00:00Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. You join us for this match between India and Sri Lanka.
00:26I'm Micah.
00:41Well that's the obvious decision. Don't think a captain has had an easier choice to make.
00:46The bowlers are going to need a lot of luck on this kind of pitch.
00:51Players look ready. The umpires are in position for the first ball. The bowlers will want
00:55to focus on their line and lengths and let the ball do the rest. Good bit of timing there.
01:02Well that was just textbook. Finds the space and power to lift that ball over the top and
01:07it just keeps going.
01:10You can see how good this pitch can be for batting. You want the player coming forward
01:14but it's a tight margin. Only a touch full and put away. Really good shot there.
01:24Exquisitely down the front foot. A gorgeous looking drive. Could have been worth more.
01:29A new batter always likes to feel bat on ball early on as they bring a bit of energy to the crease.
01:46That's gone all the way. Right out of the middle.
01:49Just missed the line. Not the worst delivery. But that was dispatched with interest. Everyone
01:54just watch that in awe.
01:57Don't mind getting hit for runs. What's important is to focus on getting the next ball right.
02:11Got forward well and was able to drive the ball. A lovely shot and good running.
02:20Thick edge.
02:25That was a very well timed shot off the back foot. Saw it really early and it was dispatched
02:30with ease.
02:40Nicely played.
02:43That ball has been hit. It's flown into the crowd to get that much power coming forward
02:49on the front foot is ridiculous. The right arm medium bowler is coming on to bowl from
02:55the south end.
03:05Chance. Huge nick but no one to catch it.
03:12Let's see if they can get the ball up into the slot like before. So crucial to follow
03:16up that last delivery and keep the batter under pressure.
03:21Superbly played through the covers for four.
03:26What a lovely shot. Really good timing. Out of the middle and it raced to the boundary.
03:31Two boundaries in a row. Time to just focus on line and length again.
03:41Nice shot.
03:44You could see by how it whistled away to the boundary just how sweetly this was timed.
03:52Getting nicely settled at the crease now. Would have been really happy with that last
03:56shot.
04:02Collects that one. Simple as you like inside the ring.
04:06Just threw the shot too early.
04:15Yes. Middle that one. Great timing.
04:26You can't fault that shot. Nicely played and it was four runs all the way.
04:34Don't need to do anything special. Line and length is the key.
04:42Head over the ball. Great shot. That's racing away.
04:46It was just a little bit too forward and it was beautifully timed.
04:51Questions will begin to be asked. Should the captain make a change?
04:55A big over that one. Too many loose deliveries.
05:00And that's the end of the innings. India have set a target of 47 runs.
06:12A mountain to climb as the openers come out. The goal will be to get the innings off to
06:22a good start but one of these two surely has to go on to score big.
06:29Misses out on the first ball of the innings. A bit of frustration after that shot.
06:42Went after it but just couldn't lay a bat on it.
06:50Yep. Good shot. It's found the gap.
07:03They're the sort of shots that you just stand and admire.
07:06Gets on to the back foot and rolls the wrist to keep control and find the boundary.
07:13Yep. Absolutely nailed it.
07:20That's what you pay the entrance money for. It's flown into the crowd.
07:23A brilliant shot off the front foot. No need to move.
07:33Super piece of timing. Perhaps that slipped out of the hand and it
07:36will join the release. Pereira didn't mind and sent it high and
07:40handsome over the boundary rope for six.
08:11Drives and misses everything. Singh with a superb delivery.
08:16Got them trying to drive but messing everything up.
08:19End of the over. 16 runs coming from it.
08:22Sri Lanka are 16 for none. The right armour is coming into the attack
08:30from the south end. Huge shot. That's amazing.
08:41Massive shot. Just incredible. There was a bit of width on that and they've
08:45climbed into the shot to send it up and over for six.
08:49A boundary off the last ball. Is it a sign they're trying to push the run
08:53rate? Yep.
08:59Sounded good the moment it hit the bat. Got the head right in line with the ball.
09:04A beautiful strike there down the ground.
09:13Wonderful batting at the moment. Back-to-back boundaries putting the
09:17pressure on the bowler to respond.
09:23Hit that hard. Nailed it.
09:26Managed to get onto the front foot early and just incredible power to loft that
09:29one over the boundary.
09:34Tried for something a bit different the last ball. The captain shouldn't mind that.
09:38If they get it right
09:39they might just get the wicket.
09:43That's gone. Couldn't ask for an easier catch.
09:52A trudge bats the pavilion. A disappointing display in the end.
09:56For someone with such batting skills this goes down as a fail.
10:00Difficult period as they come to the wicket.
10:03They'll take plenty of time to set themselves up before facing their first
10:06ball.
10:10Great shot through the gap.
10:16Seen very happy to take the boundary first up. Punched away nicely to get off
10:20the mark.
10:22It can be very disheartening seeing good deliveries smacked around.
10:25Sometimes you've just got to accept it and move on.
10:32Loud shout.
10:46Well, this is a fantastic wicket.
10:48Kept the runs down.
10:50Really didn't get circled. Looked to be in trouble, sadly, for most of the knock.
10:58That's the match. It looked like the required runs were too many to get in
11:01that final over and so it has proved to be.
11:04Great bowling. Brilliant win.
11:07That's the end of our broadcast for now. Hope you enjoyed the game.
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