| 1.1 : 1.1: S Lakmal to S Dhawan, FOUR! CARESSED! What a way to get off the mark! Half volley outside off, a gentle loosener from Lakmal but Dhawan does not want any sighters. Leans into the shot and drives it through the covers for a boundary! |
| 3.5 : 3.5: S Lakmal to R Sharma, FOUR! CLASSY! This looks a perfect pitch for batting. Half volley outside off, Rohit comes on the front foot and drives it on the up through the covers for a boundary! |
| 4.6 : 4.6: A Mathews to R Sharma, FOUR! Slashed away! Short and wide outside off, Rohit goes after it and gets it wide of the slip cordon and over them to the third man fence! The fielder is pretty square and cannot get there! |
| 5.1 : 5.1: S Lakmal to S Dhawan, FOUR! He is looking good today. Short and wide outside off, Dhawan frees his arms and crashes it through the covers for a boundary! Moves to 13 from 10 balls. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: T Perera to S Dhawan, FOUR! Up and over! Once again, Dhawan is down the track but this time Thisara does not shorten his length. It is full enough and just where the batsman wants it to be. Just goes through with the shot and lofts it as clean as a whistle over mid off. One bounce and into the ropes. Moves to 21 from 30 balls. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: T Perera to S Dhawan, FOUR! Expected. At least that is what a good batsman will say. Normally when a seam bowler gets hit for a boundary on a full ball, he tries to correct himself by bowling short on the next one. Dhawan is expecting the short ball and is happier that is misdirected. Down the leg side, Dhawan ferociously pulls it down to the fine leg fence. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: N Pradeep to S Dhawan, FOUR! Edged away! Probably the first opportunity created by Sri Lanka today. Pradeep lands this around middle and Dhawan is already down the track, looking ti impose himself. However, he is not quite to the pitch of the ball and gets an outside edge as he looks to drive. The ball goes to the slip cordon but there is no one present. A boundary to Dhawan. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: N Pradeep to S Dhawan, FOUR! He is teeing off now. Banged in short, down the leg side, Dhawan pulls it to the fine leg fence! Moves to 42 from 42 balls with 6 fours! |
| 13.5 : 13.5: N Pradeep to S Dhawan, FOUR! CREAMED! Short and wide outside off, Dhawan crashes this through point and gets the third boundary of the over! Already the most expensive over of the innings. |
| 15.5: T Perera to S Dhawan, FOUR! Rubbish from Thisara. Short and outside off, asking to be hit, Dhawan obliges and bludgeons this pull through mid-wicket. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: A Dananjaya to R Sharma, FOUR. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: S Pathirana to R Sharma, FOUR! Magnificent batting. Similar ball to the previous one but this time Rohit's adjustment is par excellence. Having found short third man on the previous ball, he just opens the face of his bat this time and guides it between short third man and point. Finds the boundary! |
| 19.5 : 19.5: S Pathirana to R Sharma, FOUR! Another poor ball, short in length, pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 20.4 : 20.4: A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, FOUR! He is nailing these shots. Full and down the leg side, Dhawan gets down and sweeps it powerfully through square leg for a boundary! |
| 21.1 : 21.1: S Pathirana to S Dhawan, OUT! That is a fantastic catch and Dhawan has to depart! |
| 25.2 : 25.2: S Pathirana to S Iyer, FOUR! Brilliant use of the feet! Slow through the air on middle, Iyer steps out and lifts it over mid on for a boundary. Picked his spot to perfection. |
| 25.6 : 25.6: S Pathirana to S Iyer, FOUR! Terrific! Shortish ball around off, Iyer rocks back in a flash and cuts it past point for a boundary. He is growing in confidence. 12 from the over. |
| 26.5 : 26.5: N Pradeep to R Sharma, SIX! Never easy to play a full off the front foot but Sharma is an artist at that. Short ball on middle, Sharma hammers it over mid-wicket. Doesn't seem initially that he has got all of it but the ball sails over wide long on with ease. |
| 28.3 : 28.3: N Pradeep to R Sharma, FOUR! Shot! Bouncer on middle and leg, Rohit gets on top of the bounce and pulls it through backward square leg to find the fence. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: A Gunaratne to R Sharma, FOUR! Well played! Length delivery on the pads, Sharma hangs back and works it nicely through square leg to find the fence. |
| 32.4 : 32.4: S Lakmal to S Iyer, FOUR! Intelligent batting! There is nothing much you can do about it as a fielding side. Good length ball in the channel around off, by no means it is a bad delivery. Iyer waits for it and steers it deftly past the keeper to find the third man fence. |
| 33.5 : 33.5: S Pathirana to R Sharma, FOUR! Hit with disdain! Short and room on offer, Sharma rocks back and flays it behind point to pick up another boundary. |
| 34.1 : 34.1: S Lakmal to R Sharma, FOUR! A gift and duly accepted! Low full toss around off, Sharma drives it elegantly through extra cover to find the fence. Moves into the nineties with that. |
| 35.6 : 35.6: A Dananjaya to S Iyer, FOUR! Deft! Short delivery outside off, Iyer stays composed and steers it past the keeper. The fielder puts in a hard long chase but only comes second best. 7 from this over. |
| 36.4 : 36.4: S Pathirana to S Iyer, FOUR! Dhoni-like shot! Coming in with the arm, Iyer is nimble on his feet and allows those bottom hands to take over. Whips it past mid-wicket and away the ball races to the fence. That brings up the 100-run stand as well, it has come in good time. |
| 38.3 : 38.3: T Perera to S Iyer, SIX! Boom! Short and well outside off, Iyer throws his bat at it. Makes good connection and the ball flies behind point. The fielder from third man runs around to his right but it seems that the ball has landed full on the ropes. Indeed, the replays confirm that. |
| 38.5 : 38.5: T Perera to S Iyer, FOUR! Really nicely played! Very low full toss around off, Iyer gets under it and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 39.4 : 39.4: S Pathirana to S Iyer, SIX! Straight as an arrow! The youngster has the license to tee off now. Tossed up on off, Iyer skates down the track and tonks it down the ground. The ball hits the sightscreen, that came right off the screws. |
| 40.4: N Pradeep to R Sharma, FOUR! Sharma is bringing out his colourful array of strokes! He walks a couple of steps down the track, gets a full toss in his arc and paddle sweeps it past short fine leg to find the ropes. |
| 41.1 : 41.1: S Lakmal to S Iyer, FOUR! Whipped! It could have been a chance but eventually a boundary results. Full toss on off, Iyer hits it towards mid-wicket where the fielder dives to his left but the ball goes under him and races to the fence. |
| 41.2 : 41.2: S Lakmal to S Iyer, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Short and asking to be hit, Iyer obliges and whacks it through point. Gunaratne hares to his left from sweeper cover, slides desperately and stops it but the momentum makes him touch the ropes. Asela needs to be careful. He had injured his left hand earlier. |
| 43.2: S Lakmal to R Sharma, SIX! Sharma has a great cricketing brain and he is capitalizing on it. He knows Lakmal is bowling full outside off and premeditates. Shuffles across and gets a full toss. Dumps it over long on for a biggie. A terrific catch in the crowd, well taken sir. |
| 43.3 : 43.3: S Lakmal to R Sharma, SIX! Sharma is watching the ball like a football. Full toss on off, Sharma shuffles across and whips it over deep square leg for a huge biggie. |
| 43.4 : 43.4: S Lakmal to R Sharma, SIX! Third six of the over, Lakmal is crumbling under pressure. Dishes out another juicy full toss, a horrible delivery. Sharma whips it over deep backward square leg and the ball sails into the stands. 300 up for India. |
| 43.5 : 43.5: S Lakmal to R Sharma, SIX! Make that four, 26 from the over already. Short delivery around off, Rohit pulls it with disdain over deep mid-wicket for another maximum. |
| 44.2 : 44.2: N Pradeep to S Iyer, FOUR! Cheeky! Very full outside off, Iyer anticipating it crouches and carves it away to third man to pick up another boundary. |
| 44.4 : 44.4: N Pradeep to R Sharma, SIX! I will be running out of adjectives to describe the strokeplay from this man. He is unstoppable at the moment, a double ton is on. Walks a couple of stumps down the track, takes it on the full and paddle scoops it over fine leg to find the crowd. The 200-run stand is up with that, what batting. |
| 44.5 : 44.5: N Pradeep to R Sharma, SIX! A run-fest taking place in Mohali and the crowd has gone wild. Full length ball in line of the stumps, Sharma lifts it nonchalantly over long on and the ball has only one destination to land. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: T Perera to R Sharma, SIX! Going, going, gone! Full length ball outside off, Sharma makes room and carves it over point. The connection is great and the ball clears the fence yet again. This is the best individual score in Mohali now. |
| 45.3 : 45.3: T Perera to S Iyer, OUT! Iyer holes out! A majestic knock from the youngster nonetheless but he will be disappointed to miss out on a ton. Slower length ball at 102 clicks on off, Iyer whips it nicely but picks out the man at deep mid-wicket to perfection. The substitute fielder, Chaturanga de Silva doesn't need to move an inch and takes it safely. The young man gets a deserved appreciation from the crowd. |
| 46.3: N Pradeep to R Sharma, FOUR! Sit back and applaud! Creativity at its best. Shuffles across a long way, stays cool as a cucumber and paddle scoops it over backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: N Pradeep to R Sharma, FOUR! Sharma's mind is working like a computer at the moment. Slower length ball on off, Rohit reads it well and goes over mid off. Gets enough on it and the ball goes over mid off and rolls to the fence. |
| 46.5 : 46.5: N Pradeep to R Sharma, SIX! Another slower delivery, Sharma swivels across and pulls it with aplomb over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 47.2 : 47.2: T Perera to MS Dhoni, SIX! Those bottom hands come into play! Full on leg stump, Dhoni whips it over square leg for a maximum. |
| 47.3 : 47.3: T Perera to MS Dhoni, OUT! The skipper strikes! Some respite for the visitors. Back of the hand delivery on off, Dhoni aims to play an agricultural slog over mid-wicket but misses it completely to get hit on the pads. A confident appeal follows and the umpire rules it out. Dhoni keeps walking back to the dressing room and has a smile on his face. That was plumb. |
| 47.5 : 47.5: T Perera to R Sharma, FOUR! Up and over! Overpitched outside off, Rohit lifts it over the point region and the ball races to the fence. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: N Pradeep to H Pandya, FOUR! Shot! Full ball outside off, Pandya caresses it past point to pick up a boundary. |
| 48.4 : 48.4: N Pradeep to R Sharma, SIX! Clean as a whistle! Half volley around off, Sharma smokes it over long off for an incredible maximum. Moves to 190. |
| 49.1 : 49.1: T Perera to R Sharma, SIX! This man is incredible! There is nothing he can't achieve. He premidates, walks across his stumps, gets a ball in his arc and paddle scoops it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 49.4 : 49.4: T Perera to R Sharma, SIX! Boom! Short delivery, Sharma pulls it with aplomb over deep mid-wicket to find the crowd. |
| 49.6 : 49.6: T Perera to H Pandya, OUT! Pandya holes out! Low full toss around off, Pandya goes for a heave across the line but doesn't find the desired connection. Thirimanne at long on stays composed and pouches it calmly. INDIA FINISH WITH 392/4. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: B Kumar to U Tharanga, FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Short ball down the leg side, Tharanga help pulls it to the fine leg fence. Rare from Kumar, he is really accurate. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: H Pandya to U Tharanga, OUT! Pandya draws first blood! A poor stroke brings about the downfall of Tharanga. Shortish and wide outside off, Tharanga fishes at it away from his body and doesn't commit to it. Plays it with a circumspect approach and hence, mistimes it towards covers. Dinesh Karthik gets low to his left and takes a good catch. Ideal start for India. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: H Pandya to D Gunathilaka, FOUR! Nicely done! That will give him some confidence. Fuller in length around off, Gunathilaka commits to it and lifts it over mid off for a two bounce boundary. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: J Bumrah to D Gunathilaka, OUT! That's a really soft dismissal! Not an ideal delivery but he will be happy that he has got a wicket. Full length ball down the leg side, Gunathilaka aims to clip it behind square on the leg side but gets a faint nick instead. Dhoni moves to his right and accepts it gleefully. Umpire Reiffel raises his finger as well. The replays show that Bumrah's front foot was well behind the popping crease as opposed to in the first game where he got a wicket but overstep |
| 9.6 : 9.6: J Bumrah to L Thirimanne, FOUR! Hit with disdain! Short delivery in line of the stumps, sits up nicely for Thirimanne. He stands tall and pulls it with command over mid-wicket to find the ropes. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: J Bumrah to A Mathews, FOUR! Crisp! Shortish ball and width on offer, Mathews pounces on it and slaps it past point for a rocketing boundary. 50 up for Sri Lanka. |
| 15.3: W Sundar to L Thirimanne, OUT! Bowled 'em! First ODI wicket for Sundar. A big moment for the youngster and he has a big smile on his face. Thirimanne shapes for the fancy reverse sweep and spotting that, Sundar pushes it quicker through the air off on a full length. Smart thinking from the youngster and the southpaw misses it completely to get his stumps shattered. It did seem that the 18 year old will get the better of Thirimanne and that is what happened. His teammates encircle him to ma |
| 15.4 : 15.4: W Sundar to N Dickwella, FOUR! What a good shot to begin with! Dickwella skips down the track and takes it on the full to stroke it down the ground for a majestic boundary. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: J Bumrah to A Mathews, FOUR! Shot! Full length ball, Mathews leans into it and drives it through mid on for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: J Bumrah to A Mathews, FOUR! Misfield from the youngster! Short delivery on middle and leg, Mathews pulls it but miscues it a bit. The ball skies towards deep square leg. Sundar runs to his right, tries to stop it but overruns it. Concedes a boundary. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Y Chahal to N Dickwella, FOUR! Sri Lanka need much more of these. Dickwella makes room and goes inside out over covers to pick up a boundary. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: W Sundar to A Mathews, SIX! Bang! Hit with authority. Fullish around off, not much turn on that one. Mathews frees his arms and tonks it over long on for a maximum. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: W Sundar to N Dickwella, FOUR! Nice improvisation! Fullish delivery on middle, Dickwella goes for the fancy reverse sweep and connects well. Gets it through short third man. Chahal hares after it but only comes second best. |
| 21.5: H Pandya to A Mathews, FOUR! Shot! Short delivery, Mathews gets on top of the bounce and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 22.3 : 22.3: Y Chahal to N Dickwella, FOUR! Easy pickings! Fullish delivery on middle and leg, Dickwella crouches and sweeps it through short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 22.4 : 22.4: Y Chahal to N Dickwella, OUT! Chahal gets among the wickets as well. Chahal bowls this one quicker and at a shorter length outside off. Gets it to skid after pitching. Dickwella rocks back and goes for a cut but ends up slicing it towards short third man. Sundar doesn't need to move an inch and takes a straightforward catch. End of the 53-run stand. The wheels are coming off for Sri Lanka. |
| 25.2 : 25.2: W Sundar to A Gunaratne, FOUR! Nicely done. Full, flat and fast outside off, Gunaratne reaches out and steers it past short third man. Jasprit Bumrah starts to chase but then gives it up. Dhoni just asks Sundar to slow his place a bit. Moves to 13 from 12 balls. |
| 27.3 : 27.3: W Sundar to A Gunaratne, FOUR! FEROCIOUS! Down the leg side, Gunaratne brings out his reverse sweep and gets it JUST over Axar Patel at point! It would have been a catch but Axar anticipates a bit incorrectly, going to his left before realizing that it is coming to his right. Gunaratne moves to 20 from 21 balls. The stand is worth 23 from 29 balls now. |
| 27.5 : 27.5: W Sundar to A Gunaratne, FOUR! And again! Full and on middle, Gunaratne gets down and picks out another reverse sweep, over point, one bounce and into the ropes! |
| 27.6 : 27.6: W Sundar to A Gunaratne, FOUR! Expensive over! Short and flat outside off, Gunaratne goes back and cuts it hard between short third man and backward point! 12 from the over, all in boundaries! 247 more needed from 132 balls now. The stand moves to 31 from 32 balls. |
| 29.5 : 29.5: J Bumrah to A Mathews, FOUR! That came out of frustration. Two dot balls on the trot and Mathews avoids a hat-trick. Comes down the track and blasts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 30.1 : 30.1: Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, FOUR! Nicely done. Full and outside off, Gunaratne brings out the switch hit now and gets it up and over point. No one in the deep. The stand moves to 40 from 45 balls. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: Y Chahal to A Gunaratne, OUT! Easy stumping! Chahal gets his man. Sees Gunaratne give him the charge and tosses this slightly slowly and a little bit wider outside off. Gunaratne aims to go inside out and in the process goes too far from the ball. Dhoni collects and before we could say 'Out' the bails are dislodged. End of a promising knock and stand. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: Y Chahal to T Perera, OUR! FETCH THAT! Some way to stary your innings. Tossed up on middle, Perera comes down the track and bludgeons it down the ground. Chahal is just a tad late in getting his hand down and thank God for that. Because had he been a second early, he would have been injured. All the way to the long on fence goes the ball. And to thgink that did not come from the middle of the bat. More from the bottom part. |
| 30.6 : 30.6: Y Chahal to T Perera, OUT! The captain is out of here! Smart work from Dhoni. Chahal tosses this around leg and Perera looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off his pads and Dhoni rushes to his right and takes it. It just seems like a simple catch behind appeal but the umpire raises his finger! Thisara does not bother reviewing and replays show why. The ball has hit the pad and then the glove! Third wicket for Chahal who is standing out for India again. |
| 32.2 : 32.2: Y Chahal to A Mathews, FOUR! Risky but effective. Full on middle, Mathews gets down and sweeps it right from the stump line through square leg for a boundary! |
| 33.5 : 33.5: B Kumar to S Pathirana, OUT! Number 7 down. Not allowed to have vehicles in opposite directions in a one-way lane. This is just like that. India have built a mountain and it is such that it cannot be scaled by anyone else. Sri Lanka slip further. Full and outside off, Pathirana looks to give the charge and go over mid off but Shikhar Dhawan dives to his right and takes a good catch. Does the 'Thigh-Five' as they call it and smiles. Sri Lanka need another 29 runs to beat Rohit Sharma. |
| 35.5: B Kumar to A Mathews, FOUR! Brilliant shot! But perhaps these are coming too late. Knuckle ball from Kumar, on a fuller length and in line of the stumps. Mathews clears his front leg and hammers it over mid on for a one-bounce boundary. |
| 36.4 : 36.4: W Sundar to A Dananjaya, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Floated around off, Dananjaya makes room, comes down the track and chips it over covers for a delightful boundary. |
| 39.2 : 39.2: H Pandya to A Mathews, FOUR! Nicely done! On a length on off, Mathews shuffles a touch and tickles it past the keeper to the fine leg fence. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: J Bumrah to A Dananjaya, FOUR! Nicely done. A short ball outside off, Dananjaya arches back and guides it over the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence. Moves to 11 from 13 balls. |
| 40.5 : 40.5: J Bumrah to A Dananjaya, OUT! Interesting field placement! Normally we do not see innovative positions like leg gully or short backward square leg but here we have one. Hard to say whether it is a leg gully as the fielder is a bit squarer but whatever it is or wherever he is placed, it is a wicket. Let us say short backward square leg in this case. A short ball, around middle and leg, Dananjaya looks to tuck it around the corner but hits it straight to Rohit Sharma at short backward square |
| 41.1 : 41.1: H Pandya to A Mathews, FOUR! He is going for it. Comes down the track, Mathews comes down the track and bludgeons it past mid off for a boundary. Moves to 85. Meanwhile, SRI LANKA GO PAST ROHIT SHARMA. |
| 45.2 : 45.2: Y Chahal to A Mathews, SIX! Aha! Finally Mathews does something to get closer to his century. Nothing wrong with the ball, a top spinner, Mathews reads it to perfection, gets to the pitch of the ball and swings it straight back over the bowler's head. One hit away from the century now. |
| 47.4 : 47.4: W Sundar to A Mathews, SIX! Gets something going. Full and outside off, Mathews gets underneath this and sends the ball sailing over long on. |
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