India made one change to their playing eleven – Ravi Bishnoi made way for Ravichandran Ashwin.
Sri Lanka made (Asit)half-a-dozen Cha(meera)nges to
the eleven that last played the Indians – Janith Liyanage, Dinesh Chandimal,
Dushmantha, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Kumara, and Binura Fernando made way for Kusal
Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Ferrnando and
Dilshan Madushanka.
On winning the toss, Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s
skipper and the player of the match, 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 44,
and lost a couple of wickets.
Eleven balls (1.5 overs) into the match, India sought
a batting review. Although his innings included a boundary, Lokesh Rahul, the
batsman, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. Using
the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Afghan umpire Bismillah Shinwari. He
was trapped leg before wicket by Theekshana, who broke the run-a-ball stand.
Virat Kohli, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the
mark, Five balls later, Madushanka broke the two-run stand.
India scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). Sri Lanka
had conceded three extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While the
contribution of Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 37,
Suryakumar Yadav’s contribution to it was 13. Extras didn’t contribute to the
partnership.
Rohit’s half-century – which included four boundaries
and a couple of sixes – came off 32 balls.
Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken.
India had scored 79 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While
Rohit was batting on 53, Suryakumar was batting on 17.
India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). Sri Lanka
had conceded three extras at that point.
Rohit, whose 41-ball innings included five boundaries
and four sixes, eventually scored 72. Fifty-eight balls after Kohli’s
dismissal, he was caught by Pathum Nissanka. Chamika Karunaratne broke the
97-run partnership.
Suryakumar, whose 29-ball innings included a boundary
and a six, eventually scored 34. A dozen balls later, he was caught by
Theekshana. Shanaka broke the nine-run stand.
Hardik Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a six,
scored 17. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Nissanka. Shanaka broke the
30-run stand.
India scored 150 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). Sri Lanka
had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
Deepak Hooda, who faced four balls, scored three. Four
balls later, Madushanka broke the eight-run stand.
Rishabh Pant, whose 13-ball innings included three
boundaries, scored 17. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Nissanka. Madushanka
broke the one-run stand.
Ashwin, whose innings included a six, had a reason to
be in seventh heaven – he scored 15, and was unbeaten.
Bhuvneshwar, who bowled a couple of balls, didn’t get
off the (Ku)mark. Half-a-dozen balls later, Karunaratne broke the run-a-ball
stand.
Arshdeep Singh, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was
unbeaten.
Sri Lanka eventually conceded eight extras. India
scored 173 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.
Asitha, who bowled two overs, conceded 28. He was wicketless,
as was Hasaranga, who bowled four overs, conceding 39.
Theekshana, who bowled four overs, conceded 29. He picked
up a wicket.
Shanaka, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 26. He
picked up a couple of wickets, as did Karunaratne, who bowled four overs,
conceding 27.
Madushanka, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. 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.
Sri Lanka’s openers put on 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls).
India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Nissanka’s contribution
to the partnership was 33, Mendis’ contribution to it was 17.
Nissanka’s half-century – which included four
boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 33 balls.
Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Sri
Lanka had scored 89 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Nissanka
had scored a half-century, Mendis was batting on 39.
Nissanka eventually scored 52 off 37 balls.
Sixty-seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Rohit. Yuzvendra Chahal
broke the 97-run partnership.
The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Asalanka,
who faced (Chari)three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he
was caught by Suryakumar off the bowling of Chahal.
Sri Lanka scored 100 off 12.3 overs (75 balls). India hadn’t
conceded any extras at that point.
Danushka Gunathilake had no reason to be in seventh
heaven – he scored a run. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Ashwin
broke the run-a-ball stand.
Mendis’ half-century – which included three boundaries
and as many sixes – came off 33 balls.
The fourth-wicket didn’t get off the mark. Eighty-five
balls (14.1 overs) into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Mendis,
the batsman, eventually scored 57 off 37 balls, which included four boundaries,
in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. It was struck down by Pakistani
umpire Ahsan Raza. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chahal.
The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Rajapaksa’s
contribution to the partnership was 20, Shanaka’s contribution to it was 37.
Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.
Rajapaksa, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of
sixes, eventually scored 25. He was unbeaten, as was Shanaka, who eventually
scored 33 off 18 balls, which included four boundaries and a six.
India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras, Sri
Lanka, who bowled 174 for the loss of four wickets off 19.5 overs, won by
half-a-dozen wickets with a ball to spare.
Arshdeep, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 40. He was
wicketless, as were Hardik and Bhuvneshwar, who bowled four wicketless overs
apiece, conceding 35 and 30, respectively.
Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked
up a wicket.
Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked
up three scalps.
