| 1.1 : 1.1: Kashif Daud to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Mendis leans in and sends it over the boundary ropes. Full outside off, Kusal Mendis drives it uppishly between extra cover and mid-off for a boundary. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Kashif Daud to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Outswinger outside off, Kusal Mendis smashes it in the air through the covers for another boundary. Consecutive boundaries for Kusal Mendis. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Easy pickings! It is full, sliding down leg. Pathum Nissanka stays back and glances it down to fine leg. The ball has enough legs to reach the fence. Sri Lanka are cruising at the moment. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Aayan Khan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Aayan Khan starts with a loosener, short outside off, Pathum Nissanka rocks back and punches it between cover point and extra cover for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Aryan Lakra to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Pathum Nissanka is on fire. Sri Lanka move into 40s with this boundary. Back of a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka swivels and pulls it hard to deep square leg for four. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Aryan Lakra to Kusal Mendis, OUT! LBW! Aryan Lakra has the last laugh here. The wrist spin does the trick for UAE. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Aryan Lakra to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Short and punished! Dhananjaya de Silva gets off the mark in fine fashion. Back of a length, outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva stays back and cuts it through covers for a boundary. |
| 7.5: Karthik Meiyappan to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! CRUNCHED! Flighted outside off, Pathum Nissanka brings out the slog sweep and deposits it to cow corner for a massive six. It was right in the slot for Pathum Nissanka.First maximum of Sri Lankan innings. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Basil Hameed to Dhananjaya de Silva, SIX! IN THE ARC AND OUT OF THE PARK! Flighted on the off stump, Dhananjaya de Silva gets on his knees and slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Basil Hameed to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! A hit me delivery by Basil Hameed! Short and down the legside, Dhananjaya de Silva rocks back and pulls it to the right of deep square leg for a boundary. Back-to-back boundaries for Dhananjaya de Silva. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Aryan Lakra to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! This has been picked up nicely! Aryan Lakra bowls a loopy delivery full and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva gets his front foot ahead and lofts this toward deep cover for four runs. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Aayan Khan to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! This is an absolute disaster for Sri Lanka! There is no understanding between the batters and Dhananjaya de Silva is left stranded outside the crease by his partner. Aayan Khan flights this one full and outside off, Pathum Nissanka strokes this straight to cover where Muhammad Waseem is placed to collect the ball and throws it towards the non-strikers end. Dhananjaya de Silva is off for a single but Pathum Nissanka does not move. Aayan Khan whips |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! This has been slapped away! Junaid Siddique bowls this on a good length and outside off, Pathum Nissanka has room to swing his arms as he thumps this back over the bowler's head for four runs. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Karthik Meiyappan to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! CAUGHT! Karthik Meiyappan gets his man and it is the big wicket of Bhanuka Rajapaksa! The spinner flights this one full and outside the off pole and induces a false shot from the southpaw. Bhanuka Rajapaksa swings at the ball and hits this in the air toward deep cover-point. Kashif Daud hardly has to move as he takes a comfortable catch. Sri Lanka are losing their way toward the end here. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Karthik Meiyappan to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! TIMBER! Karthik Meiyappan YOU BEAUTY! He has done the trick for UAE and records his Hat-Trick in the setpiece event. Karthik Meiyappan is into his victory lap and rightly so. Half of the Lankan side is sent bac in the hut now. It is a googly, around off. Dasun Shanaka tries to defend it out on his front foot but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball sneaks through the gap between bat and pad to rattle the stumps. UAE are right back into the gam |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Aayan Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! CAUGHT! Another batter perishes and Sri Lanka have been rattled! Young Aayan Khan gets himself into the wicket's column now. Wanindu Hasaranga tries to up the ante but gifts his wicket away. It is tossed up, full, and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga gets under it and lofts it high in the air toward long off. He does not get the desired distance on it. Basil Hameed makes no mistake in the deep. Sri Lanka are losing the plot here. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Karthik Meiyappan to Charith Asalanka, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Make that two wickets in two! Karthik Meiyappan is turning the game here as another one bites the dust. This is full as well and flighted outside off, the batter is deceived by the googly. He looks to push at this and gets a clear edge through to the keeper. Vriitya Aravind makes no mistake behind the wicket as he takes off after pouching the catch. Karthik Meiyappan is on a Hat-trick now! |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Sri Lanka. Quite innovative from Nissanka. It is a length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka shuffles way across and pulls it over square leg. Nissanka falls on the ground and also knocks a shoe off his feet but it's all fine till the result shows up. The fielder gives it a chase but the ball wins the race. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Zahoor Khan to Chamika Karunaratne, FOUR! Chamika Karunaratne manages to end the over on a high! It is much fuller, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne leans and muscles it through the gap at covers for four. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! THIS IS HUGE! Pathum Nissanka is holding one end strong for his side here. It is full, and in the arc of the batter. Pathum Nissanka clears his front leg and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Boundaries are flowing now! It is full, outside off. Pathum Nissanka gets under it and lofts it over mid off. It races away to the fence. Junaid Siddique has given away 12 runs off his first three balls here. |
| 19.3: Zahoor Khan to Chamika Karunaratne, OUT! CAUGHT! Chamika Karunaratne is the man who departs this time. It is a short ball, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne stays back and throws the kitchen sink at it, although he fails to get a sweet connection. The ball goes straight into the hands of Kashif Daud who is positioned at deep cover. Pathum Nissanka will be off strike and this has been a great last over from Zahoor Khan. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! CAUGHT! Zahoor Khan gets his second wicket. A brilliant catch by Basil Hameed. It is full, outside off. Pathum Nissanka gets under it and smacks it to the left of mid off. Basil Hameed there moves to his left, dives to that side and takes a stunning catch to see the back of Pathum Nissanka this time. UAE have put in a solid fight. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: Pramod Madushan to Chirag Suri, FOUR! United Arab Emirates living on the edge here! Chirag Suri is off the mark with a lucky boundary. Pramod Madushan serves this full and outside off, Chirag Suri plays all over this and gets a nick past the diving wicket-keeper to his right. The ball runs away to third msn for four runs and they have their first boundary. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Pramod Madushan to Chirag Suri, FOUR! Make that two in a row and this has been crunched! Pramod Madushan pulls his length back a fraction and outside off, Chirag Suri gets well on top of the bounce and slaps this to deep point for another boundary. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Chirag Suri, FOUR! Rare poor delivery by Maheesh Theekshana! Floats it way down the leg side, Chirag Suri helps it on its way behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Muhammad Waseem, OUT! BOWLED! Dushmantha Chameera draws first blood and Sri Lanka really needed this wicket early! This is bowled on a fuller length and wide outside off, Muhammad Waseem just swings his blade at the ball without any conviction and gets an inside edge that goes on to shatter the stumps. He reaches his 50th T20I wicket in the process and he looks elated. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Aryan Lakra, OUT! TIMBER! Dushmantha Chameera has taken two wickets in one over and both times has seen the stumps disturbed! This is on a good length and in line with the leg stump, Aryan Lakra is cramped for room as he looks to play this and is beaten by the pace. The ball pegs the leg pole back and the United Arab Emirates have lost their second wicket. Sri Lanka taking control of the game now. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Chundangapoyil Rizwan, OUT! CAUGHT! Dushmantha Chameera gets his third and we can see why he was so eager to come back to bowl! This is a slower delivery served full and outside off, Chundangapoyil Rizwan is early into the shot as he lobs the ball into the air toward the cover fielder. Bhanuka Rajapaksa runs forward and takes a fine catch sliding ahead and United Arab Emirates are in some trouble now. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Pramod Madushan to Chirag Suri, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Sri Lanka are ripping the heart of the UAE outfit here. Good length delivery on leg stump. Chirag Suri makes room looking to go inside out. The ball takes the outside edge of his bat and rattles into the stumps. Sri Lanka are on a roll here, UAE are now 4 down inside the Powerplay. |
| 6.3: Chamika Karunaratne to Vriitya Aravind, FOUR! There is no stopping this one as it has been swatted away! Bowls this back of a length and outside off, Vriitya Aravind times this beautifully as the ball races away to the deep point fence for a much-needed boundary. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Dasun Shanaka to Basil Hameed, OUT! CAUGHT! The captain brought himself on and has taken a wicket straight away! This is on a good length and angled into the pads, Basil Hameed looks to clip this leg side but gets a leading edge that loops into the air toward the mid-wicket fielder. Dhananjaya de Silva loses it initially but the ball is high enough for him to settle himself and take a comfortable catch. The United Arab Emirates have lost half their side now and Sri Lanka are right on t |
| 9.5 : 9.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Vriitya Aravind, OUT! LBW! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes! Googly on the middle stump, Vriitya Aravind plants his foot forward to defend, the ball hits his pad first before the bat. A loud shout from the bowler and keeper, Rod Tucker, the umpire turns it down. Sri Lanka decide to go upstairs and the review does wonders for them as the Ball Tracking shows three reds. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Kashif Daud, OUT! LBW! Wanindu Hasaranga picks up his second wicket of the night. It is a googly, around middle. Kashif Daud swivels on the back foot and looks to pull it away but misses. He gets rapped on his pads and that looks quite plumb. Wanindu Hasaranga appeals and the umpire raises his finger in a flash. Kashif Daud does not even bother reviewing this has he makes the long walk back to the shed. Sri Lanka are now just three wickets away from a comprehensiv |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Chamika Karunaratne to Aayan Khan, FOUR! Nicely played! Back of a length, outside off. Aayan Khan stays back and cuts it over backward point and finds a boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Karthik Meiyappan, OUT! STUMPED! Maheesh Theekshana finds the breakthrough. It is tossed up, on off. Karthik Meiyappan dances down the track and looks to go downtown but misses it completely. The ball goes through to the keeper who is quick to take the bails off. United Arab Emirates are now 8 wickets down. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Aayan Khan, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes this time. He deserved a wicket in this over, as he created several chances. It is tossed up, on off. Aayan Khan gets low and looks to sweep it away but misses. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps. A gritty innings from Khan comes to an end. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Junaid Siddique, FOUR! That has been powered away! Maheesh Theekshana loops this full and outside off, Junaid Siddique gets his front foot out of the way and thumps the ball towards deep cover for a boundary. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Junaid Siddique, SIX! Junaid Siddique is not hanging around here! The ball has been dispatched out of the stadium for the longest six in the tournament so far! Dushmantha Chameera bowls this full on the pads, Junaid Siddique gets his front foot out of the way and plunders this over the deep square leg for a 109 meters biggie! |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Junaid Siddique, OUT! CAUGHT! Maheesh Theekshana wraps up the game for Sri Lanka and celebrates the wicket in style with a bow and arrow celebration! This is bowled in line with the stumps on a fuller length, Junaid Siddique gets his front foot to the leg side and heaves the ball toward the leg side. He slices this to long on where Pathum Nissanka takes an easy catch and it fitting that he ends the game after his outstanding knock in the first inning. Sri Lanka |
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