Nidahas Trophy 2018, India v/s Sri Lanka 4th T20: Live cricket score, updates and commentary
India beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets to register their second win in the Tri-Nation Nidahas Twenty20 Cup being played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Monday. India won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka in their third match. The match was reduced to 19 overs each due to rains.
While Sri Lanka managed 152/9 in their 19 overs, India chsed it in 17.3 overs.
Nidahas Trophy 2018, India v/s Sri Lanka 4th T20: Full Scorecard
Here is how it happened in the Nidahas Trophy 2018, India v/s Sri Lanka 4th T20I:
Shardul Thakur is the Player of the Match for his 4 for 27
'23:44
Here it is, India register their second win of the series. They beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.
FOUR
Back-to-back boundaries! Scores a level now. Dipping full toss outside off, Karthik hammers this across the long on fence on the bounce.
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Dinesh Karthik has played an excellent shot. He anticipated the ball to be dropped short, so he stood tall and muscled the pull over mid-wicket for a one-bounce boundary.
'23:35
Manish Pandey and Dinesh Karthik have taken India close to target. 19 runs required from 18 balls now.
IND: 134/4 after 16 overs
'23:12
OUT
Hit wicket! KL Rahul becomes first Indian batsman to get out hit wicket in T20Is. It was flat on the stumps, Rahul goes too deep in the crease to tuck it away but by doing that, his back leg makes contact with the stumps.
India require 68 from 55.
IND: 85/4 after 9.5 overs
'22:50
OUT
India have lost their third wicket. Nuwan Pradeep removes Suresh Raina (27 runs off 15 balls).
Pradeep sees Raina jumping out of the track early and so he drops it on a length wider that his reach. Suresh Raina still goes on with the shot, spoons a simple catch to Thisara Perera at mid off.
IND: 62/3 after 6.5 overs
22:45
SIX
Meaty blow, that! Another one on a shorter length on middle, Raina flat-bats it across the line. Booming hit that as the ball clears the square leg fence for a maximum. All power!
FOUR
Shot! Chameera once again digs in a short ball on middle, Raina jumps down the track, is a bit cramped for room as well but still swings across the line. Gets decent connection and fetches a one-bounce boundary towards square leg.
FOUR
Easy as it would get! Shortish and down the leg side, Raina is quick to get inside the line and help it fine down the leg side for a boundary.
IND:
'22:32
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Shikhar Dhawan is gone... both the Indian openers are gone inside the first 4 overs. Akila tosses it up around off, Dhawan dances down the track but the ball turns away from him. Shikhar goes on with his shot but miscues it towards mid on.
IND: 22/2 after 3.1 overs
'22:25
OUT
Rohit Sharma departs. Dananjaya sees Rohit is giving the charge and hence he smartly drifts it on the pads. The India skipper is too close to the pitch of the ball but looks to flick it over mid-wicket. It flies to Kusal Mendis at mid-wicket for a simple catch.
IND: 13/1 after 2 overs
SIX
Rohit is up and running! True pitch, screams Russel Arnold on air. Lakmal hurls it on a back of a length on middle, it sits up at a good height too as Rohit Sharma stands tall and muscles the pull over square leg for half a dozen.
INDIA BEGIN THEIR CHASE NOW
'22:05
India need 153 runs off 114 balls to win the match.
SL: 152/9 after 19 overs
'21:59
OUT
Good catch from KL Rahul. Jaydev with another slower ball on the stumps, Akila Dananjaya swings again but the bat turns in his hands at the point of impact.
SL: 146/7 after 18 overs
'21:45
OUT
Another one departs! Chahal drops it on a shorter length, it's the leg break. Kusal Mendis camps back to cut but isn't too keen to play with full heart. Gets it off the toe end of the bat and Rohit Sharma at cover accepts a dolly.
SL: 120/6 after 14.1 overs
'21:43
OUT!
Bowled! Sundar is having a good outing as he picks up his second wicket of the game. Tosses it up bravely on the stumps, Jeevan Mendis makes room to drive it away, expecting it to turn away but this one doesn't and just goes straight on.
SL: 118/5 after 13.2 overs
21:25
OUT
Just like that. Thisara Perera is gone. 15 runs off 6 balls. Thakur gets the wicket.
SL: 113/4 after 12 overs
SIX
Thisara Perera hits back-to-back maximums. Shankar pitches it up, he clears the front leg and just lifts it cleanly over long off. India break the stand but Sri Lanka still manage to get 14 from the over.
SIX
Perera starts off with a big one. He stays put to a length delivery and swings it flat over deep backward square leg to open his account.
SL: 96/2 after 10.4 overs
'21:18
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Vijay Shankar sends Upul Tharanga (22) back. India have their third wicket.
India finally have the breakthrough as they manage to break the 62-run stand. Shankar bowls another cross seam delivery, angling it in on middle, Tharanga comes down the track to slog across the line but misses.
SL: 96/2 after 10.4 overs
'21:15
SIX
HUUUUUGGGEEEEE!!!! Mendis smashes the short ball. He moved across and swung hard, hit it high and deep into the square leg stands.
SL: 94/2 after 10 overs
'20:55
SIX
Kusal Mendis has punished that. Mendis uses the depth of the crease well before positioning himself for the big pull. Right off the meat, it goes sailing into the mid-wicket stands.
SIX
Chahal gives this some decent flight and it's quite slow through the air, Tharanga clears his front leg and breaks the shackles with a big swing over the long on boundary. Needed that, can probably help him to cut loose now.
SL: 75/2 after 8 overs
20:40
OUT
BOWLED! Kusal Perera is gone. Sundar from around the wicket bowls it full, Perera kneels down to reverse sweep but gets it off the back pad back onto the stumps.
'20:35
OUT
Good catch by Suresh Raina.
It's on a back of a length on middle and off, Gunathilaka rocks back and looks to blast the pull over mid-wicket. Raina moves to his left and dives full stretch as the ball sticks in his hand. Superb. Thakur gets the wicket.
SL: 25/1 after 2.1 overs
'20:30
SIX
Gunathilaka greets Washington Sundar with a big one. From around the wicket, it's tossed right up there. The left-hander backs away and bangs it straight back down for a flat biggie.
SIX
Took one hand off it while playing that but that still went a long way. It's dropped fuller in length, Kusal Mendis lofts it high and handsome over covers for a maximum.
'20:05
India win the toss and elect to field first.
Both India and Sri Lanka made one change to their playing XI.
KL Rahul replaced Rishabh Pant in the India team, and Suranga Lakmal replaced the suspended Dinesh Chandimal.
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Upul Tharanga, Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat.
'20:00
Good News! Te toss will take place at 8:05 pm with the match to start at 8:20 pm.
'19:30
The rain hasn't gone away yet. The belief is that it is a passing shower and the game will be played out.
'18:45
With the light drizzle back, the covers are back on. This is supposed to be a passing shower. The game still has long time to go before overs are reduced.
'18:30
The toss is set to be delayed as there is some light drizzle. Hopefully the match will start on time.
'18:00
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