...THE RUN CHASE…
Sri Lanka, after electing to bowl, will be disappointed. They did not begin well and leaked runs in the Powerplay. They did manage to pull things back in the middle overs courtesy Lahiru Kumara, Jeffrey Vandersay and Shanaka but all the good work was given away as the death bowling was not at all good. In the end, they now face a stiff task ahead and will have to bat out of their skins if they are to chase this down. They need good start to get anywhere close to this target. Stay tuned as for an entertaining second-half of this game.
It all began with the openers who put up a 100-run stand. Kishan was the aggressor and Rohit played second fiddle. Once Rohit fell, there was a quiet period for India where Kishan and Iyer were finding it difficult to maintain the same tempo. Kishan fell 12 short of his ton trying to up the ante but then Iyer exploded. He found the boundaries at ease and gave India a solid finish to get them close to 200.
What a performance with the bat by India. Scoring 199 on this big ground on a wicket which hasn't looked the easiest, is a tremendous effort. They will be very pleased with their outing.
19.6 overs (1 Run) So a single to end the innings! A low full toss outside off. Jadeja pulls this hard but it goes towards long on for a single. This has been a superb batting performance by India. India finish with 199/2 after 20 overs!
19.5 overs (1 Run) Just a single this time! A fuller delivery on middle. Iyer flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
19.4 overs (2 Runs) A fuller delivery outside off. Iyer drills it to deep extra-cover for a couple.
19.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Another boundary, fine leg is inside the circle and Dushmantha Chameera bowls this on leg. Iyer just flicks it past short fine leg for a boundary.
19.2 overs (2 Runs) Fifty for Iyer! He has paced this innings superbly! A fuller delivery on middle. Iyer flicks it to deep square leg for a couple.
19.1 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Another monstorous hit! A slower length delivery around off, in the slot. Iyer tonks it over long on for a biggie.
18.6 overs (1 Run) A full delivery on off. Iyer drills it to long off for a single.
18.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Nice shot again by Iyer! A full delivery and wider outside off. Iyer opens the face of his blade and gets this in the gap through the third man region for a boundary.
18.4 overs (1 Run) A shorter length delivery on off now. Jadeja pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
18.3 overs (1 Run) A full delivery on off. Iyer drills it to long off for a single.
18.3 overs (1 Run) WIDE! A full delivery and way outside off. Iyer leaves it alone.
18.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Poor bowling this! A low full toss outside off. Iyer just slices it to deep backward point for a boundary.
18.1 overs (6 Runs) SIX! BANG! Iyer is in his groove now! A length delivery on off. Iyer gets under it and launches it over long on for a biggie.
17.6 overs (0 Run) A fuller delivery outside off. Jadeja goes for the sccop as he gets across but misses.
17.5 overs (1 Run) A fuller delivery on off. Iyer pushes it to long off for a single.
17.4 overs (2 Runs) DROPPED!! A fuller delivery on off. Iyer looks to work it towards the leg side but gets a huge leadinng edge towards deep extra-cover. The fielder runs back from the ring to catch it and gets a hand on it but fails to pouch it. Two runs taken.
17.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! A short ball and punished. Chameera goes short on off. Iyer pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. Good shot.
17.2 overs (2 Runs) A length delivery around off. Iyer dabs it to backward point and sets off for a single. There is a shy at the bowler's end but there is no one backing up and the batters take an extra run off an overthrow.
17.1 overs (1 Run) A fuller delivery outside off. Jadeja drills it to deep cover for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja is the next man in.
16.6 overs (0 Run) OUT! TAKEN! Ishan Kishan misses out on the hundred but it has been a brilliant knck by the youngster! Shanaka bangs this short on middle. Kishan looks to pull but gets a huge top edge this time. The ball goes high in the air towards deep square leg and Janith Liyanage there takes a good catch. So the Sri Lankan skipper provides the breakthrough.
16.5 overs (1 Run) A fuller delivery on off. Iyer mistimes his slog to long on for a single.
16.4 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Ohh..great shot and great understanding of the field there by Iyer! A fuller delivery on off. Iyer gets across and flicks it to deep square leg for a boundary.
16.3 overs (0 Run) Another good delivery ! A very full delivery, wide outside off. Iyer goes chasing for it but misses.
16.2 overs (1 Run) Shorter length delivery on off. Kishan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
16.2 overs (1 Run) WIDE! A slower short ball and a bit too high this. Kishan leaves it alone.
16.1 overs (1 Run) A brilliant yorker outside off. Iyer digs it out to short third man for a single.
Dasun Shanaka is back on. He went for 11 runs in his first over.
15.6 overs (1 Run) A Slower short delivery on off. Iyer pulls it to long on and gets a single. 17 runs from the over.
15.5 overs (1 Run) A wide yorker this time, outside off. Kishan digs it out to sweeper cover for a single.
15.4 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Oh...this is fabulous batting from Kishan! A low full toss outside off. Kishan gets across and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for another boundary.
15.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! A boundary again! A wide fullis delivery outside off over 140 clicks! Kishan just guides this past short third man for a boundary.
15.2 overs (6 Runs) SIX! This time he connects it quite well and gets the maximum! A slower full ball, on middle. Kishyan gets under it and tonks it over long on for a maximum.
15.1 overs (1 Run) Iyer backs away and Kumara follows him. Serves this on his leg. Iyer flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
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