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 Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, I0$ drifting in, Abhishek comes down the track and slashes it to sweeper cover
Shanaka to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, I0$ back of a length delivery, Abhishek toe-ends the pull to deep mid-wicket
Shanaka to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, short of length delivery, Abhishek gets on top of the bounce and pulls to deep mid-wicket
Shanaka to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, fabulous shot! I0$ 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 Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, googly outside off, Abhishek cracks it to sweeper cover
Hasaranga to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, googly that is dragged short, Abhishek pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket
Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, good length ball angled across, Abhishek punches it towards extra cover and retains strike
Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, no run, slower ball with no room on offer, Abhishek gently knocks it back to Thushara
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
Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs, advances and is met by a I0$ off-pace delivery, does not quite middle the loft but clears mid-on comfortably, Asalanka chases it down and does well to save the boundary
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, no run, once again gives the charge and Chameera this time goes to his preferred ball - I0$ back of a length and angled across, Abhishek swings and misses
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 I0$ slower length delivery, gives himself enough room and lofts it down the ground, just clearing long-off
Theekshana to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, I0$ fired close to the blockhole, Abhishek squeezes it off the inside edge backward of square leg
Theekshana to Abhishek Sharma, no run, in the air and safe. I0$ slower from Theekshana, but the length is fraction short, Abhishek cuts and does not quite control it, slashes it towards backward point and the ball lands in front of Nissanka
Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, I0$ yorker around leg-stump, Abhishek digs it to mid-wicket and retains strike
Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, streaky! I0$ 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..
Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs, I0$ inswinging yorker, Abhishek squeezes it off the inside edge past short fine and the second run was a bit tight. Abhishek had to hurry to make his ground
Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, leg byes, 1 run, full and swinging in, Abhishek misses the clip and the ball deflects off the pad to short fine, another fumble and the duo cross over
Theekshana to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, short and sliding in, Abhishek waits and cuts it towards backward point, the fielder dives and deflects it away
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 Abhishek Sharma, wide, off-break outside off, spins away and Abhishek backs away, can't reach it and umpire signals a wide. Theekshana not happy with the decision but it was the right call
Theekshana to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, I0$ full toss around off, Abhishek drills it to mid-off and Chameera does well to get his body behind, he makes a half stop and that allows the pair to cross over
Theekshana to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, Theekshana welcomed with a maximum. I0$ 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 Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, I0$ inswinging yorker, Abhishek squeezes it off the inside edge to deep square leg
Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, no run, I0$ another fullish inswinger, Abhishek walks down and flicks it to mid-wicket
Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs, I0$ full and swinging into the pads, clipped to deep square leg and there's a slight fumble, Abhishek races back for the second. They were settling for a single but as soon as they saw the fumble they went for the second run
Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, wide, this time strays the inswinger down leg, Abhishek gets no contact on the glance and it is called a wide
Nuwan Thushara to Abhishek Sharma, no run, appeal for LBW. But Thushara and Kusal Mendis don't even discuss a possible review. Full and swinging in, started outside leg and was going further down, Abhishek misses the flick and is rapped on the pads