END OF OVER:20 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | DAT: 192/6 | RR: 9.60
- Hasan Ali6 (2b)
- Dhananjaya de Silva15 (7b)
- Matheesha Pathirana4-0-31-3
- Naseem Shah4-0-21-2
4.48pm Dambulla Aura have piled on 192 for 6, riding largely on the back of fifties from Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama. The duo added 120 off just 64 balls for the second wicket to prop a struggling innings. Aura were on 58 for 1 after nine overs. They then slammed 134 in the last 11 overs to put up a strong total. Pathirana and Naseem were superb. Can't say the same about the other bowlers. Can Strikers chase this down? Join Madushka in a bit to find out.
19.6
4
Pathirana to Hasan Ali, FOUR, Outside edge and Hasan gets a four to end the innings on a high! Fuller on middle, Hasan aims for midwicket, gets a thick outside edge as the ball flies past the keeper.
19.5
2
Pathirana to Hasan Ali, 2 runs, Slower full ball outside off, was in the slot, he lofts over mid-off for two
19.4
W
Pathirana to Kerr, OUT, Pathirana gets his third and it is the slower ball that does Kerr in! Slower length ball on the stumps. The you miss, I hit kind of stuff. Kerr misses and Pathirana hits. He was looking to go across the line, is through the shot much early.
H Kerr b Pathirana 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
19.3
1
Pathirana to de Silva, 1 run, Fuller outside off, he gets it to deep point
19.2
4
Pathirana to de Silva, FOUR, Stunning flick. Low full toss on off, that was dipping on him. But he stays deep and hacks it to wide long on
19.1
2
Pathirana to de Silva, 2 runs, Full-length ball on off, he skews it off the inside-half of the bat to deep backward square leg. Oh, he is running back for the second. The third umpire is called for as the throw comes in and Dickwella whips off the bails. But the batter dived in and made it comfortably.
Pathirana to close out the innings. Can he restrict Aura below 190?
END OF OVER:19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | DAT: 179/5 | RR: 9.42
- Hayden Kerr0 (1b)
- Dhananjaya de Silva8 (4b)
- Naseem Shah4-0-21-2
- Matheesha Pathirana3-0-18-2
18.6
0
Naseem Shah to Kerr, no run, Length ball outside off, pushes towards the cover region
Hayden Kerr
18.5
W
Naseem Shah to Ross, OUT, Cleans him up with a 138.7kph full toss! Gets it on the stumps as Ross looks to shuffle across for a scoop. He misses, Naseem does not and the leg stump takes a firm beating. Naseem has bowled his heart out today.
AI Ross b Naseem Shah 4 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 57.14
18.4
1
Naseem Shah to de Silva, 1 run, Another excellent yorker just on off, he gets a thick inside-edge past the stumps towards short fine leg
18.3
2
Naseem Shah to de Silva, 2 runs, Slower bouncer around shoulder-high as he waits for it and slams the pull towards deep midwicket.
18.2
1
Naseem Shah to Ross, 1 run, Pin-point yorker outside off, he digs it towards point
18.1
0
Naseem Shah to Ross, no run, Slower back of a length ball into the surface. He looks for a pull but is through the shot way too early. Misses altogether
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | DAT: 175/4 | RR: 9.72
- Alex Ross3 (4b)
- Dhananjaya de Silva5 (2b)
- Matheesha Pathirana3-0-18-2
- Chamika Karunaratne4-0-55-1
17.6
1
Pathirana to Ross, 1 run, Short and wide, he helps it to deep point with an uppish cut
17.5
0
Pathirana to Ross, no run, Swing and a miss. Slower length ball well outside off. He eyes an ungainly hack across the line, but misses
17.5
2w
Pathirana to de Silva, 2 wides, Another wide, and Dickwella misfields to allow an extra run. Was an attempted slower bouncer down leg. Dickwella is low to his left, but can't get his gloves around the ball
17.5
1w
Pathirana to de Silva, 1 wide, Loses his radar this time around. Was fuller well outside off, called a wide
17.4
1
Pathirana to Ross, 1 run, Another slower full-length ball on the stumps, he heaves it to deep backward square leg
17.3
1
Pathirana to de Silva, 1 run, Slower full-length ball on middle, he tips it towards midwicket
17.2
1
Pathirana to Ross, 1 run, Fuller-length again just outside off, he digs it to the left of extra cover
Alex Ross in now
17.1
W
Pathirana to Perera, OUT, Pathirana comes back and cleans up Perera with a pacy length ball! On leg stump, he backs away looking to go across the line. Is nowhere near it and sees his stumps in a mess.
MDKJ Perera b Pathirana 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
END OF OVER:17 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | DAT: 168/3 | RR: 9.88
- Dhananjaya de Silva4 (1b)
- Kusal Perera2 (2b)
- Chamika Karunaratne4-0-55-1
- Naseem Shah3-0-17-1
16.6
4
Karunaratne to de Silva, FOUR, What a way to get going! Pacy back of a length ball outside off, he carves it away past point for a four first ball.
Dhananjaya de Silva
16.5
W
Karunaratne to Samarawickrama, OUT, Oh, drags it back onto the stumps but Samarawickrama has played a splendid hand. Fuller outside off, he tries to force him through the covers, but think Karunaratne took the pace off the ball again. Samarawickrama can only get a thick inside-edge that rattles his stumps
S Samarawickrama b Karunaratne 59 (35b 7x4 1x6) SR: 168.57
16.4
1
Karunaratne to Perera, 1 run, Perera was gone for all money with a direct hit. Karunaratne misses. Slower back of a length ball well outside off. He mis-hits to the right of the bowler and sets off. The bowler is a few metres away from the stumps as he gets the shy on the non-striker's stumps, but misses
Ali : "Naseem is more lethal than Shaheen in death overs. "
16.3
1
Karunaratne to Samarawickrama, 1 run, Fuller on off, he digs it to long off