Scores Level, SKY-led India win

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Shivam Dube and Jasprit Bumrah made way for Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh.

Sri Lanka made four Cha(meera)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Ramesh Mendis, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando, and Matheesha Pathirana made way for Dasun Shanaka, Janith Liyanage, Dushmantha, and Nuwan Thushara.

Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 71, and lost a wicket.

Shubman Gill, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Nine balls into the match, he was caught by Maheesh Theekshana, who broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.3 overs (28 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Abhishek’s contribution to the partnership was 37, the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, to it was 11. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

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

Forty-two balls (6.5 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar, the batter, eventually scored a dozen off 13 balls, which included a boundary. It was struck down by Afghan umpire Izatullah Safi. He was trapped leg before wicket by Wanindu Hasaranga, who broke the 59-run partnership.

Abhishek, whose 31-ball innings included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 61. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Kamindu Mendis. Asalanka broke the 18-run stand.

India scored 100 off 10 overs (61 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded seven extras at that point.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. While Tilak Varma had scored 14, Sanju Samson had scored a couple.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Samson’s contribution to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 150 off 15 overs (91 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Sri Lanka no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Samson, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 39. Forty-one balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Asalanka. Shanaka broke the 66-run partnership.

Hardik Pandya, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, Chameera caught him off his own bowling, breaking the run-a-ball stand.

Varma, whose 34-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 49. He was unbeaten, as was Axar, who scored 21 off 15 balls, which included a boundary and a six.

India scored 200 off 20 overs (122 balls). They eventually scored 202 for the loss of five wickets. Sri Lanka conceded 14 extras. That was the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Thushara, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 43.

Shanaka and Asalanka bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 18.

Chameera, Hasaranga, and Theekshana bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 40, 37, and 36, respectively.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 72, and lost a wicket.

Kusal Mendis, who faced a ball, did not get off the mark. Four balls into the chase, he was caught by Gill. Needless to say, Hardik was in seventh heaven.

Five balls into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kusal Perera was the batter. It was struck down by Bangladeshi umpire Gazi Sohel.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While the contribution of Pathum Nissanka, the player of the match, to the partnership was 39, Perera’s contribution to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Nissanka’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 25 balls.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Perera’s half-century also came off 25 balls, but it included seven boundaries and a six.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 53 balls. While Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 48, Perera’s contribution to it was 52. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 114 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Nissanka had scored 61, Perera had scored 52.

Perera, whose 32-ball innings included eight boundaries, in addition to the six, eventually scored 58. Seventy balls after Kusal Mendis’ dismissal, he was stumped by Samson. Chakravarthy broke the 127-(Va)run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Asalanka, who faced nine balls, scored five. Seventeen balls after Perera’s dismissal, he was caught by Gill. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 23-run stand.

Kamindu Mendis, who faced three balls, scored as many. Nine balls later, he was caught by Axar. Arshdeep broke the six-run stand.

Nissanka’s ton – which included seven boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 52 balls.

He eventually scored 107 off 58 balls. Fifteen balls after Kamindu’s (Men)dismissal, he was caught by Varun. Harshit broke the 28-run stand.

Shanaka, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 22. He was unbeaten, as was Liyanage, who faced a couple of balls, scoring as many.

Sri Lanka scored 200 off 19.5 overs (119 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Sri Lanka scored 202 for five off 20 overs.

Hence, the match was tied.

Axar, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 32.

Hardik, who bowled an over, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up a wicket.

Harshit, who bowled four overs, conceded 52. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 46. He picked up a wicket.

Kuldeep and Chakravarthy bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. They conceded 31 apiece.

Off the first ball of Sri Lanka’s Super Over, Arshdeep caught Perera off his own bowling.

Kamindu Mendis scored a single off the second.

The third, faced by Shanaka, was a dot ball.

The fourth was a wide, followed by a dot ball.

And Shanaka was caught by Arshdeep off his own bowling.

Hence, Sri Lanka were two for the loss of two wickets off five balls.

All it took India was one ball, bowled by Hasaranga, to get over the line – Suryakumar scored three.

Gill was at the non-striker’s end at that point.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardik-led India trounce Sri Lanka

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Sri Lanka made one change to the eleven that played the Indians – Bhanuka Rajapaksa made way for Avishka Fernando.

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, 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 53, and lost a couple of wickets.

Ishan Kishan, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls into the match, he was caught by Dhananjaya de Silva. Dilshan Madushanka broke the three-run stand.

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

Rahul, whose 16-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored (Tripa)thirty-five. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Madushanka. Chamika Karunaratne broke the 49-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 92 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Shubman Gill was batting on 28, Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, was batting on 25.

India scored 100 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Gill ’s contribution to the partnership was 14, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 35. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 26 balls.

India scored 150 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 49 balls. While Gill ’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 77. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Gill, whose 36-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 46. Fifty-three balls after Tripathi’s dismissal, Wanindu Hasaranga broke the 111-run partnership.

Hardik, who faced four balls, scored as many. Seven balls later, he was caught by Dhananjaya. Kasun Rajitha broke the 11-run stand.

Deepak Hooda, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Five balls later, he was caught by Hasaranga. Madushanka broke the 15-run stand.  

India scored 200 off 18 overs (108 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

Suryakumar’s ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and eight sixes – came off 45 balls.

He eventually scored 112 off 51 balls, which included seven boundaries and nine sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Axar Patel, the player of the series, who scored 21 off nine balls, which included four boundaries.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded five extras. India scored 228 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Maheesh Theekshana, who was wicketless, conceded 48.

Karunaratne, Hasaranga, and Rajitha (whose spell included a maiden) picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 52, 36, and 35, respectively.

Madushanka, who conceded 55, picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 51, and lost a couple of wickets.

A ball (Nit)into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Pathum Nissanka was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Menon.

Nissanka, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Twenty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Shivam Mavi. Arshdeep Singh broke the 44-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Kusal Mendis, who faced 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 23. Four balls later, he was caught by Umran Malik off the bowling of Axar.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Avishka Fernando, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls after Mendis’ dismissal, he was caught by Arshdeep. Needless to say, Hardik was in seventh heaven.

Asalanka, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 19. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Mavi. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the (Chari)thirty-rhree-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 84 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Dhananjaya was batting on 15.

Dhananjaya, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 22. Eleven balls after Asalanka’s dismissal, he was caught by Gill. Chahal broke the 12-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 11.5 overs (72 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Hasaranga, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Ten balls after Dhananjaya’s dismissal, he was caught by Hooda. Malik broke the 11-run stand.

Eighty-eight balls (14,3 overs) into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Karunaratne, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by umpire Menon. He was trapped leg before wicket by Hardik, who broke the 16-run stand.

Theekshana, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Half-a-dozen balls later, Malik broke the four-run stand.

Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, scored 23 off 17 balls, which included a couple of sixes. Four balls later, he was caught by Axar. Arshdeep broke the eight-run stand.

Rajitha, whose four-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. He was unbeaten.

Madushanka, who faced two balls, scored a run. Three balls after Shanaka’s dismissal, Arshdeep broke the two-run stand.

India eventually conceded 13 extras. Sri Lanka, who were bundled out for 137 off 16.4 overs, lost by 91 runs.

Mavi, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded half-a-dozen.

Axar, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket.

Malik and Chahal bowled three overs each, conceding 31 and 30, respectively. He picked up a couple of wickets apiece, as did Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.

Arshdeep, who bowled 2.4 overs, conceded 20. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series Level; Hardik-led India lose

India made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Sanju Samson and Harshal made way for Twenty20 International debutant (and local lad) Rahul Tripathi and Arshdeep Singh.

Sri Lanka made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, chose to field.

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 (35 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. While Pathum Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 10, Kusal Mendis’ contribution to it was 35.

Mendis’ half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 27 balls.

Fifty-four balls (8.2 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Mendis, the batsman, eventually scored 52 off 31 balls. It was upheld by umpire J Madanagopal. He was trapped leg before wicket by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the 80-run partnership.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, Umran Malik broke the three-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 83 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Nissanka was batting on 24.

Nissanka, whose 35-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 33. Fourteen balls after Rajapaksa’s dismissal, he was caught by Tripathi. Axar Patel broke the 13-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 12.2 overs (78 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Dhananjaya de Silva, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. Thirteen balls after Nissanka’s dismissal, he was caught by Deepak Hooda. Axar broke the 14-run stand.

Asalanka, whose 19-ball innings included four sixes, scored (Chari)thirty-seven. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Shubman Gill. Malik broke the 28-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, e was dismissed by Malik.  

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 17.1 overs (107 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While the contribution of Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, to the partnership was 39, Chamika Karunaratne was unbea‘ten’. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Shanaka’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 20 balls.

He eventually scored 56 off 22 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes. He was unbeaten.

Karunaratne eventually scored 11 balls. His unbea‘ten’ innings included a boundary.

India eventually conceded a dozen extras. Sri Lanka scored 206 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Arshdeep and Hardik bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 13.

Shivam Mavi, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 53.

Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket.

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

Malik, who bowled four overs, conceded 48. 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 39, and lost four wickets.

Ishan Kishan, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Kasun Rajitha had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the 12-run stand.

Gill, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Five balls later, he was caught by Maheesh Theekshana. Rajitha broke the nine-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Tripathi, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. The next ball, he was caught by Mendis off the bowling of Dilshan Madushanka.

Hardik, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored a dozen. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Mendis. Karunaratne broke the 13-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Hooda, who faced a dozen balls, scored nine. Twenty-seven balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhananjaya. Hasaranga broke the 23-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. India had scored 57 for the loss of five wickets at that point. Suryakumar Yadav was batting on 14.

India scored 100 off 13.1 overs (79 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 11 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Axar’s contribution to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Axar’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 20 balls.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 33 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 36 balls. Forty balls after Hooda’s dismissal, he was caught by Hasaranga. Madushanka broke the 91-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 16.3 overs (99 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Axar, whose 31-ball innings included three boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 65. Twenty-two balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Karunaratne. Shanaka broke the 41-run stand.

Mavi, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 26. Three balls later, he was caught by Theekshana. Shanaka broke the one-run stand.

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

Sri Lanka eventually conceded 14 extras. India, who scored 190 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 16 runs.

Theekshana bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 33.

Hasaranga bowled three overs, conceding 41. He picked up a wicket, as did Karunaratne, who bowled four overs, conceding 41.

Shanaka, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up two scalps, as did Madushanka and Rajitha, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 45, the latter conceded 22.

The three-match series was levelled 1-1.

Hardik-led India beat SL narrowly

India made five changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Siraj made way for a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Shubman Gill and Shivam Mavi), Sanju Samson, Axar, and Umran Malik.

Sri Lanka made (Fernan)do changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Danushka Gunathilaka and Asitha made way for Dhananjaya de Silva and Kasun Rajitha.

On winning the toas, Dasun Shanaka, 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 41, and lost a couple of wickets.

Fifteen balls (2.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Although his five-ball innings included a boundary, Gill, the batsman, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – it was struck down by umpire Anil Choudhary. He was trapped leg before wicket by Maheesh Theekshana, who broke the 27-run stand.

Although his 10-ball innings included a boundary, Suryakumar Yadav had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 16 balls later, he was caught by Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Chamika Karunaratne broke the 11-run stand.

Samson, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. Ten balls later, he was caught by Dilshan Madushanka. Dhananjaya broke the eight-run stand.

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

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 75 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Ishan Kishan was batting on 36, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, was batting on 17.

Kishan, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 37. Twenty-two balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhananjaya. Wanindu Hasaranga broke the 31-run stand.

Hardik, whose 27-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 29. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Kusal Mendis. Madushanka broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

A hundred and nine balls (18.1 overs) into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. Deepak Hooda, the player of the match, was the batsman. It was struck down by Choudhary.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Hooda’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Axar’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 150 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hooda, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes, eventually scored 41. He was unbeaten, as was Axar, who eventually scored 31 off 20 balls, which included three boundaries and a six.

India scored 162 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Rajitha, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 47.

Dhananjaya, who bowled an over, conceded half-a-dozen. He picked up a wicket.

Karunaratne, who bowled three overs, conceded 22. He picked up a wicket.

Madushanka, Theekshana and Hasaranga bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. They conceded 35, 29, and 22, respectively.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 35, and lost a couple of wickets.

Pathum Nissanka, who faced three balls, scored a run. Eleven balls into the chase, Mavi broke the 12-run stand.

Dhananjaya, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Samson. Mavi broke the run-a-ball stand.

Charith Asalanka, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored a dozen. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Kishan. Malik broke the 23-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Mendis, whose 25-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 28. Three balls after Asalanka’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Harshal Patel broke the four-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 66 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Rajapaksa was batting on eight, Shanaka was in seventh heaven.

Rajapaksa, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 10. Fourteen balls after Mendis’ dismissal, he was caught by Hardik. Harshal broke the 17-run stand.

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

Hasaranga, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 21. Twenty-three balls after Rajapaksa’s dismissal, he was caught by Hardik. Mavi broke the 40-run stand.

A hundred balls (16.3 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Shanaka was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

Shanaka, whose 27-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 45. Thirteen balls after Hasaranga’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal. Malik broke the 21-run stand.

Karunaratne, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 23. He was unbeaten.

Theekshana, who faced four balls, scored a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Mavi broke the three-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 19 overs (115 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 27. Rajitha, who faced four balls, scored five. Thirteen balls after Theekshana’s dismissal, Hooda and Axar ran him out.

The last-wicket pair put on a run. Madushanka didn’t face a ball. The next ball, Hooda and Kishan ran him out.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for 162 off 20 overs, lost by just a couple of runs.

Chahal, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 26. He was wicketless, as were Axar and Hardik, who bowled three overs apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded a dozen.

Harshal and Malik bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 27.

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

India led the three-match series 1-0.