श्रीलंका vs नामीबिया, मैच 1, साइमंड्स स्टेडियम, जिलॉन्ग, 16 October 2022 - कमेंट्री

Length ball, outside off. Dushmantha Chameera looks to work on the leg side but gets an outside edge to third man for a single. 

A slower one on middle, pushed to third man for one more.

This one dies off the deck, slower and outside off. Dushmantha Chameera is surprised as he looks to flick but misses.

Very full and angling on leg. Dushmantha Chameera looks to jam it out but goes through his leg. 

Short and outside off. Dushmantha Chameera swings and misses.

OUT! TAKEN! There it is! Namibia win! This is full and outside off. Dushmantha Chameera swings across but without conviction and Gerhard Erasmus at deep mid-wicket takes the catch. NAMIBIA WIN BY 55 RUNS.

Full and outside off, Dushmantha Chameera looks to drive but misses.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket.

On middle, defended out.

SIX! Maheesh Theekshana can hit it well! this is full and on middle. Maheesh Theekshana slogs and deposits it over square leg for a biggie. 

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

Fuller ball on middle. Dushmantha Chameera chips it to long on for a single. 

Length ball, outside off. Maheesh Theekshana slashes and misses.

Outside off, knocked through point for a single.

Full and on middle. Dushmantha Chameera clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, kept out.

Serves a short one now on middle. Maheesh Theekshana evades.

Length ball, angling on middle. Maheesh Theekshana tucks it to square leg. No run.

On a length and on middle. Chameera hoicks across but mistimes and the ball lobs to square leg where it falls in front of the running fielder. A single.

OUT! CAUGHT! A length ball, around off. Chamika Karunaratne steps down and across to heave but just like other batsmen, he mistimes and it goes to long off where Stephan Baard completes the wicket. Namibia are one wicket away from the victory.

Full and on middle. Maheesh Theekshana looks to push but gets an inside edge to square leg. A single.

Outside off, Dushmantha Chameera pushes it to point.

Short in length and on off. Dushmantha Chameera pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

A single to end the over as this is hit to third man for a single. 

Flatter and outside off. Karunaratne punches it back to the bowler. 

OUT! RUN OUT! The last thing Sri Lanka wanted! Tossed up, outside off. Karunaratne tries to tap and run. Pramod Madushan was a bit late to respond to the call. He runs across and puts a dive but till then Michael Van Lingen picks the ball at point and underarms to the keeper who clips the bails off. Sri Lanka 8 down now.

Full and outside off. Chameera works it to cover for a single.

Angling on the pads, flicked to square leg for one.

Tossed up, tailing in on off. Dushmantha Chameera defends.

Fuller ball on off. Dushmantha Chameera clips it to mid-wicket for a single. Five overs to go now. Sri Lanka need 73 runs with 2 wickets in hand. 

This is full and on middle. Karunaratne nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

This is full and on the pads. Shanaka misses his flick and gets his on the pads.

Length and outside off. Shanaka drops it to cover for a single.

Outside off. Karunaratne steps across and taps it to point for one.

Fuller ball on middle. Shanaka heaves it to deep mid-wicket. Ben Shikongo runs across from long on and makes a superb stop to save a couple of runs. 

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Green takes an excellent catch! Namibia have been very good on the field and they now have the big wicket of the skipper. Namibia smell a victory now! This is full and outside off. Dasun Shanaka has a big swing across the line. He gets a top edge and flies high in the air. It was swirling in the air and the keeper, Zane Green calls for it. In the end, he dives forward and takes it. 

Around off, punched to cover.

Tossed up, outside off. Dasun skips down and pushes it to long off for a single.

OUT! What a catch by Nicol Loftie-Eaton! Dasun Shanaka sees another wicket fall over and he waits for someone to help him! Tosses it up, full and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to slog-sweep but toe ends his shot to deep mid-wicket. Nicol Loftie-Eaton has a lot of ground to cover, he runs across to his left and takes a diving catch. 

Full and outside off, knocked to covers for a single. 

On middle, drilled down to long on for a single.

Flatter and on middle. Karunaratne tickles it to square leg for a single. 

A full ball, in line of off. Wanindu Hasaranga works it to third man for a single.

Full and on middle. Defended out.

Length and outside off. Shanaka plays it to sweeper cover for a single.

This is full and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room and lofts it to deep cover. The ball falls in front of the ropes and stops. Two runs are taken.

Wanindu Hasaranga makes room again, this is over middle. Wanindu Hasaranga swings and misses.

Two dots to complete the over! On a length and wide of off. Wanindu Hasaranga feels for it but misses.

Tossed up on middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

A single as this is hit to long on.

OUT! TAKEN! A stand was building and Namibia quickly break the partnership! Bernard Scholtz strikes now! Tossed up, around off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa comes down the track but fails to reach to the pitch of the ball. He tries to go over long on but ends up hitting it straight in the hands of Divan la Cock.

Flatter and on off, Wanindu Hasaranga punches it to cover.

On middle, kept out. 

Three runs and a big wicket of Bhanuka Rajapaksa of the over. Shorter and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga slaps it through point for one.

On a length and outside off. Shanaka works it to deep backward point for one.

On middle. Rajapaksa looks to pull. He slices it in the air and wide of mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Well played! Too much width, outside off. Shanaka latches on it as he slashes it away past point for a boundary.

FOUR! Two in a row! Shanaka changing gears now. Short again. Shanaka pulls and it goes over short fine leg for four. 

Short in length and on middle. Dasun pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

A single to end the over as this is hit to mid-wicket. 

Full and on off. Rajapaksa knocks it to cover for one.

This is full and on off. Shanaka looks to push but gets an inside edge onto the pads.  It rolls away towards point.

Outside off. Dasun defends it to cover. Two dots now.

Make it three now! This is full and on the pads. The ball rolls on the deck back to the bowler. Shanaka wasn't aware and runs across but sees in the last moment and gets back to his crease. He bumps with Jan Frylinck in the process. 

SIX! BANG! Short and outside off, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 

Around off. Shanaka plays with soft hands and drops it on the deck on the off side. He waits for Rajapaksa's call and then runs across. A sharp single.

Short in length and outside off. Shanaka slaps it through point for a couple.

On a length and on top of off. Shanaka is squared up as he looks to defend. A single as it rolls to point.

Around off, knocked to point for a single.

Touch short and on middle. Shanaka pulls it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! A welcome boundary and a much needed one! Ben serves it on a length and outside off, angling away. Rajapaksa looks to drive but gets an outside edge to the third man fence.

A single as this is pulled to deep square leg.

JUST WIDE! Short and outside off. De Silva dabs it on the up and just over the fielder at point for a single. 

Full and on off, drilled to long on for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one goes for Sri Lanka! De Silva goes now! This is full and on middle. De Silva tries to whack it away but fails to get the distance. Ben Shikongo takes the catch behind square on the leg side. 

This is full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

Wide! Jan tries the slower ball but this is down the leg side. Bhanuka Rajapaksa misses the pull shot.

A slower length ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa has a poke but misses.

On middle, defended out.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Too full and outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa smashes it through covers for a boundary.

On a length and on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa blocks on the leg side.

A QUICK SINGLE! Length and on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa taps it in front of point for a single.

Another quick single as this is hit through point. 

Slower one on the pads. Bhanuka Rajapaksa helps it to fine leg for a single. It is given as a leg bye.

Around off, eased to mid on for a single. What a Powerplay for Namibia. Sri Lanka are reeling on 38/3. They need 126 more runs to win in 84 balls.

Wide! This is just sliding down. Rajapaksa misses his flick.

Length and around off. Rajapaksa drops it to cover for a single.

Length and outside off, this one skids on. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to cut but misses.

THREE RUNS! Length ball, outside ofof. De Silva skips down and punches it past the diving mid off fielder. 

Outside off, guided to third man for a brace.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Length and outside off. De Silva tries to play with soft hands but gets an outside edge and the ball bounces in front of the keeper.

Good start from Ben! A yorker, on middle. Nissanka is quick to jam it out.

OUT! TAKEN! STRAIGHT IN THE HANDS OF MID ON! What a start this is for Namibia! pitched up on middle. Nissanka tries to get underneath as he looks to go over mid on but fails and hits straight in the hands of JJ Smit. Sri Lanka lose both the openers quickly.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another one bites the dust! Sri Lanka under pressure now! This is excellent from Namibia! Ben Shikongo steams in and serves it on a length and outside off, Danushka Gunathilaka looks to defend but gets an outside edge and it goes straight in Zane Green's mitts. A dream start for Ben Shikongo and he is on a Hat-trick.

A HUGE APPEAL FOR LBW! The umpire shakes his head! Every single player of Namibia appeal! That looked like pitching outside leg. Of course, Namibia will take the review. The replay confirms it is outside the line. Not out it is! Ohh, what an eventful over this is turning out to be! This is full and on leg. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets forward as he looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. That was just down the leg side. 

Length and on middle. Defended out.

Leg bye! On the pads, tickled to square leg for a leg bye. It came off the pads! What an over! Sri Lanka under pressure and they need to calm things down now.

This is full and outside off, pushed to cover.

FOUR! Good shot! An arm ball, full and on middle. De Silva heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Flatter, slower and outside off. De Silva taps it to point for a single. 

Touch short and outside off. Nissanka mistimes his pull over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Tossed up on middle. Blocked out.

Flat, slow in the air, outside off. Nissanka slaps it to cover-point. A single.

On a length and on middle. Mendis defends it out.

This is short and around off. Mendis pulls, not off the middle and the ball falls in the vacant mid-wicket region. Two runs. 

Length ball, outside off. Mendis knocks it through point for a brace.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Namibia get the breakthrough! This is on a length and outside off. Mendis looks to pull but gets a top edge and flies high in the air. Zane Green, the keeper wants it and runs in to square leg to pouch it. 

Short in length and outside off. De Silva guides it through point for a single.

On a length and outside off. Nissanka pushes it to cover.

FOUR! A dream start for Sri Lanka! Shorter and outside off. Nissanka pulls it in the gap to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Touch short and on off. This is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

This is outside off. Mendis dabs it to point for one more.

Gerhard Erasmus bowls it full and outside off. Nissanka drives it to cover.

Full and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for one. 

Tossed up, around off. Mendis plays with soft hands to cover for a single.