END OF OVER:20 | 13 Runs | IND: 162/5 | RR: 8.10
- Deepak Hooda41 (23b)
- Axar Patel31 (20b)
- Kasun Rajitha4-0-47-0
- Dilshan Madushanka4-0-35-1
Sri Lanka will take this any day. Their spinners were superb except for their last overs. Madushanka was impressive with his speed off the pitch. Rajitha and Karunaratne came back with their slower balls. However, do keep in mind that there was some grip for the bowlers. Now whether the ball starts to come on with the dew in the night remains to be seen. Hemant Brar will bring you the chase.
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19.6
1
Rajitha to Hooda, 1 run, nails the yorker, Hooda looks to open the face to find the gap between point and short third, but can't. Gets just the single
Rajitha goes round the wicket
19.5
4
Rajitha to Hooda, FOUR, he catches up with this wide length ball and slices this over short third man for four
19.4
0
Rajitha to Hooda, no run, tries another six over long-off but Rajitha bowls on-pace this time and keeps it wide enough to beat him and still stay inside the tram line
19.3
6
Rajitha to Hooda, SIX, slower length ball, trying to hide it outside off, but Hoods shuffles across and slams this over long-off
19.2
1
Rajitha to AR Patel, 1 run, full, and doesn't let him get under it. Single to long-on
19.1
1
Rajitha to Hooda, 1 run, good yorker. On the spot. Dug out for one
Now for the last over. Rajitha to bowl it
END OF OVER:19 | 15 Runs | IND: 149/5 | RR: 7.84
- Axar Patel30 (19b)
- Deepak Hooda29 (18b)
- Dilshan Madushanka4-0-35-1
- Kasun Rajitha3-0-34-0
18.6
4
Madushanka to AR Patel, FOUR, oh this is not good bowling. Misses the wide yorker by six inches or so, giving him a nice half-volley. Axar smacks it over extra cover for four
18.5
2
Madushanka to AR Patel, 2 runs, full and wide, Axar slices it over point. Doesn't get all of it, but they get back for two
18.4
2
Madushanka to AR Patel, 2 runs, slower ball, also cramps him up. Axar is now going for everything, but this one just hangs in the air. One bounce to long-on. They come back for two
18.3
0
Madushanka to AR Patel, no run, slings this wide outside off, just inside the tram line. There is some shape away to beat his bat as he looks to go over long-off
18.2
6
Madushanka to AR Patel, SIX, oh that is an error from the bowler. On a length, into the pads, on-pace, and all Axar has to do is help it along over the tiny boundaries of Wankhede
18.1
1lb
Madushanka to Hooda, 1 leg bye, inside edge has saved him?. Back and across again, Madushanka stays on a length or just short if. Hang on, Sri Lanka have reviewed it. They need two things to go right: miss the bat, and also move back in to be able to pitch in line and go on to hit. It has missed the edge clearly. Nw time for ball tracking: pitching in line, impact in line, is straight enough, but is bouncing over
Madushanka is back for his last
END OF OVER:18 | 6 Runs | IND: 134/5 | RR: 7.44
- Deepak Hooda29 (17b)
- Axar Patel16 (14b)
- Kasun Rajitha3-0-34-0
- Wanindu Hasaranga4-0-22-1
17.6
1
Rajitha to Hooda, 1 run, slower full ball, driven to long-on. Excellent over at the death
17.5
0
Rajitha to Hooda, no run, back and across, gets outside off even before the release, Rajitha bowls a slower legcutter wide of his reach, Hooda leaves it alone, looking for thew wide ball, but he doesn't get it because of his initial movement
17.4
1
Rajitha to AR Patel, 1 run, big slower ball again, full, outside off, driven to long-off for one
17.3
4
Rajitha to AR Patel, FOUR, short of a length, slower ball, Axar stands where he is, uses the long levers, and lofts him back over his head for four
17.2
0
Rajitha to AR Patel, no run, back to slower balls, big dip in pace, Axar gets an inside edge on the big drive. Lets out a cry of anguish
17.1
0
Rajitha to AR Patel, no run, on a length, on-pace, defended back to him as there is no room
Rajitha comes back. Over the wicket to Axar
END OF OVER:17 | 10 Runs | IND: 128/5 | RR: 7.52
- Deepak Hooda28 (15b)
- Axar Patel11 (10b)
- Wanindu Hasaranga4-0-22-1
- Maheesh Theekshana4-0-29-1
16.6
6
PW Hasaranga to Hooda, SIX, drag down as he looks to get out of the over cheaply. Hooda needs no second invitation as Hooda is already looking for the pull. Almost like he knows what Hasaranga is going to bowl when he is looking to get out of a spell. Big six over midwicket
16.5
1
PW Hasaranga to AR Patel, 1 run, another wrong'un, outside leg this time, swept to deep square for one
16.4
0
PW Hasaranga to AR Patel, no run, wrong'un, leg and middle, defended back to him
16.3
1
PW Hasaranga to Hooda, 1 run, goes deep into the crease to try to create the pulling length, but Hasaranga doesn't give him that. Just that single to deep square
16.2
1
PW Hasaranga to AR Patel, 1 run, full, around off, driven to long-on for one
Now, can Axar use his reach against Hasaranga
16.1
1
PW Hasaranga to Hooda, 1 run, legbreak, on a length, no room, single to deep midwicket
Into the death overs we go. Theekshana's two errors have given India a semblance of momentum. Here is Haasaranga
