Chahar strikes again; SL 6 down

July 18, 2021 18:01

Sri Lanka 186-6 (40 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Asalanka goes after Kuldeep as the left-hander slog sweeps the second ball over midwicket for a four.

He is beaten next ball as Kuldeep gets some sharp turn which goes past the edge as Asalanka comes forward to defend.

Asalanka sweeps the fourth ball and picks up three runs as the fielder at fine leg does well to keep it inside the boundary and Shanaka takes one off the next.

Deepak Chahar is back into the attack. He makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Asalanka, who is caught behind for 38.

Chahar got the ball to move away left-hander Asalanka, who poked at it only to get the edge and was caught by wicketkeeper Kishan.

Chahar greets new batsman Wanindu Hasaranga with a short ball which he ducks under before he takes a single to get off the mark.

Another bouncer, but this time it goes high and is ruled a wide before Shanaka pulls the last ball for a single.

Chahal is back into the attack in place of Kuldeep. Shanaka showing some intent as he comes down the track to Chahal but is unable to get under the ball, for a single to long-on.

Hasaranga also adopts the attacking approach as he slog sweeps Chahal from well outside the off-stump over midwicket for a four.

The next ball is full and wide as Hasaranga gets a single on the off-side.

Shanaka comes down and this time he lofts the ball straight down the ground for a six over long-off and drives the last ball through the covers for one.

Sri Lanka have decided to chance their arm. Hasaranga miscues the lofted shot against Chahar but manages to get it over the fielder at mid-off for two runs.

Chahar tries the bouncer but it goes high over the batsman and is called a wide.

The pacer gets another wicket to his name as Hasaranga is brilliantly caught by Dhawan at midwicket. The right-hander whips Chahar uppishly but Dhawan manages to take a good low catch.

Chamika Karunaratne plays out the last three balls as Sri Lanka reach 186/6 in 40 overs.

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