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503/9(D)
429/9290/10(f/o)
Day 5Session 3
Sri Lanka drew with India

Commentary

11:59 AM IST Over and out from Colombo - Sri Lanka might have lost the series, but there is plenty for them to draw genuine encouragement from as they look toward the future. Up next, they travel to Rawalpindi for the first Test of two against Pakistan, beginning on 19th November 2026. Right then, this marks the end of two highly absorbing Tests on the Lankan shores. India win it 1-0, but Sri Lanka prevented a clean sweep. But worry not, there's plenty of cricketing action going elsewhere, with the second Test between England and Pakistan underway at Lord's. You can switch tabs and follow all the updates from that game. But from here, we sign off, only to meet again. Cheers!
12:01 PM IST Chances dented - Shubman Gill is requested to collect the trophy. He does so with grace and walks towards his teammates, who wait for their captain to join them for the photographs behind the CHAMPIONS board. With a draw the eventual result, India's hopes of reaching the WTC final have taken a serious hit. They remain stuck in fifth on the table with their PCT slipping to 51.52. The road ahead looks tricky too. Their next Test assignment is a two-match series in New Zealand, though there is a breather of sorts first, with a couple of white-ball series sandwiched in between. The opening Test in Wellington gets underway on 19th November, before India host Australia for a five-match Test series in January 2027. And with the margin for error all but gone, they will need to win almost every remaining Test to keep their finals dream alive.
12:02 PM IST The series-winning captain of India - Shubman Gill ​​​​​​reflects candidly on a long, draining Test, noting that his side fielded for close to 250 overs and did everything within their means. Looking back, he does not feel there was much they could have done differently. He is quick to highlight the positives too, drawing lessons even from the opposition, calling Sri Lanka's fightback tremendous to witness. On the batting, he singles out Devdutt for a brilliant showing and credits KL Rahul for a solid contribution as well, while also giving full marks to a bowling unit he felt performed admirably throughout. Looking ahead, he speaks of exciting times for this Indian side, stressing the need for consistency in preparation. He flags Manav Suthar in particular, praising the consistency of his bowling and predicting he will be a crucial asset for India in the years to come. On the road ahead, Gill looks forward to the tour of New Zealand in November before a strong home season follows. Adds that India will keep believing in their chances, and a good series there could keep their hopes very much alive. He also explains the thinking behind the follow-on decision, pointing to uncertainty over the weather and concerns about not getting a full game in as the key factors behind that call. He closes by remarking that this is simply the nature of cricket, and in the end, it was Test cricket itself that came out on top.
11:44 AM IST PLAYER OF THE SERIES - DEVDUTT PADIKKAL walks up to collect his award for his outstanding batting display throughout the series. He scored 328 runs across two matches, including a couple of centuries. Devdutt says it feels great to win the award, although it would have meant more had India managed to win this game. He is happy to contribute to the team's efforts and feels the two pitches were quite similar, with this surface also being pretty slow. Padikkal says playing spin requires a lot of clarity, with plenty of conversations within the team as everyone came in with their own plans. Adds that representing the country is always a matter of pride, while emphasising that the key is to keep working hard, stay focused on what is within your control and make sure you are ready for the next opportunity.
12:02 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - SONAL DINUSHA deservedly wins the award for his historic batting display, scoring twin centuries in the match. On his preparations, Sonal is quick to share the credit, pointing to the coaching staff and his family as the people who helped him get these runs. He puts it down to the quality of the sessions he has put in, which he feels reflected directly in the runs on the board. Reflecting on Day 5, he is quick to praise the tail enders, crediting their resistance at the crease while noting he simply tried to read the situation and play his own role as best he could. Asked about his record, he admits to being genuinely pleased, saying his only goal was to get runs on the board for the team when they were down. He says that satisfaction stayed with him through the day. On facing India specifically, he keeps it simple, calling it a pleasure as a player to score runs against a side of that calibre.
11:55 AM IST The captain of Sri Lanka - Dhananjaya de Silva believes it is important to identify and nurture talent for the future, and credits the selectors and coaching staff for allowing the youngsters to come in and express themselves. Feels that the return of the injured players is a good headache to have, with those who played in their absence now making it difficult for them to walk straight back into the XI.
11:31 AM IST ... The Presentation Ceremony ...
11:53 AM IST A gamble that didn't quite pay off - Was enforcing the follow-on the right call? It is one of those decisions that will invite debate from both sides of the fence. The optimist will argue India had every reason to go for it. A 213-run first-innings lead, tired legs in the Sri Lankan camp and the uncertainty surrounding the weather. The pessimist, meanwhile, will point to the toll it took on India's own bowlers, forced straight back out into the field without the luxury of batting again to rest up, and a pitch that had by then flattened out into a graveyard for anything other than sheer patience. Because spare a thought for India's bowlers too, made to toil through a punishing 243.4 overs across both innings, 89.4 first up and another 154 second time around.
12:18 PM IST A series won, not swept - India, on the other hand, would be highly disappointed with how the last couple of days panned out. India owned the first two days with the bat, mounting a mammoth 503/9 declared. Devdutt Padikkal set the tone with a magnificent 117, Dhruv Jurel followed with an extremely fluent 115, and Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill both chipped in with valuable runs. With the ball, Manav Suthar was the standout performer of the series, showing a real knack for striking at crucial junctures and finishing with 16 wickets, the most by any bowler in the series and full justification for his selection. Ravindra Jadeja was not far behind either, enjoying a fine series of his own with 8 wickets to his name. Debutant Saransh Jain had to wait patiently for his first Test wicket, but eventually finished with three. Among the pacers, Prasidh Krishna looked the more threatening with his raw pace, while Mohammed Siraj, by contrast, was curiously underused, sent down just 26 overs across this entire match.
11:51 AM IST The tail wagged and how! Also worth flagging are the contributions from Sri Lanka's lower-order batters. The likes of Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya and Lahiru Kumara all showed genuine staying power at the crease, holding firm for long stretches across both innings. Frustrating a quality attack like India's is a kind of resistance that is no small feat to achieve. In the second innings specifically, with chips down at 229/6 and just a slender 16-run lead to start Day 5, they dug in remarkably well, with the last four stands lasting almost fifty overs.
11:49 AM IST Unearthed a gem - After swallowing a bitter pill in Galle, Sri Lanka have responded with an admirable batting performance here in Colombo, and there is plenty for them to draw genuine encouragement. Asitha Fernando's four-wicket haul, Pasindu Sooriyabandara announcing himself in the Test arena and Keshara Nuwantha's gritty resistance with the bat, practically making the case for himself as a batter, all point to a side finding its feet again. But topping it all is one name - Sonal Dinusha. He batted, batted and just kept batting, showing even the seniors in his team how it's done. Sonal Dinusha looks destined for greatness. The composure, technique and temperament he has displayed across this series carry echoes of a young Kumar Sangakkara. It is still early days, but Sri Lanka may just have unearthed a truly special talent for the future. He rarely smiles, and you will not catch him with a fist pump or an animated expression, but make no mistake, he has quietly wiped the smiles off the Indian faces with twin tons in this Test.
11:17 AM IST And that’s that - The two teams have agreed to a draw. Sri Lanka have come away with a famous draw. 24 hours ago, this did not seem like a possibility, but gritty resistance from Sonal Dinusha and Co. made it possible. India win the series, but they will have to settle for just four points from the draw in this Test instead of the 12 they were searching for with a win. Harsha Bhogle informs that this is only the third drawn Test in Sri Lanka in the last 10 years.
End of over 1541 run
SL: 429/9CRR: 2.79
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153.6

Dhruv Jurel to Asitha Fernando, no run

Slips in a full toss, outside off, this is gently pushed towards backward point by Fernando.

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153.5

Dhruv Jurel to Asitha Fernando, no run

Skids through a carrom ball, on a length. Asitha Fernando is squared up but manages to block off the back foot.

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153.4

Dhruv Jurel to Asitha Fernando, no run

Going straight with the arm, on a length, Asitha leaves it alone.

11:07 AM IST The Sri Lankan players have gathered on the sidelines, and it looks like the handshake is not far away.
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153.3

Dhruv Jurel to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Pushed through, full and around off, Sonal paddles it fine to short fine leg for a single.

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153.2

Dhruv Jurel to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Tossed on a fuller length, on off, Sonal watchfully defends.

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153.1

Dhruv Jurel to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Looped up, full on off, Sonal lunges and blocks.

11:06 AM IST Dhruv Jurel to bowl now.
End of over 1531 run
SL: 428/9CRR: 2.80
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0
152.6

Shubman Gill to Asitha Fernando, no run

Too full on middle and off, Asitha absolutely dead-bats that with a giant stride.

0
152.5

Shubman Gill to Asitha Fernando, no run

Fired down leg, short in length. Fernando lets it through as Pant collects it to his left.

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152.4

Shubman Gill to Asitha Fernando, no run

Full and around leg, Asitha defends off the front foot, but gets an inside edge onto the front pad. The ball loops up gently and drops safely in the vacant short leg region.

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152.3

Shubman Gill to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Short and outside off, gripping off the pitch. Sonal Dinusha waits back and cuts it to the left of short third for a single.

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152.2

Shubman Gill to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Just outside off, full in length, Sonal Dinusha sits down on a knee to sweep but misses and is hit on the front pad.

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152.1

Shubman Gill to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Shortish, outside off, left alone.

End of over 1529 runs
SL: 427/9CRR: 2.81
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151.6

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Asitha Fernando, no run

A bit of in-drift on a very full-length ball, on the stumps. Asitha Fernando does very well to jam his bat down and squeezes it out.

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151.5

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

A round-arm delivery, full and on off, Sonal drives it inside out to long off for a single.

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151.4

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Beaten! Tossed up nicely, full outside off, and it turns off the pitch. Dinusha presses forward to defend but misses out.

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151.3

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Sonal Dinusha, no run

A touch short, on middle, blocked from the crease.

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151.2

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Sonal Dinusha, 4 runs

FOUR! Edgy! Short of a length, outside off, Sonal Dinusha hangs back and tries to cut it hard to the point region but gets a massive outside edge. The ball shoots flat to first slip, where KL Rahul ducks to take evasive action and the ball rolls to the fence.

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151.1

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Sonal Dinusha, 4 runs

FOUR! Smartly done! Pushed fuller by Jaiswal from around the stump. Sonal Dinusha gets to the pitch of the ball and takes it on the full before paddling it towards deep fine leg for a boundary.

10:57 AM IST Time for Yashasvi Jaiswal to have a go with the ball.
End of over 1517 runs
SL: 418/9CRR: 2.77
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150.6

Shubman Gill to Asitha Fernando, no run

Good length, just outside off. Fernando is sucked in front and looks to defend, but gets trapped on the pads once more.

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150.5

Shubman Gill to Asitha Fernando, no run

Fuller on the off stump. Asitha gets on the front foot to defend, but gets beaten on the inside edge and is hit on the front pad again.

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150.4

Shubman Gill to Asitha Fernando, no run

Huge, huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. India do not go upstairs. Perhaps it is going down leg a long way. Ball Tracking confirms that it was missing leg by a huge margin.

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150.3

Shubman Gill to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Short and outside off, Sonal Dinusha hangs back and cuts it behind backward point for a single.

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150.2

Shubman Gill to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Around off and full, defended into covers.

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150.1

Shubman Gill to Sonal Dinusha, 6 runs

SIX! Greets the Indian captain with a bang! The lead for Sri Lanka is now 204 runs! A drag-downer from around the stump, short in length. Dinusha picks the length in a trice, goes back and across before pulling it behind deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

10:53 AM IST With 21 overs left in the day, Shubman Gill brings himself on for his off-breaks.
End of over 1501 run
SL: 411/9CRR: 2.74
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Manav Suthar:41-7-121-3
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149.6

Manav Suthar to Asitha Fernando, no run

Dropped fuller on off, Asitha stretches forward to defend it out.

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149.5

Manav Suthar to Asitha Fernando, no run

Floated outside off, full in length. Asitha Fernando takes a big stride in front and drags the bat inside the line to let it pass as the ball spins away past the bat.

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149.4

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

On a fuller length, around middle and off, Sonal Dinusha gets on the front foot and flicks it to the left of short mid-wicket for a single.

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149.3

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Full on the stumps, clipped to the leg side with soft hands.

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149.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Angled in on a length, Sonal tickles it to short fine leg.

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149.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Quicker on a fuller length, Sonal Dinusha reverse sweeps it towards Saransh stationed at deep backward point.

End of over 1490 run
SL: 410/9CRR: 2.75
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Ravindra Jadeja:38.3-4-94-3
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148.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, no run

Outside off and full, Asitha smothers the spin.

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148.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, no run

Full and just outside off. Asitha tries to defend but the ball turns and he gets beaten on the outside edge.

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148.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, no run

Beaten! Pitched full and outside off, spinning away. Asitha Fernando lunges to block but the ball pops away to beat the bat.

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148.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, no run

Full again, around off, Asitha leans forward and blocks.

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148.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, no run

Full on off, firmly blocked.

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148.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, no run

Spins off a fuller length, on off, Asitha Fernando waits back and dabs it to slips.

End of over 1486 runs
SL: 410/9CRR: 2.77
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Manav Suthar:40-7-120-3
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147.6

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 6 runs

SIX! That has gone back a long way. Tossed up, on middle, a bit too full by Suthar. Dinusha clears the front leg and clubs it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Sri Lanka's lead goes up to 197.

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147.5

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Around off, Dinusha works this full ball to mid-wicket.

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147.4

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Flighted up, on middle. Dinusha advances and wrists it to mid-wicket.

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147.3

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Spinning back in, on middle and leg, on a good length. Sonal works it with the spin to backward square leg but does not run.

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147.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Slower and shorter, on off. Sonal presses back and nudge it to square leg.

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147.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Attacking the front pad, on a length, clipped to mid-wicket.

End of over 1471 run
SL: 404/9CRR: 2.75
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146.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, no run

Too full, on off. Asitha jams it out.

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146.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, no run

Wow, sharp turn and bounce. Darted in, on a nagging length, on off. Fernando presents a straight bat for the block but the ball spins square with bounce to beat him all ends up. A good take at shoulder height by Rishabh Pant to his right.

10:43 AM IST Live visuals show nearly the entire Sri Lankan team back in their whites. They know they will have to come out to bowl at some point. Kamindu Mendis is seen going through catching practice near the team's dugout.
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146.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Searching for the footmark outside the off stump. Sonal uses his reach and plays the reverse down to deep third for a single.

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146.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Stays full, on off. Dinusha leans forward to stab it down.

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146.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Too full by Jadeja, on off. Sonal reaches across and blocks it out.

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146.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Short and turning back in, on middle. Sonal works it behind square leg but does not take the single.

End of over 1461 run
SL: 403/9CRR: 2.76
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Manav Suthar:39-7-114-3
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145.6

Manav Suthar to Asitha Fernando, no run

Slower through the air, fuller and on middle. Asitha gets half-forward to block.

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145.5

Manav Suthar to Asitha Fernando, no run

Pushed through, a bit of extra bounce, on off. Fernando does well not to push at the ball with hard hands. It catches the shoulder of the blade but drops in front of the man at gully.

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145.4

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Looped up, on off. Dinusha gets forward and plays the sweep to deep square leg. They cross. Sri Lanka now lead by 190 runs.

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145.3

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Around the leg stump, on a good length. Sonal works it with the spin as he nudges it down to leg slip, where Yashasvi Jaiswal makes a sharp, low stop.

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145.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Slows it down, on a good length, on middle, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

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145.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

A bit short, on off. Dinusha tucks it down the pitch.

End of over 1453 runs
SL: 402/9CRR: 2.77
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144.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, no run

Goes searching for the magic ball, trying to spin it from leg to middle, on a nagging length. Fernando plays all around it and gets hit on the back foot.

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144.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, no run

Stumping check! Tossed up a touch, on a good length. Fernando is drawn forward for the block but it rips past the outside edge. Rishabh Pant gathers and whips the bails off. A bit of excitement around the bat and it is referred upstairs. The replays find Fernando to be safe. He did lose his balance as he reached out in front but had his back leg grounded inside the crease.

10:35 AM IST Kumara gets a pat on his shoulder from Dinusha, who appreciates his resistance. Another admirable lower order contributor for Sri Lanka, who played more than 50 percent of the balls in a partnership that lasted almost 29 overs, that too, on the fifth day. Asitha Fernando is the last batter in for the hosts.
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144.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

OUT! CAUGHT! Lahiru Kumara's vigil comes to an end. Jadeja drops it fractionally short, on off. Kumara presses back to deal with it and has a jab at the ball. It spins back to catch the inside edge onto the pads. It pops up towards short leg, where Yashasvi Jaiswal stays low and sticks out the right hand to take a low catch. End of a 47-run stand. Sri Lanka lose their 9th wicket with a lead of 189 runs.

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144.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Around off, Dinusha brings out the reverse and works it behind point for a run.

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144.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, 1 run

Full and fast, on off. Kumara does not push at the ball as he tries to block. it spins back to catch the inside edge and goes past short leg. They cross.

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144.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Flighted up, outside off. Sonal leans across and gets his hands through the line of the ball. Plays the reverse to deep third for a single. The 400 is up for Sri Lanka and the lead stands at 187.

10:30 AM IST Shubman Gill is having a conversation with the on-field umpire, and going by his body language, he looks a touch animated. Perhaps another over-rate warning is doing the rounds again.
End of over 1440 run
SL: 399/8CRR: 2.77
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Sonal Dinusha:104 (230)
Manav Suthar:38-7-113-3
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143.6

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Offers flight and gets the ball to drop on the batter, on middle. Kumara strides forward and drops it down the pitch.

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143.5

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Full and going across. Kumara hangs low to dead-bat it.

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143.4

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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From around the wicket, full and sliding across. Kumara lunges to smother the spin.

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143.3

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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At 96.1 kph, turning into the pads, fuller in length. Lahiru clips it to short leg.

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143.2

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Pushed through, full and around off, spinning in. Lahiru stretches forward and defends it with a straight bat.

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143.1

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

On the off stump, on a good length. Lahiru defends it right under his eyes.

End of over 1430 run
SL: 399/8CRR: 2.79
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Sonal Dinusha:104 (230)
Ravindra Jadeja:35.3-3-90-2
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142.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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At the sticks, Dinusha gets behind the line to defend.

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142.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Outside the line of the off stump, on the fuller side. Sonal is solid in defence.

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142.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

So nearly trickled back onto the stumps. Short and around off, Dinusha stays back and defends it late. The ball drops off the face of the blade and spins back towards the stumps after landing on the footmark, but it sneaks past the off stump. Rishabh Pant cheeikly deflects the ball back onto the sticks off the left boot.

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142.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Aiming for the rough outside the off stump, keeps it full. Sonal leans across to block it out.

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142.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Stays full and around off, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

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142.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Darted in on off, full in length. Sonal steps out to block it out.

10:23 AM IST Ravindra Jadeja comes back on. He went off the field midway through the over in the second session with cramps. India have now received their second warning for failing to start the over on time.
End of over 1424 runs
SL: 399/8CRR: 2.81
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Sonal Dinusha:104 (224)
Manav Suthar:37-6-113-3
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141.6

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Pushed through, on off. Kumara hangs back to defend.

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141.5

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Closer to the off stump, on a length. Kumara keeps it out off the back foot.

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141.4

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Around off, on a good length. Kumara gets forward to smother the spin.

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141.3

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, 4 runs

FOUR! Put away with disdain. Suthar tries the carrom ball but gets it all wrong. A high full toss, on off. Kumara extends his hands and spanks it through extra cover for a boundary.

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141.2

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Hangs it up there, full and on off. Kumara defends with the bat close to the front pad.

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141.1

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Outside off, on a length. Kumara leans across to stab it out.

End of over 1411 run
SL: 395/8CRR: 2.80
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Saransh Jain:37-4-98-1
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140.6

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Full again, outside leg. Dinusha leans forward and helps it to short fine leg.

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140.5

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Around leg, full in length, Sonal clips it to square leg.

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140.4

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Lands outside leg, short in length. Sonal thrusts it to square leg.

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140.3

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Fired fuller, on middle, Sonal eases it back to the bowler.

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140.2

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Outside the leg stump, on a good length, tickled off the back foot to short fine leg.

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140.1

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, 1 run

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On a length, outside leg, nudged off the back foot to backward square leg for a single.

10:15 AM IST The batters have asked for a change of gloves and a towel to wipe down the sweat. Indians use this break to replenish themselves with fluids.
End of over 1400 run
SL: 394/8CRR: 2.81
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Manav Suthar:36-6-109-3
0
139.6

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Pitched outside off and spins in a mile, Sonal Dinusha lunges to block but the ball grips to beat the inside edge and strike his front pad.

0
139.5

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Overpitched, outside off, Sonal drags it across to short mid-wicket.

0
139.4

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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A bit quicker than the previous ball, 91.4 kph, full and on off, Sonal defends it straight.

0
139.3

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Full in front of the stumps, Sonal Dinusha leans on and tucks it to mid-wicket.

0
139.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Nagging length, on off, Sonal hangs back and bunts it down the pitch.

0
139.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Full at 82.9 kph, on off, Sonal advances down the track and tries to flick but gets an inside edge on his pad.

End of over 1391 run
SL: 394/8CRR: 2.83
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Saransh Jain:36-4-97-1
0
138.6

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Landing outside the line of the leg stump, spinning towards middle, on a nagging length. Kumara stays back to block.

0
138.5

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Flighted delivery, landing outside the line of the leg stump. Kumara prods and keeps it out with the bat close to the front pad.

0
138.4

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Fractionally short, quicker through the air, on middle. Lahiru stabs it down from the crease.

0
138.3

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Looped up, on middle. Kumara lunges to smother the spin.

0
138.2

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

At the hips, on the shorter side. Kumara turns it off the back foot to square leg.

1
138.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Short and around the leg stump. Dinusha gets inside the line and plays the reverse to deep point for a single.

End of over 1384 runs
SL: 393/8CRR: 2.85
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Manav Suthar:35-5-109-3
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137.6

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Full and around off, Kumara replies with a firm block.

NB
137.6

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, 1 run

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No Ball signalled as Suthar has clipped the bail at the non-striker's end with his left leg on his follow-through. Lands it full and outside off, squeezed away to the off side. Sri Lanka's lead is now 180.

0
137.5

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Slides across the batter from around the stump. Lahiru is happy to let it go through.

2
137.4

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, 2 runs

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In the air... just lands safely! First real shot of aggression from Kumara. Jurel seems to have misjudged the trajectory of the ball or perhaps was a bit late to react. Drifts it across, full and outside off. Kumara gets down on a knee, and his patience runs out as he tries a big slog-sweep but can’t time it. The ball goes off the top edge towards deep mid-wicket, where Jurel sprints to his right and dives, but it lands just out of reach. He manages to get his body in the way and the batters run a couple.

1
137.3

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Bowls a full ball, on leg, Sonal flicks it to the left of short mid-wicket for a single.

0
137.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Quicker through the air, on leg, Sonal clips it to short mid-wicket.

0
137.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Flatter and shorter, on the leg stump. Sonal Dinusha swipes it to short fine leg.

10:03 AM IST Manav Suthar to roll his arm over now.
End of over 1372 runs
SL: 389/8CRR: 2.84
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Saransh Jain:35-4-96-1
0
136.6

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Full on off, going straight on. Lahiru plants the front foot out and defends it right under his eyeline.

0
136.5

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Attacks the stumps with a length ball, from around the wicket. Lahiru is solid in defence.

0
136.4

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Drags the length back, does Saransh, Lahiru Kumara uses the depth of the crease and bunts it down the pitch.

0
136.3

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Tossed up, full and outside off, Lahiru leans forward and smothers the spin.

1
136.2

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Overpitched, on the leg stump, swept to deep fine leg for a run.

1
136.1

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, 1 run

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Short, on leg, 85.6 kph. Lahiru Kumara hangs back and steers it through mid-wicket for a single. Sri Lanka lead by 175 runs now.

End of over 1360 run
SL: 387/8CRR: 2.85
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Mohammed Siraj:15-7-26-1
0
135.6

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

A harmless length ball, outside off. Let through.

0
135.5

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Back of a length, angling in, Sonal gets half-forward and taps it with soft hands towards gully.

0
135.4

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Full and outside off, Sonal plays with a straight bat and creams it straight towards mid off.

0
135.3

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Around off, on a length, Sonal stabs it to cover-point.

0
135.2

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Tails in late, full and on off, Sonal Dinusha gets a big stride out and confidently defends it back to the bowler.

0
135.1

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Short of a length, outside off, Sonal lets it be.

End of over 1352 runs
SL: 387/8CRR: 2.87
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Saransh Jain:34-4-94-1
0
134.6

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Serves it full and on the stumps, blocked off the front foot.

0
134.5

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Very full from Saransh, on off, Lahiru patiently defends it back to the bowler.

0
134.4

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Outside off, on a length, Lahiru Kumara opens the bat face and steers it to backward point.

0
134.3

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Slides in and then turns away off a fuller length. Lahiru is drawn forward to defend, but plays inside the line and is beaten by a whisker.

1
134.2

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Full and around off. Sonal unleashes another tireless sweep shot to deep fine leg for a single.

1
134.1

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, 1 run

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Short and on middle, Lahiru hangs back and whips it to widish mid-wicket for a single.

9:51 AM IST Saransh Jain will bowl his off-breaks from the other end.
End of over 1342 runs
SL: 385/8CRR: 2.87
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Mohammed Siraj:14-6-26-1
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133.6

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Far outside off, on a length. Dinusha is not interested to play at that.

0
133.5

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Slides down leg, full in length. Sonal misses the flick.

0
133.4

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

In and around off, blocked off safely by Sonal.

0
133.3

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Comes from around the stump, full and outside off, Sonal leaves again.

0
133.2

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Outside off, on a length, left alone.

2
133.1

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, 2 runs

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HUNDRED FOR SONAL DINUSHA! A wonderful, wonderful effort from the youngster. That's his 3rd Test century in just his fifth appearance in the longest format. Tears of joy in the eyes of his mother, who proudly watches his son make a mark for his country. The appetite for runs and to just stay out there is just amazing from a 25-year-old batter, that too, against a quality bowling lineup. Coming to the ball, this is full and angling into the batter. Sonal flicks it through mid-wicket and hustles back for the second run. Removes his helmet, and he holds his bat aloft to acknowledge the applause from his family, the crowd and his teammates. A knock that will be remembered for a long, long time to come. Sonal becomes the third Sri Lankan batter to score three centuries in a two-Test series. Aravinda de Silva and Kumar Sangakkara are the other two, with Aravinda having achieved the feat twice.

9:46 AM IST We are back. Weary bodies for India are understandable, having bowled nearly 90 overs in the first innings and having enforced the follow-on, 133 and counting in the second dig. Mohammed Siraj will get the session underway with the ball. Sonal Dinusha is on strike on 98, with his family watching on from the stands with bated breath. Here we go!
9:43 AM IST ... DAY 5, SESSION 3 ...
9:39 AM IST The clock is ticking - We have 38 overs left in the day, and a draw looks the most likely result at the moment. Even getting four points from a draw would be quite a result for Sri Lanka, given where they were earlier in the Test. The weather has stayed clear so far, and let’s say it remains that way. Two overs will be lost for the changeover, and even if India have around 190 to chase down in, let’s say, 30 overs, it would be a stretch. The final session of the series will commence at 9.45 am GMT (3.15 pm IST). See you then.
9:31 AM IST Who would have seen this coming? Starting the day with a 16-run lead and 4 wickets in hand and with India having the second new ball, few would have backed Sri Lanka to make it through two sessions without being bowled out. India made a couple of inroads in the first hour or so after the break, but then ran into the stubborn resistance of Lahiru Kumara, who has repaid the faith shown in him by Sonal Dinusha. Dinusha himself has had to battle cramps and is now closing in on what would be his third century of the series.
9:38 AM IST 9.25 am GMT (2.55 pm IST) - TEA, DAY 5 - Sonal Dinusha walks off to a standing ovation from his teammates and the crowd, and Lahiru Kumara deserves every bit of that applause as well. Another frustrating session for India as Sri Lanka continue to hang in there and, in doing so, have eaten into valuable time.
End of over 1339 runs
SL: 383/8CRR: 2.88
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Saransh Jain:33-4-92-1
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132.6

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Magnificent effort! Full in length, Sonal Dinusha fetches the ball from outside off and sweeps it to short fine leg, and this time, they hustle through for a run. And that will be TEA on Day 5!

0
132.5

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

A bit of yes and no! Full on middle, sliding on with the arm. Sonal sweeps it fine towards the short fine leg fielder and looks to steal a run, but Siraj is quick to attack the ball and scores a direct hit but Sonal retreats back to the batting end just in the nick of time.

4
132.4

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 4 runs

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FOUR! Splits the gap and moves to 97! Pushed through, full on middle and leg, Sonal Dinusha gets low down on a knee and sweeps it between short fine leg and square leg for a boundary.

0
132.3

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Length ball, angled down leg, Sonal misses the flick.

9:23 AM IST Lahiru Kumara needs some medical attention, but the physio is nowhere to be seen. The substitute fielders are ready to come on with the drinks, but have not been allowed onto the field by the umpires.
2
132.2

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 2 runs

Had to really hurry! Not that full, on middle and off, Sonal Dinusha once again employs the reverse sweep to deep backward point and calls his partner through for the second. Jain gets the throw a bit wayward from the stumps, sprints back to gather it, but fumbles and tumbles onto his back as Kumara dives in desperation and almost collides with the bowler.

2
132.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 2 runs

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Into the 90s, goes Sonal Dinusha. Full and drifting across from around the stumps. Sonal Dinusha reverse sweeps it to the left of Prasidh Krishna at deep third for a couple of runs.

End of over 1320 run
SL: 374/8CRR: 2.83
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Prasidh Krishna:18.3-3-57-1
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131.6

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Angles away from the batter, full in length, Lahiru lets it through.

0
131.5

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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On a fuller length, on off, Lahiru Kumara plays from the crease and knocks it down to mid off.

0
131.4

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Attempted yorker, angled in, Lahiru Kumara jams the bat down to squeeze it out.

0
131.3

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Full and far outside off, Kumara leaves the harmless delivery.

0
131.2

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Full and straight, 135.2 kph, Lahiru, rock-solid, digs it back at the bowler.

0
131.1

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Pushed down leg, on a good length, Lahiru Kumara gets inside the line and leaves.

End of over 1316 runs
SL: 374/8CRR: 2.85
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Saransh Jain:32-4-83-1
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130.6

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Sliding on with the arm, attacking the front pad. Dinusha lunges for the block. Sonal hops after playing the shot and seems to be experiencing cramps.

0
130.5

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Looped up, on middle, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

1
130.4

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, 1 run

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Full and sliding on with the arm, this is tickled off the inner half to fine leg.

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130.3

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, 4 runs

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FOUR LEG BYES! That has absolutely sped off the surface. On a length, around off, turn and bounce. Lahiru Kumara gets on the front foot to block but does not account for extra bounce and is beaten. The ball brushes his left bicep and shoots between first slip and the wicketkeeper before running to the deep third fence. Sri Lanka lead by 160 runs.

1
130.2

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Full and outside off again, Sonal reverse sweeps it to deep backward point for a single.

0
130.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Play and a miss! Full and outside off, prodigiously turning square to beat Dinusha's attempted sweep.

End of over 1300 run
SL: 368/8CRR: 2.83
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Prasidh Krishna:17.3-2-57-1
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129.6

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Goes full and at 135.8 kph, outside off, Kumara opens the bat face and eases it through to backward point.

0
129.5

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Bends his back and bowls a bouncer, on top of leg. Lahiru Kumara safely ducks underneath it.

0
129.4

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Angles across the batter, on a good length, Lahiru Kumara drags the bat inside the line to make the leave.

0
129.3

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Angles in and then straightens up, full and outside off, Lahiru Kumara pokes at it loosely without moving his feet and is beaten all ends up.

0
129.2

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Digs in a bumper, on the stumps, ducked under by Lahiru.

0
129.1

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Stifled appeal for caught behind, but not given! Pushes it down leg, on a back of a length. Lahiru Kumara lifts his front leg up to tickle it to the leg side, but the ball brushes his trousers on its way to the keeper. UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball is next to his thigh pad.

End of over 1290 run
SL: 368/8CRR: 2.85
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Saransh Jain:31-4-81-1
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128.6

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Beauty! Another one that flirts past the bat's edge. Saransh bowls it full and around off. Gets a good bit of bounce, highly unusual on a Day 5 pitch. Sonal leans forward to defend it straight, but the ball whispers past the outside edge. Good, sharp take by Pant, to his left, around his chest.

0
128.5

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Nice and full, on off, Dinusha confidently defends it into covers.

0
128.4

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Pitched full and drifting in, Sonal defends it off the front foot. Gets a bit of an inside edge and the ball rolls to square leg.

0
128.3

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Better area! A touch full and a puff of dust explodes when the ball lands and turns. Dinusha goes back and plays inside the line to get beaten on the outside edge.

9:02 AM IST India have been warned for not starting the over on time.
0
128.2

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Beaten! Turn and bounce, full and around off, Sonal is drawn forward to defend, but the ball breezes past the outside edge.

0
128.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Fractionally full and outside off, spinning prodigiously off the pitch, Dinusha goes for a sweep, but the ball bounces over his bat.

End of over 1281 run
SL: 368/8CRR: 2.88
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Prasidh Krishna:16.3-1-57-1
0
127.6

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Lands it full and around off, Lahiru Kumara covers the stumps and blocks it firmly.

0
127.5

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Spears it full on the leg stump, Lahiru clips it to short mid-wicket.

0
127.4

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Bangs it short and angling down leg from an around-the-wicket angle. Lahiru ducks underneath it.

8:59 AM IST Ravindra Jadeja is going off the field with cramps in his right leg. Jadeja is one of the fittest players you will see out there, but even he is feeling the effects of the long toil in the field. Prasidh Krishna will complete the over.
1
127.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Pitched full on the leg stump line, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

0
127.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Oh, what happened there? Full and spinning back down the leg side, Dinusha plays and misses, as the ball beats him through to Pant, who gathers it between his pads. However, the ball then drops down. Jadeja lets out an appeal for caught behind, but for that, Pant needed to grab it cleanly. UltraEdge later shows daylight between bat and ball.

0
127.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Floated up, full on the leg stump. Sonal is happy to pad it away.

8:58 AM IST There are 44 overs left in the day, with two of those to be lost during the changeover of innings, if and when that happens.
End of over 1271 run
SL: 367/8CRR: 2.89
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Saransh Jain:30-3-81-1
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126.6

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Around middle and leg, going straight and full, Kumara comfortably defends it wide of short leg.

0
126.5

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Beaten! In-drifter on a fuller length. Lahiru prods forward to block but the ball lands and spins past his outside edge.

0
126.4

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Nearly a catch! Drops it full and outside off with some turn. Lahiru Kumara is on the front foot to defend, but ekes an outside edge to the left of first slip. KL Rahul dives low to his left and tries to pluck it with his left hand, but the ball just dips below his fingers and rolls behind.

8:52 AM IST A man comes under the helmet at silly point.
0
126.3

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Similar line and length, fended off the back foot to the left of silly point.

0
126.2

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Fired on a length, in and around off, Lahiru Kumara goes back and eases it to point.

1
126.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Flighted delivery, full and around off, Dinusha paddles it through short fine leg. He limps a bit as he labours to the other end for a single.

End of over 1261 run
SL: 366/8CRR: 2.90
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0
125.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Zipped through, full and just outside off, spinning in. Lahiru Kumara gets forward to defend, but gets a bit of an inside edge or off the gloves towards the leg side.

0
125.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Tossed up, full on off, Lahiru Kumara blocks it with straight bat.

0
125.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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A bit fuller, outside off, Lahiru goes back on a full ball and keeps it out.

0
125.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Darted fuller on off, Lahiru lunges and knocks it back to Jadeja.

1
125.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Serves it full and on the leg stump, Sonal Dinusha sits down and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

0
125.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Loopy full ball, on leg, Sonal dead-bats it.

End of over 1251 run
SL: 365/8CRR: 2.92
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Saransh Jain:29-3-80-1
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124.6

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Solidity from Kumara! Floated up, full and on off, Lahiru Kumara stretches forward to block it straight back at the bowler.

0
124.5

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Spins from middle to off, on a good length, Lahiru Kumara stabs it to the silly point fielder.

0
124.4

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Short on off, Lahiru punches it to cover.

0
124.3

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Drifting in, on a length, on leg. Lahiru blocks it with a straight bat.

1
124.2

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Full around off, swept through backward square leg for a single.

0
124.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Dipping full ball, outside off, Sonal Dinusha goes for the reverse sweep, but misses and is struck hard on the chest. We can hear Pant saying - 'glove and chest' - on the stump mic.

8:43 AM IST Dinusha appears to be in some discomfort out there. Possibly a stiff back. And understandably, the volume of balls he has played so far in this heat is admirable as well as tormenting, but he has hung in there. The physio is out as he lies on the ground. After getting a massage on his lower back and hydrating himself, he is good to resume.
End of over 1241 run
SL: 364/8CRR: 2.94
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123.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

A bit of interest around the bat. Tossed up by Jadeja, on middle and leg. Kumara leans on to smother the spin but it is beaten by the turn. It pops up off the front pad and lobs well over the head of leg gully. It goes behind but the batters do not run.

0
123.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Full and at the sticks, Lahiru has just watchfully blocked this out.

1
123.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Short and on middle. Dinusha nurdles it square on the leg side and gets to the other end.

0
123.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Was there a tickle? Slows it down, does Jadeja, short and spinning down leg. Dinusha misses out on the glance. Rishabh Pant moves to his right and fumbles to gather it.

0
123.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Turning down the leg side again, Sonal offers no shot and tries to flick it away with his leg but misses.

0
123.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Down leg, helped off the pads to short fine leg.

End of over 1231 run
SL: 363/8CRR: 2.95
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Manav Suthar:34-5-105-3
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122.6

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Drops it way too short, on middle and leg. Kumara hangs back to defend.

0
122.5

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Offers a lot of flight, full and outside the line of the leg stump. Kumara lets it be.

0
122.4

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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From around the wicket now, sliding across off, Kumara is solid in defence.

0
122.3

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Turning in at the hips, on the shorter side. Kumara looks to tuck it away but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

0
122.2

Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Shorter and outside off, Kumara covers the off stump and makes the leave.

1
122.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Slips in a full ball, around the leg stump. Sonal hangs low and gets to the pitch of the ball. Plays the reverse down to deep backward point. With this single, Sri Lanka's lead is now 150.

8:35 AM IST Manav Suthar (33-5-104-3) is brought back on, replacing Ravindra Jadeja.
End of over 1221 run
SL: 362/8CRR: 2.97
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121.6

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Slows it down and hangs it up, on middle. Lahiru leans on and blocks it off.

0
121.5

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Attacking the front pad, full in length. Kumara gets his bat out in front and keeps it out.

0
121.4

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Pushes the length up, on middle. Lahiru dead-bats it solidly.

0
121.3

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Turning away from the left-hander from over the wicket. Kumara does well not to push at the ball and is beaten past the outside edge on the block.

1
121.2

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Drops it short, on middle. Sonal taps it with a straight bat wide of mid on for one.

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121.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Loopy ball, on off. Sonal is solid in defence.

End of over 1211 run
SL: 361/8CRR: 2.98
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120.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Turning back in, on a nagging length, on off. Lahiru goes deep in the crease and drops it down at his feet on the block.

0
120.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Slows it down and fuller and wider on off. Kumara reaches to smother the spin.

0
120.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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A bit of a drag down, on middle. Lahiru waits back to defend.

0
120.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Full and fast, on off, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

0
120.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Aiming for the rough outside the off stump, short and on middle. Kumara presses back to block but inside edges it onto the pads and it drops at his feet.

1
120.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Spinning back in, full and on off. Dinusha gets across and hangs low to sweep it to deep backward square leg for a single.

End of over 1201 run
SL: 360/8CRR: 3.00
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119.6

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

Pushes it through, angled in at the hips. Kumara pats it down on the strip.

0
119.5

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Drops it short, on off. Kumara stabs it down from the crease.

0
119.4

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Spears it in full, on middle. Lahiru defends it watchfully.

1
119.3

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Full and at the off stump. Sonal paddles it down to deep fine leg for a run.

0
119.2

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Spinning away, not all that full, Sonal thinks about getting forward but then presses back and makes the leave.

0
119.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Flighted delivery, on off. Sonal leans on to smother the spin.

8:28 AM IST Looks like the umpires have called for the DRINKS BREAK. India have picked up a couple of wickets after a toil-filled, wicketless morning but Sonal Dinusha continues to be the irritant in India’s side, refusing to let them settle. It still looks like a good batting surface, and it's quite unusual not to see any uneven bounce here. Moreover, India have switched tactics to hunt for wickets, tempting the batters into playing scoring shots, which has in turn forced errors. They would want to get the Sri Lankans bundled out before Tea and come out to chase, which, in all likelihood, would be an intense dash with the weather around as well. Let's see how this phase pans out.
End of over 1191 run
SL: 359/8CRR: 3.02
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118.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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From around the wicket, full and fired in, on middle. Kumara keeps it out off the front foot.

1
118.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Jadeja, perhaps, expecting the charge, throws it wide, near the tramline, on the shorter side. Sonal hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a run.

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118.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Outside the off stump, on a length. Dinusha reaches across and steps out for the block. He is beaten by the turn and the ball hits the pads before dropping on the off side.

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118.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Brings the batter on the front foot, fuller and on off. Sonal leans across to smother the spin.

0
118.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Flat and short, on middle. Dinusha turns it to square leg.

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118.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Spinning back into the pads. Sonal lets the ball come on and uses the angle and the spin to work it to short fine leg.

End of over 1183 runs
SL: 358/8CRR: 3.03
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117.6

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

The length is pulled back by a couple of feet, drifting into the batter. Lahiru stabs it down the pitch by going back and across.

0
117.5

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Tossed up, full and outside off, Lahiru blocks it off the front foot.

1
117.4

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Just chipping away with fruitful sweeps and reverse sweeps, is Dinusha. Very full on the off stump, Sonal Dinusha plays the reverse sweep to deep backward point for a single.

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117.3

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Arm ball, full and outside off, Dinusha strides forward and lets it through to the keeper.

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117.2

Saransh Jain to Lahiru Kumara, 1 run

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Drifts across the batter, on a length, Lahiru Kumara hangs back and nudges it wide of square leg for a single. That brings about a cheer from the crowd at SSC. Sri Lanka lead by 144 runs.

1
117.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Full in length from around the stump, on off, Sonal Dinusha sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single. Jadeja, patrolling the boundary there, releases a rocket-throw to the keeper, denying the second run. That exposes Kumara for the next five balls.

8:14 AM IST Saransh Jain has been tossed the ball. He is back wearing the jersey with 50 on the back. Earlier in the morning, the jersey he was wearing had the 0 missing.
End of over 1172 runs
SL: 355/8CRR: 3.03
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116.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Quicker through the air on a fuller length, Lahiru Kumara leans forward and clips it to short mid-wicket. A successful over for Jadeja and India.

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116.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Full and spinning in, Lahiru defends it firmly.

0
116.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Lahiru Kumara, no run

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Bowls it full and outside off, at 94.6 kph, Lahiru Kumara prods forward and defends it with soft hands.

8:12 AM IST Lahiru Kumara walks in next.
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116.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Prabath Jayasuriya just couldn't resist and fell into the trap. Fizzed through on a fuller length, around the off stump. Prabath Jayasuriya is lured on the front foot and tries to hammer it through cover, but only manages a thick outside edge as the ball turns sharply. Dhruv Jurel has very little time to react, but grabs a fine catch at gully, to his left. Dinusha, at the other end, drops his gloves in frustration as Sri Lanka are 355/8, leading by 142 runs.

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116.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Prabath Jayasuriya, 2 runs

Drifts it onto the pads, full in length, clipped through backward square leg for a couple of runs. On the 27th ball, Jayasuriya is finally off the mark.

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116.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Gives it a good rip, does Jadeja. Full on middle, Prabath Jayasuriya drives it a bit uppishly towards cover.

8:08 AM IST Ravindra Jadeja comes back on.
End of over 1160 run
SL: 353/7CRR: 3.04
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115.6

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Pitched full again, outside the off stump, Dinusha is content at leaving it.

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115.5

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Spears it full and wide outside off, 131.6 kph. Sonal offers no shot. There's a slight inward shape as the ball goes back to the keeper.

8:07 AM IST Yashasvi Jaiswal has moved out of short leg, and there is no one close to the bat now. There is only one man on the leg side at deep fine leg, with a ring of fielders on the off side.
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115.4

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Runs in hard, bends his back and bowls another bumper, on top of middle and off. Sonal sits underneath it to leave.

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115.3

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Much closer to the leg stump, on the bodyline, Sonal is alert enough to duck under this short ball.

8:04 AM IST Taking a leaf out of Stuart Broad's playbook, Mohammed Siraj switches the bails at the batting end in search of some luck.
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115.2

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Carbon copy of the previous ball. Short down leg, Dinusha half-squats under it.

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115.1

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Hammers it short but outside leg, Dinusha shows no interest in playing at it and just sways away.

8:02 AM IST A long discussion between Sarfaraz Khan and Shubman Gill, with the former seemingly passing on a message from the dressing room.
End of over 1150 run
SL: 353/7CRR: 3.07
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114.6

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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A touch fuller and drifting down leg. Jayasuriya tries to flick it again, but misses and gets struck hard on his front pad.

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114.5

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Leading edge, but lands safely! Drops it full and outside the leg stump. Prabath Jayasuriya tries to play the flick to the leg side, but gets a massive leading edge and the ball bobbles up to the off side. Gill charges forward from cover but it lands in front of the Indian captain.

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114.4

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

Peach of a delivery! Slides into the batter and then turns off the pitch with some bounce. Prabath Jayasuriya gets half-forward to block but the ball just explodes and beats the outside edge en route.

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114.3

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

Darted outside off, kept out to backward point.

0
114.2

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Full again, around off, Prabath Jayasuriya leans across to defend.

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114.1

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

Flatter and fuller, on off, blocked from the crease.

End of over 1145 runs
SL: 353/7CRR: 3.10
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113.6

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Once again, he fires one down leg and Dinusha leaves it alone. This time it is ruled a fair delivery, leaving Dinusha looking a touch puzzled that it wasn't called a wide.

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113.6

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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WIDE! That's a wild one from Siraj. Sprays it miles outside leg, full in length. Sonal ignores. The ball goes underground after landing. It goes on a couple of bounces as Pant dives to his right to collect.

0
113.5

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Another effort ball by Siraj. Short and outside leg. Sonal Dinusha is happy to duck underneath it.

0
113.4

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Slams the pitch hard, and angles it across the southpaw, Sonal Dinusha just resists his temptation to poke by dragging his bat inside the line to leave.

0
113.3

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Steep bumper on the leg stump, Sonal opts to duck under it. Ahsan Raza signals one bouncer for the over.

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113.2

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, 4 runs

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FOUR! This is brave batting from Dinusha! And with that, 350 comes up for Sri Lanka! Bangs it short again, does Siraj, on the leg stump. Dinusha, unbothered, swivels and pulls it firmly towards deep backward square leg for a cracking boundary. Sri Lanka lead by 139 runs.

7:52 AM IST Yashasvi Jaiswal has been moved from short leg to backward short leg.
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113.1

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Oh, uppish but short! Siraj bashes it short and on the leg stump, around the ribs. It rises at an awkward height at the batter. Sonal Dinusha drags the bat in front by getting up on his toes and looks to block it down the pitch, but ends up fending it off the inside edge and the ball drops to the left of the short leg fielder.

7:50 AM IST Shubman Gill turns to Mohammed Siraj.
End of over 1131 run
SL: 348/7CRR: 3.08
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112.6

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Drifts into the batter, on a length, Prabath Jayasuriya is pegged back and bunts it down the pitch.

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112.5

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Around the off stump and full, Prabath opens the bat face and guides it to point.

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112.4

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Nearly chopped on! Angled across from around the stump, on a length. Sonal Dinusha looks to cut it off the back foot, and gets a massive inside edge. But luckily for him, the ball bounces past the leg stump and rolls to short fine leg. One run taken.

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112.3

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Full and quick on middle, Sonal Dinusha uses his feet and knocks it down to long on but does not take the single.

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112.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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A huge appeal for LBW, but turned down! The impact looks fairly outside off. Pitched on a fuller length, around off, spinning in. Sonal goes for the premeditated reverse sweep, but plays over the wrong line and is struck on the front pad.

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112.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Dishes out a full ball that drifts in, Sonal Dinusha lunges ahead and tucks it into the leg side.

7:46 AM IST This is interesting. Manav Suthar will bowl from over the wicket, but he is going to run across the stumps.
End of over 1125 runs
SL: 347/7CRR: 3.10
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111.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Nicely negotiated. Fires it full and wide, Prabath leans forward and eases it to the point region.

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111.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Skiddy delivery, quick at 94.6 kph, Prabath Jayasuriya commits on the back foot and jams it to the off side.

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111.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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On a fuller length, going straight on, Sonal Dinusha reverse sweeps it to deep third for a single.

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111.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Full on middle, darted in, Sonal uses his feet and confidently dead-bats it.

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111.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 4 runs

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FOUR! Slammed into the gap! Really positive batting. Full from Jadeja, around off. Sonal Dinusha gets down on a knee for his favourite and most productive shot. Sweeps it over mid-wicket and beats Siraj to his right for a boundary. Dinusha moves to 70.

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111.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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A round-arm delivery, full and on middle, Sonal Dinusha leans on and stabs it back to the bowler.

7:42 AM IST The first 30 minutes have ticked by in the second session. Sri Lanka lead by 129 runs and the longer Sri Lanka bat, the more it will frustrate the Indians.
End of over 1111 run
SL: 342/7CRR: 3.08
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110.6

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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On the shorter side, on middle, Jayasuriya has just blocked that from the crease.

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110.5

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Turn and bounce. At 87.4 kph, full and on off. Jayasuriya is drawn forward and gets his bat out in front. It lands and spins away sharply. It takes off as well and Rishabh Pant gathers it at head height to his right whilst staying side on.

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110.4

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Very full, on leg. Dinusha takes it on the full and reverse paddles it down to deep backward point for a run.

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110.3

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Loopy ball, on off. Sonal eases it to cover.

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110.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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At the sticks, on a nagging length. Sonal uses his feet and dabs it down the deck.

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110.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Landing around the line of the off stump, on a length. Dinusha attempts the reverse. Gets a bit of bat on it before the ball thuds into the front pad.

End of over 1101 run
SL: 341/7CRR: 3.10
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109.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Goes past the bat. Floated up, full and outside off. Jayasuriya reaches across and pushes away from his body. He is lucky not to have nicked it behind.

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109.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Full and turning away a bit, on off. Jayasuriya blocks it off the front foot.

0
109.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Attacking the front pad, Jayasuriya gets his bat out in front to defend.

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109.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

A bit of hesitation but no harm done. Short and flat, at the hips, Dinusha nudges it behind square leg and there is a bit of yes and no between the two batters. Yashasvi Jaiswal goes after the ball from leg slip but does not quite commit to the chase and that allows the batters to complete the single. Shubman Gill is not happy one bit.

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109.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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This kicks up a bit, on middle and leg. Sonal hangs back to stab it down.

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109.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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On a good length, around leg. Sonal tucks it down the deck.

7:36 AM IST Back to spin from both ends. Ravindra Jadeja (27-2-77-1) returns into the attack, replacing Prasidh Krishna.
End of over 1090 run
SL: 340/7CRR: 3.12
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108.6

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Pushes the length up now, does Suthar, on off. Jayasuriya strides forward for the block.

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108.5

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Darts it in on a good length on the off pole. Jayasuriya gets his bat down and stabs it out.

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108.4

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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At 93.4 kph, full and on off, driven to cover.

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108.3

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Wow, that ripped past the blade. Slightly shorter, spinning away sharply from middle to off. Jayasuriya goes on the back foot to deal with it but is squared up to be beaten on the outside edge.

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108.2

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Another one that spins away, full and on off. Jayasuriya defends well inside the line, keeping the bat close to the front pad and is well beaten.

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108.1

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Spinning away a bit, on a length, on off. Jayasuriya lunges across and angles it to point.

End of over 1085 runs
SL: 340/7CRR: 3.15
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107.6

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Sprayed down leg by Krishna in a bid to prevent Dinusha from retaining the strike. Sonal lets it pass.

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107.5

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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At 136.9 kph, on a short of a good length. Sonal hops and drops it with soft hands in front of point. He sets off for the run before being sent back by Jayasuriya and rightly so, as the point fielder was quick to attack the ball.

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107.5

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Wide. Another bumper but this is too high.

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107.4

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Dug in short, tighter line at the batter. Sonal ducks.

4
107.3

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, 4 runs

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FOUR! In the gap. Krishna bashes the hard length, not much pace off the surface and Dinusha gets the width to free his arms. He hops to get on top of the bounce and cuts it to the right of the man at deep point for a boundary. The last boundary before this came in the 91st over.

0
107.2

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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A sharp bouncer at the helmet of the batter. Dinusha hurriedly ducks under it.

0
107.1

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Goes into the deck, does Prasidh, at the ribs. Dinusha hops and nudges it behind square leg. The square leg fielder moves to his left and cuts it off.

7:27 AM IST Prasidh Krishna continues. There's a backward short leg in place. Short stuff coming?
End of over 1073 runs
SL: 335/7CRR: 3.13
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106.6

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Quicker and flatter, on a good length. Sonal gets the reverse away this time and plays it to deep backward point. He keeps the strike with a single. Sri Lanka now lead by 122 runs.

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106.5

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Oh, that could have gone anywhere. Tossed up, around off. Dinusha goes for the reverse but it lands in the rough and spins back in to catch the inside edge onto the pads. It pops up off the front pad but lands safely on the pitch well away from the man at leg gully.

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106.4

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Outside off, on a length. Sonal leans across and defends it.

0
106.3

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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A bit of air given, full and on off. Dinusha steps out and ends up getting too close to the ball. It grazes the toe end and rolls to leg slip.

0
106.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Flatter and fractionally short, on off. Dinusha goes deep in the crease to keep it out.

2
106.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 2 runs

Flighted up, around off. India have kept the field open up on the off side, inviting the drive. Sonal uses his feet and gets to the pitch of the ball. Drives it through covers before Ravindra Jadeja gets around from wide long off and tidies up. There was a third on offer but Sonal wants to keep strike and settles with a couple.

End of over 1062 runs
SL: 332/7CRR: 3.13
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105.6

Prasidh Krishna to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Sprayed down leg at 140.6 kph, Jayasuriya hops inside the line and lets it pass.

0
105.5

Prasidh Krishna to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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At 135.2 kph, slanting in at the hips. Jayasuriya hangs back and tucks it with soft hands on the bounce to short leg.

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105.4

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Gets it high enough this time, does Krishna, around the left shoulder. Sonal gets on his toes and he initially looks to let it pass but then gets his hands high to pull it behind square leg for a single.

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105.3

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Switches to over the wicket now, on a short of a good length, on off. Dinusha drops his wrists and lets the ball go. It does not rise much and goes on the bounce to the keeper.

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105.3

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Wide. A proper bumper now by Krishna, Sonal ducks. It is deemed too high by the umpire. Prasidh is not happy with the call.

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105.2

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Around the off stump, on a back of a length. Sonal stabs it down from the crease.

0
105.1

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Bangs it into the deck first up, on middle. Dinusha gets on his toes to fend it down.

7:17 AM IST Pace or spin from the other end? Pace it shall be. Prasidh Krishna (14-1-50-1) is back into the attack.
End of over 1051 run
SL: 330/7CRR: 3.14
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104.6

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Slips in the arm ball, outside off. Jayasuriya taps it down on the off side.

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104.5

Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run

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Rappped on the pads! No reaction from the bowler but the men behind the bat but seemed interested. The height seemed to be an issue and Shubman Gill opted against the review. Landing around the line of the leg stump, on a good length and it spins away to square Prabath up on his defence before he is pinged on the back thigh. The Ball Tracking confirms that the ball would have gone over the stumps and Suthar felt so too.

7:18 AM IST After toiling really hard through a fruitless morning, India finally have a breakthrough and the contest is wide open once more. Prabath Jayasuriya is in at number 9. Came in as a nightwatchman in the first dig and went away as a very unhappy man in the closing stages of the second day.
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104.4

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Early success after the break for India. End of Keshara Nuwantha's resistance. Just before this ball, Pant had asked Suthar to push it through, and the latter obliges. This is angled in on a good length around middle. Nuwantha lunges forward and brings his bat out in front, but he can't get to the pitch of the ball. It straightens off the deck with bounce and takes the shoulder of the blade. The ball lobs towards gully, where Dhruv Jurel gobbles it up. End of a 112-run stand. Sri Lanka are 330/7 with a lead of 117 runs.

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104.3

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Slower and the length is dragged back, on middle. Dinusha hangs back and nurdles it behind square leg for a run.

0
104.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Floated up, on middle. Sonal sweeps it hard wide of square leg but Dhruv Jurel dives to his right to make a good stop.

0
104.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

This is pushed across the off stump, on a length. Sonal lunges and drops it with soft hands beside the strip on the off side. Keshara Nuwantha is nearly halfway through before being sent back.

7:13 AM IST Hello and welcome back for the afternoon session. The match is delicately poised, and lunch must have tasted all the sweeter for the hosts as the umpires and players make their way back to the middle. Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha walk to the crease to resume their marathon partnership which is worth 111 runs. Manav Suthar will get us underway with the first over of the second session. So Sri Lanka lead by 116 runs, as India desperately look to break the resistance. Here we go...
7:10 AM IST ... DAY 5, SESSION 2 ...
6:51 AM IST Heading towards a Draw? If, and it's a big IF, Sri Lanka can negotiate the afternoon session as well, they will be firmly on course to secure a famous draw here. Should they push their lead past 200, they could even declare and invite India to bat, hoping to bowl them out. However, with rain forecast for the later stages of the day, a draw looks increasingly likely. Even that result would be an honourable one for the hosts, given how deeply they were in trouble after being handed the follow-on. For India, though, it would be a significant dent to their WTC final hopes. Come the second session, they will be eager to wrap up the Sri Lankan innings and set themselves up for a chase. Play is expected to resume at 7.10 am GMT (12.40 pm GMT). Join us then.
6:45 AM IST Worked hard, but no rewards - India took the second new ball but simply could not trouble the batters with it, and truth be told, neither handled it with much effectiveness nor manufactured even half a chance. In fairness to them, though, they worked extremely hard for it, but the pitch itself has drifted off into a deep slumber, offering precious little even to the spinners. It was indeed striking to see Mohammed Siraj underused, having bowled just 22 overs across both innings. Of the lot, only Jadeja has looked genuinely capable of prising a breakthrough. But nothing to take away from the way these two have batted not only in this match but throughout this series.
6:42 AM IST Admirable resistance - Sri Lanka kept finding ways to test the patience of the Indians. Dinusha and Nuwantha batted with positive intent and scored at a fair clip, yet married that with real discipline, defending the good ones and leaving what deserved leaving. Fittingly, it was this very duo who had proved just as frustrating for the Indian bowlers in the first innings, through a similarly resolute partnership. Now, they’ve put together an unbeaten 111-run partnership, which also stands as the second-best seventh-wicket stand for Sri Lanka against India in Tests, just behind Hashan Tillakaratne and Thilan Samaraweera’s 194, way back in 2001 at the same venue.
6:49 AM IST 6.34 am GMT (12.04 pm IST) - What a brilliant session for Sri Lanka! The sheer willingness from Dinusha and Nuwantha to simply dig in, block out everything else, and grind through the hard yards is genuinely impressive. More so given how early both still are in their Test careers. The pair has not only worn down the Indian bowlers but have also added exactly 100 runs in 31.2 overs, swelling the lead to 116. India will be thoroughly disappointed with how the session unfolded. Jadeja came agonizingly close to a breakthrough right on the stroke of Lunch, but it was not to be. And the longer the Islanders continue to bat, the more that frustration is only likely to deepen for the visitors.
End of over 1041 run
SL: 329/6CRR: 3.16
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103.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

A bit of turn, slower through the air, outside off, on a length. Nuwantha pads it away, and it brushes the front pad before going towards slip. That will be Lunch on Day 5.

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103.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Given LBW but successfully overturned. Drama in the closing stages of the session. Jadeja angles it in from around the wicket, on a good length, outside off. Nuwantha pads it away. A confident shout and the finger is raised, but hang on, Nuwantha has reviewed it. No shot offered by the batter, but did it come back enough? The Ball Tracking shows that the ball did not come back in with the arm and instead straightened a bit to miss the off pole comfortably.

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103.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Trying to get the ball to spin from leg to middle, on a nagging length. This goes on with the arm, at the pads. Nuwantha stabs it down on the leg side.

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103.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Full and attacking the front pad. Nuwantha lunges for the block.

6:29 AM IST A brief halt in proceedings as Nuwantha looks uncomfortable after copping a blow on the left toe. He removes his pads and also his left boot as the physio applies the magic spray on the bruised area. After a good couple of minutes' break, Keshara is good to go.
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103.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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A prolonged shout for LBW, but turned down. India's desperation was pretty evident in that appeal. It pitched outside the line of the leg stump and was comfortably missing the stumps. Jadeja spears in a yorker from around the wicket. Nuwantha tries to get his bat out in front but cannot do so in time. Gets pinged on the left toe first, and then the ball hits the bat.

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103.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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A bit of interest shown by Jadeja but it came off the bat. Flighted delivery, on middle. Sonal leans across to the off side and plays the reverse. It is a bit too full for the shot but he gets it away behind point for a single.

6:23 AM IST With just around 7 minutes to Lunch, Ravindra Jadeja (26-2-76-1) is back on. Might as well see the seam from the other end.
End of over 1032 runs
SL: 328/6CRR: 3.18
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102.6

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Full and fast, at the stumps, firmly driven back to the bowler by Nuwantha.

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102.5

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Drags the length back a touch and it is a lot slower, on off. Nuwantha leans across to keep it out.

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102.4

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Serves the arm ball, aimed at the sticks. Nuwantha is equal to the task and watchfully blocks it out.

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102.3

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Slower and on a good length, on middle, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

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102.2

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, 2 runs

Sliding on at the pads, on a good length. Nuwantha jabs at the ball and gets an inside edge that goes behind square leg. There is no protection in the deep, and it is KL Rahul who gives chase from slip. Two taken.

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102.1

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Angles it in a full ball, at the sticks. Nuwantha brings his bat out in frotn and is solid in defence.

6:20 AM IST Shubman Gill is back on the field now. Manav Suthar continues.
End of over 1022 runs
SL: 326/6CRR: 3.20
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101.6

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

Slower and fuller, sliding across the off stump with the angle. Nuwantha pushes it away towards point for a run.

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101.5

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Not all that short at 80.7 kph, on off and middle. Nuwantha goes deep in the creases to stab it down.

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101.4

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Fires it in full, attacking the front pad. Keshara plays around his front pad as he wrists it to mid-wicket.

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101.3

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Drops it short again, spinning back in, on middle. Nuwantha taps it to mid-wicket.

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101.2

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Sldiing across the right-hander from around the wicket, shorter and outside off. Nuwantha punches it to wide mid off.

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101.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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In line with the off stump. Sonal reaches out in front and takes the ball on the full. He paddles it down to deep fine leg and picks up a single.

End of over 1012 runs
SL: 324/6CRR: 3.21
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Manav Suthar:26-3-96-2
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100.6

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Darts in a full ball, around off. Nuwantha digs it out to cover.

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100.5

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Slower than the previous ball and Suthar hangs it up there, on off. Nuwantha pushes slightly at the ball as he stabs it down on the off side.

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100.4

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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At 83.8 kph, stays full, on off. Nuwantha knocks it to cover.

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100.3

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Looped up, on off. Sonal steps out and almost yorks himself. Digs it out to long on and gets to the other end.

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100.2

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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More air given, full and on off. Nuwantha gets to the pitch of the ball this time by getting a good stride in and drives it to deep cover for one. Sri Lanka now lead by 110 runs.

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100.1

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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A beauty by Suthar. Full and inviting the batter on the front foot, around off. Nuwantha leans across to smother the spin but it rips past the outside edge.

6:13 AM IST Dinusha looks to be struggling with some cramps. He limped off while completing the run off the last ball. He gets rid of his gloves and pads and is now down on the ground with the physio out to check him. Meanwhile, the Indian team has huddled up with KL Rahul, the vice-captain, giving a pep talk to his teammates. Shubman Gill is off the field for now and can be seen in the Indian dressing room. Sarfaraz Khan is out as his substitute. Right then, Dinusha is back on his feet. Good to resume with about 18 minutes to Lunch.
End of over 1002 runs
SL: 322/6CRR: 3.22
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Saransh Jain:24-3-72-1
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99.6

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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Dragged down, on off. Nuwantha punches it past extra cover and crosses over.

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99.5

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Doing too much? Jain gives the ball a bit of air, on a length, on middle and leg. Nuwantha is neither forward nor back and plays all around it to get hit on the front pad. There was no real conviction in the appeal and Jain indicated that it would have spun past the leg stump. The Ball Tracking later shows that the ball was going on to clip the leg pole. It would have been umpire's call.

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99.5

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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Offers flight, full and on off. Nuwantha pushes it to the left of the bowler. Oh, Jain has overtepped. No Ball called.

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99.4

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Pushes it through, fuller and on off. Nuwantha stays back to bunt it down on the off side.

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99.3

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Overpitched on off, Keshara shovels it back to the bowler.

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99.2

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Full and on middle, going across with the drift. Nuwantha sweeps it to square leg.

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99.1

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Flat and on a good length, on off. Nuwantha steps out and nudges it on the bounce to short leg.

End of over 992 runs
SL: 320/6CRR: 3.23
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98.6

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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Looped up, around the pads. Nuwantha takes the risk of going against the turn as he closes the bat face, looking to turn it away on the leg side. The ball does not turn much and the batter is able to work it through square leg for one.

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98.5

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Switches to over the wicket, aiming for the rough outside the line of the leg stump. Just a hint of turn, on middle and leg, on a length. Nuwantha stabs it down off the front foot.

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98.4

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Slows it down at 83.5 kph, and gives the ball a bit of air, full and on middle. Keshara smothers the spin by reaching forward.

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98.3

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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At 85.2 kph, full and in line with the off stump. Nuwantha defends with the bat close to the front pad.

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98.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Tossed up, full and on off. Dinusha leans into the drive and plays it between cover and mid off for a single.

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98.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Short and outside off, spinnng back in. Sonal rocks back and keeps it out.

6:02 AM IST 30 minutes left until Lunch, and Sri Lanka will be mighty pleased and rather proud of themselves if they can navigate through unscathed. And a change of ends for Manav Suthar. He replaces Ravindra Jadeja.
End of over 982 runs
SL: 318/6CRR: 3.24
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Saransh Jain:23-3-70-1
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97.6

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Across the off stump, on a length. Nuwantha brings his bat out in front but is beaten past the outside edge as the ball leaves him with the angle.

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97.5

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Full and around off, Nuwantha wrists it to mid-wicket.

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97.4

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Floated up, on middle. Dinusha reaches out in front and sweeps it wide of deep mid-wicket. With this single, the 100-run stand comes up between these two batters. According to on-air commentators, this is the second time a Lankan pair has put on a century stand for the 7th wicket against India in Tests.

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97.3

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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Short and a bit of turn into the pads. Nuwantha goes on the back foot and nurdles it behind square leg for one.

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97.2

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Around the off stump, fuller in length. Nuwantha reaches out in front to smother the spin.

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97.1

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Bowled by going wide on the crease, on a good length, on middle. Nuwantha hangs back to defend.

5:57 AM IST Saransh Jain (22-3-68-1) returns into the attack, replacing Manav Suthar.
End of over 972 runs
SL: 316/6CRR: 3.26
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96.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Very full, on middle. Dinusha jams down on the ball.

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96.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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Full and angled in at the pads. Nuwantha clips it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

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96.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Full and targeting the off pole. Keshara leans forward to block it out.

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96.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Nearly sneaked through. Speared in full and on middle. Nuwantha plays for the turn as he lunges for the block but this slides on with the arm. He just about manages to eke out an inside edge onto the pads. It drops well in front of gully.

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96.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Darted in full and on off, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

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96.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Single taken, and that will be a FIFTY for Sonal Dinusha. What a find this 25-year-old has been for Sri Lanka, and his father is watching on from the stands. He is new to Test cricket, but he has shown great maturity. Short and across off, Sonal taps it through point and takes a single.

End of over 965 runs
SL: 314/6CRR: 3.27
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95.6

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Pushed through, full on middle, Keshara Nuwantha takes a giant stride in front and blocks it firmly.

0
95.5

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Serves it up there, full on off, defended under the bat.

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95.4

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 3 runs

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Incredible batting! And with that, the lead for Sri Lanka is now 101 runs. Drops it short and drifting across the batter. Sonal Dinusha rocks back and punches it to the deep cover region. The sweeper moves to his left and by the time he picks and throws it to the keeper, the batters cross for the third run easily. Dinusha moves to 49!

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95.3

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Flatter now, full on the leg stump, Sonal defends it to short mid-wicket.

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95.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Tossed up nicely, full on middle, 95.4 kph. Sonal Dinusha comes forward and carves it to mid on.

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95.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 2 runs

Landed short and on off, Sonal Dinusha backs away to create room and cuts it to the left of deep backward point for a couple of runs.

End of over 953 runs
SL: 309/6CRR: 3.25
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94.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Not that full, outside off, Keshara Nuwantha taps it with soft hands to the point region.

0
94.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Dropped short, outside off, Keshara hangs back and steers it to backward point.

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94.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Serves it full on middle and leg. Sonal Dinusha sits across and sweeps it wide of Padikkal at leg slip for a single.

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94.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Flat, quick, full, on off. Sonal steps out before bunting it to the off side.

1
94.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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Outside the off stump, full in length, Keshara Nuwantha leans on and pushes it behind point for a single.

1
94.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Too full and outside the off stump. Sonal Dinusha firmly sweeps it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a single. The sweep shot has been really productive for Dinusha.

End of over 943 runs
SL: 306/6CRR: 3.26
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93.6

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Stump-to-stump line, on a fuller length, Keshara Nuwantha stubbornly defends it out.

0
93.5

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Absolute ripper from Suthar! Pitches on the leg stump and finishes outside off, full in length. Keshara Nuwantha is sucked on the front foot and looks to block but the ball spins square past the outside edge and goes close to the off pole before nestling into the keeper's gloves.

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93.4

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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On a fuller length, outside the off stump, Sonal Dinusha once again nails the sweep shot to deep backward square leg for a single.

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93.3

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

Drifts in on a fuller length, Keshara Nuwantha tries to flick it off the front foot but misses. The ball thuds the front pad and rolls away to square leg. Rishabh Pant charges to the ball and cuts it off. They get a leg bye.

1
93.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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At 86.2 kph, full and wide. Sonal Dinusha fetches it and sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.

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93.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Shade short and outside off, Sonal Dinusha goes back and knocks it into the off side.

End of over 931 run
SL: 303/6CRR: 3.26
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92.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Quicker and fuller, on off, Nuwantha leans and solidly defends it to silly point. Nuwantha has now faced 100 balls. What a solid resistance from him once again! Sri Lanka lead by 90 runs.

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92.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Angling in with the arm, full in length. Keshara Nuwantha defends it off the inner half to the leg side.

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92.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Fuller on off, pushed straight back.

0
92.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Just outside the off stump, and it doesn't come back enough to challenge the batter. Keshara Nuwantha drags his front leg out and looks to pad away but the ball spins past him.

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92.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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On a fuller length, around middle, Sonal sweeps it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

0
92.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Full and outside off, Sonal Dinusha sits down to sweep but the ball kicks up and beats his angled blade. A bit of explosion off the pitch.

End of over 920 run
SL: 302/6CRR: 3.28
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91.6

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Beaten! Beautiful release off the hand. Drops it full and then grips off the pitch, outside off. Keshara Nuwantha draws the front foot out to defend, but plays inside the line as the ball fizzes past the outside edge.

0
91.5

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Goes straight on with the arm, full in length, Keshara Nuwantha is solid in defence.

0
91.4

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Spins away, full and outside off, Nuwantha lets it be.

0
91.3

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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On middle and full, Keshara Nuwantha stabs it back to the bowler.

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91.2

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Full and on off, Keshara stretches forward to block it out.

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91.1

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Pushed through, full and around off, Keshara leans on and defends right under his eyes.

5:35 AM IST Manav Suthar comes back on.
End of over 9110 runs
SL: 302/6CRR: 3.32
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90.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 4 runs

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FOUR BYES! Sri Lanka go past 300 and the lead is now 89 runs. Spinning back in sharply, down leg, and it kicks up off the deck. Dinusha tries to nudge it away but is beaten all ends up. Rishabh Pant is beaten, as is Devdutt Padikkal at leg slip, who stands no chance.

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90.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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Lands it full, on off. Nuwantha leans across and knocks it wide of cover for a single.

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90.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Speared in at the off stump. Nuwantha dabs it to cover and sets off for the run before being sent back.

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90.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Full and around off, Dinusha sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

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90.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Down the leg side, spinnng further down. Left alone. Pant grabs it to his right.

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90.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 4 runs

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FOUR! Off the inside edge. Three fours in a row for the Lankans. Comes over the wicket. Landing on a length that grips and bounces sharply down leg. Dinusha is drawn forward to block, but the ball catches the inside edge onto the front thigh pad and loops away between Pant and Padikkal at leg slip. Padikkal flings himself to his left but cannot get to it, and the ball scoots away toward the deep fine leg fence.

5:31 AM IST Ravindra Jadeja returns. It has turned cloudy, but nothing threatening at the moment.
End of over 908 runs
SL: 292/6CRR: 3.24
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89.6

Mohammed Siraj to Keshara Nuwantha, 4 runs

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FOUR! Pleasing to the eyes! Fuller in length, outside off again. Keshara Nuwantha takes a good stride forward, presents full face of the bat and absolutely creams it through the cover and mid off gap for a cracking boundary. Nuwantha is proving his credentials brilliantly with the bat. The lead for Sri Lanka swells to 79 runs now.

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89.5

Mohammed Siraj to Keshara Nuwantha, 4 runs

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FOUR! Uppish but into the gap! A tad fuller and outside the off stump. Keshara Nuwantha frees his arms and slices it behind point for a boundary.

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89.4

Mohammed Siraj to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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On a length, outside off, left alone.

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89.3

Mohammed Siraj to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

A celebrappeal for caught behind. Siraj pleads and keeps pleading but Ahsan Raza is unmoved. Shubman Gill does not immediately but eventually goes upstairs for a review. Has the bat hit the ground? Yes, it has. UltraEdge shows a flat line when the ball is next to the outside edge, but it does show a spike when the ball grazes the ground. Another excellent piece of umpiring from Raza. Coming to the delivery, this is very full and swinging away a bit, outside off. Keshara Nuwantha tries to smash it through covers, but misses as the ball carries through to the keeper. This will only add to India's frustrations this morning.

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89.2

Mohammed Siraj to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Outside off on a good length, 127.9 kph. Keshara offers no shot.

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89.1

Mohammed Siraj to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Full and in front of the sticks, Keshara Nuwantha presses forward and firmly defends it to the off side.

5:26 AM IST DRINKS BREAK! This has been a fine showcase of admirable resistance once again from Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha, who have added 55 to Sri Lanka's overnight total. India might start to get a little frustrated as they haven't been that threatening even with the new ball in this first hour. The lead for Sri Lanka is 71 runs, and they would want to pick at least two or three wickets before Lunch. With that said, Mohammed Siraj is back into the attack, replacing Prasidh Krishna.
End of over 892 runs
SL: 284/6CRR: 3.19
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88.6

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Draws the batter forward, does Saransh, fuller in length, on middle. Sonal smothers the spin.

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88.5

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Flat and short, on off. Sonal blocks it off from the crease.

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88.4

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

Looped up, around the pads. Nuwantha lunges to tuck it away but is beaten by the turn. The ball pops up off the front pad and lobs over the head of the man at leg slip. They cross.

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88.3

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Slows it down and it is shorter but the line is down leg. Nuwantha misses out on the glance.

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88.2

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Full and speared in on middle. Sonal sweeps it behind square leg and takes a single.

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88.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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A ripper by Jain. Drifting in, on a good length in line with the off stump. Dinusha brings his bat out in front to block it off. It drops on the batter and spins away sharply past the outside edge, kicking up as well with a puff of dust.

End of over 883 runs
SL: 282/6CRR: 3.20
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87.6

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Bowled on a good length, on middle. Nuwantha stabs it down the pitch.

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87.5

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Risky single attempted but Dinusha gets away with it. Fuller and on off. Sonal extends his hands and plays a punchy drive wide of cover before scampering through for a single. Yashasvi Jaiswal picks the ball up cleanly and has a shy at the bowling end but misses as the ball bounces over the stumps. It could have been close had the throw hit.

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87.4

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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Prasidh switches to around the wicket and sets the field for the short ball with a short leg and a leg gully in place. This is on a back of a length, on middle. Nuwantha hangs deep in the crease, expecting the short ball. He plays all around it and gets rapped on the pads. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes behind point.

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87.3

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Full and straight, attacking the stumps, pushed back towards the bowler by Nuwantha. Krishna shows a bit of aggression as he fakes a throw at the batting end.

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87.2

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Hits the top of the off stump, does Krishna. Nuwantha covers the line and is solid in defence.

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87.1

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Angled into the left-hander, on middle. Dinusha pivots on the back foot for the pull but the ball is not all that short. Ekes out an inside edge onto the thigh pad. It drops to the left-hander's right and he is called through for a single.

End of over 873 runs
SL: 279/6CRR: 3.21
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86.6

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Hangs it up there, full and on off. Dinusha leans on and drives it to deep cover for one.

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86.5

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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At 81.9 kph, full and on off. Dinusha strides forward to defend.

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86.4

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

Slower through the air but the length stays short, on middle. Nuwantha hops back and whips it wide of mid on for a run.

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86.3

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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At 85.4 kph, spinning back in sharply, shorter and on middle. Nuwantha goes deep in the crease and tucks it down in front of short leg.

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86.2

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Pushed through, full and on off. Nuwantha lunges for the block.

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86.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Loopy ball, full and wide on off from around the wicket. Sonal reaches across and drags the sweep to deep square leg for a run.

End of over 869 runs
SL: 276/6CRR: 3.21
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85.6

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, 4 runs

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FOUR! Well played. Prasidh goes searching for the yorker but ends up dishing out a low full toss, on middle. Nuwantha presents the full face of the bat, and even though the bat turns in his hand, he manages to drive it to the left of mid on and pick up a boundary. Sonal Dinusha applauds from the other end. Sri Lanka's lead is now 63.

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85.5

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, 2 runs

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Serves it very full, on off. Nuwantha gets his bat down and squeezes it past cover. The new ball skips across the turf before Ravindra Jadeja hunts it down with a slide as the batters pick up a couple.

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85.4

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Switches to around the wicket and hits the back of a length, on off. Sonal runs it down to deep third and crosses over.

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85.3

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Digs it in short, over middle. Dinusha ducks under it. The towel fell off Krishna's back, but that did not seem to put Sonal off.

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85.2

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

On a nagging length, on middle. Sonal gets right behind the line to defend.

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85.1

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, 2 runs

Across the off stump, on a good length. Dinusha lets the ball come on and dabs it with soft hands through point. By the time either of the two fielders in the deep can get to the ball, the batters come back for the second. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

End of over 855 runs
SL: 267/6CRR: 3.14
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84.6

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

A bit of turn, flatter and fuller, on middle. Keshara stays on the back foot to defend.

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84.5

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Flat and short, on middle. Keshara Nuwantha hangs back to block it off.

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84.4

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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This is tossed up by Jain, on middle. Dinusha advances down the track and tries to work it in front of square on the leg side. He goes against the turn and the ball catches a soft leading edge. It goes wide of cover for one.

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84.3

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

Drags the length back now, on off. Keshara punches it off the back foot to the man at a deep mid on and takes a quick single.

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84.2

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Attacking the front pad, on a length, Sonal paddles it behind square leg and rotates the strike.

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84.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 2 runs

Full and drifting onto the pads, a little too straight. Dinusha leans across and hangs low to play the paddle with the angle. Gets it fine of deep fine leg but it is cut off by Prasidh Krishna. A couple of runs taken, and with that, Sri Lanka's lead is now 51.

5:00 AM IST Just the one over for Siraj. Saransh Jain (19-3-59-1) has been brought back on.
End of over 845 runs
SL: 262/6CRR: 3.12
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83.6

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, 2 runs

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Krishna lands it full, honing in on the off stump. Nuwantha presses forward and just eases himself into the shot. Strokes it past cover but it is hauled in by Ravindra Jadeja. Two taken.

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83.5

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Into the deck, angled in on middle. Keshara hops and keeps it out.

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83.4

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Fuller in length, around off. Nuwantha drops his bat down on the ball and chops it down the deck.

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83.3

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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On a back of a length, seemed to have pitched outside the line of the leg stump. Dinusha tries to clip it away but is beaten for pace. Gets hit high on the thigh pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes away on the off side.

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83.2

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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A hint of away shape, fuller in length. Nuwantha hangs his bat out away from his body but does not push at the ball with hard hands. The ball goes quickly towards gully off the outer half. Yashasvi Jaiswal makes a half stop and it dribbles away, allowing the batters to sneak in a quick single.

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83.1

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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At 132.5 kph, on a back of a length, over off. Sonal stays back and drops it beside the strip on the off side with soft hands. They cross. Sri Lanka now lead by 45 runs.

End of over 830 run
SL: 257/6CRR: 3.10
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82.6

Mohammed Siraj to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Goes wide on the crease, does Siraj. Pushes the length up, just outside the off stump. Nuwantha lets it through to the keeper.

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82.5

Mohammed Siraj to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Angled into the right-hander, on the shorter side. Nuwantha stands tall on top of the bounce and stabs it down the deck.

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82.4

Mohammed Siraj to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Pitches it up and gets the ball to curve away. Nuwantha resists the temptation of going for the drive and is happy to let it pass.

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82.3

Mohammed Siraj to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Brings the line closer to the off pole, on a good length. Nuwantha makes a watchful leave.

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82.2

Mohammed Siraj to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Drags the length back a bit but keeps it in the channel. Nuwantha shuffles across a bit to cover the off stump and shoulders arms.

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82.1

Mohammed Siraj to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Shaping away, on a length, outside off. Nuwantha offers no shot.

4:50 AM IST It will be pace from both ends now. Here's Mohammed Siraj.
End of over 824 runs
SL: 257/6CRR: 3.13
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81.6

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, 4 runs

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FOUR! Beautifully played! Very full and outside the off stump, Sonal Dinusha leans completely onto the ball and handsomely drives it it square past backward point for a boundary. That's Dinusha's first four.

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81.5

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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A bit fuller and outside off. Dinusha gets forward and drives it to cover.

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81.4

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

On a nagging length, outside the off stump, Dinusha lets it be.

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81.3

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Short of a good length and outside off. Dinusha shoulders arms.

4:47 AM IST India have taken the new ball. Two slips in place. There is also a man back for the pull at deep square leg.
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81.2

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Full and on middle, angling in, Sonal pushes it back to the bowler.

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81.1

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

From around the stump. Back of a length, angling in and then straightening off the pitch. Sonal Dinusha drags the bat inside the line to let it pass.

4:45 AM IST Pace is back on through Prasidh Krishna. We might see India take the new ball after Prasidh loosens up with a couple of deliveries.
End of over 813 runs
SL: 253/6CRR: 3.12
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80.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Much fuller than the previous ball, Sonal Dinusha flicks it off the pads towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

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80.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Nice and full, around off, Dinusha watchfully blocks.

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80.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

A bit of extra bite, full and around off, Sonal Dinusha first comes in front but then goes back to block and gets a bit of outside edge. The ball pops off the bat's shoulder and drops onto the pitch.

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80.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Pitched full and on off. Dinusha takes a big stride in front to smother the spin.

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80.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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Drops it short, on off, Keshara Nuwantha tucks it off the back foot to the leg side. Jadeja swoops across to his right but cannot stop the single. Good, proactive running.

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80.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

On a fuller length, on middle, Sonal Dinusha shimmies down the track and drills it to long on for a single.

4:43 AM IST The second new ball is now available, but India are sticking to the old cherry for now.
End of over 801 run
SL: 250/6CRR: 3.13
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79.6

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Dishes a full ball, outside off, Nuwantha lunges ahead and taps it into cover-point.

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79.5

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Spins away from middle to off, on a fuller length. Keshara Nuwantha opens the bat face and eases it to the left of silly point with soft hands.

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79.4

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Quicker through the air, full and outside off, 89.6 kph. Keshara Nuwantha firmly defends it to the off side.

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79.3

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Feeds it full and on off, Keshara is solid in his defence.

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79.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Slowish and fullish, on middle, Sonal Dinusha clips it towards deep square leg for a single. 250 comes up for Sri Lanka. They lead by 37 runs.

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79.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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At 86.5 kph, short on middle and leg, nudged off the back foot to mid-wicket.

End of over 791 run
SL: 249/6CRR: 3.15
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78.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Nagging length, on off, going straight on. Keshara punches it to extra cover.

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78.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Full outside off, Nuwantha lunges and taps it to point.

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78.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Just out of reach! Turns away sharply, short and outside off, gripping the surface and climbing with extra bounce. Nuwantha rocks back looking to nudge it across to the leg side, but ends up fending off a leading edge. Devdutt Padikkal at a catching cover dives full stretch to his right, but the ball drops wide of him to his right. Jadeja cannot hide his frustration.

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78.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Half an appeal for caught behind, but the finger stays down. Not that short from Jadeja, outside off, skidding through the deck. Keshara Nuwantha commits on the back foot to play the cut shot, but the length is not short enough to play that shot. The ball turns away to beat the outside edge by a whisker.

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78.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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On a length, on off, Keshara knocks it to short cover.

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78.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Spins across from off, on a length. Dinusha tickles it towards deep fine leg for a single.

End of over 781 run
SL: 248/6CRR: 3.18
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77.6

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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The length is pulled back by a yard or so by Suthar, Keshara Nuwantha presses deep in the crease and firmly knocks it down the pitch.

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77.5

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Good bit of turn on this one. Full and on off, Nuwantha leans on and blocks.

1
77.4

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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On a length, spinning in. Sonal Dinusha rocks back and whips it through square leg for a single.

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77.3

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Slightly short and on the leg stump. Dinusha swipes it to mid-wicket.

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77.2

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Full on the stumps, blocked straight back.

0
77.1

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Quick and flat, on a length, down the leg side. Sonal opens his body to pull, but lets the ball hit the thigh pad.

End of over 773 runs
SL: 247/6CRR: 3.21
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76.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

JAFFA! Jadeja appeals for caught behind, but nothing doing. The noise is perhaps of the bat grazing the ground. Bowls an in-dipper, does Ravindra, full and drifting into the batter. It lands and pops up with a big turn and beats Keshara's attempted front foot block.

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76.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Outside off, flat and full, Sonal Dinusha charges down the track and taps it to cover-point for a quick single.

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76.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Full on middle, with some turn. Sonal Dinusha presses in front and defends.

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76.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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Tight single! On a drivable length, full on off, Keshara Nuwantha pushes it towards mid off and they scamper through for a single.

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76.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Very full and on middle, Keshara drives it inside out to the cover fielder.

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76.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Fractionally full and around off, Sonal Dinusha gets down on a knee and sweeps it in front of square on the leg side for a run.

4:27 AM IST Ravindra Jadeja is back with a change of ends.
End of over 762 runs
SL: 244/6CRR: 3.21
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75.6

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Drag-downer, short on middle, Sonal Dinusha swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

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75.5

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Nice and full, 91.1 kph, on off, Sonal pushes it to the left of the bowler.

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75.4

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Comes from around the stump. Full and spinning in on leg. Sonal Dinusha takes a couple of steps forward before stabbing it to short leg.

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75.3

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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Around middle and leg, full in length, Keshara Nuwantha clips it wide of square leg for a single. Sri Lanka lead by 30 runs.

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75.2

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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A lot fuller, on middle, Keshara Nuwantha takes a big stride in front and taps it to silly point with soft hands.

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75.1

Manav Suthar to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Closer to the off pole, on a length, Keshara Nuwantha hangs back and punches it to the mid off fielder.

4:25 AM IST Manav Suthar comes on, replacing Ravindra Jadeja.
End of over 754 runs
SL: 242/6CRR: 3.23
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74.6

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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A lot round arm, full and outside off, Dinusha watchfully defends it to the off side.

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74.5

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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Turns in a long way from outside off, on a length. Keshara Nuwantha rocks back and knocks it towards long on for a single.

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74.4

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Just outside off and a smidge fuller. Keshara Nuwantha strides across and keeps it out safely.

0
74.3

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Stump-to-stump, full, blocked straight back.

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74.2

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, 2 runs

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There's a clear intent from these two to score quick runs. A bit short, turning in from off. Keshara Nuwantha presses back and punches it wide of extra cover for a couple more.

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74.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Around off and full, from around the stump. Sonal sweeps it behind square on the leg side for an easy single.

4:20 AM IST Saransh Jain will continue.
End of over 749 runs
SL: 238/6CRR: 3.22
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73.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, 2 runs

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Shortish, outside off, Keshara rocks back and flays it through cover-point. Mohammed Siraj chases it down before the ropes and flicks it behind towards Saransh Jain. Two runs taken.

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73.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, 4 runs

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FOUR! Excellent shot and placement! Serves it fuller in length. Keshara Nuwantha fetches it from outside off, and by rolling his wrists, he nails the sweep shot firmly towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. The lead goes up to 23.

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73.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Short and outside off, spinning away with a bit of bounce. Keshara Nuwantha manages to keep it along the ground and punches it to cover.

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73.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Slides in, full and on middle, Keshara Nuwantha blocks it in front.

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73.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, 2 runs

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A touch short at 84.6 kph, Keshara Nuwantha goes deep inside the crease and nudges it gently through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

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73.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

Pitched fuller on the stumps, Dinusha skips forward and works it towards long on for a single. The lead for Sri Lanka is now 17 runs.

4:19 AM IST Ravindra Jadeja will operate from the other end. 18-2-48-1 so far for Jadeja.
End of over 732 runs
SL: 229/6CRR: 3.14
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72.6

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Floated up on a fuller length, around off and middle. Keshara Nuwantha lunges ahead and smothers the spin.

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72.5

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Dishes out the off-break, full and spinning in. Keshara Nuwantha presents the full face of the bat to block.

4:18 AM IST We are all set for the action to commence on the final day of the series. Shubman Gill leads his troops out onto the park. They are followed by the two overnight batters, Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha. Saransh Jain is at the top of his mark, ready to finish his over. Keshara is on strike. A slip, a short leg and a leg slip in place. Here we go!
4:15 AM IST In conversation with Manav Suthar - Manav says the wicket in Colombo is different from the one in Galle and has presented a different challenge. Feels the Galle surface was supportive for the spinners and the experience has been a good learning opportunity, particularly in adapting to the pace, line and length required here in Colombo. On the wicket of Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Suthar shares that Gill had an inkling Pasindu would step out, so kudos to him for anticipating it. Shares that he went with his instinct and bowled it fuller and wider, which brought the desired result. Manav says he is enjoying Test cricket and feels the team is growing together. Adds that he is happy to be part of that growth and the progress they are making as a team.
3:58 AM IST PITCH REPORT - Russel Arnold is near the deck, inspecting the Day 5 surface at SSC. Mentions that the weather looks perfect at the moment, and the pitch has certainly evolved over the course of the game. He observes a few cracks visible, but nothing too significant. Believes that if batters trust their defence, they can survive on this surface. Observes a bit of crumbling on a good-length area at one end, but it does not look particularly dangerous. He says that Sri Lanka will be hoping for some help from the weather, but at the moment, there does not seem to be any rain on the horizon to come to their rescue.
3:56 AM IST Final words before the battle - The Indian team is huddled together, with head coach Gautam Gambhir later seen alongside the captain Shubman Gill and vice-captain KL Rahul, firing up the troops one final time. India still hold a commanding position in this Test, but there is important work left this morning, wrapping up the Sri Lankan innings as swiftly as possible. Sonal Dinusha has been a genuine thorn in their flesh, and dismissing him early will be right at the top of the agenda. A win here would do wonders for their WTC final aspirations too. There is still a long road ahead, and with tougher assignments looming against New Zealand (2 away Tests) and five Tests in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home versus Australia, banking these points now feels essential.
3:56 AM IST How's the weather? After rain swamped the closing stages of Day 4, conditions have turned wonderfully pleasant this morning. It is bright and sunny over Colombo, the sun very much in its glory, the pitch has been uncovered, and everything points towards a prompt start.
3:29 AM IST India close in - The visitors were able to stave off the Lankan fightback yesterday and prevent the tide from turning. If the old cherry does not provide the breakthroughs, they will have the second new ball at their disposal, which is 7.2 overs away.
3:23 AM IST Sonal, the last hope - 57 (137) and 58 (112) - these are the two stands Sonal Dinusha was able to put together in the first innings with Keshara Nuwantha and Lahiru Kumara respectively. Sri Lanka will need another similar rearguard effort if they are to have any chance of avoiding defeat.
3:17 AM IST Time for the final act - Not many Tests go the distance these days. Some do not even see Day 4, let alone Day 5, and in extreme cases, not even Day 3. But here we are for Day 5 action at the SSC in Colombo, with India eyeing the final push towards the finish line while Sri Lanka are right up against it.
3:16 AM IST ... DAY 5, SESSION 1 ...
11:50 AM IST We move into the final day - Righto, the rain has forced the game to go into Day 5, and at the moment, India will be pretty confident and look to sweep the series. However, there will be that small part at the backside of their minds that if they don't manage to bowl the Lankans out early on Day 5, it could end in a draw, as there is a forecast for plenty of rain. Well, let's hope that it isn't the rain that has the final say, but rather the players from both sides. Day 5 will commence on Thursday, 27 August at 4.15 am GMT (9.45 am IST), but you can join us sooner for the build-up. Cheers!
11:48 AM IST India roared back post-Tea - After the wicket of Kamindu Mendis, Sooriyabandara slowed down considerably, but skipper Dhananjaya de Silva looked positive and scored at a decent pace. Soon after Tea, though, Manav Suthar caught a lucky break, and DDS had to walk back. This marked a shift in momentum and Sooriyabandara started to get scratchy, eventually falling on 92, and again, Suthar was the one who did the damage. Sri Lanka were soon reduced to 218/6 in 64.2 overs with plenty of time left in the final session, but Keshara Nuwantha and Sonal Dinusha have dug deep, and Sri Lanka have managed to muster up just 11 more runs in 8.2 overs after that. Still, there's a lot of work to do for Sri Lanka as they are just 16 runs ahead. And if they fail with the bat, they would require at least a couple of sessions to be rained out on the final day to save them from the blushes.
11:40 AM IST Lanka looked good, but couldn't capitalise - Sri Lanka fought well with the bat on Day 3, and they started Day 4 positively as Sonal Dinusha brought up his second century of the series. However, a false shot from Lahiru Kumara gave India the opening they needed, and the visitors managed to enforce the follow-on. In their second innings, Sri Lanka started with 213 runs behind India and even lost an early wicket. Kamil Mishara and Pasindu Sooriyabandara led the counter-punch with a 58-run stand, but the crucial stand came for the 3rd wicket when Pasindu got together with Kamindu Mendis, and they mustered up 115 runs. At that point, the Indian bowlers looked a bit untidy and Manav Suthar, in particular, was getting attacked with some big shots.
11:38 AM IST 11.21 am GMT (4.51 pm IST) - STUMPS, DAY 4 - The intensity of the rain has increased, and no further play will be possible today. That is that for the day. For the second day running, play has been called off in the second half of the final session. India are in a commanding position, but Sri Lanka still have hope of at least drawing the Test match, although it is more of a sliver.
11:16 AM IST 11.08 am GMT (4.38 pm IST) - It has started to drizzle. Off go the players, and on come the ground staff rushing in with the covers. Most of the Indian players are still in the dugout, while Dhruv Jurel and Devdutt Padikkal are taking some time out to sign autographs for the fans. The ground staff continue to bring on more covers as they work to cover the entire ground.
11:07 AM IST Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage
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72.4

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Good length, turning into the pads, Nuwantha rocks back and tucks it gently between leg slip and the backward short leg fielder.

11:13 AM IST It does not look like it will be long before we go off.
11:07 AM IST Going by the visuals, it has started to rain in the distance.
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72.4

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

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No ball! Suthar slides this one across the off stump, Nuwantha leans on and smothers it wide of the slip fielder. Saransh Jain oversteps, and a No Ball is called.

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72.3

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Floated fuller and around off, pushed out to covers.

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72.2

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Ooh, that's a prodigious turn. Tossed up on a length and down leg, spin nearly towards the leg slip and Rishabh Pant gets a glove on it.

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72.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Drifted in from outside off, turns away after pitching. Dinusha rocks back and edges it down with soft hands past slip for a single.

11:05 AM IST DRINKS BREAK! It has been quite a turnaround since the departure of Kamindu Mendis in the second session. When the partnership between Mendis and Pasindu Sooriyabandara was flourishing, India looked short of answers, but all they needed was one opening. They have since made inroads while keeping the scoring in check. As was the case in the first innings, Sonal Dinusha has once again been left to fight it out with the bowlers. There are 17 overs left in the day, but with dark clouds gathering, it does not look like we will get through all of them. The ground staff are on standby with the covers, but we will carry on for now.
End of over 722 runs
SL: 227/6CRR: 3.15
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71.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Tossed up fuller on off, Nuwantha leans on to make the block.

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71.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Held back a bit by Jadeja, bowled on off stump. Nuwantha keeps it out.

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71.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Nagging length, slightly into the pitch and turning away. Nuwantha rocks back and dabs it between slip and gully.

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71.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Lands it outside off, does Jadeja, Nuwantha gets across and defends it to point.

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71.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Bowled flatter and fuller outside off, Nuwantha makes the block.

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71.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, 2 runs

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Good hustle from the fielder. Looped up, full on off and middle. Keshara Nuwantha strokes it past the mid off fielder, but Manav Suthar runs behind to his left, stopping it with a drive. Two taken.

End of over 710 run
SL: 225/6CRR: 3.17
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70.6

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Turn and bounce again! Very full and outside off, Sonal Dinusha looks to drive it through the off side but is beaten in flight. The ball turns away past the outside edge. Good grab from Rishabh Pant behind the stumps, and it's a maiden for Saransh Jain.

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70.5

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Pushed through a bit, around off and holds its line. Dinusha gets a stride across and leaves it alone.

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70.4

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Straighter in line this time, full and on middle, Sonal Dinusha strides out to defend.

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70.3

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Floated up again, outside off, defended again by Sonal.

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70.2

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Fuller and around off, blocked off the front foot by Dinusha.

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70.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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A bit of excitement, but the bat has hit the ground. Tossed up outside off, turning away with some extra bounce. Sonal Dinusha looks to drive but is beaten and KL Rahul at slips takes a good catch as the ball deflected off the keeper's gloves.

End of over 703 runs
SL: 225/6CRR: 3.21
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69.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Full and attacking the front pad. Nuwantha gets his bat out in front and tucks it beside the strip on the leg side.

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69.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Fires it in, flat and on a good length. Nuwantha stabs it down watchfully.

10:57 AM IST The clouds are building up heavily. There's some movement around the boundary ropes from the ground staff as well. Siraj is having a chat with the members of the ground staff, and both parties seem to be enjoying the conversation.
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69.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

Nearly sneaked through. Jadeja has overstepped. Pushed through, flat and short, targeting the off stump. Nuwantha hurriedly gets his bat down to pat it down the pitch. No Ball given.

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69.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Short and turning back at the hips. Sonal stays back and nurdles it with the spin behind square leg for a run.

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69.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, no run

Around the pads, full in length. Sonal steps out and flicks it to square leg.

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69.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, 1 run

Dropped short by Jadeja, on off. Nuwantha hangs back and punches it wide of backward point. Saransh Jain moves to his right but overruns the ball and slips as well. He manages to stick out the left hand and takes the sting out of the shot. Mohammed Siraj backs Jain up and keeps it down to a single.

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69.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Dishes it out full, on the off pole. Nuwantha defends with the bat close to the front pad.

10:51 AM IST It will be spin from both ends now as Ravindra Jadeja comes on.
End of over 693 runs
SL: 222/6CRR: 3.22
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68.6

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Spinning away from the rough outside the off stump, on a length. Sonal plants his front foot across to cover the stumps and shoulders arms.

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68.5

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Keeps it full and wide on off. Dinusha covers the off stump and makes the leave with the ball keeping a bit low.

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68.5

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Jain goes searching for the magic ball, trying to spin it from leg to middle. It does not turn and slides onto the pads. Sonal blocks it off from the crease. Oh, Saransh has overstepped. No Ball called.

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68.4

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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A ripper from Jain. Drifting in towards the off stump, full and at 84.8 kph, on off. Dinusha lunges to cover the line of the ball but it rips past the outside edge.

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68.3

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Drags the length back now, on off. Dinusha hangs back to defend.

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68.2

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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At 81 kph, full and outside off, inviting the drive. Sonal so nearly goes for it but then bails out of the shot as it spins away.

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68.1

Saransh Jain to Sonal Dinusha, 2 runs

Flighted delivery, full and outside off. Sonal hangs low and reaches out in front to sweep it wide of deep square leg. Manav Suthar covers good ground to his right and tidies up but cannot prevent the batters from taking the second run.

10:45 AM IST Saransh Jain has been tossed the ball. 15-2-50-1 so far for Jain.
End of over 681 run
SL: 219/6CRR: 3.22
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67.6

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Steams in from over the wicket and slams the deck hard, on off. Nuwantha gets on his toes and fends it down confidently on the off side.

10:44 AM IST A change of angle for Prasidh Krishna.
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67.5

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Krishna slips in another bouncer, on middle. Keshara sits under it.

10:43 AM IST Sarfaraz Khan puts the helmet on and positions himself at silly point. Devdutt Padikkal is at short leg.
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67.4

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Bashes the hard length, across off. Nuwantha rises on his toes and stabs it down on the off side.

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67.3

Prasidh Krishna to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Stays around the wicket for the right-hander and serves the bumper, on middle. Nuwantha ducks under it.

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67.2

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Around off, on a short of a length. Sonal runs it down to deep third and crosses over.

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67.1

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Slanting into the left-hander, on a back of a length, on middle and leg. Dinusha nudges it on the bounce to short leg.

End of over 670 run
SL: 218/6CRR: 3.25
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66.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Slower and on a length, outside off. Nuwantha angles it down towards gully. That's 5 maidens in a row from India.

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66.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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A hint of turn, full and on off. Nuwantha works it with the spin to point.

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66.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Around off, on a length. Nuwantha strokes it to point.

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66.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Drags the length back a bit and it is slowed down a touch. Nuwantha defends it off the front foot.

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66.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Angles it into the pads, on the fuller side. Nuwantha clips it to mid-wicket.

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66.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Spears in a full ball, on middle. Keshara leans forward to defend.

End of over 660 run
SL: 218/6CRR: 3.30
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65.6

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Back to around the wicket, Prasidh hits the back of a length, on off. Dinusha hangs back and angles it to backward point.

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65.5

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Into the deck, on middle. Sonal is happy to let it pass.

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65.4

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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The angle changes but Krishna continues with the short ball plan. From over the wicket, on middle and leg. Sonal ducks.

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65.3

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Sticks to the short ball, over off. Sonal sits under it.

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65.2

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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At the bodyline of the batter, dug in short again. Dinusha leans towards the off side and ducks to let the ball pass.

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65.1

Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, no run

From around the wickt, banged in short, on middle. Dinusha ducks under it.

10:35 AM IST Prasidh Krishna comes back on. Mohammed Siraj has gone off the field.
End of over 650 run
SL: 218/6CRR: 3.35
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64.6

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

Closer to the off stump now, stays full. Nuwantha lunges for the block.

0
64.5

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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More air given, hangs it up there, full and wide on off. Nuwantha strides across and smothers the spin.

0
64.4

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

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Looped up, on off. Keshara knocks it to mid off.

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64.3

Saransh Jain to Keshara Nuwantha, no run

From over the wicket, outside off, on a good length, this holds its line. Keshara drops his bat down on the ball to keep it out.

10:36 AM IST Sri Lanka are going down in a hurry, having lost the last 4 wickets for 40 runs. Keshara Nuwantha walks out to bat at number 8.
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64.2

Saransh Jain to Niroshan Dickwella, no run

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OUT! LBW! This looks pretty straight and it has been given by the umpire. Niroshan Dickwella has reviewed it, though. It is the arm ball by Jain from around the wicket, full and landing around off. Dickwella gets half-forward to defend but the ball comes in with the arm to go past the inside edge and he gets hit low on the front pad. After pinging the front pad, the ball made contact with the inside edge, and perhaps that made Niroshan feel that he had gotten an inside edge. There is daylight between the bat and the ball and there is no need for UltraEdge, says the third umpire. Three reds on Ball Tracking with the ball crashing into the leg stump. Saransh Jain strikes on his return to the attack. Sri Lanka are now 218/6, leading by 5 runs.

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64.1

Saransh Jain to Niroshan Dickwella, no run

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Tosses it up at 84 kph from around the wicket. On a length, on the off stump. Dickwella leans across to defend.

End of over 640 run
SL: 218/5CRR: 3.41
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63.6

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Not as short as the previous ball, at 129.3 kph, around the ribs. Dinusha rises with the bounce and gets on top of it before tucking it on the bounce to short leg with soft hands.

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63.5

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Bowled into the deck, on middle. Sonal gets on his toes and rides the bounce to drop it down the pitch.

0
63.4

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Takes pace off and floats it up there, outside the line of the leg stump. Dinusha looks to flick it away but misses. It goes on the bounce to the keeper.

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63.3

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Banged in well short and over the stumps, sailing over the head. Dinusha ducks under it.

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63.2

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

A short ball down leg, left alone for the keeper to collect.

0
63.1

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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From over the wicket, dug in short, under the right armpit. Dickwella hops and fends it down to the left of short leg.

End of over 630 run
SL: 218/5CRR: 3.46
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62.6

Manav Suthar to Niroshan Dickwella, no run

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Shorter and on off. Dickwella stays back to keep it out.

0
62.5

Manav Suthar to Niroshan Dickwella, no run

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Targeting the off pole, full in length. Dickwella lunges to block it out.

0
62.4

Manav Suthar to Niroshan Dickwella, no run

A loud shout for LBW, but turned down. No reaction from Rishabh Pant but Manav Suthar looked pretty interested. Shubman Gill checks with the keeper and eventually opts against the review. The impact seemed to be outside the line there. Dickwella pre-empts the sweep but the ball is too full for the shot and it sneaks under the blade to catch him on the boot. The Ball Tracking later confirms that the impact was well outside the line.

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62.3

Manav Suthar to Niroshan Dickwella, no run

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Slower and tossed up slightly, bowled by going wide on the crease, trying to bowl it in the rough outside the off stump. Niroshan defends it from the crease.

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62.2

Manav Suthar to Niroshan Dickwella, no run

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Short and flat, on middle. Dickwella stays back this time and pats it to the left of the bowler.

0
62.1

Manav Suthar to Niroshan Dickwella, no run

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At 91 kph, pushed through, on off. Dickwella steps out early but then adjusts by blocking it off.

End of over 621 run
SL: 218/5CRR: 3.52
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61.6

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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A proper bumper, just down the leg side and Dinusha ducks under it.

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61.5

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Ooh, that's a snorter from Siraj, shorter and right at the batter again. Sonal Dinusha tries to keep it down but takes another blow to the gloves.

10:18 AM IST Halt. The physio is out to attend to Sonal Dinusha, who is getting the index finger of his left hand taped up.
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61.4

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Siraj keeps digging it in short. This is around leg and attacking the helmet. Dinusha gets on his toes and fends it away but seems to have taken a blow to the gloves.

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61.3

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Banged in short and angled across off, Dinusha drops the hands down and lets it through.

0
61.2

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, no run

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Short again, right at the batter this time. Sonal Dinusha does well to keep it down in front of short leg.

1
61.1

Mohammed Siraj to Niroshan Dickwella, 1 run

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Short ball around leg, Dickwella helps the pull down to fine leg and picks up a single.

End of over 615 runs
SL: 217/5CRR: 3.56
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60.6

Manav Suthar to Niroshan Dickwella, 1 run

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Full and speared in, on middle. Niroshan Dickwella sweeps it down to deep backward square leg for a single.

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60.5

Manav Suthar to Niroshan Dickwella, 4 runs

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FOUR! Edged away and Sri Lanka have finally written off the deficit, and are now effectively 5 down for 3 runs. Tossed up fuller on off, Niroshan Dickwella looks to drive but gets an outside edge that trickles down to deep third for a boundary.

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60.4

Manav Suthar to Niroshan Dickwella, no run

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Tossed up on a length around off, Niroshan Dickwella presses back to defend.

10:25 AM IST In walks Niroshan Dickwella. Pasindu Sooriyabandara was 83 (115) at one stage and ended up scoring only 9 more runs in the next 58 balls. Ah, this is what happens when a maiden Test hundred starts getting close enough to smell. Suddenly, every run feels precious, every ball carries a little extra weight, and freedom quietly makes way for caution, overcaution in this case, perhaps.
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60.3

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

OUT! STUMPED! Oh, my! That is a brain fade moment from someone who has been so much in control so far and Pasindu Sooriyabandara has only himself to blame. Sooriyabandara is a bit early to come down the track and Manav Suthar sees him coming. Suthar fires it full and wide outside off and Sooriyabandara is well beaten. Rishabh Pant reaches to collect the ball and whips off the bails. Sooriyabandara departs in the 90s and that could be a huge wicket in the context of the game. Also, before this ball, Rishabh Pant was heard on the stump mic alerting the mid-on fielder as he sensed a big shot coming. Pasindu did give the charge for that but got outsmarted by the bowler.

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60.2

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Sooriyabandara was unfazed, and he overturns the LBW call. The arm-ball from Suthar, landing it on off and getting it to dart back in. Pasindu Sooriyabandara goes down for the big sweep but misses and gets hit on the pad. There is a loud appeal for LBW, and up goes the umpire's finger. Pasindu Sooriyabandara reviews it immediately. This could be make-or-break for Sri Lanka. UltraEdge confirms that there is an inside edge and Pasindu survives as the decision is changed to Not Out.

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60.1

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Tossed up, on off, this one grips and turns. Sooriyabandara gets to the pitch of the ball and punches it to cover.

End of over 602 runs
SL: 212/4CRR: 3.53
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59.6

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

A rib-tickler from Siraj, Sooriyabandara hops to the off side and tucks it down to fine leg for a single. Sri Lanka just trail by 1 run now after following on in the first innings.

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59.5

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

A bit straighter in line this time, over middle, and Sooriyabandara keeps ducking under the short ball.

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59.4

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Dug in short again, over the leg pole, Sooriyabandara simply ducks under it. This was much better directed by Siraj, but the batter played it well too.

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59.3

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Short again, down the leg side and this one slants further down leg with a bit more zip. Effort ball from Siraj, but not quite the right line.

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59.2

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Siraj comes around the wicket to the right-hander, digging it in well short on leg. Sooriyabandara lunges down to the off side, ducking under the ball.

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59.1

Mohammed Siraj to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Shorter in length around leg, Dinusha drops it with soft hands in front of square leg and picks up a single.

End of over 597 runs
SL: 210/4CRR: 3.56
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58.6

Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run

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Floated up around off, Sonal Dinusha gets a big stride across and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

10:01 AM IST In walks Sonal Dinusha, who is coming off a century in the first innings. He has scored 287 runs in three innings so far in the series.
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58.5

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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OUT! CAUGHT! A bit unlucky that, and Dhananjaya de Silva is dumbfounded. Manav Suthar pulls the length back, bowling it flatter on off. De Silva presses back to work it on the leg side but does so against the turn. The ball holds its line and catches the inside edge, going on to hit the back leg and then lobs up in front of gully. Devdutt Padikkal lunges to take the catch and another brewing partnership is broken. Suthar has been expensive but gets a crucial wicket, as Sri Lanka still trail by 4 more runs.

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58.4

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

Floated up on off, grips a bit, DDS presses forward to defend.

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58.3

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

Fuller in length, on middle, doesn't turn much either. Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it down the pitch.

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58.2

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Pushed through flatter now, de Silva looks to step out again, but adjusts and makes the block.

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58.1

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, 6 runs

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SIX! Sensational from Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up at the stumps, DDS skips down the track and plays the lofted shot to perfection, whacking it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

9:56 AM IST Manav Suthar replaces Saransh Jain.
End of over 580 run
SL: 203/3CRR: 3.50
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57.6

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Short again, around off again. Sooriyabandara hops up and bunts it to the off side, looking for the single but the non-striker sends him back. A maiden for Siraj as Sri Lanka trail by just 10 more runs.

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57.5

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Back of a length, on the shorter side and sliding it across off. Sooriyabandara gets across and on his toes, stabbing it down to covers.

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57.4

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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A gentle loosener, short and down leg at a shade under 129 clicks. Sooriyabandara leaves it alone.

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57.3

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Banged in short again, on leg and around chest height. Sooriyabandara backs away and gets leg side of the ball, letting it through to the keeper.

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57.2

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Back of a length, attacking the bodyline, Sooriyabandara stays back and nudges it down to the leg side.

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57.1

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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A short ball from around the wicket, pitching it around leg stump. Sooriyabandara ducks under it and it's been called as one-bounce for the over. Siraj doesn't agree with it.

9:52 AM IST Shubman Gill wanted to bring Prasidh Krishna back from the other end, but Krishna had been off the park for some time and is not yet eligible to bowl. Gill turns to Mohammed Siraj instead. Siraj will begin from around the wicket with a short leg in place.
End of over 574 runs
SL: 203/3CRR: 3.56
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56.6

Saransh Jain to Dhananjaya de Silva, 2 runs

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Good, positive running! Bowled flatter around off, Dhananjaya de Silva camps back and punches it well to the left of the cover fielder, picking up a couple of runs.

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56.5

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Tossed up around off, Sooriyabandara skips down the pitch and drives it back past the bowler, towards long off for a single.

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56.4

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Jain pulls the length back, bowling it shorter over the stumps. Sooriyabandara goes on the back foot and keeps it out to square leg.

9:49 AM IST The clouds are gathering in the distance. Farveez Maharoof mentions that they are in the direction from which the rain usually comes, but he feels there is no immediate threat at the moment.
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56.3

Saransh Jain to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run

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Tossed up on the stumps, driven down to long on for a single. 200 UP FOR SRI LANKA.

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56.2

Saransh Jain to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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A bit more flight on this one, lands it on off, DDS keeps it out.

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56.1

Saransh Jain to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

Fired in, fuller and on the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva nudges it towards short leg.

9:48 AM IST Welcome back for the final session of the day. India’s over rate has been good, thanks to the bulk of the bowling being done by the spinners. There are 34 overs left in the day, and if needed, we can use the extra half hour. Saransh Jain will get the session underway for India. Dhananjaya de Silva is on strike. A slip and a backward short leg in place. Here we go...
9:45 AM IST ... DAY 4, SESSION 3 ...
9:42 AM IST A big session awaits - This has been a superb fightback from Sri Lanka with the bat, but there is still plenty left to be done if they are to harbour any hopes of a favourable result. After Mendis departed, Sooriyabandara became noticeably cautious. Whether the approaching Tea break or the prospect of a maiden Test hundred played a part is hard to tell, but Sri Lanka will need him to rediscover his earlier aggression. India have their work cut out with the menace of Sonal Dinusha still to come. They will look to make early inroads in the third session and put a lid on Sri Lanka’s fightback. The action will resume at 9.45 am GMT (3.15 pm IST). Do join us then.
9:31 AM IST What a difference a session can make - A really productive one for Sri Lanka, and for the first time in this Test, we saw India being put under genuine pressure and looking a little rattled. Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis picked up where they left off before the Lunch break and continued to be proactive against the spinners. Apart from a few heart-in-the-mouth moments in their 115-run stand, the two batters displayed calculated aggression and picked their battles well. The body language suggested the pressure was beginning to tell on the visitors, but removing Mendis allowed India to regain some control in the remainder of the session.
9:38 AM IST 9.27 am GMT (2.57 pm IST) - TEA, DAY 4 - End of an absorbing session, and this Test continues to keep us intrigued. What will happen next remains anyone's guess, but it certainly gives us plenty to look forward to. Sri Lanka scored 116 runs in 34 overs in this extended session, bringing the deficit down to just 14 runs.
End of over 563 runs
SL: 199/3CRR: 3.55
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55.6

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Safely negotiated, and that will be Tea on Day 4. Suthar flights it up, landing it on off and middle. Pasindu Sooriyabandara gets forward and blocks it off.

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55.5

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Tossed up on off, blocked off the front foot by Sooriyabandara.

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55.4

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 2 runs

Nagging length around off, this one turns away. Sooriyabandara presses back and dabs it down to the right of gully and picks up a couple of runs. Sooriyabandara is into the 90s now.

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55.3

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Fired in fuller and at the stumps, pushed down to the right of the bowler.

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55.2

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run

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Dragged length again, punched off the back foot towards cover for a single.

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55.1

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Shortish length on middle, DDS gets onto the back foot and nudges it in front of mid-wicket.

9:25 AM IST We will have one more over. Manav Suthar to bowl.
End of over 551 run
SL: 196/3CRR: 3.56
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54.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Nice and full, on off, kept out on the off side.

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54.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Flighted again, not all that full and around off. Sooriyabandara smothers it away off the front foot.

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54.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run

Flighted up on off, driven down to long off for a single.

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54.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Dragged length on off, de Silva stands tall and taps it down into the off side.

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54.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Fuller now, on off, DDS gets forward to defend.

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54.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Flighted up on a good length, just outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva goes deep in the crease and dabs it to the right of the slip fielder.

9:21 AM IST We have 4 minutes left for the Tea break. Given how quickly Ravindra Jadeja gets through his overs, we should have one more over after this.
End of over 540 run
SL: 195/3CRR: 3.61
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53.6

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Tossed up, full and straight, Sooriyabandara lunges to defend. Back-to-back maidens for India, and Sri Lanka still trail by 18 runs.

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53.5

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Drifted into middle, Sooriyabandara gets across to cover the line and defends it out.

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53.4

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Looped up, getting it to dip on the batter. Sooriyabandara gets well forward and blocks it off.

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53.3

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Nagging length around off, pushed off the back foot towards point.

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53.2

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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That's well bowled. Flatter one into the pitch and just outside off. Sooriyabandara hangs back and has a poke at it but the ball turns and bounces away past the outside edge.

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53.1

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Bowled a bit more round arm and pushed into the stumps. Sooriyabandara stays back to defend.

End of over 530 run
SL: 195/3CRR: 3.68
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52.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Straighter in line, pushed through at 92.6 kph, Dhananjaya de Silva just eases it back down the pitch. A quick maiden from Ravindra Jadeja.

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52.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

Full again, on off and middle, DDS gets a stride forward and keeps it out on the off side.

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52.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Fuller and straighter at the stumps, blocked off by de Silva.

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52.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Darted in at over 91 clicks, on the fifth stump line. Dhananjaya de Silva lets it through and this none slides right on.

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52.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Flatter delivery around off, pushed away towards cover.

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52.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Drifted well into the pads, a bit shorter as well, de Silva rocks back and fails to flick it away.

End of over 521 run
SL: 195/3CRR: 3.75
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51.6

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Slightly shorter, turning away from off, Sooriyabandara hops back and taps it down towards gully.

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51.5

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Full and on off, defended off the front foot by Sooriyabandara.

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51.4

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Tossed up at the stumps, Sooriyabandara steps out but doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and adjusts to defend it out.

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51.3

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run

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Ooh, this one comes back in with the arm. Nagging length on middle and leg, slides through and DDS is caught on the crease. He manages to get an inside edge behind square leg for a single, though.

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51.2

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Flighted delivery, a bit fuller and on middle, DDS gets forward and keeps it out.

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51.1

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Looped up, floating it on off and middle. Dhananjaya de Silva gets a big stride forward and makes the block.

End of over 511 run
SL: 194/3CRR: 3.80
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50.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Fullish length around off, grips ever so slightly and Sooriyabandara smothers it away late past silly point.

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50.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

This is drifted in towards the off pole, on a nagging length, and watchfully defends.

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50.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run

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Nice and full around off, eased away through covers on the front foot for a single.

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50.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

Jadeja shortens the length, bowling it around off. De Silva hangs back and dabs it down behind point.

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50.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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A bit fuller and quicker, outside off, DDS shoulders arms.

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50.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Tossed up at just 82.8 kph, but well wide outside the off stump. Dhananjaya de Silva leaves it alone.

End of over 501 run
SL: 193/3CRR: 3.86
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49.6

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Siraj ends with another bouncer. Banged in over the stumps, and Sooriyabandara just ducks under it without a fuss. Sri Lanka are 193/3 after 50 overs.

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49.5

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Short of a length and around off, friendly pace for the batter. Sooriyabandara gets on his toes and watchfully blocks it down on the off side.

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49.4

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Another bumper, over the stumps, doesn't rise all that high but Sooriyabandara manages to duck under it. The ball barely carries to the keeper.

0
49.3

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Short again, bowled from wider on the crease and angled into the batter's chest. Sooriyabandara hops up and nurdles it down on the leg side.

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49.2

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Much more energy in this short ball from Siraj, banged in over off stump. Sooriyabandara ducks under it and the umpire calls it one-bounce for the over.

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49.1

Mohammed Siraj to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run

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Dug in short on off, not much pace behind it. Dhananjaya de Silva swivels and pulls it down to a deepish square leg for a single. Also, Rishabh Pant is now back in his normal position, instead of standing up to the stumps.

End of over 497 runs
SL: 192/3CRR: 3.92
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48.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 2 runs

Just a fraction shorter around off, Pasindu Sooriyabandara goes onto the back foot and cuts it through point for a couple of runs. Sri Lanka now trail by just 21 runs.

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48.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Nagging length, angled in from around off. Sooriyabandara camps back, stays a bit crouched and blocks it off.

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48.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run

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A bit more tossed up, outside off, and de Silva strokes it past cover-point for a single.

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48.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Fired in, full and on off, de Silva blocks it off.

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48.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Flatter and quicker, on middle DDS rocks back and jams it out.

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48.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Dhananjaya de Silva, 4 runs

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FOUR! A mishit, but evades the fielder. Tossed up on middle and leg, Dhananjaya de Silva comes down the pitch but is a bit tentative to play the big shot, lofting it well to the left of Mohammed Siraj at mid on and DDS does pick up a boundary.

9:04 AM IST Ravindra Jadeja returns. A discussion between Gill and Jadeja regarding the field setting before the latter gets ready to bowl.
End of over 480 run
SL: 185/3CRR: 3.85
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47.6

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Bowled into the pitch, angled in at the bodyline. Sooriyabandara gets on his toes and nudges it down to square leg. A maiden for Siraj on his return.

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47.5

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Siraj goes wider on the crease, bowling it fuller and angling it into middle and leg. Sooriyabandara pushes it across in front of mid-wicket.

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47.4

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Fuller now at 132.3 kph, pitching it around the fifth stump line. Sooriyabandara is a bit late into the drive and hits it straight to short extra cover.

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47.3

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Siraj pulls the length back now, pitching it over off and middle. Sooriyabandara gets behind the line and defends it down the pitch.

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47.2

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Siraj hones in on that good length again, angling the ball back into the stumps. Sooriyabandara defends it to cover.

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47.1

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Good-length delivery at 127.7 clicks, slanting it into the pads. Sooriyabandara nudges it to the leg side.

8:56 AM IST Prasidh Krishna has been given a rest. Mohammed Siraj comes back on. This is interesting. Rishabh Pant is standing up to the stumps.
End of over 473 runs
SL: 185/3CRR: 3.94
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46.6

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

Just short of a full length, pushed through at the stumps at 90.3 kph. Dhananjaya de Silva rocks back to defend.

1
46.5

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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On middle and leg, angling away, Sooriyabandara stays back and taps it into the off side for a run.

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46.4

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Slower through the air, landing it on the rough around the batter's leg stump. This one turns a bit and Sooriyabandara gets squared up, but manages to keep it out.

1
46.3

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run

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Flighted up, on a length and around off. De Silva punches it down through mid off for a single.

1
46.2

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Similar line and length to the last ball, this time Sooriyabandara gets side on and nudges it down through square leg for a single.

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46.1

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Shorter length, well outside leg, Sooriyabandara pushes back and misses the tuck, padding it away behind short leg. Dhananjaya de Silva at the other end sets off for a run but scurries back.

End of over 462 runs
SL: 182/3CRR: 3.96
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45.6

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

Bowled from around the wicket, attacking the ribs. Sooriyabandara hops up and keeps it down between leg slip and short leg, getting it down to deep backward square leg for one.

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45.5

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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A proper bumper now, over middle and angling in. Sooriyabandara ducks under it.

0
45.4

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Good stop from the bowler. Full and straight, Sooriyabandara leans on and punches it with a straight bat. Prasidh Krishna dives to his right in the follow-through and makes the stop. There was no fielder behind the bowler either in the mid on region.

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45.3

Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run

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Oh, that's awkwardly played. Banged in short around off, moves away a bit with extra bounce. De Silva is taken aback and ends up fending it past the square leg region for a single.

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45.2

Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Shorter on off, DDS hops up and dabs it across into the leg side.

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45.1

Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Back of a length and around off, not quite short enough to pull. Dhananjaya de Silva hangs back to angle the pull but misses and wears it on the thigh pad.

End of over 451 run
SL: 180/3CRR: 4.00
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44.6

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Stays full, outside the line of the leg stump. Sooriyabandara lunges and pads it away.

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44.5

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Full and fast at 88.5 kph, on leg. Sooriyabandara defends with the bat close to the front pad.

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44.4

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Turn and bounce. Landing well outside the line of the leg stump, on the shorter side. Sooriyabandara hangs back and is better off padding it away but he tries to defend. The ball jumps on him and pings him on the gloves before it drops on the off side.

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44.3

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run

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Draws the batter forward, does Suthar, full and around off. De Silva leans acorss and drops it with soft hands in front of point for a quick single.

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44.2

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

Flighted delivery, on middle. Dhananjaya gets forward and paddles it to short fine leg.

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44.1

Manav Suthar to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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Pushed through, short and on off, punched to cover.

End of over 441 run
SL: 179/3CRR: 4.07
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43.6

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Down leg again, a bit fuller. Sooriyabandara misses out on the tickle.

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43.5

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Sliding down leg, on a good length. Sooriyabandara hangs deep in the crease, expecting the short ball. He hops inside the line but fails to lay any bat on the glance.

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43.4

Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run

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Into the wicket, on off. Dhananjaya gets his hands high and rolls his wrists over the ball. Lifts his front leg and helps the pull behind square leg for a single.

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43.3

Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

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On a hard length, on off. De Silva hops and fends it down.

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43.2

Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run

The Lankan skipper is greeted with a bumper. Dhananjaya de Silva ducks under it.

8:37 AM IST Is that the turning point for India? It sure is a huge breakthrough. Now, the Lankan skipper, Dhananjaya de Silva, walks in to bat. He's got a big job to do.
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43.1

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, no run

OUT! CAUGHT! A fine catch by Shubman Gill and the short ball ploy finally works for India. Krishna digs it in short, around the left shoulder and gets it high enough to trouble the batter. Mendis presses back for the pull but is rushed, and the ball gets big on him. It is skied behind square leg off the splice of the blade. Gill runs over his left shoulder, keeps his eyes on the ball and stretches his hands out in front to take the catch. He lands hard on the ground but ensures that he keeps hold of the ball. End of a 115-run stand. Sri Lanka are 178/3, trailing by 35 runs.

End of over 437 runs
SL: 178/2CRR: 4.14
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42.6

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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At the hips, Sooriyabandara clips this away to square leg.

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42.5

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Spinning away from leg to middle, on the shorter side.

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42.4

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

On middle and on a length. Sooriyabandara defends it watchfully.

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42.3

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 6 runs

SIX! That is a clean strike. Tossed up by Suthar, aiming to land the ball in the rough outside the line of the leg stump. Sooriyabandara reaches out and clears the front leg to nail the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Sri Lanka currently trail by 35 runs.

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42.2

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Landing outside the line of the leg stump. Sooriyabandara lunges for the block but it goes past the inside edge and lobs off the front pad before dropping in the vacant slip region.

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42.1

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Full and around off. Kamindu uses his feet and knocks it to long on for a single.

End of over 428 runs
SL: 171/2CRR: 4.07
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41.6

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Was there an edge? No reaction from the bowler. There was some interest from the short leg fielder but it stayed at that. Following the batter down leg, on a back of a length. Sooriyabandara tries to make use of the angle and swings at it but misses before Rishabh Pant gathers it to his left.

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41.5

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

A bouncer at the bodyline of the batter, ducked under it by Sooriyabandara.

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41.4

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Krishna tries to follow the batter but slips it down leg. Sooriyabandara lets it through.

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41.3

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 4 runs

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FOUR! Gets it away. Too straight by Prasidh, angled in at the hips. Sooriyabandara is a bit late on the shot as he swings at it. Gets it away unconvincingly off the inner half and past the diving Yashasvi Jaiswal at leg gully. The deep fine leg fielder gets around but is beaten.

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41.2

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 4 runs

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FOUR! Excellent manipulation of the field. Krishna goes into the deck but fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter, on middle. Sooriyabandara backs away early and gets under the ball to glide it over the man at fly slip.

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41.1

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Sprays down leg. Sooriyabandara stays inside the line to let it pass.

8:24 AM IST DRINKS BREAK! Midway through this slightly extended second session on Day 4, and at the moment Sri Lanka are dominating with the bat. They trail by just 50 more runs, and Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis have wiped up plenty of runs in quick time as well. India are still ahead, but if things continue to play out this way, the deficit will soon be wiped off and Sri Lanka will have a chance to then get ahead for the first time. It's all about wickets, and if India do get a couple before Tea, things could turn around very quickly.
End of over 411 run
SL: 163/2CRR: 3.98
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40.6

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, no run

Tossed up slightly, on middle. Mendis leans across for the reverse but it spins past the blade. Rishabh Pant gets his body behind the line of the ball and prevents it from going past him.

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40.5

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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At 87.3 kph, full and darted in, on middle and leg. Mendis takes a step or two down the track and lunges to block it off.

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40.4

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Pushed through, down leg. Kamindu gets inside the line but fails to help it away.

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40.3

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

Drags the length back a bit, outside the line of the leg stump. Sooriyabandara clears the front leg and gets down on a knee, smearing it to deep mid-wicket for one. The 100-run stand comes up between these two batters. The deficit is now down to 50.

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40.2

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Looped up, fuller and on leg. Sooriyabandara checks his drive as he plays it back to the bowler.

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40.1

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Landing outside the line of the leg stump, on a nagging length. Sooriyabandara stabs it down on the leg side.

End of over 4012 runs
SL: 162/2CRR: 4.05
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39.6

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, 6 runs

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SIX! All the way and Kamindu Mendis brings up his FIFTY in style. The Lankan vice-captain has tapered off after a promising start to his Test career, and this knock will do him a lot of good. Krishna dishes out the bumper, angled into the left-hander. Mendis gets inside the line and hooks it over long leg leg for a biggie.

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39.5

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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With the field set for the short ball, Prasidh comes up wth the bluff as he slips in a full ball but does not get the line right. It is down leg and Sooriyabandara wrists it through square leg for one.

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39.4

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

Into the wicket, around off. Mendis is cramped for room but hops and runs it down to deep third. Single taken. Krishna has a word with Mendis, who responds with a smile, all in good spirits.

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39.3

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Gets it high enough this time, does Prasidh, another bumper. Mendis ducks under it.

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39.2

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, 4 runs

FOUR! Nicely done. Krishna looks to go short but this sits up to be hit, at waist height, on off. Mendis presses back and swivels to pull it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. Sri Lanka now trail by 59 runs.

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39.1

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, no run

Begins from around the wicket and hits the good length, on off. Mendis leans across to stab it down.

8:12 AM IST Change of gloves for Pasindu Sooriyabandara. Time for some pace. Here's Prasidh Krishna.
End of over 395 runs
SL: 150/2CRR: 3.85
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38.6

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Flighted ball around leg, not all that full. Sooriyabandara stays back and just bunts it to the leg side.

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38.5

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Tossed up on leg stump, Sooriyabandara lunges to defend.

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38.4

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Quicker through the air, around leg stump, Sooriyabandara smothers it away.

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38.3

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 4 runs

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FOUR! Hit hard and in the gap. Tossed up around leg stump, Pasindu Sooriyabandara steps out and looks to hit against the turn but nails the lofted drive, flat and hard to the left of Mohammed Siraj at a deepish mid on for a boundary. 150 UP FOR SRI LANKA.

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38.2

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Loopy delivery, landing it outside the line of leg stump. Sooriyabandara leans on, keeps the front leg out of the way and drives it back to the bowler.

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38.1

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Easy single on offer. A tad shorter on leg, Mendis hops back and dabs it through square leg for a run.

End of over 383 runs
SL: 145/2CRR: 3.82
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37.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Jaddu flights this one up, on off. Sooriyabandara lunges to defend. Sri Lanka currently trail by 68 runs.

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37.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Pushed through quicker again, turning down leg. Mendis manages to tuck it past leg gully for a single.

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37.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

Nagging length, bowled flatter and quicker at the pads. Mendis pushes it across to short mid-wicket.

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37.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

Full and straight, wristed away to short mid-wicket.

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37.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

Length ball, angled in from outside off, but the ball holds its line. Sooriyabandara presses back and taps it wide of point for an easy single.

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37.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Dragged length turning into the pads, worked off the back foot to mid-wicket for a single.

8:04 AM IST Ravindra Jadeja (10-0-31-1) has been brought back.
End of over 378 runs
SL: 142/2CRR: 3.84
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36.6

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

Slightly risky from Mendis. Tossed up at the stumps, Mendis comes forward again, but can't quite get under the ball, lofting it on the bounce to the right of long on for a single.

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36.5

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Well bowled! Suthar sees the batter stepping out and slows it up, floating it wide of the off stump. Mendis adjusts and checks the shot, blocking it off.

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36.4

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Quicker and flatter, angled into the pads. Mendis dabs it across to the leg side.

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36.3

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, 6 runs

SIX! That's a clean strike. Tossed up around off, Kamindu Mendis skips down the pitch, holds his shape and slams it down the ground for a huge six. Straight into the sightscreen and Suthar continues to be taken down by the Lankan batters.

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36.2

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Fuller and around leg, pushed down through mid on for a single.

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36.1

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Ooh, that's shot up off the rough. Floated up well outside the line of leg stump, and instead of padding it away, Sooriyabandara leans on to block but is completely taken aback. He gets hit on the arm.

7:59 AM IST Another refreshment break for the Lankan batters.
End of over 364 runs
SL: 134/2CRR: 3.72
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35.6

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Tossed up around off, not all that full, and Mendis blocks it off. These two are looking well set now and their stand has moved to 71 runs.

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35.5

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

Good length again, pushed across from middle and leg. Sooriyabandara rocks back and punches it off the back foot to deep cover for a single.

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35.4

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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On a length and around leg, Sooriyabandara presses back and keeps it out on the leg side.

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35.3

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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The reverse doesn't work out this time for Sooriyabandara. Nice and full, angled across off, Sooriyabandara goes down to reverse sweep but misses and wears it on the pads.

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35.2

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 2 runs

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Flatter one at the stumps, Sooriyabandara brings out the reverse sweep and hits it well in front of square. Mohammed Siraj from deep backward point runs around to his right and the batters pick up two easy runs.

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35.1

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Floated up, full and just outside off. Mendis leans across and strokes it with the turn to deep point for one.

End of over 354 runs
SL: 130/2CRR: 3.71
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34.6

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Darted in this time, just stabbed away from the crease and past the right of the bowler for another single.

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34.5

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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A bit more grip and turn, and Sooriyabandara gets lucky here. Tossed up around leg stump, Sooriyabandara steps out whilst backing away and looks to go over the off side. However, he gets an outside edge well wide of the slip fielder and picks up a single.

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34.4

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Flighted this time, on leg stump, Sooriyabandara gets well forward and punches it back to the bowler.

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34.3

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Dragged length on off, Mendis rocks back and pushes it into the vacant space at covers for a run. Sri Lanka now trail by 85 runs.

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34.2

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Fired in now, at 92.8 kph, and at the pads. Mendis nudges it down into the leg side.

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34.1

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Good length around leg, at 87.9 kph. Sooriyabandara stays back and tucks it down through backward square leg for one.

End of over 343 runs
SL: 126/2CRR: 3.71
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33.6

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Tossed up on off, kept out by Kamindu.

0
33.5

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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That is a beauty! Looped up, landing it on off and middle, a bit of drift in and then the ball grips and turns away sharply after pitching. Kamindu Mendis lunges to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge.

0
33.4

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Drifted in again, on middle and leg, Mendis gets forward and blocks it off.

0
33.3

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Floated up around off, drifting in a bit. Mendis reaches out and opens the bat face, defending it to gully.

1
33.2

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Tossed up fuller on off, driven with a straight bat down to long on for a single now.

2
33.1

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 2 runs

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Length ball turning into the pads, tickled down to fine leg for a couple of easy runs.

End of over 337 runs
SL: 123/2CRR: 3.73
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32.6

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, no run

Oh, the Indian players celebrate as they think there's an outside edge, but the umpire remains unmoved. And then, the review isn't even taken, so just a bit of gamesmanship from Rishabh Pant behind the stumps. This is really nicely bowled by Suthar. He drifts it in from around off and just gets it to straighten and skid through. Mendis gets squared up, and the ball just brushes the pads before Pant takes it sharply.

0
32.5

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Nicely flighted, on off, Mendis blocks it out.

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32.4

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, 6 runs

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SIX! Hit really high and long enough as well. Floated up at the stumps, Kamindu Mendis goes down for the slog sweep and tonks it wide to the right of deep square leg for a biggie. Mendis is growing in confidence now.

0
32.3

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Bowled flatter, angling it in towards the middle stump. Mendis hops across to cover the line and keeps it out.

0
32.2

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Tossed up on a length, gently turning into the stumps. Mendis blocks it off.

1
32.1

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Shortish length around leg, angling across towards the stumps. Sooriyabandara stays back and tucks it 'round the corner on the leg side for a single.

7:44 AM IST A bit of a halt in the play as the batters ask for rehydration. Probably a change of gloves as well. Also, Manav Suthar is back into the attack.
End of over 324 runs
SL: 116/2CRR: 3.63
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31.6

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Landing outside the line of the leg stump before straightening a bit, on the fuller side. Mendis brings his bat out in front to defend.

1
31.5

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Looped up, on off, driven down to long on for a single. Sri Lanka trail by 97 runs.

0
31.4

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Spinning back, shorter and on middle. Sooriyabandara hangs back to defend.

3
31.3

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, 3 runs

Edged away. Sliding on with the arm, on middle and leg, on a good length. Mendis hurriedly gets his bat down. It races down to deep fine leg. The fielder gives a long chase and cuts it off, saving a run for his side. The deficit is now under 100 for Sri Lanka, and the 50-run stand also comes up.

0
31.2

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

Short and around off, Mendis angles it to backward point.

0
31.1

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Straightens a bit, on the off stump. Mendis lunges to keep it out.

End of over 316 runs
SL: 112/2CRR: 3.61
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30.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Full and on off, played a bit uppishly towards cover.

4
30.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 4 runs

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FOUR! Wow, that is a statement hit, and with that, Sooriyabandara reaches his FIFTY. He has followed up his first-innings effort with another impressive knock and is showing plenty of promise. On a length, outside off. Pasindu charges down the track and extends his hands to slam it over extra cover for a boundary.

0
30.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Short and on off, Sooriyabandara stabs it down on the off side.

2
30.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 2 runs

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In the air...but safe. Tossed up, on middle. Sooriyabandara gets down on a knee and attempts the slog sweep. It spins away to catch the top edge. It is skied behind mid on, where Mohammed Siraj does not quite turn around straight away and first tries to read the trajectory of the ball before going after it. He eventually turns around and gives chase but the ball drops well out of his reach. Two taken.

0
30.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Flat and short, on off. Sooriyabandara plays it late and cuts it to backward point.

0
30.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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A bit of air given, full and on off. Sooriyabandara reaches across and pushes it to cover.

End of over 306 runs
SL: 106/2CRR: 3.53
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29.6

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

On a nagging length, on off, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

0
29.5

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Offers flight, full and drifting in, on middle. Mendis smothers the spin.

2
29.4

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs

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Drops it short, outside off. Mendis waits back and punches it past the diving backward point fielder for a couple of runs.

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29.3

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Back to pushing it through, full and on off. Mendis defends it out.

4
29.2

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, 4 runs

FOUR! Up and over. Saransh Jain and India won't mind this shot by Kamindu. Flighted delivery, loopy ball, on off. Mendis manages to get under the ball and goes with the spin. There is a man at extra cover, but Mendis clears him.

0
29.1

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

A loud shout for LBW, but turned down. The impact could be an issue and India decide against the review. This lands around the off stump, on a length and straightens off the deck. Mendis gets down for the sweep but it sneaks under the blade to be hit on the front pad. The Ball Tracker later shows the ball was crashing into the off stump but the impact was umpire's call, so even on review, the on-field call of Not Out would have been upheld.

End of over 291 run
SL: 100/2CRR: 3.45
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28.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Around off, full in length, eased to cover.

0
28.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Flat and full, outside off. Sooriyabandara is early to come down the track but shuffles across to get his bat in line with the ball and keeps it out.

0
28.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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This is outside off at 93.2 kph, on a length. Sooriyabandara pushes at the ball away from his body and gets it off the outer half to backward point.

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28.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Even fuller and stays on the middle stump line. Pasindu uses his reach to block it out.

0
28.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Darts it in full and at the sticks at 91.7 kph. Sooriyabandara strides forward to dead-bat it.

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28.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Full and across off, Mendis sinks to a knee and goes hard on the slog sweep. He does not quite get hold of it and it goes along the ground to deep square leg. The 100 is up for Sri Lanka.

End of over 281 run
SL: 99/2CRR: 3.54
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27.6

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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A bit too short, on off. Sooriyabandara defends it with ease.

1
27.5

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Trying to get the ball to spin from leg to middle, on a length. Mendis plays the initial line and chops it down on the leg side for one.

0
27.4

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Beaten. Fires it in at 90.6 kph, on off. Kamindu leans across to defend. He is beaten for pace and the ball straightens to go past the outside edge.

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27.3

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Pushes the length up, around off. Mendis lunges for the block and plays for the turn. Squeezes out an inside edge onto the pads.

0
27.2

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

This is shorter and on middle. Mendis uses the depth of the crease to pat it down the pitch.

0
27.1

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Full and fast at 89.3 kph, on the off stump. Mendis covers the line to dead-bat it.

End of over 276 runs
SL: 98/2CRR: 3.63
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26.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Keeps the line at the off stump at 93.6 kph, Sooriyabandara defends by leaning forward.

1
26.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Nearly trapped in front. Not all that short but Mendis stays back to deal with it. It spins back in sharply and Kamindu just about gets his bat down in time. Inside edges it wide of backward short leg. They cross.  Sri Lanka trail by 115 runs.

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26.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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A bit of turn, full and on off. Sooriyabandara opens the bat face and angles it wide of cover for a single.

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26.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Outside off, on a length. Sooriyabandara lunges to smother the spin.

0
26.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Really full, at the base of the off stump. Sooriyabandara digs it out.

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26.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 4 runs

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FOUR! Risk taken but it pays off for Sooriyabandara. Jadeja angles in a full ball, on middle. Pasindu reaches out in front and gets his hands through the line of the ball. Plays it fine of the man at backward point and picks up a boundary.

End of over 261 run
SL: 92/2CRR: 3.54
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25.6

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Well bowled. Hangs it up there, does Jain, getting the ball to drop on the batter as he presses forward. It rips past the outside edge with bounce and Rishabh Pant gathers it at head height on the second attempt.

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25.5

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Slower and as a result, Jain gets the ball to turn away, on the shorter side, on off. Kamindu taps it to cover.

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25.4

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Dishes out the arm ball, full and attacking the front pad. Mendis is solid in defence.

0
25.3

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

Floated up, on off. Mendis uses his feet to drive it to cover.

0
25.2

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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On the off stump, full in length. Mendis lunges for the block.

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25.1

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

Too full, on middle. Mendis pre-empts the reverse and gets it away to backward point.

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25.1

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Just outside the off stump, on a length. Mendis brings out the reverse and neither does he reach out in front nor does he hang low. He fails to connect and wears it on the pads outside the line of the off pole. Jain has overstepped again. No Ball called.

End of over 254 runs
SL: 91/2CRR: 3.64
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24.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Full and darted in at the sticks, Sooriyabandara whips it to mid-wicket.

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24.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 4 runs

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FOUR! Edged away. Slips it in full, outside off. Sooriyabandara reaches across and brings his bat out in front to block. The ball straightens a touch to catch the outside edge. There is no one at gully and it bounces past KL Rahul at slip before racing away. Not sure whether it would have carried to gully if there had been a man there.

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24.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Full and on off, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

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24.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Drags the length back and slows it down too, on middle. Sooriyabandara stays back to block it off.

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24.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Sooriyabandara nearly ran past it. Jadeja spots the batter charging down the track and he pushes it wider on off, on a length. Pasindu is nowhere near the pitch of the ball but extends his hands to prevent the ball from going past him.

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24.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Speared in, fractionally short, on middle. Pasindu hops back to stab it down.

End of over 243 runs
SL: 87/2CRR: 3.63
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23.6

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Bowled by going wide on the crease and this comes in with the arm, on a good length, on middle. Mendis is watchful in defence.

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23.5

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

A hint of turn, outside off. Kamindu angles it to point.

NB
23.5

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Quicker through the air at 85.7 kph, full and on off. Kamindu taps it down to silly point, keeping his bat close to the front pad. No Ball called as Jain has overstepped.

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23.4

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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A bit of air given, full and on off. Sooriyabandara uses his feet to get to the pith of the ball and knocks it to long on. They cross.

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23.3

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Tossed up, on middle. Sooriyabandara steps out and nudges it to mid-wicket.

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23.2

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Shorter and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

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23.1

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Flighted delivery from around the wicket, on the off stump. Mendis presses half-forward to defend. Rishabh Pant likes the length and lets the bowler know, asking him to stay there.

7:14 AM IST Saransh Jain to operate from the other end. Also, there is a drizzle out there. The umpires have a quick chat and opt to continue.
End of over 231 run
SL: 84/2CRR: 3.65
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22.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Keeps the line just outside the off stump. Sooriyabandara leans across to block.

0
22.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Targets the off stump with a full ball. Pasindu strides forward to keep it out.

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22.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Oh, edgy. Full and on middle. There is a bit of turn and Mendis does push at the ball in front of his body. Inside edges it wide of the man at backward short leg and it goes away for a single.

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22.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

Slower but stays full, on middle. Kamindu uses his feet and pushes it back to the bowler.

0
22.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Not far away from going to hand. Fires in a full ball, on middle and leg. Mendis hangs back to defend. Ekes out an inside edge and it drops short of Dhruv Jurel at backward short leg.

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22.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Bowls it flat and short, at the hips. Mendis tucks it down beside the strip on the leg side.

7:12 AM IST We are back for the post-Lunch session! The umpires are back out in the middle, and so are the players of India. The duo of Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis are all set to resume their stay at the crease. There are a few clouds hovering around, and the groundstaff are waiting near the boundary ropes. It will be Ravindra Jadeja to start proceedings with the ball. Let's go...
7:07 AM IST ... DAY 4, SESSION 2 ...
6:42 AM IST No demons in the pitch - We have seen consistent turn over the last couple of days, but there's been nothing too unusual or surprising, which allows the batters to dig deep and churn out runs. The Lankans have started their second innings positively but have lost a couple of wickets. The next session should be about consolidating and Pasindu Sooriyabandara has looked really good in this Test match. As for India, they will need more from their spinners, especially Manav Suthar, who has been expensive to begin with. The next session might set the tone for the rest of the game, so it should be an interesting watch. Stay tuned as the post-Lunch session is scheduled to begin at 7.10 am GMT (12.40 pm IST).
6:37 AM IST Sonal leads the way for the hosts - Sri Lanka came into Day 4 with 8 wickets down, with Sonal Dinusha and Lahiru Kumara frustrating the Indian bowlers. Dinusha went into attack mode and notched up his second hundred of the series but Kumara played a few risky shots and got out, paving the way for India to keep the first-innings lead over 200 runs. Saransh Jain picked up the final two wickets and that will do his confidence a lot of good.
6:41 AM IST 6.32 am GMT (12.02 pm IST) - LUNCH, DAY 4 - End of an engrossing first session on Day 4, and Sri Lanka are now 130 runs adrift after India enforced the follow-on. India will feel they are well ahead in the game, but with inclement weather around, with every passing hour, they will feel that they need to press a bit more. For Sri Lanka, it is all about temperament now.
End of over 223 runs
SL: 83/2CRR: 3.77
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21.6

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

Jain keeps it slow through the air, full and on the off stump. Mendis does not push at the ball with hard hands. He looks to defend close to his body, but the ball spins away a bit to catch the outer half. It goes wide of slip before it is mopped up by the backward point fielder. Single taken. That will be Lunch on Day 4 with Sri Lanka trailing by 130 runs in their second innings.

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21.5

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Tosses it up, inviting the drive, on off. Mendis goes for it but miscues it off the inner half back to the bowler.

0
21.4

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Fuller and wider on off, at 80.9 kph. Mendis reaches across to smother the spin.

0
21.3

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Drifting in at the off stump and stays full. Mendis uses his reach to block it out.

0
21.2

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Floated up, on off, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

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21.1

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs

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Short and sliding on with the arm, on middle. Mendis hops back and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

End of over 213 runs
SL: 80/2CRR: 3.81
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20.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Flatter and shorter at 91.8 kph, on off. Mendis attempts the cut but it deflects off the toe end to deep third for one. Sri Lanka trail by 133 runs.

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20.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

Full and around the off stump. Mendis leans across to dead-bat it.

0
20.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Tossed up, on off. Mendis lunges to block it off.

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20.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs

Good awareness. This is fuller and on off, Mendis presses half-forward and drops it with soft hands in the vacant cover-point region. Jadeja goes after the ball himself. He does not expect the batters to take the second and takes it a bit too casually. The batters are alert enough to sneak in the second run and Mendis gets home before the throw arrives.

0
20.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Shifts the line to outside off, on the shorter side. Mendis lets the ball come on and stabs it down off the back foot.

0
20.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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From over the wicket, spinning back in, on a nagging length, on middle. Mendis is solid in defence.

End of over 201 run
SL: 77/2CRR: 3.85
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19.6

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Slower and a hint of turn, on a good length. Sooriyabandara plays around his front pad as he flicks it to mid-wicket.

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19.5

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Full and attacking the front pad. Sooriyabandara brings his bat out in front and keeps it out.

0
19.4

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Looped up, on off. Pasindu lunges for the block.

0
19.3

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Short and on off, watchfully defended from the crease.

0
19.2

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Slightly short, on off. Sooriyabandara defends it by rocking back.

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19.1

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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That is a risky option. Not all that full, around off, Mendis pre-empts the reverse despite there being a slip, a gully and a silly point. It pops up off the forearm and lobs over the man at gully. They cross. Given as a bye by the umpire.

End of over 196 runs
SL: 76/2CRR: 4.00
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18.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 4 runs

FOUR! Up and over. Jadeja serves it full, outside off. Sooriyabandara reaches across and goes against the turn. Plays the slog sweep over mid-wicket and picks up a boundary.

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18.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Full and wide, a hint of spin. Sooriyabandara could have left this alone, but he reached out for it to smother the spin. Jadeja and India won't mind it.

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18.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Draws the batter forward, does Jadeja. There is a bit of turn. Pasindu defends it off the outer half and it rolls away on the off side.

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18.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Turning down leg, fractionally short. Mendis helps it down to deep fine leg for a run.

1
18.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

Flat and not all that short, on off. Sooriyabandara punches it to deep cover and gets to the other end.

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18.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Pushed through full, outside off. Sooriyabandara does not move his feet at all and extends his hands to punch it to cover. He got out similarly in the first innings while trying to run it down and dragged it back onto the stumps.

End of over 182 runs
SL: 70/2CRR: 3.89
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17.6

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Targeting the off pole, not much turn, Mendis defends it with soft hands and it bounces past silly point.

1
17.5

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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On a length, on off. Sooriyabandara brings out the reverse.

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17.4

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Around off, full in length, Sooriyabandara has just watchfully blocked this out.

6:17 AM IST That was a risky run, which isn't required at the moment for Sri Lanka.
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17.3

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

Risky single attempted. The third umpire has been called into action. Jain keeps it full, on off. Mendis leans across and drops it with soft hands to the right of cover-point. Shubman Gill gets to the ball quickly and fires in a low throw towards the batting end. Rishabh Pant gathers it on the full and whips the bails off with Sooriyabandara scampering to make his ground. The replays find Pasindu to be safe, with him sliding his bat inside the crease in time.

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17.2

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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At 84.4 kph, fuller and drifting in, on middle. Mendis strides forward to smother the spin.

0
17.1

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Spears it in on a good length, on middle. Mendis keeps it out watchfully.

End of over 171 run
SL: 68/2CRR: 4.00
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16.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

Tossed up slightly, on the pads. Mendis nurdles it square on the leg side and picks up a single.

0
16.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

Pulls the length back now, on middle and leg. Kamindu drops his bat down on the ball.

0
16.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Pushes the length up now, on middle. Mendis flicks it to mid-wicket.

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16.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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This fizzes through, turn and bounce but down leg. Mendis fails to lay any bat on the glance. Rishabh Pant does well to move to his right and get his body behind the ball.

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16.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Flatter trajectory, on the shorter side, on middle and leg. Kamindu turns it to square leg.

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16.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

Short and at the hips. Kamindu goes on the back foot and tucks it on the bounce to backward short leg.

End of over 164 runs
SL: 67/2CRR: 4.19
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15.6

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Offers flight, a bit too full for the ball to turn, on middle. Sooriyabandara defends with the bat close to the front pad.

1
15.5

Saransh Jain to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

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Fractionally short, on off, Mendis punches it to deep point and takes a single.

1
15.4

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Holds its line, around off, on a nagging length. Sooriyabandara goes back to a ball he was better off being forward to. It catches the outer half and goes wide of backward point for a single.

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15.3

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 2 runs

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STUMPING CHANCE! A pretty tough take for Rishabh Pant. Flighted up, turning down leg. Sooriyabandara misses out on the tickle and, in the process, gets dragged out of the crease. It spins away sharply and kicks up as well with Pant standing no chance. It goes behind to deep fine leg for a couple of byes.

0
15.2

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Quicker and a bit fuller, on off. Sooriyabandara uses the depth of the crease to dab it down on the leg side.

0
15.1

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Hops wide of the crease, does Jain before delivering. On a good length, on off and middle. Sooriyabandara blocks it out from the crease.

End of over 152 runs
SL: 63/2CRR: 4.20
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14.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamindu Mendis, no run

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Back to around the wicket for the new batter, slips in a full ball, on middle. Mendis lunges for the block.

6:07 AM IST Just now, the on-air commentators were discussing that it is about how long you can grind it out there in a Test match, and not necessarily how eye-catching the strokeplay is. Mishara falls while looking to keep scoring runs. Also, Kamindu Mendis walks out to bat now.
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14.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamil Mishara, no run

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OUT! LBW! A prolonged appeal and the finger is raised. Kamil Mishara reviews it almost immediately. Where was the impact? From over the wicket, on a length, darted in at the off stump. Mishara plants his front foot across and attempts the sweep, but the ball sneaks under the blade to ping him on the knee roll of the front pad. The UltraEdge confirms that there is no bat or glove involved. It seems to have hit him in line, but is it doing too much? The impact is fine, and the Ball Tracking has the ball clipping the top of the leg stump. It is umpire's call, and the on-field call is upheld. End of an enterprising 58-run stand. Sri Lanka are 63/2 in their second dig, trailing by 150 runs.

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14.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Looped up a bit, on middle, too full. Sooriyabandara knocks it to the man at a deep mid on and takes a single.

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14.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Pushed through, on a length, outside off. Sooriyabandara advances early but seeing the length, he adjusts by stabbing it down.

1
14.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

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Switches to over the wicket now and drags the length back, on off. Kamil presses back and dabs it square on the off side for a single.

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14.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamil Mishara, no run

Floated up, on off. Mishara gets on the front foot and firms the drive to mid off.

End of over 1412 runs
SL: 61/1CRR: 4.36
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13.6

Saransh Jain to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

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Fired in fuller and at the legs, Mishara steps out and drives it firmly through mid on for a single. 12 off the over.

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13.5

Saransh Jain to Kamil Mishara, 6 runs

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SIX! Now, that is a proper shot, and up comes the 50-run stand between these two as well. Tossed up on off, turning away. Kamil Mishara dances down the pitch, gets to the pitch of the ball and whacks it high over long off for a biggie.

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13.4

Saransh Jain to Kamil Mishara, no run

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Ooh, that nearly snuck through. Flighted delivery, lands it on a nagging length, and this one dips late and sides on. Mishara is caught in two minds and ends up jamming it out off the back foot.

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13.3

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Nicely played. Good length, turning into the pads, Sooriyabandara presses back and works it with soft hands between leg slip and short leg for a single.

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13.2

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 4 runs

FOUR! Sooriyabandara comes down the track, but just checks his shot and picks up a boundary. Floated up on middle and leg, Sooriyabandara comes down the pitch and heaves it away towards cow corner for a boundary. 50 UP FOR SRI LANKA.

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13.1

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Pushed through, fuller and on the pads, nudged across to short leg.

End of over 131 run
SL: 49/1CRR: 3.77
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12.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Kamil Mishara, no run

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Full and straight, Mishara blocks it down the pitch.

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12.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Did that carry? Prasidh Krishna put in a late dive and Ravindra Jadeja doesn't seem happy. It did just land short, though. Shorter length outside off, turning away. Sooriyabandara has an unnecessary poke at it and top-edges the ball wide to the right of backward point, where Krishna dives and gets it on the half-volley, parrying it away for a single.

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12.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Flatter this time, attacking off stump, Sooriyabandara defends with soft hands.

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12.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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This is pushed fuller and into the pads, Sooriyabandara looks to nudge it leg side but smothers it off the leading edge and back to the bowler.

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12.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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A bit fuller on off, not much turn on offer from that line. Sooriyabandara pushes it into the off side.

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12.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Nagging length on middle, the ball holds its line. Sooriyabandara watchfully defends.

5:55 AM IST Double bowling change as Ravindra Jadeja replaces Manav Suthar in the attack.
End of over 125 runs
SL: 48/1CRR: 4.00
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11.6

Saransh Jain to Kamil Mishara, no run

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Floated up at the stumps, grips a bit and Mishara watchfully defends.

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11.5

Saransh Jain to Kamil Mishara, 4 runs

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FOUR! That's a classy stroke from Mishara. Tossed up on off, Mishara just leans into it and caresses the drive through the vacant extra cover region for a boundary.

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11.4

Saransh Jain to Kamil Mishara, no run

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Drifted into the pads, this one pitches and turns. Mishara blocks it more off the outer part of the blade and towards silly point.

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11.3

Saransh Jain to Kamil Mishara, no run

Fuller one, drifted in around middle, Kamil Mishara solidly blocks it off the front foot.

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11.2

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Good length around off, straightens a bit and squares up the batter. Sooriyabandara manages to edge it down wide of the slip fielder and picks up a single.

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11.1

Saransh Jain to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Flatter one, full and pushed across off from around the wicket. Pasindu Sooriyabandara lunges across to play a dab sweep but gets an underedge to first slip.

5:52 AM IST Saransh Jain to have a bowl now.
End of over 1113 runs
SL: 43/1CRR: 3.91
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10.6

Manav Suthar to Kamil Mishara, no run

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Dragged length, turning into off stump, Mishara presses back and punches it down to mid off.

5:51 AM IST Uh, oh! Mohammed Siraj seems to have hurt himself here. The physio comes out to have a look, and the umpires call for a DRINKS BREAK. Siraj has hurt his rib cage, it seems, and hopefully, he is fine. The Lankan batters have started to take a few more risks now and India won't mind that, as it will bring catching opportunities. India's lead is still 170 runs, so they have plenty to play with, and Siraj has gone off the field for now, but he was on his feet rather than being carried, which is a good sign. Let's get back to the action.
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10.5

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 3 runs

A tough chance, but DROPPED! Manav Suthar pulls the length back a bit, getting it to turn away from off. Pasindu Sooriyabandara sits down and tries to drag the slog sweep but gets a top edge. Mohammed Siraj at a deepish square leg charges in and springs to his left, barely getting fingertips on it. He's landed with a thud and can't recover the ball quickly, allowing the batters to pick up three runs. Manav Suthar isn't pleased one bit.

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10.4

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 4 runs

FOUR! Sooriyabandara gets in on the fun now and these two are looking to put Suthar off his length. Tossed up at the stumps, Sooriyabandara reaches out and swats it handsomely in front of mid-wicket and picks up a boundary.

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10.3

Manav Suthar to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

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Flighted delivery around off, turning back in, this time Mishara plays the conventional sweep and gets it down to fine leg for a single.

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10.2

Manav Suthar to Kamil Mishara, 4 runs

FOUR! A bit of a top edge, but that's a safe shot. Floated up at the stumps, Kamil Mishara employs the reverse sweep by lunging forward and gets it down to deep third for a boundary.

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10.1

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Slightly short, at just 84.9 kph, wide of the off stump. Pasindu Sooriyabandara waits back and pats it down to sweeper cover for a single.

5:43 AM IST After that early wicket, the Lankans have seen off the first 10 overs pretty well. They still trail by 183 runs and will need this duo of Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamil Mishara to take them safely to Lunch.
End of over 102 runs
SL: 30/1CRR: 3.00
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9.6

Prasidh Krishna to Kamil Mishara, no run

Fuller and just outside the off stump. Mishara shoulders arms.

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9.5

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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On off, on a back of a length, that is punched off the back foot to deep point for a single.

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9.4

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

On the fuller side, outside off. Sooriyabandara stays rooted to the crease and stabs it down on the off side.

0
9.3

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Jags back in a bit, on the shorter side, on off and middle. Sooriyabandara gets on his toes to keep it out.

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9.2

Prasidh Krishna to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

Hits the top of the off stump, does Krishna. Kamil punches it to deep point and turns the strike over.

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9.1

Prasidh Krishna to Kamil Mishara, no run

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Lands it on a back of a length, on middle. Kamil waits back and defends.

End of over 96 runs
SL: 28/1CRR: 3.11
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8.6

Manav Suthar to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

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A bit of air given, trying to land the ball on the footmarks outside the left-hander's off stump. Kamil lunges and drives it wide of mid off for a run. Sri Lanka trail by 185 runs while following on.

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8.5

Manav Suthar to Kamil Mishara, 2 runs

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Fires in a full ball, on middle and leg. Kamil clips it off the pads wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

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8.4

Manav Suthar to Kamil Mishara, no run

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Around off, full and spinning back in. Mishara gets down on a knee for the sweep but fails to get it away and gloves it down the pitch.

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8.3

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

Edgy. Draws the batter forward, does Suthar, full in length, on middle. Pasindu takes the risk of playing against the turn as he looks to work it towards mid on. It spins away to catch the outer half and goes behind point for a single.

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8.2

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Keeps it full and outside off, a bit of turn. Sooriyabandara leans across to smother the spin. It goes off the outer half to point.

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8.1

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 2 runs

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Offers flight, full and outside off. Sooriyabandara lets his hands flow into the shot and strokes it to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.

End of over 81 run
SL: 22/1CRR: 2.75
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7.6

Prasidh Krishna to Kamil Mishara, no run

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Creates the angle by going wide on the crease, on a hard length, just outside off. Mishara has a slight feel for the ball but it straightens to whistle past the outside edge.

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7.5

Prasidh Krishna to Kamil Mishara, no run

Another short ball but this is outside off, Mishara lets it pass.

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7.4

Prasidh Krishna to Kamil Mishara, no run

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Digs it in short at the bodyline of the batter. Kamil ducks under it.

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7.3

Prasidh Krishna to Kamil Mishara, no run

Drifting onto the pads, fuller as well. Kamil wrists it to mid-wicket.

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7.2

Prasidh Krishna to Kamil Mishara, no run

From around the wicket for the left-hander, attacking the stumps. Mishara presents a straight bat and blocks it off.

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7.1

Prasidh Krishna to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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On a length, around off. Sooriyabandara checks his drive as he knocks it to the left of mid off and takes a single.

5:31 AM IST Prasidh Krishna is back on, replacing Mohammed Siraj.
End of over 75 runs
SL: 21/1CRR: 3.00
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6.6

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

Full and darted in at the pads, Sooriyabandara flicks it away through mid-wicket for a single.

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6.5

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Spears in a full ball, on middle, kept out by Sooriyabandara.

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6.4

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 4 runs

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FOUR! 'Catch it' was the call but Pasindu Sooriyabandara picked his spot well. Tossed up, on middle. Sooriyabandara reaches out in front and takes the risk of playing against the turn. He reaches the pitch of the ball and slices it a bit but clears square leg and picks up a boundary.

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6.3

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Flatter and on a good length, on middle. Sooriyabandara stays back to block it out.

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6.2

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Slips in the arm ball, on off and middle. Sooriyabandara gives the bowler a premeditated charge but then halts his charge and hurriedly tucks it beside the strip on the leg side.

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6.1

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

Flighted up, on middle. Sooriyabandara brings out the reverse and connects well but picks out Prasidh Krishna at backward point.

End of over 66 runs
SL: 16/1CRR: 2.67
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5.6

Mohammed Siraj to Kamil Mishara, no run

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Another bumper, over middle and leg. Kamil ducks under it. This looked too high but the umpire is happy with the height.

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5.5

Mohammed Siraj to Kamil Mishara, no run

A good riposte from Siraj. Mishara nearly fell in the same fashion as the first innings. Siraj dishes out the short ball from over the wicket, across off. Kamil gets his hands high to fend it down but then drops his wrists in time to let the ball go through.

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5.4

Mohammed Siraj to Kamil Mishara, 4 runs

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FOUR! A shot of high quality. Siraj errs in line as he drifts on the pads, not all that full. Kamil lets the ball come on and presses forward. Keeps a still head and plays a wristy flick between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary. The deficit is now 197.

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5.3

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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Angled in at the hips, on the shorter side. Sooriyabandara helps it through backward square leg and crosses over.

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5.2

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Nipping back a bit, on a nagging length, on middle. Sooriyabandara hangs back to defend.

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5.1

Mohammed Siraj to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

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Siraj bangs it in short, directing it at the helmet of the batter. Mishara pivots on the back foot and rolls his wrists over the ball to control the pull. Plays it down to the right of deep fine leg for a single.

End of over 55 runs
SL: 10/1CRR: 2.00
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4.6

Manav Suthar to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

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A bit of turn and bounce, on a good length, on middle. Mishara nurdles it behind square leg with the spin and takes a single.

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4.5

Manav Suthar to Kamil Mishara, no run

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Beaten. This keeps straight from Suthar, on a length, outside off. Mishara gets his bat out in front and play for the turn but is beaten past the outside edge.

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4.4

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 1 run

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This slides on with the arm, full and on middle. Sooriyabandara lunges and defends for the turn with the bat close to the front pad. It goes off the inner half to square leg. Single taken.

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4.3

Manav Suthar to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Floated up, on off. Sooriyabandara does not quite get to the pitch of the ball and pushes at it with hard hands, stabbing it down on the off side.

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4.2

Manav Suthar to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

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Drops it fractionally short, on off. Kamil rocks deep in the crease and punches it past cover for a run.

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4.1

Manav Suthar to Kamil Mishara, 2 runs

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Hangs it up there, does Suthar. Full and outside off. Mishara gets the width to free his arms and he extends his hands to play the drive past cover-point. Devdutt Padikkal gives chase but Mohammed Siraj gets to the ball first, getting around from deep backward point. Two taken.

5:17 AM IST Manav Suthar comes in as the first bowling change, replacing Prasidh Krishna.
End of over 41 run
SL: 5/1CRR: 1.25
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3.6

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Bowled by going wide on the crease. This is angled in on a back of a length, on middle. Sooriyabandara hops to tap it down on the leg side.

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3.5

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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Closer to the off stump, a bit fuller, Sooriyabandara offers no shot.

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3.4

Mohammed Siraj to Pasindu Sooriyabandara, no run

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In the channel, on a good length, outside off. Sooriyabandara shoulders arms.

5:14 AM IST Pasindu Sooriyabandara walks in at number 3.
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3.3

Mohammed Siraj to Lahiru Udara, no run

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OUT! TAKEN! Sri Lanka's opening woes continue. Lahiru Udara falls cheaply. Siraj bends his back and digs it in short, getting it up around the right shoulder. Udara presses back to take the short ball on, but it climbs onto him. He swings across for the pull but takes his eyes off the ball while doing so. He picks out Saransh Jain at deep backward square leg. Jain is in off the ropes, and he takes the catch at waist height. Sri Lanka are 5/1, trailing by 208 runs.

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3.2

Mohammed Siraj to Lahiru Udara, no run

Hurls it on a short of a good length, on off. Udara stands tall on his toes and fends it down.

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3.1

Mohammed Siraj to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

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Not in control but safe. A hint of inward shape, on a length, on the pads. Mishara shapes up for the flick but is early into the stroke. Chips it but gets it well over the head of Manav Suthar at mid-wicket. They cross.

End of over 31 run
SL: 4/0CRR: 1.33
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2.6

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Udara, no run

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Nearly dragged it back onto the stumps. Just outside the off stump, on a short of a length. Udara stays beside the line of the ball and looks to punch it away. The ball moves back off the seam a touch to catch the inside edge and it deflects back onto the pads.

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2.5

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Udara, no run

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Jagging back in, on a good length, on middle. Udara plants his front foot across and stabs it down on the leg side.

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2.4

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Udara, no run

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Hits the deck hard and gets a bit of lift off the deck, on middle and leg. Udara hops and drops it beside the strip on the leg side.

1
2.3

Prasidh Krishna to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

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Angled in at the hips, Kamil helps it down to deep fine leg and takes a single to get off the mark.

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2.2

Prasidh Krishna to Kamil Mishara, no run

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Oh, that is pretty loose from Mishara. Prasidh follows up the short ball with a full one, around off. Kamil collapses his back knee and tries to launch it back over the bowler's head but is beaten past the outside edge. He is lucky not to nick this one behind and Krishna has a go at the batter with a few words.

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2.1

Prasidh Krishna to Kamil Mishara, no run

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From around the wicket, slams the deck hard, on off. Mishara rises with the bounce and gets his hands high to fend it down to point.

End of over 20 run
SL: 3/0CRR: 1.50
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1.6

Mohammed Siraj to Lahiru Udara, no run

Pitched fuller and in the channel, Udara leaves it alone. Siraj starts with a maiden.

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1.5

Mohammed Siraj to Lahiru Udara, no run

That's a loose shot. Good length, wider of the off stump and sliding straight on. Lahiru Udara's feet go nowhere as he looks to slap it through the off side and misses out.

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1.4

Mohammed Siraj to Lahiru Udara, no run

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On the shorter side from Siraj, over middle and leg, Udara hops and keeps it down to the leg side.

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1.3

Mohammed Siraj to Lahiru Udara, no run

Pitched fuller on middle and leg, gets it to straighten a touch. Udara pushes it down to mid on.

0
1.2

Mohammed Siraj to Lahiru Udara, no run

On a good length, slanting it down the leg side, Udara lets it through.

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1.1

Mohammed Siraj to Lahiru Udara, no run

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Full of a good length, in and around off and darting in. Udara defends it into the off side.

5:04 AM IST Mohammed Siraj will steam in from the other end. In the previous over, Prasidh Krishna did not seem pleased with Lahiru Udara running in his line and had a few words to say to him.
End of over 13 runs
SL: 3/0CRR: 3.00
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0.6

Prasidh Krishna to Kamil Mishara, no run

Length ball on off, Kamil Mishara gets on the front foot and keeps it out to mid off.

0
0.5

Prasidh Krishna to Kamil Mishara, no run

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Some aggression shown here by Prasidh Krishna. Fuller one on off, Kamil Mishara drives it back to the bowler, who throws it back but wide of the stumps.

1
0.4

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Udara, 1 run

Good running. Hard length at the bodyline, tucked away past mid-wicket for a single.

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0.3

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Udara, 2 runs

Udara is off the mark and so are Sri Lanka. Good-length delivery in the channel, edged down with soft hands through gully. Sarfaraz Khan chases it down as the batters pick up two runs.

0
0.2

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Udara, no run

Pitched up much fuller on off, Udara gets on the front foot and blocks it solidly to cover.

0
0.1

Prasidh Krishna to Lahiru Udara, no run

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Good lift off the deck. Back of a length, in the channel, nips away with extra bounce. Lahiru Udara leaves it alone.

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Match Details

Venue
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Toss
India, elected to bat
Series
India in Sri Lanka, 2 Test Series, 2026
Series Period
15 Aug 2026 - 27 Aug 2026
Match Day
23 Aug 2026 - (20 - over match)
Umpires
Ahsan Raza (PAK), Sharfuddoula Saikat (BAN) and Rod Tucker (AUS)
Match Referee
Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Streaming Platform
SonyLiv
Broadcasting Platform
Sony Sports