COMPLETED / Round 2-Super 4s (B1 v B2) / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama

257/9 (50 ov)

236/10 (48.1 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 21 runs.
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Player of the match
Sadeera Samarawickrama,
Sri Lanka

Player of the Series
Kuldeep Yadav,
India
Maheesh Theekshana to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes forward and plays cut in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep point, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Naim, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naim goes back and plays push in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Kasun Rajitha to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes back and plays cut in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Matheesha Pathirana to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Four, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes back and plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz c (sub D Hemantha) b D Shanaka 28 (29) Dasun Shanaka to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, c (sub D Hemantha) b D Shanaka, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes back to take the gamble with pull towards short mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Dushan Hemantha. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Mohammad Naim c K Mendis b D Shanaka 21 (46) Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Naim, no run, c K Mendis b D Shanaka, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the stumps, Mohammad Naim goes back to take the gamble with pull towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Kusal Mendis. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, Four, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Litton Das goes back and plays flick shot in the air to deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Shakib Al Hasan c K Mendis b M Pathirana 3 (7) Matheesha Pathirana to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, c K Mendis b M Pathirana, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Shakib Al Hasan as the batter goes back to play cut, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Kusal Mendis for Shakib Al Hasan's dismissal.
Litton Das c K Mendis b D Wellalage 15 (24) Dunith Wellalage to Litton Das, no run, c K Mendis b D Wellalage, Caught out !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Litton Das as the batter goes back to play cut, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Kusal Mendis for Litton Das's dismissal.
Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Dunith Wellalage to Towhid Hridoy, Four, arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays ramp shot in the air to deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, Four, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays inside out shot in the air to long off, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Mushfiqur Rahim c K Rajitha b D Shanaka 29 (48) Dasun Shanaka to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, c K Rajitha b D Shanaka, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Mushfiqur Rahim goes back to take the gamble with cut towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Kasun Rajitha. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Dasun Shanaka to Towhid Hridoy, Four, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays flick shot in the air to deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Four, arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays sloge sweep in the air to deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays defensive shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Shamim Hossain Patwari lbw b M Theekshana 5 (10) Maheesh Theekshana to Shamim Hossain Patwari, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Shamim Hossain Patwari goes back and takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Maheesh Theekshana appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire, and Shamim Hossain Patwari has to go back.
Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease and hit cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball, on the off stump, Towhid Hridoy goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Towhid Hridoy lbw b M Theekshana 82 (97) Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! carrom ball, full length, on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy goes forward and strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Maheesh Theekshana, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Towhid Hridoy dismissal.
Taskin Ahmed lbw b M Theekshana 1 (3) Maheesh Theekshana to Taskin Ahmed, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! carrom ball, full length, on the stumps, Taskin Ahmed goes forward and takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Maheesh Theekshana appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire, and Taskin Ahmed has to go back.
Shoriful Islam b M Pathirana 7 (7) Matheesha Pathirana to Shoriful Islam, no run, b M Pathirana, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Shoriful Islam as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Matheesha Pathirana to Hasan Mahmud, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Hasan Mahmud elegantly goes forward into the shot and gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matheesha Pathirana to Hasan Mahmud, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Hasan Mahmud goes forward and tries drive, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nasum Ahmed, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the off stump, and Nasum Ahmed goes forward and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Nasum Ahmed b M Pathirana 15 (15) Matheesha Pathirana to Nasum Ahmed, no run, b M Pathirana, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Nasum Ahmed as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Maheesh Theekshana to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes forward and plays cut in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep point, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Naim, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naim goes back and plays push in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Kasun Rajitha to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes back and plays cut in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Matheesha Pathirana to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Four, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes back and plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz c (sub D Hemantha) b D Shanaka 28 (29) Dasun Shanaka to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, c (sub D Hemantha) b D Shanaka, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes back to take the gamble with pull towards short mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Dushan Hemantha. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Mohammad Naim c K Mendis b D Shanaka 21 (46) Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Naim, no run, c K Mendis b D Shanaka, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the stumps, Mohammad Naim goes back to take the gamble with pull towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Kusal Mendis. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, Four, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Litton Das goes back and plays flick shot in the air to deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Shakib Al Hasan c K Mendis b M Pathirana 3 (7) Matheesha Pathirana to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, c K Mendis b M Pathirana, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Shakib Al Hasan as the batter goes back to play cut, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Kusal Mendis for Shakib Al Hasan's dismissal.
Litton Das c K Mendis b D Wellalage 15 (24) Dunith Wellalage to Litton Das, no run, c K Mendis b D Wellalage, Caught out !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Litton Das as the batter goes back to play cut, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Kusal Mendis for Litton Das's dismissal.
Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Dunith Wellalage to Towhid Hridoy, Four, arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays ramp shot in the air to deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, Four, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays inside out shot in the air to long off, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Mushfiqur Rahim c K Rajitha b D Shanaka 29 (48) Dasun Shanaka to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, c K Rajitha b D Shanaka, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Mushfiqur Rahim goes back to take the gamble with cut towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Kasun Rajitha. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Dasun Shanaka to Towhid Hridoy, Four, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays flick shot in the air to deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Four, arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays sloge sweep in the air to deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays defensive shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Shamim Hossain Patwari lbw b M Theekshana 5 (10) Maheesh Theekshana to Shamim Hossain Patwari, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Shamim Hossain Patwari goes back and takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Maheesh Theekshana appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire, and Shamim Hossain Patwari has to go back.
Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease and hit cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball, on the off stump, Towhid Hridoy goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Towhid Hridoy lbw b M Theekshana 82 (97) Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! carrom ball, full length, on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy goes forward and strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Maheesh Theekshana, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Towhid Hridoy dismissal.
Taskin Ahmed lbw b M Theekshana 1 (3) Maheesh Theekshana to Taskin Ahmed, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! carrom ball, full length, on the stumps, Taskin Ahmed goes forward and takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Maheesh Theekshana appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire, and Taskin Ahmed has to go back.
Shoriful Islam b M Pathirana 7 (7) Matheesha Pathirana to Shoriful Islam, no run, b M Pathirana, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Shoriful Islam as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Matheesha Pathirana to Hasan Mahmud, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Hasan Mahmud elegantly goes forward into the shot and gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matheesha Pathirana to Hasan Mahmud, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Hasan Mahmud goes forward and tries drive, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nasum Ahmed, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the off stump, and Nasum Ahmed goes forward and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Nasum Ahmed b M Pathirana 15 (15) Matheesha Pathirana to Nasum Ahmed, no run, b M Pathirana, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Nasum Ahmed as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!