India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I at Colombo, 25 Jul, 2021

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bowl
India 164/5 (20)
Sri Lanka 126/10 (18.3)
India won by 38 runs
Man of the Match: Bhuvneshwar Kumar

      Over 1.0   

    Over 0.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, Boundary! Gets forward and looking to go over mid-wicket with the hoick, closed the bat face and the leading edge flew over Shaw at slip

    Over 0.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets right behind a length ball and defends it back at the bowler

    Over 0.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, gets forward and clipped away behind square on the on-side for a couple of runs

    Over 0.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a back of length delivery to Avishka Fernando,1 run, goes back in the crease and  dabbed down towards third man for a single

    Over 0.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets forward and attempted flick and strikes him high on the body

    Over 0.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka,1 run, gets forward and went with hard hands on the drive and skewed a thick edge towards third man

    Over 0.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka,1 run, gets forward and went with hard hands on the drive and skewed a thick edge towards third man

      Over 2.0   

    Over 1.1 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, Boundary! Shuffled right across got inside the line and helped it behind square on the on-side for a boundary

    Over 1.2 Deepak Chahar bowls a back of length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, goes back in the crease and went hard on the slash and is beaten by the movement

    Over 1.3 Deepak Chahar bowls a back of length delivery to Minod Bhanuka,1 run, gets forward and slaps it through cover and picks up a single.

    Over 1.4 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, pressed forward on the defensive push, past the edge and through to the keeper

    Over 1.5 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando,1 run, gets forward and skews it down towards third man for a single

    Over 1.6 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and flicks it down to the fine leg fence for four.

      Over 3.0   

    Over 2.1 Krunal Pandya tossed up delivery to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, makes room and then goes inside out over cover with the lofted drive - the ball plugs upon pitching and it's only a couple

    Over 2.2 Krunal Pandya bowls a quicker arm ball to Avishka Fernando,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucked wide of mid-wicket for a single

    Over 2.3 Krunal Pandya bowls a quicker arm ball to Minod Bhanuka,  out Caught by Suryakumar Yadav!! Bhanuka backed away on the drive and then didn't bother to keep it down, a chest-high catch and Surya made it look simple.

    Over 2.4 Krunal Pandya bowls it flat in the air to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, presses across and wristily plays it back to the bowler

    Over 2.5 Krunal Pandya bowls a quicker arm ball to Dhananjaya de Silva,1 run, gets forward and nudged behind square on the on-side for a single

    Over 2.6 Krunal Pandya tossed up delivery to Avishka Fernando,1 run, gets forward and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

      Over 4.0   

    Over 3.1 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, leans across and pushes it towards Krunal at cover-point

    Over 3.2 Deepak Chahar bowls a pitched up delivery to Avishka Fernando, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

    Over 3.3 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and worked towards mid-on after a mini-shuffle

    Over 3.4 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and defends it to mid-on with the inside half of the bat.

    Over 3.5 Deepak Chahar bowls a half volley to Avishka Fernando, Boundary! Leans forward and then drills the drive back over the bowler's head, wide of mid-off and the ball runs away to the ropes

    Over 3.6 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, presses across and clips it to mid-wicket

      Over 5.0   

    Over 4.1 Krunal Pandya tossed up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva,1 run, gets forward and worked wide of mid-wicket for a single

    Over 4.2 Krunal Pandya tossed up delivery to Avishka Fernando,1 run, goes back in the crease and worked to the right of mid-on for a single

    Over 4.3 Krunal Pandya bowls it flat in the air to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, shuffled across on the paddle and missed

    Over 4.4 Krunal Pandya bowls it flat in the air to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, gets forward and worked behind square on the on-side for a couple

    Over 4.4 Krunal Pandya bowls it flat in the air to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, gets forward and worked behind square on the on-side for a couple

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