- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.6 a big appeal for lbw from Theekshana, almost pleading, and it's been given. Jaiswal is having a chat with Gill and opts to review. It was pitched outside off and angling towards the stumps. Jaiswal went for the sweep but missed and it hit him in front of off. And the ball-tracking shows it would have gone on to hit middle 11/115.2 Hasaranga has Gill stumped and breaks this stand. Gill jumps out of the crease, Hasaranga pushes it through quicker and drags his length back. He also finds turn to beat the outside edge of the advancing batter. The keeper does the rest. Much-needed breakthrough for SL 102/62.5 back-to-back ducks for Samson. Wickramasinghe bowls this one full around off. Samson looks to go aerial but gets a thick outside edge. Hasaranga runs in from deep cover and completes the catch sliding forward 12/23.1 India lose their third. It was a length ball around off. Rinku backed away and looked to hit it inside out over covers. But the ball turned away, resulting in Rinku skying it straight up. Pathirana moved to his right from mid-on and completed the catch behind the bowler 14/35.4 taken at fine leg. India in deep trouble. A length ball outside off and Surya looks to sweep it over fine leg. Doesn't get enough power on it and it lands straight into the lap of Hasaranga 30/48.4 taken on the rebound. The offspinner to a left-hand batter does the trick. Was a length ball outside off that Dube looked to cut. But the ball turned away, taking an outside edge. Kusal Mendis failed to catch it in the first attempt but pouched the rebound 48/515.5 half-tracker on off stump, instead of smiting it over deep midwicket, Parag holes out. Double-strike from Hasaranga. Thigh-high delivery, Parag gets more height as opposed to distance. Ramesh snaffles the catch at the edge of the leg-side boundary 105/719.5 full, flat, fast and crashes into the stumps. Washington, having shuffled across off stump, does not connect with the reverse-sweep this time. Theekshana, though, hits his target 137/819.6 Siraj is run-out at the non-striker's end off the final ball of the innings. Back of a length and breaks away sharply outside off. Carrom ball from Theekshana, nicked behind. The keeper dropped the catch but nails the stumps at the other end 137/9Extras7 (lb 2, w 5)TOTAL137/9 (20 Overs, RR: 6.85)Did not bat: KK AhmedFall of wickets: 1-11 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1.6 ov), 2-12 (Sanju Samson, 2.5 ov), 3-14 (Rinku Singh, 3.1 ov), 4-30 (Suryakumar Yadav, 5.4 ov), 5-48 (Shivam Dube, 8.4 ov), 6-102 (Shubman Gill, 15.2 ov), 7-105 (Riyan Parag, 15.5 ov), 8-137 (Washington Sundar, 19.5 ov), 9-137 (Mohammed Siraj, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB C Wickramasinghe 4 0 17 1 4.25 12 1 0 0 0 M Theekshana 4 0 28 3 7.00 13 3 1 1 0 AM Fernando 2 0 11 1 5.50 5 0 0 1 0 RTM Mendis 3 0 26 1 8.66 4 2 0 3 0 PW Hasaranga 4 0 29 2 7.25 8 0 2 0 0 PHKD Mendis 3 0 24 0 8.00 7 4 0 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.5 Finally India have a breakthrough. Down the ground but it's yet another googly. And Nissanka ends up chipping it to wide long-on where Parag takes a straightforward catch 58/115.2 lbw appeal, given on field, but reviewed. Bishnoi has slowed this down, but with the length being short, Mendis goes back to pull. But the lack of pace means he's through the shot too early. Struck on the upper thigh, but again he is crouched so still in line with the stumps. Ball-tracking confirms hitting middle of middle 110/218.2 Rinku takes the return catch and puts a smile on coach Gambhir's face. Flat and quick on leg stump from round the wicket, shortish in length, cramping Kusal for room on the pull. He skies it in the air and Rinku takes it himself for his maiden T20I wicket 129/516.3 Hasaranga tries to take on Washington and holes out. Smart catch in the deep by Bishnoi. He runs across from deep square leg, gets into a side-on position, dives forward and snags it. Flat and quick on the stumps from Washington, Hasaranga goes for a slog-sweep but does not middle it 117/316.4 and Washington comes away with the wicket of the SL captain. This is a top ball from Washington. This is why India keep going back to him. Liberally tossed up on off and middle, drifts in from round the wicket, turns and bounces viciously outside off. A crease-bound Asalanka pokes and nicks it behind with Samson holding onto this chance 117/418.6 Golden arm: Rinku Singh! Caught by Gill at deep midwicket. Back of a length and into the pitch from round the wicket, Mendis can only drag it to Gill. He can't clear the outfielder 132/619.2 Maiden T20I wicket for SKY now! What are you doing, SL? Shorter and into the pitch by SKY. Mendis goes for the reverse-sweep, and can only miscue it to Rinku at squareish third. SKY and India are onto something 132/719.3 Samson thinks he has his man. SKY goes wide of the crease and slides one down the leg side. Theekshana sinks to one knee for a sweep. Samson thinks he has nicked it behind. There's a deflection but was it off the bat? There's a spike as the ball passes the glove. Theekshana gloves it behind. Samson holds onto this chance. The on-field not-out decision has been reversed. Theekshana drags himself back into the dugout. High drama in Pallekele 132/8Extras10 (lb 2, w 8)TOTAL137/8 (20 Overs, RR: 6.85)Did not bat: M PathiranaFall of wickets: 1-58 (Pathum Nissanka, 8.5 ov), 2-110 (Kusal Mendis, 15.2 ov), 3-117 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 16.3 ov), 4-117 (Charith Asalanka, 16.4 ov), 5-129 (Kusal Perera, 18.2 ov), 6-132 (Ramesh Mendis, 18.6 ov), 7-132 (Kamindu Mendis, 19.2 ov), 8-132 (Maheesh Theekshana, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KK Ahmed 3 0 28 0 9.33 8 3 0 6 0 Mohammed Siraj 3 0 11 0 3.66 10 0 0 0 0 Washington Sundar 4 0 23 2 5.75 10 3 0 0 0 Ravi Bishnoi 4 0 38 2 9.50 6 5 0 1 0 R Parag 4 0 27 0 6.75 8 2 0 0 0 RK Singh 1 0 3 2 3.00 4 0 0 0 0 SA Yadav 1 0 5 2 5.00 3 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
India won the 3-match series 3-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
30 July 2024 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Wet Ground: India - 0/0
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 30 runs, 4 wickets)
- Over 1.6: Review by India (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - YBK Jaiswal (Struck down)
- India: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 3
- Over 11.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - Shubman Gill (Struck down)
- India: 100 runs in 14.3 overs (87 balls), Extras 5
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (Shubman Gill 24, R Parag 26, Ex 3)
- Innings Break: India - 137/9 in 20.0 overs (Ravi Bishnoi 8)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 0 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (44 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (P Nissanka 26, BKG Mendis 22, Ex 2)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (BKG Mendis 12, MDKJ Perera 38, Ex 0)
- Over 15.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - BKG Mendis (Struck down)
- Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 19.1 - 20.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)
- Over 19.3: Review by India (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - M Theekshana (Upheld)
- Sri Lanka 2/2 in 0.4 over
- India 4/0 in 0.1 over
Match Coverage
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The allrounder called Suryakumar's leadership skills "amazing" for thinking out of the box
Washington, Suryakumar and Rinku bowl India to Super Over win
Sri Lanka lost seven wickets for 22 runs and could score just two in the Super Over
Suryakumar after India's Super Over heist: I told the team I had seen such kind of games
India captain provided the star turn with the ball, and his captaincy, as his team defended 137
Wobbly SL look for respite against red-hot India
Having already sealed the series, India will be hoping to give the likes of Rinku, Samson and Parag more time in the middle