Dambulla Aura vs Colombo Strikers Full Commentary, Match 12, 25 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 12 / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
176/8 (20 ov)
197/5 (20 ov)
Colombo Kaps won by 21 runs
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Player of the match
Kamindu Mendis,
Colombo Strikers
Janith Liyanage to Dinesh Chandimal, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Janith Liyanage to Dinesh Chandimal, 1 run, Dinesh Chandimal goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Janith Liyanage to Niroshan Dickwella, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Niroshan Dickwella with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Janith Liyanage to Niroshan Dickwella, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Niroshan Dickwella hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Janith Liyanage to Niroshan Dickwella, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Niroshan Dickwella hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Janith Liyanage to Niroshan Dickwella, 2 runs, Niroshan Dickwella hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Janith Liyanage to Niroshan Dickwella, 2 runs, Niroshan Dickwella hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
End of over 1 (10 runs)
Niroshan Dickwella runout (Shahnawaz Dahani) 8 (4) Shahnawaz Dahani to Dinesh Chandimal, no run, runout (Shahnawaz Dahani), Run out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, It was an unfortunate way to go for the batter. Dinesh Chandimal goes forward to play defensive shot, set off for a run, but Shahnawaz Dahani direct hit left with no chance of making it back in time. Run out. The fielding side is ecstatic! Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dinesh Chandimal, 1 run, Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried defensive shot but fails to get bat on it.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 2 (2 runs)
Wanuja Sahan to Dinesh Chandimal, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dinesh Chandimal goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Dinesh Chandimal c M Tharupathi b W Sahan 2 (6) Wanuja Sahan to Dinesh Chandimal, no run, c M Tharupathi b W Sahan, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Malsha Tharupathi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dinesh Chandimal.
Wanuja Sahan to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes back and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Wanuja Sahan to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Wanuja Sahan to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Wanuja Sahan to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 3 (9 runs)
Shahnawaz Dahani to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, hits punch in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Reeza Hendricks goes back, swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 4 runs.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Reeza Hendricks with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Reeza Hendricks c S Shanmuganathan b Shahnawaz Dahani 4 (7) Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, no run, c S Shanmuganathan b Shahnawaz Dahani, Caught out!! bouncer back of length on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Sharujan Shanmuganathan. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Marques Ackerman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and tucks drive toward the fielder, who halts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.
End of over 4 (10 runs)
Wanuja Sahan to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run. Misfielding has cost them runs
Wanuja Sahan to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed reverse sweep off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Wanuja Sahan to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanuja Sahan to Marques Ackerman, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Marques Ackerman goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Wanuja Sahan to Marques Ackerman, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Wanuja Sahan to Marques Ackerman, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease, tucks reverse sweep toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
End of over 5 (9 runs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes back, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman goes forward and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 6 (7 runs)
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
End of over 7 (6 runs)
Milan Rathnayake to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease to take outswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an slower ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
End of over 8 (7 runs)
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, tucks sweep toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the leg stump, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 9 (11 runs)
Milan Rathnayake to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, An accurately pitched bouncer on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, displays his finesse with a beautifully timed push, ball rolls towards short cover, umpire signals a no ball, as Milan Rathnayake had overstepped. Hold on tight! Free Hit is coming up!
Milan Rathnayake to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Milan Rathnayake delivers fast ball at back of length, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Marques Ackerman to just 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 10 (10 runs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular flick shot to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, hits it to the long on, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump. Pavan Rathnayake goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Pavan Rathnayake c & b MU Rahman 50 (30) Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, c & b MU Rahman, Caught out !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting push towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Pavan Rathnayake. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 11 (15 runs)
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Marques Ackerman no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman goes forward to take slower ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Jimmy Neesham to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an slower ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 12 (9 runs)
Wanuja Sahan to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Wanuja Sahan to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanuja Sahan to Gulbadin Naib, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Wanuja Sahan to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanuja Sahan to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Wanuja Sahan delivers arm ball at full length, Marques Ackerman goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Marques Ackerman to just 1 run.
Wanuja Sahan to Gulbadin Naib, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 13 (16 runs)
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham sends down a sharp delivery, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes back, dabs cut with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham delivers fast ball at good length, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Marques Ackerman to just 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Gulbadin Naib, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, goes back, delivers cut in the gap to the deep point for four.
Jimmy Neesham to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, An accurately pitched leg cutter on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! bouncer back of length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham delivers fast ball at full length, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 14 (8 runs)
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Gulbadin Naib, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Malsha Tharupathi to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, , good length, on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Gulbadin Naib lbw b M Tharupathi 28 (13) Malsha Tharupathi to Gulbadin Naib, no run, lbw b M Tharupathi, Out LBW !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib goes back, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Malsha Tharupathi, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Gulbadin Naib dismissal.
Malsha Tharupathi to Ramesh Mendis, no run, Dot Ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, and Ramesh Mendis hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 15 (9 runs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump. Marques Ackerman goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the off stump, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ramesh Mendis, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis goes back, swats push, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Marques Ackerman with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Marques Ackerman lbw b MU Rahman 40 (33) Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, no run, lbw b MU Rahman, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Marques Ackerman dismissal.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease, tucks sweep toward the fielder at short fine leg, who halts the ball.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes back, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump. Ramesh Mendis goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis goes forward and strives to hit ramp shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Ramesh Mendis no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ramesh Mendis c S Samarawickrama b Shahnawaz Dahani 8 (7) Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, no run, c S Samarawickrama b Shahnawaz Dahani, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Sadeera Samarawickrama, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Ramesh Mendis is out.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 17 (9 runs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward, hits it to the deep cover, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward to slash it, but ball strikes the pad, batter steals 1 runs off leg bye.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards slip for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman delivers off break ball at back of length, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Maheesh Theekshana to just 1 run.
End of over 18 (9 runs)
Shahnawaz Dahani to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger yorker, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Dushmantha Chameera no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease and tucks push toward the fielder, who halts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Shahnawaz Dahani bowls a sharp delivery, and Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 19 (4 runs)
Milan Rathnayake to Maheesh Theekshana, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Milan Rathnayake to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease and strives to hit ramp shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Maheesh Theekshana c M Tharupathi b M Rathnayake 13 (12) Milan Rathnayake to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, c M Tharupathi b M Rathnayake, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Malsha Tharupathi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Maheesh Theekshana.
Milan Rathnayake to Vishwa Lahiru, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Vishwa Lahiru hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Milan Rathnayake to Vishwa Lahiru, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Milan Rathnayake to Vishwa Lahiru, 1 run, Vishwa Lahiru goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 20 (9 runs)
Janith Liyanage to Dinesh Chandimal, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Janith Liyanage to Dinesh Chandimal, 1 run, Dinesh Chandimal goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Janith Liyanage to Niroshan Dickwella, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Niroshan Dickwella with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Janith Liyanage to Niroshan Dickwella, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Niroshan Dickwella hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Janith Liyanage to Niroshan Dickwella, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Niroshan Dickwella hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Janith Liyanage to Niroshan Dickwella, 2 runs, Niroshan Dickwella hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Janith Liyanage to Niroshan Dickwella, 2 runs, Niroshan Dickwella hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
End of over 1 (10 runs)
Niroshan Dickwella runout (Shahnawaz Dahani) 8 (4) Shahnawaz Dahani to Dinesh Chandimal, no run, runout (Shahnawaz Dahani), Run out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, It was an unfortunate way to go for the batter. Dinesh Chandimal goes forward to play defensive shot, set off for a run, but Shahnawaz Dahani direct hit left with no chance of making it back in time. Run out. The fielding side is ecstatic! Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dinesh Chandimal, 1 run, Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried defensive shot but fails to get bat on it.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 2 (2 runs)
Wanuja Sahan to Dinesh Chandimal, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dinesh Chandimal goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Dinesh Chandimal c M Tharupathi b W Sahan 2 (6) Wanuja Sahan to Dinesh Chandimal, no run, c M Tharupathi b W Sahan, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Malsha Tharupathi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dinesh Chandimal.
Wanuja Sahan to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes back and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Wanuja Sahan to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Wanuja Sahan to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Wanuja Sahan to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 3 (9 runs)
Shahnawaz Dahani to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, hits punch in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Reeza Hendricks goes back, swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 4 runs.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Reeza Hendricks with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Reeza Hendricks c S Shanmuganathan b Shahnawaz Dahani 4 (7) Shahnawaz Dahani to Reeza Hendricks, no run, c S Shanmuganathan b Shahnawaz Dahani, Caught out!! bouncer back of length on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Sharujan Shanmuganathan. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Marques Ackerman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and tucks drive toward the fielder, who halts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.
End of over 4 (10 runs)
Wanuja Sahan to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run. Misfielding has cost them runs
Wanuja Sahan to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed reverse sweep off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Wanuja Sahan to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanuja Sahan to Marques Ackerman, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Marques Ackerman goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Wanuja Sahan to Marques Ackerman, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Wanuja Sahan to Marques Ackerman, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease, tucks reverse sweep toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
End of over 5 (9 runs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes back, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman goes forward and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 6 (7 runs)
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
End of over 7 (6 runs)
Milan Rathnayake to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease to take outswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an slower ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
End of over 8 (7 runs)
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, tucks sweep toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the leg stump, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 9 (11 runs)
Milan Rathnayake to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, An accurately pitched bouncer on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, displays his finesse with a beautifully timed push, ball rolls towards short cover, umpire signals a no ball, as Milan Rathnayake had overstepped. Hold on tight! Free Hit is coming up!
Milan Rathnayake to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Milan Rathnayake delivers fast ball at back of length, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Marques Ackerman to just 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Milan Rathnayake to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 10 (10 runs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular flick shot to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, hits it to the long on, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump. Pavan Rathnayake goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Pavan Rathnayake c & b MU Rahman 50 (30) Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, c & b MU Rahman, Caught out !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting push towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Pavan Rathnayake. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 11 (15 runs)
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Marques Ackerman no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman goes forward to take slower ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Jimmy Neesham to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an slower ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 12 (9 runs)
Wanuja Sahan to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Wanuja Sahan to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanuja Sahan to Gulbadin Naib, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Wanuja Sahan to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanuja Sahan to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Wanuja Sahan delivers arm ball at full length, Marques Ackerman goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Marques Ackerman to just 1 run.
Wanuja Sahan to Gulbadin Naib, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 13 (16 runs)
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham sends down a sharp delivery, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes back, dabs cut with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham delivers fast ball at good length, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Marques Ackerman to just 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Gulbadin Naib, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, goes back, delivers cut in the gap to the deep point for four.
Jimmy Neesham to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, An accurately pitched leg cutter on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! bouncer back of length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Jimmy Neesham to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham delivers fast ball at full length, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 14 (8 runs)
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Gulbadin Naib, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Malsha Tharupathi to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Malsha Tharupathi to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, , good length, on the off stump, Marques Ackerman goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Gulbadin Naib lbw b M Tharupathi 28 (13) Malsha Tharupathi to Gulbadin Naib, no run, lbw b M Tharupathi, Out LBW !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib goes back, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Malsha Tharupathi, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Gulbadin Naib dismissal.
Malsha Tharupathi to Ramesh Mendis, no run, Dot Ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, and Ramesh Mendis hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 15 (9 runs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump. Marques Ackerman goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the off stump, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ramesh Mendis, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis goes back, swats push, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Marques Ackerman with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Marques Ackerman lbw b MU Rahman 40 (33) Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Marques Ackerman, no run, lbw b MU Rahman, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Marques Ackerman hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Marques Ackerman dismissal.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease, tucks sweep toward the fielder at short fine leg, who halts the ball.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes back, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump. Ramesh Mendis goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis goes forward and strives to hit ramp shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Ramesh Mendis no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ramesh Mendis c S Samarawickrama b Shahnawaz Dahani 8 (7) Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, no run, c S Samarawickrama b Shahnawaz Dahani, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Sadeera Samarawickrama, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Ramesh Mendis is out.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 17 (9 runs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward, hits it to the deep cover, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward to slash it, but ball strikes the pad, batter steals 1 runs off leg bye.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards slip for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman delivers off break ball at back of length, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Maheesh Theekshana to just 1 run.
End of over 18 (9 runs)
Shahnawaz Dahani to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger yorker, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Dushmantha Chameera no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease and tucks push toward the fielder, who halts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Shahnawaz Dahani bowls a sharp delivery, and Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 19 (4 runs)
Milan Rathnayake to Maheesh Theekshana, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Milan Rathnayake to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease and strives to hit ramp shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Maheesh Theekshana c M Tharupathi b M Rathnayake 13 (12) Milan Rathnayake to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, c M Tharupathi b M Rathnayake, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Malsha Tharupathi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Maheesh Theekshana.
Milan Rathnayake to Vishwa Lahiru, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Vishwa Lahiru hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Milan Rathnayake to Vishwa Lahiru, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Milan Rathnayake to Vishwa Lahiru, 1 run, Vishwa Lahiru goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 20 (9 runs)