| 1.3 : 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. |
| 1.4 : 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. |
| 7.5 : 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. |
| 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 : 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 12.6 : 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. |
| 13.3 : 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. |
| 14.2 : 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. |
| 16.1 : 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. |
| 16.3 : 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 : 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. |
| 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! |
| 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! |
| 30.3 : 30.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Nicely played! Short and wide outside off. Shanaka cuts it past point for a boundary. |
| 36.2 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 38.4 : 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. |
| 39.3 : 39.3: 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. |
| 41.6 : 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! |
| 43.5 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 48.3 : 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 : 48.4: Hardik Pandya to Dushmantha Chameera, SIX! Short ball and Dushmantha Chameera has dispatched this way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 49.1 : 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. |
| 49.3 : 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 : 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. |
| 49.6 : 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!! |
| 0.2 : 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 : 0.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! And again! Shorter ball, outside off. Shaw cuts it past point for a boundary. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: Isuru Udana to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Free runs! On the pads and Shaw helps it down to the fine leg fence. |
| 1.6 : 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. |
| 2.1 : 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. |
| 3.2 : 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 4.2 : 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! |
| 4.5 : 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! |
| 5.3 : 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! |
| 5.4 : 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 : 5.5: Dhananjaya de Silva to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Punished! Full and wide outside off. Kishan punches it past covers for a boundary. |
| 7.4 : 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 : 7.5: Dhananjaya de Silva to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Steps down and hits straight back along the ground for another boundary. |
| 7.6 : 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. |
| 12.2 : 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! |
| 12.5 : 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! |
| 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! |
| 14.3 : 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 : 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! |
| 17.5 : 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. |
| 23.4 : 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 : 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! |
| 25.2 : 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 : 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. |
| 25.6 : 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. |
| 28.3 : 28.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan, SIX! Easy pickings! Quicker ball on the pads, whipped away over the fine leg fence by Dhawan. |
| 30.1 : 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. |
| 30.4 : 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. |
| 32.5 : 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! |
| 33.3 : 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 34.2 : 34.2: Dhananjaya de Silva to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Shorter ball, on off. Dhawan rocks back and pulls it to the square leg fence. |
| 34.5 : 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. |
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