Ishant and Yadav strike early, SL in trouble
August 30, 2015  11:28

SL 34-2 (10 ovs) vs India 312 | Scorecard


Ishant gets Tharanga to edge again but it falls short of the fielder at third slip and two balls later he is beaten again outside the off-stump.

In the next over the left-hander gets an outside edge but it bounces well short and goes through the slips for a four. The next ball is a beauty as Yadav gets some extra bouncer and Tharanga had no clue about it.

Tharanga's struggle ends as Ishant gets the edge and this time Rahul manages to take it cleanly at second slip. The umpires check the frontfoot and Ishant has nearly ended up losing the wicket but gets the benefit of doubt.

Once again, Sri Lanka's opening woes continue as Tharanga walks back for four, in the fifth over.

In the next over, Yadav sends back the other opener. Silva is caught in two minds as he decides to withdraw the bat at the very last minute but gets an inside edge and is bowled for three.

Sri Lanka have two new batsmen out in the middle in Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal.

The last ball of the over nearly fetches another wicket for India as Chandimal is beaten all ends up trying to defend. He is lucky not to have edged it.

Yadav overpitches in his next over and Chandimal drives the half-volley through the covers for a four and the next is turned through midwicket for two runs.

The last ball is short and wide and Chandimal slaps it through point for another four.

Chandimal is adopting a positive approach. Ishant bowls a good bouncer directed at the batsman's body as he somehow sways out of the way. Ishant tries it again but this time he manages to upper cut it over the slips for a four.

Stuart Binny comes into the attack after a good opening spell from Yadav, who took one for 16 in four overs.

He gets one to bounce a bit more but enough to trouble Chandimal, who crashes the next through the off-side for a four.

Chandimal is positive, hitting 19 from 22 balls, as Sri Lanka reach 34 for two in 10 overs.
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