Spinners put India on top
July 18, 2021 17:22
Sri Lanka 141-4 (32 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Time for pace as Bhuvneshwar comes into the attack in place of Krunal.
Asalanka defends the first ball on the off-side before he runs the next to thirdman for a single.
Shanaka gets a lifeline as he attempts a suicidal single and is lucky that Manish Pandey misses the direct hit from the off-side.
Bhunveshwar bowls a wide down the leg side and Asalanka blocks out the last two balls.
Chahal continues as Shanaka hits the first ball to long-off for a single and Asalanka is beaten trying to sweep it from outside the off-stump. He then comes down the track and drives the fourth ball to long-off for one.
Some sharp turn and bounce for Chahal but it is wayward and is ruled a wide before Shanaka keeps out the last ball with caution.
Sri Lanka have struggled to get going in the middle overs, as they reach 132/4 in 30 overs.
Asalanka taps Bhuvneshwar on the leg side for a single before the pacer bowls a bouncer to Shanaka, who is happy to let it go.
Another short ball which bounces high and is ruled a wide before the Sri Lanka captain steers a wide ball past point for a four, the first boundary for Sri Lanka in nine overs.
He takes a single off the next to thirdman before Asalanka keeps out the last ball.
Krunal, who bowled a wonderful first spell of 1/12 in six overs, comes back into the attack in place of Chahal.
He continues his good work with the ball, with four dot balls in a row to Shanaka, who then takes one to long-off and Asalanka takes one off the last ball.
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