4s
6s
Total 4's :
0
Total 6's :
0
Wickets :
5
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fours
sixes
wickets
4
1.3
Chetan Sakariya to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! That was a risky stroke! He had to get bat on that! Fernando walks right across and this one tails back in from around off. Fernando works it through backward square leg for a boundary.
4
1.4
Chetan Sakariya to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Too full and put away! This is very full and on off, Fernando leans into it and strokes it through covers. Lovely stroke and the last two balls releases all the pressure that was building.
W
2.4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Avishka Fernando, OUT! CAUGHT! What a brilliant catch and India gets their first wicket. Chahar judged it beautifully and India gets an early inspiration, courtesy Rahul Chahar. A good length ball, on the pads, Avishka Fernando flicks this one aerially towards the fine leg region. Rahul Chahar runs to his right, takes the catch, just at the edge of the ropes. Realizes that he is going to go over the ropes, due to the momentum. He throws the ball back out, he runs in, gets back out and pouches this one. The third umpire is called to check if this is a clean catch and replays show that it is. Avishka Fernando walks back and India need some more of these. 121 needed in 104 balls.
4
3.1
Chetan Sakariya to Minod Bhanuka, FOUR! A brilliant way to start the 4th over. Chetan Sakariya is greeted to his second over, with a boundary. A slower ball in pace, fuller, around off, Minod Bhanuka waits for the ball and then tonks this one over the mid on fielder. Boundary.
4
3.4
Chetan Sakariya to Minod Bhanuka, FOUR! Played very fine. On the pads, on a length, Minod Bhanuka goes back and tickles this to the fine leg fence.
4
4.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Sadeera Samarawickrama, FOUR! Not the start that Varun Chakravarthy would have wanted to his spell. Flatter, around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes back and slashes this past short third man for a boundary.
4
5.1
Rahul Chahar to Minod Bhanuka, FOUR! Not the start Rahul Chahar wanted! Starts with a shorter ball on middle. Bhanuka rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
W
6.6
Varun Chakravarthy to Sadeera Samarawickrama, OUT! TIMBER! Spin works for India as well. Sadeera Samarawickrama would have been wise if he played on the front foot. A tossed up ball, googly, around off. Sadeer goes on the back foot and looks to punch but leaves a big gap between the bat and the body. The ball sneaks through and shatters the leg pole. Sri Lanka 2 down now. 94 needed in 78 balls.
4
8.5
Rahul Chahar to Minod Bhanuka, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for the Lankans. Bhanuka comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball, heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
W
11.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Minod Bhanuka, OUT! CAUGHT! Minod Bhanuka is sent back and Sri Lanka lose their fourth. The dropped chance does not prove too costly for the visitors. Pitches it up, fuller around off, tossed up too, Minod Bhanuka gets low and mows a slog sweep towards deep mid-wicket. No distance on this and Rahul Chahar takes it in the deep. Sri Lanka need a partnership here. 67 needed in 50 balls!
4
13.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! There it is, the releasing of the pressure. Wanindu Hasaranga skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drills this to the left of Chetan Sakariya at long off. Chetan dives, but the ball sneaks underneath him, to the ropes.
6
13.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, SIX! Now, Dhananjaya de Silva unleashes a big shot. Much needed. Tossed up, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva just smokes this one over long on for a biggie.
4
14.5
Rahul Chahar to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! You need a single boundary in every over and Wanindu Hasaranga gets Sri Lanka that boundary here. Tosses it up, landing full on off, Wanindu Hasaranga gets low and tonks this one over the bowler's head for a boundary.
W
14.6
Rahul Chahar to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! CAUGHT! Rahul Chahar has struck on the very last ball of his spell and the dangerman, Wanindu Hasaranga goes back here. Could this be the wicket that changes India's fortunes? This is served shortish and outside off, it is spinning away too. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to slash it away, but the ball kisses the outside edge and lobs towards backward point, where Bhuvneshwar Kumar takes a few steps ahead and pouches this. Rahul Chahar is pumped up and he glares at Hasaranga, who just looks at him, smirks, does a gesture of clapping his glove against the blade and walks back. Pressure, tension!
W
17.2
Chetan Sakariya to Ramesh Mendis, OUT! CAUGHT! Chetan Sakariya gets his first wicket on his debut and Sri Lanka are 6 down now! Another slower length ball on middle and leg. Ramesh Mendis heaves it without much power. The ball goes high towards mid-wicket where Ruturaj Gaikwad runs ahead, settles under it and takes a simple catch. 28 needed in 16 balls.
4
17.5
Chetan Sakariya to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Beautiful played! A much needed boundary! A length ball outside off, de Silva opens his bat face and steers it through backward point for four.
6
18.3
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chamika Karunaratne, SIX! BANGED! Is this the decisive hit in the contest? A short of a length ball on off. Chamika Karunaratne stands tall and pulls it all the way over mid-wicket for a biggie. Just 12 needed off 9 now!