Jayden Seales to Tahir, out Bowled!! Tahir loses his off-stump and the Giants have been bowled out for 110. Backed away at a length ball and missed the swing, his off-stump is sent cart-wheeling. Seales is delighted and so are his mates. Tahir b Jayden Seales 0(3)
18.5
W
Hasaranga to de Lange, out Bowled!! Two in two for Hasaranga - the wrong 'un and de Lange didn't spot it - went for the big sweep, played all around it and loses his leg-stump - a handy cameo though from de Lange. de Lange b Hasaranga 13(8) [6s-1]
18.4
W
Hasaranga to Ramesh Mendis, out Caught by Lakmal!! Hasaranga keeps striking - the top-spinner and Mendis couldn't keep the sweep down, a massive top-edge on the shot and it's swallowed by Lakmal, moving across to his left, at deep backward square leg. Ramesh Mendis c Lakmal b Hasaranga 14(12) [6s-1]
18
6
Jayden Seales to de Lange, SIX, cracking shot, this is a good over for the Gaints - length ball around off and de Lange gets plenty of bat as he carted it high and over long-off for a maximum
17.3
6
Jayden Seales to Ramesh Mendis, SIX, that's a big hit, went very high and has enough to clear the ropes on the full, picked the length and slogged many a mile, has plenty of height and has the distance as well
16.1
W
Hasaranga to Karunaratne, out Caught by Gurbaz!! A blind run down the track and Karunaratne has been stumped by a mile. Didin't spot the wrong 'un coming, charged down the track and then gets an inside edge on the slog - Gurbaz was quick to break the wicket as well - OUT on both counts, but it's the catch that counts. Tried to put the pressure on Hasaranga, but there was no method in his planning. Karunaratne c Gurbaz b Hasaranga 18(24) [4s-3]
15.4
4
Lakmal to Karunaratne, FOUR, edged and four, on a good length and just outside off - Karunaratne drives and gets a thick edge past slips, runs away to the ropes
14.3
4
C de Silva to Karunaratne, FOUR, beauty, drifts in and then turns away from off, drew Karunaratne forward into the push, found the edge and the ball rolled through to the vacant slips region
13.1
W
Jayden Seales to Nuwanidu Fernando, out Caught by Avishka Fernando!! That's a dolly to mid-wicket and the Giants continue to stumble - back of a length and angling into the right-hander, was the slower ball and Fernando was early into the tuck - closed the bat-face and the leading edge lobbed towards mid-wicket - Avishka runs across to his left and grabs hold of it. Nuwanidu Fernando c Avishka Fernando b Jayden Seales 23(25) [4s-3]
11.2
4
M Theekshana to Karunaratne, FOUR, lovely shot, overpitched and wide of off - Karunaratne leans into the drive and finds the gap wide of cover, runs away splitting the two fielders in the deep
10
W
M Theekshana to Najibullah, out Lbw!! Zadran walks back for a duck and takes a review with him. Double wicket maiden! Theekshana has been a revelation recently. He has sent back two of Dambulla's big hitters in one over. Zadran planted his front foot across and then tried to play around it, missed and is struck in-line with the stumps. Good decision from the umpire and DRS proved him right. Najibullah lbw b M Theekshana 0(3)
9.3
W
M Theekshana to Shanaka, out Caught&Bowled!! Soft dismissal. And the partnership has been broken. Break in play brings about a wicket, where have we seen that before! Carrom ball and Shanaka does not pick it, he seeks to drive it through the off-side but ends up chipping it off the inner portion of the bat back to Theekshana. A dolly of a catch and he makes no mistake. Dambulla slip further.. Shanaka c and b M Theekshana 13(17) [4s-1]
8
4
Lakmal to Nuwanidu Fernando, FOUR, once more teases the fielder with an uppish shot. Lakmal offers width this time and Fernando throws his bat on the slash, gets it over backward point and there's no stopping that
7.5
4
Lakmal to Nuwanidu Fernando, FOUR, in the air and over mid-wicket. Slow dipping full toss and Fernando was through the flick early, luckily he got it over the leaping fielder and collected a much needed boundary
5.2
4
Jayden Seales to Shanaka, FOUR, got away the previous delivery but not this time. Seales once again drifts down leg and Shanaka does not miss out, he tickles it fine and sends it racing to the rope
4.5
4
M Theekshana to Nuwanidu Fernando, FOUR, that's brave from Fernando. He uses his feet, makes room and drives inside out through the off-side, pierced the field and the ball raced away to the fence
4.1
W
M Theekshana to Philip Salt, out Caught by Hasaranga!! "Yesterday that would have been a six," informs Russel Arnold. The boundary ropes have been pushed back further today and Salt does not get enough power to clear the field. This is short but hurried onto the Englishman, he miscues the pull and Hasaranga settles under it near deep mid-wicket. Dambulla in trouble having lost their top order cheaply. Philip Salt c Hasaranga b M Theekshana 13(12) [4s-1]
3.5
W
Lakmal to Lahiru Udara, out Caught by Gurbaz!! Not sure how the umpire didn't hear that. There was a clear sound but the umpire was not convinced. This is Test match stuff from Lakmal. Keeps it in the channel of uncertainty and draws Udara into a poke, he leaves his bat hanging and the outside edge is found, simple take for Gurbaz and Jaffna wasted no time in reviewing that. Lahiru Udara c Gurbaz b Lakmal 3(7)
3.2
4
Lakmal to Philip Salt, leg byes, FOUR, poor delivery from Lakmal. Strays down leg, Salt wanted to help it along the way but does not get bat on that, there's a deflection off the thigh pad and the ball runs away to fine leg
1.4
W
Lakmal to Dickwella, out Caught by Hasaranga!! Lakmal has his wicket now. Should have had both openers but will settle with Dickwella's wicket. The change of angle has worked immediately. He dangles a full ball outside off and Dickwella is lured into the drive, goes for the shot well away from the body and the outside edge goes at a nice height for Hasaranga at slip. Dickwella c Hasaranga b Lakmal 6(5) [4s-1]
1.2
4
Lakmal to Dickwella, FOUR, wristy! That was not a bad ball. On a length and angled across off, Dickwella lofts it wristily back over Lakmal and the timing ensures that the ball beats a chasing Seales to the fence
0.5
4
M Theekshana to Philip Salt, FOUR, there's the first boundary. Salt gives himself room and even though his weight is on the back leg, he generates enough power on the drive to beat the diving cover fielder, the ball races away to the fence