4s
6s
Total 4's :
19
Total 6's :
5
Wickets :
10
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.3
Arshdeep Singh to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! First runs for Pathum Nissanka and Sri Lanka are underway in the chase. Overpitched outside off, Pathum Nissanka gets it right in his arc and caresses it through extra covers for a boundary.
4
0.4
Arshdeep Singh to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Nicely done! Short, but not that short around off, Pathum Nissanka hops on the back foot and guides the ball with a deft touch towards deep backward point. Rinku Singh covers a lot of ground from deep cover, puts in a slide but the ball evades him into the fence for a boundary.
4
2.1
Axar Patel to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Nice shot! Axar starts with a shorter one, on the middle, Kusal Mendis uses the depth of the crease, rocks back and pulls it past mid on beating Hardik Pandya to his right for a boundary. Rinku Singh from deep mid-wicket again does hard yards but the ball wins the race.
4
2.3
Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Swept away! Full and on off, Pathum Nissanka shuffles to the off side and sweeps it past square leg for four more.
6
3.4
Mohammed Siraj to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! Up and over! Brilliant shot from Nissanka! Siraj bends his back, digs in a bumper over the middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka charges down, moving to the leg side of the ball, and opening the off side for him. He adjusts his shot and cuts it using the pace of the ball, over deep third for a six.
6
3.6
Mohammed Siraj to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! SHOT OF AUTHORITY! Siraj hits the deck hard, short and on middle, Pathum Nissanka detects the length very early, gets in position quickly creating a strong base for a pull shot. He gets his bat underneath the ball and smashes it mercilessly over deep mid-wicket for a six. Good intent from the Lankan openers here.
4
4.2
Ravi Bishnoi to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Cut away with perfection! Short and just outside off, Kusal Mendis creates room for himself by backing away, and uses the width to cut it past backward point for a boundary. Excellent placement.
4
4.4
Ravi Bishnoi to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! The umpire has called it a boundary off the bat! Ravi Bishnoi spills it flat and down leg on a length, Kusal Mendis sits for a sweep but misses by a mile. The ball takes a faint edge and beats Rishabh Pant behind the stumps. Races away to the fence.
4
5.6
Axar Patel to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Just over! Axar bowls it outside off, short in length, Kusal Mendis walks across and fetches the pull. Helps it over the leaping square leg fielder for a boundary. At the end of Powerplay, Sri Lanka are 55/0. At the same stage, India were 74/1.
4
6.1
Ravi Bishnoi to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Hit with real authority! Bishnoi tosses it up, right in the arc, Pathum Nissanka crouches and thumps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
4
6.3
Ravi Bishnoi to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Too straight and these are easy pickings for Kusal Mendis! Bishnoi tries the googly again but the line is down leg, Kusal Mendis rocks on the back foot and gets enough bat on it to get it past short fine leg for a boundary.
4
7.1
Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Hardik gets welcomed with a boundary. Short and outside off, Kusal Mendis gets the desired width and cuts it over short third for four.
4
7.6
Hardik Pandya to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Skillfully done! 12 runs off Hardik's first over as Sri Lanka race to 77/0. Pandya goes into the wicket and does not offer much pace, on off, Kusal Mendis arches back and rides with the bounce. Plays the upper cut expertly over short third for a boundary. Not quite the correct choice of delivery from Hardik with short third inside the circle.
6
8.3
Arshdeep Singh to Kusal Mendis, SIX! That has gone many a mile! Arshdeep Singh goes for the bumper with pace on it but fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter. Kusal Mendis gets his weight on the back foot, lifts his front leg and dispatches the pull over deep backward square leg for a six.
W
8.4
Arshdeep Singh to Kusal Mendis, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Arshdeep Singh with a nice comeback! The knucke ball does the trick for Arshdeep and India finally have a breakthrough. A fine knock nonetheless by Kusal Mendis and he has given the start Sri Lanka were after. Arshdeep bowls the knuckle ball and bangs it into the deck, over middle. Kusal Mendis attempts the pull again but does not have the pace to work with. Fails to get the desired power behind it and it goes only as far as deep mid-wicket. Spoons a simple catch to Yashasvi Jaiswal in the deep who makes no mistake. The 84-run opening stand has been broken now as Kusal Mendis perishes on 45 (27).
6
8.6
Arshdeep Singh to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! Clean as a whistle! Sri Lanka lose Mendis but still get 14 runs off it. Arshdeep slips in the slower one again but it is not short enough. Pathum Nissanka gets it right where he needs and nails the pull over wide long on for a six.
4
10.6
Ravi Bishnoi to Kusal Perera, FOUR! Much-needed boundary for Sri Lanka! One after 12 balls. Bishnoi drops it on a length, and offers width outside off, Kusal Perera frees his arms and hits it through covers for a cracking four. Sri Lanka are still running behind their opponents at this stage and need 108 off the last 9 overs remaining.
4
11.5
Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! The runs needed down to double figures now! for Sri Lanka Full and at the pegs, Pathum Nissanka stays rooted and uses his wrists to whip it across and behind square for a boundary. 95 needed now.
4
12.1
Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Boundaries have started to flow once again for Sri Lanka! Short, but not that short in length, on the middle, Pathum Nissanka quickly gets on his knee and uses the pace of the ball, switch hits between short third and point for four.
4
12.2
Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! In the gap and another four! Slightly short in length, on the middle, Pathum Nissanka uses the depth of the crease and pins the pull between the converging long on and deep mid-wicket fielders for a boundary.
6
13.1
Hardik Pandya to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! In the air and through! Hardik angles it on the leg stump line, Pathum Nissanka moves to the leg side and swipes it aerially over deep mid-wicket. The TV umpire checks whether the ball has landed on the full or bounced inside the fence. After several roll backs, the umpire confirms that it has landed right on the boundary cushion. A six then. What a fantastic start to the over. Nissanka will look to make it a big one for sure.
W
14.1
Axar Patel to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! BEATEN ALL ENDS UP! Axar Patel to India's rescue! Patel feeds in a quicker one, on a flatter trajectory and gets the ball to slide into the batter on a good length. Pathum Nissanka is totally cramped up for room and tries to create some width by shuffling to the leg side. But fails to get any bat on it and the ball skids past his inside edge to dismantle the furniture. Pathum Nissanka departs after a terrific knock of 79 (48).
4
14.3
Axar Patel to Kusal Perera, FOUR! Innovative and effective! Too full and around off, Kusal Perera reverse sweeps it over short third for a boundary.
4
14.5
Axar Patel to Kusal Perera, FOUR! Into the gap and four! Axar lands it short and on the middle, Kusal Perera reads it well, goes deep inside the crease and gets a good bounce on the waist height and picks it over square leg for a boundary.
W
14.6
Axar Patel to Kusal Perera, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Big, big moment in the game as both set batters are into the sheds in the span of just 5 deliveries. Axar Patel strikes with a double blow. Axar goes full and varies his pace this time around. Lands it a bit slow and around the middle and off corridor, Kusal Perera sees the length into his arc and goes for an expansive sweep shot but hits it aerially with no real timing on it. The travels straight down the throat of Ravi Bishnoi at deep square leg. Bishnoi with his redemption in the field. The dangerous Kusal Perera departs on 20 (14).
4
15.2
Ravi Bishnoi to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Excellently played! Bishnoi angles it across, full and outside off, Kamindu Mendis uses the angle to his advantage and reverse sweeps it over short third for a boundary.
4
15.3
Ravi Bishnoi to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Two in two for Kamindu Mendis! Good proactive batting by the southpaw. Bishnoi fires it in flat and short, on leg, Kamindu Mendis backs away to access the off side and he knows that there is no protection in the deep in front of square on the off side. Gives himself room and punches it to the right of cover-point inside the circle for a boundary.
W
15.6
Ravi Bishnoi to Charith Asalanka, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The wounded Ravi Bishnoi strikes! Wickets off successive overs for India and the spin twins are doing it for them. Charith Asalanka falls for a duck with Sri Lanka needing 56 runs off the last 4 overs. Ravi Bishnoi stays over the wicket and tosses it up, full and turning away as it is the googly, on middle, Charith Asalanka gets down for the slog sweep but gets a top edge as the ball spins away. Skies it high in the air towards deep backward square leg where Yashasvi Jaiswal settles under the skier and takes it.
W
16.1
Riyan Parag to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! RUN OUT! Would you believe it? The hard hitting Dasun Shanaka is out without facing a ball. Sri Lanka continue to lose their way in the chase. From 140/1, they have slipped to 160/5. Riyan Parag starts from around the wicket and bowls an off-break, full and outside off, Kamindu Mendis brings out the reverse sweep and gets a feather on it. The ball beats Rishabh Pant to his left. Mohammed Siraj at short third gives it a chase as the batters decide to run the third one. Siraj turns around and fires in a throw at the batting end. Dasun Shanaka puts in a dive as Rishabh Pant takes the bails off. It is refereed upstairs and the replays show that the dive was not enough for Shanka as he had no point of his bat inside the crease when the stumps were disturbed.
W
16.4
Riyan Parag to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! TIMBER! The move to bring Riyan Parag into the attack has paid off for India and how. Maiden international wicket for Parag as he is chuffed to bits. Parag drifts it in from around the wicket, short and turning away, on off. Kamindu Mendis makes room to access the off side and throws his hands at the delivery. The ball pitches and spins away to go past the bat and it goes through to rattle into the off pole.
W
17.1
Arshdeep Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Arshdeep Singh strikes on his return to the attack as India strengthen their grip on the game. Arshdeep digs it in short, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga hangs back and tries to flat-bat it over mid on. Hasaranaga fails to clear the man there as he gets it off the upper half of the bat. Riyan Parag at mid on, backtracks a bit and takes an easy catch near his chest. This has been dramatic collapse for Sri Lanka after a solid opening stand.
W
18.5
Mohammed Siraj to Matheesha Pathirana, OUT! TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj gets on the wickets' column! Siraj keeps it full and straight, Matheesha Pathirana clears his front leg to go down the ground. Gets it off the inner half of the bat and spoons a simple catch to the man there. Axar Patel takes a few steps back and takes it over his head.
W
19.1
Riyan Parag to Maheesh Theekshana, OUT! CASTLED! Riyan Parag has another! Parag comes from over the wicket and fires it in, on a full length, on the leg pole, Maheesh Theekshana ends up giving himself too much room to go through the off side. He plays outside the line of the ball and gets an outside edge that deflects onto the leg pole. Second wicket of the night for Parag.
W
19.2
Riyan Parag to Dilshan Madushanka, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Make that third wicket for Riyan Parag! Two in two for Parag as India wrap things up. This has been a collapse of some enormity. At one point in the game, Sri Lanka were 140/1, only to lose their last 9 wickets for 30 runs to be bowled out for 170. Coming to the delivery, this was bowled from the back of the hand by Parag, fuller and quicker, on middle and leg, Dilshan Madushanka exposes all his stumps and swings with all his might. Misses the line of the ball and sees his woodwork disturbed. India win the series opener.