| 0.6 : 0.6: N Pradeep to S Dhawan, FOUR! STREAKY BOUNDARY! Lands it on a length just outside off, Dhawan pokes at it and gets an outside edge past the diving Kusal at third slip for a boundary. The slip should have been a little closer. A good over by Pradeep. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: R Herath to Dhawan, SIX! BANG! We saw this so many times in the first Test. Dances down the wicket and lofts it over the long on fence for a maximum. Brilliant from Dhawan. |
| 2.5: N Pradeep to Dhawan, FOUR! Nails the cut shot this time. Shorter outside off, Shikhar camps back and cuts it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: N Pradeep to Dhawan, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Bangs it in short on middle, Dhawan pulls it through square leg for a boundary. That made a cracking sound off the bat. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: R Herath to Rahul, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Herath gives it air outside off, Rahul square drives it for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: R Herath to Rahul, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Rahul. Dances down the track and hits it towards mid off where De Silva slips while running to his right and lets it through for another boundary. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: N Pradeep to Dhawan, FOUR! CRACKING SHOT! He is growing in confidence here. Fuller in length outside off, Dhawan leans forward and drives it through covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: N Pradeep to S Dhawan, FOUR! He is so good through the cover region. Full outside off, Dhawan drives it through covers for another boundary. He is on the charge here. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: N Pradeep to Rahul, FOUR! It is raining boundaries in Colombo. Bowls it on the pads, Rahul flicks it to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: D Perera to Dhawan, OUT! A successful review from Sri Lanka this time. The bowling change has worked wonders. The danger man Dhawan has to depart. Bowls it full on middle, the ball straightens a little. Dhawan tries to sweep but misses and is struck on the pads. The Lankans appeal and this time the umpire gives it not out. Dickwella wants it to be reviewed straight away and Chandimal obliges and reviews. . They go upstairs. Replays show that there was no bat involved. The ball has pitched |
| 14.4 : 14.4: D Perera to Pujara, FOUR! TOP SHOT! He loves using his feet to the finger spinner. Dances down the track and drives it past the bowler for a boundary. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: M Pushpakumara to Rahul, FOUR! Malinda gives it a lot of flight and seeing this, Rahul uses his feet well. Gets to the pitch and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: M Pushpakumara to Rahul, FOUR! Short and flat on the stumps, Rahul goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: R Herath to Rahul, FOUR! Full on middle, Rahul brings out the broom and sweeps it past short leg, through square leg and sends it across the rope for a boundary. |
| 26.5 : 26.5: R Herath to Rahul, FOUR! That's just adding to Lanka's woes. Rahul advances down the track and lofts it over mid off. It falls just inside the rope and that'll be a boundary. |
| 30.4 : 30.4: R Herath to Rahul, OUT! Yes, No, Yes, No and a run out. A big misunderstanding between the two batsmen. Tosses it up on off, Rahul pushes it towards covers and sets off for a run. Pujara first obliges but then stops in between the pitch and sends Rahul back who also was half way down. Chandimal is quick to the ball and fires in a throw to Dickwella who collects the ball and whips the bails off. Rahul is well short of his ground. He is not happy at all. He walks back dejected. He fails to |
| 32.3 : 32.3: R Herath to Pujara, FOUR! Plays the sweep through backward square leg to great effect and collects a boundary. |
| 35.3: N Pradeep to V Kohli, FOUR! LOVELY SHOT! The short ball followed by a full one on off, Kohli leans into it and drives it through mid off for a boundary. |
| 36.6 : 36.6: R Herath to Kohli, FOUR! WHAT PLACEMENT! Loopy ball outside off, Kohli leans into it and drives it through covers for a boundary. He has played some great shots uptil now. |
| 37.6: N Pradeep to Pujara, FOUR! EDGY BOUNDARY! Fuller in length, swinging away from the batsman. Pujara gets it off the outside edge through backward point and the ball races to the fence. |
| 38.5 : 38.5: R Herath to V Kohli, OUT! Angelo, you beauty! A great reflex catch by the ex-skipper. Flatter and outside off, Kohli tries to cut it but gets an outside edge which flies to Mathews at first slip who takes a brilliant catch diving to his right. Kohli is not happy with himself. That was too close to cut maybe. Never the less, a big wicket for Sri Lanka and they are right back into the game now. |
| 40.6 : 40.6: R Herath to Rahane, FOUR! Drags his length back on middle, Rahane whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Ajinkya gets off the mark. |
| 41.1 : 41.1: D Perera to Pujara, FOUR! Brilliant use of the feet! Comes down the track and drives it through covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 42.2 : 42.2: M Pushpakumara to Pujara, FOUR! POOR LENGTH! Shorter outside off, Pujara cuts it through point for a boundary. Easy for Che. |
| 44.3 : 44.3: M Pushpakumara to Rahane, FOUR! Super shot! Tossed up delivery on middle, Rahane stays leg side, gets to the pitch of the delivery and smashes it past a diving Pushpakumara, who in all honestly stood no chance to stop it. It races away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 45.6 : 45.6: D Perera to Rahane, FOUR! That's a lovely shot. Rahane is afraid to take the attack to the opposition. Skips out watching the flight and lifts it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 46.6: M Pushpakumara to A Rahane, FOUR! Little short from Malinda and that's enough for Rahane to put it away. He goes back, swivels and pulls it through mid-wicket to send it across the rope. |
| 48.4 : 48.4: M Pushpakumara to Pujara, SIX! Wrong line and length to bowl. Very wrong. Malinda drops it short, on middle and leg, Pujara rocks back and with a powerful pull clears mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 49.2 : 49.2: D Perera to Pujara, FOUR! Good timing. Met the ball well at its pitch and drove it through the line past the sliding mid off fielder, who couldn't stop it moving to his left. Super shot. |
| 51.2: D Perera to Rahane, FOUR! Sweet timing, beautiful to see. Ajinkya Rahane with a shimmy down the ground just pushes it past Herath at mid off and gets a boundary to his name. |
| 52.5 : 52.5: de Silva to Pujara, FOUR! The Indian batsmen, in particular Cheteshwar Pujara, has used his feet well so far. Excellent shot. Got to the pitch in a jiffy and wristed it between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 53.2 : 53.2: R Herath to Pujara, FOUR! Poor ball to bowl, especially with third man up in the circle. Short and wide, Pujara cuts it away across the boundary line. |
| 53.6 : 53.6: R Herath to Pujara, FOUR! Boundary to end the over. Dropped short, ample amount of time for Pujara to go back and slap it past the diving extra cover fielder. Picked his spot and executed the placement to perfection. |
| 62.3 : 62.3: D Perera to Rahane, FOUR! POOR LENGTH! Short on middle, Rahane won;t miss out on that. He camps back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 64.4 : 64.4: N Pradeep to Rahane, FOUR! BEAUTIFUL! Full ball on off, Rahane leans into it and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 67.6 : 67.6: M Pushpakumara to Pujara, FOUR! POOR BOWLING! Shorter in length, Pujara camps back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. It is so easy for him. This is the highest 4th wicket partnership against Sri Lanka at this venue. |
| 69.6: M Pushpakumara to Rahane, FOUR! EASY PEASY! Too short on off, Rahane rocks back and punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 72.3 : 72.3: de Silva to Rahane, FOUR! BANG! Rahane comes down the track and hits it over mid off for a one bounce boundary. He has played with great intent here. |
| 75.2 : 75.2: M Pushpakumara to Rahane, FOUR! Poor ball. Another free from a Lankan bowler. Short and wide outside off, Rahane rocks onto his back foot and firmly punches it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 79.2: R Herath to Rahane, FOUR! Tossed up outside the line of off stump, Rahane drives it through extra cover and sends it all the way for a boundary. |
| 82.2: M Pushpakumara to Rahane, FOUR! Here's comes the inevitable freebie from a Lankan bowler. Their problem all day. Short on middle, Rahane off his back foot pulls it with power through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 91.5 : 91.5: D Karunaratne to Pujara, FOUR! Can't bowl on the pads to this guy. Pujara flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. First of the day. |
| 91.6 : 91.6: Karunaratne to Pujara, OUT! No it is not going over the stumps! A successful review by Sri Lanka and it is the perfect start to the day for them. Karunaratne strikes. Lands it on a length on off, jags back in. Pujara tries to defend it but misses and is struck on the pads. An appeal goes up and the umpire gives it not out. Dickwella straight away asks the captain to review and Chandimal obliges. They go upstairs. The replays show there is no insde edge and Hawkeye shows there are three re |
| 92.3 : 92.3: R Herath to Ashwin, FOUR! Drags his length back outside off, Ashwin tries to cut but gets an outside edge through backward point for a boundary. He is off the mark. |
| 93.5 : 93.5: D Karunaratne to R Ashwin, FOUR! LOVELY TIMING! Full on off, Ashwin leans into it and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 94.2 : 94.2: R Herath to Rahane, FOUR! Comes down the track and hits it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 99.2: D Karunaratne to Ashwin, FOUR! Poor line! Sprays on the pads, Ashwin flicks it to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Easy pickings at his pace. |
| 101.1 : 101.1: D Perera to Rahane, FOUR! The inevitable freebie! Short and outside off, Rahane punches it through the off side for a run. |
| 104.1: R Herath to Ashwin, FOUR! Easy peasy! Short and outside off, Ashwin cuts it through cover-point for a boundary. That was a nothing ball form Rangana. |
| 108.5 : 108.5: M Pushpakumara to Ashwin, FOUR! Square driven! Sprayed full but wide outside off, Ashwin extends his arms and smashes it through point. There's a big gap there and a boundary is collected. |
| 110.5: M Pushpakumara to Rahane, OUT! MAIDEN INTERNATIONAL WICKET FOR PUSHPAKUMARA! Once again Rahane dances down the track. Malinda anticipates it and drops his length short, gets it to spin away as well. Ajinkya goes through with his heave but misses this time around. The ball sneaks past him and Dickwella behind the stumps stays composed, collects the ball and takes off the bails. Rahane stepped down the track one time too many and it did him in. Pushpakumara is delighted and why won't he be |
| 111.4 : 111.4: D Perera to Saha, FOUR! Takes the aerial route! A touch short and spinning in, Wriddhiman dances down and clobbers it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 114.5 : 114.5: M Pushpakumara to Saha, FOUR! Floated around middle and off, Saha kneels down to sweep. Gets a bottom edge and the ball bounces past the stumps and through to the fine leg fence. |
| 121.4 : 121.4: R Herath to Ashwin, SIX! BANG! Ashwin comes down the track and lofts it over the long on fence for a maximum. He brings up his fifty in style. That was a classic hit. |
| 121.5 : 121.5: Herath to R Ashwin, OUT! Herath gets his revenge! Lovely bowling from the wily veteran. Just like the first session, the Lankans get an early breakthrough. Flatter on off stump, Ashwin makes room to cut it but gets beaten and the ball takes the off stump. He gets to his fifty and departs the next ball. A nothing shot from Ashwin. Rangana gets his second. |
| 123.4 : 123.4: R Herath to Saha, FOUR! Good intent from Saha. Sees a tossed up ball and lofts it over the mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 130.2 : 130.2: M Pushpakumara to Pandya, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Comes down the track and samshes it striaght back past the bowler for a boundary. That almost took the umpire along, he did well to get oout of the way. |
| 132.2: M Pushpakumara to H Pandya, FOUR! EASY PEASY! Shorter on the stumps, Pandya rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 132.3 : 132.3: M Pushpakumara to Pandya, FOUR! He is taking the attack to Pushpakumara now. Pandya plays the slog sweep through mid-wicket for a boundary. He is on the charge now. |
| 132.4 : 132.4: M Pushpakumara to Pandya, OUT! Pandyas cameo comes to an end. Malinda gives it air on off, Pandya comes down the track and tries to go big but holes out to Mathews at long off. Pushpakumara gets his second and he is happy about it. India are now looking for quick runs here. |
| 138.4: M Pushpakumara to Saha, FOUR! Poor ball, punished! Short delivery, sliding in, Saha camps back and hammers his pull through mid-wicket for a boundary. He has been solid and has put the bad balls away all day long. |
| 142.5 : 142.5: M Pushpakumara to Jadeja, SIX! Into the stands! Tossed up around off, spinning in, Jadeja dances down the track and goes after it. Clubs it over long on for a biggie. He is down waiting. |
| 147.5: D Perera to Jadeja, SIX! That's hammered! Short delivery, sliding into the batsman. Jadeja camps back and pulls it with disdain over mid-wicket for a huge maximum. Such a freebie, this! |
| 148.6 : 148.6: Silva to Jadeja, FOUR! Dropped and that runs away! It was hit very hard though. Full on middle and off, Jadeja drills it hard straight back. De Silva stretches his hands, gets a fingertip to it but fails to hold onto it. The ball still manages to beat long off and run to the fence. Tough luck, Dhananjaya! |
| 150.5 : 150.5: de Silva to Saha, SIX! There was a fielder positioned there but it does not make a difference to Saha. He comes down the track and hits it with the spin over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. We might see a lot more of this attacking approach from India now. |
| 152.1 : 152.1: R Herath to Saha, OUT! Saha departs after playing a good knock. That turned and bounced of the wicket. Tosses it on off stump, the ball turns sharply. Saha tries to push it but gets beaten by the away turn and in the process drags his back leg out of the crease. Dickwella collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. Saha walks back to a standing ovation from his coach. |
| 152.4 : 152.4: R Herath to Jadeja, FOUR! Shorter outside off, Jadeja cuts it through backward point for a boundary. Runs are coming thick and fast here. |
| 152.5 : 152.5: R Herath to Jadeja, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Jadeja. Fires it on leg stump, Jadeja flicks it fine down the leg side and the ball races to the fence. He also brings up his fifty and performs his trademark celebration. |
| 153.3 : 153.3: D Perera to Shami, FOUR! Top shot by Shami! Comes down the track and hits it over mid off for a boundary. These are handy runs for India. |
| 154.3: R Herath to Shami, SIX! BOOM! You dare call Shami a tailender. Uses his feet and hits it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 154.4 : 154.4: R Herath to Shami, SIX! That is going, going and gone. Another biggie for Shami. Dances down the wicket and hits it over long off this time for a huge maximum. He is striking it well here. |
| 154.5 : 154.5: R Herath to Shami, OUT!Shami holes out! The 9th one down for India. Shami departs after doing his job. Herath drags his length back on middle, Shami tries to pull but gets a top edge towards Tharanga at deep mid-wicket who pouches it safely. Rangana gets his fourth. India are 2 runs away form 600. |
| 155.1 : 155.1: D Perera to Jadeja, FOUR! Comes down the track, Perera drgas it short. Jadeja adjusts and guides it through short third man for a boundary. 600 up for India. |
| 156.3 : 156.3: R Herath to Jadeja, SIX! That was hit hard! Jadeja dances down the track and tonks it over long off for a maximum. He quickly moves onto 67. |
| 157.5 : 157.5: D Perera to Yadav, FOUR! Floats it on leg stump, Umesh goes for the sweep and gets it off the inner half through square leg for a boundary. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: R Ashwin to Tharanga, OUT! Rahul has managed to hold on to it! Slanting into the batsman, Tharanga stays back and works it on the leg side. Rahul at short leg hops to get out of harm's way. But, the ball hits him on the shoulders and deflects into his stomach region and he manages to hang on to it. He is up in celebration and then Kohli joins him. Both perform a combined dab. Ashwin has drawn first blood. However, one can feel for Tharanga. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: M Shami to Karunaratne, FOUR! Just a push! Full outside off, Karunaratne just leans into the shot and drives it through mid off for the first boundary of the innings. Beautiful to watch this! |
| 9.4 : 9.4: R Ashwin to Mendis, FOUR! More runs! Tossed up around off, Mendis kneels down to slog sweep but gets it off the inner half. Gets it in the gap and the ball races away to the mid-wicket fence. Trying to make Ashwin alter his line, is Kusal. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: R Ashwin to D Karunaratne, FOUR! Glorious! Full outside off, driven sweetly off the front foot straight down the ground. Gets it past mid off and to the fence behind. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: R Ashwin to D Karunaratne, OUT! Ashwin strikes! The ball finally takes the outside edge. Karunaratne's struggle comes to an end. Ashwin tosses it up on off, the ball turns away and takes the outside edge to first slip where Rahane takes it comfortably. Sri Lanka are in deep trouble here. They have lost their second. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: R Ashwin to Chandimal, SIX! BANG! What a shot. Flighted ball on off, Chandimal gets down on one knee and sweeps it over the square leg fence for a biggie. That is one way to counter the spin. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: R Ashwin to Mendis, FOUR! A rare boundary! Tossed up around off, spinning in, Mendis kneels down and goes through with slog sweep. Doesn't time it well but still gets enough behind it to get it through to square leg fence. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: R Ashwin to Mendis, FOUR! That came out of nowehere! What a last over this is turning out to be for the hosts! 10 runs off it already. Tossed up around middle and off, Mendis kneels down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 20.5: R Jadeja to K Mendis, EDGY FOUR! Fires it on off, gets it to turn away from the batsman. Mendis pokes at it and gets an outside edge and Pujara stationed at 2nd slip fails to react and it goes between the 1st and the 2nd slip for a boundary. Jadeja is not happy. That should have been taken. Che was standing too close. |
| 24.1 : 24.1: R Jadeja to Chandimal, OUT! Jadeja gets his man! Good field placement by Virat there. Full ball on leg stump, Chandimal shuffles across and sweeps it straight to Pandya at backward square leg who takes an easy catch. He had that man positioned for the sweep and Chandimal hits it straight to him. An early wicket for India and it is of the skipper who is walking back to the hut. The visitors are ecstatic. |
| 24.6 : 24.6: R Jadeja to Mathews, FOUR! INNOVATION! Darts it on the stumps, Mathews paddles it through short fine for a boundary. |
| 25.4 : 25.4: U Yadav to Mendis, OUT! UMESH STRIKES! Kohli having dropped one makes no mistake this time. Umesh bowls it on leg stump, Mendis tries to flick but the ball stops on him and takes the outer half and lobs up tomid off, who pedals back and takes an easy catch. Sri Lanka are in dire straits here. |
| 25.6 : 25.6: U Yadav to Dickwella, FOUR! Lovely timing! Full outside off, Dickwella leans into it and drives it through the covers for a boundary. He will play his shots. |
| 26.6: R Jadeja to Mathews, FOUR! Good intent from Mathews! Shuffles across and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary. He picked his spot as there was no one out there. |
| 27.3 : 27.3: U Yadav to Dickwella, FOUR! Nicely done! Dickwella opens the face of the bat and nicely glides it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 28.5 : 28.5: R Jadeja to Dickwella, FOUR! Dickwella will continue playing his shots. Walks across and sweeps it fine through the leg side for a boundary. If he would have missed that he would have been a dead duck. |
| 31.6 : 31.6: R Ashwin to Dickwella, SIX! BANG! Great use of the feet. Runs down the track and hits it over the long off fence for a maximum. |
| 32.2 : 32.2: R Jadeja to Mathews, SIX! TOP SHOT! A lot fuller on leg stump, Mathews picks it up over mid onfor another maximum. |
| 32.6 : 32.6: Jadeja to Mathews, SIX! BOOM! Counter attack from the ex-skipper. Fires it on off, Mathews moves his front leg out of the way and smacks it straight over the fence for a huge maximum. |
| 33.2 : 33.2: R Ashwin to Dickwella, FOUR! Raining boundaries here. Shorter in length outside off, Dickwella cuts it through covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 33.6 : 33.6: R Ashwin to Mathews, OUT! Sensational from Pujara! Great reflex catch there. Mathews can't believe it. Ashwin floats it on off, Angelo plays it with the spin towards leg gully where Pujara dives low to his left and takes an excellent one-handed catch. He starts walking back but the umpires ask him to stop. They go upstairs to check whether it is a clean catch or not. The replays show that he has taken that cleanly and Mathews has to walk back. Sri Lanka have half their side back in the hu |
| 34.5 : 34.5: R Jadeja to Silva, OUT! 150th Test wicket for Jadeja! He is the second fastest Indian to do so. Quicker on middle, turning away. De Silva tries to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten by the turn and the ball takes the off pole. That was a beautiful delivery. Not a good return for Dhananjaya as he bags a golden duck. There was no foot movement by him. Sri Lankan batsmen are falling like a pack of cards. Jadeja gets his third. |
| 36.2 : 36.2: R Jadeja to Dickwella, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Once again Dickwella dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and clubs it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 36.4 : 36.4: R Jadeja to Dickwella, FOUR! Another one! Dickwella is doing well here to get Jadeja off his lines and lengths. Kneels down and slog sweeps it over backward square leg for a boundary. He moves into the forties! |
| 37.3 : 37.3: R Ashwin to Dickwella, FOUR! Handsome! Fuller delivery on middle, Dickwella kneels down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 37.6 : 37.6: R Ashwin to Perera, SIX! Into the stands! Game plan from Sri Lanka is clear, to go after the Indian bowling. This time it's Perera who gives the charge. Dances down and clobbers it over long on for a biggie. |
| 41.1 : 41.1: Shami to N Dickwella, OUT! Dickwella oversmarts himself! Shami strikes with his first ball today. Niroshan kneels down and looks to scoop the length ball, gets a faint inside edge and it deflects onto the stumps. Such an unnecessary shot to play. He did all the hard work against the spinners, dealt with them nicely and in the end overdid himself. SRI LANKA ARE STILL 472 RUNS BEHIND! |
| 41.6 : 41.6: Shami to R Herath, OUT! Timber! Shami on fire! The perfect delivery for a tailender. He comes steaming in and spears it very full on middle and off, tails in sharply too. Herath is yorked and sees his woodwork disturbed. India just a couple wickets away from bowling out the hosts, depending on whether Pradeep comes out to bat. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: R Jadeja to Perera, FOUR! Dilruwan sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary. He used the pace well there. |
| 42.5 : 42.5: R Jadeja to Perera, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Shorter in length outside off, Perera cuts it through cover-point and the ball races to the fence. |
| 44.4 : 44.4: R Jadeja to Perera, FOUR! He is continuing from where he left in Galle. Perera plays the slog sweep through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 47.2 : 47.2: Ashwin to D Perera, OUT! Ashwin gets through Perera's defence. Does him in with flight. Lands it around off, Dilruwan looks to push it on the off side but plays down the wrong line. The ball goes past the inside edge and shatters the woodwork. 4th of the innings for Ashwin. He is continuing his good run. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: R Jadeja to Pushpakumara, SIX! Slogged down the ground! Pushpakumara makes room and slogs the fuller delivery straight down the ground for a maximum. Take that Jaddu, says Malinda! |
| 48.3 : 48.3: R Jadeja to Pushpakumara, FOUR! Dropped and a boundary! Served fuller around off, spinning away. Pushpakumara goes for the slog again. Gets it off the toe end over mid on. Yadav there backpedals, gets both hands to it but ends up spilling it. The ball trickles to the fence behind. That was a difficult chance though! |
| 49.4 : 49.4: Ashwin to N Pradeep, OUT! Dragged on! 26th fifer for Ashwin! He tosses it up outside off, Pradeep plants his front foot across and after feeling that the ball won't spin much tries to leave it. However, he is late in it and the ball takes the inside edge and rattles the stumps. That's the end of the Sri Lankan innings. THEY ARE BUNDLED OUT FOR 183! This is their lowest score against India at the SSC. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: U Yadav to Tharanga, OUT! Cleaned up! Yadav gets his man. Tharanga's dismal match ends. Umesh comes steaming in and bowls an inswinger around middle and off. Upul looks to drive, leaving a big gap between bat and pad. It's enough for the cherry to sneak through and rattle the stumps. Yadav draws first blood. 9th wicket in the day already! |
| 3.4 : 3.4: R Ashwin to Karunaratne, FOUR! Flicked away in style! Karunaratne gets half forward and flicks it away and gets it through cow corner for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: R Ashwin to Karunaratne, FOUR! Streaky boundary! Tries to play the reverse sweep but goes off his glove over first slip and the ball races to the fence. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: U Yadav to Karunaratne, FOUR! Handsome! Short and angling away, Karunaratne rides the bounce and pulls it with authority through forward square leg for a boundary. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: M Shami to Karunaratne, FOUR! Angles it into the pads, Karunaratne flicks it through square leg. Ashwin runs to his right from fine leg and dives but in vain as the ball is in contact with him as he touches the boundary. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: R Ashwin to Mendis, FOUR! Poor by Dhawan. He has not had the best time in field. Mendis comes down the track and drives it down the ground. Shikhar runs to his left and dives but is not able to stop the ball and it races to the long on fence. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: R Ashwin to Mendis, FOUR! Good intent by Mendis here! He uses his feet and goes over mid-wicket with the spin for another boundary. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: R Ashwin to Karunaratne, FOUR! Third boundary of the over. Slower through the air on off, turning away. Dimuth waits and guides it through short third man for a boundary. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: R Jadeja to Karunaratne, FOUR! That is one way to counter the spin! Brings out the reverse sweep and hits it over the backward point fielder and the ball races to the fence. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: R Jadeja to Mendis, FOUR! Fires it on middle, Mendis goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: R Jadeja to Mendis, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Jadeja tosses it up on off, Kusal sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: R Ashwin to Mendis, FOUR! Short and punished! Ashwin drags his length back, spinning in, Mendis gets down on one knee and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. Well adjusted by Kusal! |
| 19.1 : 19.1: R Jadeja to Mendis, FOUR! Punched away! Landed outside off, spinning away, Mendis goes back and cracks it through covers for a boundary. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: R Jadeja to Mendis, FOUR! Cut away! Short outside off, spinning away, Mendis goes back and spanks it through square on the off side for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: R Jadeja to Mendis, FOUR! Third in the over! This time on the leg side. Mendis kneels down and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary. He is taking the attack to Jadeja here! |
| 19.5 : 19.5: R Jadeja to Mendis, FOUR! Just a tickle! Sliding down leg, Mendis stays in the crease and nudges it fine down the leg side for a boundary. Fourth one of the over, what an over it is turning out to be! |
| 21.3 : 21.3: R Jadeja to Mendis, FOUR! Towards the fence! Flatter and fuller around off, spinning away, Mendis kneels down and sweeps it off the toe end wide of mid on for a boundary. |
| 23.2 : 23.2: R Jadeja to Mendis, FOUR! Fifty up for Mendis and 100 up for Sri Lanka! Kusal keeps going after Jadeja. Goes to sweep it against the spin, gets a top edge and the ball goes over the keeper and to the fence behind. Some counter-attacking cricket this! |
| 24.5 : 24.5: R Ashwin to Karunaratne, FOUR! Slower through the air on the pads. Dimuth tickles it fine down the leg side for a boundary. He brings up his fifty. It is a fighting knock from him and he still has a long way to go. |
| 25.5: U Yadav to K Mendis, FOUR! Good length delivery wide outside off, flayed on the up through cover-point for a boundary. He is just growing in confidence. |
| 29.6 : 29.6: U Yadav to Karunaratne, FOUR! Poor line! Bowls it on the pads, Karunaratne flicks it fine down the leg side for a boundary. A good start to the session for Sri Lanka. |
| 32.4 : 32.4: R Ashwin to Mendis, FOUR! Nails the reverse sweep through the vacant point region for a boundary. |
| 33.1 : 33.1: U Yadav to Karunaratne, FOUR! Easy peasy! Short and wide outside off, Karunaratne cuts it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 35.4 : 35.4: R Jadeja to K Mendis, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full ball on off, Mendis drives it with the spin through covers for a boundary. |
| 43.6 : 43.6: R Jadeja to Mendis, FOUR! Top shot! Fires it very full, Mendis any how manages to sweep it through mid-wicket for another boundary. |
| 45.6: R Jadeja to Mendis, FOUR! That's it! Kusal Mendis has scored a crucial century for his side. Take a bow, young lad! Kneels down and sweeps the fuller delivery hard through mid-wicket for a boundary. What an innings this has been! Shown his class, determination and mantle. His works is not done yet though. His team still trails by 263 runs. |
| 47.6: R Ashwin to Karunaratne, FOUR! Cracked it! Short and wide outside off, Karunaratne cashes on the width on offer. Camps back and spanks it through cover-point for a boundary. Solid shot, that! He moves to 79. |
| 54.1 : 54.1: H Pandya to K Mendis, FOUR! No ball! Pandya has overstepped again. Sprays a low full toss outside off, flayed through covers for a boundary. This is poor cricket from Hardik. |
| 54.5 : 54.5: H Pandya to Mendis, OUT! Hardik Pandya with the vital breakthrough! Bowls it a touch ahead of a length around off, angling in. Mendis prods forward to defend but gets an inside edge and lobs behind. Saha there, dives full stretch to his left and takes the catch. The Indians are excited and start celebrating. The umpire asks his partner whether the catch has been taken cleanly but then go upstairs, soft signal being 'out'. The replay shows that the catch is clean and Mendis's stay in the m |
| 55.2 : 55.2: R Jadeja to Karunaratne, FOUR! Kohli makes mockery of himself. Moves a step to his right in anticipation and Dimuth's flick goes through his left, all the way to the fence for a boundary. Had Virat been in his original position, it could have been a catch. |
| 58.1 : 58.1: R Ashwin to Karunaratne, FOUR! Top shot! Short and wide outside off, Karunaratne goes back and smacks it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 63.5 : 63.5: R Jadeja to Pushpakumara, FOUR! Streaky boundary. A risky shot shot that. Fires it on off, turning away. Pushpakumara opens the face of the bat and guides it between the two slips where Kohli dives to his right but does not get a hand to it and the ball races to the fence for a boundary. |
| 63.6 : 63.6: R Jadeja to Pushpakumara, FOUR! SHOT! Tosses it up on middle, Pushpakumara hits it with authority over the mid on fielder for another boundary. |
| 66.6: M Shami to D Karunaratne, FOUR! Full and on middle, Karunaratne drives it through mid on for a boundary. He also brings up his century and what a knock it has been. He has had his luck but take nothing away from the will and determination he has shown out there. He still has a long way to go out there. |
| 69.4 : 69.4: R Jadeja to Pushpakumara, FOUR! He is really playing well here! Bowls it on the leg stump, Pushpakumara sweeps it against the spin through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 72.2 : 72.2: Ashwin to M Pushpakumara, OUT! Pushpakumara what have you done? That was a needless shot there. Malinda tries to bring the reverse sweep out. Ashwin bowls it quicker and full on leg stump and Pushpakumara misses and it hits the leg pole. He was playing so well only he would know why did he do that! India get their first wicket of the day and who else but Ashwin who provides it. |
| 73.5 : 73.5: R Jadeja to Chandimal, OUT! Chandimal has to depart there! As the saying goes if you get one you soon get another one. Jadeja gets his first of the innings. Flatter on off, turning away. Chandimal pokes at it and gets an outside edge to Rahane at first slip who takes a good low catch diving to his right. A huge wicket for India. Has Pushpakumara's wicket opened the flood gates? Can they now trigger a collapse? |
| 74.2 : 74.2: R Ashwin to Karunaratne, FOUR! Low full toss around off, Dimuth gets down on one knee and slogs sweeps it handsomely over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 77.6 : 77.6: R Jadeja to Mathews, FOUR! The most effective shot to counter the spin. Jadeja darts it on middle, Mathews kneels down and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 79.1 : 79.1: Jadeja to Mathews, FOUR! BANG! Full ball on middle, Mathews lofts it over the bowlers head for a boundary. Good by Mathews he has taken the aggressive approach. |
| 79.2 : 79.2: R Jadeja to Mathews, SIX! Over mid off this time. This is even better. Jadeja tosses it up on off, Mathews goes over the long off fence for a maximum. |
| 80.2: R Ashwin to Karunaratne, FOUR! Top shot! Full on middle and leg, flicked crisply through mid-wicket for a boundary. That was really a fine, fine shot! |
| 85.3 : 85.3: M Shami to Karunaratne, FOUR! Beautiful, simply beautiful! Pitched up outside off, Karunaratne takes a stride forward, leans into the shot and just drive it on the up past diving Ashwin at mid off for a boundary. |
| 95.4 : 95.4: R Jadeja to Karunaratne, OUT! The centurion has to depart! What a knock it has been from him. The Indians come upto him to congratulate Karunaratne as he walks off. It had to be a very good delivery to get him out. Flatter on leg stump, spits off the wicket. Karunaratne tries to defend it but the ball gets big on him and takes the glove and lobs behind the keeper. Rahane runs towards the ball from first slip and takes the easiest of catches. He could have done nothing with that ball. Half |
| 97.1 : 97.1: R Jadeja to Mathews, FOUR! In the air... but safe and into the boundary. Tosses it up on off, Mathews tries to go inside out but slices it uppishly through cover-point and the ball races to the fence. |
| 97.3 : 97.3: Jadeja to Mathews, OUT! Saha what a catch! He has been brilliant with the gloves on a wicket which has been bouncing and turning and does well to dismiss Mathews. The ball before this kept low and this one bounced more than Angelo expected. Fires it outside off, turning away. Mathews goes for the cut but the ball gets big on him and takes the outside edge to Saha who takes a good catch at chest height. The ex-skipper has to depart and this is a huge wicket. Another one bites the dust and |
| 97.6 : 97.6: R Jadeja to D Perera, DROPPED! FOUR! Almost another wicket for Jadeja. He throws it full and wide outside off, Dilruwan goes for the drive but gets an outside edge between the first and the second slip. Kohli at second slip is late to react and throws a hand at it but only manages to get a finger tip to it and the ball races to the fence. Kohli is not having the best of times in the field. |
| 99.3 : 99.3: R Jadeja to Perera, OUT! Another one bites the dust! It is the Saha and Jadeja partnership again! Jadeja gets a 4-fer. Fires it on off, Dilruwan comes down the track and tries to go big but is beaten by the spin. Saha collects the ball and whips the bails out in a flash and Dilruwan is way down the wicket. Jadeja is ecstatic. India are just three wickets away from a win. |
| 100.1 : 100.1: H Pandya to Dickwella, FOUR! Good intent from Dickwella! He makes room and slashes at it and the ball flies over point for a boundary. |
| 101.2 : 101.2: R Jadeja to Silva, FOUR! CRUNCHED! That was hit hard. Plays the sweep through mid-wicket for a boundary. He also avoids a pair with that boundary. |
| 103.1 : 103.1: R Jadeja to Silva, FOUR! The sweep shot has been played to great affect by the Lankan batsmen. Fires it on middle, de SIlva sweeps it through square leg and the ball races to the fence. |
| 103.2 : 103.2: R Jadeja to Silva, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to de Silva. Short and wide outside off, he cuts it through cover-point for another boundary. |
| 103.3 : 103.3: R Jadeja to Silva, FOUR! Three in a row! Paddle sweeps a low full toss down to the fine leg fence. 12 off the first three balls. The lead is now below 100. |
| 105.4 : 105.4: R Jadeja to de Silva, OUT! Edged and taken! 9th fifer for Jadeja in Tests! He has made full use of the pitch on offer. Serves it around off, de Silva covers his stumps and hangs his bat in the air away from the body. Gets an outside edge and it goes towards Rahane at first slip, who takes an excellent low catch to his right. He is such a phenomenal fielder for India at that position. The umpire though takes it upstairs to have a look at the catch. The third umpire rules it out and Dhanan |
| 107.1 : 107.1: R Jadeja to Dickwella, FOUR! Dickwella nails the reverse sweep through the gap on the off side and the ball races to the fence. |
| 108.3 : 108.3: R Ashwin to Herath, FOUR! Swept away! Full around middle, Herath shapes up to sweep and gets it off the middle through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 108.5 : 108.5: R Ashwin to Herath, FOUR! Another one! Carrom ball outside off, Herath goes for the slog sweep over mid-wicket for a boundary. His one hand even came off the bat but still fetched him a boundary. |
| 108.6 : 108.6: R Ashwin to Herath, FOUR! Third one of the over! Full outside off, Herath now reverse sweeps it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 110.1 : 110.1: R Ashwin to Dickwella, FOUR! Ashwin is being taken to cleaners in the last few overs. Dickwella comes down the track and tonks it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 111.1: H Pandya to Dickwella, FOUR! Welcome Pandya, says Dickwella. Picks the length early, gets across and heaves it over front of square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 115.1: H Pandya to Dickwella, OUT! Catch practice! Very full outside off, Dickwella makes room, crouches low and glides it straight to Rahane at gully. There's a doubt of whether it went straight off the bat or it went on the bounce. However umpire Oxenford is convinced and rules Dickwella out. End of a frustrating 41-run stand for India. They are just one wicket shy of victory. |
| 116.5 : 116.5: R Ashwin to Pradeep, OUT! Final nail in the coffin! Ashwin gives it a nice loop and tosses it up outside off. Pradeep kneels down and goes for the slog sweep. Gets it off the toe end and the ball lobs high in the air on the leg side. It goes straight to Dhawan at wide mid on, who completes the catch to finish off the proceedings. And, the celebration starts! INDIA WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 53 RUNS! India have sealed the series as well and have won 8th series on the trot. |
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