India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I at Colombo, 29 Jul, 2021

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 81/8 (20)
Sri Lanka 82/3 (14.3)
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Wanindu Hasaranga
  • Wanindu Hasaranga 14 * (9)
  • Dhananjaya de Silva 27 * (22)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and plays it late and right under his eyes.

Over 0.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando,1 run, gets back in the crease and dabs it down to third man

Over 0.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a back of length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 0.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets forward and tries to slashes it hard but gets beaten.

Over 0.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets forward and draws the booming drive, the ball curls away to beat the outside edge.

Over 0.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka,1 leg bye, moves across and misses the flick, rapped on the pads 

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Varun Chakravarthy bowls it flat in the air to Minod Bhanuka,1 run, gets forward and  tucks it to deep square leg

Over 1.2 Varun Chakravarthy bowls a quicker arm ball to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and misses the glance and Samson makes a good take. No call from the umpire.

Over 1.3 Varun Chakravarthy bowls a quicker arm ball to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets right behind the line on the back foot and blocks it down the pitch.

Over 1.4 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and punched towards mid-wicket and Bhanuka wanted a single, Fernando was not interested and sent his partner back.

Over 1.5 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets reaches out for it and knocks it to cover.

Over 1.6 Varun Chakravarthy bowls a half volley to Avishka Fernando,1 run, gets across the line and flicks it to deep square leg

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 2.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Avishka Fernando, 3 runs, comes on to the front foot and drives it wide of mid-on and picks up three runs.

Over 2.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets inside the line on the back foot and taps it to point.

Over 2.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Minod Bhanuka, 2 runs, gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it over the infield and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 2.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a back of length delivery to Minod Bhanuka,1 run, gets forward and nurdles it backward of square and settles with a single

Over 2.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and eases it to cover

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Minod Bhanuka,1 run, makes room and crunches it straight to cover.

Over 3.2 Varun Chakravarthy bowls it short of length to Avishka Fernando, Boundary! Stays onto the backfoot and pulls it to the vacant deep mid-wicket region, couple of bounces and into the fence.

Over 3.3 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, comes on to the front foot and  knocked in front of cover

Over 3.4 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Avishka Fernando,1 run, gets forward and works it down to long-on for one.

Over 3.5 Varun Chakravarthy bowls a quicker arm ball to Minod Bhanuka,1 run, gets forward and squirts an outside edge to short third man, Fernando races across to the striker's end and beats the direct hit

Over 3.6 Varun Chakravarthy tossed up delivery to Avishka Fernando,1 run, gets across the line and  flicks to deep square leg and retains strike.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Sandeep Warrier bowls a back of length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and defends to point.

Over 4.2 Sandeep Warrier bowls it short of length to Avishka Fernando,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and  awkwardly gets the pull away to deep square leg.

Over 4.3 Sandeep Warrier bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, moves across in the crease and misses the flick down the leg side.

Over 4.4 Sandeep Warrier bowls it short of length to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets on top of the bounce and knocks it back to the bowler.

Over 4.5 Sandeep Warrier bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka,1 run, gets forward and steers it past a diving backward point fielder and settles with a single

Over 4.6 Sandeep Warrier bowls a back of length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, comes on to the front foot and  firmly punches to cover

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