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India vs Sri Lanka 2018 Match 1 Full Commentary
Result · Mar 06 2018, Tue - 07:00 PM (IST)
INDIA174/5
SRI LANKA175/5
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
CRR:9.46
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OUT! Caught. Dushmantha Chameera to Rishabh Pant. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, by Fernando. Pant loses his wicket with the final delivery of the innings, pulling the ball into the hands of Pradeep at fine-leg after not getting enough contact on the ball. He struggled to get away really as did most of the Indian team. Karthik hit some handy runs at the end but it was Dhawan who did the damage throughout the innings. A brilliant, if not a tad lucky, 90 from just 49 deliveries has propelled his team to a imposing total of 174. India didn't need their eight batsman in hindsight and Sri Lanka will be hopeful of getting off to a good start and powering on from there against a weaker than usual Indian bowling attack. Don't rule them out just yet.
FOUR! Dushmantha Chameera to Rishabh Pant. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs. Three fours in four deliveries for India as Pant finally times one well with a powerful drive through the covers and the ball races to the boundary like a dart.
Dushmantha Chameera to Dinesh Karthik. Yorker, off stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.
FOUR! Dushmantha Chameera to Dinesh Karthik. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Just a fraction short of a yorker from Chameera and Karthik gets underneath the ball and flicks it over the head of the fielder at square-leg for four. Good shot.
FOUR! Dushmantha Chameera to Dinesh Karthik. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs. Karthik gets his first boundary in fortunate fashion as he mis-times the slower ball from Chameera but it squeezes it's way through to third-man for four via the outside edge of the bat.
Dushmantha Chameera to Rishabh Pant. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Thisara Perera to Rishabh Pant. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Thisara Perera to Dinesh Karthik. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Gunathilaka.
Thisara Perera to Dinesh Karthik. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Mendis.
Thisara Perera to Rishabh Pant. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Thisara Perera to Dinesh Karthik. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Gunathilaka.
Thisara Perera to Rishabh Pant. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
OUT! Caught. Danushka Gunathilaka to Shikhar Dhawan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, by Perera. A fantastic innings from Dhawan finally comes to an end on 90 as Gunathilaka slogged down the ground but didn't find any of the timing on the shot. Perera took the catch at long-off and the opener is finally on his way back to the pavillion. That could well be a man-of-the-match performance today.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Rishabh Pant. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, inside edge to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Rishabh Pant. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Shikhar Dhawan. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Chameera.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Rishabh Pant. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Rishabh Pant. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, bottom edge to slips for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
SIX! Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan. Full toss, off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Stop him if you can, Dhawan gets six once more as he dances down the track and hits Chameera back down the ground on the full for his sixth maximum and 12th boundary.
Dushmantha Chameera to Rishabh Pant. Full toss, to leg on the front foot glancing, to leg slip for 1 run, run save by Chandimal.
Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, thick edge to wicketkeeper for 1 run, dropped catch by Chandimal. Dhawan is dropped on 82 via a thick outside edge that carried through to the keeper.
Dushmantha Chameera to Rishabh Pant. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Gunathilaka.
Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Tharanga.
SIX! Dushmantha Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan. Back of a length, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs. Dhawan gets another six, this time down to fine-leg as he flicked the ball, that strayed down leg-side, away to the ropes. Chameera only conceded three runs off of his first two overs, that figure doubled with the first ball of his second spell.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Shikhar Dhawan. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Shikhar Dhawan. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot pulling, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
SIX! Danushka Gunathilaka to Shikhar Dhawan. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Dhawan is really in the mood now and he picks up his fourth six with another delightful slog-sweep. If things continue the way they are for him, he could be the difference between the two sides tonight.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Rishabh Pant. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Shikhar Dhawan. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to slips for 1 run, fielded by Chameera.
Akila Dananjaya to Rishabh Pant. Off break half volley, off stump down the track Slog, inside edge to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
FOUR! Shardul Thakur to Thisara Perera. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Perera clubs a four away from his head as he gets his hands to the ball and gets it away well. That's enough to win the game for Sri Lanka too. Perera took a while to get going but his and Shanaka's partnership proved crucial in the end. A great game with outstanding batting innings from both Dhawan and K Perera ends with the Sri Lankan's coming out on top. The Indian side were noticably short on bowling in the end, a full-strength side probably would have defended 175 out there. Credit where it's due to Sri Lanka though, they saw their opportunity and grasped it, putting themselves in with a real chance of winning this tournament. Sri Lanka win by five wickets after a real battle with this Indian side, they were up and away after the powerplay, recording their highest ever T20I total in doing so with 75. They were dragged back into the game with a barren spell in the middle overs thanks to some good spin bowling from India, it wasn't enough to pull back the game though.
Shardul Thakur to Thisara Perera. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Shankar.
Shardul Thakur to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Sharma.
Wide Shardul Thakur to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Karthik.
FOUR! Jaydev Unadkat to Thisara Perera. Full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. One brings two for Perera who hits another on the full back down the ground for four. It was pitched far too full from Unadkat and that over may spell the end for India's hopes.
SIX! Jaydev Unadkat to Thisara Perera. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Perera finally finds the middle of the bat at the most crucial of times. Driving the ball over long-off for a maximum.
Wide Jaydev Unadkat to Thisara Perera. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Karthik.
Jaydev Unadkat to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track Slog, hit body to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Unadkat.
Jaydev Unadkat to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
FOUR! Jaydev Unadkat to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs. Shanaka finally breaks the six over spell without a boundary, slapping the ball over the top of the covers and away to the ropes. It's much needed for Sri Lanka, who a struggling their way to this target at the moment.
Jaydev Unadkat to Dasun Shanaka. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Vijay Shankar to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Raina.
Vijay Shankar to Dasun Shanaka. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, well timed in the air under control to deep backward point for 2 runs, shy attempt by Thakur.
Vijay Shankar to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Unadkat.
Vijay Shankar to Dasun Shanaka. Beamer, middle stump on the front foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Chahal.
Wide Vijay Shankar to Dasun Shanaka. Yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Karthik.
Vijay Shankar to Thisara Perera. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
Vijay Shankar to Thisara Perera. Half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Sharma.
Shardul Thakur to Dasun Shanaka. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Shardul Thakur to Thisara Perera. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Pant.
Shardul Thakur to Dasun Shanaka. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Shankar.
Shardul Thakur to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, hit body to silly point for no runs, fielded by Thakur.
Shardul Thakur to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pandey.
Shardul Thakur to Thisara Perera. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Sundar.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Thisara Perera. Leg spinner back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Thakur.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Thisara Perera. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
OUT! Bowled. Yuzvendra Chahal to Upul Tharanga. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. Tharanga misses one that grips and turns and it flicks his off stump on it's way through to the keeper. Another wicket falls for Sri Lanka as they try desperately to get to this total.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka. Leg spinner back of a length, middle stump on the back foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Thakur.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Upul Tharanga. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Pant.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Upul Tharanga. Leg spinner short, off stump on the back foot cutting, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Unadkat.