back of a length on off stump, and that's another interesting-looking short-arm whip/pull to win it for Sri Lanka. Opened up slightly and hit it firmly to the midwicket boundary
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I at Pune, Feb 09 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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1st T20I (N), Pune, February 09, 2016, Sri Lanka tour of India and Bangladesh
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end of over 1813 runs
SL: 105/5CRR: 5.83
Milinda Siriwardana21 (14b 2x4 1x6)
Seekkuge Prasanna3 (4b)
Jasprit Bumrah 4-1-19-0
Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-13-2
10.42pm Sri Lanka have gone 1-0 up, and that's set up this series perfectly. This young Sri Lankan side will be full of confidence now. And India, who were expected to win this series easily, now have to come from behind. An unusual sort of T20 game to begin the series, but a very watchable game. Do join us for the rest of the series, and keep your comments flowing in. Until next time, good night!
Kasun Rajitha is the Man of the Match, on his debut. Sanjay Manjrekar doesn't interview him, for some reason.
Dinesh Chandimal: "I'm over the moon. I thought toss was important. I saw some fresh grass on the pitch. Credit goes to bowlers, they did a really good job. It's a young team. Every time we tell them to back themselves and do what they are capable of. We miss a lot of senior players, the youngsters have put their hands up and grabbed the opportunity."
10.35pm Presentation time. MS Dhoni: "The wicket was completely different to what we have been playing in the last one month. It was more like an English wicket. There was spongy bounce, and variable pace. We played quite a few big shots. Maybe not the kind of shots we should be playing on a spongy wicket. This was a 135-140 kind of wicket because there was some help for the fast bowlers. It was more English conditions than Indian conditions. Our shot selection should have been better. Looking at the positives, everybody got a chance today, and we kept pressing hard."
DanielAlexander: "Sri Lanka regain the No. 1 T20I spot" -- Yup. India slip down to No. 3.
Dhanuka: "I can see Siriwardana is going to be the next captain,, mark my words.."
AB: "Sunil Gavaskar should be full from having had to eat his words relating to the pitch."
Shantanu: "So Ashwin, Nehra didn't finish their quota and Bumrah bowled an in consequential over at the end. While Raina and Pandya bowled too many. Dhoni really should have attacked more."
Wilson : "Partnerships, folks, in any form of the game...!"
10.30pm The Sri Lankan seam attack looked to have more depth - and looked a little more threatening - than India's on this green pitch. And Sri Lanka's top order played fewer silly shots than India's did. They knew what their target was, and got there reasonably easily even if there were a few nervy moments during their chase.
17.6
4
Bumrah to Siriwardana, FOUR runs
17.5
6
Bumrah to Siriwardana, SIX runs
short ball, and Siriwardana has just paddle-pulled it for six. Goes deep in his crease, maybe expecting the short ball, and just swivelled at it. Checked his shot a little, but he middled it and cleared the square leg boundary
17.4
1
Bumrah to Prasanna, 1 run
length ball, pushed gently into the mid-on region
17.3
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Bumrah to Prasanna, no run
quick, skiddy short ball angling in from wide of the crease. Misses the pull and it goes over the top of the stumps to Dhoni, who appeals for the catch after diving to his left and pouching the ball. Bumrah didn't appeal. May have clipped a shirtsleeve
17.2
1
Bumrah to Siriwardana, 1 run
short, very wide, toe-ends it to third man as he reaches out to slash
17.1
1
Bumrah to Prasanna, 1 run
back of a length on off stump, dabbed gently towards backward point
Bumrah. Sri Lanka need 10 from three overs.
end of over 172 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 92/5CRR: 5.41 • RRR: 3.33
Milinda Siriwardana10 (11b 1x4)
Seekkuge Prasanna1 (1b)
Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-13-2
Hardik Pandya 3-0-18-0
16.6
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Ashwin to Siriwardana, no run
full on middle and leg, gets his front pad out of the way to drive back to the bowler
16.5
1
Ashwin to Prasanna, 1 run
back of a length, turning down leg, tucked away gently to the right of square leg
16.4
W
Ashwin to Shanaka, OUT
taken! What a catch from Raina! Jumps to his right from square leg to grab a full-blooded sweep with both hands. Wasn't too far from him, so he didn't throw himself at the ball, just jumped sideways and judged it perfectly
Dasun Shanaka c Raina b Ashwin 3 (8b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 37.5
16.3
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Ashwin to Shanaka, no run
quicker carrom ball on off stump, poked back watchfully to the bowler
16.2
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Ashwin to Shanaka, no run
tossed up slow outside off and it drops well short of Shanaka as he looks to slog-sweep, hits him on the chest
16.1
1
Ashwin to Siriwardana, 1 run
tossed up wide of off, driven to sweeper cover
Ashwin comes back into the attack. You'd think Dhoni would bring on Nehra or Bumrah now
end of over 166 runs
SL: 90/4CRR: 5.62 • RRR: 3.00
Milinda Siriwardana9 (9b 1x4)
Dasun Shanaka3 (5b)
Hardik Pandya 3-0-18-0
Suresh Raina 2-0-13-1
15.6
1lb
Hardik to Siriwardana, 1 leg bye
back of a length, angling in. Hurries on a bit as he shuffles across to flick, and it hits him on the thigh pad
15.5
1
Hardik to Shanaka, 1 run
back of a length outside off, dabbed to third man
15.4
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Hardik to Shanaka, no run
back of a length on off and middle, defended into the covers
15.3
2
Hardik to Shanaka, 2 runs
short and wide, and this time it's within his reach. Plays a good-looking steer out to the left of Yuvraj at deep point
15.3
1w
Hardik to Shanaka, 1 wide
short and very wide. Reaches out to cut, can't connect
15.2
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Hardik to Shanaka, no run
back of a length outside off, dabbed to backward point
15.1
1lb
Hardik to Siriwardana, 1 leg bye
looks to slog across a length ball and it straightens in and hits him on the top of the back thigh, deflects towards backward point
end of over 158 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 84/4CRR: 5.60 • RRR: 3.60
Dasun Shanaka0 (1b)
Milinda Siriwardana9 (7b 1x4)
Suresh Raina 2-0-13-1
Ravichandran Ashwin 2-0-11-1
14.6
•
Raina to Shanaka, no run
back of a length close to off stump, gets on the back foot to defend to midwicket
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