20.0 -
Chameera to Dhoni, FOUR, in the blockhole well outside off, Dhoni once again looks to smash it away as he goes for a big heave, can only manage an inside edge that runs away past the keeper and crashes into the fence
17.5 -
Chameera to Raina, FOUR, edged and four! Lucky runs for India and that brings up the 50-run stand as well. Another one in the blockhole wide outside off, Raina looks to jam the drive out, can only manage a thick outside edge that rolls away fine past the diving keeper, hits the fence in no time as third man was inside the ring
17.3 -
Chameera to Raina, FOUR, just short of a good length and around off, Raina slogs it across the line, didn't get it off the middle but it lands in the vacant deep mid-wicket region, the fielder from deep square leg, runs across to his right, puts in the dive near the rope but fails to pull the ball back in, trickles away to the fence to make it three boundaries in a row now (not counting the wide of course)
17.2 -
Chameera to Raina, FOUR, pitched up and right in the slot on middle stump line, Raina hoicks it over mid-wicket, picks out the gap in the deep and collects another boundary. He cleared his front leg to get right underneath that
17.1 -
Chameera to Raina, FOUR, slower short ball on middle stump line, Raina goes right across to get inside the line of the ball and then he pulls it over short fine leg, crashes into the fence in a jiffy
16.0 -
Kasun Rajitha to Raina, FOUR, take that! Raina backs away a touch to give himself room and Rajitha bowls a low full toss, Raina wouldn't miss out on the freebie as he slaps it past a diving extra cover, who dived across to his right but couldn't get a hand on it, runs away to the fence
15.1 -
Kasun Rajitha to Pandya, FOUR, short-arm hoick! If there's a shot that goes by that name. On a good length and on the stumps, Pandya gets forward and hoicks it over mid-wicket, middled it and it runs away to the fence in a jiffy. The extension of the arms was not there, yet he timed it to perfection
12.5 -
Dasun Shanaka to Rahane, FOUR, lucky boundary for Rahane but he won't mind it one bit. Short of length delivery on off, Rahane waits for the ball to arrive, glides it late to the left of short third man, who dives across but makes a mess of it, didn't get his body behind the ball and it trickles away to the fence
12.4 -
Dasun Shanaka to Rahane, FOUR, good strike! Rahane has timed the pants off this one. Slower ball on a fuller length outside off, Rahane had enough room to free his arms and he smacks it back over the bowler's head, no need to run for those
8.5 -
Siriwardana to Rahane, FOUR, nicely played by Rahane, Siriwardana drops one short and on the stumps, Rahane rocks back and pulls it to the right of long-on, the fielder puts in the dive, but the ball is too quick for him
6.0 -
T Perera to Dhawan, FOUR, a boundary laden batting powerplay for India, back of a length and on Dhawan's hips, he uses the pace on the ball and tucks it away behind square on the on-side, the fielder is in the ring and the ball rolls away for a boundary
5.5 -
T Perera to Dhawan, FOUR, cracking shot, on a good length and just outside off, Dhawan gets forward, drives it on the up and finds the gap past extra cover, no need to run for those
4.5 -
Senanayake to Dhawan, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Dhawan, gets down low, uses Senanayake's pace and sweeps it past the square leg umpire, no one in the deep and the ball rolls away past the ropes
4.4 -
Senanayake to Dhawan, FOUR, Senanayake drops this one way too short, Dhawan is quick to rock back and pulls it to the right of square leg. The fielder in the deep is very square and the ball rolls away to the fence
4.0 -
Kasun Rajitha to Dhawan, FOUR, hat-trick of fours, but this is poor bowling from Rajitha, a long half-volley outside off, Dhawan bends down and drills it wide of mid-off, kept admiring his shot as the ball raced away to the fence in a hurry
3.5 -
Kasun Rajitha to Dhawan, FOUR, this is turning out to be an expensive over, full-toss outside off, Dhawan gets forward and drives it through extra cover, no need to run for those
3.4 -
Kasun Rajitha to Dhawan, FOUR, that's easy pickings for Dhawan, length delivery outside off, Dhawan gets a big stride forward and drives it on the up, it was in the air but well wide of mid-off, rolls away to the fence for a boundary
3.1 -
Kasun Rajitha to Rohit, FOUR, Rohit is looking in good touch, length delivery outside off, the line was perfect to play the lofted off-drive, Rohit leans forward and lifts it over that fielder, one bounce and over the ropes
0.1 -
Kasun Rajitha to Rohit, FOUR, cracking shot, gentle loosener from Rajitha, short and wide outside off, Rohit gets on top of the bounce and cuts it up and over point, that will give him some pleasure, he was out for a duck in the first match
16.2 -
Senanayake to Pandya, SIX, Pandya is turning it on in Ranchi. Back-to-back sixes for him! This was full and darted on the pads, Pandya clears his front leg, gets right under it and tonks it over the wide long-on fence for another maximum
16.1 -
Senanayake to Pandya, SIX, glorious strike! Senanayake bowls a flatter delivery on the stumps, Pandya quickly goes on the back foot and clubs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum
12.0 -
S Prasanna to Rohit, SIX, smashed! Prasanna shortens his length and pays the price. Bowls a rank long hop, Rohit quickly rocks back and muscles the pull over the deep mid-wicket fence, went sailing into the stands. Gets the crowd going as well
2.4 -
Senanayake to Dhawan, SIX, nicely played! This was flighted and on off, Dhawan went down low and lifts it high and over square leg, went sailing over the ropes for a maximum
2.0 -
T Perera to Dhawan, SIX, lovely shot, leg-stump half-volley on Dhawan's pads, he spots the length early, plays the pick-up shot and sends it whistling over the deep square leg fence for the first six of the innings
19.0 -
T Perera to Yuvraj, out Caught by Senanayake!! Perera has done it. He now has a hat-trick to his name. Fourth time a bowler has taken a T20I hat-trick. Yuvi departs for a first-ball duck. Nothing but another full toss from Perera, Yuvraj wanted to go big over long-on, swings hard but couldn't quite get his timing right. Long-on settles under it and takes a very simple catch in the end. Perera is delighted as his team-mates run in to congratulate him. Yuvraj c Senanayake b T Perera 0(1)
18.5 -
T Perera to Raina, out Caught by Chameera!! Two in two for Perera and Raina too departs now. Nothing but a low full toss well outside off, Raina wanted to lap it fine behind square on the on-side, doesn't bother to keep it down and ended up hitting it a little squarer than he would have wanted, backward square leg moves across to his left and takes an easy catch. He's on a hat-trick now. Raina c Chameera b T Perera 30(19) [4s-5]
18.4 -
T Perera to Pandya, out Caught by Gunathilaka!! Pandya's cameo comes to an end. He departs after a 12-ball 27. Another low full toss from Perera, Pandya looks to swing it over long-on but couldn't quite get under it, can only manage to get it off the toe-end and it goes high in the air, long-on runs forward and hangs on to the skier. Pandya c Gunathilaka b T Perera 27(12) [4s-1 6s-2]
14.2 -
Senanayake to Rahane, out Caught by Dilshan!! Another one bites the dust and India find themselves in a spot of bother now. Drags this short this time around, it was much quicker than what Rahane anticipated. He looked to pull it away but the ball takes the top-edge and goes high in the air, extra cover hardly had to move to take the catch. The ball skidded on towards the batsman and hence, he just couldn't connect well. Rahane c Dilshan b Senanayake 25(21) [4s-3]
13.1 -
Chameera to Rohit, out Caught&Bowled!! What a catch! Chameera, take a bow for snaffling this. Slower ball on the stumps, Rohit was looking to work it away on the on-side, closes the bat face a little too early and ends up spooning it to the right of the bowler off the leading edge. Even though it was in the air, Chameera had a lot of ground to cover, he quickly moves across to his right, puts in a full length dive and takes a magnificent catch with both hands. This wicket will surely boost his confidence. Hat-trick ball coming up next as he took Dhawan's wicket with the last ball of his previous spell as well. Rohit c and b Chameera 43(36) [4s-2 6s-1]
7.0 -
Chameera to Dhawan, out Caught by Chandimal!! Dhawan falls after a handy knock, lovely delivery from Chameera. This was banged in short and just outside off, Dhawan was arching backwards as he looked to guide it towards third man, the ball got big on him - a result of some extra bounce for Chameera. Dhawan ends up getting a thick edge on the dab and it's a simple catch for the keeper. Chameera is excited as he celebrates, India lose a wicket after a strong start. Dhawan c Chandimal b Chameera 51(25) [4s-7 6s-2]