4s
6s
Total 4's :
9
Total 6's :
4
Wickets :
1
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.6
Josh Little to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! First boundary for Kusal Mendis and Sri Lanka! Little goes for a short delivery, around off. Mendis picks the length quickly and pulls it in front of square for a boundary. So, a poor end to a good first over from Josh Little.
6
2.3
Josh Little to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Clever shot! Mendis anticipated the short ball and gets inside the line of the ball to pull this short delivery on off over fine leg for a maximum.
6
3.6
Barry McCarthy to Dhananjaya de Silva, SIX! Here comes the release shot and Dhananjaya de Silva has hit it well this time! Shortish length on off. Dhananjaya de Silva stays deep in his crease and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
4
4.6
Mark Adair to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! This time he nails the pull shot! This is too predictable from Adair. He bowls a short one again. It sits up nicely and Dhananjaya de Silva pulls it firmly towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
4
5.3
Gareth Delany to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Just over! Dhananjaya de Silva is living a charmed life. This is a bit short and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva goes down and sweeps it just over the leaping short fine leg fielder for a boundary. 50 up for Sri Lanka!
4
6.3
Curtis Campher to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Curtis Campher serves this full and on off, Kusal Mendis makes a little bit of room and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.
W
8.2
Gareth Delany to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Gareth Delany provides the much-needed breakthrough and finally Dhananjaya de Silva perishes. Delany bowls this short and outside off, turning away a bit, Dhananjaya de Silva stays there and tries to cut it without any footwork, but gets a thin outside edge and Lorcan Tucker takes a nice catch behind the stumps moving to his right. Sri Lanka lose their first wicket.
4
9.1
Josh Little to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Deft touch! Josh Little bowls this on a good length and around off, Kusal Mendis waits for it and guides it very late towards the third man fence for a boundary.
4
12.4
Gareth Delany to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Beautiful placement! Short and wide outside off. Mendis cuts it in the gap between the point and the backward point fielder for a boundary.
4
12.5
Gareth Delany to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Fifty for Kusal Mendis! His good run of form continues and this is what Sri Lanka have been expecting from this talented batter for years. Tad shorter and around off. Mendis tries to puch it but gets a thick outside edge that runs away towards the third man fence for a boundary.
4
13.5
Josh Little to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Good shot! Only four outside the circle and Charith Asalanka takes full advanatge of it. This is full and outside off. Charith Asalanka slams it over mid off for a boundary.
4
13.6
Josh Little to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Supreme timing and just 12 needed now! A fullish delivery, outside off. Charith Asalanka drives it off the middle of his blade square off the wicket as the ball runs away towards the point fence.
6
14.1
Simi Singh to Kusal Mendis, SIX! BANG! Mendis has sent this out of the park! Simi Singh bowls this short and outside off, Kusal Mendis goes down and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Sri Lanka are one hit away from victory now!
6
14.6
Simi Singh to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Kusal Mendis finishes things off in style! Simi Singh floats this one up, full and on middle, Kusal Mendis goes down and slog-sweeps it into the crowd over the deep square leg fence. SRI LANKA WIN BY 9 WICKETS WITH 30 BALLS REMAINING.