SL disappointed; Rohit-led India win

India made one change to their playing (Pat)eleven – Shardul Thakur made way for Axar.

Sri Lanka made half-a-dozen changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – the Fernandos (Avishka and Nuwanidu),  Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, and Ashen Bandara made way for Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, and Matheesha Pathirana.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 65, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded eight extras at that point. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 18.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 115, and lost seven wickets.

Gill, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 19. Sixty-seven balls into the match, Dunith Wellalage, the player of the match, broke the 80-run partnership.

Rohit’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 44 balls.

Virat Kohli, who faced a dozen balls, scored just three. Sixteen balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper. Wellalage broke the 10-run stand.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. Rohit was batting on 52.

Rohit eventually scored 53 off 48 balls. Eight balls after Kohli’s dismissal, Wellalage broke the one-man stand.

India scored 100 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 16 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 73 balls. While Ishan Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 150 off 29.2 overs (176 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 17 extras at that point.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 44-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 39. Eighty-nine balla after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Wellalage, who broke the 63-run partnership.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. Kishan was batting on 23.

Kishan, whose 61-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored (Chari)thirty-three. Twenty-six balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Wellalage. Asalanka broke the 16-run stand.

Thirty-six overs into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hardik Pandya, the batsman, scored just five off 18 balls. It was upheld by Bangladeshi umpire Masudur Rahman. He was caught by Kusal Mendis. Wellalage broke the two-run stand.

Ravindra Jadeja, who faced 19 balls, scored just four. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Mendis. Asalanka broke the six-run stand.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 33, and lost three wickets.

Jasprit Bumrah, who faced a dozen balls, scored just five. Twenty balls later, Asalanka broke the eight-run stand.

Kuldeep Yadav, who faced a ball, did not get off the mark. The next ball, he was caught by de Silva off the bowling of Asalanka.

Forty-four overs into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mohammed Siraj was the batsman. It was struck down by Rahman.

Forty-seven overs into the match, there was an interruption due to rain (as a result of which, the ground was wet). India had scored 197 for the loss of nine wickets at that point. While Axar was batting on 15, Siraj had scored a couple.

India scored 200 off 47.2 overs (284 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 20 extras at that point.

Axar, whose 36-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 26. Forty-one balls after Kuldeep’s dismissal, he was caught by Samarawickrama. Theekshana broke the 27-run stand.

Siraj, who faced 19 balls, eventually scored five. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded 21 extras. India were dismissed for 213 off 49.1 overs.

Shanaka, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 24.

Pathirana and Kasun Rajitha bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 30.

De Silva, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 28.

Theekshana, who bowled 9.1 overs, conceded 41. He picked up a wicket.

Asalanka bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 18, picking up four scalps.

Wellalage bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 40, picking up five scalps.

From the beginning of the chase, Rahul kept wickets in place of Kishan.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 39, and lost three wickets.

Although his innings included a boundary, Nissanka had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. Thirteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Rahul. Bumrah broke the seven-run stand.

Mendis, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Suryakumar Yadav. Bumrah broke the 18-run stand.

The (Dimu)third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Karunaratne, who faced 18 balls, scored just a couple. Three balls later, he was caught by Gill off the bowling of Siraj.

The second Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored.

Sixty-eight balls (11.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Asalanka was the batsman. It was upheld by English umpire Richard Illingworth.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 13.1 overs (79 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka scored 52 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Samarawickrama was unbea‘ten’, Asalanka was batting on 13.

Samarawickrama, whose 31-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 17. Sixty-two balls after Dimuth’s dismissal, he was stumped by Rahul. Kuldeep broke the 43-run stand.

Asalanka, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 22. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Kuldeep broke the five-run stand.

Shanaka, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Thirty-five balls later, he was caught by Rohit. Jadeja broke the 26-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 25.2 overs (152 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Thirty-one overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka scored 133 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While de Silva had scored 32, Wellalage was batting on 15.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 33.4 overs (203 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 52 balls. While de Silva’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Wellalage’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

De Silva, whose 66-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 41. Seventy-five balls after Shanaka’s dismissal, he was caught by Gill. Jadeja broke the 63-run partnership.

Wellalage, whose 46-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 42. He was unbeaten.

Theekshana, who faced 14 balls, scored just a couple. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the nine-run stand.

Rajitha, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, Kuldeep broke the one-run stand.

The last-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Pathirana, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, he was dismissed by Kuldeep.

Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for 172 off 41.3 overs, lost by 41 runs.

Axar, the only wicketless bowler, bowled five overs, conceding 29.

Siraj and Hardik bowled five overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded 17, the latter conceded 14.

Bumrah bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30, picking up a couple of wickets.

Jadeja, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 30. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Kuldeep, who bowled 9.3 overs, conceded 43. He picked up four scalps.