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 0.5 PVD Chameera bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, backs away in the crease and tries to squeeze it away but misses.

Over 0.6 PVD Chameera bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocked down at his feet, playing late from the crease

Over 2.1 PVD Chameera bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven along the ground to the sweeper cover fence for four.

Over 2.2 PVD Chameera bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 2.3 PVD Chameera bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, goes on to the back foot and looks to punch through the off-side but drags it off a thick inside edge down to fine leg

Over 2.5 PVD Chameera bowls a back of length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, backs away in the crease and chopped down to third man

Over 5.1: No runs. Dhananjaya de Silva to Shikhar Dhawan,

Over 5.2: Single. Dhananjaya de Silva to Shikhar Dhawan,

Over 5.3: He is Caught. Dhananjaya de Silva to Shikhar Dhawan,

Over 6.1: No runs. PVD Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan,

Over 6.2: Single. PVD Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan,

Over 6.5: Two runs. PVD Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan,

Over 6.6: No runs. PVD Chameera to Shikhar Dhawan,

Over 8.1 PVD Chameera bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and misses the flick down the leg side.

Over 8.2 PVD Chameera bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 8.3 PVD Chameera bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it watchfully.

Over 8.4 PVD Chameera bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets back in the crease and plays it late down to the third man.

Over 8.4 PVD Chameera bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets back in the crease and plays it late down to the third man.

Over 8.6 PVD Chameera bowls a back of length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets on top of the bounce and steers it to backward point

Over 9.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and drives it hard but straight to the man at cover.

Over 9.3 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a quicker arm ball to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and defends from a crouched position with his back knee on the ground

Over 9.4 Lakshan Sandakan tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, comes on to the front foot and plays it to cover

Over 10.1 Charith Asalanka tossed up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and looks to defend, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 10.2: No runs. Charith Asalanka to Shikhar Dhawan,

Over 10.3: Single. Charith Asalanka to Shikhar Dhawan,

Over 11.1: Single. Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan,

Over 11.3: No runs. Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan,

Over 11.4: Single. Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan,

Over 13.2: No runs. Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan,

Over 13.3: Single. Lakshan Sandakan to Shikhar Dhawan,

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