END OF OVER:20 | 13 Runs | SL: 170/7 | RR: 8.50
- Ashan Priyanjan40 (40b)
- Isuru Udana19 (10b)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-36-1
- Jasprit Bumrah4-0-38-1
9.10pm They first looked like getting 200. Then it looked like 145. Now, a late burst from Priyanjan has lifted them to 170. Sri Lanka would've taken this at the toss. The reason why they've got an opportunity to redeem themselves? Dilshan Munaweera. Looked completely out of sorts in the two ODIs he played, but today we witnessed some uninhibited hitting. Some clean strokes on the face of fearless bowling. India's wristspinners - Chahal and Kuldeep - gave a good account of themselves despite coming under fire. Axar was excellent too. Challenging but not intimidating, is how you can describe this total. We'll be back shortly with Alagappan Muthu for India's chase.
19.6
1
Kumar to Priyanjan, 1 run, backs away to go over cover, squeezed to the man at the edge of the ring instead.
19.5
6
Kumar to Priyanjan, SIX, great shot! Too short, this was sitting up nicely at Bhuvi's pace and he's hammered this pull in front of square. Just clears the ropes. Free flow
19.4
1
Kumar to Udana, 1 run, low full toss outside off, eased to wide long-off
19.3
1
Kumar to Priyanjan, 1 run, thick edge as he's cramped for room in his attempt to back away and cut, on the bounce to Kuldeep at third man
19.2
0
Kumar to Priyanjan, no run, gets away with this short ball. Banged in short outside off, he was jumping inside the crease to reach the delivery. Should have been called wide.
19.1
4
Kumar to Priyanjan, FOUR, what was that? I'm sure even Priyanjan doesn't know what he's done. This length ball was angling into middle, he tried to scoop it fine, then readjusted and then played the back dink over short third man. He wasn't even looking at the ball. How brave of him to try and deflect it the other side.
END OF OVER:19 | 13 Runs | SL: 157/7 | RR: 8.26
- Isuru Udana18 (9b)
- Ashan Priyanjan28 (35b)
- Jasprit Bumrah4-0-38-1
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar3-0-23-1
18.6
4
Bumrah to Udana, FOUR, top-edges this pull over the keeper's head. Looked to pull over deep square, the ball skidded on to skew away. Handy runs
18.5
4
Bumrah to Udana, FOUR, stunning! The attempted yorker gone wrong. This is a half-volley, he makes room, takes it on the full and belts this between mid-off and cover.
18.4
2
Bumrah to Udana, 2 runs, slapped wide of cover. Rahul comes around at sweeper cover to stop that. Got that on the top part of the bat
18.3
0
Bumrah to Udana, no run, looks to back away and flay this over cover but Bumrah shortens his length and tucks him up for room. Beaten
18.2
1
Bumrah to Priyanjan, 1 run, snakes in a yorker on middle from wide of the crease, squeezed towards midwicket
18.1
2
Bumrah to Priyanjan, 2 runs, lofted into the gap at deep cover, they scamper back for the second
END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs | SL: 144/7 | RR: 8.00
- Isuru Udana8 (5b)
- Ashan Priyanjan25 (33b)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar3-0-23-1
- Kuldeep Yadav4-0-20-2
17.6
6
Kumar to Udana, SIX, too short outside off ans he's muscled over wide long-on. Picked the length, held his shape against the knuckleball and pulled that away. He's a puny man but packs a punch when he slogs
17.5
0
Kumar to Udana, no run, right into the blockhole on middle, squeezed to cover
17.4
1
Kumar to Priyanjan, 1 run, makes room and forces this length ball to the man at the edge of the ring at cover
17.3
0
Kumar to Priyanjan, no run, looks to pull but this was over his head or thereabouts. Bhuvneshwar also bowled this way outside off. Beaten
17.2
1
Kumar to Udana, 1 run, prods outside the line of that length ball, inside edge to square leg
17.1
0
Kumar to Udana, no run, chipped on the bounce to mid-off
Ankit: "Why isn't Hardik Pandya playing ? I took him in my fantasy team." You really have a fantasy team? For this game? Ah, what dedication. Hats off.
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 136/7 | RR: 8.00
- Isuru Udana1 (1b)
- Ashan Priyanjan24 (31b)
- Kuldeep Yadav4-0-20-2
- Jasprit Bumrah3-0-25-1
16.6
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Udana, 1 run, works this low full toss on the pads to square leg
16.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Priyanjan, 1 run, pulled to Kohli on the bounce at deep midwicket. Priyanjan was ball watching and so he doesn't run. Bizarre. If Kuldeep had collected the throw at the stumps, this would've been a run-out.
16.4
W
Kuldeep Yadav to Prasanna, OUT, this is as simple as they come. Kohli, at deep midwicket, had to move no more than a couple of yards. This was a touch short, Sekkuge got no timing or power whatsoever behind that pull. Hit straight down the throat of the Indian captain.
S Prasanna c Kohli b Kuldeep Yadav 11 (8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 137.50
16.3
2
Kuldeep Yadav to Prasanna, 2 runs, leading edge, lobs over the bowler's head. Long-on and long-off converge to stop that
Kohli has quickly asked him to move out of deep square leg. He's coming inside the ring. Jadhav goes back
16.2
4
Kuldeep Yadav to Prasanna, FOUR, touch short, he rocks back and pulls towards deep square where Chahal completely misjudges this.By the time he ran in, the ball was dying on him. This sneaked through to the boundary. Although he made good ground, indecision early on cost him. Bowler and captain are unhappy
