Sri Lanka vs India, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: India tour of Sri Lanka, 2021 Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Date & Time: Jul 18, 03:00 PM LOCAL
Deepak Chahar 2-37(7 ov)
41.6
Chahar to Shanaka, FOUR, valiant effort by Chahal at deep backward point, but he fails to stop the boundary. Was a short ball outside off and the batsman hops and slices it over the fielder stationed inside the ring. Chahal tries to get there with a sprint and dive, but it's not going to be enough
41.5
Chahar to Karunaratne, 1 run, banged into the pitch by Chahar, arrives a little late as Karunaratne pulls it through square leg
41.4
Chahar to Shanaka, 1 run, good length delivery around off, Shanaka plays it with soft hands in front of cover-point and takes a single
41.3
Chahar to Karunaratne, 1 run, yet another short ball by Chahar and Karunaratne has hooked this through square leg for a single
41.2
Chahar to Shanaka, 1 run, waits for the short ball to arrive and pulls it through square leg for a single
41.1
Chahar to Karunaratne, 1 run, on a length around off, Karunaratne drives it in front of mid-off and takes a quick single as he scampers across to the bowler's end
39.6
Chahar to Karunaratne, no run, short of a length around middle and leg, Karunaratne works it in front of mid-wicket
39.5
Chahar to Karunaratne, no run, short ball attempted and Karunaratne ducks under it
39.4
Chahar to Karunaratne, no run, on a length around off and Karunaratne drives it on the rise to cover
39.3
Chahar to Hasaranga, out Caught by Dhawan!! No Hasaranga special today! Tries to take on Chahar and pulls this short ball straight to Dhawan at mid-wicket. That's a sharp low catch by the Indian captain and India continue to strike at regular intervals. Hasaranga c Dhawan b Chahar 8(7) [4s-1]
39.3
Chahar to Hasaranga, wide, that's another wide by Chahar as he digs in short and the ball sails over the batsman's head
39.2
Chahar to Hasaranga, 2 runs, 120.1kph, shortish delivery around off, Hasaranga looks to go big against Chahar and mistimes this aerial shot and just manages to clear the fielder at mid-off
39.1
Chahar to Shanaka, 1 run, short of a length around off, Shanaka taps it with soft hands to point and gets a single
37.6
Chahar to Shanaka, 1 run, pulls the last ball of the over through square leg and retains strike
37.6
Chahar to Shanaka, wide, attempted slower bouncer by Chahar as the ball sails over Shanaka's head
37.5
Chahar to Hasaranga, 1 run, 117kph, slower back of a length delivery by Chahar and Hasaranga has worked this through square leg for a single
37.4
Chahar to Hasaranga, no run, rocks back and knocks this back of a length delivery down the pitch
37.3
Chahar to Hasaranga, no run, short ball by Chahar and Hasaranga ducks for cover
37.2
Chahar to Asalanka, out Caught by Ishan Kishan!! Edged and taken! A slower delivery by Chahar, slightly short in length, Asalanka rocks back in his crease and attemps a square cut, only to find the outside edge of the left-hander's bat. Kishan completes a regulation catch behind the wickets and Sri Lanka have lost another set batsman. That has been the story of this innings. None of their batsmen who've got starts, have managed to convert them into a formidable score. Asalanka c Ishan Kishan b Chahar 38(65) [4s-1]
37.1
Chahar to Shanaka, 1 run, 125.9kph, short of a length around middle and leg, Shanaka works this in front of mid-wicket for a single
7.6
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, short of a length outside off, Avishka Fernando steers it towards third man for one
7.5
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, SIX, that looked more like a flick by Suryakumar Yadav, who's making his debut for India today. Chahar goes full on leg, it doesn't swing as much and Avishka Fernando flicks it over deep backward square leg for six runs. Think it came off a leading edge and sailed over the fielder who was a mere spectator in the deep
7.4
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, no run, another slower delivery by Chahar, goes full and Avishka Fernando eases it in front of mid-off with a gentle push
7.3
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, no run, back of a length outside off, Avishka Fernando punches it on the rise towards cover
7.2
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, no run, a slower delivery by Chahar, at the middle and off stump as Avishka Fernando clips it in front of mid-wicket from within the crease
7.1
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, no run, directed at the off-stump on a length and Avishka Fernando has eased this to mid-on
5.6
Chahar to M Bhanuka, no run, here's the first maiden over of the match! Short of a length around off, Bhanuka blocks it from within the crease. Tidy stuff by Chahar this. India have started to tighten the screws from both the ends
5.5
Chahar to M Bhanuka, no run, full and wide outside off, shaping away from the batsman as Bhanuka shoulders arms
5.4
Chahar to M Bhanuka, no run, bunts this length ball in front cover-point from within the crease
5.3
Chahar to M Bhanuka, no run, Bhanuka runs out of patience and finally gets beaten outside off. This was an outswinger by Chahar and Bhanuka goes for a drive as the ball goes past his outside edge
5.2
Chahar to M Bhanuka, no run, short of a length outside off, shapes away from the batsman who has left it once again
5.1
Chahar to M Bhanuka, no run, skidding along the deck on a length, 128.0kph, Bhanuka is watchful in his leave
3.6
Chahar to M Bhanuka, no run, 133 kph, better line by Chahar, this ball skids along the deck and keeps low as Bhanuka knocks it towards mid-on
3.5
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, tailing into the batsman at 135ks, Avishka Fernando looks to work it through the leg side, ends up getting an inside edge through square leg as the southpaw gets back on strike to face the last ball of the over
3.4
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, no run, presents the full face of his bat as Chahar goes slightly full, 133 kph and Avishka Fernando has knocked it to mid-on with soft hands
3.3
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, no run, 130.1 kph, short of a length outside off, shaping away from the batsman who has carved this towards the man at point
3.2
Chahar to M Bhanuka, 1 run, short ball on leg, Bhanuka helps this towards fine leg with a gentle swivel
3.1
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, 136 kph, short of a length around middle and leg, Avishka shuffles across and clips this towards wide mid-on for one run
1.6
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, no run, on a length outside off, swinging away from the batsman as Avishka Fernando shoulders arms
1.5
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, no run, pitched up by Chahar and Avishka Fernando's drive finds the fielder at wide mid-off who stops this with a slide to his left
1.4
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, Chahar errs in line, fires this one at the batsman's pads and Avishka Fernando plays a stylish flick over square leg as he gathers the second successive boundary of this over. A lot of Caribbean flair in that flick by Avishka
1.3
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, Avishka Fernando looks in good touch! On a length around off and the right hander drills this through covers for his first boundary of the match
1.2
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, 128.4 kph, short of a length outside off, Avishka Fernando camps back in his crease and punches this through the gap at covers as two fielders sprint back and get rid of the ball courtesy of a tag-team effort in the deep. A relayed throw, but they take a couple of runs eventually
1.1
Chahar to Avishka Fernando, no run, short of a length around off, swings away from the batsman who rocks back and guides this back to the bowler
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