Varun Chakaravarthy to Asalanka, 1 run, short of length outside off, Asalanka goes on the back foot and pulls to long-off, retains the strike with that run
Varun Chakaravarthy to Asalanka, 2 runs, Jitesh the sub at deep mid-wicket, runs to his right and dives, but the ball lands in front of him. On a length on middle and leg, Asalanka gets forward to hoick, great effort by Jitesh
Varun Chakaravarthy to Asalanka, no run, Varun Chakaravarthy thinks he heard something but SKY doesn't take it. On a length and just outside off, Asalanka looks to slog to leg and misses, was there a sound?, good take by Samson, need UltraEdge to find out. That was close to off-stump
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nissanka, 1 run, tossed up leg-break outside off, on a length, Nissanka opens the face of the bat and runs it down to short third man for one
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nissanka, 2 runs, good length on off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and turns it to the vacant mid-wicket area, easy two before deep mid-wicket comes in
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nissanka, FOUR, tossed up full outside off, Nissanka gets forward and takes it on the half-volley and lofts cleanly, it's into the gap and well wide of sweeper cover to his right, into the 90s
Varun Chakaravarthy to Asalanka, no run, back of a length outside off, angled across, Asalanka tries to dab and misses, nothing shot with slip in
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nissanka, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and pulls to deep mid-wicket
Varun Chakaravarthy to Asalanka, 1 run, tossed up full on leg-stump, Asalanka gets low to sweep to deep backward square-leg
Varun Chakaravarthy to Asalanka, no run, tossed up on a length on leg and middle, turns a hint, Asalanka closes the face of the bat too early, the soft leading-edge rolls back to the right of Varun Chakaravarthy
Varun Chakaravarthy to Kusal Perera, out Stumped!! Tight last over and now a wicket. India needed that. Fine stand comes to an end. Kusal Perera comes down the track and Varun Chakaravarthy cleverly pushes it across him, outside off, KJP hoicks and misses, Samson does the rest. Still a fabulous innings from KJP and he walks off to a standing ovation. Can India stage a comeback with that wicket? Kusal Perera st Samson b Varun Chakaravarthy 58(32) [4s-8 6s-1]
Varun Chakaravarthy to Kusal Perera, no run, on a length on middle and off, Kusal Perera makes room to cut, mistimes it to extra-cover
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nissanka, no run, nicely bowled, tossed up full outside off, gets a bit of spin away, Nissanka goes for a big drive through the off-side, misses, Samson collects properly this time
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nissanka, SIX, a half-volley outside off, right in the slot, Nissanka gets forward and smashes it into the sightscreen. It's a hit so straight and that goes for six. That was there for the hit and Nissanka obliged
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nissanka, no run, tossed up full outside off, Nissanka makes room to drive square of the wicket on the off-side, misses, Samson too fumbles
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nissanka, 2 runs, on a length on middle, Nissanka swings wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the 2nd
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nissanka, 2 runs, tossed up on a length outside off, Nissanka mistimes the slogsweep and it rolls in front of deep mid-wicket slowly, that's why they were able to come back for the 2nd
Varun Chakaravarthy to Kusal Perera, 1 run, on a length and outside the leg-stump, Kusal Perera goes on the back foot and nudges a single to the vacant mid-wicket area
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nissanka, 1 run, 50 for Nissanka. A length delivery and quicker, just outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and turns it to the vacant square-leg area, a smile as he raises the bat
Varun Chakaravarthy to Kusal Perera, 1 run, dragged down on leg-stump, Kusal Perera goes on the back foot and pulls to deep mid-wicket
Varun Chakaravarthy to Kusal Perera, FOUR, Kusal Perera is looking to take on the bowling. He goes outside the leg-stump and sinks low, Varun Chakaravarthy follows him with a tossed up delivery, the slogsweep and it's into the gap, wide of Tilak at deep mid-wicket, one bounce over the ropes
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nissanka, 1 run, tossed up full outside off, Nissanka gets forward to loft and it's on the bounce to long-off
Varun Chakaravarthy to Nissanka, no run, short of length on off, no room as Nissanka makes room to cut, but backward point gets across and cuts it off to his left, good stop
Varun Chakaravarthy to Kusal Perera, 1 run, dragged down on middle and leg, Kusal Perera backs away and pulls to deep mid-wicket