🏏 Sri Lanka vs India 2nd T20 in Pallekele @7 PM 🏏 - Page 16

Sri Lanka lose seven wickets in the last five overs and finish on 161. It might be a winning total, you never know, but given their start, they'll be very disappointed. When Kusal Merera and Kamindu Mendis were batting, SL were aiming for a score in excess of 175 on this tricky pitch. However, Bishnoi, Hardik, Arshdeep and Axar ensured SL went 31/7 between overs 16 to 20.

Sri Lanka's innings progression

Overs 1-6: 54/1 (RR: 9.0)

Overs 7-15: 76/1 (RR: 8.4)

Overs 16-20: 31/7 (RR: 6.2)

Sri Lanka were 130/2 at the end of the 15th over with two set batters out in the middle having stitched a fifty partnership. And, just like yesterday, they collapsed towards the end. 9 wickets for 30 runs yesterday and 7 wickets for 31 runs today.Inserted to bat, Sri Lanka lost Mendis early who fell to Arshdeep for the second time in this series. Perera walked in at three and forged good half-century partnerships with Nissanka and Kamindu Mendis. Although there was a lot of assistance for the spinners, the top-order had laid the platform. But they couldn't capitalize. Hardik Pandya removed both the set batters in the same over,Bishnoi removed Shanaka & Hasaranga off successive deliveries and Axar bowled two overs at the death to pick up a couple of wickets.161 doesn't look threatening but Sri Lanka will hope that their spinners come to the party.

Sri Lanka lose seven wickets in the last five overs and finish on 161. It might be a winning total, you never know, but given their start, they'll be very disappointed. When Kusal Merera and Kamindu Mendis were batting together, SL were aiming for a score in excess of 175 on this tricky pitch. However, Bishnoi, Hardik, Arshdeep and Axar jolted SL, and the hosts could only accumulate 31 runs for seven wickets in the last 30 balls.As for India, Suryakumar Yadav used his bowlers based on how the pitch was behaving. Parag, Bishnoi and Axar finished their full quotas to return combined figures of 12-0-86-5. Siraj struggled with the new ball against Pathum Nissanka, Hardik blew hot and cold and Arshdeep was the pick of the seamers. However none of the quicks completed their full quota.

Supun Chamathka: "SL middle order is consistently performing below expectations. May be its time to bring in a proper batter instead of Dasun or Theekshana."

Yeh Rishab pant ko rest deke Gill ko mauka dena tha

The intensity has already reduced. It seems to have stopped or it just a drizzle. That is good news. The groundstaff are waiting near the covers. The delay shouldn't be long.

Originally posted by: Redflag

Yeh Rishab pant ko rest deke Gill ko mauka dena tha

Heavy rain brings uncertainty to the match

The intensity has already reduced. It seems to have stopped or it just a drizzle. That is good news. The groundstaff are waiting near the covers. The delay shouldn't be long.