श्रीलंका vs संयुक्त अरब अमीरात, मैच 6, साइमंड्स स्टेडियम, जिलॉन्ग, 18 October 2022 - कमेंट्री

OUT! CAUGHT! Maheesh Theekshana wraps up the game for Sri Lanka and celebrates the wicket in style with a bow and arrow celebration! This is bowled in line with the stumps on a fuller length, Junaid Siddique gets his front foot to the leg side and heaves the ball toward the leg side. He slices this to long on where Pathum Nissanka takes an easy catch and it fitting that he ends the game after his outstanding knock in the first inning. Sri Lanka have won by 79 runs and this has been a walk in the park for them. 

Dushmantha Chameera begins the over with a really full delivery in line with the stumps, Junaid Siddique digs this out past the mid off fielder and they take two runs as the fielder at long on cuts off the ball. 

SIX! Junaid Siddique is not hanging around here! The ball has been dispatched out of the stadium for the longest six in the tournament so far! Dushmantha Chameera bowls this full on the pads, Junaid Siddique gets his front foot out of the way and plunders this over the deep square leg for a 109 meters biggie! 

This is on a good length and straight, Junaid Siddique looks to swing across the line but misses this time as the ball goes just over the stumps. 

Bowls this back of a length and outside off, Junaid Siddique slashes at the ball but does not connect as the ball goes through to the keeper. 

Goes back to bowling on a good length and in line with the stumps Junaid Siddique looks to block this but gets an outside edge towards point. 

WIDE! Dasun Shanaka bowls a slower bouncer just outside off, Junaid Siddique is deceived by the pace but the umpire calls this wide for height. 

This is a fraction fuller and outside the off pole, Junaid Siddique pushes at the ball and gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single. 

Maheesh Theekshana bowls this full and just outside off, Junaid Siddique swings wildly and slices the ball past backward point for a single. 

A low full toss wide outside off, Zahoor Khan sweeps this towards deep mid-wicket and takes one. 

FOUR! That has been powered away! Maheesh Theekshana loops this full and outside off, Junaid Siddique gets his front foot out of the way and thumps the ball towards deep cover for a boundary. 

This is a fraction short and angled down leg, Junaid Siddique looks to pull but misses and the ball hits the pad. There is an appeal from the bowler but the umpire does not think this is out. Dasun Shanaka consults with his keeper and ends up taking the review at the last moment. UltraEdge confirms that there is no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows the ball is just clipping the leg pole on umpire's call. Junaid Siddique survives and United Arab Emirates bat on. 

This is on a shorter length as well and outside off, Junaid Siddique gets beaten on the outside edge as he pushes at the ball. 

Bowls this one full and outside the off pole, Junaid Siddique drives this to deep cover for a single to retain strike. 

Floated and full, outside off. Junaid Siddique gets it to the leg side off the inside edge.

DROPPED! It could've been 9 wickets but Jeffrey Vandersay spills it in the deep. It is full, in the slot. Junaid Siddique clears his front leg and pulls the trigger. It flies towards long on. Jeffrey Vandersay settles under it but could not pouch it.

On off, worked to covers.

Short ball, on off. Khan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Junaid Siddique is living on the edge here. Full ball, on off. Junaid Siddique goes for the biggie yet again, although he doesn't get the desired distance on it. There is a miscommunication in the deep and eventually the ball lands safely yet again.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes this time. He deserved a wicket in this over, as he created several chances. It is tossed up, on off. Aayan Khan gets low and looks to sweep it away but misses. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps. A gritty innings from Khan comes to an end.

It is looped up, on leg stump. Karthik Meiyappan steps across and tries to paddle it fine. He does not get a clean connection though.

A single now as this full ball is driven to mid on.

Flatter, on off, defended out.

Short ball, on off. Aayan Khan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! STUMPED! Maheesh Theekshana finds the breakthrough. It is tossed up, on off. Karthik Meiyappan dances down the track and looks to go downtown but misses it completely. The ball goes through to the keeper who is quick to take the bails off. United Arab Emirates are now 8 wickets down.

Junaid Siddique is off the mark with a single. It is full and on off. Junaid Siddique throws his blade at it. The ball goes towards mid on but lands safely. The batters only take a single.

Full length, angled into the pads. Karthik Meiyappan flicks it to the leg side for one this time.

Shorter, wide of off. Aayan Khan stays back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Karthik Meiyappan flicks this length ball off his pads and gets a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! Back of a length, outside off. Aayan Khan stays back and cuts it over backward point and finds a boundary. 

Bit fortunate this time! A length ball, on off. Khan looks to clip it away but it a tad early into his shot. The ball takes the leading edge but lands short of the bowler.

Fuller, outside off. Khan guides it to backward point. The fielder there does well to dive and stop the ball from racing away.

Back of a length, outside off. Khan cuts it to deep point off his back foot. They take a couple now.

Fuller, on off. Khan gets down and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! LBW! Wanindu Hasaranga picks up his second wicket of the night. It is a googly, around middle. Kashif Daud swivels on the back foot and looks to pull it away but misses. He gets rapped on his pads and that looks quite plumb. Wanindu Hasaranga appeals and the umpire raises his finger in a flash. Kashif Daud does not even bother reviewing this has he makes the long walk back to the shed. Sri Lanka are now just three wickets away from a comprehensive win. 

On off, defended back to the bowler.

Bowls this full and outside off gets the ball to keep its line, Karthik Meiyappan pushes at the ball but is beaten on the outside edge. 

A single now as this is clipped towards mid-wicket.

Full length, on off. Khan dabs it out.

Good running! A length ball, on off. Khan throws his blade at it. The ball goes to covers. They take two runs.

Good length, on top of off. Khan waits for it and blocks it out.

In the air but safe! It is a short ball, on the body. Khan pulls it to deep square leg. There is a man in the deep but the ball falls over him. He does well to save a boundary though. Just a single then.

On off, defended out solidly.

A slower ball now, on a length, outside off. Daud taps it to point.

Flighted delivery on the off-stump, Aayan Khan goes for the drive and gets an inside edge back onto his pad.

Short and outside off, Aayan Khan rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Length delivery outside off, Vriitya Aravind gets forward and defends it to point.

Flighted delivery on the off-stump, Vriitya Aravind drives it to cover.

OUT! LBW! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes! Googly on the middle stump, Vriitya Aravind plants his foot forward to defend, the ball hits his pad first before the bat. A loud shout from the bowler and keeper, Rod Tucker, the umpire turns it down. Sri Lanka decide to go upstairs and the review does wonders for them as UltraEdge confirms that it is pad before bat. The Ball Tracking shows three reds and United Arab Emirates have lost their sixth wicket. 

Googly at the stumps, Kashif Daud goes on the backfoot and defends. Another tidy over by Wanindu Hasaranga.

Dasun Shanaka begins with a good-length delivery outside off, Basil Hameed defends this towards point. 

OUT! CAUGHT! The captain brought himself on and has taken a wicket straight away! This is on a good length and angled into the pads, Basil Hameed looks to clip this leg side but gets a leading edge that loops into the air toward the mid-wicket fielder. Dhananjaya de Silva loses it initially but the ball is high enough for him to settle himself and take a comfortable catch. The United Arab Emirates have lost half their side now and Sri Lanka are right on top. 

Bowls this a fraction full and outside the off stump, Aayan Khan blocks this towards cover. 

This is bowled back of a length and outside off, Aayan Khan pulls this wide of deep square leg but not with great timing as he picks up a brace. 

Continues bowling short and outside off, Aayan Khan does not get hold of this one as well as he pulls the ball towards deep mid-wicket for couple of more runs. 

This is outside the off pole on a good length, Aayan Khan guides this to third man for a single and will keep strike. 5 runs and a wicket in this over. 

Flatter outside off, Vriitya Aravind pushes it to backward point.

Flighted on the middle stump, Vriitya Aravind gets an inside edge that rolls to mid-wicket.

Flighted on the leg stump, Vriitya Aravind clips it mid-wicket.

Flighted delivery on the middle stump, Vriitya Aravind works it to mid-wicket.

Flatter on the off stump, Vriitya Aravind defends it on the offside.

Flighted outside off, Vriitya Aravind taps it on the offside, Basil Hameed wants a single but is sent back halfway through. Wanindu Hasaranga starts off with a maiden.

Chamika Karunaratne starts off with a well-directed yorker in line with the stumps, Vriitya Aravind manages to dig this out towards the bowler. Some aggression from the bowler as he throws the ball back towards the batter. 

This is on a good length and outside the off pole, Vriitya Aravind works this to the right of point but Wanindu Hasaranga dives and stops the ball really well. 

FOUR! There is no stopping this one as it has been swatted away! Bowls this back of a length and outside off, Vriitya Aravind times this beautifully as the ball races away to the deep point fence for a much-needed boundary. 

This is angled into the stumps on a good length, Vriitya Aravind clips this towards deep mid-wicket and they run well to take a couple of runs. 

Goes full this time and aims the ball at the middle stump, Vriitya Aravind dabs the ball towards mid on and takes a quick single. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end but replays show that Vriitya Aravind has made it beyond the crease comforatbly. 

Nails the yorker this time in line with the stumps, Basil Hameed gets his bat down in time and keeps the ball out. 

Good length delivery on the off stump, keeps a bit low but Chirag Suri manages to keep it out.

Good length delivery angled in to Chirag Suri who defends it back to mid-on.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Sri Lanka are ripping the heart of the UAE outfit here. Good length delivery on leg stump. Chirag Suri makes room looking to go inside out. The ball takes the outside edge of his bat and rattles into the stumps. Sri Lanka are on a roll here, UAE are now 4 down inside the Powerplay.

Good length delivery outside off, Basil Hameed prods forward and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full outside off, Basil Hameed goes for the drive and gets an inside edge that rolls to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Good length outside off, Basil Hameed defends it with a straight bat back to the bowler.

Dushmantha Chameera looks to be in fine rhythm here! This is bowled on a good length and outside off, Chundangapoyil Rizwan swings through the line of the ball but is beaten. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Dushmantha Chameera gets his third and we can see why he was so eager to come back to bowl! This is a slower delivery served full and outside off, Chundangapoyil Rizwan is early into the shot as he lobs the ball into the air toward the cover fielder. Bhanuka Rajapaksa runs forward and takes a fine catch sliding ahead and United Arab Emirates are in some trouble now. 

Attacks the stump on a good length, Vriitya Aravind blocks this to the off side. 

Bowls this back of a length and aims it at the body of the batter, Vriitya Aravind fends this towards mid-wicket. Four dot balls including a wicket so far. 

Makes that five dot balls in the over. Dushmantha Chameera bowls this on a good length and outside the off pole. Vriitya Aravind is watchful as he blocks this out. 

Strays down leg this time on a really full length, Vriitya Aravind clips this to fine leg and takes a couple of runs to get off the mark. 

Full down the legside, Chirag Suri flicks it to backward square leg for a single.

Good length on the off stump, Chundangapoyil Rizwan taps it on the offside and sets off for a single. Chirag Suri isn't interested, the fielder throws at the strikers end and misses. The batsmen run on the overthrow.

Full outside off, Chirag Suri drives it along the ground to cover.

Half volley on the off stump, Chirag Suri drives it down the ground to mid off.

Short of a length delivery, Chirag Suri shuffles across to pull but gets beaten.

Good length delivery outside off, Chirag Suri looking to work it to third-man, the ball goes past the outside edge through to the keeper.

FOUR! Rare poor delivery by Maheesh Theekshana! Floats it way down the legside, Chirag Suri helps it on its way behind square on the legside for a boundary.

OUT! BOWLED! Dushmantha Chameera draws first blood and Sri Lanka really needed this wicket early! This is bowled on a fuller length and wide outside off, Muhammad Waseem just swings his blade at the ball without any conviction and gets an inside edge that goes on to shatter the stumps. He reaches his 50th T20I wicket in the process and he looks elated. 

This is on a good length and outside off, Aryan Lakra guides this to third man and gets off the mark with a single. 

Goes back to bowling full and outside off, Chirag Suri knocks this wide of mid off and takes a run. 

Dushmantha Chameera changing things up nicely as he bangs this in short and in line with the stumps, Aryan Lakra ducks under this one and lets the ball through to the keeper.

OUT! TIMBER! Dushmantha Chameera has taken two wickets in one over and both times has seen the stumps disturbed! This is on a good length and in line with the leg stump, Aryan Lakra is cramped for room as he looks to play this and is beaten by the pace. The ball pegs the leg pole back and the United Arab Emirates have lost their second wicket. Sri Lanka taking control of the game now. 

Good length delivery outside off, Muhammad Waseem clips it to the right of square leg for a single.

Flighted delivery outside off, Chirag Suri makes room, goes for the drive and gets beaten. The keeper is quick to remove the bails. But the batter hasn't lifted his foot.

Fuller delivery on the leg-stump, Chirag Suri drives it back to the bowler.

Slider onto the pads, Chirag Suri is beaten on the flick. 

Short of a length delivery, Chirag Suri defends it off the back foot on the off side.

FOUR! Rare poor delivery by Maheesh Theekshana! Floats it way down the leg side, Chirag Suri helps it on its way behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Pramod Madushan begins with a beauty! Gets the ball to swing away sharply from outside off on a good length, Muhammad Waseem plays at it and gets a thick edge that flies to the right of the first slip fidler. Dhananjaya de Silva gets a hand to it as the ball goes to third man for one. 

Another jaffa! This is on a good length and just outside off, Chirag Suri hangs his bat out to dry and gets beaten all ends up. 

WIDE! Bowls this one full and wide outside the off stump. This is beyond the tram line and the umpire calls this wide. 

FOUR! United Arab Emirates living on the edge here! Chirag Suri is off the mark with a lucky boundary. Pramod Madushan serves this full and outside off, Chirag Suri plays all over this and gets a nick past the diving wicket-keeper to his right. The ball runs away to third msn for four runs and they have their first boundary. 

FOUR! Make that two in a row and this has been crunched! Pramod Madushan pulls his length back a fraction and outside off, Chirag Suri gets well on top of the bounce and slaps this to deep point for another boundary.

Goes full this time and gets the ball just over the tram line. Chirag Suri reaches for the ball but does not connect. 

This is on a good length and outside off, Chirag Suri blocks this towards cover and that brings an end to an eventful over. 10 runs have come off it.