Apart from the middle phase, India did not enjoy much control. The opening bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave a good start but the opposition survived. The spinners came in and gave the breakthrough and India controlled the middle phase. It looked like they would end on high but the late surge from Nissanka and Shanaka took the game slightly away from them.Â
Pathum Nissanka held the innings for Sri Lanka. The openers got a good start but after the wicket of Danushka Gunathilaka, it was all downhill. Nissanka was watching wickets fall on the other side and then the skipper, Dasun Shanaka pushed on the brakes and provided with a much needed stand. A 58-run parntership helped Nissanka and Shanaka helped post a total of 183.
Right then! 184 to win for India. A big total but the batters of India are oozing confidence right now and they will fancy chasing it. Sri Lanka though need to win this to keep the series alive and they need wickets regularly. Stay tuned for the second half of the essay.
Danushka Gunathilaka is up for a chat. He mentions that the conditions were not easy with the bowlers swinging the ball. Although he thinks the things worked out really well for them and back themselves to restrict India.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, LEG BYES! Dasun Shanaka riding on his luck at the moment. Runs keep on coming for the visitors. Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka fails to get any balde on his attempt. The ball goes off his boot down to third man and into the boundary.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, NOT ! Dasun Shanaka had his blade inside the crease confirms the third umpire. Fuller, on off. Dasun Shanaka drags his sweep to mid-wicket. The batters push hard for two and get two.
So, 72 coming off the last 4 overs. Superb end by Sri Lanka and from their skipper, Dasun Shanaka who scored a brilliant 47 off just 19 deliveries. They will be very happy with the way they ended and now the bowlers have a good total to defend.Â
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! OH MY GOD! Back-to-back biggies to end the innings. Back of a length, on off. Dasun Shanaka swivels on the back foot and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence. Sri Lanka end their innings at 183/5.Â
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! ALL THE WAY! A full-length ball, wide outside off. Dasun Shanaka reaches out and muscles it over the wide long off fence for a biggie.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, The umpire raises his dreaded finger but Dasun Shanaka opts for the review straightaway. A full-length ball, angling down leg. Dasun Shanaka tries to flick it away but misses and gets hit on his pads. Harshal Patel appeals and the umpire agress. Dasun Shanaka takes the review which saves him as the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is missing the wickets.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! Dasun Shanaka is on a roll. Low full toss, on off. Dasun Shanaka gets low and heaves it across the line through square leg for a boundary.Â
Run out appeal! The batter was well in with a big dive.Â
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! A length ball, outside off and outside the tramline. Dasun Shanaka tries to chase it but misses. Wide called. Harshal Patel starts the final over with a loosener.Â
Chamika Karunaratne walks out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, ! LBW! Finally Bhuvneshwar Kumar is able to break this stand. A full-length ball, right on the stumps. Pathum Nissanka tries to gets across and scoop it away but misses and gets hit on the pads, right in front of the stumps. Bhuvneshwar Kumar appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes in the death.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, A full toss, outside off. Pathum Nissanka pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, Length ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka pushes it to cover for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! Fuller, wide outside off. Dasun Shanaka tries to chase it but misses. The umpire signals a wide, as it is outside the tramline.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, ! Up and over! 12 runs come off the first three balls. Back of a length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stands tall and looks to pull it away. It flies off the top-edge and into the boundary at fine leg.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, ! 150 up for Sri Lanka. This is tremendous hitting. It is raining sixes at the moment. A short ball, outside off, but it is in the slot. Dasun Shanaka powers it over the long on fence.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, Back of a length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stands tall and slaps it over the bowler's head for a brace.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, ! Oh my word, this is some batting by Pathum Nissanka. Full length down leg. Pathum Nissanka moves across and reverse-sweeps it to third man for a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka, Full length, on off. Dasun Shanaka pushes it to cover for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, ! Pathum Nissanka gets cheeky this time. A full-length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka gets across the line and scoops it to fine leg for a boundary. Even Rohit Sharma admired this shot.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka, Swing and s miss! Dasun Shanaka goes looking for the hills this time. Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka gets behind and tries to heave it down the ground but misses it completely.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, Jasprit Bumrah fires in a yorker, on off. Pathum Nissanka digs it out for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, ! Back-to-back boundary. Jasprit Bumrah misses his line and length completely. It is a full toss, angling down leg. Pathum Nissanka hangs bak and flicks it to fine leg for a boundary.Â
Jasprit Bumrah is back on.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! What a shot! A huge over for Sri Lanka, 19 runs off it. Harshal Patel is just shaking his head. He cannot believe it. Full length, on middle. Dasun Shanaka clears his front leg and tonks it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He couldn't have picked this up any better.
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, A length ball, on leg. Pathum Nissanka flicks it to square leg for one.
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, ! Pathum Nissanka gets it off the top-edge. Well, doesn't really matter how the runs come now. Back of a length, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka looks to hook it over. It flies over square leg for a boundary.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, LEG BYE! A length ball, on top of off, some extra bounce off the deck. Dasun Shanaka gets it out off his pads. They cross for a leg bye.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! THIS IS HUGE! Dasun Shanaka getting into the act now. Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stands tall and smokes it over the cover fence for a maximum.
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka stands tall and pulls it towards mid-wicket. They take one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Fuller, on the stumps. Dasun Shanaka defends it out solidly. 8 runs off it. Sri Lanka such overs to end their innings on a good note.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, On off, Nissanka pushes it to cover for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, ! Nicely played. Pathum Nissanka is in his rhythm. Short and outside off. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and punches it through cover for a boundary.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Flatter and outside off. Dasun Shanaka cuts it to cover for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Slower through the air, on middle and leg. The ball turns in. Pathum Nissanka stays back and pulls it to the leg side for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Fuller, on the pads. Dasun Shanaka flicks it to deep square leg for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, A low dipping ball, in the slot. Nissanka can only defend it back. Superb over by Bumrah.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka, A full toss, outside off, pushed through covers for a single.Â
Dasun Shanaka is the new man in.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, ! TAKEN! Bumrah comes back and takes the wicket. Pathum Nissanka is losing partners in cluster at the other end. Sri Lanka look to be in a spot of bother. Pitches it up, on off, the slower ball does the trick as Dinesh Chandimal drives it on the up with hard hands and straight to Rohit Sharma at extra covers. With that catch, Rohit completes 50 catches in T20Is.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, ! That raced away to the fence! Bumrah misses his yorker by an inch and Chandimal drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. 100 up as well.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller ball, outside off. Chandimal swings across and misses. It was the off-cutter again by Bumrah.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, Length ball, slanting on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Slightly short, on middle. Nissanka is late as he tries to pull and the ball drops on the pitch. Missed out there, was a ball to be hit.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter and outside off. Nissanka punches it but straight to the fielder at covers.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, On off, Chandimal pushes it through covers for a single.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, A single as this is hit to deep square leg.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, A huge, huge appeal for LBW but not given! A quicker ball, tossed up, angling on leg. Nissanka misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Might be going down the leg side. Yes, replay confirms it.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, ! Nissanka getting a move on! Width given, outside off. Nissanka waits and cuts it hard wide of sweeper cover for a boundary.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Length and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, ! Good effort by Yuzvendra Chahal! Short in length, on middle. Nissanka pulls it to fine leg. Yuzvendra Chahal there runs to his right, dives and flicks it back but the ball rolls back into the fence. Rohit Sharma applauds the effort.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Chandimal, Outside off. Chanidmal dabs it to third man for one run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on middle. Nissanka drills it to long on for a single. The fielder throws to the bowler's side and Rohit Sharma fumbles in backing up but no extra run taken.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-0-8-0)Â is back into the attack now.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, ! Welcome boundary! Nissanka needs to stay till the deep! A length ball, on off. Nissanka makes room and slashes it over covers for a boundary.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Chandimal, On the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg for a single.
Dinesh Chandimal is the new man in.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, Another single as Chandimal bunts it off the pads to deep square leg.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Floated, on off. This is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, Around off. Chandimal taps it to point and takes off for a quick single. Venkatesh Iyer there fails to collect the ball.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, Quicker one, on middle. Chandimal on the front foot, pushed back to Jadeja.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Slightly short, on middle. Nissanka turns it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter and on off. Nissanka punches it to covers.
Harshal Patel to Kamil Mishara, TAKEN! Wonderful catch by Shreyas! A fuller ball, outside off. Kamil Mishara drives it on the up and towards covers where Shreyas Iyer dives forward and takes a superb catch. The ball was dying but he does well to get his fingers under it.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Length and on off. Nudged to deep mid-wicket for a single.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Slower one again, on middle, flicked to mid-wicket and two runs are taken. The third umpire checks for a short run and it shows there was something behind the line.Â
Harshal Patel to Kamil Mishara, Outside off. Mishara guides it to third man for a single.
Harshal Patel to Kamil Mishara, Almost there! A length ball, outside off, was the slower one and Mishara tries to push with hard ends. The ball lobs over the bowler and in front of mid off.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Length and outside off. Nissanka punches it to deep point for a single.
DRINKS! So, both the spinners have done really well to get the wickets. There is still something in the pitch and India will look to make most of it. Sri Lanka need to develop another big partnership here. Kamil Mishara joins Pathum Nissanka in the middle.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kamil Mishara, Quicker and on the pads. Kamil Mishara flicks it to mid on.
Review! Up goes the finger for the LBW decision but Charith Asalanka takes it upstairs. No bat there. Three reds and Sri Lanka lose their review.Â
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, ! LBW! It looked plumb to the naked eye and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Charith Asalanka has a chat with his partner and opts to take the review. Coming back to the ball, it is floated, full, on middle and leg. Charith Asalanka gets on one knee and tries to sweep it away. Although he fails to get any bat on it and gets rapped on the pads. Yuzvendra Chahal appeals and the umpire does not even take time to agree with the bowler. The review
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Floated, full and on off. Charith Asalanka pushes it to cover.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Short and outside off. Pathum Nissanka goes back and cuts it to point for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Full, on leg. Charith Asalanka flicks it to square leg for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, BEATEN! A flipper this time. Around off, this one holds it's line. Charith Asalanka tries to play for the spin but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja has the last laugh. He draws the first blood and sends back Danushka Gunathilaka, who was just starting to take the charge. It is touch short, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka fetches it from outside off, but gets it off the top edge. It flies in the air towards mid on. Venkatesh Iyer comes forward, keeps his eyes on the ball and dives in front of him to pouch the ball safely.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Charith Asalanka, Fuller and on the stumps. Charith Asalanka works it past short mid-wicket for one.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, On off, Nissanka pushes it to cover for a single.
Charith Asalanka is the new man in.
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! ALL THE WAY! 16 runs come off the first three deliveries. Full and wide outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka reaches out and smokes it over the wide long on fence.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Danushka Gunathilaka now capitalizing on the off side. An arm ball, going away from the left-hander. Danushka Gunathilaka plays it a little late and cuts it towards third man for a boundary.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! BANG! Danushka Gunathilaka getting into the act now. Sri Lanka making their intentions clear. Floated, full and on off. Danushka Gunathilaka gets low and slogs it over wide long on fence for a biggie.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Floated, outside off, turning away. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and slaps it through point for a brace. 50 up for Sri Lanka. Both the batters have grown really well for the visitors.Â
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Fuller, on middle and leg. Danushka Gunathilaka clips it to mid-wicket for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, A slower one, touch short, wide outside off. Pathum Nissanka cuts it to point with any timing on it. They take a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Full and on off. Danushka Gunathilaka sweeps it to deep square leg for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Danushka Gunathilaka with some good use of his feet. A short ball, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and cuts it through point for a boundary.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off. Pathum Nissanka gets low and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, Tossed up, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka stays back and lofts it over cover. Deepak Hooda chases the ball in the deep and keeps it in. Two runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off. Pathum Nissanka works it to mid on for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, ! EDGY! Flighted, full and on off. Pathum Nissanka changes his stance and goes for the reverse sweep. The ball flies over the keeper's head off the top-edge and ends up in the boundary.
Spin from both the ends as Ravindra Jadeja has the ball now.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker, fuller and on off. Pathum Nissanka defends it out solidly.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Length, on the stumps. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, on off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it to the left of the bowler. Jadeja dives to that side and makes a half stop.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Some bounce to end the over. Tossed up, just outside off. It flies off the deck. Danushka Gunathilaka tries to chase it but misses.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Looped in, on off. Danushka Gunathilaka defends it back to the bowler.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Slower, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka flicks it through mid-wicket for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Floated, around leg. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and punches it to covers for another single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Angled into the pads, fuller. Pathum Nissanka eases it down the ground to long on for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal is into the attack.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, ! Not the welcome Yuzvendra Chahal wanted. Flatter and short, outside off. Pathum Nissanka stays back and cuts it hard through point for a boundary.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on middle. Nissanka heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He didn't time well and good for him as there was a fielder stationed in the deep.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, ! Clears the infield! A length ball, outside off. Nissanka goes big over point and clears the infield for the ball to find the fence.Â
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, Length ball, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka knocks it late on the off side and a quick single is taken.Â
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, A slower to start by Patel, fuller and outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka is deceived by the change of pace.
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, Patel goes back to his slower deliveries. Fuller and outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka swings and misses.
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Good shot! Short in length, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka pulls it nicely to square leg for a boundary.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, An appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire. Might be going down leg. Another superb yorker by Bumrah, angling on the pads. Nissanka looks to heave it but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, An off cutter from Bumrah, fuller and outside off. Nissanka backs away and tries to go over covers but fails to get any bat.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, Length and around off. Nissanka makes a bit of room and slaps it hard but straight to mid off.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, Bumrah angled in a yorker, right in the blockhole. Pathum Nissanka clears his front leg and digs it out in time.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Fuller, on middle and leg. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and looks to drive it into covers. The ball moves into the batter a bit and takes the inside edge towards square leg. They take one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, A length ball, angled in on off. Pathum Nissanka stays inside the crease and guides it down to third man for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Nissanka dabs it late to backward point for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Fullish delivery, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.Â
Rohit Sharma is having a word with the umpire. He seems to be having a problem with a white advertising board, which might affect the players to see the ball with the board flashing in front of the eyes. Wonder how the officials will deal with it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Touch fuller, on off. Danushka Gunathilaka comes down the track and toe ends his shot straight down for no run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka puts a big dive! Length ball, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka defends it in front of covers. Nissanka hurries for a run but a late no shout means he has to run back. Deepak Hooda there doesn't have a shy.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Finally, off the middle! Fuller, in the driving arc and Danushka Gunathilaka is up for the shot as he creams it through covers for a boundary.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Swing and a miss! Both bowlers have started brilliantly here. Length ball, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka skips down and looks to slash at it but misses.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Almost chopped on! Fuller and outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to drive but gets a thick inside edge to the fine leg region. A single. Eventful over by Jasprit Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Again this one comes back in but was way outside off, fuller as well. Danushka Gunathilaka misses his drive.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Beauty! Short of a length, it lands on off and shapes back in. Danushka Gunathilaka is squared up as he looks to defend and gets beaten on the inside edge.Â
Review! Rohit Sharma takes the review with one second on the timer. The on-field decision is not out. The replays show clearly that no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows the impact it outside the line. The onfield decision stays and India lose a review here.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, NOT ! A low full toss, slanting on the pads. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but not given. Bumrah was pumped and he convinced Sharma to go upstairs. The only question was the impact and the replay shows it was outside. Two leg bye taken in the process.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Around off, on a length, Danushka Gunathilaka punches it to covers and the fielder makes a good stop by diving to his left there.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, A length ball, angling around off. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to push but gets an inside edge onto the pads.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Wide! This is way, way down the leg side. Left alone. Good take by Ishan Kishan, behind the sumps.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl from the other end.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Wide! Bumrah errs in line as serves it down the leg side. Danushka Gunathilaka misses his flick. First extra off the innings.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, On a length, on off. Nissanka hops and taps it on the off side. Wants a single but is sent back clearly. Good start by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Short of a length, outside off, again seams away and Nissanka has a feel for it. fails to connect.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, This one comes straight, on a length, on off. Nissanka prods to defend but gets an outside edge to third man for a single.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, On the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a quick single. Gunathilaka off the mark as well.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Lovely bowling! Length ball, shaping away, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka has a poke at it but misses. Good seam position there.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Straightaway bit of away movement for Kumar! A length ball, outside off. Nissanka looks to push it but misses.Â
We are set for the clash. The Indian players stride out to the middle. Followed by Pathum Nissanka and Danushka Gunathilaka who walk out to open for Sri Lanka. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start with the new ball. Here we go...
Dasun Shanaka, the Sri Lankan skipper says they would have bowled first as well as the pitch was covered for a long time. He hopes the openers give a good start. Informs there are two changes.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka (In for Janith Liyanage), Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando (In for Jeffrey Vandersay).
Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper, is in for a chat. He says they will bowl first. Mentions they just need to have the score in front of them, no other idea behind it. Says it does not depend on wins and losses, it depends on what the team wants. Says they had to rest a few players. Says that the changes in the squad does not depend on the result.
TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favour of Rohit Sharma. India will BOWL first!
... Match Day ...
Hello and a warm welcome to the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka. The hosts have taken a 1-nil lead in the series. But now the conditions would be very different as both teams head to Dharamsala. India performed really well and got over the line convincingly by a 62-run margin.
With the bench strength that India possesses, their squad in the first game never looked like it was missing some big names. The skipper, Rohit Sharma used his bowlers really well and allowed Deepak Hooda and Venkatesh Iyer some time with the ball that did not go in vain. Also, the top order went all guns-blazing and would hope they continue in the same manner.  Until Ruturaj Gaikwad is fit to play, we should expect the same 11 for the hosts.
PITCH REPORT - Ajit Agarkar says although it was raining for a long time, the ground staff have done a terrific job. Says the pitch looks in good condition and with lovely grass cover, the ball will come good on the bat. Deep Dasgupta adds the ground is longer on the one side and even the pitch looks good to bat. Ends, It will be interesting to see what the captains will choose.Â
Sri Lanka need their batters to step up if they are to level the series. In the first game, it was only Charith Asalanka who got a good start. Although they do have an experienced bowling pack, they have taken a blow in the spin department with the loss of Maheesha Theekshana due to an injury. There might be some new faces in this game. The visitors have a poor T20I record against India and they would be eyeing to turn their luck around. Also, the conditions are overcast here so rain might play
We are back for the chase.Â
... The Chase...
Apart from the middle phase, India did not enjoy much control. The opening bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave a good start but the opposition survived. The spinners came in and gave the breakthrough and India controlled the middle phase. It looked like they would end on high but the late surge from Nissanka and Shanaka took the game slightly away from them.Â
Pathum Nissanka held the innings for Sri Lanka. The openers got a good start but after the wicket of Danushka Gunathilaka, it was all downhill. Nissanka was watching wickets fall on the other side and then the skipper, Dasun Shanaka pushed on the brakes and provided with a much needed stand. A 58-run parntership helped Nissanka and Shanaka helped post a total of 183.
Right then! 184 to win for India. A big total but the batters of India are oozing confidence right now and they will fancy chasing it. Sri Lanka though need to win this to keep the series alive and they need wickets regularly. Stay tuned for the second half of the essay.
Danushka Gunathilaka is up for a chat. He mentions that the conditions were not easy with the bowlers swinging the ball. Although he thinks the things worked out really well for them and back themselves to restrict India.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, LEG BYES! Dasun Shanaka riding on his luck at the moment. Runs keep on coming for the visitors. Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka fails to get any balde on his attempt. The ball goes off his boot down to third man and into the boundary.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, NOT ! Dasun Shanaka had his blade inside the crease confirms the third umpire. Fuller, on off. Dasun Shanaka drags his sweep to mid-wicket. The batters push hard for two and get two.
So, 72 coming off the last 4 overs. Superb end by Sri Lanka and from their skipper, Dasun Shanaka who scored a brilliant 47 off just 19 deliveries. They will be very happy with the way they ended and now the bowlers have a good total to defend.Â
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! OH MY GOD! Back-to-back biggies to end the innings. Back of a length, on off. Dasun Shanaka swivels on the back foot and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence. Sri Lanka end their innings at 183/5.Â
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! ALL THE WAY! A full-length ball, wide outside off. Dasun Shanaka reaches out and muscles it over the wide long off fence for a biggie.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, The umpire raises his dreaded finger but Dasun Shanaka opts for the review straightaway. A full-length ball, angling down leg. Dasun Shanaka tries to flick it away but misses and gets hit on his pads. Harshal Patel appeals and the umpire agress. Dasun Shanaka takes the review which saves him as the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is missing the wickets.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! Dasun Shanaka is on a roll. Low full toss, on off. Dasun Shanaka gets low and heaves it across the line through square leg for a boundary.Â
Run out appeal! The batter was well in with a big dive.Â
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! A length ball, outside off and outside the tramline. Dasun Shanaka tries to chase it but misses. Wide called. Harshal Patel starts the final over with a loosener.Â
Chamika Karunaratne walks out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, ! LBW! Finally Bhuvneshwar Kumar is able to break this stand. A full-length ball, right on the stumps. Pathum Nissanka tries to gets across and scoop it away but misses and gets hit on the pads, right in front of the stumps. Bhuvneshwar Kumar appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes in the death.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, A full toss, outside off. Pathum Nissanka pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, Length ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka pushes it to cover for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! Fuller, wide outside off. Dasun Shanaka tries to chase it but misses. The umpire signals a wide, as it is outside the tramline.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, ! Up and over! 12 runs come off the first three balls. Back of a length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stands tall and looks to pull it away. It flies off the top-edge and into the boundary at fine leg.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, ! 150 up for Sri Lanka. This is tremendous hitting. It is raining sixes at the moment. A short ball, outside off, but it is in the slot. Dasun Shanaka powers it over the long on fence.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, Back of a length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stands tall and slaps it over the bowler's head for a brace.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, ! Oh my word, this is some batting by Pathum Nissanka. Full length down leg. Pathum Nissanka moves across and reverse-sweeps it to third man for a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka, Full length, on off. Dasun Shanaka pushes it to cover for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, ! Pathum Nissanka gets cheeky this time. A full-length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka gets across the line and scoops it to fine leg for a boundary. Even Rohit Sharma admired this shot.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka, Swing and s miss! Dasun Shanaka goes looking for the hills this time. Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka gets behind and tries to heave it down the ground but misses it completely.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, Jasprit Bumrah fires in a yorker, on off. Pathum Nissanka digs it out for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, ! Back-to-back boundary. Jasprit Bumrah misses his line and length completely. It is a full toss, angling down leg. Pathum Nissanka hangs bak and flicks it to fine leg for a boundary.Â
Jasprit Bumrah is back on.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! What a shot! A huge over for Sri Lanka, 19 runs off it. Harshal Patel is just shaking his head. He cannot believe it. Full length, on middle. Dasun Shanaka clears his front leg and tonks it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He couldn't have picked this up any better.
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, A length ball, on leg. Pathum Nissanka flicks it to square leg for one.
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, ! Pathum Nissanka gets it off the top-edge. Well, doesn't really matter how the runs come now. Back of a length, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka looks to hook it over. It flies over square leg for a boundary.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, LEG BYE! A length ball, on top of off, some extra bounce off the deck. Dasun Shanaka gets it out off his pads. They cross for a leg bye.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! THIS IS HUGE! Dasun Shanaka getting into the act now. Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stands tall and smokes it over the cover fence for a maximum.
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka stands tall and pulls it towards mid-wicket. They take one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Fuller, on the stumps. Dasun Shanaka defends it out solidly. 8 runs off it. Sri Lanka such overs to end their innings on a good note.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, On off, Nissanka pushes it to cover for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, ! Nicely played. Pathum Nissanka is in his rhythm. Short and outside off. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and punches it through cover for a boundary.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Flatter and outside off. Dasun Shanaka cuts it to cover for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Slower through the air, on middle and leg. The ball turns in. Pathum Nissanka stays back and pulls it to the leg side for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Fuller, on the pads. Dasun Shanaka flicks it to deep square leg for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, A low dipping ball, in the slot. Nissanka can only defend it back. Superb over by Bumrah.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka, A full toss, outside off, pushed through covers for a single.Â
Dasun Shanaka is the new man in.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, ! TAKEN! Bumrah comes back and takes the wicket. Pathum Nissanka is losing partners in cluster at the other end. Sri Lanka look to be in a spot of bother. Pitches it up, on off, the slower ball does the trick as Dinesh Chandimal drives it on the up with hard hands and straight to Rohit Sharma at extra covers. With that catch, Rohit completes 50 catches in T20Is.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, ! That raced away to the fence! Bumrah misses his yorker by an inch and Chandimal drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. 100 up as well.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller ball, outside off. Chandimal swings across and misses. It was the off-cutter again by Bumrah.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, Length ball, slanting on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Slightly short, on middle. Nissanka is late as he tries to pull and the ball drops on the pitch. Missed out there, was a ball to be hit.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter and outside off. Nissanka punches it but straight to the fielder at covers.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, On off, Chandimal pushes it through covers for a single.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, A single as this is hit to deep square leg.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, A huge, huge appeal for LBW but not given! A quicker ball, tossed up, angling on leg. Nissanka misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Might be going down the leg side. Yes, replay confirms it.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, ! Nissanka getting a move on! Width given, outside off. Nissanka waits and cuts it hard wide of sweeper cover for a boundary.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Length and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, ! Good effort by Yuzvendra Chahal! Short in length, on middle. Nissanka pulls it to fine leg. Yuzvendra Chahal there runs to his right, dives and flicks it back but the ball rolls back into the fence. Rohit Sharma applauds the effort.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Chandimal, Outside off. Chanidmal dabs it to third man for one run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on middle. Nissanka drills it to long on for a single. The fielder throws to the bowler's side and Rohit Sharma fumbles in backing up but no extra run taken.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-0-8-0)Â is back into the attack now.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, ! Welcome boundary! Nissanka needs to stay till the deep! A length ball, on off. Nissanka makes room and slashes it over covers for a boundary.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Chandimal, On the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg for a single.
Dinesh Chandimal is the new man in.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, Another single as Chandimal bunts it off the pads to deep square leg.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Floated, on off. This is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, Around off. Chandimal taps it to point and takes off for a quick single. Venkatesh Iyer there fails to collect the ball.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, Quicker one, on middle. Chandimal on the front foot, pushed back to Jadeja.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Slightly short, on middle. Nissanka turns it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter and on off. Nissanka punches it to covers.
Harshal Patel to Kamil Mishara, TAKEN! Wonderful catch by Shreyas! A fuller ball, outside off. Kamil Mishara drives it on the up and towards covers where Shreyas Iyer dives forward and takes a superb catch. The ball was dying but he does well to get his fingers under it.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Length and on off. Nudged to deep mid-wicket for a single.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Slower one again, on middle, flicked to mid-wicket and two runs are taken. The third umpire checks for a short run and it shows there was something behind the line.Â
Harshal Patel to Kamil Mishara, Outside off. Mishara guides it to third man for a single.
Harshal Patel to Kamil Mishara, Almost there! A length ball, outside off, was the slower one and Mishara tries to push with hard ends. The ball lobs over the bowler and in front of mid off.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Length and outside off. Nissanka punches it to deep point for a single.
DRINKS! So, both the spinners have done really well to get the wickets. There is still something in the pitch and India will look to make most of it. Sri Lanka need to develop another big partnership here. Kamil Mishara joins Pathum Nissanka in the middle.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kamil Mishara, Quicker and on the pads. Kamil Mishara flicks it to mid on.
Review! Up goes the finger for the LBW decision but Charith Asalanka takes it upstairs. No bat there. Three reds and Sri Lanka lose their review.Â
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, ! LBW! It looked plumb to the naked eye and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Charith Asalanka has a chat with his partner and opts to take the review. Coming back to the ball, it is floated, full, on middle and leg. Charith Asalanka gets on one knee and tries to sweep it away. Although he fails to get any bat on it and gets rapped on the pads. Yuzvendra Chahal appeals and the umpire does not even take time to agree with the bowler. The review
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Floated, full and on off. Charith Asalanka pushes it to cover.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Short and outside off. Pathum Nissanka goes back and cuts it to point for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Full, on leg. Charith Asalanka flicks it to square leg for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, BEATEN! A flipper this time. Around off, this one holds it's line. Charith Asalanka tries to play for the spin but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja has the last laugh. He draws the first blood and sends back Danushka Gunathilaka, who was just starting to take the charge. It is touch short, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka fetches it from outside off, but gets it off the top edge. It flies in the air towards mid on. Venkatesh Iyer comes forward, keeps his eyes on the ball and dives in front of him to pouch the ball safely.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Charith Asalanka, Fuller and on the stumps. Charith Asalanka works it past short mid-wicket for one.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, On off, Nissanka pushes it to cover for a single.
Charith Asalanka is the new man in.
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! ALL THE WAY! 16 runs come off the first three deliveries. Full and wide outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka reaches out and smokes it over the wide long on fence.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Danushka Gunathilaka now capitalizing on the off side. An arm ball, going away from the left-hander. Danushka Gunathilaka plays it a little late and cuts it towards third man for a boundary.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! BANG! Danushka Gunathilaka getting into the act now. Sri Lanka making their intentions clear. Floated, full and on off. Danushka Gunathilaka gets low and slogs it over wide long on fence for a biggie.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Floated, outside off, turning away. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and slaps it through point for a brace. 50 up for Sri Lanka. Both the batters have grown really well for the visitors.Â
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Fuller, on middle and leg. Danushka Gunathilaka clips it to mid-wicket for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, A slower one, touch short, wide outside off. Pathum Nissanka cuts it to point with any timing on it. They take a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Full and on off. Danushka Gunathilaka sweeps it to deep square leg for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Danushka Gunathilaka with some good use of his feet. A short ball, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and cuts it through point for a boundary.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off. Pathum Nissanka gets low and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, Tossed up, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka stays back and lofts it over cover. Deepak Hooda chases the ball in the deep and keeps it in. Two runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off. Pathum Nissanka works it to mid on for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, ! EDGY! Flighted, full and on off. Pathum Nissanka changes his stance and goes for the reverse sweep. The ball flies over the keeper's head off the top-edge and ends up in the boundary.
Spin from both the ends as Ravindra Jadeja has the ball now.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker, fuller and on off. Pathum Nissanka defends it out solidly.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Length, on the stumps. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, on off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it to the left of the bowler. Jadeja dives to that side and makes a half stop.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Some bounce to end the over. Tossed up, just outside off. It flies off the deck. Danushka Gunathilaka tries to chase it but misses.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Looped in, on off. Danushka Gunathilaka defends it back to the bowler.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Slower, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka flicks it through mid-wicket for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Floated, around leg. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and punches it to covers for another single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Angled into the pads, fuller. Pathum Nissanka eases it down the ground to long on for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal is into the attack.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, ! Not the welcome Yuzvendra Chahal wanted. Flatter and short, outside off. Pathum Nissanka stays back and cuts it hard through point for a boundary.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on middle. Nissanka heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He didn't time well and good for him as there was a fielder stationed in the deep.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, ! Clears the infield! A length ball, outside off. Nissanka goes big over point and clears the infield for the ball to find the fence.Â
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, Length ball, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka knocks it late on the off side and a quick single is taken.Â
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, A slower to start by Patel, fuller and outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka is deceived by the change of pace.
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, Patel goes back to his slower deliveries. Fuller and outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka swings and misses.
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Good shot! Short in length, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka pulls it nicely to square leg for a boundary.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, An appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire. Might be going down leg. Another superb yorker by Bumrah, angling on the pads. Nissanka looks to heave it but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, An off cutter from Bumrah, fuller and outside off. Nissanka backs away and tries to go over covers but fails to get any bat.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, Length and around off. Nissanka makes a bit of room and slaps it hard but straight to mid off.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, Bumrah angled in a yorker, right in the blockhole. Pathum Nissanka clears his front leg and digs it out in time.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Fuller, on middle and leg. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and looks to drive it into covers. The ball moves into the batter a bit and takes the inside edge towards square leg. They take one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, A length ball, angled in on off. Pathum Nissanka stays inside the crease and guides it down to third man for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Nissanka dabs it late to backward point for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Fullish delivery, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.Â
Rohit Sharma is having a word with the umpire. He seems to be having a problem with a white advertising board, which might affect the players to see the ball with the board flashing in front of the eyes. Wonder how the officials will deal with it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Touch fuller, on off. Danushka Gunathilaka comes down the track and toe ends his shot straight down for no run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka puts a big dive! Length ball, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka defends it in front of covers. Nissanka hurries for a run but a late no shout means he has to run back. Deepak Hooda there doesn't have a shy.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Finally, off the middle! Fuller, in the driving arc and Danushka Gunathilaka is up for the shot as he creams it through covers for a boundary.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Swing and a miss! Both bowlers have started brilliantly here. Length ball, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka skips down and looks to slash at it but misses.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Almost chopped on! Fuller and outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to drive but gets a thick inside edge to the fine leg region. A single. Eventful over by Jasprit Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Again this one comes back in but was way outside off, fuller as well. Danushka Gunathilaka misses his drive.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Beauty! Short of a length, it lands on off and shapes back in. Danushka Gunathilaka is squared up as he looks to defend and gets beaten on the inside edge.Â
Review! Rohit Sharma takes the review with one second on the timer. The on-field decision is not out. The replays show clearly that no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows the impact it outside the line. The onfield decision stays and India lose a review here.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, NOT ! A low full toss, slanting on the pads. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but not given. Bumrah was pumped and he convinced Sharma to go upstairs. The only question was the impact and the replay shows it was outside. Two leg bye taken in the process.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Around off, on a length, Danushka Gunathilaka punches it to covers and the fielder makes a good stop by diving to his left there.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, A length ball, angling around off. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to push but gets an inside edge onto the pads.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Wide! This is way, way down the leg side. Left alone. Good take by Ishan Kishan, behind the sumps.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl from the other end.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Wide! Bumrah errs in line as serves it down the leg side. Danushka Gunathilaka misses his flick. First extra off the innings.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, On a length, on off. Nissanka hops and taps it on the off side. Wants a single but is sent back clearly. Good start by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Short of a length, outside off, again seams away and Nissanka has a feel for it. fails to connect.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, This one comes straight, on a length, on off. Nissanka prods to defend but gets an outside edge to third man for a single.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, On the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a quick single. Gunathilaka off the mark as well.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Lovely bowling! Length ball, shaping away, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka has a poke at it but misses. Good seam position there.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Straightaway bit of away movement for Kumar! A length ball, outside off. Nissanka looks to push it but misses.Â
We are set for the clash. The Indian players stride out to the middle. Followed by Pathum Nissanka and Danushka Gunathilaka who walk out to open for Sri Lanka. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start with the new ball. Here we go...
Dasun Shanaka, the Sri Lankan skipper says they would have bowled first as well as the pitch was covered for a long time. He hopes the openers give a good start. Informs there are two changes.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka (In for Janith Liyanage), Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando (In for Jeffrey Vandersay).
Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper, is in for a chat. He says they will bowl first. Mentions they just need to have the score in front of them, no other idea behind it. Says it does not depend on wins and losses, it depends on what the team wants. Says they had to rest a few players. Says that the changes in the squad does not depend on the result.
TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favour of Rohit Sharma. India will BOWL first!
... Match Day ...
Hello and a warm welcome to the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka. The hosts have taken a 1-nil lead in the series. But now the conditions would be very different as both teams head to Dharamsala. India performed really well and got over the line convincingly by a 62-run margin.
With the bench strength that India possesses, their squad in the first game never looked like it was missing some big names. The skipper, Rohit Sharma used his bowlers really well and allowed Deepak Hooda and Venkatesh Iyer some time with the ball that did not go in vain. Also, the top order went all guns-blazing and would hope they continue in the same manner.  Until Ruturaj Gaikwad is fit to play, we should expect the same 11 for the hosts.
PITCH REPORT - Ajit Agarkar says although it was raining for a long time, the ground staff have done a terrific job. Says the pitch looks in good condition and with lovely grass cover, the ball will come good on the bat. Deep Dasgupta adds the ground is longer on the one side and even the pitch looks good to bat. Ends, It will be interesting to see what the captains will choose.Â
Sri Lanka need their batters to step up if they are to level the series. In the first game, it was only Charith Asalanka who got a good start. Although they do have an experienced bowling pack, they have taken a blow in the spin department with the loss of Maheesha Theekshana due to an injury. There might be some new faces in this game. The visitors have a poor T20I record against India and they would be eyeing to turn their luck around. Also, the conditions are overcast here so rain might play
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We are back for the chase.Â
... The Chase...
Apart from the middle phase, India did not enjoy much control. The opening bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave a good start but the opposition survived. The spinners came in and gave the breakthrough and India controlled the middle phase. It looked like they would end on high but the late surge from Nissanka and Shanaka took the game slightly away from them.Â
Pathum Nissanka held the innings for Sri Lanka. The openers got a good start but after the wicket of Danushka Gunathilaka, it was all downhill. Nissanka was watching wickets fall on the other side and then the skipper, Dasun Shanaka pushed on the brakes and provided with a much needed stand. A 58-run parntership helped Nissanka and Shanaka helped post a total of 183.
Right then! 184 to win for India. A big total but the batters of India are oozing confidence right now and they will fancy chasing it. Sri Lanka though need to win this to keep the series alive and they need wickets regularly. Stay tuned for the second half of the essay.
Danushka Gunathilaka is up for a chat. He mentions that the conditions were not easy with the bowlers swinging the ball. Although he thinks the things worked out really well for them and back themselves to restrict India.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, LEG BYES! Dasun Shanaka riding on his luck at the moment. Runs keep on coming for the visitors. Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka fails to get any balde on his attempt. The ball goes off his boot down to third man and into the boundary.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, NOT ! Dasun Shanaka had his blade inside the crease confirms the third umpire. Fuller, on off. Dasun Shanaka drags his sweep to mid-wicket. The batters push hard for two and get two.
So, 72 coming off the last 4 overs. Superb end by Sri Lanka and from their skipper, Dasun Shanaka who scored a brilliant 47 off just 19 deliveries. They will be very happy with the way they ended and now the bowlers have a good total to defend.Â
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! OH MY GOD! Back-to-back biggies to end the innings. Back of a length, on off. Dasun Shanaka swivels on the back foot and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence. Sri Lanka end their innings at 183/5.Â
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! ALL THE WAY! A full-length ball, wide outside off. Dasun Shanaka reaches out and muscles it over the wide long off fence for a biggie.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, The umpire raises his dreaded finger but Dasun Shanaka opts for the review straightaway. A full-length ball, angling down leg. Dasun Shanaka tries to flick it away but misses and gets hit on his pads. Harshal Patel appeals and the umpire agress. Dasun Shanaka takes the review which saves him as the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is missing the wickets.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! Dasun Shanaka is on a roll. Low full toss, on off. Dasun Shanaka gets low and heaves it across the line through square leg for a boundary.Â
Run out appeal! The batter was well in with a big dive.Â
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! A length ball, outside off and outside the tramline. Dasun Shanaka tries to chase it but misses. Wide called. Harshal Patel starts the final over with a loosener.Â
Chamika Karunaratne walks out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, ! LBW! Finally Bhuvneshwar Kumar is able to break this stand. A full-length ball, right on the stumps. Pathum Nissanka tries to gets across and scoop it away but misses and gets hit on the pads, right in front of the stumps. Bhuvneshwar Kumar appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes in the death.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, A full toss, outside off. Pathum Nissanka pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, Length ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka pushes it to cover for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! Fuller, wide outside off. Dasun Shanaka tries to chase it but misses. The umpire signals a wide, as it is outside the tramline.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, ! Up and over! 12 runs come off the first three balls. Back of a length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stands tall and looks to pull it away. It flies off the top-edge and into the boundary at fine leg.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, ! 150 up for Sri Lanka. This is tremendous hitting. It is raining sixes at the moment. A short ball, outside off, but it is in the slot. Dasun Shanaka powers it over the long on fence.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, Back of a length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stands tall and slaps it over the bowler's head for a brace.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, ! Oh my word, this is some batting by Pathum Nissanka. Full length down leg. Pathum Nissanka moves across and reverse-sweeps it to third man for a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka, Full length, on off. Dasun Shanaka pushes it to cover for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, ! Pathum Nissanka gets cheeky this time. A full-length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka gets across the line and scoops it to fine leg for a boundary. Even Rohit Sharma admired this shot.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka, Swing and s miss! Dasun Shanaka goes looking for the hills this time. Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka gets behind and tries to heave it down the ground but misses it completely.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, Jasprit Bumrah fires in a yorker, on off. Pathum Nissanka digs it out for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, ! Back-to-back boundary. Jasprit Bumrah misses his line and length completely. It is a full toss, angling down leg. Pathum Nissanka hangs bak and flicks it to fine leg for a boundary.Â
Jasprit Bumrah is back on.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! What a shot! A huge over for Sri Lanka, 19 runs off it. Harshal Patel is just shaking his head. He cannot believe it. Full length, on middle. Dasun Shanaka clears his front leg and tonks it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He couldn't have picked this up any better.
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, A length ball, on leg. Pathum Nissanka flicks it to square leg for one.
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, ! Pathum Nissanka gets it off the top-edge. Well, doesn't really matter how the runs come now. Back of a length, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka looks to hook it over. It flies over square leg for a boundary.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, LEG BYE! A length ball, on top of off, some extra bounce off the deck. Dasun Shanaka gets it out off his pads. They cross for a leg bye.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! THIS IS HUGE! Dasun Shanaka getting into the act now. Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stands tall and smokes it over the cover fence for a maximum.
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka stands tall and pulls it towards mid-wicket. They take one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Fuller, on the stumps. Dasun Shanaka defends it out solidly. 8 runs off it. Sri Lanka such overs to end their innings on a good note.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, On off, Nissanka pushes it to cover for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, ! Nicely played. Pathum Nissanka is in his rhythm. Short and outside off. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and punches it through cover for a boundary.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Flatter and outside off. Dasun Shanaka cuts it to cover for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Slower through the air, on middle and leg. The ball turns in. Pathum Nissanka stays back and pulls it to the leg side for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Fuller, on the pads. Dasun Shanaka flicks it to deep square leg for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, A low dipping ball, in the slot. Nissanka can only defend it back. Superb over by Bumrah.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka, A full toss, outside off, pushed through covers for a single.Â
Dasun Shanaka is the new man in.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, ! TAKEN! Bumrah comes back and takes the wicket. Pathum Nissanka is losing partners in cluster at the other end. Sri Lanka look to be in a spot of bother. Pitches it up, on off, the slower ball does the trick as Dinesh Chandimal drives it on the up with hard hands and straight to Rohit Sharma at extra covers. With that catch, Rohit completes 50 catches in T20Is.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, ! That raced away to the fence! Bumrah misses his yorker by an inch and Chandimal drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. 100 up as well.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller ball, outside off. Chandimal swings across and misses. It was the off-cutter again by Bumrah.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, Length ball, slanting on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Slightly short, on middle. Nissanka is late as he tries to pull and the ball drops on the pitch. Missed out there, was a ball to be hit.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter and outside off. Nissanka punches it but straight to the fielder at covers.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, On off, Chandimal pushes it through covers for a single.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, A single as this is hit to deep square leg.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, A huge, huge appeal for LBW but not given! A quicker ball, tossed up, angling on leg. Nissanka misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Might be going down the leg side. Yes, replay confirms it.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, ! Nissanka getting a move on! Width given, outside off. Nissanka waits and cuts it hard wide of sweeper cover for a boundary.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Length and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, ! Good effort by Yuzvendra Chahal! Short in length, on middle. Nissanka pulls it to fine leg. Yuzvendra Chahal there runs to his right, dives and flicks it back but the ball rolls back into the fence. Rohit Sharma applauds the effort.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Chandimal, Outside off. Chanidmal dabs it to third man for one run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on middle. Nissanka drills it to long on for a single. The fielder throws to the bowler's side and Rohit Sharma fumbles in backing up but no extra run taken.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-0-8-0)Â is back into the attack now.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, ! Welcome boundary! Nissanka needs to stay till the deep! A length ball, on off. Nissanka makes room and slashes it over covers for a boundary.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Chandimal, On the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg for a single.
Dinesh Chandimal is the new man in.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, Another single as Chandimal bunts it off the pads to deep square leg.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Floated, on off. This is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, Around off. Chandimal taps it to point and takes off for a quick single. Venkatesh Iyer there fails to collect the ball.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, Quicker one, on middle. Chandimal on the front foot, pushed back to Jadeja.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Slightly short, on middle. Nissanka turns it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter and on off. Nissanka punches it to covers.
Harshal Patel to Kamil Mishara, TAKEN! Wonderful catch by Shreyas! A fuller ball, outside off. Kamil Mishara drives it on the up and towards covers where Shreyas Iyer dives forward and takes a superb catch. The ball was dying but he does well to get his fingers under it.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Length and on off. Nudged to deep mid-wicket for a single.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Slower one again, on middle, flicked to mid-wicket and two runs are taken. The third umpire checks for a short run and it shows there was something behind the line.Â
Harshal Patel to Kamil Mishara, Outside off. Mishara guides it to third man for a single.
Harshal Patel to Kamil Mishara, Almost there! A length ball, outside off, was the slower one and Mishara tries to push with hard ends. The ball lobs over the bowler and in front of mid off.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Length and outside off. Nissanka punches it to deep point for a single.
DRINKS! So, both the spinners have done really well to get the wickets. There is still something in the pitch and India will look to make most of it. Sri Lanka need to develop another big partnership here. Kamil Mishara joins Pathum Nissanka in the middle.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kamil Mishara, Quicker and on the pads. Kamil Mishara flicks it to mid on.
Review! Up goes the finger for the LBW decision but Charith Asalanka takes it upstairs. No bat there. Three reds and Sri Lanka lose their review.Â
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, ! LBW! It looked plumb to the naked eye and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Charith Asalanka has a chat with his partner and opts to take the review. Coming back to the ball, it is floated, full, on middle and leg. Charith Asalanka gets on one knee and tries to sweep it away. Although he fails to get any bat on it and gets rapped on the pads. Yuzvendra Chahal appeals and the umpire does not even take time to agree with the bowler. The review
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Floated, full and on off. Charith Asalanka pushes it to cover.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Short and outside off. Pathum Nissanka goes back and cuts it to point for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Full, on leg. Charith Asalanka flicks it to square leg for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, BEATEN! A flipper this time. Around off, this one holds it's line. Charith Asalanka tries to play for the spin but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja has the last laugh. He draws the first blood and sends back Danushka Gunathilaka, who was just starting to take the charge. It is touch short, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka fetches it from outside off, but gets it off the top edge. It flies in the air towards mid on. Venkatesh Iyer comes forward, keeps his eyes on the ball and dives in front of him to pouch the ball safely.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Charith Asalanka, Fuller and on the stumps. Charith Asalanka works it past short mid-wicket for one.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, On off, Nissanka pushes it to cover for a single.
Charith Asalanka is the new man in.
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! ALL THE WAY! 16 runs come off the first three deliveries. Full and wide outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka reaches out and smokes it over the wide long on fence.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Danushka Gunathilaka now capitalizing on the off side. An arm ball, going away from the left-hander. Danushka Gunathilaka plays it a little late and cuts it towards third man for a boundary.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! BANG! Danushka Gunathilaka getting into the act now. Sri Lanka making their intentions clear. Floated, full and on off. Danushka Gunathilaka gets low and slogs it over wide long on fence for a biggie.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Floated, outside off, turning away. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and slaps it through point for a brace. 50 up for Sri Lanka. Both the batters have grown really well for the visitors.Â
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Fuller, on middle and leg. Danushka Gunathilaka clips it to mid-wicket for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, A slower one, touch short, wide outside off. Pathum Nissanka cuts it to point with any timing on it. They take a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Full and on off. Danushka Gunathilaka sweeps it to deep square leg for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Danushka Gunathilaka with some good use of his feet. A short ball, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and cuts it through point for a boundary.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off. Pathum Nissanka gets low and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, Tossed up, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka stays back and lofts it over cover. Deepak Hooda chases the ball in the deep and keeps it in. Two runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off. Pathum Nissanka works it to mid on for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, ! EDGY! Flighted, full and on off. Pathum Nissanka changes his stance and goes for the reverse sweep. The ball flies over the keeper's head off the top-edge and ends up in the boundary.
Spin from both the ends as Ravindra Jadeja has the ball now.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker, fuller and on off. Pathum Nissanka defends it out solidly.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Length, on the stumps. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, on off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it to the left of the bowler. Jadeja dives to that side and makes a half stop.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Some bounce to end the over. Tossed up, just outside off. It flies off the deck. Danushka Gunathilaka tries to chase it but misses.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Looped in, on off. Danushka Gunathilaka defends it back to the bowler.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Slower, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka flicks it through mid-wicket for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Floated, around leg. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and punches it to covers for another single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Angled into the pads, fuller. Pathum Nissanka eases it down the ground to long on for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal is into the attack.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, ! Not the welcome Yuzvendra Chahal wanted. Flatter and short, outside off. Pathum Nissanka stays back and cuts it hard through point for a boundary.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on middle. Nissanka heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He didn't time well and good for him as there was a fielder stationed in the deep.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, ! Clears the infield! A length ball, outside off. Nissanka goes big over point and clears the infield for the ball to find the fence.Â
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, Length ball, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka knocks it late on the off side and a quick single is taken.Â
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, A slower to start by Patel, fuller and outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka is deceived by the change of pace.
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, Patel goes back to his slower deliveries. Fuller and outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka swings and misses.
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Good shot! Short in length, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka pulls it nicely to square leg for a boundary.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, An appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire. Might be going down leg. Another superb yorker by Bumrah, angling on the pads. Nissanka looks to heave it but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, An off cutter from Bumrah, fuller and outside off. Nissanka backs away and tries to go over covers but fails to get any bat.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, Length and around off. Nissanka makes a bit of room and slaps it hard but straight to mid off.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, Bumrah angled in a yorker, right in the blockhole. Pathum Nissanka clears his front leg and digs it out in time.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Fuller, on middle and leg. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and looks to drive it into covers. The ball moves into the batter a bit and takes the inside edge towards square leg. They take one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, A length ball, angled in on off. Pathum Nissanka stays inside the crease and guides it down to third man for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Nissanka dabs it late to backward point for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Fullish delivery, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.Â
Rohit Sharma is having a word with the umpire. He seems to be having a problem with a white advertising board, which might affect the players to see the ball with the board flashing in front of the eyes. Wonder how the officials will deal with it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Touch fuller, on off. Danushka Gunathilaka comes down the track and toe ends his shot straight down for no run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka puts a big dive! Length ball, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka defends it in front of covers. Nissanka hurries for a run but a late no shout means he has to run back. Deepak Hooda there doesn't have a shy.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Finally, off the middle! Fuller, in the driving arc and Danushka Gunathilaka is up for the shot as he creams it through covers for a boundary.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Swing and a miss! Both bowlers have started brilliantly here. Length ball, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka skips down and looks to slash at it but misses.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Almost chopped on! Fuller and outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to drive but gets a thick inside edge to the fine leg region. A single. Eventful over by Jasprit Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Again this one comes back in but was way outside off, fuller as well. Danushka Gunathilaka misses his drive.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Beauty! Short of a length, it lands on off and shapes back in. Danushka Gunathilaka is squared up as he looks to defend and gets beaten on the inside edge.Â
Review! Rohit Sharma takes the review with one second on the timer. The on-field decision is not out. The replays show clearly that no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows the impact it outside the line. The onfield decision stays and India lose a review here.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, NOT ! A low full toss, slanting on the pads. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but not given. Bumrah was pumped and he convinced Sharma to go upstairs. The only question was the impact and the replay shows it was outside. Two leg bye taken in the process.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Around off, on a length, Danushka Gunathilaka punches it to covers and the fielder makes a good stop by diving to his left there.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, A length ball, angling around off. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to push but gets an inside edge onto the pads.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Wide! This is way, way down the leg side. Left alone. Good take by Ishan Kishan, behind the sumps.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl from the other end.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Wide! Bumrah errs in line as serves it down the leg side. Danushka Gunathilaka misses his flick. First extra off the innings.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, On a length, on off. Nissanka hops and taps it on the off side. Wants a single but is sent back clearly. Good start by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Short of a length, outside off, again seams away and Nissanka has a feel for it. fails to connect.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, This one comes straight, on a length, on off. Nissanka prods to defend but gets an outside edge to third man for a single.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, On the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a quick single. Gunathilaka off the mark as well.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Lovely bowling! Length ball, shaping away, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka has a poke at it but misses. Good seam position there.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Straightaway bit of away movement for Kumar! A length ball, outside off. Nissanka looks to push it but misses.Â
We are set for the clash. The Indian players stride out to the middle. Followed by Pathum Nissanka and Danushka Gunathilaka who walk out to open for Sri Lanka. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start with the new ball. Here we go...
Dasun Shanaka, the Sri Lankan skipper says they would have bowled first as well as the pitch was covered for a long time. He hopes the openers give a good start. Informs there are two changes.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka (In for Janith Liyanage), Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando (In for Jeffrey Vandersay).
Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper, is in for a chat. He says they will bowl first. Mentions they just need to have the score in front of them, no other idea behind it. Says it does not depend on wins and losses, it depends on what the team wants. Says they had to rest a few players. Says that the changes in the squad does not depend on the result.
India (Unchanged playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal.Â
TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favour of Rohit Sharma. India will BOWL first!
... Match Day ...
Hello and a warm welcome to the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka. The hosts have taken a 1-nil lead in the series. But now the conditions would be very different as both teams head to Dharamsala. India performed really well and got over the line convincingly by a 62-run margin.
With the bench strength that India possesses, their squad in the first game never looked like it was missing some big names. The skipper, Rohit Sharma used his bowlers really well and allowed Deepak Hooda and Venkatesh Iyer some time with the ball that did not go in vain. Also, the top order went all guns-blazing and would hope they continue in the same manner.  Until Ruturaj Gaikwad is fit to play, we should expect the same 11 for the hosts.
PITCH REPORT - Ajit Agarkar says although it was raining for a long time, the ground staff have done a terrific job. Says the pitch looks in good condition and with lovely grass cover, the ball will come good on the bat. Deep Dasgupta adds the ground is longer on the one side and even the pitch looks good to bat. Ends, It will be interesting to see what the captains will choose.Â
Sri Lanka need their batters to step up if they are to level the series. In the first game, it was only Charith Asalanka who got a good start. Although they do have an experienced bowling pack, they have taken a blow in the spin department with the loss of Maheesha Theekshana due to an injury. There might be some new faces in this game. The visitors have a poor T20I record against India and they would be eyeing to turn their luck around. Also, the conditions are overcast here so rain might play
We are back for the chase.Â
... The Chase...
Apart from the middle phase, India did not enjoy much control. The opening bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave a good start but the opposition survived. The spinners came in and gave the breakthrough and India controlled the middle phase. It looked like they would end on high but the late surge from Nissanka and Shanaka took the game slightly away from them.Â
Pathum Nissanka held the innings for Sri Lanka. The openers got a good start but after the wicket of Danushka Gunathilaka, it was all downhill. Nissanka was watching wickets fall on the other side and then the skipper, Dasun Shanaka pushed on the brakes and provided with a much needed stand. A 58-run parntership helped Nissanka and Shanaka helped post a total of 183.
Right then! 184 to win for India. A big total but the batters of India are oozing confidence right now and they will fancy chasing it. Sri Lanka though need to win this to keep the series alive and they need wickets regularly. Stay tuned for the second half of the essay.
Danushka Gunathilaka is up for a chat. He mentions that the conditions were not easy with the bowlers swinging the ball. Although he thinks the things worked out really well for them and back themselves to restrict India.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, LEG BYES! Dasun Shanaka riding on his luck at the moment. Runs keep on coming for the visitors. Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka fails to get any balde on his attempt. The ball goes off his boot down to third man and into the boundary.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, NOT ! Dasun Shanaka had his blade inside the crease confirms the third umpire. Fuller, on off. Dasun Shanaka drags his sweep to mid-wicket. The batters push hard for two and get two.
So, 72 coming off the last 4 overs. Superb end by Sri Lanka and from their skipper, Dasun Shanaka who scored a brilliant 47 off just 19 deliveries. They will be very happy with the way they ended and now the bowlers have a good total to defend.Â
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! OH MY GOD! Back-to-back biggies to end the innings. Back of a length, on off. Dasun Shanaka swivels on the back foot and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence. Sri Lanka end their innings at 183/5.Â
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! ALL THE WAY! A full-length ball, wide outside off. Dasun Shanaka reaches out and muscles it over the wide long off fence for a biggie.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, The umpire raises his dreaded finger but Dasun Shanaka opts for the review straightaway. A full-length ball, angling down leg. Dasun Shanaka tries to flick it away but misses and gets hit on his pads. Harshal Patel appeals and the umpire agress. Dasun Shanaka takes the review which saves him as the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is missing the wickets.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! Dasun Shanaka is on a roll. Low full toss, on off. Dasun Shanaka gets low and heaves it across the line through square leg for a boundary.Â
Run out appeal! The batter was well in with a big dive.Â
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! A length ball, outside off and outside the tramline. Dasun Shanaka tries to chase it but misses. Wide called. Harshal Patel starts the final over with a loosener.Â
Chamika Karunaratne walks out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, ! LBW! Finally Bhuvneshwar Kumar is able to break this stand. A full-length ball, right on the stumps. Pathum Nissanka tries to gets across and scoop it away but misses and gets hit on the pads, right in front of the stumps. Bhuvneshwar Kumar appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes in the death.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, A full toss, outside off. Pathum Nissanka pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, Length ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka pushes it to cover for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! Fuller, wide outside off. Dasun Shanaka tries to chase it but misses. The umpire signals a wide, as it is outside the tramline.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, ! Up and over! 12 runs come off the first three balls. Back of a length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stands tall and looks to pull it away. It flies off the top-edge and into the boundary at fine leg.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, ! 150 up for Sri Lanka. This is tremendous hitting. It is raining sixes at the moment. A short ball, outside off, but it is in the slot. Dasun Shanaka powers it over the long on fence.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka, Back of a length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stands tall and slaps it over the bowler's head for a brace.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, ! Oh my word, this is some batting by Pathum Nissanka. Full length down leg. Pathum Nissanka moves across and reverse-sweeps it to third man for a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka, Full length, on off. Dasun Shanaka pushes it to cover for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, ! Pathum Nissanka gets cheeky this time. A full-length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka gets across the line and scoops it to fine leg for a boundary. Even Rohit Sharma admired this shot.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka, Swing and s miss! Dasun Shanaka goes looking for the hills this time. Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka gets behind and tries to heave it down the ground but misses it completely.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, Jasprit Bumrah fires in a yorker, on off. Pathum Nissanka digs it out for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, ! Back-to-back boundary. Jasprit Bumrah misses his line and length completely. It is a full toss, angling down leg. Pathum Nissanka hangs bak and flicks it to fine leg for a boundary.Â
Jasprit Bumrah is back on.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! What a shot! A huge over for Sri Lanka, 19 runs off it. Harshal Patel is just shaking his head. He cannot believe it. Full length, on middle. Dasun Shanaka clears his front leg and tonks it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He couldn't have picked this up any better.
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, A length ball, on leg. Pathum Nissanka flicks it to square leg for one.
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, ! Pathum Nissanka gets it off the top-edge. Well, doesn't really matter how the runs come now. Back of a length, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka looks to hook it over. It flies over square leg for a boundary.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, LEG BYE! A length ball, on top of off, some extra bounce off the deck. Dasun Shanaka gets it out off his pads. They cross for a leg bye.
Harshal Patel to Dasun Shanaka, ! THIS IS HUGE! Dasun Shanaka getting into the act now. Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stands tall and smokes it over the cover fence for a maximum.
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka stands tall and pulls it towards mid-wicket. They take one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Fuller, on the stumps. Dasun Shanaka defends it out solidly. 8 runs off it. Sri Lanka such overs to end their innings on a good note.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, On off, Nissanka pushes it to cover for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, ! Nicely played. Pathum Nissanka is in his rhythm. Short and outside off. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and punches it through cover for a boundary.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Flatter and outside off. Dasun Shanaka cuts it to cover for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Slower through the air, on middle and leg. The ball turns in. Pathum Nissanka stays back and pulls it to the leg side for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Dasun Shanaka, Fuller, on the pads. Dasun Shanaka flicks it to deep square leg for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, A low dipping ball, in the slot. Nissanka can only defend it back. Superb over by Bumrah.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka, A full toss, outside off, pushed through covers for a single.Â
Dasun Shanaka is the new man in.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, ! TAKEN! Bumrah comes back and takes the wicket. Pathum Nissanka is losing partners in cluster at the other end. Sri Lanka look to be in a spot of bother. Pitches it up, on off, the slower ball does the trick as Dinesh Chandimal drives it on the up with hard hands and straight to Rohit Sharma at extra covers. With that catch, Rohit completes 50 catches in T20Is.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, ! That raced away to the fence! Bumrah misses his yorker by an inch and Chandimal drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. 100 up as well.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller ball, outside off. Chandimal swings across and misses. It was the off-cutter again by Bumrah.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Chandimal, Length ball, slanting on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Slightly short, on middle. Nissanka is late as he tries to pull and the ball drops on the pitch. Missed out there, was a ball to be hit.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter and outside off. Nissanka punches it but straight to the fielder at covers.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, On off, Chandimal pushes it through covers for a single.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, A single as this is hit to deep square leg.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, A huge, huge appeal for LBW but not given! A quicker ball, tossed up, angling on leg. Nissanka misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Might be going down the leg side. Yes, replay confirms it.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, ! Nissanka getting a move on! Width given, outside off. Nissanka waits and cuts it hard wide of sweeper cover for a boundary.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Length and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, ! Good effort by Yuzvendra Chahal! Short in length, on middle. Nissanka pulls it to fine leg. Yuzvendra Chahal there runs to his right, dives and flicks it back but the ball rolls back into the fence. Rohit Sharma applauds the effort.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Chandimal, Outside off. Chanidmal dabs it to third man for one run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on middle. Nissanka drills it to long on for a single. The fielder throws to the bowler's side and Rohit Sharma fumbles in backing up but no extra run taken.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-0-8-0)Â is back into the attack now.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, ! Welcome boundary! Nissanka needs to stay till the deep! A length ball, on off. Nissanka makes room and slashes it over covers for a boundary.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dinesh Chandimal, On the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg for a single.
Dinesh Chandimal is the new man in.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, Another single as Chandimal bunts it off the pads to deep square leg.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Floated, on off. This is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, Around off. Chandimal taps it to point and takes off for a quick single. Venkatesh Iyer there fails to collect the ball.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Dinesh Chandimal, Quicker one, on middle. Chandimal on the front foot, pushed back to Jadeja.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Slightly short, on middle. Nissanka turns it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter and on off. Nissanka punches it to covers.
Harshal Patel to Kamil Mishara, TAKEN! Wonderful catch by Shreyas! A fuller ball, outside off. Kamil Mishara drives it on the up and towards covers where Shreyas Iyer dives forward and takes a superb catch. The ball was dying but he does well to get his fingers under it.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Length and on off. Nudged to deep mid-wicket for a single.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Slower one again, on middle, flicked to mid-wicket and two runs are taken. The third umpire checks for a short run and it shows there was something behind the line.Â
Harshal Patel to Kamil Mishara, Outside off. Mishara guides it to third man for a single.
Harshal Patel to Kamil Mishara, Almost there! A length ball, outside off, was the slower one and Mishara tries to push with hard ends. The ball lobs over the bowler and in front of mid off.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Length and outside off. Nissanka punches it to deep point for a single.
DRINKS! So, both the spinners have done really well to get the wickets. There is still something in the pitch and India will look to make most of it. Sri Lanka need to develop another big partnership here. Kamil Mishara joins Pathum Nissanka in the middle.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kamil Mishara, Quicker and on the pads. Kamil Mishara flicks it to mid on.
Review! Up goes the finger for the LBW decision but Charith Asalanka takes it upstairs. No bat there. Three reds and Sri Lanka lose their review.Â
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, ! LBW! It looked plumb to the naked eye and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Charith Asalanka has a chat with his partner and opts to take the review. Coming back to the ball, it is floated, full, on middle and leg. Charith Asalanka gets on one knee and tries to sweep it away. Although he fails to get any bat on it and gets rapped on the pads. Yuzvendra Chahal appeals and the umpire does not even take time to agree with the bowler. The review
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Floated, full and on off. Charith Asalanka pushes it to cover.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Short and outside off. Pathum Nissanka goes back and cuts it to point for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, Full, on leg. Charith Asalanka flicks it to square leg for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Charith Asalanka, BEATEN! A flipper this time. Around off, this one holds it's line. Charith Asalanka tries to play for the spin but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja has the last laugh. He draws the first blood and sends back Danushka Gunathilaka, who was just starting to take the charge. It is touch short, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka fetches it from outside off, but gets it off the top edge. It flies in the air towards mid on. Venkatesh Iyer comes forward, keeps his eyes on the ball and dives in front of him to pouch the ball safely.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Charith Asalanka, Fuller and on the stumps. Charith Asalanka works it past short mid-wicket for one.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, On off, Nissanka pushes it to cover for a single.
Charith Asalanka is the new man in.
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! ALL THE WAY! 16 runs come off the first three deliveries. Full and wide outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka reaches out and smokes it over the wide long on fence.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Danushka Gunathilaka now capitalizing on the off side. An arm ball, going away from the left-hander. Danushka Gunathilaka plays it a little late and cuts it towards third man for a boundary.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! BANG! Danushka Gunathilaka getting into the act now. Sri Lanka making their intentions clear. Floated, full and on off. Danushka Gunathilaka gets low and slogs it over wide long on fence for a biggie.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Floated, outside off, turning away. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and slaps it through point for a brace. 50 up for Sri Lanka. Both the batters have grown really well for the visitors.Â
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Fuller, on middle and leg. Danushka Gunathilaka clips it to mid-wicket for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, A slower one, touch short, wide outside off. Pathum Nissanka cuts it to point with any timing on it. They take a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Full and on off. Danushka Gunathilaka sweeps it to deep square leg for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Danushka Gunathilaka with some good use of his feet. A short ball, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and cuts it through point for a boundary.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off. Pathum Nissanka gets low and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Danushka Gunathilaka, Tossed up, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka stays back and lofts it over cover. Deepak Hooda chases the ball in the deep and keeps it in. Two runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off. Pathum Nissanka works it to mid on for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, ! EDGY! Flighted, full and on off. Pathum Nissanka changes his stance and goes for the reverse sweep. The ball flies over the keeper's head off the top-edge and ends up in the boundary.
Spin from both the ends as Ravindra Jadeja has the ball now.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker, fuller and on off. Pathum Nissanka defends it out solidly.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Length, on the stumps. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
Ravindra Jadeja to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, on off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it to the left of the bowler. Jadeja dives to that side and makes a half stop.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Some bounce to end the over. Tossed up, just outside off. It flies off the deck. Danushka Gunathilaka tries to chase it but misses.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Looped in, on off. Danushka Gunathilaka defends it back to the bowler.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Slower, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka flicks it through mid-wicket for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Danushka Gunathilaka, Floated, around leg. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and punches it to covers for another single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, Angled into the pads, fuller. Pathum Nissanka eases it down the ground to long on for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal is into the attack.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Pathum Nissanka, ! Not the welcome Yuzvendra Chahal wanted. Flatter and short, outside off. Pathum Nissanka stays back and cuts it hard through point for a boundary.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on middle. Nissanka heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He didn't time well and good for him as there was a fielder stationed in the deep.Â
Harshal Patel to Pathum Nissanka, ! Clears the infield! A length ball, outside off. Nissanka goes big over point and clears the infield for the ball to find the fence.Â
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, Length ball, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka knocks it late on the off side and a quick single is taken.Â
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, A slower to start by Patel, fuller and outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka is deceived by the change of pace.
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, Patel goes back to his slower deliveries. Fuller and outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka swings and misses.
Harshal Patel to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Good shot! Short in length, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka pulls it nicely to square leg for a boundary.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, An appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire. Might be going down leg. Another superb yorker by Bumrah, angling on the pads. Nissanka looks to heave it but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, An off cutter from Bumrah, fuller and outside off. Nissanka backs away and tries to go over covers but fails to get any bat.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, Length and around off. Nissanka makes a bit of room and slaps it hard but straight to mid off.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, Bumrah angled in a yorker, right in the blockhole. Pathum Nissanka clears his front leg and digs it out in time.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Fuller, on middle and leg. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and looks to drive it into covers. The ball moves into the batter a bit and takes the inside edge towards square leg. They take one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Pathum Nissanka, A length ball, angled in on off. Pathum Nissanka stays inside the crease and guides it down to third man for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Nissanka dabs it late to backward point for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Fullish delivery, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.Â
Rohit Sharma is having a word with the umpire. He seems to be having a problem with a white advertising board, which might affect the players to see the ball with the board flashing in front of the eyes. Wonder how the officials will deal with it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Touch fuller, on off. Danushka Gunathilaka comes down the track and toe ends his shot straight down for no run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka puts a big dive! Length ball, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka defends it in front of covers. Nissanka hurries for a run but a late no shout means he has to run back. Deepak Hooda there doesn't have a shy.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, ! Finally, off the middle! Fuller, in the driving arc and Danushka Gunathilaka is up for the shot as he creams it through covers for a boundary.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Swing and a miss! Both bowlers have started brilliantly here. Length ball, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka skips down and looks to slash at it but misses.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Almost chopped on! Fuller and outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to drive but gets a thick inside edge to the fine leg region. A single. Eventful over by Jasprit Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Again this one comes back in but was way outside off, fuller as well. Danushka Gunathilaka misses his drive.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Beauty! Short of a length, it lands on off and shapes back in. Danushka Gunathilaka is squared up as he looks to defend and gets beaten on the inside edge.Â
Review! Rohit Sharma takes the review with one second on the timer. The on-field decision is not out. The replays show clearly that no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows the impact it outside the line. The onfield decision stays and India lose a review here.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, NOT ! A low full toss, slanting on the pads. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but not given. Bumrah was pumped and he convinced Sharma to go upstairs. The only question was the impact and the replay shows it was outside. Two leg bye taken in the process.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Around off, on a length, Danushka Gunathilaka punches it to covers and the fielder makes a good stop by diving to his left there.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, A length ball, angling around off. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to push but gets an inside edge onto the pads.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Wide! This is way, way down the leg side. Left alone. Good take by Ishan Kishan, behind the sumps.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl from the other end.
Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka, Wide! Bumrah errs in line as serves it down the leg side. Danushka Gunathilaka misses his flick. First extra off the innings.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, On a length, on off. Nissanka hops and taps it on the off side. Wants a single but is sent back clearly. Good start by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Short of a length, outside off, again seams away and Nissanka has a feel for it. fails to connect.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, This one comes straight, on a length, on off. Nissanka prods to defend but gets an outside edge to third man for a single.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, On the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a quick single. Gunathilaka off the mark as well.Â
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Danushka Gunathilaka, Lovely bowling! Length ball, shaping away, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka has a poke at it but misses. Good seam position there.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Pathum Nissanka, Straightaway bit of away movement for Kumar! A length ball, outside off. Nissanka looks to push it but misses.Â
We are set for the clash. The Indian players stride out to the middle. Followed by Pathum Nissanka and Danushka Gunathilaka who walk out to open for Sri Lanka. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start with the new ball. Here we go...
Dasun Shanaka, the Sri Lankan skipper says they would have bowled first as well as the pitch was covered for a long time. He hopes the openers give a good start. Informs there are two changes.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka (In for Janith Liyanage), Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando (In for Jeffrey Vandersay).
Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper, is in for a chat. He says they will bowl first. Mentions they just need to have the score in front of them, no other idea behind it. Says it does not depend on wins and losses, it depends on what the team wants. Says they had to rest a few players. Says that the changes in the squad does not depend on the result.
India (Unchanged playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal.Â
TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favour of Rohit Sharma. India will BOWL first!
... Match Day ...
Hello and a warm welcome to the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka. The hosts have taken a 1-nil lead in the series. But now the conditions would be very different as both teams head to Dharamsala. India performed really well and got over the line convincingly by a 62-run margin.
With the bench strength that India possesses, their squad in the first game never looked like it was missing some big names. The skipper, Rohit Sharma used his bowlers really well and allowed Deepak Hooda and Venkatesh Iyer some time with the ball that did not go in vain. Also, the top order went all guns-blazing and would hope they continue in the same manner.  Until Ruturaj Gaikwad is fit to play, we should expect the same 11 for the hosts.
PITCH REPORT - Ajit Agarkar says although it was raining for a long time, the ground staff have done a terrific job. Says the pitch looks in good condition and with lovely grass cover, the ball will come good on the bat. Deep Dasgupta adds the ground is longer on the one side and even the pitch looks good to bat. Ends, It will be interesting to see what the captains will choose.Â
Sri Lanka need their batters to step up if they are to level the series. In the first game, it was only Charith Asalanka who got a good start. Although they do have an experienced bowling pack, they have taken a blow in the spin department with the loss of Maheesha Theekshana due to an injury. There might be some new faces in this game. The visitors have a poor T20I record against India and they would be eyeing to turn their luck around. Also, the conditions are overcast here so rain might play