SKY-Led India win a ‘tie’

India made four changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Axar, and Arshdeep Singh made way for Shubman Gill, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar (the player of the match), and Khaleel Ahmed.

Sri Lanka made one Cha(mindu)nge to their playing eleven – Dasun Shanaka made way for Twenty20 International debutant Wickramasinghe.

On winning the toss, Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to field.

Rain delayed the start of play.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 30, and lost four wickets.

A couple of overs into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal, the batter, scored 10 off nine balls, which included a couple of boundaries. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri. He was trapped leg before wicket by Maheesh Theekshana, who broke the 11-run stand.

Sanju Samson, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Wanindu Hasaranga. Wickramasinghe broke the one-run stand.

Rinku Singh, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Matheesha Pathirana. Theekshana broke the run-a-ball stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper and the player of the series, scored eight off nine balls, which included a boundary. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Hasaranga. Asitha Fernando broke the 16-run stand.

Dube, who faced 14 balls, scored 13. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Kusal Mendis. His namesake, Ramesh Mendis, broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

Sixty-seven balls (11.1 overs) into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Gill was the batter. It was struck down by Wimalasiri.

India scored 100 off 14.3 overs (87 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded five extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Riyan Parag’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Gill, whose 37-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 39. Forty balls after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Kusal Mendis. Hasaranga broke the 54-run partnership.

Parag, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Three balls later, he was caught by Ramesh. Hasaranga broke the run-a-ball stand.

Sundar, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 25. Twenty-four balls later, Theekshana broke the 32-run stand.

Ravi Bishnoi, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. He was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mohammed Siraj, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A ball after Sundar’s dismissal, Kusal Mendis ran him out.

The number of extras Sri Lanka eventually conceded gave them no reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 137 for nine off 20 overs.

Kamindu Mendis bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 24.

Fernando bowled two overs, conceding 11. He picked up a wicket.

Wickramasinghe bowled four overs, conceding 17. He picked up a wicket.

Ramesh bowled three overs, conceding 26. He picked up a wicket.

Hasaranga bowled four overs, conceding 29. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Theekshana bowled four overs, conceding 28. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 35, without the loss of a wicket.

Sri Lanka’s openers put on 50 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Pathum Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Kusal Mendis’ contribution to it was 22.

Nissanka, whose 27-ball innings included five boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Fifty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Parag. Bishnoi broke the 58-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Kusal Mendis’ contribution to the partnership was 12, Kusal Perera’s contribution to it was 38. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Ninety-two balls (15.2 balls) into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kusal Mendis, the batter, eventually scored 43 off 41 balls, which included three boundaries. It was struck down by Wimalasiri. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bishnoi, who broke the 52-run partnership.

Hasaranga, who faced three balls, scored four. Seven balls later, he was caught by Bishnoi. Sundar broke the run-a-ball stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Asalanka, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Samson off the bowling of Sundar.

Kusal Perera, whose 34-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 46. Ten balls later, he was caught by Rinku, who broke the 12-run stand.

Ramesh, who faced six balls, scored three. Four balls later, he was caught by Gill. Rinku broke the three-run stand.

A slow-over rate penalty was imposed on India in the last over of Sri Lanka’s innings, because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

The seventh-wicket didn’t get off the mark. Kamindu Mendis, who faced three balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Rinku off the bowling of Suryakumar.

Wickramasinghe, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. He was unbeaten.

A hundred and seventeen balls (19.3 balls) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Theekshana, the batter, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was upheld Wimalasiri. He was caught by Samson off the bowling Suryakumar.

Fernando, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 10 extras. Sri Lanka scored 137 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs. Therefore, the match ended in a tie.

Khaleel and Siraj bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 11.

Parag bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 27.

Rinku and Suryakumar bowled an over each, conceding five and three, respectively. They picked up a couple of wickets apiece.

Bishnoi and Sundar bowled four overs each, conceding 38 and 23, respectively. They picked up a couple of scalps apiece.

Sri Lanka’s Super Over was bowled by Sundar.

The first of those, faced by Kusal Mendis, was a wide.

He scored a run off the next ball.

Kusal Perera faced the third ball. He was caught by Bishnoi.

And Nissanka, who faced the fourth, was caught by Rinku.

Therefore, Sri Lanka scored a couple of runs, and lost a couple of wickets, off four balls.

India’s Super Over was bowled by Theekshana. He conceded four off the only ball he bowled. It was scored by Suryakumar.

India, therefore, won the three-match series 3-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rain, SKY-led India disappoint SL

India made (San)just one change to their playing eleven – Shubman Gill made way for Samson.

Sri Lanka also made one change to their playing eleven – Dilshan Madushanka made way for Ramesh Mendis.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

Rain delayed the start of play.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 54, and lost a wicket.

Kusal Mendis, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Twenty-one balls into the match, he was caught by Ravi Bishnoi, the player of the match. Arshdeep Singh broke the 26-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 5.2 overs (34 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Thirty-four balls (5.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Pathum Nissanka was the batsman. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Perera’s contribution to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Fifty-seven balls (9.3 overs) into the match, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Nissanka, the batsman, eventually scored 32 off 24 balls, which included five fours. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bishnoi, who broke the 54-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Perera’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 31 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Perera’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Kamindu Mendis’ contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

The third-wicket partnership did not continue. Kamindu, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, did not add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-four balls after Nissanka’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku Singh off the bowling of Hardik Pandya.

Kusal Perera eventually scored 53 off 34 balls. Five balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Hardik broke the nine-run stand.

Dasun Shanaka, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, Bishnoi broke the one-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Wanindu Hasaranga, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was bowled by Bishnoi.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, scored 14 off 12 balls, which included a six. A dozen balls after Hasaranga’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Arshdeep broke the 11-run stand.

Maheesh Theekshana, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, Axar Patel broke the three-run stand.

Ramesh Mendis, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. Four balls later, he was stumped by Rishabh Pant. Needless to say, Axar was in seventh heaven.

Matheesha Pathirana, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. Sri Lanka scored 161 for nine off 20 overs.

Mohammed Siraj, who bowled three overs, conceded 27. He was wicketless, as was Riyan Parag, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.

Hardik, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 24. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceding 24. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Axar, who bowled four overs, conceding 30. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Bishnoi, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the second over. They scored 14, and lost a wicket.

Three balls into the chase, there was an interruption due to rain. India’s openers had put on (Yashas)VI at that point. All of them were scored by Jaiswal. Samson hadn’t opened his account.

When play resumed, India’s target was revised to 78 off eight overs.

Samson, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Theekshana had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the 12-run stand.

Three overs into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jaiswal was the batsman. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Prageeth Rambukwella.

India scored 50 off 4.1 overs (25 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the only extras they conceded.

Suryakumar, whose 12-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 26. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Shanaka. Pathirana broke the 39-run stand.

Jaiswal, whose 15-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 30. Eight balls later, he was caught by Shanaka. Hasaranga broke the 14-run stand.

Hardik, whose nine-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 22. He was unbeaten, as was Pant, who faced a couple of balls, scoring as many.

India, who scored 81 for the loss of three wickets off 6.3 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they won with nine balls to spare by the DLS Method.

Shanaka, who bowled s wicketless over, conceded a dozen.

Pathirana, who bowled nine balls, conceded 18. He picked up a wicket, as did Theekshana and Hasaranga, who bowled a couple of overs apiece. While the former conceded 16, the latter conceded 18.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.

SL lose to SKY-led India

India (Shar)made half-a-dozen changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Abhishek, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Tushar Deshpande, and Mukesh Kumar made way for Suryakumar Yadav (who was leading the team and the player of the match), Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Siraj.

Sri Lanka made four Cha(mika)nges to their playing eleven – Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Karunaratne, and Kasun Rajitha made way for Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Asitha Fernando, and Matheesha Pathirana.

On winning the toss, Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 74, and lost a wicket.

Three overs into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the batsman. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri.

India’s openers put on 50 off four overs (24 balls). Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 18.

Gill, whose 16-ball innings included six boundaries and a six, eventually scored 34. Half-a-dozen overs into the match, he was caught by Asitha. Dilshan Madushanka broke the 74-run partnership.

The second-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Jaiswal, whose 21-ball innings included five fours and two sixes, eventually scored 40. The next ball, he was stumped by Kusal Mendis off the bowling of Wanindu Hasaranga.  

India scored 100 off 8.4 overs (52 balls). Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Sixty-two balls (10.2 overs) into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Pant was the batsman. It was struck down by Wimalasiri.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Pant’s contribution to it was 11. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 22 balls.

India scored 150 off 13.1 overs (79 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Eighty balls (13.2 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar, the batsman, scored 58 off 26 balls, which included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Pathirana, who broke the 76-run partnership.

Hardik, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nineteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, Pathirana broke the 26-run stand.

Although his six-ball innings included a four, Riyan Parag had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pathirana, who broke the 16-run stand.

India scored 200 off 18.4 overs (112 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

A slow-over rate penalty was imposed on Sri Lanka in the last over of India’s innings, because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

Pant, whose 33-ball innings include six boundaries and a six, eventually scored 49. Four balls after Parag’s dismissal, Pathirana broke the nine-run stand.

Rinku Singh, who faced two balls, scored a run. Five balls later, Asitha broke the run-a-ball stand.

Axar, whose five-ball innings included a six, was unbea‘ten’.

Arshdeep, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded four extras. India scored 213 for seven off 20 overs.

Kamindu, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded nine.

Maheesh Theekshana, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 44.

Madushanka, who bowled three overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket, as did Asitha and Hasaranga, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 47, the latter conceded 28.

Pathirana, who bowled four overs, conceded 40. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 55, without the loss of a wicket.

Sri Lanka’s openers put on 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Pathum Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Kusal Mendis’ contribution to it was 19.

Forty balls (6.4 overs) into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kusal Mendis was the batsman. It was upheld by Wimalasiri.

Kusal Mendis, whose 27-ball innings include seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 45. Fifty-two balls into the chase, he was caught by Jaiswal. Arshdeep broke the 84-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Nissanka’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 34 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Perera’s contribution to it was a dozen. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Nissanka, whose 48-ball innings include seven boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 79. Thirty-three balls after Kusal Mendis’ dismissal, Axar broke the 56-run partnership.

Perera, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 20. Five balls later, he was caught by Ravi Bishnoi. Axar broke the nine-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Asalanka, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. An over after Perera’s dismissal, he was caught by Jaiswal. Bishnoi broke the nine-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair put on a couple. Dasun Shanaka didn’t face a ball. The next ball, Siraj and Pant ran him out.

Kamindu, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of balls, scored a dozen. Three balls later, Parag broke the one-run stand.

Hasaranga, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Three balls later, he was caught by Parag. Arshdeep broke the two-run stand.

Pathirana, who faced seven balls, scored half-a-dozen. Ten balls later, he was caught by Axar. Siraj broke the seven-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Theekshana, who faced five balls, scored a couple. A couple of balls later, he was bowled by Parag.

Asitha, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Madushanka, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball after Theekshana’s dismissal, he was bowled by Parag.

Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for 170 off 19.2 overs, lost by 43 runs.

Hardik, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 41.

Siraj, who bowled three overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket, as did Bishnoi, who bowled four overs, conceding 37.

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceded 24. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Axar, who bowled four overs, conceding 38.

Parag, who bowled eight balls, conceded five. He picked up three scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dhawan-led India disappointed; SL triumph

India made one change to their playing eleven – Navdeep Saini made way for Twenty20 International debutant Sandeep Warrier.

Sri Lanka made one change to their playing eleven – Isuru Udana made way for Pathum Nissanka.

On winning the toss, Shikhar Dhawan, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 29, and lost four wickets.

Dhawan, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls into the match, he was caught by Dhananjaya de Silva. Dushmantha Chameera broke the five-run stand.

The second-wicket pair put on 18. Devdutt Padikkal, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty balls later, Minod Bhanuka ran him out.

Sanju Samson, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Wanindu Hasaranga, who was celebrating his 24^th birthday, and broke the one-run stand.

Five overs into the match, India sought a batting review. Ruturaj Gaikwad, the batsman, scored 14 off 10 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Hasaranga, who broke the one-run stand.

Nitish Rana, who faced 15 balls, scored just half-a-dozen. Four overs later, he was caught by Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, who broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 50 off 13.3 overs (81 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who faced 32 balls, scored 16. Thirty-five balls after Rana’s dismissal, he was caught by Shanaka. Hasaranga – the player of the match and the player of the series – broke the 19-run stand.

Rahul Chahar, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls later, he was caught by Bhanuka. Shanaka broke the run-a-ball stand.

Kuldeep Yadav, who faced 28 balls, scored 23. He was unbeaten.

Varun Chakravarthy, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Chamika Karunaratne. Hasaranga broke the one-run stand.

Chetan Sakariya, who faced three balls, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded three extras. India scored 81 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Karunaratne, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded a dozen. He was wicketless, as was Akila Dananjaya, who bowled four overs, conceding 11.

Mendis, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded a dozen. He picked up a wicket, as did Chameera, who bowled four overs, conceding 16.

Shanaka, who bowled four overs, conceded 20. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Hasaranga, who bowled four overs, conceded nine. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 23, and lost a wicket.

Avishka, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored a (Fernan)dozen. Thirty-five balls into the chase, he was caught by Rahul, who broke the 23-run stand.

Eight overs into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Bhanuka, the batsman, scored 18 off 27 balls, which included a boundary. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Rahul, who broke the 12-run stand.

Fifty-six balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Sadeera Samarwickrama was the batsman. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Samarawickrama, who faced 13 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Four overs after Bhanuka’s dismissal, Rahul broke the 21-run stand.

Eighty-seven balls into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. De Silva, the batsman, scored 23 off 20 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena. He was unbeaten, as was Hasaranga, who scored 14 off nine balls, including a maiden.

India eventually conceded nine extras. It was, incidentally, at that point that Sri Lanka, who scored 82 for the loss of three wickets, won by seven wickets with 33 balls to spare.

Kuldeep and Kumar bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 16, the latter conceded nine.

Warrier bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 23.

Chakravarthy bowled 3.3 wicketless overs, conceding 15.

Rahul bowled four overs, conceding 15. He picked up all the three wickets that fell.

Sri Lanka won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series Level; Dhawan-led India disappointed

India made seven changes to their playing eleven – Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, the Pandya brothers (Hardik and Krunal), Ishan Kishan, Deepak Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for four Twenty20 International debutants (Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Rana and Chetan Sakariya), Kuldeep Yadav, Rahul Chahar and Navdeep Saini.

Sri Lanka made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Charith Asalanka and Ashen Bandara made way for Sadeera Samarawickrama and Twenty20 International debutant Ramesh Mendis.

On winning the toss, Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, without the loss of a wicket.

Gaikwad, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored 21. Seven overs into the match, he was caught by Minod Bhanuka. Shanaka broke the 49-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Shikhar Dhawan, India’s skipper, scored 40. His 42-ball innings included five boundaries. Thirty-one balls after Gaikwad’s dismissal, Akila Dananjaya broke the 32-run stand.

Padikkal, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 29. Twenty balls later, Wanindu Hasaranga broke the 18-run stand.

India scored 100 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

Sanju Samson, who faced 13 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – seven balls after Padikkal’s dismissal, Dananjaya broke the five-run stand.

Rana, who faced a dozen balls, scored nine. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Dhananjaya de Silva, the player of the match. Dushmantha Chameera broke the 26-run stand.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who faced 11 balls, scored 13. He was unbeaten, as was Saini, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded a dozen extras. India scored 132 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Isuru Udana and Chamika Karunaratne bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former had no reason to be in seventh heaven, the latter conceded half-a-dozen.

De Silva and Mendis bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 13, the latter conceded nine.

Shanaka, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 14. He picked up a wicket, as did Hasaranga and Chameera, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 23.

Dananjaya, who bowled four overs, conceded 29. He picked up a couple of wickets.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 36, and lost a wicket.

Avishka Fernando, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Sixteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Rahul. Kumar broke the 12-run stand.

Samarawickrama, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-six balls later, Varun Chakravarthy broke the 27-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Shanaka, who faced half-a-dozen overs, conceded three. Thirteen balls after Samarawickrama’s dismissal, he was stumped by Samson. Kuldeep broke the 16-run stand.

Bhanuka, whose 31-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 36. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Kuldeep broke the 11-run stand.

De Silva, whose 34-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 40. He picked up a wicket.

Hasaranga, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Kumar. Rahul broke the 28-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Mendis, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Fourteen balls after Hasaranga’s dismissal, he was caught by Gaikwad. Sakariya broke the 11-run stand.

Karunaratne, whose six-ball innings included six, scored 12. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. Sri Lanka, who scored 133 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 19.4 overs, won by four wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Sakariya bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket.

Rahul, Kumar and Chakravarthy bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 27, 21, and 18, respectively.

Kuldeep bowled four overs, conceding 30. He picked up two scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

Dhawan-led India trounce Sri Lanka

India (Shar)made seven changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Lokesh Rahul, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna and Thangarasu Natarajan made way for and a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Prithvi Shaw and Varun Chakravarthy), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Deepak Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Sri Lanka made seven Cha(meera)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Perera, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga and Lahiru Kumara made way for Minod Bhanuka, a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Charith Asalanka and Chamika Karunaratne), Ashen Bandara, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya and Dushmantha.

On winning the toss, Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 51, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Shaw, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball into the match, he was caught by Bhanuka off the bowling of Chameera.

India scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While the contribution of Shikhar Dhawan, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 22, Samson’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Samson, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Thirty-six balls after Shaw’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Wanindu Hasaranga, who broke the 51-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Yadav’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Dhawan, whose 36-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 46. Forty-eight balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Bandara. Karunaratne broke the 62-run partnership.

Yadav’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 33 balls.

He eventually faced 34 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Seven balls after Dhawan’s (Men)dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Ramesh. Hasaranga broke the 13-run stand.

India scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Sri Lanka no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Hardik Pandya, who faced 12 balls, scored 10. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Bhanuka. Chameera broke the 26-run stand.

Kishan, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 20. He was unbeaten, as was Krunal Pandya, who faced three balls, scoring as many.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 164 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Shanaka, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded four.

Dananjaya, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 40.

Udana, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 32.

Karunaratne, who bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up a wicket.

Hasaranga and Chameera bowled four overs each, picked up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 24.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 46, and lost a wicket.

Ten balls into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Avishka Fernando was the batsman. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Bhanuka had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 10. Fifteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Yadav. Krunal broke the 23-run stand.

Dhananjaya de Silva, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-three balls later, Chahal broke the 25-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Fernando, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 26. Five balls after de Silva’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the player of the match, broke the two-run stand.

Bandara, who faced 19 balls, scored just nine. Thirty-five balls later, Hardik broke the 40-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Asalanka, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, scored 44. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Shaw. Deepak Chahar broke the 21-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Hasaranga, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was dismissed by Chahar.

Karunaratne, who faced four balls, scored three. Kumar had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the 11-run stand.

Shanaka, whose 14-ball innings included a six, scored 16. Four balls later, he was stumped by Kishan. Chakravarthy broke the two-run stand.

The next ball, Chameera was a run short.

Udana, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls after Shanaka’s dismissal, he was caught by Yadav. Kumar broke the one-run stand.

Chameera, who faced three balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Krunal. Kumar broke the one-run stand.

Dananjaya, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for 126 off 18.3 overs, lost by 38 runs.

The Pandya brothers bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While Hardik conceded 17, Krunal conceded 16.

Chakravarthy and Chahal bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 19.

Chahar, who bowled three overs, conceded 24. He picked up two wickets.

Kumar, who bowled 3.3 overs, conceded 22. He picked up four scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virat-led India beat the iSLanders

India (Shar)made (Cha)half-a-dozen changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami made way for Rohit, Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, Axar, Yuzvendra and Jasprit Bumrah.

Sri Lanka made eight Cha(mara)nges to the eleven that (Dickwel)last played the Indians – Dinesh Chandimal, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Shehan Jayasuriya, Kapugedera, Milinda Siriwardana, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dushmantha Chameera and Rangana Herath made way for Niroshan, Upul Tharanga (who was leading the team), Dilshan Munaweera, Angelo Mathews, T20 International debutant Ashan Priyanjan, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya and Lasith Malinga.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, the player of the match, and the player of the series, inserted the hosts.

Before the start of Sri Lanka’s innings, the ground was wet.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 60, and lost a couple of wickets.

Tharanga, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Fourteen balls into the match, Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 23-run stand.

Dickwella, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Thirteen balls later, Bumrah broke the 23-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

(Chah)Although his five-ball innings included a boundary, Mathews had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a dozen balls after Dickwella’s dismissal, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni off the bowling of the leggie, who broke the 16-run stand.

Munaweera’s half-century – which included five boundaries and four sixes – came off 26 balls. He eventually scored 53 off 29 balls. Twenty-nine balls later, Kuldeep Yadav broke the 37-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Priyanjan, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 40. He was unbeaten.

Although his innings included a six, Thisara Perera had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 11. Thirteen balls later, Chahal broke the 14-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Dasun Shanaka, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Chahal.

Seekkuge Prasanna, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Yadav broke the 21-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Isuru Udana, whose innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 19. He was unbea‘ten’.

Sri Lanka scored 170 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs. Patel, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 29.

Bumrah and Kumar bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 36. Yadav, who bowled four overs, conceded 20. He picked up a couple of wickets. Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceded 43. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 43, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sharma, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Sixteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Perera. Malinga broke the 22-run stand.

Rahul, whose 18-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 24. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Shanaka. Prasanna broke the 20-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Pandey’s contribution to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 30 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 62 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 63, Pandey’s contribution to it was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

India scored 150 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Kohli, whose 54-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 82. Seventy-seven balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Shanaka. Udana broke the 119-run partnership.

Pandey’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 36 balls. He eventually scored 51, and was unbeaten, as was Dhoni, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave Sri Lanka no reason to be in seventh heaven. India, who scored 174 for the loss of three wickets off 19.2 overs, won by seven wickets with four balls to spare.

Perera, who bowled eight wicketless balls, conceded 20. Mathews, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 33. Dananjaya, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 28.

Prasanna, who bowled three overs, conceded 25. He picked up a scalp, as did Udana and Malinga, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 36, the latter conceded 31.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

SL lose to Dhoni-led India

India made four changes to their playing eleven – Robin Uthappa, Yusuf Pathan and the Kumars (Praveen and Vinay) made way for Ajinkya Rahane, Manoj Tiwary, Twenty20 International debutant Umesh Yadav and Ashok Dinda.

Sri Lanka made half-a-dozen Cha(mara)nges to their playing eleven – Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Kapugedera, Chinthaka Jayasinghe, Suraj Randiv and Thilan Thushara made way for Upul Tharanga, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Twenty20 International debutant Shaminda Eranga and Rangana Herath.

On winning the toss, Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 50, and lost a wicket.

Gautam Gambhir, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Ten balls into the match, Eranga had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was eight, the contribution of Virat Kohli, the player of the series, to it was 41. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries – came off 32 balls.

Rahane, whose 25-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 21. Fifty-nine balls later, he was caught by Mendis, who broke the 74-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

Kohli, whose 48-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 68. Thirty balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was caught by Thirimanne. Eranga broke the 48-run stand.

India scored 150 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Suresh Raina, whose 25-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 34. He was unbeaten, as was Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, who scored 16. His 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

India scored 155 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs. Angelo Mathews and Herath bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 17. Perera and Malinga bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded Thi(sara)rty-four, the latter conceded (Lasi)thirty-one.

Mendis, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 13. He picked up a wicket. Eranga, who bowled four overs, conceded 30. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 52, and lost three wickets.

Tillakaratne Dilshan, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls into the chase, Irfan Pathan, the player of the match, had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Tharanga, who faced four balls, scored five. Eight balls later, he was caught by Raina. Pathan broke the seven-run stand.

Jayawardene, whose 19-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 26. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pathan, who broke the 21-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Thirimanne, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 20. Twenty-eight balls after Jayawardene’s dismissal, Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 33-run stand.

Mathews, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 31. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Ashok Dinda broke the 28-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 14.2 overs (86 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Mendis, who faced 15 balls, scored 11. Nine balls later, he was caught by Rahane. Yadav broke the four-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on a couple. Perera, who faced five balls, scored a run. Five balls later, Tiwary ran him out.

Although his 11-ball innings included a boundary, Chandimal had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a dozen balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Dinda broke the 14-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Although his seven-ball innings included a boundary, Eranga wasn’t in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Ashwin off the bowling of Dinda.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Malinga, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Dhoni off the bowling of Dinda.

Herath, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded nine extras. Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for 116 off 18 overs, lost by 39 runs. Rohit Sharma bowled an over, conceding nine. He was wicketless, as was Kohli, who bowled three overs, conceding 13.

Yadav bowled three overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket, as did Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceding 22. Pathan bowled four overs, conceding 27. He picked up three wickets. Dinda bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded 19, picking up four scalps.    

India won the one-off match.

 

India leave Sri Lanka D(hon)isappointed

India made five changes to their playing eleven – Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, Praveen Kumar, Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth made way for Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Twenty20 International debutant Ravindra Jadeja, Yusuf Pathan, the player of the match, and Zaheer Khan.

On winning the toss, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to bat.

Sri Lanka’s openers put on 4.5 overs (30 balls). Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight. While Dilshan’s contribution to it was 15, Jayasuriya’s contribution to the partnership waS(ana)thirty.

Jayasuriya, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 33. Thirty-five balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Ishant. Irfan Pathan broke the 59-run partnership.

Jehan Mubarak, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Thirty-three balls later, he was caught by Yusuf Pathan, who broke the 28-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 13 overs (79 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Chamara Kapugedera, whose nine-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 16. Thirteen balls after Mubarak’s dismissal, he was caught by Virender Sehwag. Yusuf broke the 20-run stand.

Dilshan’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 44 balls.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 16.5 overs (106 balls). India had conceded 17 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Dilshan, whose 47-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 61. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Ishant broke the 45-run stand.

Chamara Silva, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 21. He was unbeaten.

Kaushalya Weeraratne, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, was unbea‘ten’.

Sri Lanka scored 171 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs each. Khan and Jadeja were wicketless. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 29. Ishant and Irfan picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 34. Yusuf, who conceded 23, picked up a couple of scalps.

India’s openers put on 14. Sehwag, who faced a ball, scored a run. An over into the chase, Kapugedera ran him out.

The second-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Gautam Gambhir, whose six-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 13. The next ball, he was caught by Weeraratne off the bowling of Thilan Thushara.

India scored 50 off 5.2 overs (39 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded eight extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 10.

Yuvraj, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 32. Forty-two balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by Dilshan. Mubarak broke the 67-run partnership.

Raina, whose 27-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 35. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Twenty20 International debutant Indika de Saram. Malinga Bandara broke the 18-run stand.

India scored 100 off 10.2 overs (70 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper, scored 13. His 17-ball innings included a boundary. Fourteen balls after Raina’s dismissal, Bandara broke the (Dho)nine-run stand.

Rohit Sharma, who faced 11 balls, scored four. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Mubarak. Jayasuriya broke the two-run stand.

Jadeja had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Five balls later, Bandara broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 100 off 10.2 overs (70 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 50 off 23 balls. While Yusuf’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Irfan’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Yusuf, whose innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 22. He was unbea‘ten’.

Irfan, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 33. He was unbeaten.

India, who scored 174 for the loss of seven wickets off 19.2 overs, won by three wickets with four balls to spare. Weeraratne, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded a dozen. Malinga, who bowled 3.2 wicketless overs, conceded (Lasi)thirty-eight. Dilhara Fernando, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 44.

Mubarak, who bowled an over, conceded nine. He picked up a wicket, as did Thushara and Jayasuriya, who bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 10. Bandara, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up three scalps.

India won the one-off match.