Sangakkara out for 40, SL lose 4th wicket
August 14, 2015  11:41

SL 92-4 (25 ovs) & 183 vs Ind 375 | Scorecard


Mathews looks to sweep Ashwin but misses as there is a faint appeal for leg before wicket. But he gets the sweep right off the fifth ball but only for a single to deep square leg.

In the next over, Sangakkara comes down the track and hits him against the line over mid-on for a four. The next ball is short and wide but Sangakkara is unable to find the gap on the off-side. Both the batsmen looking very comfortable now and the spinners have not been able to make an impact.

Mathews taking a few risks as he plays the reverse sweep against Ashwin, hitting it behind point for a four.

The scoreboard has kept ticking at a fair rate and the Indians have not been able to bowl a single maiden over on day three.

Sangakkara is beaten by Ashwin by one that turns as the Indians, except for the bowler, go up in appeal for a caught behind appeal. Ashwin has mixed it up quite well and has constantly created problems for the two batsmen.

And he is rewarded with the big wicket of Sangakkara, with one that bounces a bit more than expected. He looks to steer it to thirdman but gets an edge as Rahane in the slips pull off a stunning one-handed catch diving to his left.

Sangakkara walks back after scoring 40 from 70 balls to a huge cheer in his final innings in international cricket in Galle.

Sri Lanka are 92 for four in 25 overs, needing another 100 runs to avoid the innings defeat with six wickets in hand.
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