| 1.6 : 1.6: A Mathews to S Dhawan, OUT! Excellent, excellent use of technology! Mathews strikes! They have got the reward for keeping it nice and tight. An early wicket just what Sri Lanka wanted. Mathews comes running in and lands it on middle, gets it jag back in after pitching. Dhawan tries to flick but misses and is hit on the front pad. The Lankan players applea, Mathews is pleading to the umpire as he feels Dhawan is a goner but the umpire shakes his head. Angelo convinces his captain to take the |
| 4.1 : 4.1: S Lakmal to R Sharma, OUT! Another brilliant review, this time it is Dickwella who has to be given the credit. Lakmal was teasing the edge of Sharma a number of times and this time he induces one. A beautiful delivery by Lakmal, he again lands it on a length around off, gets it to shape away ever so slightly. There is a noise as thew ball goes past the bat as Rohit tries to defend. Dickwella takes it and makes a huge appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Niroshan this time, wants to take i |
| 5.5 : 5.5: A Mathews to S Iyer, FOUR! Shreyas Iyer gets the crowd going! Waited for 11 balls and he finally opens his account. Mathews sprays this one on the pads, Iyer makes the most of it. Gets across a bit and flicks it with timing past the man at short mid-wicket for a boundary, the first one of the match. |
| 8.5: S Lakmal to D Karthik, OUT! The third one down for Lanka! Dinesh Karthik's struggle finally comes to an end and it is Lakmal who is breathing fire at the moment gets his second. He once again sets him up brilliantly. He bowls a few outswingers in this over and then gets this one to nip back in. He lands it on a length around off, gets it shape back in after pitching. Karthik plants his front foot across and tries to drive it down through mid on but misses to get hit on the pads. The Lankan |
| 12.5: S Lakmal to M Pandey, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Lakmal gets his third and Pandey, this time like the other three walks back for a single digit score. Another brilliant delivery by Lakmal. He lands it around off, gets it to shape back in and then straighten a touch. Pandey is squared up as he tries to flick. The ball takes the edge and goes to first slip where Mathews pouches it safely. Also this is good captaincy by Perera as this is an extended spell given to Lakmal and he has del |
| 13.2 : 13.2: N Pradeep to S Iyer, OUT! CHOPS IT ON! Iyer never looked comfortable and was playing too far from his body and that has brought his downfall. Pradeep lands it on a length outside off, Shreyas is in two minds whether to play at it or leave it. He eventually tries to dab it down to third man but he gets an inside edge and the ball goes on to shatter the off pole. India have half their side back and the score is not even 20. Brilliant display of fast bowling by the Lankans and they now have I |
| 13.6 : 13.6: N Pradeep to H Pandya, FOUR! Streaky but Pandey won't mind. He is off the mark. Pradeep lands it around off on a fullish length. Pandey tries to drive but gets an outside edge away from the second slip fielder and down towards the third man boundary. This is only the second boundary of the innings. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: S Lakmal to H Pandya, FOUR! Exquisite! Fuller in length around off, a half-volley. Pandey presses forward and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: N Pradeep to H Pandya, OUT! They are falling like a pack of cards here! Pandya's short stay comes to an end. He looked confident but is undone by a beautiful outswinger. Pradeep lands it on a length around off, gets it to shape away. Pandya first thinks of playing at it but then tries to take his bat away. He is late to do so and the ball takes the bottom edge and goes into the hands of first slip who takes it easily and then throws it up in the air in joy. Another huge wicket for the Lank |
| 16.4 : 16.4: S Lakmal to B Kumar, OUT! Edged and taken! Lakmal has his hands aloft and takes off for a celebratory run. Mind you, this is his 9th over in a row and has picked up a 4-fer already. Beautiful delivery! Drops it on a length just around off, making Bhuvneshwar play at it. He does so but there is a bit of away movement which takes the outside edge and Dickwella behind the stumps accepts a regulation catch. |
| 20.3 : 20.3: T Perera to MS Dhoni, FOUR! BRILLIANT! He finally comes down the track and connects one. He gets a length ball on off, Dhoni shimmies down the track and hits it hard through mid off for a boundary. |
| 21.3: N Pradeep to K Yadav, FOUR! That was very nicely played! Pradeep bowls it on middle, Kuldeep uses his wrists very well and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. India need many more. |
| 21.5 : 21.5: N Pradeep to K Yadav, FOUR! Edgy but Kuldeep will take it. Pradeep comes around the wicket and lands it on a length around off, gets it to straighten. Yadav tries to defend but gets an outside edge through the vacant second slip area for a boundary. This will be frustrating for Sri Lanka. |
| 22.1 : 22.1: T Perera to MS Dhoni, FOUR! The inside edge give India a boundary now! The crowd finally has something to cheer about. A flurry of boundaries in the last two overs. MS comes down the track and tries to go big but gets an inside edge past the stumps and down to the fine leg fence. |
| 23.2 : 23.2: N Pradeep to MS Dhoni, FOUR! They need many more! Pradeep bangs it in short, assuming Dhoni would step down the track. He does not, he stays in his crease and pulls it but not off the middle, down towards fine leg. The fielder there makes good ground, puts in a dive but all in vain as he touches the boundary as he stops it. With that boundary, India also pass their lowest ever total in ODIs. |
| 23.6 : 23.6: N Pradeep to K Yadav, FOUR! These two are dealing in boundaries. The partnership is now worth 31. Full and outside off by Pradeep. Kuldeep drives it through covers to fetch himself a boundary. 10 runs of the over. |
| 24.1 : 24.1: T Perera to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Excellent start to the over! Short and wide by Perera. This time, Dhoni makes full use of the width and cuts it through point, uppishly but in the gap for a boundary. |
| 24.5 : 24.5: T Perera to K Yadav, FOUR! Second of the over! On the leg stump, too easy for Kuldeep. He uses the pace and flicks it fine on the leg side to fetch himself a boundary. |
| 25.3 : 25.3: A Dananjaya to K Yadav, OUT! Akila breaks the 41-run stand! Perera is expensive from the other end but the decision to bring in spin from this end has done the trick for Lanka. Dananjaya tosses it up around off, Kuldeep Yadav presses forward to defend but the ball dips and then turns away to beat the outside edge. Dickwella collects the ball and dislodges the bails in a flash. They take it upstairs and the TV umpire after having a look at it from various angles feels the back foot was firm |
| 26.1 : 26.1: T Perera to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Dhoni is having luck by his side! A full toss and it's on the stumps, Dhoni has a full swing at it but gets an inside edge which evades the leg stump and races down to the fine leg fence for a streaky boundary. |
| 27.2 : 27.2: A Dananjaya to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Boom! This has to come as Dhoni won't be taking those singles. Akila drops it on a length around middle, Dhoni dances down the track and whips it between square leg and mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: S Pathirana to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Smashed! Pathirana drops it short outside off, Dhoni camps back and thwacks it through covers for a boundary. |
| 34.3: S Pathirana to J Bumrah, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! What was Bumrah trying to do there? Completely needless and Dhoni at the other end is disgusted. Pathirana bowls it a bit slower and tosses it up on middle. Bumrah is tempted and tries heave seeing the flight. He misses the ball completely and it goes on to hit the middle stump. He was defending the ball well, not sure what went through his mind at that moment. Nine down now, can India score another 13 to reach 100? |
| 35.1 : 35.1: N Pradeep to MS Dhoni, SIX! Stand and deliver! That is what he has to do now. Pradeep bowls it in his arc, on a length around off. Dhoni lofts it over the long off fence for a maximum. The first of the game. He is four away from a superb half century. |
| 35.5 : 35.5: N Pradeep to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Fifty for Dhoni, it is his 67th in ODIs and 19th against Lanka. How many time have we seen him doing this with the tail. What an absolute legend this guy is. He has fought a lone battle out there today. Coming to the ball now, Pradeep bowls a full toss, a gift on off. Dhoni times his cover drive through covers to fetch himself a boundary. Also 11 runs from the over. |
| 36.3 : 36.3: S Pathirana to MS Dhoni, SIX! BANG! Massive! 100 up for India with that biggie. He comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and hits it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 36.6 : 36.6: S Pathirana to MS Dhoni, FOUR! BRUTE! Save your hands Pathirana! Dhoni again shimmies down the track and hits it with a lot of power, past the bowler for a boundary. |
| 38.1 : 38.1: T Perera to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Too easy for Dhoni! Short and wide outside off by Perera who has just come into the attack. Dhoni flays it through point to earn another boundary. |
| 38.2 : 38.2: T Perera to MS Dhoni, OUT! That is it! Sri Lanka finally get the last wicket but a brilliant, brilliant innings from Dhoni to say the least. Perera looks a relieved man. He bowls it full and outside off. Dhoni again tries to go big but this time the bat turns in his hands and he only manages to hit it up in the air off the outer half towards sweeper cover where Gunathilaka takes a safe catch. So, INDIA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 112! |
| 2.4 : 2.4: B Kumar to U Tharanga, FOUR! This should get him going! Tharanga just loves it there. Full and outside off by Kumar. Upul leans into it and drives it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. First of this innings. |
| 3.4: J Bumrah to D Gunathilaka, OUT! First one down! Bumrah strikes! You could see Gunathilaka getting frustrated and he tried counterattacking but it brought his down fall. Bumrah serves a full ball outside off, Gunathilaka backs away and tries to go big but the ball takes the outside edge to the Dhoni who takes it. A needless shot by Gunathilaka to be honest. Nevertheless. the Indians are ecstatic. 106 more needed now. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: B Kumar to U Tharanga, FOUR! Delightful! Fuller in length outside off, Tharanga feeds for such deliveries. He presses forward and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: J Bumrah to U Tharanga, FOUR! To add salt to the wound, the ball takes the inside edge and goes down to fine leg for a boundary. Bumrah bowls a perfect yorker on middle, Tharanga tries to jam it out but instead gets an inside edge through fine leg. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: B Kumar to L Thirimanne, OUT b Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Sri Lanka have lost their second wicket. |
| 8.1: B Kumar to U Tharanga, FOUR! You need not run for those! Fuller in length outside off, Tharanga drives it uppishly thorugh cover-point for a boundary. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: B Kumar to U Tharanga, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This is should release the pressure! On middle this time by Kumar, Tharanga flicks it uppishly over mid on and fetches himself a boundary. 85 runs needed now. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: J Bumrah to U Tharanga, FOUR! Similar result through the similar area like the last one. Another yorker by Bumrah this time. Tharanga once again makes room and tries to jam it out but the ball goes off the inside edge, onto his pads and then beats the diving Dhoni for a boundary. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: J Bumrah to U Tharanga, FOUR! Too easy! You can't bowl there to this guy. He bowls it full outside off, Tharanga leans into it and drives it through covers for a boundary. Only 71 needed now. Tharanga has quickly moved onto 35. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: H Pandya to U Tharanga, FOUR! India are just not learning here! You keep feeding him there and he will do that all day. He gets another full ball outside off, Tharanga presses forward and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: H Pandya to U Tharanga, FOUR! And again! Tharanga has raced on to 43! He again gets a half-volley around off. Tharanga again drives it through covers to fetch himslef a boundary. His ninth so far. Also 50 up for India. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: H Pandya to U Tharanga, FOUR! He changes his length and tries to bowl it short. Tharanga is up for the challenge as he pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: H Pandya to U Tharanga, OUT! But a bit too late for India? Pandya finally gets his length right. He lands it on a length around off, gets it to shape away a touch. Tharanga tries to drive it on the up but gets an outside edge to Dhawan at first slip who juggles but then manages to take it on the second attempt. Upul misses out on a fifty by a mere run. But he has surely done his job. He got a reprieve early on but take nothing away form his innings. It was a very entertaining one. Sri Lank |
| 13.5 : 13.5: B Kumar to N Dickwella, FOUR! WOW! A pick up shot, that's what you can call this one. Length delivery by Kumar on middle, Dickwella stands tall and just chips it over mid-wicket for a boundary. He is not going to sit back and wait. He will play his shots. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: H Pandya to A Mathews, FOUR! One of the hardest shots in the game and Mathews has made it look very easy! Fuller in length on middle by Pandya. Angelo on drives it and fetches himself a boundary. Only 3 short of 40 needed. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: J Bumrah to A Mathews, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Mathews was so much in control of that shot! Bumrah bangs it short on middle, Mathews rocks back, gets on top of the bounce, rolls his writs over it and pulls it along the ground, through square leg for a boundary. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: J Bumrah to A Mathews, FOUR! They are now looking to finish it in a hurry! A length ball around off by Bumrah. Mathews drives it on the up, through covers for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: H Pandya to N Dickwella, FOUR! Inside edge and through! Pandya has been really expensive today! He bowls it on a length outside off, Dickwella goes at it with hard hands but ends up getting a thick inside edge which evades the stumps and rolls towards the fine leg fence for a boundary to end the over. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: J Bumrah to A Mathews, FOUR! Sloppy in the field by Kumar! Short and wide outside off, Mathews cuts it uppishly through point. Kumar runs to his right, get to the ball but lets it through his legs for a boundary. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: B Kumar to N Dickwella, FOUR! Short and on the hips of the batsman. Dickwella gets into position quickly and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: H Pandya to N Dickwella, FOUR! Up and over but the fielders in the in-field. Full ball outside off, Dickwella drives it over covers for a boundary. 13 runs needed now. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: H Pandya to N Dickwella, FOUR! He wants to finish it in this over. Fuller in length on middle, flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Just 5 runs away from taking a 1-0 lead. |
| 20.4 : 20.4: B Kumar to A Mathews, FOUR! Mathews finishes it off in style! It all started with him with the ball and he ends it as well. Drives the full ball on off down to mid off for a boundary. They break their losing streak and now finally have a win after 12 games. Mathews pumps his fist after the ball crosses the rope. All smiles in the Sri Lanka camp as they WIN BY 7 WICKETS WITH 176 BALLS TO SPARE! |
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