India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Sri Lanka tour of India, 2022 Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali Date & Time: Mar 04-Mar 08, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Ravindra Jadeja 175(228)
129.1
de Silva to Jadeja, 1 run, flat, angling into the pads, swiped to backward square leg
128.6
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run, a miscued slice, making room and looking to go inside-out over extra cover, but gets it off the outside-half, in front of deep backward point
128.4
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run, 111.7kph, off-cutter, full, angling in on middle. Wristed watchfully to long-on
128.1
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run, flicked through mid-wicket, softly too to try and steal a second. Nope, not to be
127.5
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, full, flat, on middle, whipped down to long-on
127.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 2 runs, loopy, on the toes, and clipped behind square, going past Kapil Dev to bag the record of the highest score by an Indian at #7. 170 and counting ..
127.3
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, SIX, okay, there's the message. And there's the intent. Jadeja dances down, gets right to the pitch of the ball, and smokes it deep over long-on with full, clean swing
127.2
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, tossed up on middle, forward block
127.1
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, byes, FOUR, filthy line down leg, and some filthier wicket-keeping. The wheels are clearly falling off. Jadeja looks to sweep, with the ball sneaking under, and through the keeper's legs as well
126.1
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run, opens his bat face and punches it from his crease to deep backward point
125.3
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, a bit short, and a crouched flat-batted swipe through square leg
124.6
Fernando to Jadeja, FOUR, 120.9kph, and you cannot bowl back of a length sitters at this pace. Well, Fernando does, and Jadeja's quick to swivel and swat it away through mid-wicket
124.2
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run, 111kph, off-cutter, full, softly nurdled through mid-wicket. Oh, and then madness. Shami has nearly run all the way back for the second run, but Jadeja sends him back, runs into his crease at the non-striker's, but Fernando hasn't seen any of this. He collects the throw, hits the stumps at his own end. Proper comedy, viral level
124.1
Fernando to Jadeja, 2 runs, 110.2kph, a slow back of a length delivery, well outside off. And dabbed past gully, with an easy second run jogged before third man sweeps around
123.5
Lakmal to Jadeja, 1 run, short of length angled in, Jadeja pulls along the ground to deep square leg
123.4
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, fuller and outside off, Jadeja drives past cover but there's a long-off in place
123.3
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, slower delivery on the pads, Jadeja flicks to deep square leg and denies the single
122.6
de Silva to Jadeja, SIX, 150 for Jadeja. He's just having a ball out there. Raises his bat and does not do the sword celebration this time. The entire team are on their feet applauding. It has been a high quality knock. Flighted delivery and Jadeja lofts it over mid-off. The field was up and the invitation was there and Jadeja took it
122.6
de Silva to Jadeja, no ball, FOUR.. and Jadeja makes the most of the fielders coming in. He picks up the short ball and nonchalantly pulls it over mid-wicket. de Silva has overstepped and there would be another ball..
122.5
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, shortens the length and Jadeja tucks it to the left of the bowler, de Silva ensures they don't take the single
122.4
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, flatter delivery on off, Jadeja hangs back and punches to cover
122.3
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, flighted on off, Jadeja blocks it back to de Silva
122.2
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, floated up outside off, Jadeja drives to long-off
122.1
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, tossed up on off, Jadeja prods forward and defends it back
121.4
Lakmal to Jadeja, no ball, 1 run, short ball dug into the surface, Jadeja pulls to deep mid-wicket and takes the single. The effort delivery has made Lakmal overstep. Tight call but has gone against the bowler
121.3
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, low full toss on the pads and Jadeja flicks it straight to deep mid-wicket
121.2
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, fuller delivery on off, Jadeja eases it to long-on and doesn't take the single
121.1
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, slower ball that squares up even a well-set Jadeja, off-cutter that gripped and jagged away, Jadeja is opened up as he defends off the outer half to gully
120.5
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, flatter and at the stumps, Jadeja nudges it to deep mid-wicket and leaves Shami with one ball
120.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, FOUR, this time there was no need of the dive by the deep fielder. Embuldeniya drags it down again and Jadeja short-arm jabs it to the right of short fine
120.3
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, FOUR, Jadeja brings up the 500 for India. Fraction short and down leg, Jadeja sits down and pulls it behind square on the leg-side, the fielder runs across and puts in the dive, but in vain
120.2
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, SIX, fabulous shot! Jadeja dances down the wicket, gets to the pitch of the flighted delivery and smokes it straight back over
120.1
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, flighted around off, Jadeja blocks
119.4
de Silva to Jadeja, 1 run, fraction short and turning away, Jadeja punches to sweeper cover
119.3
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, flighted close to off, Jadeja blocks it into the off-side
119.2
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, Ashwin would love that. The off-break drifts in, draws Jadeja forward and spins away, beaten on the outside edge
119.1
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, tossed up on off, Jadeja presses forward and defends it back
118.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, on the pads and Jadeja nudges it through the vacant mid-wicket pocket
118.3
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, flatter and leg-lined, Jadeja knocks it back to Embuldeniya
118.2
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, flighted delivery on off, Jadeja defends off the frontfoot
118.1
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, quicker and drifts across, Jadeja hangs back and keeps it out
117.6
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run, banged into the surface, Jadeja pulls it along the ground to deep backward square and retains strike
117.5
Fernando to Jadeja, FOUR, shot! He's motoring along with proper cricketing shots. Full delivery tailing in, Jadeja meets it with a straight bat and just eases it straight down the ground, the timing takes care of the rest
117.4
Fernando to Jadeja, FOUR, width on offer, Jadeja opens the bat face and dabs it behind square on the off-side. He had tried this a couple of balls ago but this time the placement was much better
117.3
Fernando to Jadeja, 2 runs, low full toss on the pads, Jadeja flicks between deep mid-wicket and long-on, calls for two and Shami responds
117.2
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, does not take the single again as he steers it to deep backward point
117.1
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, short of length delivery and Jadeja pulls to deep mid-wicket, denies the single
116.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, comes down the track and closes the bat face, the leading edge rolls to long-off
116.3
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, floaty delivery on middle, Jadeja is happy to just knock it back
116.2
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 2 runs, leg-lined delivery and Jadeja reverse sweeps it behind square on the off-side, hurries back for the second
116.1
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, tossed up on off, Jadeja presses forward and defends it back
115.4
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run, tails in from a fullish length, Jadeja eases it down to long-on
115.3
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, now an under-edge that doesn't carry. Short of length delivery and it does not bounce as much as Jadeja expected, he goes for the pull and edge dies down before Dickwella
115.2
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, once more nips back into the left hander, Jadeja inside halves the block down the wicket
115.1
Fernando to Jadeja, FOUR, not where he intended but Jadeja will take the boundary. Fraction short and Jadeja winds up for the pull, but the ball tails in, takes the inside edge and escapes past the stumps
114.5
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, spinning down leg and Jadeja helps it along the way to short fine
114.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, comes down the track and doesn't get to the pitch, defended
114.3
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, tossed up around off, Jadeja prods forward and blocks it back
114.2
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, teased up invitingly and Jadeja resists, just knocks it back
114.1
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, flighted on off and middle, Jadeja defends it back to Embuldeniya
113.1
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run, nips back in from a length and Jadeja dabs it through backward point. It was very close to the pad and Fernando even discussed the review but they don't go for it. UltraEdge shows back thigh first but the impact was outside off, so wouldn't matter
112.2
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, angled across off, Jadeja outside halves the forward block behind square on the off-side
111.4
Lakmal to Jadeja, 1 run, 127.2kph, pitched up on middle. Merely tapped back down the pitch, but mid-off is very square, leaking the single
111.4
Lakmal to Jadeja, no ball, shapes up to pull, but then realizes the bouncer is way too high. Withdraws. Also, Lakmal, in his quest to bang them in, has overstepped
111.3
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, an even shorter bouncer. Jadeja doesn't bother
111.2
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, bouncer, Jadeja ducks, and the ball balloons over him, dropping well in front of the keeper
111.1
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, 130.1kph, goes full, but slips it well down leg
110.3
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, back-footed punch, down to long-on
110.1
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, another gifty drag down, an easy tap past cover, and the sword celebration gets the helmet shield as well. Shane Warne's I0$ has a century, a very, very authoritative one too. He'll be smiling from up there .. If there ever is an award coined by the ICC in the future for the most improved batsman, it's going to be named after Ravindra Jadeja. And the award is going to be in the form of a sword
109.1
Lakmal to Jadeja, 1 run, short, pulled hard, but there's deep square leg. Okay, 99
108.6
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, overcooked again, on middle, whipped down to long-on. 98
108.5
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, FOUR .. 97. Off a juicy half volley, and just driven off the front foot, nailing it in between mid-off and cover
108.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, length, on off, quietly, solidly, defended
108.3
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, full, on off, driven hard down the ground, but Embuldeniya dives to his right and keeps it out
108.2
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, loopy, good length, outside off, Jadeja sticks his pad out, without offering a shot. The ball straightens past it
107.6
Lakmal to Jadeja, 2 runs, rib-lined, glanced away behind square leg, and quick legs to pinch a second
107.4
Lakmal to Jadeja, 1 run, 125.6kph, hangs on his back foot, opening his bat face to steer it to deep point
107.3
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, 128.4kph, length, on off, pressy tap to cover
107.2
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, 130.1kph, good length, angling in on off. Jadeja leans in to defend, and keeps it out off the inside-edge
107.1
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, short of length, wide outside off, dabbed to the squarer of the two gullies, one-bounced
105.2
de Silva to Jadeja, 1 run, flat, short. A back and away slap through sweeper
104.6
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, on the back foot, and then staying low to bunt it back to the bowler
104.5
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 2 runs, flat, short, angling away. Cut fiercely through sweeper. Embuldeniya looks really tired
104.1
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, tossed up wide outside off, open-faced push through point
103.4
de Silva to Jadeja, 1 run, near yorker. Jadeja bottom-hand-flicks this straight down the ground, and brings up the 100-run stand ..
103.3
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, even fuller, drifting in, flicked to mid-on
103.2
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, flatter, fuller, tapped into the off-side
103.1
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, too full, and Jadeja's at the pitch of it to drive it to short cover
102.6
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, too short again. Jadeja's back, making room, and punching it to deep point
102.5
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 2 runs, dips sharply with Jadeja plonking at it, drawing the outside-edge and running wide of slip
102.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, leans, drives, but a diving short cover is in the way
102.1
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, back, away, freeing up his hands to chop this to deep point
101.1
de Silva to Jadeja, 1 run, clears out his front leg, going deep in the crease to whip it round the corner
100.4
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run, 128.5kph, real easy stuff this: short, wide, cut to deep backward point
100.2
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run, 136kph, short, way outside off. And Jadeja has to really stretch to slice this through point
99.2
de Silva to Jadeja, 1 run, fuller, and Jadeja leans to drive it down to long-off
99.1
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, a flat line, on a length, on middle. Back-footed defence
97.5
de Silva to Jadeja, 1 run, pushes it to mid-on and calls for a quick single, Ashwin was late to set off but makes it in without any trouble
97.4
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, drifting into the left hander, Jadeja inside halves the forward block to short leg
96.6
Fernando to Jadeja, FOUR, unlucky! Short ball dug into the surface, Jadeja sways away but leaves his bat hanging up, the ball hits the top-edge and flies over the slip cordon
96.5
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, once more Fernando gets it to curl into the left hander, Jadeja drives straight to mid-on
96.4
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, very full and tailing in sharply, Jadeja jams it out to mid-on
96.3
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, fuller and around off, Jadeja defends to the off-side
96.2
Fernando to Jadeja, FOUR, gets too straight because of inward movement, Jadeja flicks it off the pad through mid-wicket and the timing was such that the ball raced away to the fence
96.1
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, nips back in from good length, Jadeja defends with the bat close to the body
95.6
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, patted into the vacant cover region and the duo quickly switch ends
95.5
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 2 runs, neatly done. Slower and turning down leg, Jadeja glances it off the glove past the backward short leg fielder and scampers back for the second
95.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, tossed up on off, Jadeja lunges forward and blocks it back
95.1
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, drifted across off, Jadeja eases it past cover and crosses over
94.2
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run, much fuller this time and Jadeja opens the bat face, angles it to deep backward point
94.1
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, good length ball around off, Jadeja pats it square on the off-side and wants a single, but Ashwin is not keen
93.6
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, six singles off the over. Flighted on middle and leg, Jadeja works it backward of square leg
93.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, tossed up on a fullish length, Jadeja gently pushes it to long-on
93.2
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, flatter and leg-lined, Jadeja tucks it past the short leg fielder
92.6
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, once again Lakmal tries the yorker but slips it down leg, Jadeja misses out on the glance
92.5
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, short of length close to off, Jadeja knocks it to mid-on
92.4
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, fullish delivery outside off, Jadeja leans across and defends to cover
92.3
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, nips back in from a good length, Jadeja has it covered with a solid forward block
92.2
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, angled into the left hander, Jadeja allows the ball to come and defends it back
91.3
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, tossed up around off, Jadeja eases it down to long-on
90.6
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, good length ball outside off, Jadeja ignores
90.5
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, pitched up around off, Jadeja is happy to defend with a straight bat
90.4
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, fuller than a good length, Jadeja blocks with the head right on top of the ball
90.3
Lakmal to Jadeja, 2 runs, on a length and outside off, just a gentle push from Jadeja in front of square on the off-side and he scampers back comfortably for the second
90.2
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, fraction short in length and on off, Jadeja is right behind the line to defend
90.1
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, back of a length and shaping in, Jadeja dabs it in front of gully
89.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, short and turning in, Jadeja camps back and nurdles it backward of square leg
89.2
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, overcooks the tossed up delivery and Jadeja drives to long-on
88.6
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, stifled appeal for LBW. The ball jags back in and beats Jadeja on the forward press, strikes him in front of the stumps but the angle from which Lakmal is bowling it was definitely heading down leg
88.5
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, spears the yorker down leg, Jadeja does not make any contact with the glance
88.4
Lakmal to Jadeja, FOUR.. and Jadeja sends one through the slip cordon. Lakmal offers width and Jadeja throws his bat on the cut shot, slices it off the outside edge over the slip cordon and the ball runs away to third man
88.3
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, fraction short and outside off, Jadeja punches crisply but finds the cover fielder
88.2
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, shaping into the left hander from a good length spot, blocked back with a straight bat
88.1
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, back of a length around off, Jadeja pats it into the off-side and searches for a non-existent single
87.6
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, flatter delivery turning in, Jadeja tucks it in front of square past mid-wicket
87.5
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, appeal for LBW. Embuldeniya and Dickwella discuss and don't review. Jadeja was reluctant to come forward and a tad late, the ball spins in and hits him on the pad, but he just managed to get it outside off-stump. Replays also show that there was a tiny inside edge
87.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, slower and turning in, Jadeja works it straight to short leg
86.6
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, fuller and shaping in, Jadeja is solid in his forward block
86.5
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, back of a length around off, Jadeja gets behind the line and knocks it to mid-on
86.4
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, fraction short and shaping away outside off, Jadeja ignores
86.3
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, angled in on a good length, Jadeja prods forward and defends it back
86.2
Lakmal to Jadeja, FOUR, fifty for Jadeja. His stock as an all-rounder keeps improving. He celebrates it in trademark Jadeja style with the sword celebration. There was a bit of width and Jadeja was quick to pounce, he slaps the drive in front of square and beats the sweeper in the deep
86.1
Lakmal to Jadeja, no run, fuller and slanting away from the left hander, Jadeja watches it closely and lets it pass
85.3
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, short and drifting away outside off, Jadeja cuts to deep backward point
85.2
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, very full and around off, Jadeja jams it to mid-wicket
85.1
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, flighted outside off, Jadeja leans forward and pushes it to cover
84.5
Lakmal to Jadeja, 1 run, angled in from round the wicket, Jadeja tucks it to square leg and rotates strike
84.2
Lakmal to Jadeja, 1 run, angled across the left hander, Jadeja knocks it square past the point region
83.6
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, FOUR, not sure he intended to play it that fine but Jadeja will not mind. Skidding on and Jadeja plays the late cut really fine, past Thirimanne at slip and races to the third man fence
83.5
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, turns in and keeps low, Jadeja hangs back and stabs it into the leg-side
83.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, tossed up around off, Jadeja leans forward and turns it to mid-wicket
83.3
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, very full and almost in the blockhole, Jadeja jams it back to Embuldeniya
83.2
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, quicker and skidding on, Jadeja knocks it to cover
83.1
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, flighted outside off, Jadeja lunges forward and angles it to backward point. Seemed to be pad first but the impact was outside off
81.6
Fernando to Jadeja, FOUR, streaky! Jadeja is lucky that the ball missed the stumps. Nips back in and Jadeja is rooted to the crease, plays outside the line and the inside edge escapes past the stumps and races to fine leg
81.5
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, fuller than a good length and swinging away, Jadeja lifts his bat and lets it go
81.4
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, short of length outside off, Jadeja punches outside the line and is beaten on the inside edge, the ball does not carry to Dickwella
81.3
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, good length ball shaping away, Jadeja dabs it off the toe-end to gully
81.2
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, dangles a full delivery outside off, Jadeja resists going after it and lets it pass
81.2
Fernando to Jadeja, no ball, on a length and outside off, Jadeja lifts his bat and lets it go. Fernando has overstepped
81.1
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, fullish delivery and Jadeja tentatively pushes it to cover
80.2
Lakmal to Jadeja, 1 run, sharp nip-backer and Jadeja is caught hopping in the crease, jams his bat down and ekes out an inside edge onto the pad, the ball rolls towards point and the duo cross over
79.6
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, Sri Lanka lose a review. This was a tough one for the third umpire. Slanting in and Jadeja does not move his feet much, jams the bat down and the ball took a thin inside edge before thudding into the pad
79.2
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run.. and he gives the strike back. Short of length around off, Jadeja knocks it wide of cover and over to Pant
78.2
de Silva to Jadeja, 1 run, tucks it to mid-wicket and looks up, Pant was halfway down and Jadeja had to go, they get it easily in the end
78.1
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, flatter and around off, Jadeja knocks it towards cover and sends back an eager Pant
77.5
Fernando to Jadeja, 3 runs, full and slanted into the pads, Jadeja flicks it in front of square and the fielder does well in the deep, runs to his right and puts in the dive to keep the ball in play, saved one
77.4
Fernando to Jadeja, 2 runs, slower delivery drifting onto the pads, Jadeja tickles it fine and races back for the second
77.3
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, fuller and angled in, Jadeja works it to mid-on
77.2
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, back of a length nips in, Jadeja ekes out an inside edge onto the thigh and the ball drops near his feet
77.1
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, length delivery, just outside off, left alone
76.3
de Silva to Jadeja, 1 run, sliding on with the angle, Jadeja tucks it to deep square leg and brings up India's 300
76.2
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, slower and bit more flight, Jadeja lunges forward and defends to the off-side
76.1
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, fraction short and around off, Jadeja punches off the backfoot to cover
74.6
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, slower and closer to off, Jadeja pushes it gently to silly mid-on
74.5
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, flighted on off, Jadeja moves forward and blocks with the bat in front of the pad
74.4
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, tossed up on off, Jadeja presses forward and defends with a straight bat
74.3
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, fuller in length and Jadeja squeezes the drive out to cover
74.2
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, sliding on with the angle and Jadeja tucks it towards mid-wicket
74.1
de Silva to Jadeja, FOUR, fraction short and Jadeja is quick to pick the length, he just ensures he clears mid-wicket with the pull and the outfield does the rest
73.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, drifted across the left hander and Jadeja writs it to long-on
73.2
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, once more on the pads and Jadeja nurdles it backward of square leg
73.1
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, leg-lined delivery and Jadeja tucks it on the bounce to leg slip
72.6
de Silva to Jadeja, 1 run, very full delivery in the blockhole, Jadeja jams it out to long-off
72.5
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, flatter and goes straight outside off, Jadeja ignores
72.3
de Silva to Jadeja, 1 run, drifting in from round the wicket and Jadeja knocks it in front of mid-on, races to the other end
71.6
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, FOUR, quick, flat, but short. Jadeja helps himself to another back-foot chop, placing it perfectly behind point, with nobody in the deep to cut it off either
71.5
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, back, across, and a straight-batted block by his feet
71.4
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, tossed up, full, just outside off, leaning bat-pad stuck smother
71.3
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, no run, back, across, nudging it to short leg
71.1
Embuldeniya to Jadeja, 1 run, a sitter, short, outside off, warm up delivery. Cut rather politely to deep point
70.6
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run, 131.1kph, jagging in on off, good length, chopped in front of point
70.3
Fernando to Jadeja, 1 run, 132.1kph, sharp in-nipper, and nearly cutting Jadeja in half as he jabs his bat down in a hurry, and gets a lucky inside-edge onto his pad and then to fine leg
70.2
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, full, outside off, and a half-slice, half-dab to gully
69.6
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, leg-lined, wristed straight to mid-on
69.5
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, very full, and easily smothered down the pitch
68.3
Fernando to Jadeja, leg byes, 1 run, beats the inside-edge on the glance, and rolls away behind point
68.2
Fernando to Jadeja, no run, 129.9kph, chopped hard, lining up, waiting for it. But straight to short third man
67.6
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, tossed up on off, a stretch, and a smother
67.5
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, tossed up on off, pushed to mid-on
67.4
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, fuller, on middle, forward block
67.3
de Silva to Jadeja, FOUR, absolute drag down, and an absolute trashy delivery to follow that outsode-edge. Jadeja has all the time in the world to go back in his crease and pump it away uppishly, over mid-wicket
67.2
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, a genuine outside-edge after poking outside off, and dying quickly in front of slip, where Thirimanne dives superbly, low to his right and plucks it one-handed. But he isn't sure, and thus, the umpires while sending it upstairs, have given the soft signal as not out. And yes, the ball touched the fingers and the ground at the same time. Nevertheless, it's a top attempt!
67.1
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, leans out, driving it to short extra cover
66.6
Asalanka to Jadeja, 1 run, pretty full, knocked down to long-on
65.6
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, full, on middle, loopy. Blocked
65.4
de Silva to Jadeja, 1 run, a dash of an inside-out drive, through the line, to long-off
65.3
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, fuller, on middle, leaning nudge to mid-wicket
65.2
de Silva to Jadeja, 2 runs, a nice soft-handed poke, opening his bat face as he does, for the outside-edge to run past slip
64.6
Asalanka to Jadeja, no run, cramps him on the back foot, which he jabs back down the pitch
64.5
Asalanka to Jadeja, no run, drifting well down leg, but Jadeja gets his front leg out, adopts the line and quietly clips it to leg
64.4
Asalanka to Jadeja, no run, full, on middle, flicked to mid-on
64.1
Asalanka to Jadeja, 1 run, short, wide, spinning away, chopped through point
63.6
de Silva to Jadeja, 1 run, whipped wide of mid-on, and they take him on with a quick single, successfully
63.5
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, much straighter, both in line and in defence
63.4
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, presses in front, opening his bat face on the defence to cover
63.3
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, near yorker, with Jadeja's forward stretch getting it even more in the blockhole. Squeezed out
63.2
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, full, tossed up, on middle. Jadeja leans, and quietly keeps it out
63.1
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, back, across, and a wristy whip to mid-on
62.6
Asalanka to Jadeja, 1 run, tossed up, full on middle, flicked along the ground to long-on
62.5
Asalanka to Jadeja, no run, flat, short, tucked to square leg
62.4
Asalanka to Jadeja, no run, looks to push it off the front foot towards cover, but the ball straightens in, and takes the inside-edge to mid-wicket
62.3
Asalanka to Jadeja, no run, presses forward, and inside-halves his defence down the pitch
61.6
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, gets forward, to the pitch of it, in defence
61.5
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, full, in-drift, and flicked to short mid-wicket
61.4
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, flatter, angling in on off, stabbed to point
61.3
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, sharp turn, whizzing past Jadeja's forward tentative poke
61.2
de Silva to Jadeja, no run, gets forward, lining up with the drift to defend it back down the pitch
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