Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: India tour of Sri Lanka, 2017 Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele Date & Time: Aug 24, 02:30 PM LOCAL
Axar 1-30(10 ov)
40.6
Axar to Siriwardana, 1 run, eases a single and retains the strike with that run. Just 3 runs off the over and Axar finishes his spell: 10-0-30-1
40.5
Axar to Siriwardana, no run, this is tight bowling from Axar. Slower and spinning in, Siriwardana presses forward to defend, squirts it off the inner half
40.4
Axar to Siriwardana, no run, plays for the spin but it doesn't materialise. Is beaten
40.3
Axar to Kapugedera, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Kapugedera creams the drive to long-off
40.2
Axar to Siriwardana, 1 run, looped full, Siriwardana softly pokes it through cover
40.1
Axar to Siriwardana, no run, darted quick, prodded back to the bowler
38.6
Axar to Kapugedera, 1 run, tossed up ball. Kapugedera drives past Axar to long-off for first run of the over
38.5
Axar to Kapugedera, no run, and again. Flicks to mid-wicket
38.4
Axar to Kapugedera, no run, this is a good over from Axar. Another dot ball. Driven to extra cover
38.3
Axar to Kapugedera, no run, tries to drive, takes the inside part of the blade and rolls back to the bowler
38.2
Axar to Kapugedera, no run, pushed into the off-side with a defensive blade
38.1
Axar to Kapugedera, no run, angles it on the legs of Kapugedera as he misses the clip
36.6
Axar to Kapugedera, no run, mistimes the cut to this flatter ball to extra cover
36.5
Axar to Siriwardana, 1 run, late cuts to short third man. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end but they don't run on the deflection
36.4
Axar to Siriwardana, no run, tries to play the late-cut and is beaten outside off
36.3
Axar to Siriwardana, no run, quicker ball. Flicked to Pandya at square leg, who limps as he fields this one
36.2
Axar to Siriwardana, 2 runs, gets across and laps wide of the man at fine leg for a couple
36.1
Axar to Kapugedera, 1 run, works to square leg for a quick single
30.6
Axar to Siriwardana, no run, flattish on middle and leg. Punched back to Axar
30.5
Axar to Kapugedera, 1 run, driven to long-off past the bowler for a single
30.4
Axar to Kapugedera, no run, Axar is bowling relatively slow now. Pushed to extra cover
30.3
Axar to Siriwardana, 1 run, lets the ball come to him and then places wide of backward point
30.2
Axar to Siriwardana, no run, turn for Axar. Siriwardana is deceived for a moment but no harm done. The nudge goes to square leg
30.1
Axar to Siriwardana, no run, works to backward square leg and wants a single. Does the sane thing by going back
28.6
Axar to Siriwardana, no run, defends with a slightly-opened blade to short third man
28.5
Axar to Kapugedera, 1 run, pushes to mid-on and sets off for a quick single. A direct hit the bowler's end could have been interesting
28.5
Axar to Kapugedera, wide, slips down leg pretty quickly. Dhoni does well to colllect and dislodge the bails. But Kapugedera has not lifted his back leg
28.4
Axar to Kapugedera, no run, pushed back to the bowler with an angled bat
28.3
Axar to Mathews, out Lbw!! No review left so Mathews cannot do much, just bow his head down and walk off. Poor shot selection indeed, given the ball he chose to play the sweep. Was a fuller ball around off and came in with the arm a bit. Might have struck him just outside off but Mathews cannot do anything with the verdict. Mendis consumed that after committing a similar mistake. We'll have the replays to confirm how right was the umpire this time. Mathews lbw b Axar 20(41) [4s-2]
28.2
Axar to Siriwardana, 1 run, that's a bad ball, gets away though. Cut square on the off-side for a single
28.1
Axar to Siriwardana, no run, flatter ball. Pushed back to the bowler
26.6
Axar to Siriwardana, 2 runs, that's too much of risk for a dime or two. Gets across and then laps to fine leg. Dhoni was interested in an appeal for an lbw but it came off the bat. Won't always happen so. Mendis's wicket is a testament
26.5
Axar to Siriwardana, no run, much flatter for Siriwardana. Works to mid-wicket
26.4
Axar to Mathews, 1 run, nicely mixing up things is Axar. Now flights around off and sees himself get driven to long-off
26.3
Axar to Mathews, no run, floated. Driven back to the bowler
26.2
Axar to Mathews, no run, slow turn for Axar. Mathews gets across a bit and quells in front
26.1
Axar to Mathews, no run, slides in on off. Mathews chops to backward point
24.6
Axar to Mathews, no run, pitches on length around off. Pushed to extra cover
24.5
Axar to Siriwardana, 1 run, defends with an open blade and earns a single to backward point
24.4
Axar to Siriwardana, no run, good enough says Dhoni in Hindi. Flatter ball on off. Pushed back to the bowler
24.3
Axar to Siriwardana, FOUR, played it nicely. Waited for this one outside off and then late-cut it past the man at short third man. The pace of Axar did the rest
24.2
Axar to Mathews, 1 run, around off this time. Mathews pushes away from the body and picks a single to sweeper cover
24.1
Axar to Mathews, no run, angles in on middle and off with the arm. Mathews pushes back to the bowler
22.6
Axar to Mathews, no run, takes the pace off this time. Mathews waits in the crease and defends into the off-side
22.5
Axar to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fires it full and quick. Audacious from Kusal Mendis to go for the sweep to fine leg
22.4
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, some room on offer. Kusal Mendis cuts but fails to beat cover-point
22.3
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, bit of extra bounce from a length. Kusal Mendis negotiates well in the crease and drops in front
22.3
Axar to Kusal Mendis, wide, too wide of off. Extra conceded
22.2
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, comes in with the arm around off. Kusal Mendis goes back and cuts hurriedly to backward point
22.1
Axar to Mathews, 1 run, Axar drops the length short. Punched down to long-on
20.6
Axar to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, slides on middle and off. Kusal Mendis waits and nudges around the corner
20.5
Axar to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, steps down and drives to beat extra cover, who got his hand to it. Has enough time for Kusal Mendis to come back for two
20.4
Axar to Mathews, 1 run, angles it on middle and leg. Mathews uses it and works to long-on
20.3
Axar to Mathews, no run, slower than the previous one. Mathews softly taps to cover
20.2
Axar to Mathews, no run, floats this one. Mathews pushes to extra cover
20.1
Axar to Mathews, no run, quicker one on off. Pushed back to the bowler
18.6
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, fullish delivery outside off stump, Mendis defends off the front foot
18.5
Axar to Kusal Mendis, no run, leans forward and defends
18.4
Axar to Mathews, 1 run, driven down to long-off
18.3
Axar to Mathews, no run, beaten. Mathews wanted to drive away from the body to this ball outside off stump, the ball beat the inside edge of the bat
18.2
Axar to Mathews, no run, defended straight back to the bowler
18.1
Axar to Mathews, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Mathews defends
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