| 0.0 : Breaking news - We have some news from the middle. It is from India's camp and Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav are all set to make their ODI debut. We wish them all the very best and we also wish Ishan Kishan a very happy birthday! |
| Hello and a warm welcome to the first ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo. This Indian side does not have the likes of Kohli, Pant, Bumrah, Ashwin, etc and have gone with players who have impressed in the Indian T20 League and the domestic circuit. It is also Dhawan's first time leading India and he will become the oldest player from India to make his captaincy debut today. On the other hand, Sri Lanka are coming off of a disappointing tour of England where they did not win a single game. |
| Fun fact - If the Chahar and Pandya brothers play together in any match of the series, then it will be the first time in 87 years that two pairs of siblings will feature in an Indian XI. The last time it happened was back in 1934 against England when Syed Wazir-Nazir Ali and CK Nayudu-CS Nayudu were in the XI. |
| Prithvi Shaw is down for a chat, he says that it has been a long time since he has batted in an actual game and he is really looking forward to this series. Adds that there are a lot of brilliant players in India and there is plenty of competition but still it is like a family. Says that T20 and ODI are very different formats and he will look to take more time in this format. About Rahul Dravid, says that it is fantastic to work under him and he shares a lot of experience. |
| TOSS - Sri Lanka have won the toss and they will bat first. |
| Dasun Shanaka says that history suggests that batting first is good here. Informs that Bhanuka Rajapaksa is making his ODI debut. |
| Shikhar Dhawan says that they wanted to bat but this wicket will stay the same. Adds that Prithvi Shaw will bat at the top and Chahal and Yadav will handle the spin department. |
| India (Playing XI) - Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav. |
| Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (WK), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan. |
| We are all set to begin! Both the teams are out now for their respective national anthems. First, it will be India's followed by Sri Lanka's. Now, the Indian fielders disperse in the field. Avishka Fernando and Minod Bhanuka will open for Sri Lanka. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open the attack for India. Here we go... |
| 0.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, Full ball, outside off. Avishka Fernando decides to leave it too late and the ball takes the bottom edge. |
| 0.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, Short of a length outside off, Fernando leaves it alone. A hint of swing there for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. |
| 0.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, On a length around off, shaping away. Fernando taps it in front of point. |
| 0.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, WIDE! Swings it down the leg side. Fernando looks to flick but misses. Wide signaled by the umpire. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, Back of a length on off, nudged to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Minod Bhanuka, Swings this one outside off, Bhanuka leaves it alone. 4 runs from the first over. |
| 1.1 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, Back of a length, on off. Defended out by Avishka Fernando. |
| 1.2 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, A touch fuller, outside off. Avishka Fernando punches it past covers for a boundary. |
| 1.3 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Lovely shot! Chahar searches for the swing and bowls a full one, outside off. Avishka Fernando leans into it and creams it past covers for a boundary. |
| 0.6 : Deepak Chahar to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.4 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Punished! Chahar drifts on the pads now. Avishka Fernando accepts the gift and flicks it to the square leg fence. |
| 1.5 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, Bowls it on a length, outside off. Avishka Fernando drives it well. The man at mid on moves to his left and dives to stop the ball. |
| 1.6 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, A nice ball to finish the over. A nice outswinger, it starts on the fourth stump and moves away. Avishka Fernando leaves it. |
| 2.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Minod Bhanuka, Nicely played. Length ball, on middle. Bhanuka clips it to the leg side and takes a couple. |
| 2.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Minod Bhanuka, Serves a length ball, just outside off. This one leaves the left-hander and Bhanuka leaves it. |
| 2.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Minod Bhanuka, Back of a length, around off. Defended out. |
| 2.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Minod Bhanuka, Short of a length now, on off. Bhanuka clips it to the leg side for one. |
| 2.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, Serves a length ball, outside off. Fernando shuffles on the off side and defends it. |
| 2.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, More runs! Kumar drifts on the pads now. Fernando clips it past square leg. The fielder chases it but they still get three. |
| 3.1 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, Length delivery on off, Fernando shuffles across and pushes it towards mid-wicket for one. |
| Weather - Currently it is cloudy and quite humid out there. Tough conditions for the players but as the sun settles, it should get more comfortable. |
| 3.2 : Deepak Chahar to Minod Bhanuka, Short of a length on middle, Bhanuka pulls it towards deep square leg for just a single. |
| 3.3 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, Back of a length, outside off. Punched to point by Avishka Fernando. |
| 3.4 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, Nice length ball, outside off. Fernando takes a step down the track and defends it out. |
| 3.5 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, Length ball, outside off. Fernando looks to drive but gets it from the inner half of the bat towards square leg, for one. |
| 3.6 : Deepak Chahar to Minod Bhanuka, Back of a length, around off. Blocked out. |
| 4.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, Serves a fuller ball, on the fourth stump. The ball moves away a touch so Fernando leaves it alone. |
| 4.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, Length ball, around off. Avishka Fernando is very solid in his defence of this. |
| 0.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, Sri Lanka are underway! Length delivery around off, Avishka Fernando knocks it through covers. A couple of fielders run back to chase it. Two taken. |
| 4.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, Full and wider outside off. Nicely punched to covers. |
| 4.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, Leaves it on a length, on off. Fernando takes a step down the track and defends it. |
| 4.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, 131 kmph, on a length and on off again. Avishka Fernando taps it to mid on. They think of the single for a moment but decide against it in the end. |
| 4.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, A nice outswinger, but this starts outside off and the swing takes it further away. Wide called. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, On the pads now. Avishka Fernando clips it past square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 5.1 : Deepak Chahar to Minod Bhanuka, Good length ball around the fifth stump, Minod Bhanuka leaves it alone. |
| 5.2 : Deepak Chahar to Minod Bhanuka, Good length ball outside off, Minod Bhanuka shoulders arms watchully. |
| 5.3 : Deepak Chahar to Minod Bhanuka, BEATEN! Full ball outside off, Minod Bhanuka misses the off drive, as he looks to go over mid off. |
| 5.4 : Deepak Chahar to Minod Bhanuka, Length ball on stumps, defended to cover-point . |
| 5.5 : Deepak Chahar to Minod Bhanuka, Full and wide outside off, Minod Bhanuka leaves it alone as it is too wide. |
| 5.6 : Deepak Chahar to Minod Bhanuka, Good length ball, defended solidly by Minod Bhanuka. And it is a maiden over! |
| 6.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, Good length ball, defended towards the mid on fielder. |
| 6.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, WIDE! Bangs a short ball on middle. Fernando ducks under it. Wide called for height. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, Good length ball on the pads, flicked through square leg for a couple. |
| 6.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, Short and wide, Avishka Fernando cuts it to third man and they run three before the fielder cuts it off. |
| 6.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Minod Bhanuka, Defended solidly in front of mid on by Minod Bhanuka. |
| 6.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Minod Bhanuka, An inswinger on middle, Minod Bhanuka nudges it awkwardly towards the short mid-wicket fielder. |
| 6.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Minod Bhanuka, Good length ball outside off, blocks it to mid off does Minod Bhanuka. |
| 7.1 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, On a length on off, Fernando eases it to mid on. |
| 7.2 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, Touch fuller on middle, Fernando covers the stumps and nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 7.3 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, Back of a length outside off, Fernando drives it but straight to covers. |
| 7.4 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, Slower delivery outside off, shaping away. Fernando pushes it to mid off. |
| 7.5 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, SIX! First six of the innings! Length ball on middle and leg, Avishka Fernando uses his bottom hand and flicks it over deep square leg for a maximum. Shouts for a ' CATCH' but this has crossed the ropes with ease. |
| 7.6 : Deepak Chahar to Avishka Fernando, On a length on off, Fernando guides it towards third man. He retains the strike picking up a single. Fernando was in two minds there but in the end played it without any trouble. |
| Here we go! Hardik Pandya comes in the attack. Been a while since he has bowled. |
| 8.3 : Hardik Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, Length ball way outside off, inside the tramline though. Bhanuka lets it sail through. |
| 8.4 : Hardik Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, No run. |
| 8.2 : Hardik Pandya to Avishka Fernando, Sprays one on the pads, Fernando gets the inside edge back on the pads as he misses his flick. The ball goes towards square leg for a single. |
| 8.1 : Hardik Pandya to Avishka Fernando, First ball for Hardik Pandya! Good length delivery on off, a length that he loves. Fernando pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 8.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal comes in the attack! |
| 8.1 : Hardik Pandya to Avishka Fernando, Sprays one on the pads, Fernando misses his flick. The ball goes off the pads towards square leg for a single. |
| 8.2 : Hardik Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, Length ball way outside off, inside the tramline though. Bhanuka lets it sail through |
| 8.3 : Hardik Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, Length delivery outside off, shaping away a little late. Bhanuka lets it go for the keeper to collect. |
| 8.4 : Hardik Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, Length delivery on off. Bhanuka nudges it to mid on. |
| 8.5 : Hardik Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, FOUR! On a length around middle, Minod Bhanuka covers the stumps and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : Hardik Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, FOUR! Make that two in a row! Length ball on middle, Minod Bhanuka lifts it over mid on for another boundary. |
| 9.1 : Bhanuka Rajapaksa comes to bat now. |
| 9.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tossed up on middle, patted back to the bowler. |
| 9.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Flatter delivery on off, Rajapaksa prods and knocks it towards covers. |
| 9.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Floated it up outside off, Rajapaksa looks to defends but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 9.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Avishka Fernando, OUT! TAKEN! Yuzvendra Chahal strikes off his first ball! Loopy ball, outside off. Avishka Fernando goes for the drive but hits it straight to Manish Pandey at covers. India draw first blood! |
| 9.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, SIX! Tonked! Loopy ball, on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets low and sweeps it all the way over the square leg fence. |
| 9.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Darted on the pads. Blocked out. |
| Powerplay 1 is done! Now, 4 fielders can be stationed outside the ring till the 40th over. |
| 10.1 : Hardik Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, Shorter ball, outside off. Left alone. |
| 10.2 : Hardik Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, Well played. Shorter ball, outside off. Minod Bhanuka cuts it past point for a single. |
| 10.3 : Hardik Pandya to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Just a single as Bhanuka Rajapaksa runs it down to third man. |
| 10.4 : Hardik Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, Good length, outside off. Minod Bhanuka shuffles across and then leaves it. |
| 10.5 : Hardik Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, Short ball, outside off. Minod Bhanuka nicely pulls it to deep square leg for one. |
| 10.6 : Hardik Pandya to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sharp bouncer! Around off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to run it over the keeper but gets no bat on it. Kishan leaps up to collect the ball. |
| 11.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Minod Bhanuka, Loopy ball, on middle. Minod Bhanuka clips it to the leg side for one. |
| 11.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Bhanuka Rajapaksa comes down the track to defend this. |
| 11.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tapped on the leg side. Bhanuka Rajapaksa wanted the single but his partner sent him back. |
| 11.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, On middle. Pushed to the off side. |
| 11.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, On the pads now. Bhanuka Rajapaksa clips it to the leg side for one. |
| 11.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Minod Bhanuka, Loopy ball, on middle. Minod Bhanuka comes down the track and clips it to the leg side for one. |
| The spin duo of KUL-CHA is back. Kuldeep Yadav to have a go now. |
| 12.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Minod Bhanuka, Loopy ball, on off. Clipped to the leg side. |
| 12.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Minod Bhanuka, Fuller ball, outside off. Minod Bhanuka pushes it to short cover. |
| 12.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Minod Bhanuka, Comes down the track and whips it wide of long on for a couple. |
| 12.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Minod Bhanuka, Lands outside off and spins further away. Minod Bhanuka leaves it. |
| 12.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Minod Bhanuka, Fuller ball, on middle. Minod Bhanuka clips it past square leg for a single now. |
| 12.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Excellent execution! On the pads and Bhanuka Rajapaksa sweeps it away. There is a man in the deep but the ball races to the square leg fence. |
| 13.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Minod Bhanuka, Shorter one, on off. Minod Bhanuka clips it towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, On the pads. Tucked to short fine leg. |
| 13.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, SIX! Up and away! Bhanuka Rajapaksa is really playing well against the spinners! Comes down the track and sends the ball sailing over the long on fence. Huge six and many will wonder if this is the same Sri Lanka that toured England? Looks like the change in personnel is working, for now. |
| 13.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, On off. Blocked out. |
| 13.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Down the leg side. Wide called. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Darted outside the off stumps. Bhanuka Rajapaksa shuffles across and blocks it. |
| 13.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Well bowled. Chahal drags the length back and also bowls it a touch slower. The ball turns in after landing on off but Bhanuka Rajapaksa blocks it well. |
| 14.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Minod Bhanuka, Just a single as this is eased down to long on. |
| 14.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Poor work by Krunal Pandya! Bhanuka Rajapaksa comes down the track and lifts it inside out. Pandya runs to his left, but makes a mess of it and the ball runs to the fence. |
| Review time! India have taken a review for an LBW. Ultra Edge confirms the ball hit the boot first. The Ball Tracker shows the impact is umpire's call. The original decision stays. India retains their review. |
| 14.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, NOT OUT! Full ball, on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksha gets hit on the boot and India appeal. The umpire is unmoved but Dhawan goes upstairs. The ball has hit the boot first but it is umpire's call on impact! India retain the review, but it was still a very good review. |
| 14.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, In the airr! Loopy ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa drives it loosely in the air, but wide of short cover for one. |
| 14.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Minod Bhanuka, A solid front foot defence by Minod Bhanuka. |
| 14.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Minod Bhanuka, Loopy ball, outside off. Pushed to covers. |
| DRINKS! Sri Lanka are scoring at a brisk pace. They have lost their opener Avishka Fernando but Bhanuka Rajapaksa is scoring runs quickly and is not allowing the spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal to settle. India will quickly look to take a couple of wickets before these two take the game away. Also, Krunal Pandya is in the attack now. |
| 15.1 : Krunal Pandya to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Full ball on pads, tucked to the on side for a run. |
| 15.2 : Krunal Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, Full ball on off, Minod Bhanuka defends it to the off side. |
| 15.3 : Krunal Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, Full ball outside off, driven through cover-point for two runs as there is a misfield by the cover fielder. |
| 15.4 : Krunal Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, Length ball, on off, defended to the bowler. |
| 15.5 : Krunal Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, Tossed up on off, Minod Bhanuka blocks it down. |
| 15.6 : Krunal Pandya to Minod Bhanuka, A tad short, Minod Bhanuka goes inside the crease and blocks it. |
| 16.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! CAUGHT! And this time it is Kuldeep Yadav who dismisses the dangerous Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Pitched short outside off Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to heave it on the on side, but fails to middle it and goes in the air. Shikhar Dhawan at short mid-wicket completes a really good catch running towards mid on. And this is a huge wicket for India and Kuldeep Yadav. |
| 0.0 : Dhananjaya de Silva walks out to bat now. |
| 16.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Minod Bhanuka, Loopy ball on off, skidding through. Bhanuka works it off the inside edge towards square leg. |
| 16.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Minod Bhanuka, FOUR! Loose ball and punished! Full toss on middle, Minod Bhanuka pulls it towards deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Minod Bhanuka, OUT! TAKEN! Kuldeep Yadav has the last laugh! Tossed up nicely outside off, spinning away. Draws Minod Bhanuka to play the off drive. He prods and reaches out for it. There is a huge spin and the ball kisses the outside edge of Bhanuka's blade. There is a slip in place and Prithvi Shaw there makes no mistake. What a brilliant piece of bowling after getting hit of a boundary of a poor ball. Wickets in quick succession for India. |
| Charith Asalanka walks out to bat. Two slips in place now. |
| 16.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Tossed up on off, Asalanka works it towards long on for one. Sri Lanka were in a decent position and suddenly find themselves three down now. |
| 16.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Loopy ball on middle, clipped towards square leg for a run. 6 runs and 2 wickets from the over. |
| 17.1 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out. |
| 17.2 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Darted on off. Dhananjaya de Silva is solid in his defence. |
| 17.3 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Nicely driven now but straight to covers. |
| 17.5 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up on off, de Silva blocks it out. |
| 17.6 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flatter delivery on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it to left of mid-wicket who makes a diving stop. A maiden for Krunal Pandya. |
| 17.4 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full and on off, driven towards covers. |
| 18.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Tossed up on off, defended to the bowler. |
| 18.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Short and wide outside off. Charith Asalanka cuts it past covers for two. |
| 18.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out. |
| 18.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Shorter ball, outside off. Punched to the off side. |
| 18.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Short and wide outside off, Charith Asalanka cuts it to short third man. |
| 18.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Tossed up delivery on pads, Charith Asalanka works it to long on for one. |
| 19.1 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Full and on the pads, Asalanka tucks it towards square leg. |
| 19.2 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Flatter ball on off, pushed towards point. |
| 19.3 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Floated it up on off, Asalanka taps it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 19.4 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Fuller and quicker on off, de Silva strides forward and defends it back to the bowler. |
| 19.5 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full and on off, driven towards covers. |
| 19.6 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Width on offer outside off, de Silva rocks back and steers it past point for a single. After 20 overs Sri Lanka are 96/3. |
| 20.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Just a single as this is eased to long on. |
| 20.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to long off for one. |
| 20.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Turn there! This starts on middle and turns down the leg side. Wide called. |
| Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Loopy ball, on off. Dhananjaya de Silva defends it out. |
| 20.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Swept away! On the pads and Dhananjaya de Silva sweeps it. Hardik Pandya runs from deep backward square and dives but in vain as the ball reaches the fence. That also brings up the 100! |
| 20.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Sweeps it wide of deep square leg for a couple now. |
| 20.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Darted on the pads. Dhananjaya de Silva works it to the leg side for a single now. |
| 21.1 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Loopy ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler. |
| 21.2 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Short and outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva goes for the cut but misses. The keeper appeals but in vain. |
| 21.3 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, de Silva hits it really hard back to Krunal, but he does well to stop it. |
| 21.4 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Darted on the pads. Dhananjaya de Silva goes to the leg side to defend but gets the inside edge back on the pads. |
| 21.5 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Darted on the pads. Clipped to the leg side for one. |
| 21.6 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Loopy ball, on leg. Charith Asalanka tucks it to the leg side for one. |
| 22.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Lands outside off and turns further away. Charith Asalanka thinks of cutting it but decides against it in the end. |
| 22.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers. |
| 22.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Well bowled! Shorter ball, on off. The ball turns away sharply and beats Charith Asalanka on the cut. |
| 22.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Lands on the sixth stump and turns away. Left alone. |
| 22.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Tossed up, on off. Pushed to covers. |
| 22.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Maiden over as Charith Asalanka pushes it to covers. |
| 23.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out. |
| 23.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, A single as this is eased down to long off. |
| 23.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Down the leg side. Asalanka helps it towards fine leg. It takes a while for the fielder to run across so they get the third. |
| 23.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flighted ball, on off. A nice front foot defence by Dhananjaya de Silva. |
| 23.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to deep point for one. |
| 23.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Full ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka pushes it to the right of long off for a couple of runs. |
| 24.1 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Shorter ball, on middle. De Silva pushes it to covers. |
| 24.2 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flatter ball, on off. Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to long on for one. |
| 24.3 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, On the pads. Asalanka works it to the leg side for one. |
| 24.4 : Krunal Pandya to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and it is de Silva, who played really well in England! Krunal Pandya kept things really tight and has finally been rewarded with a big wicket. Fuller ball, on off. Dhananjaya de Silva stays leg side of the ball and lifts it inside-out. A good-looking shot but it goes to the left of long off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar runs across and does the rest! |
| The new captain of Sri Lanka, Dasun Shanaka walks in. |
| 24.5 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Loopy ball, on off. Shanaka defends it out. |
| 24.6 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Quicker and flatter on middle, Shanaka pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 25.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Tossed up on leg stump, Charith Asalanka misses the flick and the ball rolls towards leg slip. |
| 25.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side. Asalanka goes for the sweep but misses. Wide called. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Full ball on middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 25.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Loopy ball on pads, Charith Asalanka sweeps it to square leg for one. |
| 25.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Full ball on middle, turned towards long off for a run. |
| 25.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Short of a length ball on middle, turned towards short mid-wicket. |
| 25.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Flighted ball on middle, Charith Asalanka tucks it to leg slip. |
| 26.1 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Dasun Shanaka pushes the ball to long off after stepping down for one. |
| 26.2 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, WIDE! Down the leg side. Asalanka misses his flick. Wided. |
| Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Flatter delivery on off, blocked by Charith Asalanka. |
| 26.3 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Quicker ball on stumps, pushed to covers. |
| 26.4 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, On middle, defended off the back foot. |
| 26.5 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Short ball and Charith Asalanka pulls this towards on side for a run. |
| 26.6 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Loopy ball on stumps, defended back at the bowler. |
| 27.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Tossed up on middle, swept away towards deep square leg for a run. |
| 27.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, BEATEN! Tossed up nicely on off, spinning away. Shanaka looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 27.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Ohhhh! An action reply of the previous delivery |
| 27.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Full and on middle, Shanaka dances down and knocks it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 27.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, On middle, played towards mid off. |
| 27.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Floated it up on middle, defended off the front foot. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back into the attack. |
| 28.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Charith Asalanka, Serves a length ball on off, Asalanka taps it in front of point. |
| 28.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Charith Asalanka, On a length on off, Asalanka cuts it fine and late to third man. He crosses ends. |
| 28.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, Good length ball outside off, Shanaka hits it towards mid off. |
| 28.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, On a length on off, Shanaka dabs it in front of point. He takes off for a quick single. Manish Pandey collects the ball, turns and fires a throw at the bowler's end. A direct hit and it would have been curtains for Shanaka. |
| 28.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Charith Asalanka, WIDE! Way too outside off, Asalanka leaves it untouched. Wide given. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Charith Asalanka, Length ball on off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 28.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Charith Asalanka, Full and outside off, Asalanka drives it back to the bowler. |
| 29.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Full and on off, Shanaka prods and drives it towards deep extra cover for a run. |
| 29.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, On middle and leg, tucked on the leg side. |
| 29.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Bowls a googly outside off, Asalanka goes for the sweep but misses. |
| 29.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Full and on off, Asalanka pushes it back past the bowler for one. |
| 29.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Tossed up on off, Shanaka prods and taps it on the off side. |
| 29.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! Leg spin way outside off, Shanaka leaves it alone. Wide called. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Floated it up on middle, pushed towards covers. |
| 30.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Charith Asalanka, Length ball, on off. Asalanka shuffles across and clips it to the leg side for one. |
| 30.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter ball, on off. Shanaka sways away from the line of the ball. |
| 30.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Nicely played! Short and wide outside off. Shanaka cuts it past point for a boundary. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, Very short now. So short that even Kishan cannot collect it despite leaping up. The ball goes past his helmet kept behind him. Wide called. |
| 30.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, Just a single as Shanaka runs it down to third man. |
| 30.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Charith Asalanka, Fuller ball, outside off. Pushed to covers. |
| 30.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Charith Asalanka, Length ball, on off. Asalanka shuffles acorss and taps it to mid on. |
| 31.1 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to covers. |
| 31.2 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Shanaka comes down the track and defends it out. |
| 31.3 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, On the pads. Tucked away to short fine leg. |
| 0.0 : Krunal Pandya is back into the attack. His figures read 6-1-12-1. |
| 31.4 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, On the pads again. Shanaka defends it out. |
| 31.5 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to long off for one. |
| 31.6 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, On the pads. Charith Asalanka clips it to the leg side for one. |
| 32.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Shorter ball, outside off. Chopped away to point. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! India have kept things quiet as of now. Only 26 runs have come in the last eight overs. Sri Lanka are just looking to keep wickets in hand and are keeping the scoreboard ticking at a slow pace. It will be interesting to see at what point they will start to change gears. Also, Kuldeep Yadav is back into the attack. His figures read 6-1-32-2. |
| 32.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Short and wide now. Charith Asalanka cuts it past point for a couple. |
| 32.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Short and wide again. Cut away wide of deep point for a brace. |
| 32.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out. |
| 32.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Lands outside off and turns away further. Left alone by Charith Asalanka. |
| 32.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Quick single. Fuller ball, on off. Charith Asalanka taps it to cover and scampers through for a single. |
| 33.1 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, On the pads. Charith Asalanka clips it to the leg side for one. |
| 33.2 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to covers. |
| 33.3 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Just a single as this is eased to long off. |
| 33.4 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Fuller ball, on off. Charith Asalanka defends it out. |
| 33.5 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Shorter ball, on leg. Charith Asalanka tucks it to the leg side for one. |
| 33.6 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out. |
| 34.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers. |
| 34.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Outside off. Charith Asalanka waits for it and taps it to short third man. |
| 34.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Short and wide outside off. Cut away to deep point for one. That brings up 150 for Sri Lanka. |
| 34.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dasun Shanaka, Fuller ball, on off. Shanaka gets low and sweeps it to fine leg for one. |
| 34.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Flatter ball, outside off. Pushed to covers. |
| 34.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Flatter ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka looks to run it down to third man but gets no bat on it. Kuldeep Yadav puts in an appeal but has a wry smile on his face when it is turned down. Probably because he knew that there was no bat on that. |
| 35.1 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Dasun Shanaka dnaces down and pushes it to long off for one. |
| 35.2 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Flatter delivery on pads, tucked to on side for a run. |
| 35.3 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Dasun Shanaka steps down and flicks the full toss to fine leg but gets an inside edge in the process. |
| 35.4 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Quicker ball on pads, played towards the short mid-wicket fielder. |
| 35.5 : Krunal Pandya to Charith Asalanka, Full ball on leg, worked towards on side for a run. |
| 35.6 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Full ball, pushed towards cover for a quick single by Dasun Shanaka. |
| 36.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dasun Shanaka, Full ball on stumps, worked towards long on for one. |
| 36.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Finally, Charith Asalanka breaks the shackles. Slogs sweeps the full ball towards mid-wicket and finds the gap to perfection. The ball was in the air but lands in between both the fielders in the deep. |
| 36.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Flighted delivery outside off, Asalanka has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 36.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Tosses up on leg, Charith Asalanka sweeps it to deep square leg and Deepak Chahar stops the boundary, as they run three. |
| 36.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dasun Shanaka, Flighted ball on stumps, turned towards long on for a run. |
| 36.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Charith Asalanka, Flighted ball on middle and off, defended towards off side, and Ishan Kishan runs and collects the ball in a hurry to stop the single. |
| Deepak Chahar (4-1-20-0)Â is back on. |
| 37.1 : Deepak Chahar to Dasun Shanaka, Short of a length ball on middle, Shanaka hops and nudges it towards square leg for a run. |
| 0.0 : A slight halt in play as a kite has come on the field. |
| 37.2 : Deepak Chahar to Charith Asalanka, EDGED AND GONE! The partnership was just starting to blossom! Slower delivery outside off, Charith Asalanka looks to slice it away but is beaten by the lack of pace. The ball finds the feather touch and goes straight to Ishan Kishan. The birthday boy gulps it without any trouble. Half the side back in the hut and Sri Lanka are in a spot of bother now. |
| Wanindu Hasaranga walks out to bat. |
| 37.3 : Deepak Chahar to Wanindu Hasaranga, Welcomes Hasaranga with a short ball on middle, he sits under it and smiles. |
| 37.4 : Deepak Chahar to Wanindu Hasaranga, Back of a length on middle, Hasaranga defends it out. |
| 37.5 : Deepak Chahar to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short of a length again on middle, Hasaranga tucks it towards square leg for one. |
| 37.6 : Deepak Chahar to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! Bangs a bouncer on middle. Shanaka sways away from it. Wide called for height. |
| Deepak Chahar to Dasun Shanaka, Short and on off, Shanaka pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Keeps the strike by taking a single. |
| 38.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Full and on off, Shanaka shimmies down and eases it to long on for one. |
| 38.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Read the googly early and Wanindu Hasaranga slog sweeps it to the vacant deep mid-wicket area for a boundary. |
| 38.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Wanindu Hasaranga, Tossed up outside off, Hasaranga slashes it towards point for one. |
| 38.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Floated it up on off, Shanaka edges it towards short third man as he cuts it late. |
| 38.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Loopy delivery on off, driven towards covers for one. |
| 38.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Lovely shot! Slower through the air on off, Dasun Shanaka dances down the track and lifts it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie. Good counter attack from the skipper. |
| 39.1 : Deepak Chahar to Dasun Shanaka, On a length on off, Shanaka pushes it towards covers. He rotates the strike. |
| 39.2 : Deepak Chahar to Wanindu Hasaranga, In the air, but safe! Back of a length on off, Wanindu Hasaranga miscues his pull towards mid off. The ball goes over him and he takes a couple of runs. Heart in the mouth moment for him. |
| 39.3 : Deepak Chahar to Wanindu Hasaranga, WIDE! Short ball on middle, Hasaranga sits under it. Wide called for height. |
| Deepak Chahar to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! CAUGHT! Short of a length ball around off stump, Wanindu Hasaranga flashes hard at it while looking to go over mid-wicket, does not get the timing right and goes straight to the short mid-wicket fielder and Shikhar Dhawan takes a good low catch. And there comes his trademark celebration. |
| Chamika Karunaratne is the new batsman in. |
| 39.4 : Deepak Chahar to Chamika Karunaratne, Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers. |
| 39.5 : Deepak Chahar to Chamika Karunaratne, Shorter ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne sits under it. |
| 39.6 : Deepak Chahar to Chamika Karunaratne, Back of a length, on off. Pushed to the leg side. |
| Time for Powerplay 3! Now, 5 fielders can stay outside the circle till the end of the innings. |
| 40.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out. |
| 40.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter ball, on off. Pushed to covers. |
| 40.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Just a single as Shanaka eases it down to long on. |
| 40.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Chamika Karunaratne, Googly, on middle. Chamika Karunaratne clips it to fine leg for one. |
| 40.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Loopy ball, on off. Shanaka hits it with the turn to mid off. |
| 40.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to cover. |
| 41.1 : Deepak Chahar to Chamika Karunaratne, Full ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to mid off and takes off for the single. The fielder fumbles and allows the run with ease. |
| 41.2 : Deepak Chahar to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 41.3 : Deepak Chahar to Chamika Karunaratne, Short again, on off. Chamika Karunaratne pulls it to deep square leg for one. |
| 41.4 : Deepak Chahar to Dasun Shanaka, Tap and run. Full ball, on off. Shanaka taps it towards covers and they take a quick single. |
| 41.5 : Deepak Chahar to Chamika Karunaratne, Short ball, around off. Chamika Karunaratne rolls his wrist and pulls it to deep square leg for one. |
| 41.6 : Deepak Chahar to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Over the fielder! Slower short one, outside off. Dasun Shanaka cuts it over point. Yuzvendra Chahal runs in from third man and puts in a dive. But the ball hits his hands and rolls to the fence. A good over for Sri Lanka, 9 runs from it! |
| 42.1 : Krunal Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Short ball, outside off. Cut away to deep cover for one. |
| 42.2 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Shanaka comes down the track and clips it towards mid on for one. |
| 42.3 : Krunal Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Loopy ball, on off. Defended out. |
| 0.0 : Change. Krunal Pandya (9-1-22-1)Â comes back on. |
| 42.4 : Krunal Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Shorter ball, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne cuts it to sweeper cover for one. |
| 42.5 : Krunal Pandya to Dasun Shanaka, Loopy ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka turns it to the leg side for one. |
| 42.6 : Krunal Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Fuller ball, on middle. Blocked out. Krunal Pandya ends his spell with figures of 10-1-26-1. |
| 43.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, On off. Shanaka turns it to the leg side for one. |
| 43.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Chamika Karunaratne, Lovely bowling! Tossed up, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne goes for the drive but is beaten. |
| 43.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Chamika Karunaratne, Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to deep point for a couple. |
| 43.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Chamika Karunaratne, On the pads. Chamika Karunaratne clips it to mid-wicket for one. |
| 43.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! TAKEN! Chahal gets his second and Sri Lanka are packing like a pack of cards now! Loopy ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka comes down the track but does not get the elevation. Hardik Pandya takes it with ease at long on. |
| New Batsman in is Isuru Udana. |
| 43.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Isuru Udana, Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to cover. |
| 44.1 : Hardik Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Full ball, on the pads. Chamika Karunaratne gets hit on the pads and they get two leg byes as the ball goes past the keeper. |
| 44.2 : Hardik Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Slower length ball, on off. Defended out. |
| 0.0 : Krunal Pandya is done with his spell. Here comes his brother, Hardik Pandya. |
| 44.3 : Hardik Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to deep square leg for one. |
| 44.4 : Hardik Pandya to Isuru Udana, Length ball, outside off. Pushed past covers for one. |
| 44.5 : Hardik Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Just a single as this is eased to long on. India won't mind this. |
| 44.6 : Hardik Pandya to Isuru Udana, Shorter ball, on leg. Udana ducks under it. |
| 45.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chamika Karunaratne, Good length ball, tucked towards mid off fielder and they take a single. |
| 0.0 : Is that a run out? The reaction from the players doesn't seem to suggest so. |
| Chahal is done with his spell. And Bhuvneshwar Kumar (6-0-29-0)Â is back for the death overs. |
| 45.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Isuru Udana, NOT OUT! Length ball on stumps, and Isuru Udana pushes it to mid off for a quick single. There is a direct hit at the non-striker's end, but he is safe. |
| 45.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chamika Karunaratne, Fuller ball, on the pads. Clipped to the leg side for one. |
| 45.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Isuru Udana, Shorter ball, on off. Udana pulls it over mid-wicket. The fielder chases it but they still get three. |
| 45.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chamika Karunaratne, Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 45.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Isuru Udana, Just a single as this is pushed to long on. |
| 46.1 : Hardik Pandya to Isuru Udana, Good length ball on off, pushed towards covers for a run. |
| 46.2 : Hardik Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Good length ball on leg stump, tucked towards the on side for an easy single. |
| 46.3 : Hardik Pandya to Isuru Udana, Short ball around shoulder, Isuru Udana works it to fine leg for a run. |
| 46.4 : Hardik Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Short ball again and Chamika Karunaratne hooks it to fine leg which falls just short of the fielder and they take a run. |
| 46.5 : Hardik Pandya to Isuru Udana, OUT! CAUGHT! Short of a length ball outside off, Isuru Udana looks it heave it over long on but top edges it to long on. Deepak Chahar settles under it and takes it with ease. |
| Dushmantha Chameera walks out to bat. |
| 46.6 : Hardik Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Length ball, on off. Tucked to the leg side for one. |
| 47.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chamika Karunaratne, Slower one outside off, pushed past covers by Chamika Karunaratne for one. |
| 47.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dushmantha Chameera, Good length ball on stumps, defended to covers. |
| 47.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dushmantha Chameera, Good length ball on stumps and Dushmantha Chameera makes some room but inside edges it and the ball rolls behind the sticks. |
| 47.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chamika Karunaratne, Change of pace again Chamika Karunaratne tucks the good length ball towards the on side. They get two as the fielders on the lege side are pretty deep. |
| 47.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chamika Karunaratne, Yorker length ball, outside off from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Chamika Karunaratne digs it out to long on for another couple. |
| 47.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chamika Karunaratne, Slower ball full and wide, Chamika Karunaratne slices it to deep point for one. |
| 48.1 : Hardik Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Good length ball on stumps. Chamika Karunaratne misses the slog on the on side and gets hit on the pads. |
| 48.2 : Hardik Pandya to Chamika Karunaratne, Chamika Karunaratne mistimes the heave towards mid-wicket for a run. Change of pace again from Hardik Pandya . |
| 48.3 : Hardik Pandya to Dushmantha Chameera, FOUR! Seam up ball on stumps and Dushmantha Chameera smashes it to deep mid-wicket for a much needed boundary. |
| 48.4 : Hardik Pandya to Dushmantha Chameera, SIX! Short ball and Dushmantha Chameera has dispatched this way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 48.5 : Hardik Pandya to Dushmantha Chameera, Slower bouncer. Dushmantha Chameera gets hit on the helmet while trying to pull it long and hard. The physio is out to do the check up. |
| Dushmantha Chameera has been hit on the helmet so the physio comes out to check it out. |
| 48.6 : Hardik Pandya to Dushmantha Chameera, Short pitched delivery around shoulder. Dushmantha Chameera mistimes the pull towards deep sqaure leg and substitute Devdutt Padikkal drops a very tough catch. |
| 49.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chamika Karunaratne, FOUR! Useful runs for Sri Lanka! Low full toss on the pads, Chamika Karunaratne flicks it to square leg for a boundary and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 49.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chamika Karunaratne, Right in the blockhole. Chamika Karunaratne digs it to long on for a couple of runs. |
| 49.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chamika Karunaratne, SIX! A slower ball outside off. Chamika Karunaratne heaves it over long on for a maximum. That brings 250 for Sri Lanka! |
| 49.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chamika Karunaratne, SIX! Make it two in two! Low full toss on the pads. Chamika Karunaratne flicks it high and long over deep mid-wicket for a yet another maximum. Chamika Karunaratne is in the mood. |
| 49.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chamika Karunaratne, Full and wide outside off stump. Chamika Karunaratne drives it to deep extra cover for a run. |
| 49.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dushmantha Chameera, OUT! RUN OUT! A perfect yorker from Bhuvneshwar Kumar to end the innings. Dushmantha Chameera digs it well but the ball goes straight to Bhuvneshwar Kumar and he is quick to collect it. He runs Dushmantha Chameera out with a direct hit at the non-striker's end. Chamika Karunaratne has played a very vital cameo here. Sri Lanka end at 262 for 9!! |
| Some good hitting by Sri Lanka in the last few overs means that they have put a decent score on the board. This has been a much better batting show by them compared to what we saw in England. By India, it was mixed performance, they bowled really well in the middle overs and looked on track to skittle the hosts out for a low score, but they let things slide a bit in the death overs. |
| Sri Lanka had a decent start with the bat as Avishka Fernando and Minod Bhanuka put on a 49-run stand. They took their time to score the runs and were looking quite solid. But Fernando fell in the 10th over. Bhanuka Rajapaksa played an entertaining knock of 24 runs but fell to Kuldeep Yadav. In the same over, Minod Bhanuka got out too and they were in big trouble. Dhananjaya de Silva and Charith Asalanka tried to repair things but de Silva fell while looking to up the ante. Asalanka and D |
| Right then! 263 is what India need to go 1-up in the series. It is a young Indian side so it will be interesting to see how they fare against Sri Lanka. The hosts will rely on Dushmantha Chameera to provide them with early wickets at the start. This should be an exciting chase, so do join us for that in a short while! |
| India's bowling was dominated by the spinners. The pacers did not get a wicket at the start so it was Yuzvendra Chahal who provided them with the first wicket in the Powerplay. After that, Kuldeep Yadav took two in the same over to put them on top. The batters struggled to rotate the strike in the middle overs as the spinners bowled tight lines. Krunal Pandya took one wicket and bowled without giving many runs. Deepak Chahar took two wickets towards the fag end and so did Hardik Pandya. But in |
| We are set for the chase! Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw walk out to bat. The Sri Lankan fielders are already out in the middle. |
| 0.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, Right on the money. Length ball, on off. Shaw tucks it to the leg side. |
| 0.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Glorious stroke! Full ball, outside off. Shaw does not move his feet and punches it to the cover fence. |
| 0.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! And again! Shorter ball, outside off. Shaw cuts it past point for a boundary. |
| 0.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, Full ball, on the pads. Clipped down to fine leg for one. |
| 0.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Yorker, outside off. Dhawan fails to get any bat on it. |
| 0.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Length ball, on off. Blocked out. 9 from the first over for India! |
| 1.1 : Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, Lands on leg and the swing takes it down the side. The keeper dives to his left to stop it. Wide called. |
| Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, Wide outside off now. Has to reload again. |
| Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Free runs! On the pads and Shaw helps it down to the fine leg fence. |
| 1.2 : Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, Wide again as this is down the leg side. |
| Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, On the pads. Shaw whips it to deep square leg for a couple. |
| Isuru Udana will bowl from the other end and use the other new ball. |
| 1.3 : Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, Length ball, outside off. Left alone. |
| 1.4 : Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, Good length ball, on off. Blocked out. |
| 1.6 : Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Some timing! Good length ball, on middle. Shaw closes the face of the bat and hits it to the right of mid on for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, On a length, outside off. Shaw moves across and tries to flick it but gets hit on the pads. |
| 2.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! And now, Dhawan gets going! Low full toss, outside off. Dhawan carves it past cover for a boundary. |
| 2.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Hits the deck on a length, just outside off. Left alone by Dhawan. |
| 2.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Just past the stumps! Good length ball, on off. Dhawan looks to push it but it is too close to his body. The ball takes the inside edge and goes down to fine leg for one. |
| 2.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, Full and on the pads. Shaw clips it past square leg for three runs before the fielder cuts it off. |
| 2.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Back of a length, outside off. Dhawan taps it to deep backward point for one. |
| 2.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, Shaw has absolutely smashed this one, but the man at short cover gets in way of the ball and stops it. |
| 3.1 : Isuru Udana to Shikhar Dhawan, Short and wide outside off. Dhawan cuts it to deep backward point for one. It was in the air, but wide of the point fielder. |
| 3.2 : Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Textbook! That is so pleasing to watch! Full and wide outside off. Shaw leans into it and absolutely nails the cover drive! |
| 3.3 : Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! He seems to be in a hurry to finish the game! Moves to 30 of 14. Back of a length, outside off. He punches it past point for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Hammered! Short and wide outside off. Shaw latches onto it and cuts it to the point fence. |
| 3.5 : Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, Udana gets away with this one! Short and wide again. Shaw gets it from the toe end to cover. |
| 3.6 : Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, Tap and run. Fuller ball, on off. Shaw taps it to cover and takes off for the quick single. |
| 4.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, Shorter ball, outside off. Shaw ducks under it. |
| 4.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! There is no stopping this young man! No matter where you bowl, he has a shot for that! Slower length ball, on off. Shaw punches it to the left of mid off for a boundary. The expression of Mickey Arthur, the Sri Lanka coach, says it all! |
| 4.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, Short ball, outside off. Shaw sits under it. |
| 4.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, Good length ball, outside off. Punched to covers. |
| 4.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Into the 40s now! Short and wide outside off. Shaw punches it past cover for yet another boundary. That also brings up 50 for India! |
| 4.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, No run. |
| Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR LEG BYES! Short ball, on off. Shaw ducks under but the ball hits the helmet and runs down to the fine leg fence. |
| 4.5 : A slight halt in play as Prithvi Shaw has been hit on the helmet. The physio is out as a part of the concussion protocol. He is set to go and Sri Lanka bring Dhananjaya de Silva in the attack. |
| 5.1 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up on off, defended back at the bowler. |
| 5.2 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Shikhar Dhawan, Shikhar Dhawan flicks the ball strayed on the pads for a run. |
| 5.3 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Prithvi Shaw, OUT! TAKEN! And the bowling change has worked for Sri Lanka! Dhananjaya de Silva tosses this one on off. Prithvi Shaw looks to loft it over long on. In the process, the ball hits on the inside part of the bat and goes up in the air and Avishka Fernando takes an easy one. Entertaining innings comes to an end. What a start Shaw has given India! |
| Ishan Kishan walks out to bat on his ODI debut. |
| 5.4 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Ishan Kishan, SIX! What a way to get off the mark in ODI cricket! Looks like India are seriously in a hurry to win this. Either that or they think that it is 20-over game! Kishan comes down the track and hammers it straight down the ground for a maximum. |
| 5.5 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Punished! Full and wide outside off. Kishan punches it past covers for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Ishan Kishan, Loopy ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler. |
| 6.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Good length ball around off, Shikhar Dhawan looks to poke but misses. |
| 6.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Good length ball on the pads, turned towards fine leg for a run by Shikhar Dhawan . |
| 6.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Ishan Kishan, Well-directed bouncer from Dushmantha Chameera. Ishan Kishan ducks it as the ball goes through to the keeper. |
| 6.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Ishan Kishan, Just over the keeper! Short ball around the shoulder, Ishan Kishan looks to pull and gets some bat on it. It goes just over the keeper, Minod Bhanuka who jumps high to catch the ball, but it was too high. Even the fielder from the first slip runs to get it but cannot get there. They get one. |
| 6.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Short ball, on the body. Dhawan pulls it to deep square leg for a couple. |
| 6.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Good fielding! Short and wide outside off. Dhawan slashes it but the man at point dives to stop the ball. |
| 7.1 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Ishan Kishan, Tossed up on off, Ishan Kishan hits it to mid on with no timing. |
| 7.2 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Ishan Kishan, Ishan Kishan looks to heave it over the on side but gets an inside edge in the process. |
| 7.3 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Ishan Kishan, Darted on the pads. Ishan gets hit on the pads as he looks to defend. Sri Lanka appeal for the LBW but do not review it after it was turned down. |
| 7.4 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! And DROPPED too! It was a tough chance though. Kishan dances down the track and tries to go over long off, does not middle it. The ball goes high and the long off fielder drops a tough one while running and diving to his left. The ball goes to the boundary. |
| 7.5 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Steps down and hits straight back along the ground for another boundary. |
| 7.6 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Three in a row! Kishan steps out and takes the ball on full and then whacks it over short mid-wicket fielder. The ball races away to the boundary. This man on debut, Ishan Kishan, showing no nerves whatsoever. |
| 8.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Length ball, around leg. Dhawan gets hit on the pads as he looks to flick. |
| 8.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Length ball, outside off. Dhawan is beaten as he looks to defend. |
| 8.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Back of a length, on off. Blocked out. |
| 8.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side. Wide called. |
| Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Just a tad short outside off, Shikhar Dhawan cuts it to third man for a run. |
| 8.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Short but sprayed down the leg side. Kishan misses his pull. There is a leg slip in place now as Kishan is looking to slog every ball. |
| Dushmantha Chameera to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Over head high now and Kishan yet again misses his pull. |
| Dushmantha Chameera to Ishan Kishan, LEG BYE! Good length ball on pads, gets hit on pads and the ball rolls on to the on side. |
| 8.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Squared him up. Good length ball, lands on middle and nips away. Shikhar Dhawan defends to the point fielder. |
| Lakshan Sandakan comes in the attack now. |
| 9.1 : Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, Short ball and Ishan Kishan pushed it wide of mid on for a run. |
| 9.2 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Shikhar Dhawan pushes the tossed up ball to covers. |
| 9.3 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up, on off. Blocked out. |
| 9.4 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Full and wide, Shikhar Dhawan drives the ball to covers. |
| 9.5 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, flighted ball driven to long off. |
| 9.6 : Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, Short and wide, Ishan Kishan cuts hard but straight to the point fielder. |
| Powerplay 2 time! Now, 4 fielders can stay outside the ring till the 40th over. Also, Charith Asalanka comes on. |
| 10.1 : Charith Asalanka to Shikhar Dhawan, Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out. |
| 10.2 : Charith Asalanka to Shikhar Dhawan, Darted on the pads. Blocked out again by Dhawan. |
| 10.3 : Charith Asalanka to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter ball, on off. Dhawan pulls it to deep square leg for one. |
| 10.4 : Charith Asalanka to Ishan Kishan, Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers. |
| 10.5 : Charith Asalanka to Ishan Kishan, On the pads. Pushed to mid-wicket. |
| 10.6 : Charith Asalanka to Ishan Kishan, Tossed up, outside off. Kishan defends it to point. |
| 11.1 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Loopy ball, on off. Dhawan drives it to deep cover for one. |
| 11.2 : Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, Short ball, outside off. Kishan cuts it past covers for one. |
| 11.3 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter ball, outside off. Cut away to covers. |
| 11.4 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Just a single as this is pushed to long off. |
| 11.5 : Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, Shorter ball, on middle. Kishan goes for the pull but gets the top edge. The ball goes towards mid on but lands well short. |
| 11.6 : Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, Just a single as Kishan cuts it to deep cover. |
| 12.1 : Charith Asalanka to Ishan Kishan, Tossed up, on off. Blocked out. |
| 12.2 : Charith Asalanka to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Hammered! Kishan comes down the track and hits it straight down the ground for a boundary. 100 up for India! |
| 12.3 : Charith Asalanka to Ishan Kishan, Loopy ball, outside off. Kishan runs it past short third man for a couple. |
| 12.4 : Charith Asalanka to Ishan Kishan, Tossed up, outside off. Kishan is beaten by the flight but defends it in the end. |
| 12.5 : Charith Asalanka to Ishan Kishan, SIX! DROPPED AND A SIX! Kishan comes down the track to hit it. He does not middle it and hits it towards long on. Dushmantha Chameera leaps up and gets his hands to the ball, but he just helps the ball over the ropes! Nothing is going Sri Lanka's way! |
| 12.6 : Charith Asalanka to Ishan Kishan, Just a single as this is eased to long off. |
| 13.1 : Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, Loopy ball, on off. Kishan pushes it past cover for one. |
| 13.2 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up, outside off. Dhawan pushes it to cover. |
| 13.3 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Another single as this is pushed to deep cover. |
| 13.4 : Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, Tossed up, outside off. Kishan looks to go big but hits it uppishly towards mid on. The ball lands well short though. |
| 13.5 : Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Along the ground! Tossed up, outside off. Ishan Kishan drives it to the cover fence. Just 6 away from a 50 on debut! |
| 13.6 : Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out. |
| 14.1 : Charith Asalanka to Shikhar Dhawan, Down the leg side. Dhawan looks to paddle it but gets no bat on it. Wided. |
| Charith Asalanka to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter ball, outside off. Punched past cover for a single. |
| 14.2 : Charith Asalanka to Ishan Kishan, Kishan comes down the track but then realizes that this is a bit more flighted. Defends it in the end. |
| 14.3 : Charith Asalanka to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! No stopping this one! Tossed up, Kishan comes down the track and nails it to the right of long off for a boundary. |
| 14.4 : Charith Asalanka to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! 50 on debut for Kishan! That is the second-fastest fifty in ODI by a debutant. Shorter ball, on middle. Kishan pulls it to the mid-wicket fence and soaks in the applause from his mates! |
| 14.5 : Charith Asalanka to Ishan Kishan, Just a single as this is eased to long off. |
| 14.6 : Charith Asalanka to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads. Dhawan works it to the leg side for one. |
| Drinks break! India are running away with the game! 136 from 210 is well within their comfort at this point and they will look to get there as soon as possible. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, need wickets and quite a few of them if they want to make a comeback in the game. |
| 15.1 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up on off, driven to long off for a run. |
| 15.2 : Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Too wide outside off and Kishan leaves it, |
| Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, Loopy ball on off, driven to long off for one. |
| 15.3 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up on pads, flicked to the on side for a run. |
| 15.4 : Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, Googly this time. Ishan Kishan plays it late and takes a single by clipping it towards mid-wicket. |
| 15.5 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to point. |
| 15.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga comes in the attack. |
| Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Dhawan comes down the track and hits it wide of long on for a couple. |
| 16.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ishan Kishan, Flatter ball on pads. Worked to long on for one by Kishan. |
| 16.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter ball on leg, tucked to sqaure leg for one. |
| 16.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ishan Kishan, Over pitched ball, powered straight down the ground by Kishan. Good stop at long on as the fielder runs to his right and dives to save two runs for his side. |
| 16.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ishan Kishan, Full toss on leg, swept straight to the short fine leg fielder. He misfields the ball and the batters take a single. |
| 16.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Short ball on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 16.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Ishan Kishan, Swept straight to fine leg this time by Kishan. |
| 17.1 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up driven to covers. |
| 17.2 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Floated on off, Shikhar Dhawan defends it awkwardly. He thinks that this will turn away, but it comes in with the angle. |
| 17.3 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Short and just outside off, Shikhar Dhawan cuts it late to third man. |
| 17.4 : Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, Yorked him with that one. Ishan Kishan hits it to the bowler. The ball bumps before going into the hands of Lakshan Sandakan. |
| 17.5 : Lakshan Sandakan to Ishan Kishan, OUT! TAKEN! Full tossed up delivery. Tempted Ishan Kishan to poke at it. He looks to push it to the off side but gets an outside edge and Minod Bhanuka takes a sharp catch. A wonderful innings on debut comes to an end. |
| Manish Pandey walks out to bat. |
| 17.6 : Lakshan Sandakan to Manish Pandey, Tossed up on off, Manish Pandey drives it to mid off. |
| Review time! Shikhar Dhawan has reviewed this LBW decision. There is no bat on that one. But it is missing the stumps. |
| 18.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, NOT OUT! Going down the leg side. Tossed up, on leg. Dhawan gets hit on the pads as he looks to defend. The umpire thinks for a while before raising his finger. Dhawan reviews it late, but it is a good one as the ball is turning down the leg side. |
| 18.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out. |
| 18.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Full toss, outside off. Dhawan drives it to sweeper cover for two. |
| 18.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to mid-wicket. |
| 18.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Quick single. Dhawan pushes it to cover for a quick single. |
| 18.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, On the pads. Pandey gets hit on the pads while looking to flick it. |
| 19.1 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter ball, on off. Dhawan clips it past mid-wicket for two. |
| 19.2 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to covers. |
| 19.3 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads. Dhawan clips it to the leg side for one. |
| 19.4 : Lakshan Sandakan to Manish Pandey, Lands on middle and turns down the leg side. Wide called. |
| Lakshan Sandakan to Manish Pandey, Just a single as this is eased to long on. |
| 19.5 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Short and wide outside off. Dhawan cuts it to deep point for one. |
| 19.6 : Lakshan Sandakan to Manish Pandey, Full toss, on middle. Pandey hits it to long on for one. |
| 20.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Tossed up ball, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 20.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball on off, Manish Pandey drives it to long off for one. |
| 20.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter ball, flicked to sqaure leg for a single. |
| 20.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Flighted ball, on off, driven for a single to covers. |
| 20.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Full toss on pads, swept to deep square leg for a single. |
| 20.6 : Chamika Karunaratne comes in the attack. |
| Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Flatter on off, Pandey cuts it towards point for one. |
| 21.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Manish Pandey, Short ball on off. Guided to third man by Pandey, for one. |
| 21.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shikhar Dhawan, Good length ball on off, defended to covers. |
| 21.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shikhar Dhawan, Just a tad short on off, Shikhar Dhawan cuts it late to third man for another single. |
| 21.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Manish Pandey, Short ball on leg. Tucked to mid-wicket now. |
| 21.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shikhar Dhawan, Short ball outside off, Shikhar Dhawan works it to third man. |
| 21.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Manish Pandey, Good length ball on off, Manish Pandey taps it to third man for a run. |
| 22.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler. |
| 22.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Fuller ball, on middle. Blocked out. |
| 22.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Shorter ball, outside off. Pandey cuts it to short third man. |
| 22.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball, on off. Cut away to covers. |
| 22.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out. |
| 22.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Maiden over! Lands on off and stays a bit low. Manish Pandey blocks it in time. |
| 23.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shikhar Dhawan, Back of a length, outside off. Dhawan slaps it to point. |
| 23.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shikhar Dhawan, Short ball, outside off. Dhawan upper cuts it to third man for one. |
| 23.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Manish Pandey, Length ball, outside off. Pandey punches it to deep cover for one. |
| 23.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Raced to the boundary! Short ball, outside off. Dhawan cuts it away. He hit it so hard that the man at deep point had no chance! |
| 23.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shikhar Dhawan, EDGED AND FOUR! Shorter ball, outside off. Dhawan gets the under edge as he looks to cut. The ball bounces and goes over the keeper. The man from fine leg runs across and dives but his dive pushes the ball to the fence! |
| 23.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter ball, on middle. Pulled to deep square leg for one. |
| 24.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter ball on stumps, tucked to square leg. And he gets to his 33rd ODI FIFTY! The Indian skipper is leading from the front! |
| 24.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Tossed up ball, pushed to the off side |
| 24.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Pandey pushes this loopy ball to long off for one. |
| 24.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Drives the overpitched ball to the bowler does Dhawan. |
| 24.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter ball on stumps, defended to the off side. |
| 24.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter ball on leg, worked to square leg for a single. |
| Change. Lakshan Sandakan (6-0-30-1)Â is back on. |
| 25.1 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up ball, pushed to long off for one. |
| 25.2 : Lakshan Sandakan to Manish Pandey, SIX! Up and away! Pandey steps down and crunches this over mid off for a maximum. |
| 25.3 : Lakshan Sandakan to Manish Pandey, FOUR! Along the ground now! Tossed up outside off, Manish Pandey drives past the mid off for a boundary. |
| 25.4 : Lakshan Sandakan to Manish Pandey, Short ball pulled to mid-wicket for one. |
| 25.5 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter ball on stumps, tucked to mid-wicket. |
| 25.6 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan comes down the track and drives it straight down the ground to end the over with a boundary. There was a misfield at mid off. |
| 26.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out. |
| 26.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to covers. |
| 26.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to covers. |
| 26.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Pandey comes down the track and hits it down the ground. Wanindu Hasaranga gets his right hand to it and deflects it to long on for one. |
| 26.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads. Clipped to the leg side for one. |
| 26.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Fuller ball, on off. Pandey hits it back to the bowler. |
| 27.1 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Down the leg side. Dhawan misses his paddle. Wided. |
| Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Loopy ball, outside off. Dhawan sweeps it to mid-wicket for one. |
| 27.2 : Lakshan Sandakan to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out. |
| 27.3 : Lakshan Sandakan to Manish Pandey, Just a single as this is eased to long on. |
| 27.4 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter ball, outside off. Dhawan cuts it to deep point for one. |
| 27.5 : Lakshan Sandakan to Manish Pandey, 200 up for India! Pandey eases it down to long to take his team to 200. |
| 27.6 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Beaten! Tossed up, outside off. Dhawan looks to drive but the ball turns further away and beats the outside edge. |
| 28.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Flatter ball, pushed to covers. |
| 28.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Manish Pandey, Short outside off, worked to deep cover. |
| 28.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up on off, blocked out. NO BALL! FREE HIT coming up as Wanindu Hasaranga has overstepped. |
| Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, SIX! Easy pickings! Quicker ball on the pads, whipped away over the fine leg fence by Dhawan. |
| 28.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up outside off, Shikhar Dhawan mistimes the drive and gets an inside edge which goes on a bounce to the keeper. |
| 28.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Short outside off, padded away by Dhawan. |
| 28.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Looks to cut the short ball, but misses it. Goes past the edge. |
| 29.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Manish Pandey, Length ball on off, guided to point. |
| 0.0 : Change. Dushmantha Chameera (5-0-34-0)Â is back on. |
| 29.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Manish Pandey, Plays the punch does Pandey. The ball goes just wide of the cover fielder. |
| 29.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Manish Pandey, Short ball, around off. Manish Pandey under ducks it. |
| 29.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Manish Pandey, Short ball, shoulder high. Manish Pandey pulls it straight to mid-wicket. |
| 29.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Manish Pandey, Short and wide, Manish Pandey hits it to deep cover to rotate the strike. |
| 29.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Length ball around off, pushed towards deep cover for one. |
| Dhananjaya de Silva (2-0-23-1)Â is back on. |
| 30.1 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Swept away! On the pads and Dhawan has no qualms in sweeping to the fine leg fence. |
| 30.2 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads again. Dhawan paddles it towards short third man for one. |
| 30.3 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Manish Pandey, Loopy ball, on off. Defended out. |
| 30.4 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Manish Pandey, OUT! TAKEN! Tossed up, on off. Pandey comes down the track and hits it towards mid-wicket. Dasun Shanaka leaps up and the ball pops out at first but he takes it at the second attempt. |
| 30.5 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to mid off. The misfield allows the second and Suryakumar Yadav is off the mark in ODI cricket! |
| 30.6 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Suryakumar Yadav, Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to covers. |
| 30.4 : DRINKS BREAK! Well, it only seems like a matter of time before India win this game. They need 48 runs in 116 balls and that should pose no threat to India. Also, Suryakumar Yadav is the new man in. It is his debut today. |
| 31.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Back of a length, on off. Pushed to covers. |
| 31.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter ball, on middle. Dhawan pulls it to deep square leg for one. |
| 31.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Suryakumar Yadav, A bumper, way over Yadav's head. Wide called. |
| Dushmantha Chameera to Suryakumar Yadav, Length ball, outside off. Yadav runs it to third man for one. |
| 31.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Fuller ball, on off. Flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 31.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Yorker, outside off. Blocked out. |
| 31.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Slower ball, way outside off. Wide called. |
| Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter ball, on off. Dhawan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 32.1 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up and Suryakumar Yadav goes inside out but mistimes it to deep extra cover. Two taken. |
| 32.2 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter ball on stumps, worked towards on side for one. |
| 32.3 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Suryakumar Yadav, Pushed down the ground for a single by Yadav now. |
| 32.4 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Shikhar Dhawan, Worked towards off side for a run. |
| 32.5 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Makes it look so easy! Goes inside out again and this time he times it to perfection and gets a boundary. A Suryakumar Yadav special this! |
| 32.6 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up ball. Suryakumar Yadav looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 33.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter ball on off, tucked towards the on side. |
| 33.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter ball outside off worked towards cover for one by Dhawan. |
| 33.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Takes it on the full does Yadav and sweeps it to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 33.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! And again! Tossed up ball, on off. Swept to fine leg with such ease and class by Yadav! |
| 33.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Three in a row! Googly now, Pitched short and Suryakumar Yadav just flicks this one over the mid-wicket fielder for another boundary. |
| 33.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Suryakumar Yadav, Flatter ball on leg, worked to deep square leg for a run. |
| 34.1 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Suryakumar Yadav, Pushed down to long on for one. |
| 34.2 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Shorter ball, on off. Dhawan rocks back and pulls it to the square leg fence. |
| 34.3 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Shikhar Dhawan, Darted on the pads. Dhawan defends it out. |
| 34.4 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Shikhar Dhawan, Tap and run. Fuller ball, on off. Dhawan pushes it to point for one. |
| 34.5 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Yadav comes down the track and hits it over mid off for a boundary. Just 8 needed now. |
| 34.6 : Dhananjaya de Silva to Suryakumar Yadav, Shorter ball, on off. Yadav pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 35.1 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Suryakumar Yadav, Shorter ball, outside off. Pushed to long on for one. |
| 35.2 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads. Dhawan gets the leading edge to the off side. He takes the quick single before the direct hit comes from short cover. |
| 35.3 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Suryakumar Yadav, Shorter and wider outside off. Cut away but the man at point dives to stop the ball. |
| 35.4 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Suryakumar Yadav, Another single as this is eased to long on. |
| 35.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter ball, on middle. Dhawan pushes it to long on for one. |
| 35.6 : Wanindu Hasaranga to Suryakumar Yadav, Short and wide outside off. Cut away to point. |
| 36.1 : Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to covers for one. |
| 36.2 : Lakshan Sandakan to Suryakumar Yadav, On the pads. Yadav gets hit on the pads as he misses his flick. |
| 36.3 : Lakshan Sandakan to Suryakumar Yadav, The scores are level! Fuller ball, on off. Yadav pushes it to long on for one. |
| 36.4 : A comprehensive win for India and they take the lead in the 3-match series. They should be mighty pleased with their all-round performance. For the hosts, it was a decent batting performance but their bowling was very poor. |
| Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan, THERE IT IS! Easy does it. Full ball, outside off. Dhawan pushes it past cover for one. India win by 7 wickets!! |
| Earlier in the game, the Indian bowlers bowled really well to keep Sri Lanka to 262. Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal took 2 wickets each while the Pandya brothers took one each. For Sri Lanka, a lot of their batters got starts but none could convert them to a big score. Karunaratne top-scored with 43 but they were well short of a par score as India chased it down with ease. |
| Prithvi Shaw is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH. He says that his head is fine now. Adds that Rahul sir did not say anything to him before he went to bat and that he was just looking to score with intent. Adds that there were a few loose balls and that the pitch was a good one to bat on in the second innings. Says that he is disappointed with the way he got out and he will keep that in mind moving forward. |
| Dasun Shanaka, the Sri Lanka skipper, says that their batters started well but the Indian bowlers bowled quite well and varied the pace. Adds that he is happy to take the responsibility of being the captain. Says that their bowlers need to buck up and need to vary the pace while bowling. |
| Shikhar Dhawan, the India skipper, says that most of the players in the team are very mature and that he is very happy. About the wicket, says that it had a bit of turn and all the spinners did well to bring them back in the game. Adds that it was great to watch Prithvi and Kishan bat the way they did and he was encouraging them to play the way they wanted to. About Kishan and Yadav, says that they are very mature and have played very well in the India T20 League. Jokes that he might have to imp |
| Right then! That is all we have from this game and we hope that you enjoyed our coverage. The series is just getting started and the second ODI will be played on 20th July at 1530 Local (0930 GMT). So do join us for that. Till then, take care and goobye! |
| India came out to bat and seemed in a hurry to finish the chase. Prithvi Shaw put on a brilliant batting show and raced to 43 runs, but fell before he could get to his 50. But Ishan Kishan came out to bat and he too seemed in a hurry to finish the game, he raced to his 50 on debut but fell soon after. While all this was happening, Shikhar Dhawan was quietly scoring runs at the other end and was anchoring the chase with his 86-run knock. Dhawan and Suryakumar Yadav finished the game for India a |
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