SL vs OMA Ball by Ball Commentary

A dot ball to end the proceedings. A low full toss, slinging down the leg side, Mohammad Nadeem clips it through mid-wicket but cannot beat the fielder. SRI LANKA WIN BY 105 RUNS!

Full and around off, Jay Odedra reaches out and pushes it through the covers for another single.

On middle and leg, tucked through square leg for a single.

WIDE. Slower ball, short in length, Nadeem slashes but misses.

Nice and full, outside off, Jay Odedra steers it through cover for a single.

A bit slower, on middle, Jay Odedra blocks it to mid on.

A yorker, on middle, Mohammad Nadeem gets his bat down in time and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Short and outside off, Nadeem cuts it through point for a run.

Floated, around off, Odedra comes down the track and hits it off the inner half of the bat towards long on for a single.

Full and around off, Jay Odedra defends.

Fifty up for Mohammad Nadeem! Much fuller, outside off, Mohammad Nadeem pushes it to cover for a single. This is his third T20I fifty. Something to cheer for Oman, as the entire dugout stands up to applaud with joy and respect.

Flatter, on off, Mohammad Nadeem blocks it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, outside off, Mohammad Nadeem pushes it to the cover fielder.

Down the leg side, Jay clips it behind where it is taken nicely by Pathum Nissanka at leg slip. A small shout for a catch but it is not entertained. Probably hit the pad.

Around off, nudged through mid-wicket for a single.

Landed around off, holds up a touch, spinning away, with extra bounce, Mohammad Nadeem pushes it away.

Flatter, on off, Jay Odedra looks to flick it but miscues it to mid-wicket for a single.

Much fuller, outside off, Jay Odedra pushes it to cover. He wanted a single but was sent back by Mohammad Nadeem.

Short ball, outside off, Mohammad Nadeem pushes it to the cover fielder.

Floated outside off, Jay blocks it out.

Tossed up, around off, Odedra lunges to defend.

Full, around off, Jay Odedra defends.

Quicker, on off, Jay Odedra blocks it back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Dunith Wellalage strikes. That is smart from Dunith Wellalage. He gives it air, on off, Shah Faisal gets low and looks to slog it but mistimes it. The ball goes in the air towards backward square leg where Pathum Nissanka takes a good catch.

Short, on off, Mohammad Nadeem pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and around off, pushed away.

The carrom ball, around off, defended.

Full, around middle, Shah Faisal works it towards the leg side.

Around middle, nudged to the leg side.

Outside off, stabbed away.

Short, outside off, cut through point for a single.

Very full, around off, Shah Faisal digs it out. Nearly gets a bottom edge back onto the stumps!

On middle and leg, a bit of turn, nudged behind square leg for a single.

Full, around off, Mohammad Nadeem reaches out and pushes it towards cover.

FOUR! Nicely played! Short and wide, Mohammad Nadeem reaches out to it and cuts it in the gap through backward point for a boundary.

Hemantha keeps it outside off, Shah Faisal taps it to cover for one more.

Full, outside off, Mohammad Nadeem eases it to point for a single.

OUT! SUFYAAN MEHMOOD IS RUN OUT! A huge mixup and Sufyan Mehmood departs. Full, on middle, Mohammad Nadeem clips it to square leg for one. Sufyan Mehmood wanted a second run but there was no response from Mohammad Nadeem. Kamindu Mendis throws it to Kusal Mendis and Sufyan Mehmood was halfway. Easy run out for the keeper. Sufyan is not happy and gives an earful to the 43-year old!

Tossed up, on off, Mohammad Nadeem chips it over extra cover for a brace.

Full, outside off, Mohammad Nadeem swings hard but misses.

Wide! Way down the leg side, Mohammad Nadeem looks to flick it but misses.

Much fuller, on off, Sufyan Mehmood knocks it down to long on for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Kamindu Mendis strikes. More flight, outside off, Nadeem Khan looks to loft it but gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air towards long off. Dushmantha Chameera settles under it and completes the catch.

Much fuller, outside off, Mohammad Nadeem chips it over mid off for just a single.

Much fuller, on off, Mohammad Nadeem looks to flick it but miscues it to cover. Oh, Kamindu Mendis has overstepped. NO BALL signalled. FREE HIT coming up...

Short and wide, Nadeem Khan swings hard but misses.

Flighted up, on off, Nadeem Khan tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

OUT! STUMPED! Excellent work behind the stumps from Kusal Mendis. Flatter, outside off, Jiten Ramanandi gets low and looks to slog it but misses. Kusal Mendis collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. The umpire goes upstairs to have a check and replays show that Jiten Ramanandi has nothing behind the crease. He walks back now and Oman are in deep trouble. 91/6 after 12.4 overs.

Full, outside off, Mohammad Nadeem eases it to cover for a single.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for Oman. Hemantha darts it down the leg side, Mohammad Nadeem looks to sweep it but misses. The keeper fails to stop it as the ball races away to the fence at fine leg.

FOUR! Excellent timing from Mohammad Nadeem! Full and on off, Mohammad Nadeem makes room and drives it magnificently over extra cover for a boundary.

Nice and full, outside off, Mohammad Nadeem chips it over extra cover for a brace.

OUT! VINAYAK SHUKLA IS RUN OUT! A direct hit at the batter's end and Vinayak Shukla looks in trouble. Full and outside off, Vinayak Shukla eases it to deep third for a brace. Kamil Mishara picks it well and hits the bullseye at the batter's end. The umpire checks and replays show that Vinayak Shukla was short. He walks back into the shed. Oman are 79/5 after 12 overs!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Maheesh Theekshana keeps it short and outside off, Wasim Ali stays back and looks to cut it but misses it completely. Gets a faint edge and Kusal Mendis takes a good catch behind the stumps. There is a loud appeal and the finger goes up after a while. Wasim Ali walks back and Oman are 78/4 after 11.5 overs.

Good fielding in the deep! Quicker, on off, Mohammad Nadeem slogs it over mid-wicket. The fielder runs to his right and flicks the ball in with his right hand and saves the boundary. Keeps it to a single.

Quicker, on middle, Wasim Ali slogs it over mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller again, outside off, Wasim Ali blocks it to the fielder at backward point.

Much fuller, on middle, Mohammad Nadeem flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter again, on middle, Mohammad Nadeem sweeps it through square leg for a single.

Flatter, on middle, Wasim Ali chips it over mid on for a single.

Short and wide, Wasim Ali swings hard but misses.

SIX! Two sixes in two balls now for Wasim Ali! This one is a bit quicker, on middle, Wasim Ali gets low again and powers it over deep square leg for yet another six.

SIX! A full toss and he gets the treatment. A full toss, on middle and leg, Wasim Ali gets down on one knee and clatters it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Oh! Flighted up, down leg following the batter. Wasim Ali shuffles across and tries to cut it but misses.

Short ball, on leg, Mohammad Nadeem tries to pull it but gets a bottom edge as the ball rolls to the vacant region at silly point. Dot.

Back of a length, on leg, Wasim Ali hops a bit and whips it towards square leg for another single.

Nice and full, on off, Mohammad Nadeem stays back and steers it through cover-point for just a single.

A touch fuller, on off, Mohammad Nadeem pushes it to the cover fielder. Three dots from Matheesha Pathirana now.

Beaten! Clever from Matheesha Pathirana. Slower one, outside off, and it keeps low. Mohammad Nadeem tries to drive it but gets beaten.

Nice and full, outside off, Mohammad Nadeem has a fiddle but misses.

Hemantha drags his length back, and keeps it outside off, Mohammad Nadeem cuts it to deep cover for one more.

Good comeback after the six on the first ball. Full, on middle, Wasim Ali clips it to mid-wicket for another run.

Dushan Hemantha keeps it full again, on middle, Mohammad Nadeem flicks it to square leg for one more.

Very full, on off, Mohammad Nadeem pushes it to the point fielder.

Much fuller, on middle, Wasim Ali clips it to square leg for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Welcome to the attack, Dushan Hemantha. Flighted up, on middle, Wasim Ali steps out and gets the pitch of the ball. He launches it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Slower, fuller, and on middle. Wasim Ali flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Good length again, on off, Wasim Ali pushes it to the cover fielder.

Hard length, on middle, Mohammad Nadeem turns it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Not where he intended but gets the result! Dasun Shanaka errs his line down the leg side, Mohammad Nadeem looks to pull it but gets a bottom edge. The ball races through the left of the diving keeper and finds the fence at fine leg.

On a length, shaping in, down the leg side. Wasim Ali looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards deep third. They collect a leg bye.

Back of a length slower ball, on middle, Wasim Ali looks to paddle it but misses.

Six singles from the over. Tidy from Dunith Wellalage. Flatter, on leg, Wasim Ali sweeps it but gets a bottom edge. The ball trickles towards backward square leg for another single.

Wellalage drags his length back, on leg, Mohammad Nadeem tucks it to mid-wicket for one more.

Four singles so far. Full, on middle, Wasim Ali sweeps it to square leg for one again. Singles won't harm Sri Lanka a bit.

Dunith Wellalage keeps it full again, on middle and leg, Mohammad Nadeem sweeps it through backward square leg for one more.

Flatter, on leg, Wasim Ali turns it towards backward square leg for a run.

Nice and full, on off, Mohammad Nadeem pushes it to cover for a quick single.

Short, on middle and leg, Wasim Ali hops a bit and blocks it to the leg side. Dot to end the over.

OUT! TAKEN! The change of pace does the trick for Dushmantha Chameera. On a length, outside off, and a bit slower too. Hammad Mirza stays back and looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball goes miles up in the air. Kamil Mishara at mid-wicket settles underneath it and completes the catch. Oman are 36/3 after 5.5 overs.

Hard length, on off, Hammad Mirza blocks it back to the left of the bowler.

Back of a length, outside off, Mohammad Nadeem guides it to backward point for a run.

SIX! They needed that desperately! That was some shot from Mohammad Nadeem. On a length, on off, Mohammad Nadeem makes room and powers it over extra cover for a biggie.

Back of a length, angling in, on middle. Mohammad Nadeem looks to pull it but wears it on his rib cage.

Flatter, on middle and leg, Hammad Mirza clips it through square leg for a brace.

FOUR! Nicely played! Short, on middle and leg, Hammad Mirza stays in his crease and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fired in, on off, Hammad Mirza looks to flick it but edges an inside edge onto his pads. Dot.

Tossed up, on off, Mohammad Nadeem chips it to wide long off for a run.

Nice and full, on off, Mohammad Nadeem drives it to the cover fielder. Dot.

Short, on off, Mohammad Nadeem taps it on the bounce back to the bowler.

Short, on off, Mohammad Nadeem eases it back to the right of the bowler for a single.

Very full, on off, Mohammad Nadeem taps it to mid off. The fielder stops it with a slide to his right.

Quicker, on middle, Mohammad Nadeem tries to flick it but miscues it to the point fielder.

Short, on off, Mohammad Nadeem blocks it back towards the bowler.

Full, on middle, Hammad Mirza knocks it down the ground for a run.

Maheesh Theekshana darts it on leg, Mohammad Nadeem nudges it through backward square leg for a single.

Short and wide outside off, Hammad slashes but misses.

A good bouncer. Well directed, around middle, at head height. Mirza ducks just in time.

On a length, wide outside off, slanting away, Hammad Mirza lets it be. The ball just about flirts with the wide line but is deemed legal.

On a length, outside off, MN punches it through the covers for a single.

WIDE. Pathirana loses his radar. Goes for the inswinger but spills it way down the leg side. The batter lets it be and the keeper dives full stretch to his left to stop the ball.

On a length, wide outside off, 142.5 kph, Nadeem shoulders arms. This is the difference. Not a single ball crossed 130 kph when Oman's seamers were bowling.

Full and outside off, outswing, Mohammad Nadeem reaches out and drives it through the covers for a couple. 209 more needed from 107 balls.

Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler. A wicket and 3 runs from the over. Solid start.

On middle and off, Hammad clips it through mid on for a couple.

Fired in, around off, Mirza works it through mid-wicket but cannot find the gap.

Short, around off, Nadeem clips it through square leg for a single.

That's close as well. The batter simply did not pick it. The carrom ball, outside off, Mohammad Nadeem looks to drive but is beaten.

OUT! LBW! That looked pretty close but Kaleem has reviewed it. Full, around off, Aamir Kaleem got down and across to sweep but missed and was hit on the pads. Theekshana appealed and the umpire raised his finger. The two batters had a chat and then Kaleem decided to send it upstairs. UltraEdge detects no wood involved but Ball Tracking comes as a heartbreak. Umpire's call on both, impact and hitting the stumps! Marginally clipping the off stump! Oman don't lose a review but lose 2 wickets in two balls as Aamir Kaleem departs for 6 (5). Mohammad Nadeem walks in at number 4.

OUT! BOWLED! That's a beauty of a nut and Jatinder Singh's game is done. On a length, around middle and off. Jatinder looks to defend but the ball then pitches and nibbles away off the seam. Goes past the outside edge and hits the off stump. Nothing much that any batter could have done on that occasion. Just too good a ball, don a hat to the bowler and walk off. The skipper departs for 1 (2) and Oman are 12/1, needing another 214 runs from 114 balls!

On a length, outside off, pulled towards fine leg for a run.

On middle and leg, worked through square leg for a single to get off the mark.

Direct hit could have had Jatinder. On middle and off, angling away, AK pushes it towards point and sets off for a quick single. His skipper is a bit late in responding as the fielder from point comes charging in. Swoops on the ball but his direct hit goes very wide of the stumps at the striker's end. Could have been four overthrows but the fielder from square leg backs up well.

FIVE WIDES! Good pace and good bounce and would have been a top nut, but for a right hander. On a length, down the leg side, Aamir looks to tuck it away but the ball pitches, seams further down and bounces as well. Beats the bat and the diving keeper to his right as well, racing to the fine leg fence. 217 more needed from 117 balls.

FOUR! That's well played. Chameera goes for a repeat of the previous ball but ends up bowling a half volley down the leg side. Kaleem connects this time and whips it behind square leg for the first run and boundary of the run chase.

Right up in the blockhole first up. Around the leg stump, Aamir Kaleem looks to flick but plays all around it and misses, getting hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for LBW but is not too keen for the review. That might have been heading down the leg side.