India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI at Colombo, 23 Jul, 2021

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 225/9 (43)
Sri Lanka 227/7 (39)
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets(DLS method)
Man of the Match: Avishka Fernando

      Over 1.0   

    Over 0.1 Navdeep Saini bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando,1 run, gets back in the crease and punches it through cover for a single.

    Over 0.2 Navdeep Saini bowls it short of length to Minod Bhanuka, no run, goes deep inside the crease and tucks it down the leg side.

    Over 0.3 Navdeep Saini bowls a pitched up delivery to Minod Bhanuka, 2 runs, gets forward and driven along the ground to the sweeper cover and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 0.4 Navdeep Saini bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets forward and slightly squared up, defence

    Over 0.5 Navdeep Saini bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 0.6 Navdeep Saini bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets forward and defends it on the off-side watchfully.

      Over 2.0   

    Over 1.1 Chetan Sakariya bowls a half volley to Avishka Fernando, no run, hopping awkwardly as he jabs his bat in the way and keeps it out

    Over 1.2 Chetan Sakariya bowls a pitched up delivery to Avishka Fernando, Boundary! Walks across, frees up his hands, and slaps it through the sweeper for four.

    Over 1.3 Chetan Sakariya bowls a pitched up delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it down the pitch

    Over 1.4 Chetan Sakariya bowls a back of length delivery to Avishka Fernando,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucked away wristily behind square

    Over 1.5 Chetan Sakariya bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, shuffling across on the back foot, blocking back

    Over 1.6 Chetan Sakariya bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets forward and  premeditates a big full-blooded cut, and isn't even close to connecting

      Over 3.0   

    Over 2.1 Navdeep Saini bowls it short of length to Avishka Fernando, Six!  Shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it high and handsome over fine leg and gets a maximum.

    Over 2.2 Navdeep Saini bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and checks his shot, chipping in the end, and Dhawan dives at mid-off to cut it off

    Over 2.3 Navdeep Saini bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and punched away to mid-off

    Over 2.4 Navdeep Saini bowls a back of length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, shuffling knock to mid-wicket

    Over 2.5 Navdeep Saini bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, Boundary! Gets waits for it on his back foot to punch away through sweeper. And Pandey's chase-cum-dive by the boundary saves one whole run

    Over 2.6 Navdeep Saini bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka,1 run, backs away in the crease and dabbed down to third man

      Over 4.0   

    Over 3.1: No runs. Chetan Sakariya to Minod Bhanuka,

    Over 3.2: No runs. Chetan Sakariya to Minod Bhanuka,

    Over 3.3: No runs. Chetan Sakariya to Minod Bhanuka,

    Over 3.4: No runs. Chetan Sakariya to Minod Bhanuka,

    Over 3.5: Boundary!. Chetan Sakariya to Minod Bhanuka,

    Over 3.6: No runs. Chetan Sakariya to Minod Bhanuka,

      Over 5.0   

    Over 4.1: No runs. Rahul Chahar to Avishka Fernando,

    Over 4.2: No runs. Rahul Chahar to Avishka Fernando,

    Over 4.3: No runs. Rahul Chahar to Avishka Fernando,

    Over 4.4: No runs. Rahul Chahar to Avishka Fernando,

    Over 4.5: Single. Rahul Chahar to Avishka Fernando,

    Over 4.6: No runs. Rahul Chahar to Minod Bhanuka,

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