India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI at Colombo, 18 Jul, 2021

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat
Sri Lanka 262/9 (50)
India 263/3 (36.4)
India won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Prithvi Shaw
  • Suryakumar Yadav 31 * (20)
  • Shikhar Dhawan 87 * (96)

Over 0.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, gets back in the crease and pushes it through cover and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 0.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and looks to withdraw from his shot at the last moment, but the ball comes off the bottom end and rolls towards wide slip.

Over 0.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, comes on to the front foot and left alone watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a back of length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets back in the crease and pats it in front of point

Over 0.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando,1 run, shuffling across and nudges this into the pocket at mid-wicket

Over 0.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando,1 run, shuffling across and nudges this into the pocket at mid-wicket

Over 0.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 2.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls it short of length to Minod Bhanuka, 2 runs, goes on to the back foot and clips it through square leg and gets off the mark with a couple of runs.

Over 2.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets forward and left alone watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 2.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Minod Bhanuka,1 run, gets forward and works it through the square leg for a single.

Over 2.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets back in the crease and defends it to cover-point with the open face bat.

Over 2.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and defends it on the off-side.

Over 2.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Avishka Fernando, 3 runs, gets forward and flicks it along the ground to deep square leg and picks up  three runs.

Over 4.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, comes on to the front foot and plays a solid defence.

Over 4.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and defends it to cover with soft hands.

Over 4.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 4.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, moves across in the crease and pushes it towards mid-on.

Over 4.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, gets across the line and flicks it through square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 6.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, punches this off his back foot towards mid-on

Over 6.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, goes back in the crease and  worked it through the on-side for a couple of runs

Over 6.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, goes back in the crease and  worked it through the on-side for a couple of runs

Over 6.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Avishka Fernando,3 runs, gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and picks up three runs

Over 6.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets forward and  nudged in front of mid-on

Over 6.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls it short of length to Minod Bhanuka, no run, goes deep inside the crease and works it in front of short mid-wicket

Over 6.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a back of length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run,  rocks back and punches this towards mid-off

Over 28.1: No runs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Charith Asalanka,

Over 28.2: Single. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Charith Asalanka,

Over 28.3: No runs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka,

Over 28.4: Single. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dasun Shanaka,

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