Rahul, Axar get India back on track

Fri, 02 August 2024

20:52

India 158-5 (33 ovs) vs SL 230-8 | Scorecard

Dananjaya bowls a tight over, giving away just two singles, as India reach 149/5 in 30 overs. They need another 82 from 20 overs for victory at an asking rate of just above four.

Axar is struck on the pads by Asalanka as the leg before shout is turned down. Sri Lanka take the DRS but the impact is outside the line as they lose the review.

Axar takes one and Rahul keeps out the next two balls before taking one from the last ball.

Dananjaya gets the ball to turn away sharply as Rahul pushing forward is beaten before he tries the paddle but misses and struck on the pads.

He taps the third ball on the leg side for one and Axar slaps the next to sweeper cover for another run.

Rahul, on 11, gets the edge last ball trying to cut as the fielder at slip dives to his right but spills the catch, giving away two runs.

How costly could the drop catch prove for Sri Lanka?

Asalanka bowling some useful overs. He concedes two runs in his third over including a wide.

India are 158/5 in 33 overs, needing another 73 for victory in 17 overs.

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