajitha bowls a slower one on off, Rohit chips it gently to mid off. Mathews takes a simple catch. Finally a wicket for Sri Lanka but it is a little too late. The 1 |
| 30.5 : 30.5: K Rajitha to V Kohli, FOUR! What a shot to get off the mark! Slightly fuller and around off, Kohli takes a few steps down and then caresses it through covers for a boundary. |
| 32.5: K Rajitha to KL Rahul, FOUR! Finds the gap! Moves onto 87 and India's 200 is up. Shorter and on middle, Rahul swivels and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 38.2 : 38.2: L Malinga to V Kohli, FOUR! Dismissed! Kohli wants to end it soon! Fuller and on middle, Kohli smashes it over mid on and bags a boundary. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: L Malinga to KL Rahul, FOUR! Up and over! Runs needed below 30 now! Rahul makes room and Malinga serves it on a length. Rahul smashes it over covers for a boundary. |
| 40.2 : 40.2: L Malinga to KL Rahul, FOUR! Bounces just before the ropes! Rahul now seems like he wants to end it quickly. 8 from the first two balls. Another length ball around middle, Rahul powers it wide of long on for another boundary. |
| 40.6 : 40.6: L Malinga to KL Rahul, OUT! Rahul does not stay till the end! Malinga gets a wicket. This is short and on the body of Rahul. It keeps coming in with the angle. Rahul looks to evade it by falling onto the ground. Before he does so though, it kisses the glove and goes to the keeper who takes it by diving forward. End of a brilliant innings from him. He has done his job. |
| 41.1 : 41.1: I Udana to V Kohli, FOUR! Runs needed under 20 now! Fuller and around off, Kohli leans into it and strokes it through covers. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 41.4 : 41.4: I Udana to R Pant, FOUR! Gets off the mark with a boundary! This has been bludgeoned! Fuller and on off, Pant smashes it down the ground and the ball races away to the fence. 250 up. |
| 41.6 : 41.6: I Udana to R Pant, OUT! It is not going over and Ball Tracker shows three reds. Pant has to take the long walk back. Udana gets a wicket, good use of the review. It won't make a difference to the game though. A slower one on middle, Pant swings across the line by going down on one knee but misses to get hit on the box. An appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Sri Lanka review. Replays roll in and they show that the on-field call has to be overturned. |
| 42.6: L Malinga to H Pandya, FOUR! A full toss and it has been put away! 2 needed now. A full toss on middle, Pandya flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. End of Malinga for tonight and in World Cups. Not a great day for him but his career has been one to look at. His figures are 10-1-82-1. |
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