IND vs SL Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TAKEN! Ravindra Jadeja finishes things off for India! He floats this one up, full and on off, turns away, Dilshan Madushanka goes down and looks to sweep it away but only manages to get a top edge as the ball flies in the air behind the the bowler where Shreyas Iyer from mid on runs to his left and takes a fine catch. Sri Lanka have been bowled out for just 55 runs here! INDIA WIN BY 302 RUNS!

A bit short and on off, Dilshan Madushanka moves back and defends well.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Dilshan Madushanka keeps it out to the off side.

FOUR! Dilshan Madushanka greets Ravindra Jadeja with a boundary! Jadeja lands this short and aronund of, Dilshan Madushanka moves back and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Looped up, full and on off, Maheesh Theekshana drills it wide of cover-point where the fielder dives to his left to make a good stop.

Flighted, full and on off, Dilshan Madushanka drives it through cover-point for a run.  Sri Lanka have gone past their Asia Cup 2023 final total but things are still looking very bleak for them.

Quicker delivery, full and on off, angling in, Dilshan Madushanka prods forward to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Flatter, full and on off, Maheesh Theekshana drills it through covers for a single. 50 up for Sri Lanka!

A bit short and on off, Maheesh Theekshana pushes it towards short covers.

Tossed up, full and on off, Maheesh Theekshana drills it towards mid off.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! FIVE FOR SHAMI! Mohammed Shami lands this a on a good length and around middle, shaping away this time, Kasun Rajitha looks to drive it on the up but only manages to get an thick outside edge towards second slip where Shubman Gill takes a sharp catch moving to his left. Shami is on the ground thanking the almighty as he becomes the outright highest wicket-taker for India in ODI World Cups.

Anothet full delivery, on middle and leg, Kasun Rajitha tucks it past short leg as the ball rolls towards square leg and the batters take two runs.

So close! Mohammed Shami pitches this one up, on off, goes in with the angle, Kasun Rajitha looks to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Goes fuller again, on middle, Kasun Rajitha knocks it towards mid off.

BEAUTY! Mohammed Shami lands this on a good length and around off, shaping in, Kasun Rajitha looks to push it away but gets beaten on the inside edge this time.

FOUR! Nicely played! Mohammed Shami bowls this on a fuller length and around off, Kasun Rajitha leans on to his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Quicker again, short and on middle, Maheesh Theekshana clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Pushed through quicker, short and on off,angling away, Maheesh Theekshana stays back to defend but misses.

Floated, full and on off, Kasun Rajitha guides it with the outer half of the bat past short third man for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Kasun Rajitha strides forward and blocks it out towards point.

Flatter, short again and around off, Kasun Rajitha plays inside the line of it and misses.

Kuldeep Yadav starts with a googly, short and on off, turns away, Kasun Rajitha moves back and taps it towards point.

Another pitched-up delivery, on off, Maheesh Theekshana looks to drive but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Mohammed Shami overpitches this one, on off, Maheesh Theekshana shows the full face of the bat to drill it down the ground towards the long off fence for a boundary.

Goes fuller again, on off, Maheesh Theekshana looks to block but gets a bottom edge onto his boots as the ball rolls towards short covers.

Mohammed Shami now bangs in a sharp bouncer at 136.2 clicks, on middle, Maheesh Theekshana ducks underneath it.

Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Kasun Rajitha hops up and takes his eyes away from the ball as he works it towards square leg for a single.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Kasun Rajitha knocks it towards slilly mid on.

Length again and on off, Maheesh Theekshana pushes it towards short covers again.

On a length and around off, Maheesh Theekshana stabs it towards short covers.

Goes fuller and on off, Maheesh Theekshana drives it towards wide mid off.

Another good bouncer, on middle, Maheesh Theekshana ducks under it.

Mohammed Siraj bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on middle, Maheesh Theekshana just manages to get out of the way of it.

Short of a length and on off, Kasun Rajitha hops up and runs it down to third man for a single. Sri Lanka have avoided the lowest score in an ODI World Cup game.

Back of a length and around off, Kasun Rajitha steers it through backward point for one.

Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Kasun Rajitha pats it down to short covers.

Pitches this one up and around off, Maheesh Theekshana pushes it through covers for a run.

This is on a good length and on middle, shaping in, Kasun Rajitha hops up and tries to play at it but misses and KL Rahul only manages to parry it behind. A bye is taken.

FOUR! Nice shot! Mohammed Shami bowls this full again and on off, Kasun Rajitha stays there and drives it through the vacant mid off region for a boundary.

OUT! CASTLED! Mohammed Shami strikes again! The last known batter for Sri Lanka now goes back to the hut. This is very full and around middle, nips back in sharply and late, Angelo Mathews looks to go for the big drive on the up but plays completely down the wrong line and gets beaten by the late in-swing as the ball goes through the gap between bat and pad to shatter the stumps. India two wickets away from the win now! Can Mohammed Shami get a five-wicket haul here?

Another full delivery around off, Maheesh Theekshana drills it through covers again for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Good shot! Mohammed Siraj serves this one full and around off, Maheesh Theekshana leans on nicely and opens the face of the bat to drive it crisply through covers for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length, on middle, angling in, Maheesh Theekshana gets beaten by the pace as he looks to defend and misses to get hit on the pads.

This is pitched up and on off, Maheesh Theekshana drives it straight to mid off.

Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Angelo Mathews clips it through square leg for a single.

Fuller delivery, on off, angling in, Angelo Mathews knocks it towards mid off.

Another sharp bouncer, on middle and leg, Maheesh Theekshana ducks under it.

Fuller one and on off, Maheesh Theekshana blocks it out to the off side.

Oh..so close! This is on a good length and around off, nips away a shy bit, Maheesh Theekshana looks to play at it but misses as the ball goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A fantastic review from KL Rahul!  Mohammed Shami bangs this into the pitch but down the leg side, Dushmantha Chameera looks to glance it away but misses as KL Rahul collects it diving to his left. The umpire gives a wide but he seems to be very confident and convinces Rohit Sharma to take the review but no one else looks that interested. However, UltraEdge shows a big spike when the ball is close to the gloves and the on-field call is changed. Mohammed Shami has three now and India are three wickets away from the win!

Pitched up and on middle again, Angelo Mathews looks to drive but gets a bottom edge towards square leg for a single.

This is on a good length and on middle, angling in, Angelo Mathews looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. It looks like going down the leg side.

BEATEN AGAIN! Mohammed Siraj serves this a bit fuller, on off, angling in, Dushmantha Chameera looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge this time.

This is pitched up and outside off, Dushmantha Chameera offers no shot at it.

FOUR BYES! How has that missed the stumps? Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and around off, nips back in sharply, Dushmantha Chameera looks to play at it but it goes through the gates and KL Rahul also fails to stop it with a dive to his left as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Goes fuller again, on middle, Angelo Mathews knocks it down the pitch where Mohammed Siraj picks up and has wild throw at the batter's end which allows the batter to get the run.

On a length and around middle, Angelo Mathews nudges it wide of square leg where the fielder dives to his right but only manages to parry it behind Two runs taken.

Fuller delivery, on off, Angelo Mathews gets behind the line of it and blocks it out towards short covers.

Goes full this time, on off and middle, Dushmantha Chameera is solid in defence yet again as he blocks it onto the deck.

No hat-trick! Decides to bowl it on a back of a length, seaming in, on middle, Dushmantha Chameera gets his bat out in front and keeps it out on the off side.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Mohammed Shami! Sri Lanka are going down like nine pins here! Mohammed Shami comes from over the wicket for the right-hander and dishes out a full delivery, in the channel on off, Dushan Hemantha goes for a drive away from the body and pays the price. The ball moves away enough to catch the outside edge and KL Rahul completes the catch tumbling away to his right. Indian pacers are all over Sri Lanka right now.

OUT! TAKEN! Mohammed Shami joins in on the fun now! He brings an end to what was a scratch stay in the middle for Charith Asalanka. Mohammed Shami temps the batter by pitching it slightly up and offers width outside off, Charith Asalanka sees the width on offer and decides to cash in. Throws his hands at the delivery and hits it hard but straight to backward point where Ravindra Jadeja takes a sharp catch to his right. Sri Lanka have lost half their side inside the first ten overs.

Angles it in again, around off, on a length, Charith Asalanka defends this one right under his eyes as he plays it towards cover.

Beats the bat right away! Starts from around the stumps and hurls it from wide of the crease, full and swinging away, outside off, Charith Asalanka gets lured into the drive and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Slanting in on a length, on the pads, Charith Asalanka pushes it tentatively in front of mid on and calls Angelo Mathews for a quick single.

Zones in at the stumps, on a full length, Charith Asalanka gets on the front foot and presents a straight bat to stab it towards mid off.

In the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Charith Asalanka.

Jasprit Bumrah goes full this time, on middle, Angelo Mathews hangs on the back foot and tries to work it across the line by getting his bat out in front. The ball holds its line to induce the outside edge before rolling towards third man for a single.

BEATEN! Jasprit Bumrah lands this on a good length and on the fifth stump line, nips away a shy bit, Angelo Mathews looks to defend but gets squared up and the ball just goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

Fuller in length and outside off, shaping away, Angelo Mathews withdraws his bat at the last moment.

Beaten yet again! Back of a length, going away, outside off, Charith Asalanka with another loose shot as he pokes away from the body. The ball rises off the deck and climbs onto him to beat the bat.

Delivers it on a good length again, around off, Charith Asalanka gets behind the line this time and keeps it out on the off side.

Directs a good bumper, at the batter, Charith Asalanka ducks underneath quickly and watches the ball go over his head. Siraj walks up to Asalanka and has a few words to say.

Beauty! Serves it on a hard length, closer to the off-stump this time, Charith Asalanka has a waft at the delivery and is lucky not to edge this one behind.

Pitches it up now and invites the drive, outside off, Charith Asalanka presses forward and is no mood to play at those.

Short of a length, angling in, outside off, Charith Asalanka picks the length early and opts to shoulder arms.

Beaten again! Angling away, on a length, outside off, Angelo Mathews does not move his feet again as he tries to defend but does well not to chase at the delivery as the ball goes past his outside edge.

Tries the bumper this time, but the line is a bit too wide outside off, Angelo Mathews sways out of the way and drops his gloves to let the ball go through to the keeper.

Beaten! In the corridor of uncertainty on off, on a good length again, Angelo Mathews gets tempted by the width and looks to punch this one through the off side. The ball moves back in off the deck and beats him on the inside edge.

At 137.9 clicks, on a good length, on the sixth stump line, Angelo Mathews plays it right under his eyes and smothers the ball onto the deck.

WIDE! Bumrah loses his raadar on this occasion as he slips it down leg, on a good length, Angelo Mathews gets inside the line and lets the ball go for a wide.

A bit of width outside off, fuller in length, Angelo Mathews extends his arms and caresses it between point and cover for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, outside off, Angelo Mathews hops and rides on top of the bounce to dab it to point.

Jaffa by Siraj! Makes the batter play this time by bowling it much straighter, on a good length, near the off-stump line, Charith Asalanka gets drawn forward in defence but the ball nips and zips past his outside edge.

Decides to come from around the wicket and lands it in the channel on off, on a good length, Charith Asalanka lifts his bat and lets the ball pass again.

Angles it across now, on a good length, outside off, Charith Asalanka is happy to leave the ball alone and lets it go harmlessly through to the keeper.

Leg bye! Keeps it full again and angling in, on middle and leg, Angelo Mathews walks across his stumps but fails to get bat to ball as he tries to flick it off his pads. Wears it on the pads and the ball rolls towards fine leg for a leg bye.

WIDE! Goes short again but the line is down leg, Angelo Mathews ducks underneath the delivery and lets the ball pass. Wide called by the umpire.

Goes full this time searching for that magical delivery, on middle, Angelo Mathews stays rooted deep in his crease but still manages to clip it to mid-wicket.

Bends his back and goes into the wicket, over middle, Angelo Mathews stays back in his crease and hops to keep this one out. He does not manage to get on top of the bounce as the ball hits him high on the bat.

Play and a miss! Jasprit Bumrah tempts the batter by offering width outside off, on a length, Charith Asalanka gets lured into the rash shot as he throws his hands at the delivery but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hurls it on a back of a length, on off, Charith Asalanka stands tall and dabs it off the back foot towards point..

Risky leave! Bowls it near the off-stump line, on a length, shaping in as well, Charith Asalanka lifts his bat a bit early and shoulders arms without covering the line of the delivery.

A bit straighter this time, on middle and leg, fuller in length, Charith Asalanka gets behind the line to this delivery and pats it back to the bowler.

Switches to around the wicket and serves it fuller in length, at the stumps, Charith Asalanka gets forward and blocks it towards cover.

Targets the pads on a good length, Charith Asalanka presents a straight bat to the delivery slanting in and plays it towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! A rare loose delivery from Siraj and Sri Lanka have their first boundary! A bit too straight by Siraj, a bit fuller and on the pads, Angelo Mathews allows the ball to come to him and rolls his wrists to clip this one through square leg for a boundary.

This one is angled back into the batter on a fuller length, Angelo Mathews expects the ball to angle back in and manages to keep it out on the leg side.

Similar delivery to the previous one, full and swinging away, Angelo Mathews opts to play this one late and stays leg side of the ball to push it back to the bowler.

Fuller in length, going away, outside off, Angelo Mathews does not get behind the line but does enough to block this one out.

Hurls it from wide of the crease again, on a hard length, over middle, Angelo Mathews gets caught in the crease as he tries to defend this one. The ball nips back and rises off the deck to catch him high on the thigh pad.

OUT! CASTLED! Mohammed Siraj is on a roll here! He gets his third wicket and it's the big one of Kusal Mendis! Bowls this one from a bit wide of the crease and slants this one in, on a good length, top of off, Kusal Mendis plays for the ball coming back in but fails to cover the line as the ball holds up in the surface and straightens to beat Mendis on the outside edge. The ball clatters into the off stump and Mendis looks back at the woodwork with a stunned look on his face. Mohammed Siraj lets out his signature celebration and the Mumbai crowd have gone bonkers.

Jasprit Bumrah tries the yorker but serves a low full toss, on middle, Charith Asalanka watches it through and knocks it towards mid on.

Fuller delivery and around off, angling away, Charith Asalanka stays back and keeps it out towards covers.

Swinging in, on a length, on the pads, Kusal Mendis helps it away to fine leg for a single.

A confident appeal for LBW but turned down! Jasprit Bumrah is convinced and Rohit Sharma goes for the review! Goes a bit fuller this time and angles it into the right-hander, on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis looks to clip it away and plays all around it. He gets pinged on the front pad but the umpire shakes his head. A clear gap between bat and ball and Ball Tracking shows the ball to be missing the leg stump. KL Rahul did not look convinced and he was right.

Almost dragged it on there! Back of a length, over off, Kusal Mendis hangs on the back foot to defend this one from the crease but the ball gets a bit big on him and drops off his bat. The ball trickles past the stumps and Kusal Mendis breathes a sigh of relief.

Zones it in full and straight, at the stumps, Kusal Mendis crouches and gets behind the line to block it back onto the deck.

Oh... so close! Gets this one to jag back into the left-hander, over off, on a good length, Charith Asalanka does not cover his off stump and shoulders arms. Luckily for him, the ball bounces over the off-stump.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj gets his man eventually! Technology does not come to Sadeera Samarawickrama's aid this time! Pulls his length back and bowls it in the channel on off, a bit of away movement. A loose shot by Sadeera Samarawickrama as he pokes away from the body and without any foot movement. Gets an outside edge that flies straight to Shreyas Iyer at third slip who makes no mistake. Kusal Mendis at the non-striker's end, stands there in disbelief. Sri Lanka are crumbling here at 2/3.

BEATEN! Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and just around off, shaping away again, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller one and on off, shaping away, Sadeera Samarawickrama knocks it with a straight bat towards mid off.

Given caught behind but Sadeera Samarawickrama takes the review! Fullish delivery, shaping away, outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama has a feel for the delivery as he reaches out in front. Gets beaten on the outside edge and there is a noise as the ball passes next to the bat. The umpire is conceived as well and he raises his finger. Sadeera Samarawickrama knows he has not hit and sends it upstairs. The UltraEdge shows no bat and the replays show that it was the bat hitting the ground which made the noise.

OUT! LBW! Mohammed Siraj strikes on his first delivery as well! Sri Lanka have lost both their openers inside the first seven balls. Starts from over the wicket and goes full in search of swing, full and swinging in, on middle and leg, Dimuth Karunaratne fails to read the line of the delivered and plays all around it as the tries to work it across the line. He gets pinged on the front pad and the up goes the finger. Dimuth Karunaratne takes the review, more in hope though. Nothing on UltraEdge and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. Dimuth Karunaratne departs for a golden duck as well.

Fullish delivery, outside off, Kusal Mendis reaches out and drives it back to the bowler. End of an eventful over from Jasprit Bumrah.

Keeps it full again and angling into off, Kusal Mendis keeps it out watchfully off the front foot.

It's all happening! Full and slanting in, on off and middle, Kusal Mendis accounts for the inward movement and tries to clip it across the line but he closes the bat face early. He gets a leading edge that goes just over the leaping Jasprit Bumrah in his follow through.

Swing and a miss! Gets this one to angle away on a good length, in the channel on off, Kusal Mendis tries to swing through the line with the angle but the ball moves away and goes past his outside edge.

Full and shaping in, at the stumps, Kusal Mendis gets behind the line to defend but the ball nips back and catches the inside edge as it rolls towards square leg.

WIDE! A bit too straight again as he Jasprit Bumrah slips this one down leg, Kusal Mendis fails to tickle it away and it is called a wide. Sri Lanka are underway with an extra!

WIDE! A 'Superman' effort from KL Rahul to save a certain boundary! Gets the ball to tail back in sharply but the radar is a bit down leg, on a good length, KL Rahul springs himself to his left and stretches out with his left hand to make an excellent stop.

OUT! LBW! What a start for Jasprit Bumrah and India! The in-form Pathum Nissanka departs for a golden duck. Bumrah charges in from over the wicket and angles it in, on a good length, on off and middle. Pathum Nissanka plays for the ball coming in but it straightens after pitching and hits him on the high on the back thigh. India go up in unison and the umpire raises his finger. Pathum Nissanka has a word with his partner and goes for the review with four seconds left on the timer. It looked dead straight in real-time and there is nothing on UltraEdge. Wickets is umpire's call on Ball Tracking and the on-field decision will stand. Sri Lanka keep their review but lose Pathum Nissanka.