Chameera to Malan, out Caught by Shanaka!! Sri Lanka pulling this back in style. Slow, full and wide - Malan looks for some extravagant loft inside out and ends up mistiming it straight down the throat of long-off. Came right off the cue end of the bat. Malan c Shanaka b Chameera 76(48) [4s-5 6s-4] 
      Chameera to Malan, no run, slower delivery outside off, Malan moves a long way across and fails to get bat on the attempted scoop. Brushes his pad en route the keeper 
      Chameera to Malan, 2 runs, full and speared at the pads, creamed away on the leg-side to deep square leg's right 
      Shanaka to Malan, 1 run, this one skids towards the hip from a length, Malan hops and drops it on the leg-side for a quick single 
      Chameera to Malan, 1 run, full on the stumps, drilled down to long-on 
      Chameera to Malan, 1 run, slower full ball outside off, Malan forces the drive to sweeper cover 
      Chameera to Malan, leg byes, 1 run, pacy full delivery angled into the pads, Malan fails to get bat on the flick and it dribbles away towards square leg off the boot 
      Binura Fernando to Malan, 1 run, makes room early and smacks the low full toss to the left of sweeper cover 
      Binura Fernando to Malan, no run, pins the I0$ yorker just outside off and all Malan could do was jam his bat onto it 
      Binura Fernando to Malan, 1 run, goes short and rushes Malan on the pull, dragged off the inside half towards deep square leg 
      Hasaranga to Malan, 1 run, quicker on middle and leg, driven down to long-on 
      Hasaranga to Malan, SIX, tell you what, Dawid Malan will look back at this game as some sort of redemption. He's having proper fun out there. Full, loopy, in the slot - Malan clubs it clean into the long-on stands 
      Hasaranga to Malan, 3 runs, that is comical stuff from Sri Lanka! The fielder at deep mid-wicket dives and tries to toss the ball towards the incoming deep square fielder, the tag-team work goes horribly wrong and what should have been a single ends up as a three. All of that after Malan swept Hasaranga on the leg-side 
      Hasaranga to Malan, SIX. Dawid Malan, the T20 batsman, has been MIA the last few months. He's back now and how! A rank long hop from Hasaranga and Malan tonks him deep into the stands over mid-wicket. I0$ 
      Binura Fernando to Malan, 1 run, digs this slower ball into the pitch, Malan pulls it to deep mid-wicket 
      Binura Fernando to Malan, 1 run, low full toss, slogged away to deep mid-wicket 
      Binura Fernando to Malan, no run, slower short delivery outside off, stops a touch as Malan mistimes it back to the bowler 
      Sandakan to Malan, 1 run, drilled away to sweeper cover 
      Sandakan to Malan, 2 runs, straighter line, Malan engineers room and slams it to the left of sweeper cover. They want the second, the throw comes to the bowler's end but Livingstone is home. Half-century for Malan, he was short of confidence but this knock should lift him. Got the chance to open the batting today and he's looked superb so far, ain't he? 
      Sandakan to Malan, 1 run, shorter outside off, cut away to sweeper cover 
      Sandakan to Malan, 2 runs, juicy length outside off, Malan's weight forward. Drives it wide of extra cover and collects two 
      Udana to Malan, 1 run, cutter on a back of a length, tickled to square leg 
      Udana to Malan, 2 runs, parks this towards mid-wicket and easily pinches the second 
      Udana to Malan, FOUR, so clever from Malan. Knows the third man is inside the ring, so waited and waited before opening the bat-face to guide it past the short third man fielder. 100-up for England 
      Sandakan to Malan, 1 run, solidly pushes it away through cover 
      Sandakan to Malan, no run, flatter and outside off, pushed back to the bowler 
      Sandakan to Malan, no run, drives it to extra cover 
      Sandakan to Malan, FOUR, clobbered over point. Sandakan drops it too short, Malan has ample time to select his spot as he makes merry 
      Sandakan to Malan, no run, Malan goes for the reverse, this grips and turns away, defeating his purpose 
      Hasaranga to Malan, FOUR, elegance in full display. Makes room, opens his stance and threads the gap over cover by lifting it sublimely over the in-field. Excellent over for England 
      Hasaranga to Malan, SIX, Malan's heart would've been in his mouth for a second there. The deep square leg fielder looked set to get under this, but the breeze or maybe Malan's fortunate that it soared over him for six. Got low and slog-swept it across the line, picks up his second six 
      Hasaranga to Malan, 1 run, "Catch" was the shout, it sails over extra cover. Chipped half-heartedly by Malan 
      Hasaranga to Malan, FOUR, Malan shows innovation. This is mastery of penetration. Twirled his wrists and reverse-swept it perfectly between backward point and short third man. Both of them dived although it eluded them.. 
      Sandakan to Malan, 1 run, offers no air whatsoever, just slides it with the arm outside off. Cracked away to sweeper cover 
      Hasaranga to Malan, 2 runs, drifting on leg-stump, Malan is a pro at this. Knocks it into the vacant spaces at mid-wicket, exploiting this big ground and comfortably comes back for the second 
      Hasaranga to Malan, 1 run, pitches outside off, lures Malan into a drive to long-off 
      Udana to Malan, no run, oof! This kicked up venomously outside off, Malan overcommitts by pressing forward. Jabs it via an outside edge to short third man. End of misery for Udana, 17 off the over 
      Udana to Malan, FOUR, oh boy! That's just a flick of the wrists and Malan looked seamless in executing this. Too full and straight, it's been utterly whipped over mid-wicket. The fielder tried chasing only to come second 
      Udana to Malan, wide, I0$! Udana is really struggling here with the swing. Much like the last delivery, hurls it past Malan's shoes 
      Udana to Malan, wide, the horror continues.. 137kph, went for the yorker maybe and spills it down the leg-side 
      Binura Fernando to Malan, no run, brilliant deception from Fernando. Saw the batsman podder to the leg-side, so bowled it outside off making it complex for Malan to reach for it 
      Binura Fernando to Malan, no run, moves across to the off-side and turns it gently to mid-wicket 
      Binura Fernando to Malan, no run, cross-seam delivery at 131kph, hurried onto Malan, who was lining up for the pull. Fails to accommodate for the fizz and before he could get his bat under it, gets smashed high on the pad 
      Binura Fernando to Malan, 1 run, angled in straighter, Malan nudges it with a closed bat face to mid-wicket 
      Binura Fernando to Malan, SIX, the signature Malan pick-up shot. Targets the longest part of the ground on the leg-side and employs so much force that it clears the ropes. Shuffled across his stumps and let his wrists take charge. There was a fielder at deep square leg but he placed it wide of him 
      Chameera to Malan, 1 run, goodish length on off, Malan is happy to ease it to extra cover 
      Chameera to Malan, 1 run, Chameera unleashes the - potent bouncer - with the aim to intimidate Malan. Did get big on him as he manages to control the pull to short fine leg 
      Binura Fernando to Malan, no run, tight line outside off, Malan looks to grope at this, however no luck 
      Binura Fernando to Malan, no run, goodish length in the channel outside off, Malan has a closer look before leaving it 
      Chameera to Malan, 1 run, I0$, keeps it full to Malan as well on off. The left-hander instantly gets his bat talking by wristing it to mid-wicket