- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.1 gone first ball, lovely outswinger which Shaw edges behind! What a start to the series for Sri Lanka. Chameera pitched it up and swung it away nicely, Shaw, not surprisingly, had his feet stuck in the crease and pushed away from the body for a faint edge. The keeper goes up immediately, Chameera is thrilled, and Shaw walks back slowly 0/114.1 holes out at deep-backward square leg. Short but Dhawan dances down the ground. He isn't in the position but goes for the flick-cum-pull. Not the required power behind it and Bandara takes it tumbling to his right after taking a couple of steps sideways 113/36.1 a wicket first ball for Hasaranga as well, he's trapped Samson plumb in front! Turns one in straightaway from off stump, Samson puts his front foot forward and plays for only a bit of turn but it beats his bat by coming in sharply. Samson checks with Dhawan but no point reviewing that 51/215.2 Surya tries to repeat the shot but Hasaranga has pulled his length back a touch further and as a result, the ball turns a bit at the batter and goes towards long-off, where Mendis takes a couple of steps forward and pouches it 127/418.4 a huge appeal for caught-behind and given after taking some time. Was full, fast and around fifth stump. Hardik tried to dig it out but only managed an outside edge 153/5Extras8 (lb 2, w 6)TOTAL164/5 (20 Overs, RR: 8.2)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Prithvi Shaw, 0.1 ov), 2-51 (Sanju Samson, 6.1 ov), 3-113 (Shikhar Dhawan, 14.1 ov), 4-127 (Suryakumar Yadav, 15.2 ov), 5-153 (Hardik Pandya, 18.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB PVD Chameera 4 0 24 2 6.00 10 2 0 1 0 C Karunaratne 4 0 34 1 8.50 6 2 1 3 0 A Dananjaya 3 0 40 0 13.33 4 4 2 1 0 I Udana 4 0 32 0 8.00 7 2 1 0 0 PW Hasaranga 4 0 28 2 7.00 8 2 1 0 0 MD Shanaka 1 0 4 0 4.00 2 0 0 0 0
25/07Result
1st T20I (N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 25 2021
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![India]( "India")
164/5 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
126 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
25/07Result
1st T20I (N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 25 2021
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![India]( "India")
164/5 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
126 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.1 finds deep square leg and Bhuvneshwar strikes straightaway! Avishka was looking really good with his lusty blows in the gap but this time he pulls the short ball absolutely straight to Samson at the square boundary. Big wicket for India 50/32.3 straight to cover again, taken by Suryakumar this time! Flattish outside off, Bhanuka couldn't have slapped it any more directly to the fielder in the circle, and India get first breakthrough 23/16.2 what a lovely legbreak from Chahal! Is this a T20 or Test match? Flight and drift towards leg, slow through the air which keeps Dhananjaya waiting in the crease, and then it turns away to beat his outside edge to knock the top of middle and leg. What a beauty! 48/215.3 Asalanka holes out. Fuller outside off, moves across and looks to clear deep midwicket once again but this time he finds Shaw. A pat on the head for Asalanka from the captain 111/512.6 Bandara's struggles come to an end. A length ball around off, he went for an ugly hoick only to miss it completely. The ball hit the off stump 90/417.4 an appeal for stumping. A length ball outside off, Shanaka pushes at it and gets beaten by the carrom ball. Loses his balance and his front foot comes off the ground. Exactly at that moment, Kishan breaks the stumps. Don't think he actually waited for the foot to be in the air 124/815.5 bowled 'im. Fuller and straighter. Hasaranga makes some room and looks to go inside out. But he manages only an outside edge that deflects on to the off stump 111/616.6 played on. Length outside off, goes for the cut but ends gets an inside edge on to the stumps. Might have been a knuckleball from Bhuvi 122/718.1 fuller outside off, Udana looks to go over long-on but doesn't get the distance. Was a slower one and away from him. Long-on takes an simple catch 125/918.3 another wicket for Bhuvneshwar as India go 1-0 up. Fuller outside off and Chameera goes for a big hit. He makes the connection alright but it's a big ground. An easy catch for Krunal at deep midwicket 126/10Extras6 (w 6)TOTAL126 all out (18.3 Overs, RR: 6.81)Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Minod Bhanuka, 2.3 ov), 2-48 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 6.2 ov), 3-50 (Avishka Fernando, 7.1 ov), 4-90 (Ashen Bandara, 12.6 ov), 5-111 (Charith Asalanka, 15.3 ov), 6-111 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 15.5 ov), 7-122 (Chamika Karunaratne, 16.6 ov), 8-124 (Dasun Shanaka, 17.4 ov), 9-125 (Isuru Udana, 18.1 ov), 10-126 (Dushmantha Chameera, 18.3 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
India led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50-23.20
Match days
25 July 2021 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 1 wicket)
- India: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (S Dhawan 22, SV Samson 26, Ex 2)
- India: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 3
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (S Dhawan 19, SA Yadav 30, Ex 1)
- SA Yadav: 50 off 33 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- India: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 7
- Innings Break: India - 164/5 in 20.0 overs (Ishan Kishan 20, KH Pandya 3)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 1.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - WIA Fernando (Upheld)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 4
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 5
- One run short by PVD Chameera at 17.5 overs
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