Bhanuka rallies SL after early wicket
July 28, 2021 22:14
SL 36-1 (6 ovs) vs India 132-5 | Scorecard
Chetan Sakariya continues as Bhanuka targets the youngster by lofting the first ball over mid-on for a four.
He is hit high on the pads next ball to pick a leg bye before Sadeera Samarawickrama gets off the mark with a single in the covers.
Sakariya bowls a poor delivery as Manuka is able to glance the fourth ball fine off his pads for a four and then keeps out the last two balls.
Leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy comes into the attack. He starts with a short wide delivery which Samarawickrama cuts behind point for a four and then survives a leg before shout two balls later.
Slightly short as Samarawickrama pushes the fifth ball into the covers for one and Bhanuka takes a single off the last ball.
Spin from both ends as leggie Rahul Chahar comes in from the other end. He starts with a half-tracker which left-hander Bhanuka pulls over midwicket for a four.
He takes a single off the third ball and Samarawickrama takes one to mid-on followed by another run.
Sri Lanka are 36 for one in six overs, with Bhanuka on 17 and Samarawickrama on seven. They need another 97 runs from 14 overs for victory at under seven per over.
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