SL win; Rohit-led India disappointed

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Sri Lanka made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Wanindu Hasaranga and Mohamed Shiraz made way for Kamindu Mendis and Jeffrey Vandersay (the player of the match).

On winning the toss, Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 42, and lost a wicket.

Sri Lanka’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Pathum Nissanka, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball into the match, he was caught by Lokesh Rahul off the bowling of Mohammed 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 119, and lost five wickets.

Sixty-nine balls (11.3 overs) into the match, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kusal Mendis was the batter. It was upheld by Australian umpire Paul Reiffel.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). India had conceded nine extras. 

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 73 balls. While Avishka Fernando’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Kusal Mendis’ contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

Avishka Fernando, whose 62-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 40. A hundred and one balls after Nissanka’s dismissal, he was caught by Washington Sundar, who broke the 74-run partnership.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Kusal Mendis was batting on 25.

Kusal Mendis, whose 42-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 30. Seven balls after Avishka Fernando’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Sundar, who broke the five-run stand.

A hundred and fifteen balls (19.1 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Asalanka was the batter. It was struck down by Reiffel.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 24.5 overs (149 balls). India had conceded 10 extras. 

Sadeera Samarawickrama, whose 31-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Fifty-one balls after Kusal Mendis’ dismissal, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Axar Patel broke the 32-run stand.

A hundred and ninety-three balls (32.1 overs) into the match, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Janith Liyanage was the batter. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 136 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Asalanka was batting on 25, Liyanage had scored a dozen.

Liyanage, who faced 29 balls, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Forty-two balls after Samarawickrama’s dismissal, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav, who broke the 25-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Asalanka, whose 42-ball innings included three boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Seven balls later, he was caught by Axar off the bowling of Sundar.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 38.3 overs (231 balls). India had conceded 19 extras. 

The third Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 79, and lost three wickets.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Wellalage’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Kamindu’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Sri Lanka scored 200 off 45.3 overs (273 balls). India had conceded 21 extras.

Wellalage, whose 35-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 39. Sixty-eight balls after Asalanka’s dismissal, he was caught by Shivam Dube. Kuldeep broke the 72-run partnership. 

Two hundred and ninety-eight balls (49.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kamindu was the batter. It was upheld by Reiffel.

The eight-wicket pair put on 31. Kamindu eventually scored 40 off 44 balls, which included four boundaries. Twenty-two balls after Wellalage’s dismissal, Shreyas Iyer ran him out.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Akila Dananjaya, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, Rohit, India’s skipper, and Kohli ran him out.

Vandersay, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 24 extras. Sri Lanka scored 240 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs.

Rohit and Dube bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 11, the latter conceded 10.

Arshdeep Singh, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 58.

Siraj bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 43, picking up a wicket.

Axar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 38. He picked up a wicket.

Kuldeep bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33, picking up a couple of wickets. 

Sundar bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30, picking up three scalps. 

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 76, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 15.

Rohit’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 29 balls.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 124, and lost eight wickets.

Rohit, whose 44-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 64. Eighty-one balls into the chase, he was caught by Nissanka. Vandersay broke the 97-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Fifteen overs into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kohli was the batter. It was upheld by Wimalasiri.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 116 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gill was batting on 34, Kohli had scored 13.

Gill eventually scored 35 off 44 balls, which included three boundaries. Twenty-two balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Kamindu. Vandersay broke the 19-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Dube didn’t open his account. Four balls later, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Vandersay.

Kohli, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Eleven balls later, Vandersay had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he trapped him leg before wicket.

A hundred and thirty-two balls (21.5 overs) into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shreyas, the batter, scored seven off nine balls, which included a boundary. It was upheld by Reiffel. He was trapped leg before wicket by Vandersay, who broke the 10-run stand.

Rahul, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Eight balls later, Vandersay broke the 14-run stand.

India scored 150 off 24 overs (145 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

A hundred and seventy-four balls (28.5 overs) into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Axar was the batter. It was struck down by Wimalasiri.

Thirty-one overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 180 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Axar was batting on 44, Sundar had scored a dozen.

Axar, whose run-a-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually failed to add to the mark. Sixty balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Asalanka, who broke the 38-run stand.

Two hundred and eleven balls (35.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Sundar, the batter, faced 40 balls, scoring just 15. It was struck down by Reiffel. He was trapped leg before wicket by Asalanka, who broke the five-run stand.

Two hundred and twenty-three balls (37.3 overs) into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kuldeep was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Reiffel.

Although Kuldeep, who faced 27 balls, was unbeaten, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 200 off 39.3 overs (238 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 13 extras at that point.

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

Two hundred and forty-three balls (40.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Siraj, the batter, scored four off 18 balls. It was struck down by Wimalasiri. He was trapped leg before wicket by Asalanka, who broke the 11-run stand.

The last-wicket pair had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Arshdeep, who faced four balls, scored three. A dozen balls later, the Mendises ran him out.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded 15 extras. India, who were dismissed for 208 off 42.2 overs, lost by 32 runs.

Kamindu, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 19.

Wellalage, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 41.

Asitha Fernando, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 31.

Dananjaya bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 54.

Asalanka bowled 6.2 overs, which included two maidens. He conceded 20, picking up three wickets.

Vandersay, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 33. He picked up half-a-dozen scalps.

Sri Lanka led the three-match series 1-0.