India vs Sri Lanka, Super Fours, 18th Match (A1 v B1) - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Chameera to Axar, SIX, India go past 200. Applause from SKY from the balcony. Chameera telegraphed his plan right through the over and Axar finally makes him pay. This is a full toss outside off, Axar moves across and heaves it to cow corner, just clearing the rope

Theekshana to Axar, leg byes, 1 run, direct hit and Axar was gone. Too casual from him. Fired into the pads, Axar misses the flick and the ball deflects off the pad, Kusal Mendis comes forward and has a shy at the non-striker's end. He misses and Axar survives

Theekshana to Tilak Varma, FOUR, streaky! 95.4ks slows it up and gets it to grip, Tilak kneels down to sweep and gets a top-edge straight back over the keeper, Thushara runs back and tries to stop it with his boot but to no avail

Nuwan Thushara to Axar, FOUR, nicely done! 129.4ks very full and outside off, Axar bends down and opens the bat face, slices it wide of short third and the ball races away. He knew what Thushara was doing and set himself for that shot

Chameera to Tilak Varma, FOUR, neatly done! 138.5ks fullish delivery around off, Tilak shuffles across and sits down, laps it over short fine and manages to clear the fielder

Chameera to Hardik Pandya, out Caught&Bowled!! What a catch! Chameera is a good fielder but this is top drawer. He had to cover some ground and was even running back. But he kept his eyes on the ball and took it with both hands. Back of a length delivery, not quite short for the pull and Hardik gets a big top-edge, the ball skies between mid-wicket and mid-on, Chameera covers that distance and hangs on with a forward dive. Back to back wickets for Sri Lanka. Can they keep India to below 200? Hardik Pandya c and b Chameera 2(3)

Shanaka to Samson, out Caught by Asalanka!! Good catch from Asalanka! The partnership is broken and Samson's cameo comes to an end. He walks down the wicket and does not get under this full delivery, the bat turns on impact and he slices the loft towards extra cover, Asalanka backtracks and takes it reverse cup over his head. Samson is livid with himself as he walks back. He was looking good and would have wanted to bat a bit longer. Samson c Asalanka b Shanaka 39(23) [4s-1 6s-3]

Shanaka to Samson, no ball, SIX, Samson in full flow today. 108.5ks slower ball dragged short, Samson goes deep in the crease and delays his bat swing, pumps the pull towards deep mid-wicket and sends for a 87-meter maximum. The siren goes off as Shanaka has overstepped. Free-hit coming up

Hasaranga to Tilak Varma, 1 run, googly on off, Tilak nudges it through mid-wicket

Hasaranga to Samson, SIX, Samson is having no trouble against Hasaranga today. In fact, he has scored most of his runs against the leggie. This flight and lands in his slot, Samson clears his front leg and thumps it down the ground

Hasaranga to Samson, SIX, Samson is winning this battle at the moment. Boundary in the previous over and and a six to start this over. Flighted delivery and lands right in the slot, Samson lofts down the ground and sends it bouncing in front of the sightscreen

Asalanka to Tilak Varma, SIX, crunch! The sound of bat on ball was just delightful. Fullish delivery, Tilak sits down and nails the slog sweep to deep mid-wicket. That came right off the middle and that's why sailed over the longest part of the ground

Hasaranga to Samson, FOUR, googly that is fraction short and turning in, Samson swivels around and pulls it to deep square leg. He had to adjust because the ball didn't bounce much and he did well to get under the shot

Chameera to Samson, 1 run, 144.4ks full and at the stumps, Samson drives it down to long-on

Chameera to Tilak Varma, FOUR, lovely shot! 143.1ks good length ball angled across, Tilak leans across and drives it on the up, creams it in front of square and the ball races away. This was not a bad delivery and that's what made it a special shot

Asalanka to Abhishek Sharma, out Caught by Kamindu Mendis!! Asalanka strikes! But this was a half-tracker and Abhishek is livid with himself. Thuds his bat with his glove before walking off. Dragged short and Abhishek could have smashed that anywhere, he pulls and does not get it off the middle, Kamindu stations himself on the edge of the rope near deep mid-wicket and takes it safely. A fine knock comes to an end. Abhishek Sharma c Kamindu Mendis b Asalanka 61(31) [4s-8 6s-2]

Asalanka to Tilak Varma, FOUR, lovely shot! 88ks flighted delivery on off, Tilak makes room and drills it past extra cover. No chance for long-off..

Shanaka to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, fabulous shot! 131.2ks fullish delivery around off, not really a bad delivery but just is Abhishek's form at the moment, he lofts it beautifully over extra cover and almost sends it the distance. This was more timing than power

Hasaranga to Suryakumar Yadav, out Lbw!! This was plumb. The umpire did take his time but made the right call. Not sure why Suryakumar decided to review that. He loses one for his side. Flighted delivery, Suryakumar sits down to sweep but the length is too full, the ball sneaks under his bat and strikes him low on the pad, the impact was right in front of middle and ball-tracking returned with three reds. Hasaranga strikes in his first over. Suryakumar's lean run extends to another game. He needed some runs under his belt before the final. Suryakumar Yadav lbw b Hasaranga 12(13) [4s-1]

Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, hat-trick of fifties for Abhishek. He's cementing his spot as the no.1 T20I batter. Takes off his glove and signals the "L" to someone in the stands like he usually does. Suryakumar walks across and congratulate him. Abhishek dances down and is met by a short of length delivery, but it does not matter to him and he nails the pull in front of square, one bounce and over the ropes

Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, easy peasy! Nice juicy full toss outside off, Abhishek could have picked his spot and he goes over extra cover, not off the middle once again but the ball has enough to trickle into the rope. Thushara went for the yorker and didn't get it right

Chameera to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, big over, 15 runs. Once again Abhishek shimmies down, backs away while doing so and gets under this back of a length delivery, slashes it towards third man and the ball lands just inside the rope

Chameera to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, that's an excellent shot. Abhishek shuffled a tad early and Chameera went short, well-directed too but Abhishek adjusts quickly and plays a hook-scoop over short fine. He used the pace of Chameera and almost sent it the distance

Chameera to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, whoa! That is some shot. Not easy giving the charge to Chameera because he hits that hard length consistently. But Abhishek does not mind and gets a 126.2ks slower length delivery, gives himself enough room and lofts it down the ground, just clearing long-off

Theekshana to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, 106.8ks overpitches and Suryakumar does not miss out, he does well to get under this very full delivery and drills the drive through extra cover. No need to run for that..

Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, streaky! 134ks full and swinging in, Abhishek clears his front leg and slogs across the line, gets a thick inside edge and the ball races past short fine

Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, no ball, FOUR, that's poor. Thushara is searching for that yorker and ends up bowling a high full toss, well above the waist and Abhishek had the room, slashes it over point and picks up the boundary. Free-hit coming up..

Theekshana to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, smashed! Width on offer and Abhishek does not need a second invitation, short and outside off, he flays it over the point region and the ball races away.. Theekshana's fit band or smart watch flew off his wrist as he delivered this ball

Theekshana to Gill, out Caught&Bowled!! What a catch! Theekshana pulls off a blinder. Gill can't believe it and stands his ground before starting the walk back. Early wicket for Sri Lanka. Fullish delivery and not quite in the driving zone, but Gill goes for it and middles it quite well, the ball was traveling to the left of Theekshana and he reacts quickly, dives across and grabs it with both hands. Excellent reflexes there from the spinner. Gill c and b Theekshana 4(3) [4s-1]

Theekshana to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, Theekshana welcomed with a maximum. 97.6ks fired in around leg, Abhishek stretches forward and clears his front leg to free his arms, swings it towards deep mid-wicket and sends it sailing for a 88-meter six

Nuwan Thushara to Gill, FOUR, shot! Thushara errs in line and pays the price. He goes for the magic ball - pitching leg and hitting off but ends up drifting onto the pads, Gill chips the flick over the vacant mid-wicket region and the ball races away