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Match Ended
Super 10 - Match 16, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
, Mar 17, 2016
155/4
(18.5)
153/7
(20)
Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets
% Chance to Win
SL
AFG
Inn Break
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Player of the MatchTillakaratne Dilshan
This ends the proceedings for today. Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan comprehensively. We have a double header tomorrow, the first match is between Australia and New Zealand at Dharamsala at 1500 IST followed by England versus South Africa in Mumbai at 1930 IST. Do join us for that. Until then, goodbye and take care!
ASGHAR STANIKZAI, says the total was good but felt they were 10-15 runs short. Adds that their batters played well but was disappointed on their fielding. On playing against the bigger teams, he says they need to field well primarily as they cannot make such mistakes. Ends by thanking his countrymen for encouraging and supporting them to play.
ANGELO MATHEWS, says it was a much needed victory for them. As they bowled well in patches as a team. Further says that they played well in warm-ups and thus they needed to play good today as well. He adds that they want to take one game at a time.
TILLAKARATNE DILSHAN, MAN OF THE MATCH says he had 2 ducks (in the warm-up match), so it was very important for him to bat thus it was very important for him to bat well and thus he is very happy. He says that it was a good total to chase, as the pitch was turning but it became easier as dew was there too. Also says that the bowling was good but they batted well and took the side home with those small partnerships. On his form, he says, in big events, the first game sets your momentum. He is happy that he was able do it today with Chandimal after being asked to chase.
Afghanistan were terrific with the bat but just couldn't do it with the ball. They tried hard and it were their spinners, Nabi and Rashid who did the major job. Both were economical and got one wicket each. They will go back and see those misfields that have cost them and worse part was, all went for boundaries. A good game overall and it would be interesting to see how they perform in the further games.
The defending champions have started their campaign on a winning note. Tillakaratne Dilshan, the man of the moment for them who kept his calm and chased this down with a classy 83 off 56 balls. Chandimal departed off a rash shot and Thirimanne followed him. Perera was looking good but got out in an unfortunate way. However, the good thing for them was Dilshan standing at the other end. He along with Mathews helped the team romp towards victory.
18.5
4
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
FOUR! That's a win for SL! Short ball onto the pads, it is pulled to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary by Dilshan. SRI LANKA WIN BY 6 WICKETS!
18.4
2
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Landed outside off, it is steered to third man for a brace.
18.3
1
Hamid Hassan To Angelo Mathews
Fuller ball on off, it is driven to mid on for a single.
18.2
1
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Onto the pads, it is flicked to the leg side for a single.
18.1
4
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
FOUR! SMASHED! Fuller ball on off, it is driven to covers for a boundary.
Hamid Hasan comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 18 : 143/4
12 Runs
T. Dilshan
72 (52)
A. Mathews
20 (9)
D. Zadran
3-0-31-0
17.6
1
Dawlat Zadran To Tillakaratne Dilshan
The batsman drives this through the covers. One run added to the total.
17.5
1
Dawlat Zadran To Angelo Mathews
Played to the point region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
17.4
4
Dawlat Zadran To Angelo Mathews
FOUR! Onto the pads, it is flicked to the leg side for a boundary. Easy pickings there.
17.3
4
Dawlat Zadran To Angelo Mathews
FOUR! Full ball on off, Mathews goes for a hard push but gets a thick edge and ball runs to third man for a boundary.
17.3
wd
Dawlat Zadran To Angelo Mathews
Wide! Over the head.
17.2
0
Dawlat Zadran To Angelo Mathews
The batsman gets a bottom edge on that one.
17.1
1
Dawlat Zadran To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Full toss onto the pads, Dilshan works that to square leg for a single.
Dawlat comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 17 : 131/4
11 Runs
A. Mathews
11 (5)
T. Dilshan
70 (50)
R. Khan
4-0-27-1
16.6
4
Rashid Khan To Angelo Mathews
FOUR! Hurled on pads, Mathews plays that to square leg for a boundary. Good over for SL here.
16.5
0
Rashid Khan To Angelo Mathews
Landed on off, misses a drive.
16.4
0
Rashid Khan To Angelo Mathews
Misses a slog sweep on that flighted ball.
16.3
6
Rashid Khan To Angelo Mathews
SIX! MASSIVE! Fuller ball on off, Mathews kneels and slog sweeps that to mid-wicket for a biggie. Good striking straightaway.
16.2
1
Rashid Khan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Hurled on off, it is driven to covers for a single.
16.1
0
Rashid Khan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tossed ball on off, Dilshan goes for a reverse sweep an ball goes to point.
Rashid Khan comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 16 : 120/4
7 Runs
T. Dilshan
69 (48)
A. Mathews
1 (1)
M. Nabi
4-1-25-1
15.6
1
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan
The ball has been square driven by the batsman. One run added to the total.
15.5
4
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan
FOUR! Poor fielding by the fielder in the deep at fine leg as that low full toss was flicked hard by Dilshan.
15.4
0
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Darted on off, driven to covers.
15.3
1
Mohammad Nabi To Angelo Mathews
Tossed up ball on pads, driven to long on for a single.
15.2
1
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan
The batsman has driven it through mid-on. They pick up a single.
15.1
W
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan OUT!
OUT! Darted on off, it is driven back to the bowler by Dilshan and Nabi manages a flick of his hand and the ball goes off to knock the stumps at the non-striker's end. The Umpire had a clean view of that and gives that out. Big blow for SL.
Angelo Mathews comes to bat.
Nabi comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 15 : 113/3
14 Runs
C. Kapugedera
10 (9)
T. Dilshan
63 (43)
H. Hassan
3-0-26-0
14.6
4
Hamid Hassan To Chamara Kapugedera
FOUR! SMASHED! Fuller ball on off, it is picked early and pulled to mid-wicket for a boundary.
14.5
1
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
The batsman has played it to the point region. One run added to the total.
14.4
1
Hamid Hassan To Chamara Kapugedera
NOT OUT! Fuller ball on off again, it is driven to covers and they cross for a single. Direct hit at the striker's end but it is not given out after referring the third umpire.
14.3
1
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Fuller ball on off, Dilshan goes for a push on covers for a single.
14.2
6
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
SIX! HAMMERED! Low full toss in the slots, Dilshan dispatches that into the stand for a biggie in the mid-wicket region.
14.1
1
Hamid Hassan To Chamara Kapugedera
The batsman manages only a bottom edge on that one. One run added to the total.
Hamid comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 14 : 99/3
7 Runs
T. Dilshan
55 (40)
C. Kapugedera
4 (6)
R. Khan
3-0-16-1
13.6
4
Rashid Khan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
FOUR! MIS-FIELD! Full toss ball onto the pads, it is slogged to the mid-wicket. Oh dear it is left by the fielder for a boundary at mid-wicket. Poor fielding.
13.5
1
Rashid Khan To Chamara Kapugedera
Onto the pads, it is swept to the square leg for a single.
13.4
1
Rashid Khan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Hurled on off, driven to covers for a single.
13.3
0
Rashid Khan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Full ball on off, Dilshan goes a reverse sweep but fails to put bat to the ball.
13.2
1
Rashid Khan To Chamara Kapugedera
Darted on pads, lofted to the leg side for a single.
13.1
0
Rashid Khan To Chamara Kapugedera
Swing and a miss on that tossed ball outside off.
Rashid Khan comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 13 : 92/3
7 Runs
C. Kapugedera
2 (3)
T. Dilshan
50 (37)
S. Shinwari
2-0-9-0
12.6
1
Samiullah Shinwari To Chamara Kapugedera
Hurled on pads, flicked to the leg side for a single.
12.5
0
Samiullah Shinwari To Chamara Kapugedera
Darted on off, swing and a miss.
13th T20I fifty for Dilshan.
12.4
1
Samiullah Shinwari To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.
12.3
4
Samiullah Shinwari To Tillakaratne Dilshan
FOUR! Darted on off, Dilshan goes for a heaves but gets an outside edge down to third man for a boundary.
12.2
1
Samiullah Shinwari To Chamara Kapugedera
Tossed ball on pads, a mistime pull to long on for a single by Kapugedera.
Kapugedera comes to bat
12.1
W
Samiullah Shinwari To Tillakaratne Dilshan OUT!
OUT! RUN OUT! Short ball on off, Dilshan goes for a wild sweep but gets a glove and ball goes to short third man. Shahzad runs and collects the ball, throws that to the stumps and wickets are off. It was a close call, umpire takes sometime and gives it into the favour of fielding side. Perera was upset on that decision. Third wicket down for SL.
End Of The Over 12 : 85/2
8 Runs
T. Dilshan
45 (34)
T. Perera
12 (8)
M. Nabi
3-1-18-1
11.6
1
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Full toss on pads, pushed to mid-wicket for a single.
11.5
2
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Short ball on pads, flicked to the mid-wicket region for a brace.
11.4
2
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Hurled on pads, it is glanced to fine leg for a brace.
11.3
1
Mohammad Nabi To Thisara Perera
Darted on off, driven to mid off for a single.
11.2
1
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tossed ball on pads, flicked to mid-wicker for a single.
11.1
1
Mohammad Nabi To Thisara Perera
Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Nabi comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 11 : 77/2
6 Runs
T. Perera
10 (6)
T. Dilshan
39 (30)
S. Shinwari
1-0-2-0
10.6
1
Samiullah Shinwari To Thisara Perera
The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
10.5
b
Samiullah Shinwari To Thisara Perera
4 Byes! Landed on off side, Perera goes for a hard push on off but gets beaten and it runs for a boundary as the ball turned after it hit the pitch.
10.4
1
Samiullah Shinwari To Tillakaratne Dilshan
The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total.
10.3
0
Samiullah Shinwari To Tillakaratne Dilshan
The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
10.2
0
Samiullah Shinwari To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Hurled that on off, gets an edge to the off side.
10.1
0
Samiullah Shinwari To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Darted on off, swing and a miss.
Shenwari comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 10 : 71/2
11 Runs
T. Perera
9 (4)
T. Dilshan
38 (26)
K. Sadiq
2-0-21-0
9.6
6
Karim Sadiq To Thisara Perera
SIX! POWERHOUSE! Tossed up ball on off, Perera lofts that to straight down the wicket for a biggie. It was much needed at this stage.
9.5
1
Karim Sadiq To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
9.4
1
Karim Sadiq To Thisara Perera
Hurled on off, driven to mid off for a single.
9.3
1
Karim Sadiq To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Short ball on off, it is pulled to mid-wicket for a single.
9.2
1
Karim Sadiq To Thisara Perera
The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
9.1
1
Karim Sadiq To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Short ball on off, pulled to the leg side for a single.
Karim comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 9 : 60/2
6 Runs
T. Dilshan
35 (23)
T. Perera
1 (1)
R. Khan
2-0-9-1
8.6
1
Rashid Khan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Darted on off, it is driven to mid off for a single.
8.5
1
Rashid Khan To Thisara Perera
Flighted ball on off, it is driven to covers for a single.
Thisara Perera comes to bat.
8.4
W
Rashid Khan To Lahiru Thirimanne OUT!
OUT! Second wicket down! Tossed ball on off, Thirimanne goes for a drive by playing it from the crease but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. He is furious as he goes away.
8.3
0
Rashid Khan To Lahiru Thirimanne
Fuller ball on off, it is punched to covers on back foot.
8.2
4
Rashid Khan To Lahiru Thirimanne
FOUR! MUSCLED! Tossed up ball on the leg side, Thirimanne kneels and lofts that to deep long on for a boundary. Good four to come bye.
8.1
0
Rashid Khan To Lahiru Thirimanne
Loopy full toss on the stumps, it is pushed to covers.
End Of The Over 8 : 54/1
10 Runs
L. Thirimanne
2 (9)
T. Dilshan
34 (22)
M. Nabi
2-1-10-1
7.6
1
Mohammad Nabi To Lahiru Thirimanne
Hurled on off, driven to covers for a single by Thirimanne.
7.5
1
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Punched that quicker ball to mid-wicket by Dilshan for a single.
7.4
4
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan
FOUR! Cuts that for a boundary! Landed on off, Dilshan goes back in the crease and cuts that to the square of the wicket for a boundary.
7.3
2
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Flighted ball, Dilshan punches that to mid-wicket for a brace.
7.2
0
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Off cutter on the off, Dilshan goes for a reverse sweep but gets a glove to gets beaten on the shot.
7.1
2
Mohammad Nabi To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Hurled on pads, flicked to square leg for a brace.
End Of The Over 7 : 44/1
3 Runs
L. Thirimanne
1 (8)
T. Dilshan
25 (17)
R. Khan
1-0-3-0
6.6
0
Rashid Khan To Lahiru Thirimanne
Full on off, driven on offside but gets a bottom edge.
6.5
0
Rashid Khan To Lahiru Thirimanne
Tossed up ball on the pads, misses a flick shot.
6.4
1
Rashid Khan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Half tracker on legs, Dilshan kneels and sweeps that to square leg for a single.
6.3
1
Rashid Khan To Lahiru Thirimanne
Hurled on pads, worked to the leg side for a single
6.2
0
Rashid Khan To Lahiru Thirimanne
NOT OUT! Darted straight onto the pads, Thirimanne misses a flick shot and ball hits him on his pads, an LBW appeal is turned down. Close call there.
6.1
1
Rashid Khan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tossed up ball on off, pushed to long on for a single by Dilshan.
Rashid Khan comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 6 : 41/1
0 Runs
L. Thirimanne
0 (4)
T. Dilshan
23 (15)
M. Nabi
1-1-0-1
5.6
0
Mohammad Nabi To Lahiru Thirimanne
Full on the stumps, it is defended by Thirimanne.
5.5
0
Mohammad Nabi To Lahiru Thirimanne
Landed outside off, Thirimanne pushes that to covers.
5.4
0
Mohammad Nabi To Lahiru Thirimanne
Beaten! Hurled on off, beats the southpaw.
5.3
0
Mohammad Nabi To Lahiru Thirimanne
Darted on off, it is driven to covers.
Thirimanne comes to bat.
5.2
W
Mohammad Nabi To Dinesh Chandimal OUT!
OUT! Draws the first blood! Tossed up ball on off, Chandimal shimmies down the track and slogs it to the leg side but a catch is taken at the mid-wicket region by Shenwari.
5.1
0
Mohammad Nabi To Dinesh Chandimal
Flighted ball on pads, worked to the leg side.
Mohammad Nabi comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 5 : 41/0
6 Runs
D. Chandimal
18 (15)
T. Dilshan
23 (15)
D. Zadran
2-0-19-0
4.6
1
Dawlat Zadran To Dinesh Chandimal
Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
4.5
4
Dawlat Zadran To Dinesh Chandimal
FOUR! Short ball on pads, pulled to the leg side handsomely by Chandimal for a boundary.
4.4
0
Dawlat Zadran To Dinesh Chandimal
Fuller ball on off, Chandimal slaps that to the bowler and ball goes to the mid off fielder after getting deflected to him as ball had hit the bowler's foot. There was a shy at the non-striker's end which hits the bowler again.
4.3
0
Dawlat Zadran To Dinesh Chandimal
Fuller ball on the stumps, defended well on the front foot by Chandimal.
4.2
1
Dawlat Zadran To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Short ball on pads, dabbed to mid-wicket for a single.
4.1
0
Dawlat Zadran To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Too full and tad wide, Dilshan tries to reach at it but fails.
End Of The Over 4 : 35/0
10 Runs
D. Chandimal
13 (11)
T. Dilshan
22 (13)
H. Hassan
2-0-12-0
3.6
0
Hamid Hassan To Dinesh Chandimal
Full ball onto the stumps, Chandimal pushes that to mid on.
3.5
1
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Length ball on pads, worked to mid on for a single.
3.4
0
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Fuller ball on off, driven to covers.
3.3
4
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
FOUR! Loopy full toss on pads, Dilshan flicks that to square leg for the second boundary. Good placement by him.
3.2
4
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
FOUR! SMASHED! Short ball outside off, it is lofted to the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
3.1
1
Hamid Hassan To Dinesh Chandimal
Fuller ball on off, it is tapped to point for a single.
End Of The Over 3 : 25/0
13 Runs
T. Dilshan
13 (9)
D. Chandimal
12 (9)
D. Zadran
1-0-13-0
2.6
0
Dawlat Zadran To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Full outside off, gets beaten as Dilshan failed to put bat to the ball.
2.5
0
Dawlat Zadran To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Fuller on offside, Dilshan reached out to hit the over covers but misses it.
2.4
6
Dawlat Zadran To Tillakaratne Dilshan
SIX! DILSCOOP! Fuller ball onto the stumps, Dilshan ducks and plays a scoop over the keeper's head for another maximum. Vintage Dilshan arrives.
2.3
6
Dawlat Zadran To Tillakaratne Dilshan
SIX! DISPATCHED! Short ball on leg, Dilshan stays back and pulls that to the leg side for a flat six.
2.2
0
Dawlat Zadran To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Fuller onto the pads, Dilshan gets beaten with the extra bounce and gets hit on his pads.
2.1
1
Dawlat Zadran To Dinesh Chandimal
Short ball on off, it is sliced to third man for a single.
Zadran comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 2 : 12/0
2 Runs
T. Dilshan
1 (4)
D. Chandimal
11 (8)
H. Hassan
1-0-2-0
1.6
0
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Swing and a miss again! Fuller ball on off side, Dilshan goes for a hard push but misses the line of the ball.
1.5
0
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Dilshan feels for a fuller ball outside off but gets beaten.
1.4
0
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Length ball onto the pads, it is pushed to mid off.
1.3
1
Hamid Hassan To Dinesh Chandimal
Fuller again, steered to third man for a single.
1.2
0
Hamid Hassan To Dinesh Chandimal
Beaten! Fullish on off, swing and a miss.
1.1
1
Hamid Hassan To Tillakaratne Dilshan
Fuller ball on off, it is guided by Dilshan to the third man for a single.
Hamid comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 1 : 10/0
10 Runs
D. Chandimal
10 (6)
T. Dilshan
0 (0)
K. Sadiq
1-0-10-0
0.6
0
Karim Sadiq To Dinesh Chandimal
Landed outside off, it is pushed to the short third man region.
0.5
6
Karim Sadiq To Dinesh Chandimal
SIX! Tossed up ball onto the pads again, Chandimal slog sweeps that to the mid-wicket region for a biggie. Good connection there.
0.4
4
Karim Sadiq To Dinesh Chandimal
FOUR! Hurled onto the legs, Chandimal sweeps that to fine leg for the first boundary.
0.3
0
Karim Sadiq To Dinesh Chandimal
Landed on the leg, flicked to th leg side.
0.2
0
Karim Sadiq To Dinesh Chandimal
Tossed up ball onto the pads, goes for a flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
0.1
0
Karim Sadiq To Dinesh Chandimal
Darted onto the pads, defended by Chandimal.
Hello and welcome back for the chase. Dilshan and Chandimal will open to bat. Sadiq will open with the new ball. Here we go. Chase begins!
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Match Info
- Venue Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Toss Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat
- Result Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets
- Player of the Match Tillakaratne Dilshan
- Umpire
- Referee Chris Broad
Match Notes
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| Player | Runs | Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Tamim Iqbal BAN | 295 | 73.75 |
| Virat Kohli IND | 273 | 136.50 |
| Joe Root ENG | 249 | 49.80 |
| Mohammad Shahzad AFG | 222 | 31.71 |
| Jos Buttler ENG | 191 | 47.75 |
| Player | Wickets | Eco. |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nabi AFG | 12 | 6.07 |
| Rashid Khan AFG | 11 | 6.53 |
| Ish Sodhi NZ | 10 | 6.10 |
| Mitchell Santner NZ | 10 | 6.27 |
| Shakib Al Hasan BAN | 10 | 7.21 |
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