4s
6s
Total 4's :
25
Total 6's :
2
Wickets :
6
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.2
Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Oh, what a shot to get underway! Shortish length, on off. Sharma dances down the track and smashes it through covers for a boundary. India are away in style.
4
1.5
Lahiru Kumara to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Gill is off the mark with a glorious boundary! Pure class, this. Overpitched delivery, around off. Gill leans forward and caresses it through covers for a lovely boundary.
4
1.6
Lahiru Kumara to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Oh, another shot that will make you admire this young talent! Kumara bowls another half-volley, outside off. Gill plays a lovely cover-drive with a beautiful sound off his blade as the ball races away towards the fence.
4
2.3
Kasun Rajitha to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Boundaries are flowing for India! Short and wide and Rohit Sharma is too good a player to miss out on it. He stands tall and cuts it over and wide of point for a boundary.
4
2.5
Kasun Rajitha to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Oh, man! Lovely balance, and perfect timing. Back of a length and around off. Gill transfers his weight on the back foot and punches it through covers for another boundary.
6
3.2
Lahiru Kumara to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Here we go, a Rohit Sharma pull shot! Kumara bowls a bouncer on middle. Sharma picks the length quickly and pulls it all the way over the fine leg fence for a maximum.
W
4.6
Chamika Karunaratne to Rohit Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A wicket against the run of play! Chamika Karunaratne, the street-fighter, strikes and gets the big fish, Rohit Sharma! On a good length and around off. Sharma tries to punch it towards the off side. However, he does so without much foot movement and gets a faint outside edge. Kusal Mendis behind the stumps makes no mistake and this is what Lanka needed. Can they pick up two-three quick wickets now to put pressure on India?
4
5.1
Lahiru Kumara to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Meanwhile, Shubman Gill continues to go his merry way. Fuller in length and around middle at 147 kph, Gill picks it off his pads and clips it through the gap at mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
5.2
Lahiru Kumara to Shubman Gill, FOUR! This man is all class! Kumara changes his line and delivers a length ball outside off, Shubman Gill transfers his weight into the shot as he presses forward and caresses it through covers.
W
5.3
Lahiru Kumara to Shubman Gill, OUT! CAUGHT! The crowd has gone silent all of a sudden. Kumara hurls across a shortish ball on middle, at 142.1 kph, Shubman Gill gets back and tries to play his favourite half-pull. He fails to get it from the middle of his bat and the ball flies straight to Avishka Fernando at mid-wicket. He is the only fielder present there on the leg side and Gill is unfortunate to pick him. Either side of that fielder and it would have been a hat-trick of boundaries. Gill departs. 175 needed off 267 balls.
4
5.5
Lahiru Kumara to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Wow! A 150 kph delivery, full and on off, Shreyas Iyer gets on the front foot and crunches it through extra cover for a glorious boundary.
4
7.4
Lahiru Kumara to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Streaky! Kumara fires in a full ball on middle, skidding off the surface at 142.7 kph, Shreyas tries to use the angle to flick but gets a leading edge. It goes aerial but in the gap at point for a boundary.
4
8.4
Chamika Karunaratne to Shreyas Iyer, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Width there outside off, short in length, Shreyas chases it and gets it away off the outer edge. It flies behind backward point and Dunith Wellalage slips while stopping the ball. Ends up conceding a boundary. The young boy gets a stare from the bowler.
4
9.2
Lahiru Kumara to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Virat Kohli gets off the mark in style! Kumara digs it in short, around off at 142.1 clicks, Kohli swivels on the back foot and pulls it with authority to the deep mid-wicket fence.
W
9.3
Lahiru Kumara to Virat Kohli, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Once again the crowd is stunned into silence. The only one roaring is the bowler as he is pumped up. He hurls across a length delivery around off at 138.9 kph and gets it to nip back into the batter. Virat Kohli hangs on the back foot and tries to defend but it takes a bit of an inside edge and cannons onto the stumps. India are in a spot of bother here after losing their top three. 154 needed off 243 balls.
4
9.4
Lahiru Kumara to KL Rahul, FOUR! Superb shot! Full and around off, Rahul leans into the drive and thumps it through the gap between covers and mid off. Opens his account.
4
10.2
Chamika Karunaratne to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Nicely played! Chamika Karunaratne tries to bounce out Iyer here. However, it comes at a very friendly height on off as Iyer pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
10.3
Chamika Karunaratne to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Shreyas Iyer is ready for this short stuff and enjoying himself out in the middle. Chamika Karunaratne bangs it short and on off. Iyer, who is already on the back foot, pulls it towards the cow corner region for another boundary.
W
14.2
Kasun Rajitha to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! LBW! The fourth wicket is down for India and the Lankan Lions are fighting it out in the middle. This game is tightly poised now, folks! Kasun Rajitha bowls it full and on middle and leg. Iyer tries to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. A big appeal from Kasun Rajitha follows and he keeps running in celebration without even bothering to turn and look at the umpire. The finger is raised though. Iyer takes the DRS immediately. However, there is daylight between the bat and ball and the Ball Tracking shows that it is the umpire's call on hitting the stumps. So, the original decision stays and Shreyas Iyer walks back disappointed.
4
20.4
Kasun Rajitha to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! This will give Pandya some confidence. A boundary after 10 overs! Overpitched delivery on off. Pandya leans forward and drives it past mid off for a boundary.
4
20.6
Kasun Rajitha to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Boundary to end the over and just what India needed! Kasun Rajitha goes searching for a magic delivery and bowls a full delivery on middle and leg. Pandya flicks it and flicks it in the gap through the square leg region for a boundary.
4
27.2
Wanindu Hasaranga to KL Rahul, FOUR! Lovely shot! Too full from Wanindu Hasaranga, it's loopy and outside off, Rahul frees his arms and drills it through extra cover for a boundary.
4
28.4
Lahiru Kumara to KL Rahul, FOUR! What a shot! Full in length and around off, Rahul goes through the line and lofts it nonchalantly over mid off for a boundary. The 50-run stand comes up!
4
29.1
Dhananjaya de Silva to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! The part-timer will not dominate, says Hardik. Presses forward to a full ball and eases his drive in the gap at covers for a boundary.
4
32.2
Chamika Karunaratne to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Pandya with good placement this time! Chamika Karunaratne drifts on the pads as he bowls a length delivery. Pandya does not hit it hard just times this as he clips it to the backward square leg fence for a boundary.
W
34.1
Chamika Karunaratne to Hardik Pandya, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Chamika Karunaratne strikes and gives Sri Lanka a glimmer of hope here! The 75-run stand has been broken and Pandya, after playing so well, walks back disappointed into the shed. This is a good-length delivery, around off. Pandya tries to punch it from his crease. But he gets an outside edge and Mendis behind the stumps takes a good catch. Can Sri Lanka capitalize on this opening now? 55 needed more.
6
36.2
Chamika Karunaratne to Axar Patel, SIX! Out of here, the crowd at Eden Gardens erupts! Short in length and around off, slower in pace, Axar Patel camps back and launches it over wide long on for a maximum. Six maximums needed more to win this game.
W
39.5
Dhananjaya de Silva to Axar Patel, OUT! Patel holes out! Sri Lanka again have an opening. Floated delivery, full and outside off, Axar Patel leans forward to loft it inside-out over extra cover but ends up hitting it a lot straighter. The ball flies to the right of long off and Chamika Karunaratne takes a fine catch sliding across on the ground. 25 needed off 61 balls.
4
41.6
Lahiru Kumara to Kuldeep Yadav, FOUR! This will take India closer to the target! Short and on middle. Kuldeep Yadav makes room and cuts it over the point fielder and gets a boundary. Just 13 needed now!
4
42.2
Kasun Rajitha to KL Rahul, FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! India inching closer! A fullish delivery and on the pads. Rahul glances it with great timing and beats the diving fielder at deep backward square leg for a boundary.
4
42.4
Kasun Rajitha to KL Rahul, FOUR! Another boundary! This time KL Rahul and India get lucky, just 5 needed now! Back of a length and it nips back in a bit. Rahul tries to punch it but is cramped for room and gets an inside edge that goes past the stumps and diving keeper for a boundary at fine leg.
4
42.6
Kasun Rajitha to KL Rahul, FOUR! This time a top edge produces a boundary! Scores are level now! Short and on middle. Rahul goes for a big pull shot. However, all he manages to do is to get a top edge which goes over the jumping keeper for a boundary.
4
43.2
Lahiru Kumara to Kuldeep Yadav, FOUR! That's it! India win this game by four wickets! Kumara bowls another shortish delivery on off. Yadav makes room again and slaps it past the mid off fielder for a boundary. Happy faces all around in the Indian camp and at this iconic Eden Gardens.