END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | JK: 89/10 | RR: 4.45
- Maheesh Theekshana13 (23b)
- Lahiru Samarakoon1-0-9-0
- Lahiru Kumara4-1-13-2
Tharin: "Not sure why ashan priyajan asela gunaratne and prasanna seekuge are playing this. Should be more young sl players. Not has been's"
Mueed: "Are the pitches too hard to play on? Wondering because we have Asia Cup in some days"
19.6
W
Samarakoon to Theekshana, 1 run, OUT, Takes the pace off the ball and lands it on a length outside off, drags it across the line to long-on and he is struggling out there, Thushara can't make his ground and gets run out
N Thushara run out 7 (3b 0x4 1x6) SR: 233.33
19.5
1
Samarakoon to Thushara, 1 run, Pitched up and lofted over mid-on for a run
19.4
0
Samarakoon to Thushara, no run, A run-out opportunity gone begging. On a length at an attacking line outside off and was very keen on taking a run, goes back in his crease quickly
19.3
6
Samarakoon to Thushara, SIX, Bludgeons a length ball for a six! Pitched up just outside off, wrists cocked, and then belts it for a maximum over cover-point. Much needed runs
19.2
1
Samarakoon to Theekshana, 1 run, Hacked away off the backfoot on this short ball outside off, finds the fielder at deep cover who keeps them down to one
19.1
0
Samarakoon to Theekshana, no run, Shortens his length, swirling away outside off, goes for the late cut and gets beaten, no pace to work with
END OF OVER:19 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | JK: 80/9 | RR: 4.21
- Maheesh Theekshana11 (20b)
- Lahiru Kumara4-1-13-2
- Seekkuge Prasanna2-0-6-0
18.6
W
Kumara to Madushanka, OUT, Disturbs the furniture! Spears in a pinpoint inswinging yorker that uproots the middle stump and Madushanka has to take the long walk back into the pavilion. Good sings for Sri Lanka and Galle; Kumara has been on top of his game after recovering from injury. A fine spell comes to an end
D Madushanka b Kumara 12 (29b 1x4 0x6) SR: 41.37
18.5
0
Kumara to Madushanka, no run, Fires in a toe-crusher and its dipping in, missed crashing into the leg stump by a whisker
18.4
0
Kumara to Madushanka, no run, Fires in a nasty throat ball angling into the body, sways away from the line in an attempt to upper-cut but he can do nothing with it in the end
18.3
0
Kumara to Madushanka, no run, Bowls a heat-seeking yorker on sixth stump line, tries to smack that past point but can't lay bat on it
18.2
1
Kumara to Theekshana, 1 run, Good length, swerves in from outside off, crunched off the backfoot to mid-off
18.1
1
Kumara to Madushanka, 1 run, Pulls his length back, gets some inward seam movement from outside off, tries to pump it over deep square, gets an inside edge that skews away to fine leg
END OF OVER:18 | 3 Runs | JK: 78/8 | RR: 4.33
- Dilshan Madushanka11 (24b)
- Maheesh Theekshana10 (19b)
- Seekkuge Prasanna2-0-6-0
- Shakib Al Hasan4-0-13-1
17.6
1
Prasanna to Madushanka, 1 run, Drills it down the ground as long-off runs across to intercept the ball
17.5
0
Prasanna to Madushanka, no run, Drifting into leg, cramped for room but manages to cut it away to cover
17.4
1
Prasanna to Theekshana, 1 run, Fuller on middle and leg, drives firmly to mid-on
17.3
1
Prasanna to Madushanka, 1 run, Larrups it over mid-off and gallops across to the other end
17.2
0
Prasanna to Madushanka, no run, Slightly shorter delivery outside off, goes for the cut but only grabs fresh air
17.1
0
Prasanna to Madushanka, no run, Flatter legbreak on the stumps, lifts his back leg like a ballet dancer, and then defends it through the line
END OF OVER:17 | 2 Runs | JK: 75/8 | RR: 4.41
- Maheesh Theekshana9 (18b)
- Dilshan Madushanka9 (19b)
- Shakib Al Hasan4-0-13-1
- Seekkuge Prasanna1-0-3-0
16.6
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Theekshana, no run, Length, close to the stumps, gets his front leg out of the way and taps it away to mid-off
16.5
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Madushanka, 1 run, Prodded down to long-off for a run
16.4
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Madushanka, no run, Length ball, angling in from outside off, goes on with the arm on middle, swipes down towards mid-off
16.3
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Madushanka, no run, Zips it quicker and fuller on the pads, blocked with a dead bat
16.2
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Theekshana, 1 run, Tossed up on middle, nudged to midwicket and pinches a run