END OF OVER:20 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 213/7 | RR: 10.65
- Axar Patel10 (5b)
- Arshdeep Singh1 (1b)
- Asitha Fernando4-0-47-1
- Matheesha Pathirana4-0-40-4
8.50pm At one point, India were well on course for a total in excess of 225, but Pathirana's variations have now dragged them back to 213 for 7. The slinger comes away with 4 for 40 in his four overs. For India, SKY did SKY things in his first innings as permanent India captain, hitting 58 off 26 balls. He launched from the platform laid by Gill and Jaiswal. Pant struggled to time the ball in the early exchanges but managed to finish with 49 off 33 balls. Shashank will be back with you for the start of SL's chase. Cheers
19.6
6
Fernando to Patel, SIX, slower ball but the length is too full and outside off. Axar waits, gets underneath the length and launches it straight over Asitha's head for six
Anjan: "Pathirana deserved a 5-wicket haul. SL have dropped 2-3 catches and that made it possible for India to score over 200."
19.5
1
Fernando to Arshdeep Singh, 1 run, heaved to short fine leg off the inner half. Another slower ball from Asitha, Arshdeep hoicks and ekes out a single
Arshdeep at No.9
19.4
W
Fernando to Singh, OUT, Asitha has Rinku chopping on! Another slower ball, wide of off, Asitha hides it away from the swinging arc of Rinku. He has a big hoick at it and ends up directing the ball back onto his own stumps via an inside edge
RK Singh b Fernando 1 (8m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
19.3
3
Fernando to Patel, 3 runs, another knuckle ball from Asitha. Fullish and outside off, Axar miscues it but it does not carry to Shanaka, running in from sweeper cover
19.2
0
Fernando to Patel, no run, off-stump yorker, well-directed delivery, jammed back to Asitha
19.1
0
Fernando to Patel, no run, Asitha hides this slower ball away from the swinging arc of Axar. Full and wide of off. Axar can't connect
END OF OVER:19 | 11 Runs 2 Wkts | IND: 203/6 | RR: 10.68
- Axar Patel1 (1b)
- Rinku Singh1 (1b)
- Matheesha Pathirana4-0-40-4
- Maheesh Theekshana4-0-44-0
18.6
1
Pathirana to Patel, 1 run, another slower cutter, this is tipped into the covers. Pathirana ends with 4-0-40-4
18.6
1w
Pathirana to Patel, 1 wide, back of a length and veering down the leg side, wide
Axar at No.8
18.5
W
Pathirana to Pant, OUT, Pathirana hits the top of off stump. Seems like another slower delivery, on a length and trims the off bail. Pant swings so hard and so early, losing his shape in the process. He falls for 49 off 33 balls. Wicket no.4 for Pathirana this evening
RR Pant b Pathirana 49 (68m 33b 6x4 1x6) SR: 148.48
18.4
4
Pathirana to Pant, FOUR, beats short fine leg once again. Pant swings so hard that he loses his bat and squeezes it away to the right of short fine. The ball flies over the square-leg region
18.3
4
Pathirana to Pant, FOUR, This is a Pant special. Slower ball attempted on off stump, Pant shuffles across, almost falls over, but manages to successfully scoop it over short fine leg
18.2
1
Pathirana to Singh, 1 run, acceptable yorker on off stump, Rinku opens the bat-face and squirts it down to deep third
Here's India's finisher: Rinku Singh
18.1
W
Pathirana to Parag, OUT, inswinging yorker, crashes into the pads of Parag. He has to depart. The finger goes up. Another inch-perfect yorker, zipping in to smack the back pad in line with middle. That looks plumb. Parag chats with Pant and rightly decides against a review
R Parag lbw b Pathirana 7 (8m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 116.66
Pathirana to bowl his final over
END OF OVER:18 | 11 Runs | IND: 192/4 | RR: 10.66
- Riyan Parag7 (5b)
- Rishabh Pant41 (30b)
- Maheesh Theekshana4-0-44-0
- Matheesha Pathirana3-0-29-2
17.6
1
Theekshana to Parag, 1 run, low full toss on middle stump, Parag scoops it out to long-off
17.5
0
Theekshana to Parag, no run, yorker on middle, Parag looks to helicopter it, but doesn't get enough. Only manages to send it back to the bowler
17.4
1
Theekshana to Pant, 1 run, shifts around the wicket to bowl flatter and quicker on leg stump. Ends up a full toss, which Pant taps down to long-on
17.3
4
Theekshana to Pant, FOUR, hammers it past long-off's right. It's the left-hander's turn to back away from the line of the ball just outside off stump and free his arms
17.2
1
Theekshana to Parag, 1 run, this time he makes room on the leg side, gets down on one knee and laces the drive to deep cover
17.1
4
Theekshana to Parag, FOUR, brings out the reverse sweep and nails the full toss to the point boundary. Parag premeditates, Theekshana adjusts to try and cramp him, but the length goes all wrong.
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 181/4 | RR: 10.64
- Rishabh Pant36 (28b)
- Riyan Parag1 (1b)
- Matheesha Pathirana3-0-29-2
- Asitha Fernando3-0-37-0
16.6
0
Pathirana to Pant, no run, slowie, full and Pathirana takes it away from the swinging arc of Pant. Another big swing and a miss outside off
16.5
4
Pathirana to Pant, FOUR, Just short of Nissanka at sweeper cover and he gives up four in the end. Full and speared wide of off. Just the hands do the work for Pant. Slices in the air and has some more luck go his way
16.4
1
Pathirana to Parag, 1 run, on-pace short ball outside off, Parag opens the face and dabs a single to point
Parag at No.6 ahead of Rinku
16.3
W
Pathirana to Pandya, OUT, Pathirana knocks over Hardik! Another yorker from the slinger. Hardik, having stepped away outside leg, can only divert it back onto his own stumps via his pads. Ripping inswinging yorker from Pathirana and Pallekele loves it
HH Pandya b Pathirana 9 (15m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 90.00
16.2
4
Pathirana to Pandya, FOUR, Hardik stays deep in the crease for the off-stump yorker. He somehow gets underneath the length and smites it past the left of Pathirana
