Shaw out for first-ball duck

July 25, 2021 20:13

India 12-1 (2 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Prithvi Shaw walks out to open the batting on his debut with captain Shikhar Dhawan, with Dushmantha Chameera open the bowling.

Shaw is gone for a first-ball duck on his T20 debut. A full delivery from Chameera which swings away late as Shaw looks to drive but gets the edge and is caught behind.

Sanju Samson gets a similar duck first ball but he manages to control it well, steering it to thirdman for one to get off the mark.

Dhawan also digs out a full delivery on the leg side for one before Samson clips the fourth ball through midwicket for two runs.

The last two balls are away from the off-stump as Samson is able to easily to ignore it, to end a superb first over from Chameera.

Chamika Karunaratne from the other end. The first ball is full as Dhawan drives it straight with the fielder at mid-on stopping the ball for a single after initial confusion between the two batsmen.

Samson steers the next ball past point for one and Dhawan collects another run as he pushes it into the covers.

Another single for Samson on the leg side before Dhawan hits the last ball for a four through the covers.

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