KL Reviews but 'Umpire's Call' sends him on his way. Theekshana gets Rahul early:Rahul chips and lofts one over long-off early but then misses one drifting/swinging in to him at 100kph and catches him on the charge. He's bowling with long-on and mid-wicket on the fence. Will Rahul and Rohit take on the offie when the matchup is favourable. Shanaka starts with Madushanka and Theekshana. India's top-order have to tackle two of their bug bears straight away. Over to the middle overs now and enter Wanindu Hasaranga! A pulled six and a cut four of Asita Fernando in a 14-run over gets India going. Rohit Sharma staying true to the batting doctrine he (and the management) have imposed on the team. He created a half chance to get Rohit though but even Dasun Shanaka flying away to his left wasn't enough to pouch that catch. Perhaps bowling a little slower than usual. The trouble for Sri Lanka is that Hasaranga hasn't looked too effective. Suryakumar Yadav still to get going but India have recovered well after that double setback to start. 33 runs in the last 4 overs post the PowerPlay. He's targeted Asita Fernando, who bowls another 14-run over as India go to 79/2 after 10 overs. The captain leading the way with a beautiful counter-attack. Sri Lanka though get their break and it's the impressive Chamika Karunaratne who gets Rohit for a 41-ball 72.It's not the best of ball, short and wide, but Rohit finds the sweeper with his cut. Two sixes and a four make it an 18-run over. Hasaranga keeps tossing them up and Rohit is happy to shimmy down and loft, over long and inside-out over extra cover. It's special not just because of the shot making but also because Rohit has dismantled the opponent's main bowler as well as one who is considered a match-up against the Indian captain. Suryakumar Yadav this Asia Cup vs HK: 68* off 26 vs Pak/SL: 65 off 57 (3 dismissals) Shanaka brings himself on to cover for that two overs from Asita Fernando. No pace on it and is caught at short third-man. It's a slower ball bouncer and SKY goes for the instinctive ramp. Shanaka gets Suryakumar Yadav India slow down Only the second time in his T20I career Hasaranga has gone wicketless in back to back matches Shanaka almost has a third too as Hooda falls to a ramp but the third umpire deems that it was a second bouncer of the over. Straight after getting smoked for a six over long-off, he cramps Pandya for room and has him flicking to deep mid-wicket for a simple catch. He's gone for a couple of boundaries but also taken two massive wickets. He should have had three too but Hasaranga dropped a dolly off the final delivery and Ashwin ran two. 2 for 27 for him despite Ashwin taking him for 8 off the last two balls.
Madushanka gave away just 4 from the 19th and took two wickets (Pant and Hooda) to finish with outstanding figures of 3 for 24. In the 30 previous innings, they have had just a solitary 50+ stand for the first wicket.ģ8 from the final 4 overs. STAT: Back to back 50+ opening partnerships for Sri Lanka. Thereafter they've been able to hit through the line with gay abandon. They played it cautiously in the first two overs when both Bhuvneshwar and Arshdeep found some swing. It's been smart batting from both Nissanka and Kusal Mendis. Rohit turned to Chahal for the sixth over and he gave away 12 too. Arshdeep Singh has been taken for 18 and his slower balls are not sticking to the surface. Rohit Sharma has problems early in this defence of 173. Still favourites with Bhuvneshwar Kumar having only one over up his sleeve. Meanwhile, at the other end Kusal Mendis has reached a 33-ball half-century himself.
The out of form Asalanka then top-edged a slog sweep and suddenly India find themselves still in the game. Sri Lanka still have Rajapaksa and Shanaka to see this chase home.Ĭan India fight back after that 97-run opening stand? The opening comes courtesy an attempted reverse sweep from Nissanka. The half-centurion is gone and India are slowly creeping in to this game. Chahal then raps Mendis plumb in front of the stumps with his slider. Ashwin has taken out the in-form Gunathilaka caught at long-off. They've lost 4 for 13 after that 97-run opening stand.
India have 2 off Arshdeep, 1 from Bhuvneshwar and Pandya each. Rajapaksa slogs a six each off Chahal and Ashwin and Sri Lanka are back in striking range. Shanaka got an outside past Pant for a four and then got under a short ball to pull it away for six over fine-leg. He gave the 18th to Hardik, who actually started the over by mixing it up well. Rohit had a call to make with one over each of Hardik, Arshdeep and Bhuvneshwar left.
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