Kusal Mendis is the new man in.
Evans continues and Nissanka starts the over with a four as he guides the ball down to third man as the ball shapes away.
Evans then loosing his footing on his goes to bowl as the soil loosens as he readies to take action. Drinks called as the groundsmen fix the problem.
Next ball, Evans nearly pulls off a blinder on his run up as the ball stops on Nissanka who chips it towards the bowler. Great effort by the bowler.
Nissanka then glances the ball to the leg side for a single.
Shout for a caught behind against Mendis next, no one's joining the keeper's excitement.
Fuller ball and Mendis drives it uppishly through covers to get off the mark with a single.
Nissanka then carves the ball over backward point for a single as 7 come off it.
Muzarabani is back in the attack. He starts with a back of length ball that is pulled past deep square leg for a four to bring up Sri Lanka's 50.
Perera and Nissanka then take three singles.
Nissanka then glances the ball to short fine for a single, leg bye signalled.
Muzarabani breaks the partnership next ball, slower ball, banged in, Perera mistimes it and hits it straight to the fielder at short fine leg and he is out for 22 off 14. 8 runs and a wicket come off the over.
Medium pacer Brad Evans in the attack now and he starts with one on the pads and Nissanka plays the short ball to fine leg for a four.
Short bouncer next, ball sits up and Nissanka pulls it down to mid-wicket for a four!
A single later, Perera plays a dot. Perera then takes a single off a leg bye.
Nissanka ends the over with a fierce cut over cover point for a four! 14 come off the over.
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