India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I at Colombo, 28 Jul, 2021

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bowl
India 132/5 (20)
Sri Lanka 133/6 (19.4)
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Man of the Match: Dhananjaya de Silva

    Over 0.1 PVD Chameera bowls a half volley to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and squeezed out towards first slip on the bounce

    Over 0.2 PVD Chameera bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, comes on to the front foot and mistimed the drive towards mid-off and after a momentary confusion, called Ruturaj Gaikwad across.

    Over 0.4 PVD Chameera bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven along the ground to the long-off fence for four.

    Over 0.5 PVD Chameera bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, backs away in the crease and steered away towards third man

    Over 1.1 Chamika Karunaratne bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets forward and wristed away through backward square leg

    Over 1.3 Chamika Karunaratne bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan, 2 runs, gets on top of the bounce and pulled along the ground through mid-on and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 1.4 Chamika Karunaratne bowls a back of length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets back in the crease and mistimes the cut through backward point

    Over 2.3 Dhananjaya de Silva tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Stays deep inside the crease and plays it late down to the third man fence for four.

    Over 2.4 Dhananjaya de Silva bowls it flat in the air to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and nudged towards backward point

    Over 2.5 Dhananjaya de Silva tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, lunges to dab this towards point and quickly called Ruturaj Gaikwad across for the run

    Over 3.1 PVD Chameera bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets forward and throws his hands at it, slicing away down towards third man

    Over 3.3 PVD Chameera bowls a back of length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and looks to work across the line but is struck on the thigh pad

    Over 3.4 PVD Chameera bowls a back of length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets on top of the bounce and  pushy defence towards cover

    Over 3.5 PVD Chameera bowls a slower one to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, leans in to the drive and plays it back to the bowler.

    Over 3.6 PVD Chameera bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocked back towards the bowler.

    Over 4.2 Isuru Udana bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets forward and drives it hard past the man at mid-on and picks up a single.

    Over 4.4 Isuru Udana bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Gives the charge early, takes this on the full and drills the drive wide of mid-on. A stroke of authority from the skipper.

    Over 4.5 Isuru Udana bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and attempted drive fails to connect

    Over 4.6 Isuru Udana bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and worked towards the leg-side and they thought about the single. In the end

    Over 5.2: Single. Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan,

    Over 5.4: Single. Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan,

    Over 5.6: No runs. Wanindu Hasaranga to Shikhar Dhawan,

    Over 6.3: Two runs. Dasun Shanaka to Shikhar Dhawan,

    Over 6.4: Single. Dasun Shanaka to Shikhar Dhawan,

    Over 6.6: He is Caught. Dasun Shanaka to Shikhar Dhawan,

    Over 7.1 Ramesh Mendis tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and drives it straight to the man at cover.

    Over 7.2 Ramesh Mendis tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, comes on to the front foot and drives it to cover.

    Over 7.3 Ramesh Mendis bowls a quicker arm ball to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and  looks to flick it away but can only get a soft leading edge onto the track

    Over 7.4 Ramesh Mendis tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets forward and clips it through square leg for a single.

    Over 8.2 Dhananjaya de Silva tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run,  lunges and defends towards point. Wants the single but gets back after a slight hesitation

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