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Sri Lanka vs India Live Cricket Score, 3rd ODI, India in Sri Lanka, 3 ODI Series, 2021, July 23, 2021

IND 225/10 (43.1)
Sri Lanka beat India by 3 wickets (D/L method)
SL 227/7 (39)
Match over
Commentary :
0.0 : Hardik Pandya is in for a chat. Says that the boys have shown great character in the way they have played. Mentions that he is a hundred percent fit and is not too fussed about his own form as he says that it's all part of the game and he has more good days than the bad ones. Further stresses that it's all about believing in his own abilities. On comparisons between him and SKY, about their tattoos, he says that it's not a competition between him and SKY but yes, they both love tattoos.
As expected, 5 Indian players have been handed their debut caps. The five new faces will be Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Chetan Sakariya, Krishnappa Gowtham and Rahul Chahar. Congratulations to the new boys! 
Hello, folks! Time for the third and final ODI of the series between Sri Lanka and India. The series has already been wrapped up by the Men in Blue and so, there is not a lot of play for, in the context of the series, but still, both teams have something to fight for, as India will be looking to display that their 'B' team can go to another country and whitewash the hosts comprehensively. Whereas, the Lankans have pride to play for, as they will want to end this series with a win and not allow I
With this being a dead rubber in terms of the series, we should expect India to make a couple of changes and hand chances to youngsters and there should be some debuts today as well. For Sri Lanka, the stakes are slightly higher, as they will want to pouch the 10 points of the World Cup Super League and they might look to send their best eleven. Regardless of whatever changes both sides make, we hope that this game replicates the emotion and thrill that the second ODI served us! 
Uh oh! Looks like Sri Lanka's problems are going from bad to worse. One of their best performers for them in the last 2 games, WANINDU HASARANGA, has been ruled out of this game, as he has suffered a muscle tear. You know the saying - when it rains, it pours! 
TOSS - We are all in readiness for the flip of the coin. Both the captains are out in the middle and India wins the toss. Shikhar Dhawan does his iconic thigh five, as he is happy to have won the toss and INDIA HAS ELECTED TO BAT FIRST! 
Shikhar Dhawan, the Indian captain, says that they haven't batted first yet and want to put up a good total on board. States that they have made six changes, including 5 debutants- Samson, Sakariya, Rana, Rahul Chahar, and Gowtham. Navdeep Saini also comes into the team. Adds that they are motivated and want to finish on a high leading to the T20 World Cup and the youngsters are excited about this opportunity.
Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Sri Lanka, says that the wicket is dry and the wicket will hold a bit, as the game goes on. States that they have 3 changes to their side, as Kasun Rajitha, Wanindu Hasaranga and Lakshan Sandakan are out and Praveen Jayawickrama, Akila Dananjaya and Ramesh Mendis come in. Feels that they are on the right track at the moment. 
Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (WK), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Ramesh Mendis (In place of Lakshan Sandakan), Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya (In place of Wanindu Hasaranga), Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama (In place of Kasun Rajitha). 
India (Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Sanju Samson (WK) (In place of Ishan Kishan) (DEBUT), Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Nitish Rana (In place of Krunal Pandya) (DEBUT), Hardik Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham (In place of Deepak Chahar) (DEBUT), Rahul Chahar (In place of Yuzvendra Chahal) (DEBUT), Navdeep Saini (In place of Bhuvneshwar Kumar), Chetan Sakariya (In place of Kuldeep Yadav) (DEBUT). 
Right. We are ready for the action to begin here. The Sri Lankan players have made their way out into the middle now. Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw walk out too, to open the innings for the Men in Blue. Dushmantha Chameera to begin with the ball. Here he comes...
Who will bowl from the other end?
0.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, FIVE WIDES. The keeper had no chance there. On a length, outside leg, the ball kept swinging away from the batter, who left it, and the keeper, who tried to stop the ball, but in vain. The ball runs away to the fine leg fence. 
Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, On a length, angling across the southpaw, Shikhar Dhawan makes a well calculated leave. 
0.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Short of a length, around off, Shikhar Dhawan goes back and taps this to point. 
0.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Closer to the off pole, on a length, Dhawan plays this one to the cover region. 
0.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, Shikhar Dhawan gets off the mark too! On a length, around off, this is guided to third man for a single. 
0.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Not what Shaw was looking to do, but he gets a boundary nonetheless. Around off, on a length, Prithvi Shaw looks to defend, but the ball takes the outer half of the blade, goes past the first slip and keeper and runs away to the third man fence. 
Who will bowl from the other end? It's going to be Akila Dananjaya.
1.1 : Akila Dananjaya to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Easily done. Dhawan starts the over off with a boundary. Tossed up, outside off, Shikhar Dhawan had room to free his arms and he lofts this one over covers for a boundary. 
1.2 : Akila Dananjaya to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Again. Lovely stroke. Dhawan is looking to attack the spinner, early on. Floated, around off, Shikhar Dhawan drills this one through extra cover and the ball speeds away to the ropes. 
1.3 : Akila Dananjaya to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries for Shikhar and he is enjoying the start to this game. Floated, around off, Shikhar Dhawan just hits this one nicely in the gap at covers and gets another boundary. 
1.4 : Akila Dananjaya to Shikhar Dhawan, Slightly quicker, short too, Dhawan looks to cut but the ball takes the bottom edge, and bounces over the stumps, to the keeper. 
1.5 : Akila Dananjaya to Shikhar Dhawan, NOT OUT! Sri Lanka waste a review here. Tossed up, outside off, Dhawan prods forward and pads this one away to the off side. There is a loud appeal from the bowler, for LBW, but the umpire does not even flinch. Just as the timer is about to go off, Sri Lanka opt to take the review. Since there is no shot offered, no Ultra Edge is needed. Ball Tracker shows that the ball is missing the wickets. The hosts lose a review in the second over. 
SL have taken DRS. The bowler seems confident about the LBW shout and after a lot discussion, Dasun Shanaka does take the review. However, the replay shows that the impact was outside off but the ball had straightened and would have gone on to miss the off pole. An error in judgement from SL.
1.6 : Akila Dananjaya to Shikhar Dhawan, Another loud appeal for LBW but the umpire is still not interested! Tossed up, around off, Dhawan prods ahead and looks to defend, but seems to have inside edged it on his pad. There is a discussion on whether they should take the review or not. In the end, with just one review left, they decide not to take it. 
2.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Clipped away very nicely. Dushmantha Chameera strays and fires one on the pads, Prithvi Shaw whips this one to the deep square leg boundary. 
2.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, Around off, slightly shortish, PS taps this one towards third man, for one. 
2.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! The captain of India has departed in the third over and this is a top start by Sri Lanka. Dushmantha Chameera has been leading this Lankan pace attack for a while now, and he has struck here early. On a length, angling away from the southpaw, Shikhar Dhawan looks to drive this one, but the ball takes the outside edge and goes to the keeper, where Minod Bhanuka takes an easy catch. Chameera is pumped up and this is just the s
Who will come into bat at number 3? It's going to be the debutant, Sanju Samson.
2.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Sanju Samson, Length delivery around off, Sanju taps this one to the cover region. 
2.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Sanju Samson, A touch fuller, around off, pushed towards mid off. 
2.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Sanju Samson, A misfield and Samson gets off the mark. Around off, length ball, tucked towards short mid-wicket, where the fielder fumbles, letting the batters cross ends. 
Bowling change. Chamika Karunaratne replaces Akila Dananjaya after just one over.
3.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Sanju Samson, Short of a length, around off, Sanju steers this to third man for one. 
3.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Prithvi Shaw, On a length, around off, defended watchfully. 
3.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Prithvi Shaw, A length ball, outside off, Prithvi Shaw goes back and looks to punch, but misses his shot. 
3.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Prithvi Shaw, WIDE. A length ball, angling away, and past the tramline, on the off side. Wide signalled. 
Chamika Karunaratne to Prithvi Shaw, Around off, pushed towards mid on. 
3.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Shaw plays another delightful stroke. Beats two fielders there. A length delivery, around off, Prithvi Shaw guides this in between point and backward point, to the ropes. 
3.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Prithvi Shaw, Pushed towards the mid off region. 
4.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Sanju Samson, Back of a length, on off, tapped through point for one. 
4.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, On a fuller length, on middle and leg, flicked to fine leg and a couple is taken. 
4.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, Around off, defended watchfully. 
4.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, A bumper around off, Prithvi Shaw just lets this one pass over his head. 
4.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, Around off, pushed through point for a single. 
4.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Sanju Samson, On the pads, hooked to the leg side and a single is taken. 
5.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Sanju Samson, Pitched up on off, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single by Samson.
5.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Prithvi Shaw, Length ball outside off, angling away and Shaw looks to drive at it. Gets the outside edge down to third man for one.
5.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Sanju Samson, Length ball on off, Samson gently pushes it towards wide long on for a couple.
5.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Sanju Samson, A bit fuller and pushed outside off, Samson shoulders his arms at it.
5.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Sanju Samson, An action replay of the previous delivery.
5.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Sanju Samson, This one is bowled fuller outside off, just a hint of swing. Samson pulls at from his shot and lets it go through to the keeper.
6.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! EXQUISITE! Pitched up on off, Shaw plays a lovely straight drive to the left of mid off and the ball races into the boundary.
6.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, Length ball on top of off, tapped into the deck towards cover by Shaw.
6.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, A bumper on top of middle, Shaw ducks down.
6.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! WOW! Back of a length outside off and Shaw is onto it in a flash. Slaps this one off the back foot through point and the ball runs away into the boundary. 50 up for India!
6.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, Good comeback by Chameera, quick bouncer on top of leg stump. Shaw looks to hook but misses it.
6.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Prithvi Shaw, Another bumper on middle, Shaw ducks under it.
Change. Akila Dananjaya comes back on. Gave 12 off his first over. 
7.1 : Akila Dananjaya to Sanju Samson, Tossed up around off, played off the inside half of the bat towards long on for one.
7.2 : Akila Dananjaya to Prithvi Shaw, Flighted on off, Shaw leans forward and drives it to covers.
7.3 : Akila Dananjaya to Prithvi Shaw, A bit flatter on off, Shaw blocks it with authority.
7.4 : Akila Dananjaya to Prithvi Shaw, Tossed up on off, Shaw drives it gently towards covers.
7.5 : Akila Dananjaya to Prithvi Shaw, Nicely flighted around off, Shaw flicks it straight to mid-wicket.
7.6 : Akila Dananjaya to Prithvi Shaw, Tossed up around off, pushed down to long on for a single to end the over.
8.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Prithvi Shaw, Back of a length around off, punched off the back foot towards covers by Shaw.
8.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Prithvi Shaw, A slowish bouncer on leg and this one was angling away. Shaw looks to pull it fine but misses it.
8.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Prithvi Shaw, Length again on off, Shaw looks to drive but gets it on the inside half and into the deck on the off side.
8.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Prithvi Shaw, Slightly pitched up around middle, Shaw tucks this one towards deep mid-wicket for one.
8.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Sanju Samson, FOUR! In the air...and SAFE! Short and very wide, Samson slashes hard at it but top edges it wide of third man for a boundary. A welcome one for Sanju! 
8.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Sanju Samson, Slightly fuller outside off, nipping in and Samson shoulders his arms at it.
9.1 : Akila Dananjaya to Prithvi Shaw, Darted on the pads, Shaw pushes it down to long on for one.
9.2 : Akila Dananjaya to Sanju Samson, Tossed up on middle, spinning in. Samson looks to glance it but flicks it off his pads to short fine leg.
9.3 : Akila Dananjaya to Sanju Samson, The wrong one this time, tossed up outside off and turns away. Samson watchfully lets it go.
9.4 : Akila Dananjaya to Sanju Samson, SIX! THUMPED! Bowled flatter on off and Samson shimmies down the track and flat-bats it straight down the ground for a biggie.
9.5 : Akila Dananjaya to Sanju Samson, A bit shorter on middle, Samson flicks it straight to square leg.
9.6 : Akila Dananjaya to Sanju Samson, Flighted delivery on off, Samson watchfully blocks it out. India are at 66/1 after the end of Powerplay 1!
9.5 : The umpire signals that it is time for Powerplay 2! A maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the inner ring, until the 40th over. 
10.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Prithvi Shaw, Overpitched on off, driven back straight to the bowler with no timing.
10.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Prithvi Shaw, Back of a length around off, cut towards third man for a single.
10.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Sanju Samson, Pitched up on off, Samson leans into his cover drive but can't get it past the fielder.
10.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Sanju Samson, Fuller again and pushed straight to mid on by samson.
10.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Sanju Samson, Back of a length outside off and angling away. Samson decides not to play at it.
10.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Short ball on off, Samson gets right on top of the bounce and pulls it nicely in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. The ball might have hit the bird on the way to the boundary, but still, does not stop the ball from going to the ropes. 
11.1 : Akila Dananjaya to Prithvi Shaw, Loopy, around middle, played gently towards point for a single. 
11.2 : Akila Dananjaya to Sanju Samson, On middle and leg, tossed up again, nudged through square leg for a single. 
11.3 : Akila Dananjaya to Prithvi Shaw, A touch shorter, on middle, flicked off the back foot through square leg, for one. 
11.4 : Akila Dananjaya to Sanju Samson, Gives it nice air and lands it around off, knocked towards long on for a single. 
11.5 : Akila Dananjaya to Prithvi Shaw, There is the leg spinner around off, Shaw stays back and pokes at it tentatively, which takes the ball through short third man, for one. 
11.6 : Akila Dananjaya to Sanju Samson, On middle, pushed back to the bowler. 
12.1 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Prithvi Shaw, A touch shorter, around off, Prithvi Shaw goes back and slashes this to the point fielder. 
0.0 : Bowling change. Praveen Jayawickrama comes in to roll his arm. 
12.2 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Prithvi Shaw, Floated, outside off, smacked through extra cover for one. 
12.3 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Sanju Samson, FOUR! What a terrific shot. Classy from Samson and he seems to be getting into his rhythm. Brings up the 50-run stand between these two as well. Tosses this one up, around off, Sanju Samson sashays down the track and lofts this one over the cover region for a boundary. 
12.4 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Sanju Samson, WIDE. Down the leg side and it is wided. 
Praveen Jayawickrama to Sanju Samson, Around off, tapped to point this time. 
12.5 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Sanju Samson, Floats it up on off, pushed towards mid off. 
12.6 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Sanju Samson, Slower through the air and on leg, nudged through square leg for a single. 
13.1 : Akila Dananjaya to Sanju Samson, Darted on middle, kept out, to the leg side. 
13.2 : Akila Dananjaya to Prithvi Shaw, On middle again, flicked to the leg side again. 
13.3 : Akila Dananjaya to Prithvi Shaw, Dragged short and on middle, PS goes back and slaps this to the point region for a single. 
13.4 : Akila Dananjaya to Sanju Samson, Good running from the batters! Around the off pole, slightly shorter, Sanju Samson goes back and places this through covers. Gets a couple, by the time the fielder can cut it off. 
13.5 : Akila Dananjaya to Sanju Samson, Gets his bat across in time and defends this one out. 
13.6 : Akila Dananjaya to Sanju Samson, On middle and leg, tucked to the short mid-wicket fielder. 
14.1 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Prithvi Shaw, Quicker and on middle, worked through mid-wicket and a couple of runs are taken. 
14.2 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Played so well by Shaw. Floated, around off, Prithvi Shaw gets on his knee and slog sweeps this one towards deep mid-wicket. The ball takes a bounce and goes past the ropes. 
14.3 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! This is a shot of a man in confidence. He moves to 45 here. Slightly shortish, around middle and leg, Prithvi Shaw swivels and hooks this one to deep square leg and gets another boundary. 
14.4 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Prithvi Shaw, On off, defended out. 
14.5 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Hit very hard and this is the third boundary of the over. 100 up for India as well. Floated, around off, Prithvi Shaw gets low again and powers this one to the deep mid-wicket fence. 
14.6 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Prithvi Shaw, On the pads, worked to the leg side. 14 off the over! 
15.1 : Dasun Shanaka to Sanju Samson, Short delivery outside off, pulled across to deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.2 : Dasun Shanaka to Prithvi Shaw, Length ball outside off, coming in and Shaw just dabs it down to point.
15.3 : Dasun Shanaka to Prithvi Shaw, Back of a length around off, punched off the back foot and straight to point by Shaw.
15.4 : Dasun Shanaka to Prithvi Shaw, Length ball on off, Shaw gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it.
15.5 : Dasun Shanaka to Prithvi Shaw, OUT! LBW! Shaw has been given out on 49 by the umpire! It was a gentle length delivery around middle and just coming in a bit. Shaw shuffles across to flick the ball on the leg side and get his maiden half-century but it wasn't meant to be as he misses the ball and is outdone by Dasun Shanaka. The on-field umpire gives it as out as Shaw decides to take the review. Ultra Edge does not save him and Ball Tracker shows THREE REDS, which means that Shaw has to mak
15.4 : Review time! Prithvi Shaw is on 49 and he has been given out for LBW. He decides to take the review. Let's see if it saves him. Ultra Edge shows that there is no bat involved. Ball Tracker rolls in and it is THREE REDS. Heartbreak for Shaw as he heads back here. 
15.5 : DRINKS BREAK. India started briskly again but this time Dhawan got out early for 13 runs and Sri Lanka tried to put more pressure on the visitors. Though, Shaw along with the debutant, Samson steadied the ship and looked very comfortable out there. Sanju soon started playing his shots against the spinners and the duo also raised a 50-run stand, before Shaw was adjudged out for LBW, while on 49. Now, India will look to continue and keep the scorecard ticking, while, the hosts will look to keep t
15.6 : Dasun Shanaka to Manish Pandey, Pitched up on middle, Pandey watchfully blocks it out.
Ramesh Mendis is into the attack. 
16.1 : Ramesh Mendis to Sanju Samson, Flighted on off, turning in. Samson watchfully nudges it to short fine leg.
16.2 : Ramesh Mendis to Sanju Samson, FOUR! BANG! Floated delivery outside off, Samson gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it along the ground through the covers for a boundary.
16.3 : Ramesh Mendis to Sanju Samson, FOUR! What a shot by Samson! Tossed up and again it was outside off, Samson lofts it intentionally over the cover region and the ball races to the boundary.
16.4 : Ramesh Mendis to Sanju Samson, A shorter one on leg stump, kept out on the leg side by Samson.
16.5 : Ramesh Mendis to Sanju Samson, Flatter and quicker on middle, going across. Samson watchfully blocks it out.
16.6 : Ramesh Mendis to Sanju Samson, Slightly tossed up on middle, Samson defends it back to the bowler.
17.1 : Dasun Shanaka to Manish Pandey, Back of a length on middle and leg, played towards mid on by Pandey.
17.2 : Dasun Shanaka to Manish Pandey, Back of a length around off, punched towards deep cover for a single.
17.3 : Dasun Shanaka to Sanju Samson, Length ball on middle, turned towards deep mid-wicket by Samson for one.
17.4 : Dasun Shanaka to Manish Pandey, Pitched up around off, Pandey creams his cover drive only to find the fielder.
17.5 : Dasun Shanaka to Manish Pandey, A bumper outside off, Pandey guides it nicely down to third man for one.
17.6 : Dasun Shanaka to Sanju Samson, Length ball on off, slightly slower and Samson just pushes it to long on for a single.
18.1 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Sanju Samson, Darted in very full on middle, Samson flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a quick couple of runs.
18.2 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Sanju Samson, Flighted on off, driven towards long off for one this time.
18.3 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Manish Pandey, Nicely tossed up on off, Pandey digs this one out to deep cover for a single.
18.4 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Sanju Samson, OUT! CAUGHT! Hammer blow to the visitors as the second set batsmen is dismissed. Samson goes back, so close to his maiden half-century in ODIs. Praveen tosses this one outside off stump but it's slower and Samson dances down the track, but can't quite get to the pitch of the ball. He still goes through his lofted cover drive and finds the fielder. Avishka Fernando times his leap to perfection and takes a good catch. Samson falls just 4 short of his mai
Who comes in now? It is Aakash, aka SKY, aka Suryakumar Yadav! 
18.5 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up on off, driven to long off for one by SKY.
18.6 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Manish Pandey, Tossed up around off, very full and squeezed down to short third man for one.
19.1 : Dasun Shanaka to Manish Pandey, Length ball on the stumps, tucked away nicely to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
19.2 : Dasun Shanaka to Manish Pandey, Length again on off, pushed off the back foot down to long on for a single.
19.3 : Dasun Shanaka to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Timed to perfection by SKY! Fuller delivery outside off, moving away and Yadav just leans in to drive it through the cover region for a boudary.
19.4 : Dasun Shanaka to Suryakumar Yadav, A bumper now over middle stump, Yadav ducks underneath it.
19.5 : Dasun Shanaka to Suryakumar Yadav, Length around off, blocked by Yadav this time.
19.6 : Dasun Shanaka to Suryakumar Yadav, Back of a length, Yadav turns it to mid-wicket.
20.1 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Manish Pandey, On middle, punched to the mid on region. 
20.2 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Manish Pandey, Outside off, slightly short, punched through point for a quick single. 
20.3 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, Tosses this one up, around off, SKY leans ahead and looks to defend this one out, but he misses as the ball turns away, past his outside edge, to the keeper. 
20.4 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, Quicker and darted on the pad, nudged to the leg side for a single. 
20.5 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Manish Pandey, Makes room and milks this full ball, down to long off, for one. 
20.6 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, Overthrows! Around middle, loopy ball, SKY leans ahead and looks to defend, but the ball takes the inner half and goes to square leg. The batters take one, and the fielder has a shy at the striker's end, but misses. The fielder backing up, misfields, which allows them to come back for the second. 
21.1 : Dasun Shanaka to Manish Pandey, Length around off, punched to sweeper cover for a single. 
21.2 : Dasun Shanaka to Suryakumar Yadav, Pushed to the fielder at mid on. 
21.3 : Dasun Shanaka to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Class. PURE CLASS. Yadav is just so perfect when it comes to timing the ball. Around off, on a good length, Suryakumar Yadav shows the full face of the blade and gently punches this through the mid on region, past the fielder there, to the ropes in the deep. 
21.4 : Dasun Shanaka to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! OHHHHH! Cheeky boy, aren't you, SKY? On a short length, around middle, Suryakumar Yadav gets low and just upper cuts this one over the keeper and into the ropes. 
21.5 : Dasun Shanaka to Suryakumar Yadav, INSIDE EDGE AND SAFE! Luck favours SKY there. Around off, length ball, Suryakumar Yadav looks to punch but the ball takes the inside edge, goes past the stumps, to the leg side, for one. 
21.6 : Dasun Shanaka to Manish Pandey, Another short ball, around off, Manish Pandey looks for the ramp shot, but he misses. An appeal for caught behinid but nothing doing says the umpire. 
22.1 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, NOT OUT! Took a long time, but finally, since the impact was outside off, Suryakumar Yadav survives. A very full ball, around the off pole, SKY gets low and looks to sweep this one but the ball seems to have gone underneath the bat, on the way to hit the pad. A very loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Yadav has a chat with Pandey and decides to take the review this time. Ultra Edge shows that there is no bat involved here. There is a wa
0.0 : Suryakumar Yadav has been given out LBW! He checks with his partner Manish Pandey and decides to take the review. There's no spike and hence the only thing that could save him would be if the ball has hit the pads outside the line of off stump. There's a long wait for Ball Tracking. Finally Ball Tracking arrives and there's some confusion but the impact is just outside off and hence the on-field decision has been overturned. NOT OUT!
22.2 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, Around off, pushed to covers. 
22.3 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Now, SKY is rubbing salt on the wounds of Sri Lanka! Tossed up, around middle, Suryakumar Yadav gets low and employs the sweep and the sends the ball to the fence at deep square leg. 
22.4 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, On middle, flicked to short fine leg. 
22.5 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, Flatter and on middle, worked to the leg side for a single. 
22.6 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Manish Pandey, On middle and leg, Manish looks to defend, but the ball takes the bat and goes to the leg side. 
UPDATE 16:50 local (11:20 GMT) - Looks like rain has decided to play a visit here. It has started to get heavy and the umpires decide that the players will need to walk off here. The covers come on as well. Let us hope that it is nothing but a short delay and we are back with the action, sooner, rather than later. 
UPDATE 17:08 local (11:38 GMT) - Well, looks like we are out of lady luck at the moment. It seems that it has started pouring down heavily and the ground is almost entirely covered, at the moment. Looks like we are in for a rather long delay. Stay tuned as we bring you all the updates. 
Updating you with news about some other games going around the globe, at the moment. Zimbabwe and Bangladesh are locking horns in the second T20I of a 3-game T20I series. On the back of a cracking 73 by Wesley Madhevere, Zimbabwe have post a total of 166 at the end of their innings. Some handy cameos from Myers and Burl also helped. For Bangladesh, Shoriful Islam was the pick of the lot, snaring 3 to his name. Should be a cracking run chase. Check out our coverage of that game, but keep an eye h
UPDATE 17:15 local (11:45 GMT) - Good news, folks! It seems that the rain has stopped pouring down and the covers are going off as well. The pitch is still slightly waterlogged and hence, might take some more time, before we get going again. Stay tuned. 
UPDATE 17:55 local (12:25 GMT) - The rain has stopped quite a while back, but the groundstaff continue their mop-up job. No overs have been lost, so far, but we are closing in on that territory, if there are some more delays. Doesn't look likely though. Shouldn't be long before we are back again. 
UPDATE 18:01 local (12:31 GMT) - Looks like we finally have some concrete and good news for ya'll, folks! Play will resume at 18:30 local (13:00 GMT), it will also be a 47-overs-a-side game, providing the rain does not come back for another serving. There are revised playing conditions as well. Two bowlers can complete the quota of 10 overs, while 3 bowlers can bowl 9 overs. 
Right. The Sri Lankan players have made their way out into the middle. Suryakumar Yadav and Manish Pandey are out too. Dushmantha Chameera to begin after the break. 
23.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Suryakumar Yadav, Length ball around off, nipping in. Yadav hits it to mid on.
23.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! CHEEKY! Pitched up on off, nipping in again and this time SKY flicks it off middle, very fine of the fine leg fielder and into the boundary.
23.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Suryakumar Yadav, Length around off, nudged towards covers.
23.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! SKY looks like he never left the pitch! Pitched up on middle and leg and Yadav leans into his drive and hits it on the up past the mid on fielder and into the fence.
23.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Suryakumar Yadav, Length ball on off, punched to the cover region.
23.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Suryakumar Yadav, A quick bumper on middle to end the over. Yadav just ducks underneath it.
24.1 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Manish Pandey, Tossed up on middle, pushed down to long on for a single by Pandey.
0.0 : Who will bowl from the other end? It is Praveen Jayawickrama. 5-0-37-1 so far. 
24.2 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, Floated nicely around off, Yadav just plays it with soft hands towards covers and takes off for a quick single.
24.3 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Manish Pandey, Flighted ball and Pandey just blocks it off.
24.4 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Manish Pandey, Praveen sees Pandey coming down the track and pushes this one wider. It is hit straight to extra cover.
24.3 : Hardik Pandya arrives into the middle. 
24.5 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Manish Pandey, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Praveen breaks this stand, shortly after the rain break. Another opportunity wasted for Pandey, it seems. He walks back shaking his head and he will know, that he had to continue and not lose his wicket at this stage. What a dream delivery bowled by Praveen, gives it some air and tosses it outside off, and the ball turns away. Pandey looks to drive it but gets deceived by the slow pace and the turn and ends up getting an outside ed
24.6 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Hardik Pandya, Flighted again around off, Hardik pushes it with the spin towards covers and gets the single.
25.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Short ball on off and Hardik gets on top off it to pull it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.
25.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Hardik Pandya, Pitched up outside off, nipping away. Pandya looks to drive but misses the ball.
25.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Hardik Pandya, Fuller this time on the stumps, Pandya hits it straight to mid on.
25.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Hardik Pandya, Length ball outside off, Hardik decides to leave this one.
25.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Cracking shot by Pandya! Quicker delivery, tailing into the pads and Hardik stands tall and whips it wide of mid on and into the fence.
25.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Hardik Pandya, Full and straight again, this time Hardik drives it to wide long on for a couple.
26.1 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up around off, pushed to deep cover for a single.
26.2 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! CHEEKY! Full and straying down leg, Hardik plays the paddle sweep really fine and the ball wins the race to the boundary, at fine leg. 
26.3 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Hardik Pandya, Flighted delivery outside off, Hardik leans forward to push it towards deep cover for one.
26.4 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up on off, slightly slower and Yadav blocks it off nicely.
26.5 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, A bit flatter around off, Yadav plays it through covers for one.
26.6 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Hardik Pandya, Tossed up outside off, Hardik just nudges it towards backward point and takes a run.
Dasun Shanaka to bowl now. 4-0-22-1 so far. 
27.1 : Dasun Shanaka to Hardik Pandya, Slower length ball around middle and leg, Hardik tickles it down to square leg for one.
27.2 : Dasun Shanaka to Suryakumar Yadav, Length ball on off, Yadav hits it straight to mid off.
27.3 : Dasun Shanaka to Suryakumar Yadav, Slightly fuller on middle, Yadav pushes it gently towards mid on for one.
27.4 : Dasun Shanaka to Hardik Pandya, Length ball around off, driven straight to the cover fielder.
27.5 : Dasun Shanaka to Hardik Pandya, Change of pace delivery on top of off, Hardik blocks it back onto the deck.
27.6 : Dasun Shanaka to Hardik Pandya, Length ball on middle, Pandya tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single to retain the strike, for the next over.
28.1 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Hardik Pandya, Floated around off, HP prods ahead, looks to play, but seeing the turn on offer, he pulls out of the shot. 
28.2 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Hardik Pandya, Arm ball, around off and middle, defended well. 
28.3 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Hardik Pandya, OUT! LBW! Praveen Jayawickrama takes another one and the review sends Hardik back to the hut. Tossed up, on middle, Pandya looks to play inside the line, thinking that the ball will not turn as much, but the ball spins in, missing the pad and hits Pandya on his back thigh pad. An appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Sri Lanka opt for the review this time. Ultra Edge shows no participation of the bat. Ball Tracker rolls in and.....THREE REDS! Pandya
Sri Lanka have taken a review for LBW. The onfield umpire had given it NOT OUT but Sri Lanka are convinced otherwise. Pitching in line, impact in line and wickets hitting! Great review as it was important to get rid of the dangerman Hardik. Kumar Dharmasena reverses his decision to OUT!
28.4 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Nitish Rana, On middle, nudged to the leg side. 
28.5 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Nitish Rana, First runs in ODI cricket for Nitish! Around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for one. 
28.4 : The debutant, Nitish Rana comes out now. 
28.6 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Tossed up, around off, SKY looks to slam this one away. The ball takes the outer half and goes over point, for a boundary. 
29.1 : Dasun Shanaka to Nitish Rana, A length delivery, around off, Rana defends it out. 
29.2 : Dasun Shanaka to Nitish Rana, On off, length ball, punched to deep covers for one. 
29.3 : Dasun Shanaka to Suryakumar Yadav, A back of a length ball, around off, coming in, SKY nudges this to the leg side. 
29.4 : Dasun Shanaka to Suryakumar Yadav, A single as this is punched to sweeper cover. 
29.5 : Dasun Shanaka to Nitish Rana, A slower ball, on middle and leg, easily nurdled through square leg, for one. 
29.6 : Dasun Shanaka to Suryakumar Yadav, Outside off, on a length, slower ball, SKY chips this to the left of mid off, on the bounce. 
Bowling change. Akila Dananjaya is back into the attack!
30.1 : Akila Dananjaya to Nitish Rana, Tossed up, outside off, guided to backward point, for one. 
30.2 : Akila Dananjaya to Suryakumar Yadav, EDGY! Floated, around off and middle, SKY looks to clip it to the leg side, but the ball takes the outer half of the blade and lobs, just ahead of the short cover fielder. 
30.3 : Akila Dananjaya to Suryakumar Yadav, Eased through mid-wicket and the strike is rotated. 
30.4 : Akila Dananjaya to Nitish Rana, Loopy, outside off, pushed through covers, for one. 
30.5 : Akila Dananjaya to Suryakumar Yadav, On middle and leg, worked to the man at short mid-wicket. 
30.6 : Akila Dananjaya to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! LBW! What a review this is. Superb from Sri Lanka. They have come out swinging, after the rain break. Suryakumar Yadav was looking very dangerous prior to the rain break, but after that, has looked shaky and he loses his wicket here. This is again given a lot of air, around off, SKY comes ahead and looks to defend this one out, but misses and the ball seems to have hit the pad first, then bat. An appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Shanaka str
31.1 : Dasun Shanaka to Nitish Rana, Around off, pushed to the off side. 
0.0 : Krishnappa Gowtham comes out. 
31.2 : Dasun Shanaka to Nitish Rana, A short ball, around off, left alone. 
31.3 : Dasun Shanaka to Nitish Rana, Outside off, cut away to deep point for one. 
31.4 : Dasun Shanaka to Krishnappa Gowtham, Around off, pushed to covers, where Charith Asalanka misfields and the batters take one. A bit of charity from Charith! 
31.5 : Dasun Shanaka to Nitish Rana, On a short length, around off, Rana leaves it be. 
31.6 : Dasun Shanaka to Nitish Rana, Good length on off, played to mid off. 
0.0 : Sri Lanka have reviewed the LBW decision which was originally given NOT OUT. The bowler, Akila Dananjaya looks absolutely sure and Shanaka takes the review right away. Very close but the ball did hit the pad first and after that everyone knew that it would go on to hit the middle and off stump. The onfield umpire is signaled to change his call to OUT and SKY walks back in disappointment. Again, excellent review. This is probably the biggest wicket at this stage of the game. Sri Lanka will look t
32.1 : Akila Dananjaya to Krishnappa Gowtham, Floated around off, worked through mid on for a single. 
32.2 : Akila Dananjaya to Nitish Rana, Full toss, around off, knocked through mid-wicket, for one. 
32.3 : Akila Dananjaya to Krishnappa Gowtham, OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust. Sri Lanka are on top here. Bowls a loopy full toss, on middle, Gowtham looks to play the paddle shot to the leg side, but misses. This looks plumb. The umpire agrees too. KG takes the review, more in desperation, than anything. Ultra Edge shows no bat and Ball Tracker ensures that Krishnappa Gowtham is sent packing, as it shows three reds. India lose the review too and are slipping further in this game. 
Who comes out now? It is Rahul Chahar! 
32.4 : Akila Dananjaya to Rahul Chahar, On middle, flicked to the leg side for one. 
32.5 : Akila Dananjaya to Nitish Rana, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Excellent bowling and this is another wicket for the Lankans. Rana, who was the last recognized batter for India, has to go back. Another huge wicket and India are 8 down here. Floated, around off, Nitish Rana makes room and looks to drive this through the cover region. The ball turns away, takes the outside edge and Minod Bhanuka does not need two invitations to accept this chance. Sri Lanka will be looking to take the final two wicket
Who will come in next? It's Navdeep Saini in at number 10!
32.6 : Akila Dananjaya to Navdeep Saini, Outside off, NS looks to have a poke at this, but misses. 
33.1 : Dasun Shanaka to Rahul Chahar, Short ball on middle, Chahar taps it on the leg side off the back foot for one.
0.0 : Review time. The decision was OUT! On the replay, we can that the ball missed the bat and would have gone on to hit the sticks. The review was only taken as this was the last recognized batting pair but unfortunately, it doesn't work out. Krishnappa Gowtham is a goner!
33.2 : Dasun Shanaka to Navdeep Saini, Fuller around off, kept out nicely by Saini.
33.3 : Dasun Shanaka to Navdeep Saini, Length ball on off, blocked towards point.
33.4 : Dasun Shanaka to Navdeep Saini, Good bouncer over middle and leg, Saini ducks underneath it.
33.5 : Dasun Shanaka to Navdeep Saini, Pace off this time, pushed wider. Saini looks to have a poke at it but pulls out at the very last moment.
33.6 : Dasun Shanaka to Navdeep Saini, Back of a length around off, Saini cuts it past backward point into the deep for a couple.
34.1 : Akila Dananjaya to Rahul Chahar, Tossed up on middle, Chahar blocks it nicely.
34.2 : Akila Dananjaya to Rahul Chahar, Peach of a delivery, flighted on off, just spins away and holds its line. Chahar pokes at it but it goes just past the outside edge.
34.3 : Akila Dananjaya to Rahul Chahar, Dragged down on leg stump, Chahar lofts it over mid-wicket for a single.
34.4 : Akila Dananjaya to Navdeep Saini, A bit tossed up but a little short on middle and leg, Saini blocks it off.
34.5 : Akila Dananjaya to Navdeep Saini, Similar to the previous delivery and Saini defends it confidently.
34.6 : Akila Dananjaya to Navdeep Saini, Shorter one around off, Saini gently pushes it off the back foot towards point.
35.1 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Rahul Chahar, WIDE! Flatter one straying down leg, Chahar misses the flick. Wided.
Praveen Jayawickrama to Rahul Chahar, Tossed up on middle, Chahar blocks it back.
0.0 : Praveen Jayawickrama returns. One slip in place. 8-0-53-3 so far. 
35.2 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Rahul Chahar, Flighted delivery on off and fended off by Chahar.
35.3 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Rahul Chahar, Nicely tossed up on off, played with the spin to the cover region by Chahar.
35.4 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Rahul Chahar, Tossed up outside off and squeezed down to short third man for a single.
0.0 : Interesting. Two slips now...
35.5 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Navdeep Saini, Very full and just outside off, Saini just watches it go past him.
35.6 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Navdeep Saini, Tossed up outside off and played to deep cover for a single by Saini.
36.1 : Akila Dananjaya to Navdeep Saini, Full toss on off, driven nicely past cover and the mid off fielder for a couple of runs.
36.2 : Akila Dananjaya to Navdeep Saini, Tossed up on middle, blocked back by Saini.
36.3 : Akila Dananjaya to Navdeep Saini, Slower and shorter, Saini shuffles across and dabs it down to fine leg for one.
36.4 : Akila Dananjaya to Rahul Chahar, Nicely flighted on off, Chahar plays a perfect forward defense shot.
36.5 : Akila Dananjaya to Rahul Chahar, Flighted again on middle, watchfully blocked out.
36.6 : Akila Dananjaya to Rahul Chahar, IN THE AIR....AND SAFE! Shorter one and Chahar could not resist pulling it, but ends up top-edging it over mid-wicket but short of the diving fielder in the deep. A single is taken.
37.1 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Rahul Chahar, Flatter delivery on the legs, flicked down to fine leg for one.
37.2 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Navdeep Saini, Tossed up on middle, defended nicely.
37.3 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Navdeep Saini, Nicely done by the bowler, gives it some air and bowls this one outside off allowing it to turn. Beats the outside edge of Saini.
37.4 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Navdeep Saini, Tossed up on the stumps, nicely blocked by Saini.
37.5 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Navdeep Saini, Flatter trajectory, around off. Saini pushes it off the back foot towards backward point for one.
37.6 : Praveen Jayawickrama to Rahul Chahar, Flighted delivery on off, driven through covers for one.
37.4 : Powerplay 3 time! Now, a maximum of 5 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle, until the end of the innings. 
38.1 : Akila Dananjaya to Rahul Chahar, Floated, on middle, knocked to long on, for a single. 
38.2 : Akila Dananjaya to Navdeep Saini, Very full on off, jammed out to the bowler. 
38.3 : Akila Dananjaya to Navdeep Saini, Shortish and around off, Navdeep goes back and defends. 
38.4 : Akila Dananjaya to Navdeep Saini, Around off, slammed through point for a single. 
38.5 : Akila Dananjaya to Rahul Chahar, Rahul gets ahead and nudges this to the leg side. 
38.6 : Akila Dananjaya to Rahul Chahar, Floated, around off, Chahar looks to defend, but the edge takes the ball to covers, for a single. 
Bowling change. Dushmantha Chameera comes back into the attack!
39.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Rahul Chahar, Around off, pushed to covers. The batters take one, as Rahul Chahar was ball watching. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end and hits too, but there is no one backing up and the batters take two more. The third umpire is called to verify if this was a run out, but replays show that Rahul's bat was in. 
39.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Navdeep Saini, Punched to deep covers for a couple of runs. 
0.0 : Third-umpire review for a RUN OUT! Good direct hit but the batsman had grounded his bat just in time and NOT OUT is the signal on the big screen. In the end all the throw resulted in was overthrows.
39.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Navdeep Saini, A good bumper outside off, NS sways away from the line of the ball. 
39.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Navdeep Saini, A yorker at the base of the off pole, dug out to the leg side. 
39.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Navdeep Saini, On the body, nudged to the leg side for one. 
39.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Rahul Chahar, A short ball, on the body, Rahul looks to work it to the leg side but misses and gets hit on the shoulder. 
Bowling change. Akila Dananjaya is done with his 10 overs. It's going to be Chamika Karunaratne.
40.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Navdeep Saini, A length ball, around off, lofted over covers for a couple of runs. 
40.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Navdeep Saini, A short ball, on middle, Navdeep sits under this one. 
40.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Navdeep Saini, A slower short ball, around off, Saini taps this to the off side. 
40.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Navdeep Saini, Good length around off, defended watchfully. 
40.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Navdeep Saini, On a short length, outside off, dabbed to the backward point region. 
40.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Navdeep Saini, WIDE. A short ball again, on middle, Navdeep Saini sits under this one. Wide signalled. 
Chamika Karunaratne to Navdeep Saini, Another short ball, outside off, NS leaves it be. 
41.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Rahul Chahar, Yorker length, around off, dug out to the point region. 
41.2 : Dushmantha Chameera to Rahul Chahar, Another short ball, around off, tapped to point, off the back foot. 
41.3 : Dushmantha Chameera to Rahul Chahar, A slow dipping yorker on middle, nudged to the leg side for a single. 
41.4 : Dushmantha Chameera to Navdeep Saini, Bumper outside off, Navdeep moves away from the line of the ball. 
41.5 : Dushmantha Chameera to Navdeep Saini, A full toss, around off, punched to the mid off region. 
41.6 : Dushmantha Chameera to Navdeep Saini, Another short ball, Saini hops and works it to the off side. 
42.1 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rahul Chahar, Shortish delivery, bowled wider, Chahar looks to slash at it but misses.
42.2 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rahul Chahar, Leg Bye! A bit full on middle, nipping in. Flicked off the pads towards square leg for one.
42.3 : Chamika Karunaratne to Navdeep Saini, Length ball around off, pushed towards deep cover for a single.
42.4 : Chamika Karunaratne to Rahul Chahar, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A good bumper on middle and Chahar finally tries to hook after ducking down a lot previously, only manages to top edge it really high and just past the wicket on the leg side. Chamika Karunaratne calls for it early and takes it comfortably in the end.
42.3 : Another debutant, Chetan Sakariya, is the last man in for the Men in Blue. 
42.5 : Chamika Karunaratne to Navdeep Saini, Length ball, driven down to long on by Saini for one.
42.6 : Chamika Karunaratne to Chetan Sakariya, A bit fuller around off, Sakariya lets it go.
43.1 : Dushmantha Chameera to Navdeep Saini, OUT! CAUGHT! That's the end of the Indian innings. Chameera bowls a stinging bouncer into the body and there's nothing much Saini could do about it, really. Tries to fend it away but the ball gets the glove and pops up towards point and Avishka Fernando runs in to take a simple catch. INDIA END ON 225!
What an inspired bowling display this has been by the Lankans here. Their spinners have spun the Indian batters in a web and have bundled them out for 225, which is a rather tame score. If not for Navdeep Saini and Rahul Chahar towards the end, they might have not even crossed 200. 
Right then. 226 needed for Sri Lanka to avoid a whitewashing at the hands of India. They will believe and will come out, looking to take the final game. The visitors have a rather inexperienced bowling attack and they will want to leave a mark, in this game. Will Sri Lanka chase this down easily? Or will India make things harder for the hosts? Join us for the run chase shortly. 
India's batting can be cut into two halves, perfectly. They started off slightly poorly as Dhawan went back quickly. But then, Shaw and Samson raised a 74-run stand, before Shaw missed out on his half-century, getting out on 49. Samson, followed suit, as he lost out on his debut half-century, giving an easy catch when he was on 46. Yadav and Pandey were looking assured, but then rain decided to pay a visit and after play resumed after the break, it seemed that the Indians lost their rhythm, and
Sri Lanka will be pleased with how they have bowled in this game. Yes, they were not at their best, before the rain break, but when they came out after that, they let none of the Indian batters survive. From a position of strength, India slipped and were reeling, all thanks to the spin duo of Akila Dananjaya and Praveen Jayawickrama. They both shared 6 wickets and ran through the middle order of India, after the rain break. Dushmantha Chameera got a wicket early on and then, the last wicket.