श्रीलंका vs भारत, पहला एकदिवसीय, आर.प्रेमदासा स्टेडियम, कोलम्बो, 02 August 2024 - कमेंट्री

From around the wicket bowls this short and outside off, Shivam Dube pushes it to covers.

Digs it short and on off, Shivam Dube slaps it hard but finds the fielder at cover. 

FOUR! Scores are level! This has been some good power-hitting from Shivam Dube under pressure! Asalanka digs it short and over off, Shivam Dube makes room and cuts it hard and past cover for a boundary. 

OUT! LBW! This game isn't over yet! Sri Lanka and Charith Asalanka fight back and have managed to get the big wicket of Shivam Dube! Charith Asalanka from wider of the crease bowls it with the angle, coming into the left-hander on middle and leg, Shivam Dube gets his front leg out and looks to play at it with a straight bat and misses. The ball sneaks through the gap between bat and pad and hits him on the pad. A loud appeal for LBW and the umpire turns it down. The batters cross as the ball rolls behind for a leg bye. Charith Asalanka sends it upstairs for a review and the UltraEdge shows no spike as the ball passes the bat and all three reds come up on the Ball Tracking. The original onfield appeal is overturned to OUT! Sri Lanka believe and have just one more wicket to claim and tie the game.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Would you believe it? India lose two in two and the game will end in a tie. Charith Asalanka darts this one in from around the wicket, full and at the stumps, Arshdeep Singh gets down for the glory shot as he looks for the slog sweep. The ball skids through off the deck and goes under the bat of Arshdeep to hit him flush on the back pad. It looked dead in front to the naked eye. Arshdeep Singh has no option but to send it upstairs for review. The UltraEdge shows no spike and the Ball Tracking confirms all three reds. Sri Lanka despite a tie will consider this a big heist as they looked down and out when Dube hit a boundary earlier in the over.

Nicely bowled! Bowls it nice and full around off and gets the ball to turn away sharply beating Mohammed Siraj 's outside edge as he looks to play at it with a straight bat.

Serves a googly on middle and leg, Mohammed Siraj flicks it to deep square leg and gets Shivam Dube back on strike. 

SIX! BANG! Shivam Dube launches it down the ground and India are just 8 runs away! Wanindu Hasaranga overpitches it just outside off, Shivam Dube clears his front leg out and swats it over long on for a six.

Bowls the wrong one, on a shorter length and on off, Shivam Dube pulls it to long on for a single.

Bowls the leg break on off, Mohammed Siraj looks to block but gets a thick outside edge that runs past point for a couple of runs. 5 more needed now.

A half-hearted appeal for LBW! Hasaranga pushes it full and slides it around middle and leg, Mohammed Siraj looks to play it across the line but misses and wears it on the front pad.

Takes the single! This is short and on off, Shivam Dube cuts it hard to deep point for one.

From around the wicket bowls this full and on middle and off, Mohammed Siraj covers the stumps and gets an outside edge to short third as he tries to block it out.

Switches to over the wicket and pushes it quicker and fuller into the stumps, Mohammed Siraj solidly blocks it to short mid-wicket. 

Tossed up, on middle and off, Mohammed Siraj clips it to short mid-wicket. 

Bowls it fuller and on middle and off, Mohammed Siraj covers the line and whips it to short mid-wicket again. 

WIDE! Pushes this one down leg. Mohammed Siraj leaves it alone. 

Tossed up, on off, Mohammed Siraj taps it to long on and gets a single. Dube is not interested in the second run and they will have to be content with just a single. India now 15 runs away while Sri Lanka are 2 wickets away! 

Hasaranga dishes out the googly, full and on middle, Shivam Dube picks it out of the hand and defends with a straight bat.

The flipper by Hasaranga, on off, Shivam Dube gets a good stride in and pats this full delivery to long on for one.

OUT! TIMBER! Wanindu Hasaranga opens the doors for Sri Lanka once again! The crowd erupts as India lose their 8th wicket. Hasaranga comes from around the wicket and bowls the googly, full and on off, Kuldeep Yadav plays for the leg break and looks to clip it across the line. Gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball dips and then spins away to beat the bat, It goes through to crash into the off pole. India are now 8 down with still 20 runs away from victory.

Attacks the stumps, on a nagging length, Mohammed Siraj gets his front foot across and tucks it to mid-wicket.

This is the googly from Hasaranga, on middle, short in length, Mohammed Siraj reads it and works it to the right of mid-wicket for one.

Slower through the air by Hasaranga, full and on off, Shivam Dube presses forward and whips it between deep mid-wicket and long on. Siraj wants to come back for the second but Dube wants to keep the strike and settles with the single. End of a successful over for Wanindu Hasaranga and Sri Lanka. Hasaranga still has one over up his sleeve. India require 18 runs.

Akila bowls it slower and shorter, outside off, Shivam Dube waits on it and punches it past cover for a single.

Speared in, on a nagging length, on middle, Kuldeep Yadav gets behind the line and keeps it out.

Slanted in again by Akila, short and on middle, Kuldeep Yadav punches it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Too straight by Akila, full and on the pads, Shivam Dube misses the tickle and the ball comes off the front pad. It rolls away to backward square leg for a leg bye.

Misfield! Tossed up by Akila, full and on off, Kuldeep Yadav knocks it to the left of the bowler. Akila Dananjaya dives to his left but fails to cut it off and concedes a single. Akila should have done better there.

Sliding on with the angle from around the wicket, full and at the pads, clipped to deep square leg for a single by Dube. Akila Dananjaya is done for the night. He finishes with the figures of 10-0-40-1.

Short and outside off, slapped down to long of for one by Dube.

Bowls it full and turning away from off stump line, Kuldeep Yadav pushes it to backward point. 

Coming in with the arm, full and on off, Kuldeep Yadav defends it out off the front foot.

Short and this is angled in, on middle, Kuldeep Yadav tucks it to mid-wicket.

Slower and fuller by Asalanka, on middle, Kuldeep Yadav looks to work it across the line but closes the bat face early and gets a soft leading edge towards cover.

Great effort! Short and wide on off, Kuldeep Yadav cracks the cut but Wanindu Hasaranga flies to his right at cover and makes the stop. Saves at least a couple of runs for his side and gets a big cheer from the crowd. India need 26 runs.

Floated up by Akila, on off, Shivam Dube blocks it out with a straight bat.

Beaten! So close to hitting the off stump. Angled in, short and on off, Shivam Dube plays for the ball coming into him but gets squared up as it spins away and it zips past the off pole.

Full and into the stumps, Shivam Dube pushes it to the right of the bowler who mops it well.

SIX! Brave shot by Dube! Akila tosses it up, full and on off, Shivam Dube shimmies down the track and launches it over long off for a six.

Angling in, on a nagging length, on middle, Shivam Dube gets his bat out in front to defend.

Fired in, full and at the stumps, Shivam Dube stays leg side of the ball to drive it away. Gets an inside edge that rolls past backward square leg for one.

A hint of away turn from around the wicket, short and at the stumps, Shivam Dube keeps it out with a straight bat.

Nicely bowled! Slower and fuller, on off, Shivam Dube is rooted to the crease as he looks to push it through the off side and gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball spins away.

Short and on off, Shivam Dube plays it with the spin past point for a single.

Short and spinning away, outside off, Axar Patel pushes at it but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The skipper does it for Sri Lanka! It has been the story for India where they have lost wickets of set batters in quick succession. Charith Asalanka bowls it shorter and quicker, outside off, Axar Patel fiddles at the delivery and pays the price as the ball spins away and catches the feather on it. The keeper, Kusal Mendis gets his gloves to his left and snaffles it with ease. Axar Patel after a gritty knock of 33 off 57 has to walk back and India are now 197/7. 

From wider on the crease, bowls it full and on off, Kuldeep Yadav watches the ball well and blocks it back down the deck. 

Floats it full and on off, KL Rahul presses ahead and looks to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

FOUR! A shot of real confidence from KL Rahul! Wanindu Hasaranga tosses it full and on off, KL Rahul sweeps it across the line and beats the fielder at mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Full and on middle and leg, KL Rahul rocks back and blocks it out. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Wanindu Hasaranga claims his second wicket, swinging the game wide open once more with this crucial breakthrough. Floats this one full and on off, KL Rahul attempts one sweep shot too many and plays it early. The ball catches the top edge and skies towards mid-wicket, where Dunith Wellalage settles underneath and takes a straightforward catch. The 57-run stand comes to an end. This game is far from being over yet.

From around the wicket pushes this one into the pads, Shivam Dube misses the flick and the ball deflect off his pads for a leg bye.

SIX! BANG! That's a big one and Axar Patel eases all the nerves with that 86-meter hit! Wanindu Hasaranga tosses it full and on middle, Axar Patel clears his front leg and clobbers it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 

Tosses it full and on middle, Axar Patel pushes it to cover. 

Attacks the pads, on a fuller length, Axar Patel clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Pushes this one quicker through the air, full and on middle, KL Rahul blocks it out to the off side. 

Similar line and length, KL Rahul pushes it away to backward point. 

Pulls the length back and offers some width around off, KL Rahul cuts it to deep cover for a single. 

Nearly chopped it back onto the stumps! On a fuller length, outside off, Axar Patel tries to cut it away on the off side but gets an inside edge that goes past the leg stump towards short fine. 

FOUR! Easy pickings for KL Rahul! A drag down delivery on off, KL Rahul quickly shifts back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Offers width outside off and hurls it fuller in length, KL Rahul cuts it to deep point for a single. 

Gives the ball some air and floats it full and on off, Axar Patel with delicate hands pushes it in front of deep point for a single. 

Bowls it straight and outside off, KL Rahul covers the line and taps it back to the bowler. 

Full and on off, KL Rahul knocks it to long on for a single. This also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two. 

Drags the length down and bowls it just outside off, Axar Patel cuts it to deep backward point for a single and will retain strike for the next over. India are now 48 runs away and have 72 deliveries to get them. 

From around the wicket Asalanka bowls it full and on middle, KL Rahul charges to the pitch of the ball and looks to launch it over mid off but loses his control on the shot as the bottom hand comes off the handle. He skews it over point for a single. 

On a nagging length and angling into the left-hander, Axar Patel looks to push it across but gets an inside edge onto his pads. 

FOUR! A pressure release shot from Axar Patel and India get a boundary after 51 deliveries! This is full and on off, Axar Patel dances down the track and lofts it to the right of long off for a boundary. 

Full and on off, Axar Patel lofts it to long on for a single.

Pushes it through, on a fuller length and on the pads, KL Rahul clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Darts this quicker and wider on off, on a fuller length, Axar Patel with not much foot movement looks to play at it away from the body but gets an inside edge to mid-wicket.

From over the wicket bowls it on a length and on off, Axar Patel pushes it straight to the fielder at mid off. 

On a good length and over middle and leg, Axar Patel guides it to mid-wicket.

Continues to hit the length right, and hurls this on off, Axar Patel dabs it to backward point. 

On a length and just outside off, Axar Patel opens the bat face and steers it to deep third for a couple of runs.

From wider on the crease Shiraz bangs it on a length, outside off, Axar Patel cuts it to deep third again, this time for a single.

Angles it across on a good length, just outside off, KL Rahul drives it to deep point for a single. 

Tossed up, on off, KL Rahul works it around to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Keeps it short and on off, Axar Patel slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

Floats it full and on middle, KL Rahul switches his stance for the reverse sweep and the fielder at slip quickly move to his right in anticipation. KL manages to squeeze the ball finer, sending it past the fielder to his left for a couple of runs.

On a fuller length and on off, KL Rahul pushes it to mid-wicket. 

Drops it short and on off, KL Rahul punches it straight to cover.

Short and turning in, at 82 kph, on middle, KL Rahul checks his shot and plays it back to the bowler.

Comes from over the wicket and lands it on a good length and on middle and leg, Axar Patel blocks it back to the bowler with a straight bat. 

Continues to attack the stumps, on a length, Axar Patel clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Goes full and outside off, KL Rahul drives it to mid off and sets himself off for a very risky run. The fielder fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end. A direct hit could've been very close!

On a good length and on off, Axar Patel punches it to cover.

Top effort from Wanindu Hasaranga to make that stop. Shiraz bowls it outside off and on a tad shorter length, Axar Patel cuts it to right of backward point where Hasaranga dives and makes a good stop. 

Straighter this time, on a good length, Axar Patel drives it to mid on. India need 71 off 96 more deliveries. 

Full and on middle, Axar Patel blocks it down the ground.

Straight and on the stumps, Axar Patel pushes it to cover.

WIDE! Pushes this one quicker and down leg for a wide. 

Darted in, full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler by Axar.

Attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, Axar Patel pushes it to backward point for a single.

Turns it in, from outside off, KL Rahul rocks back and cuts it to the off side. 

Flatter this time. Turning back in, from outside off, yet again, KL Rahul pushes it to covers off the back foot. 

Bowls the leg break, on a fuller length just outside off, KL Rahul plays for the ball keeping straight and looks to block it with a straight bat. The ball turns and zips past the outside edge. 

Fuller and on off and turning away, KL Rahul gets his front leg across and looks to paddle scoop it but misses. 

Full and on the stumps, KL Rahul whips it to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Offers width outside off and keeps it short, Axar Patel slaps it to deep cover for a single. 

KL Rahul is failing to read the ball off Dananjaya's hand and gets beaten again! This is outside off and turning away from the right-hander. KL Rahul plays all over it and gets beaten. 

DROPPED by Charith Asalanka! A real tough chance but they do stick sometimes. Shorter in length and outside off, KL Rahul makes room and looks for the cut but gets a thick outside edge to the right of the skipper Asalanka at first slip who moves to his right but spills it out. The batters grab two runs off it. Rahul dropped on 11 by Asalanka!

Lands it full and attacks the stumps, KL Rahul goes deep in the crease and clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Charith Asalanka sends it upstairs for a review. Comes from wider on the crease on that around-the-wicket angle and bowls it with the angle, on a nagging length just outside off, Axar Patel shifts back and looks to cut it square on off. The ball seemed to clip his front pad flap and then went on to hit the bat. The replay shows that the ball made contact with the pad first on the UltraEdge but the Ball Tracking shows the impact was outside off. Sri Lanka lose their review.

Full and outside off, Axar Patel drives it to long off for a single. 

Hits the nagging length, on off, KL Rahul leans on and drives it back to the bowler.

Bowls it full and on middle and off, KL Rahul looks for the flick but gets an inside edge onto his pads. 

On a fuller length and on middle and off, KL Rahul plays it with the spin and tucks it to short fine leg for a single. 

Beats the bat straight away! Bowls it short and the ball grips in the surface before turning away, Axar Patel looks to push it past cover and gets beaten on the outside edge.

And again! Fuller and drifting in before spinning away, slower and gets an extra bounce. Axar Patel plays for the ball darting into him and gets beaten.

Too full and on off, driven to long off by Axar to get to the other end.

Bowls the leg break to the right-hander, fullish in length, on off, KL Rahul jams it out to long off for one.

Bowls it flat and short, on off, Axar Patel dabs it from the crease to point.

Floats it full and on off, Axar Patel presses ahead and taps it in front of point. 

Starts from around the wicket, full and drifting in, on middle, Axar Patel knocks it to long on and gets to the other end.

Misfield! This goes straight on by Asalanka, on off, KL Rahul punches it to cover where the substitute fielder, Chamika Karunaratne dives all over it to make the stop to his left and concedes a single.

At the stumps, short and on middle, Axar Patel punches it down the ground and beats Charith Asalanka on the dive to his right for one.

Fuller and at 82 kph, on off, KL Rahul gets a stride in and whips it to long on for one more run.

Asalanka goes wide of the crease and this keeps coming in with the angle, short and at the stumps, Axar Patel does enough to keep it out on the off side.

Sliding on, short and on off, Axar Patel punches it past Asalanka and takes a single.

A bit of extra bounce on the googly by Hasaranga, on off, KL Rahul goes on the back foot and plays it to the right of the bowler.

Looped up, full and on middle, KL Rahul reaches out in front and eases it to long on for one.

Turning in sharply and this stays a bit low, on a length, Axar Patel turns it off the pads to backward square leg for a quick single.

Very full by Hasaranga, on a fullish length, on leg, KL Rahul jams it out to long on for a single.

FOUR! The first sign of aggression by Axar Patel and he finds the fence. Too full by Hasaranga, not much turn this time, on off, Axar Patel lofts it over wide mid off for a boundary. A boundary after 31 balls for India.

Spinning back in now, on a length, on middle, Axar Patel tucks it past mid-wicket for one.

No run.

Well bowled! Angled across the batter at 131 kph with an upright seam, Axar Patel fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball nips away.

This nips back in a bit, on a good length, Axar Patel gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it out.

Delivers it on a back of a length, on off, Axar Patel looks to punch it away on the off side but the ball sticks in the surface. Axar miscues his shot off the inner half of the bat on the leg side.

Fernando gets a bit of lift on this one, on a hard length, on middle and leg, Axar Patel hops and does well to keep it out.

A maiden by Fernando! Tidy stuff by the right-arm pacer. He really has found his rhythm in the second spell. This is on a good length, driven straight to mid off by Axar.

Hasaranga gives the ball air and bowls it on off, KL Rahul gets his weight on the front foot and eases it to long off for a single.

Drifting in from around the wicket, full and on middle, Axar Patel clips it to mid-wicket.

At 81 kph, full and on off, Axar Patel firms the drive but it goes straight to mid off.

Oh, this kept low! Quicker and shorter, on off, Axar Patel makes room for the cut but the ball keeps low and Axar gets enough bat on it to keep it out.

Attacking the stumps, on a length, pushed back to the bowler by Axar Patel.

Turning in from outside off, a bit short, Axar Patel punches it down to long on for a single and gets off the mark.

Straying on the pads, on a back of a length, KL Rahul glances it away to deep fine leg for a single.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! A beauty by Asitha Fernando to go through the defences of Iyer! India lose two set batters in quick succession once again. They have now lost half their side. Asitha Fernando bowls it on a hard length, around off, Shreyas Iyer looks to keep this one out from the crease but the ball jags back in off the deck and cuts Iyer in half. It goes past the inside edge and hits the top of the off pole. Fernando has fought back after an expensive opening spell. 

Beaten! Angling across the batter, on a back of a length, on off, Axar Patel pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

On a hard length, at the stumps, Axar Patel covers the line of the ball and plays it out with a straight bat.

Lands it on a hard length, top of off, Axar Patel stays leg side of the ball and dabs it to backward point.

 Fernando goes full and straight, at the stumps, Axar Patel shows the full face of the bat and drives it down the deck. Fernando sticks out his right boot as the ball deflects his shoe and rolls to mid off. End of a successful over for Fernando and Sri Lanka.

OUT! LBW! Change of ends has worked for Wanindu Hasaranga! Hasaranga bowls the flipper from over the wicket, on a length, on middle and leg, Virat Kohli goes back to a delivery that he could have played off the front foot. Looks to play it past mid on and gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball skids through. A loud shout and up goes the finger. This looks out but Virat Kohli takes the review after consulting with Shreyas Iyer. No bat is involved and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. India lose Kohli as well as the review. A big wicket for Sri Lanka. India are now 130/4, requiring 101 more runs to win. 

Hasaranga bowls the googly, fuller and slower, on middle, KL Rahul reaches out in front to defend it with a straight bat but the ball catches the inner half of the bat and rolls to mid-wicket.

Hasaranga bowls it full and on off, KL Rahul gets on the front foot and defends.

Slower and shorter, outside off, KL Rahul premeditates as he looks to play the scoop. Seeing the length and line of the delivery, Rahul adjusts and dabs it to backward point.

Floated up, around middle and off, KL Rahul nudges it to long on for a single and gets off the mark.

Googly from Hasaranga, short and outside off, Shreyas Iyer is late to pick it up and shapes up to punch it away. Ends up chopping it down the deck.

 Fernando hurls it on a length, on middle, Virat Kohli plants his front foot across and knocks it to mid on.

Fuller in length, at 133 kph, outside off, Virat Kohli drives it square of the wicket to deep point for a run.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Fernando bangs it in short but this does not high enough to trouble the batter. Shreyas Iyer hangs on the back foot and rolls his wrists on the ball to pull it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Shreyas Iyer stabs it down with a straight bat.

In the channel on off, on a back of a length, Shreyas Iyer punches it off the back foot to deep cover for one.

Keeps it on a hard length, on middle, Virat Kohli nurdles it off the back foot to the right of mid-wicket for one.

A hint of away turn, full and on middle, Virat Kohli pushes it to the right of the bowler.

FOUR! Hit with real authority! Wellalage tosses it up but ends up bowling it too full, on off, Virat Kohli brings out the slog sweep and hits it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Two in two for Kohli but this is even better! Wellalage drops it fractionally short, on middle, Virat Kohli gets on the back foot quickly and clears his front leg to whip it between mid-wicket and mid on for four more runs.

Keeps it short and on off, Virat Kohli goes on the back foot and punches it to long off for one.

Floated up by Wellalage, on off, Shreyas Iyer reaches out in front and works it past cover for one more run.

Wellalage fires it in, flat and short, on off, Virat Kohli dabs it through covers for a single. A good over for India, 11 runs off it.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Virat Kohli plays it off the front foot to cover where there is a slight misfield but the batters do not take the risky single.

Bowls the googly, short and on off, Virat Kohli gets on the back foot and stabs it down the deck.

Slower by Hasaranga, on middle, fuller, Virat Kohli gets his bat out in front of the front pad to keep it out on the off side.

Too full and on the pads, Virat Kohli whips it to deep square leg for a single.

On the pads again, full in length, Shreyas Iyer tucks it past mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Too full again by Hasaranga, at the stumps, Virat Kohli knocks it with a straight bat to long off and keeps the strike with a single.

From around the wicket bowls it full and on off, Virat Kohli lunges ahead and pushes it to long off for a single.

Shorter in length, outside off, Shreyas Iyer hangs back and cuts it to backward point. 

FOUR! That's well played by Shreyas Iyer and the partnership is kicking on nicely between these two. Dunith Wellalage bowls it full and on middle and off, Shreyas Iyer reverse sweeps it over point for a boundary. 

On a nagging length, outside off, Shreyas Iyer looks to cut it away but misses.

Slower and it spins away, short in length, Shreyas Iyer waits on it and pushes it to cover.

Drifting in, full and at the stumps, Shreyas Iyer blocks it out with his bat close to the front pad.

From over the wicket bowls it full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer blocks it back to the bowler.

Loops it full and on leg, Shreyas Iyer gets his front leg out and looks to whip it across the line but misses. The ball hits him on the pad. 

FOUR! Nicely done! Hasaranga tosses it up around middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer collects it on the full and just whips it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. 

Follows up with a tighter line around middle and off and on a fuller length, Shreyas Iyer tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Tossed up, around off, Shreyas Iyer with soft hands just taps it in front of backward point and squeezes a quick single. 

Serves a full toss on off, Virat Kohli whips it to long on for a single.

Full and on off, Virat Kohli pushes it to cover.

Full and on the stumps, Virat Kohli gets a leading edge trying to turn it across. Gets it towards mid off for a single.

Slower and shorter, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer punches it down to long on for a single.

Slides this one quicker and fuller into the pads, Virat Kohli tucks it to deep backward square for a single. 

Full and on off again, Shreyas Iyer pushes it to deep point for a single.

Looped up, full and on middle, Virat Kohli whips it well but picks out the man at mid-wicket.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls the googly straight away on off, Virat Kohli punches it back to the bowler. 

Pushes this one quicker and fuller on middle and leg, Virat Kohli knocks it to long on for a single. 

Full and on off, Shreyas Iyer lunges out and taps it past short mid-wicket and towards long on for a single. 

A very optimistic appeal for LBW, and it looked to be going down leg. Hasaranga bowls it straight and on leg, Virat Kohli tries to block it out but gets rapped high on the back pad. 

On a nagging length and on the pads, Virat Kohli tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Sees width on offer and absolutely pounces on it does Shreyas Iyer! This is short and wide on off, Shreyas Iyer slaps it towards backward point where Pathum Nissanka does not get his body behind the ball and a bad bounce results in the ball getting past him for a boundary. 

Floats it full and on off, Virat Kohli tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Dishes it short and just outside off, Virat Kohli cuts it to the left of cover and looks for the run but is sent back by Washington Sundar. 

On a nagging length around off, Virat Kohli nudges it past mid-wicket for a single. 

A huge shout for LBW and up goes the dreaded finger! Washington Sundar sends it upstairs for a review after a chat with Virat Kohli! Akila Dananjaya bowls it with the incoming angle from around the wicket, on a fuller length and into middle and leg, Washington Sundar gets his front leg out and looks to keep it out but misses on making any connection. The ball sneaks past the inside edge to hit him on the back pad. The UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up as the umpire's call with the ball going on to skim the leg stump. The onfield call of OUT stays. Sri Lanka have made a strong comeback into this game. From 75/0, India have slipped to 87/3.

Full and outside off, Shreyas Iyer pushes it to cover. 

Loops it full and into the stumps, Shreyas Iyer gets his bat ahead and stabs it down the ground. 

Floats this one full and on middle, Rohit Sharma gets a good stride in and blocks it back to the bowler. 

OUT! LBW! Dunith Wellalage gets two in quick succession and both the Indian openers are back in the hut! Dunith Wellalage bowls it full with the round arm action and attacks the stumps, Rohit Sharma gets down on a knee and looks to slog it across the line but misses the line completely to be hit plumb in front on the stumps. The umpire raises his finger and after a brief discussion with Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma walks back. First with the bat and now with the ball, Wellalage is doing the job for Sri Lanka. Rohit goes for a well-made 58 and India are now 80/2.

Bowls it wider on off and on a fuller length, Washington Sundar gets low and crunches it straight back to the bowler. 

Full and into the stumps, Washington Sundar works it to deep mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.

Continues to attack the stumps, on a fuller length, Virat Kohli drives it past cover for a single.

FOUR! Very confident shot down the ground! Dunith Wellalage overpitches it around off stump line, Washington Sundar clubs it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

Comes from over the wicket and lands it fuller and on middle, Rohit Sharma rocks back and knocks it to mid off.

Turning in, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma covers the line and clips it to square leg for a single. 

This one stays incredibly low, on middle, Virat Kohli does well to bring his bat down and keep it out. 

Dananjaya tosses it full and just around off, Virat Kohli drives it to long on for a single. 

Pitches it fuller and outside off, Rohit Sharma cuts it to deep point for one. 

Full and on off, Virat Kohli eases it to cover.

Darts this one flat and full, on off, Shubman Gill pushes it to mid on. 

Flatter again and quicker through the air, outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it well but finds the fielder at backward point. 

Full and on off, Shubman Gill drives it to left of the fielder at backward point.

OUT! CAUGHT! The field change has worked well for Dunith Wellalage and Sri Lanka as they get Shubman Gill! With no mid-wicket in place, Dunith Wellalage tosses it full and on off, Shubman Gill gets his front leg across and looks to play it across the line and takes the risk of playing against the turn. The ball spins, catches the top edge and goes high in front of cover. Kusal Mendis and Wanindu Hasaranga converge but it is the keeper, Mendis who eventually takes it safely in his mitts with Hasaranga just in front of him. A strong 75-run opening stand comes to an end.

Full and wide outside off, Virat Kohli drives it to deep point and gets a single.

Drags the length down and bowls it around off, Rohit Sharma punches it to deep cover off the back foot for a single. 

From around the wicket, lands it full and on off, Shubman Gill gets his front leg across and clips it to mid-wicket. 

A tough chance goes down! A valiant effort though by Janith Liyanage. Akila Dananjaya keeps it short and outside off, Shubman Gill slaps it uppishly to the left of Liyanage at cover who outstretches and dives to his left getting some finger tip on the ball. The batters cross for a run.

Full and on middle, Rohit Sharma blocks it to mid-wicket.

Dananjaya serves this on a fuller length and turns back in, around off, Rohit Sharma looks to knock it around but gets beaten on the pads.

Fuller and on off, Rohit Sharma drives it to cover.

Keeps it full and on off, Rohit Sharma offers a solid defence. 

From around the wicket slants it full and into the stumps, Shubman Gill mistimes his push and gets an inside edge onto his pads. 

Slower through the air and, full and on off, Shubman Gill cuts it to backward point. 

Keeps it short and turning in, around middle and leg, Shubman Gill tucks it square of the wicket on the leg side for a single.

Dunith bowls it too full and on off, Rohit Sharma eases it to long off for one.

At 87 kph, dishes it full and into the pads, Shubman Gill knocks it to long on for a single. 

Flatter and fuller, outside off, Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.

FOUR! Rohit Sharma gets the sweep away this time! A boundary after 19 balls for India. Dananjaya loops it up, full and on off, Rohit Sharma does not overhit and just lifts it over square leg for a boundary.

SIX! BOOM! Rohit Sharma gets to his FIFTY in style! He is picking up where he left off last year in the ODI format. Dananjaya gives the ball air and bowls it full in length, Rohit Sharma reaches out in front and fetches the slog sweep from outside off. Hits it over deep square leg for a six to get to his fifty.

Slower and shorter, on off, the ball stays a bit low, Rohit Sharma pushes it back to the bowler off the back foot.

Slows it up nicely does Dananjaya and it is the off break, on middle, Rohit Sharma hacks it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for one.

Flat and short, on off, Shubman Gill punches it off the back foot but picks out the man at point.

Turning in, short and on middle, Shubman Gill gets on the back foot and nudges it past mid-wicket for a single.

Floats it up does Dunith, on off, Shubman Gill gets a good stride in to knock it to long off for a run.

At 89 kph, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma eases it to long off and gets to the other end.

This sticks in the surface and shoots up a bit, short and on off, Shubman Gill checks his shot and keeps it out.

Fired in at the stumps, on a nagging length, Shubman Gill pats it off the back foot to cover.

Wellalage attacks the stumps again, short and on off, Shubman Gill blocks it out solidly.

Slightly slower and on off, Shubman Gill cuts well but can't get it past the man at cover-point. Another quiet over by Wellalage, 2 runs off it.

Swing and a miss! Akila Dananjaya starts with a flighted delivery, outside off, Rohit Sharma looks to drag the slog sweep on the leg side but misses.

Turning in, fuller and on off, Rohit Sharma goes for the slog sweep again but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Akila Dananjaya dishes out the googly, short and on off, Rohit Sharma reads it well and punches it to cover.

Nicely tossed up by Dananjaya, outside off, Rohit Sharma swings to heave it away but Rohit gets beaten on the flight and gets hit near the waist.

The leg break comes out now by Dananjaya, short and on middle, Rohit Sharma turns this one through mid-wicket for a single.

Dananjaya drops it short and on middle, Shubman Gill rocks on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for just one. A tidy start by Dananjaya, 2 runs off it.

Very full, on middle, jammed out back to the bowler by Shubman Gill.

Full again by Dunith, on off, Shubman Gill blocks it out with a straight bat.

Not much turn on offer, full and at the stumps, Shubman Gill pushes it to extra cover.

Darted in, short and this skids through, on off, Shubman Gill punches it to extra cover.

Floats it up, full and on middle, Shubman Gill gets a good stride in to keep it out down the deck.

Gets a bit of turn on this does Dunith, full and spinning away, around off, Shubman Gill shoulders arms. A maiden by Dunith Wellalage. Whoever bowls at the other end now needs to ensure that he backs this maiden up.

Bowls it in the corridor of uncertainty on off, on a good length, left alone by Shubman Gill.

Too straight by Fernando, on the pads, on a short of a length, Shubman Gill misses the flick shot and gets it off the pads to square leg for a leg bye. Half a shout for LBW but that was heading down leg.

Fernando serves it outside off, on a back of a length, Rohit Sharma gets inside the line and sits on one knee to play the scoop over short fine leg but misses and wears it on the body.

WIDE! Gets the ball to shape away but the line is beyond the tramline on off by Fernando, Rohit Sharma reaches out but fails to connect. The 50 comes up for India.

WIDE! Fernando sprays it down leg this time, on a short of a good length, Rohit Sharma swings to get it behind square on the leg side but misses. The ball goes on the bounce to the left of the keeper, Kusal Mendis.

This is on a hard length, on off, Rohit Sharma looks to punch it away but miscues the shot to mid on.

FOUR! Nicely done! Fernando bowls it on a back of a length with an upright seam, Rohit Sharma lets the ball come to him and extends his hands to dab it between backward point and cover for a boundary. This is now the 15th 50-plus opening partnership between Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma in ODIs.

Jagging back in, on a back of a length, Rohit Sharma gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it high on the thigh pad.

Tossed up by Wellalage, full and on off, Rohit Sharma caresses it to cover for a dot.

This goes straight on and it is quicker as well, Rohit Sharma pushes it out to cover again.

FOUR! Short and punished! Slower and shorter, on off, enough width for Rohit Sharma to go on the back foot and cut it past cover for a boundary.

Darted in, full and on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma gets beaten on the angle as the ball comes back in to beat his defence as it goes past the inside edge to catch him on the pads.

Slower and a hint of turn, on off, Rohit Sharma smothers the spin as he gets on the front foot.

FOUR! Not in control and Rohit Sharma gets lucky! Wellalage bowls it slower through the air and gets the ball to grip in the surface and then spin away. Rohit Sharma goes on the back foot to a short delivery and goes through his shot early. Luckily for him, he manages to get it over and wide of backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! Cracked away! Shiraz bowls the inswinger, on a good length, just outside off, Rohit Sharma drives it on the up and it races through covers for a boundary.

Tighter line by the debutant, on middle, on a length, Rohit Sharma accounts for the inward movement to keep it out with a straight bat.

FOUR! Up and over! Shiraz bowls it on a back of a length, shaping back in, on off, Rohit Sharma waits on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

SIX! Effortlessly hit! Shiraz bowls it fuller in length, on middle, Rohit Sharma plants his front across and uses the inward movement to his advantage. With a still head, Rohit lifts it over deep square leg for a six.

Delivers it on a hard length, on off, Rohit Sharma dabs it off the back foot to backward point.

Slanting back into the right-hander, on a nagging length, Rohit Sharma glances it away to deep backward square leg for a single. A good over for India, 15 runs off it.

Given LBW but Rohit Sharma successfully overturns it! Fernando got the ball to jag back in, on a good length, on middle, Rohit Sharma is caught rooted in the crease and looks to keep it out with a straight bat. The ball nips back in to beat the inside edge and catches the Indian skipper on the knee roll on the front pad. Sri Lanka go up in unison and up goes the finger. Rohit Sharma has a word with Shubman Gill and then takes the review just before the timer runs out. There is no bat involved on UltraEdge but the Ball Tracking shows the ball to be going over the stumps. The Sri Lankan players cannot believe it. Rohit survives an early scare.

Lands it on a back of a length, over middle, Rohit Sharma hangs on the back foot and tucks it in front of square on the leg side and comes back for the second run.

Short and in the corridor of off, Rohit Sharma cuts it late to deep third for a single. Fernando falls over on his follow through but gets back up quickly.

Hurls it on a back of a length, over middle and leg, Shubman Gill nurdles it behind square on the leg side for one.

The nip backer by Fernando, on a good length, Rohit Sharma gets his bat out in front of the pads and turns it past square leg for one more run.

FOUR! Class written all over it! Fernando bowls it full but ends up offering width on off, Shubman Gill gets a good stride in and presents a high elbow. Just times the drive to the right of cover for a boundary.

Shiraz starts well as he serves it in the channel on off and gets the ball to shape back into the right-hander, Shubman Gill gets half-forward and defends it right under his eyes.

At 130 kph and this goes away slightly, outside off, on a length, Shubman Gill reaches out in front for the drive but toe-ends his bat to mid off.

Hurls it on a back of a length, outside off, Shubman Gill gets on top of the bounce and punches it to backward point.

This swings back into the right-hander, on a hard length, on off, Shubman Gill gives the bowler the charge and punches it to wide mid off.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Shiraz goes full in search of swing but ends up bowling it too full, on off. Shubman Gill lets the ball come to him and creams the drive to the left of mid off for a boundary.

Shiraz compensates by pulling his length back, over middle, Shubman Gill gets on the back foot and whips it to wide mid on.

 Fernando starts on the money! At 132 kph, honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Rohit Sharma knocks it with a straight bat to mid on.

SIX! Rohit Sharma is up and running! Fernando bowls it fuller in length, on leg, Rohit Sharma shimmies down the track and holds his shape as he swipes it across the line. Clears the deep mid-wicket fence for an 88-metre hit.

This jags back in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma fails to keep it out and wears it on the thigh pad. The ball rolls in front of mid-wicket for a leg bye.

Uppish but safe! Fernando bangs it on a hard length, on off, Shubman Gill waits on the back foot to whip it across the line. The ball holds in the surface a bit and chips it in front of mid on for a single.

FOUR! Edged away! A hint of away movement, in the channel on off, on a good length, Rohit Sharma pokes at the delivery away from his body and gets an outside edge that races down to the deep third fence for a boundary.

On a hard length, at the hips, Rohit Sharma hops to tickle it fine but misses as the ball nips back in to go past the inside edge and catches Rohit on the thigh pad.