Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: India tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Date & Time: Aug 07, 02:30 PM LOCAL
Kusal Mendis 59(82)
48.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Shubman Gill!! Mendis is caught on the rope and the third umpire is checking if the catch is clean. Gill was the fielder and his left leg was close to the ad cushions. "No clear evidence," says umpire Paul Reiffel. Short and turning in, Mendis pulls towards long-on, Gill takes it over his head right on the edge of the rope, throws the ball up and comes back in to complete the catch. Kusal Mendis c Shubman Gill b Kuldeep Yadav 59(82) [4s-4]
48.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, no run, poor decision from umpire Joel Wilson. This ball pitched almost six inches outside leg and Mendis misses the sweep, struck on the pad and Wilson raised his finger. Thankfully Mendis could get the decision overturned
48.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, shortens the length outside off, Mendis cuts past backward point and picks up couple more
48.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, fabulous shot! Mendis is finally getting the boudnaries Sri Lanka need. Tossed up around off, Mendis makes a bit of room and lofts inside out over extra cover, one bounce and over the ropes
47.6
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fraction short and Mendis pulls it towards long-on, Kohli keeps it to a single
47.5
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, fifty for Mendis. It has not been a fluent innings but he's still out there and is getting Sri Lanka to the 230-240 mark which has been competitive in this series. Very similar to the previous delivery. Mendis shuffles across, waits for the ball and pulls it to short fine. He connects better and the ball travels the distance
47.4
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, finally a boundary.
47.3
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, no run, flighted and turning away,
47.2
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, very full delivery around off,
46.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, no run, comes down the track and does not get to the pitch, blocks it down near his feet
46.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, drifts outside off, Mendis back cuts it towards backward point
45.6
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, no run, leg-break and Mendis does not pick, he has a push and is beaten on the outside edge. There was a stumping check but Mendis' back leg was inside the crease
44.6
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, gently turned towards mid-wicket and Kohli pounces on the ball this time
44.3
Axar to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, I0$ delivery at the stumps, Mendis nudges it to square leg
44.1
Axar to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fraction short and drifting in, Mendis pulls to deep mid-wicket
43.6
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, 3 runs, sliding into leg-stump, Mendis laps it towards long leg and picks up a brace. But the throw is not backed up and the extra run is conceded. India cannot afford to be sloppy at this time
43.2
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flighted and turning in, Mendis works it to long-on
42.6
Washington Sundar to Kusal Mendis, no run, drifted across off, Mendis steers it straight to short third
42.2
Washington Sundar to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, pushed back to Sundar and he fumbles, allows the single to be taken
42.1
Washington Sundar to Kusal Mendis, no run, angling across from round the wicket, Mendis dabs it to short third
41.5
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, once more the leg-break and Mendis closes the bat face, the leading edge rolls to long-off
41.4
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, no run, I0$ floated up on middle, Mendis turns it gently to mid-wicket
41.3
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, no run, flighted outside off, Mendis knocks it to the left of Parag and he makes the stop
41.2
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, no run, tossed up on off, Mendis pushes it to cover
41.1
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, no run, that's the leg-break, drifts and straightens, Mendis does well to defend it to the off-side
39.5
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, driven firmly off the front foot to deep cover
39.3
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, eased wide of cover
39.2
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, no run, 85kph, leggie, Mendis defends on the off-side
39.1
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, no run, 89kph, offie with extra bounce, hits Mendis high on the bat as he tries to dab it
38.4
Siraj to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, straying down leg and Mendis pulls it to long leg
38.3
Siraj to Kusal Mendis, no run, 135kph, another skiddy ball, keeps a bit low as well, Mendis brings his bat down just in time to keep it out. Few words exchanged between Kusal Mendis and Siraj!
38.2
Siraj to Kusal Mendis, no run, 135kph, skiddy in-angling length ball, no room on offer and Mendis defends it into off
38.1
Siraj to Kusal Mendis, no run, in-slanting short of a good length ball, Mendis taps it to backward point
37.3
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 87kph, tossed up ball and Mendis leans forward to drive it in front of square on the off-side
36.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, no run, presses forward to defend this legbreak back to the bowler
36.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, loopy full ball, Mendis eases the drive to long-on
35.1
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, spinning in from a length, Mendis stays leg-side, waits and dabs it to the right of short third man
35.1
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, wide, 91kph, flirts with the tramline outside off does Parag, Mendis shoulders arms and that's been wided
34.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 87kph, gets down to sweep, a bit of a top-edge and the ball goes through backward square leg
34.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, no run, poked to point
34.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, use of the feet! Shimmies down the track, doesn't allow the ball to spin and decides to go downtown. It's the googly and he thumps it over the non-striker's head. With mid-off inside the circle, that's a safe shot
33.6
Axar to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, 94kph, gets forward and drives through backward point
33.5
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, sharp turn! Lands on a length around off and spins square to beat the outside edge by a long way
33.4
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, 94kph, full and quick, push-driven straight to short cover
33.3
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, 87kph, angles in and spins away, beats the defensive push of Mendis
31.6
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, 88kph, little turn and Mendis keeps it out on the off-side. Maiden over
31.5
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, 94kph, full delivery, Mendis is solid in his forward defence
31.4
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, 94kph, quicker one, Mendis rocks back to pull and luckily gets an inside edge which takes the ball towards short fine leg
31.3
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, 94kph, stump-to-stump line, Mendis presses forward in defence
31.2
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, 93kph, full ball and Mendis defensively pushes it to cover
31.1
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, 91kph, full and drifting in, Mendis defends off the inner part of the bat
30.5
Siraj to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, full ball tailing in on middle and leg, flicked to deep square leg
30.3
Siraj to Kusal Mendis, 3 runs, Siraj pitches up and Mendis leans across to bunt it between midwicket and mid-on. Shreyas Iyer gives the chase from mid-on, slides and pulls it back to save a run
30.2
Siraj to Kusal Mendis, no run, 135kph, short of a good length ball around off and Mendis pokes it to point
29.3
Washington Sundar to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, on the shorter side and Mendis punches it down to long-on
29.2
Washington Sundar to Kusal Mendis, no run, I0$ short of length delivery with some extra bounce, Mendis gets on top and defends to the off-side
28.3
Siraj to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, I0$ fullish delivery outside off, Mendis eases it to sweeper cover
27.4
Washington Sundar to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, attacks the stumps with a quicker delivery, Mendis works it past mid-wicket
27.3
Washington Sundar to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, uses the angle going across him and steers it past Rohit at slip, easy brace
27.1
Washington Sundar to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, I0$ drifted across from round the wicket, Mendis dabs it to deep backward point
26.5
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flighted delivery around off, Mendis eases it to long-on
26.3
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, he's missed out there. Full toss and Mendis sweeps it close to deep mid-wicket, Gill tidies up
25.6
Washington Sundar to Kusal Mendis, no run, flatter and still gets it to straighten, Mendis knocks it back with a straight bat
25.5
Washington Sundar to Kusal Mendis, no run, I0$ short of length around off, Mendis rides the bounce and defends
25.4
Washington Sundar to Kusal Mendis, no run, sliding across outside off, Mendis attempts to cut and is beaten on the outside edge
25.1
Washington Sundar to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, short of length and turning in, Mendis makes room and directs it to backward point
24.6
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, nudged with the spin to square leg
24.5
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, no run, I0$ spinning in close to off, Mendis blocks it from the crease
24.3
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, I0$ overpitches outside off, Mendis drives to sweeper cover
24.2
Riyan Parag to Kusal Mendis, no run, I0$ flighted outside off, Mendis guides it to short third
23.6
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, sliding in with the angle, Mendis goes back and turns it to mid-wicket
23.1
Axar to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flatter and sliding in, Mendis angles it to backward point and calls for a quick single
22.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, bit of extra bounce but the I0$ delivery was nurdled easily backward of square leg
22.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, no run, flighted delivery on off, Mendis stays in his crease and defends
22.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, I0$ quicker delivery on leg, Mendis sweeps to deep backward square
22.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, no run, tossed up closer to off, Mendis pushes it back to Kuldeep
22.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, no run, flighted across the batter, Mendis angles it towards point
21.5
Axar to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flatter and pushed through, Mendis knocks it into the off-side and picks up the single
20.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, no run, once more Mendis goes back to a flighted delivery and manages to keep it out
20.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, floated up googly on off, Mendis eases it to mid-off and quickly crosses over
20.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, no run, I0$ tossed up and Mendis goes back in the crease, defends to the off-side
20.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Mendis, no run, throws it up outside off and Mendis pushes away from the body, picks out cover
19.6
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, drifting into the pads and Mendis works it towards mid-wicket, Sundar with a good stop
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