gets a little glove, gets the boundary behind him and the wicketkeeper and Sri Lanka romp into the semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup
England U19 vs SL Under-19, Quarter-Final at Dhaka, Feb 07 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
Quarter-Final, Mirpur, February 07, 2016, ICC Under-19 World Cup
(35.4/50 ov, T:185) 186/4
SL Under-19 won by 6 wickets (with 86 balls remaining)
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That's all we have for you from today's knockout game. Look out for stories from Vishal Dikshit and Mohammad Isam from ground zero. Until then, goodbye.
"Very happy about our performance, first off it was the bowlers, they did a really good job then Fernando played an amazing knock," says Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka captain. "Little moisture was there, and I told the bowlers to make use of it and get the early wickets. Our plan is pace and spin, and these are spin-friendly conditions and we made full use of if. India are a very good team, very good players of spin. But it will be another match, we have played them before, we know about their batting and bowling."
"It was a pretty good wicket, 185 wasn't really enough," Brad Taylor, England captain.. "I think batting first was the right thing to do. We didn't think it did an awful lot early. Just didn't get enough runs. Definitely, some soft dismissals in the middle. Could have got 250 if we had consolidated. We still believed with our bowlers, but obviously wasn't to be. I guess just getting ourselves in in these pitches, have to get in and then you can go big"
Avishka Fernando is Man of the Match. "Very happy today for doing well for the team. In December we played against England as well, it was good for us. India are a good side, we are a good side as well."
Praneeth: "Promising perfomance by the young Sri lankans. They're peaking at the right time and they have to as they are going to face one of the heavyweights in the semis. But one has to feel for England, they totally outplayed their opponents in three games, lost just one game and are out of the tournament."
2.40 pm Been the kind of day no team wants in a knockout situation. They could only put up 184 in 50 overs, the top-order was knocked over by Asitha Fernando's pace and then to make matters worse Avishka Fernando came out and blazed away at the top of the order for Sri Lanka to show what could have been done. He got 95 off 96 balls, with 11 fours and a six. So now they move on to face India in the semi-final, quite like the 1996 senior World Cup.
England have had their successes in this tournament. Jack Burnham and Dan Lawrence are the two top-scorers and legspinner Mason Crane should be taken care of. But they just couldn't rise to the occasion today, and a few decisions going against their way didn't help.
35.4
4
Crane to de Silva, FOUR runs
35.3
•
Crane to de Silva, no run
misses a full toss as he goes for a sweep
two slips for the right-hander
35.2
W
Crane to Asalanka, OUT
barely any celebrations, but that was a lovely piece of deception from the legspinner. Bowled around his legs while attempting a sweep. Googly (FTW) for the wicket.
Charith Asalanka b Crane 34 (57b 6x4 0x6 63m) SR: 59.64
35.1
•
Crane to Asalanka, no run
lbw appeal as Asalanka is scared into attempted a big heave across the line of a straight ball
A slip, short midwicket and leg slip in place now
end of over 353 runs
SL19: 182/3CRR: 5.20 • RRR: 0.20
Sammu Ashan5 (6b 1x4)
Charith Asalanka34 (55b 6x4)
Saqib Mahmood 7-0-40-1
Mason Crane 5-0-31-0
34.6
•
Mahmood to Ashan, no run
short ball on off stump, defended
34.5
•
Mahmood to Ashan, no run
34.4
1
Mahmood to Asalanka, 1 run
yorker on off stump, or as close to it as possible, defended
34.3
1
Mahmood to Ashan, 1 run
another short ball, well directed too at the batsman's left shoulder, Ashan rises up on his tip toes and drops it in the square leg region. Lovely soft hands
34.2
•
Mahmood to Ashan, no run
back of a length on off stump, defended
34.2
1w
Mahmood to Ashan, 1 wide
short ball sliding down leg, Shammu Ashan, the SL vice-captain, wisely moves inside the line and collects the wide
34.1
•
Mahmood to Ashan, no run
back of a length on off stump, defended
end of over 344 runs
SL19: 179/3CRR: 5.26 • RRR: 0.37
Charith Asalanka33 (54b 6x4)
Sammu Ashan4 (1b 1x4)
Mason Crane 5-0-31-0
Saqib Mahmood 6-0-37-1
33.6
•
Crane to Asalanka, no run
pushed through - the one that turns away again - Asalanka goes for the cut and misses
33.5
•
Crane to Asalanka, no run
flighted on off stump, defended
33.4
4
Crane to Asalanka, FOUR runs
googly goes short, Asalanka hoists it over midwicket
33.3
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Crane to Asalanka, no run
flatter delivery on off stump, patted into the covers
33.2
•
Crane to Asalanka, no run
flighted on middle, defended
33.1
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Crane to Asalanka, no run
tossed up googly on off stump, Asalanka picks it early and blocks
end of over 339 runs • 1 wicket
SL19: 175/3CRR: 5.30 • RRR: 0.58
Sammu Ashan4 (1b 1x4)
Charith Asalanka29 (48b 5x4)
Saqib Mahmood 6-0-37-1
Ben Green 2-0-15-0
32.6
4
Mahmood to Ashan, FOUR runs
thick edge to the third man boundary! Sri Lanka are thrilled with all this. England, who are still trying, had a slip in place. But the batsman had made just enough connection
32.5
W
Mahmood to Avishka Fernando, OUT
slower short ball does him in five short of a hundred. Drags himself off the pitch with a few cusses at himself. Another slower short ball, another duck-shot, except this time he only gets a top edge to the keeper. Had been down on his knee all set to leave, and then out came the periscope
Avishka Fernando c †Davies b Mahmood 95 (96b 11x4 1x6 120m) SR: 98.95
Uwaisul Karnain: "Finally Avishka Fernando proved his potential. Is another big match player in the makings for SL?"
32.4
4
Mahmood to Avishka Fernando, FOUR runs
how about that? He was looking to sway out of the short ball, but then at the last minute saw a scoring opportunity. Planted a ramp and the ball skips away to the third man boundary
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