Chahar's double strike leaves SL in mess

July 25, 2021 23:13

Sri Lanka 113-6 (16 ovs) vs India 164-5 | Scorecard

Chahal, who has one over in hand, is back into the attack. Dasun Shanaka misses the sweep but picks a leg bye first ball before he nudges the next ball to fine leg for one.

Asalanka is beaten by one that goes straight on before he takes a single after miscuing the sweep.

Sharp turn for Chahal as Shanaka is beaten followed by another dot ball before he takes a single off the last ball.

Chahal concedes just three runs in his last over, to finish with good figures of 1/19 in four overs.

Sri Lanka are 107/4 in 15 overs, needing 58 from five overs for victory.

Chahar comes back into the attack. Shanaka clips the first ball to deep square leg for a couple and takes one off the next.

Chahar misses the radar with the slower ball as he gives away a wide.

Chahar makes the breakthrough with the key wicket of Asalanka, who holes out to Shaw at deep midwicket to perish after a quickfire innings of 44 from 26 balls.

Two balls later, Chahar cleans up Hasaranga who is bowled for a duck.

Sri Lanka struggling on 113/6 in 16 overs, needing 52 from last four overs for victory.

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