Rampaul to Karunaratne, out Lbw!! Karunaratne has been given OUT LBW and he isn't reviewing? No, he is indeed, but isn't allowed as the 15 seconds time limit had expired - but this looks pretty straight - Rampaul kept his wits even as Karunaratne shuffled right across on the flick - was a low full-toss and he was struck bang in front of middle, was smashing into the middle-stump and Karunaratne is OUT. Karunaratne lbw b Rampaul 12(10) [6s-1]
19.5
W
Rampaul to Karunaratne, wide, out Sachitha Jayathilake Run Out!! Banged in short and angling across the right-hander, was the slower bouncer and soared over Karunaratne's head - he swung and missed, the ball bounced through to Chandimal, Sachitha Jayathilake was looking for a bye as he dashed towards the striker's end - Karunaratne had nothing to do with it, both men at the same end and Rampaul has a simple task of whipping the bails off, called as a wide. Sachitha Jayathilake run out (Chandimal/Rampaul) 1(1)
19.1
W
Rampaul to Ramesh Mendis, out Caught by de Silva!! Rampaul starts the final over with a wicket - kept it very full and wide of off, Mendis can't get underneath the drive, plays it uppishly and sends it into the hands of de Silva at extra-cover, a reverse cupped catch and a smart one at that. Ramesh Mendis c de Silva b Rampaul 8(8)
19
6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Karunaratne, SIX, sheer power from Karunaratne - back of a length and well wide of off, he shuffles across and then enough on the flat-batted pull, sends it high into the night sky and soaring over the ropes at long-on
17.4
W
Rampaul to Shanaka, out Caught by Vandersay!! Shanaka has been caught at mid-off, but is it a beamer? Looked high to the naked eye, but was dropping onto the right-hander - did it drop enough? The third umpire has a look and he's happy with it - OUT is the call. A high full-toss from Rampaul - must have slipped out of his hands, Shanaka slogged across the line, gets a thick top-edge and Vandersay has an easy catch at mid-off. Shanaka c Vandersay b Rampaul 16(15) [4s-2]
17.3
4
Rampaul to Shanaka, FOUR, cheeky and four, smart cricket from Shanaka - was shuffling across on the lap, Rampaul saw it coming and fired it wider of off - Shanaka moves across and then changes his shot -plays with an open face, uses the pace on the ball and then runs it in the gap behind square on the off-side for a boundary
16.4
Prasanna to Shanaka, leg byes, 1 run, another loud shout for LBW, Shanaka was beaten on the reverse sweep - but is the ball straightening enough? Did it pitch outside leg? Anyway they are reviewing. Looks like no bat and UltraEdge confirms it - onto ball-tracking now - as we wait, a confident Shanaka is doing some push-ups. No bat involved, it's umpire's call on impact and is going down with the angle - a review lost. Loopy delivery that pitched marginally around leg, was the wrong 'un and was always going down with the angle, missed by a distance as well
15.2
W
Vandersay to Najibullah, out Lbw!! An appeal for LBW and they're using the review. Looked a bit high, 'clearly no bat involved', says the third umpire. He doesn't even bother to check for UltraEdge. Oh, it's indeed hitting the leg-stump, around three-fourth way up and the decision will be reversed. Najibullah is OUT. A big wicket for the Stars - Najibullah could have been dangerous in the final phase of the innings, tossed up and spinning back into the left-hander - he sat down on the big slog sweep and missed, struck pretty high, but he was in a kneeling position and ball-tracking showed that the ball was crashing into the leg-stump. Excellent review and Vandersay has struck gold. Najibullah lbw b Vandersay 11(15) [4s-1]
15.1
4
Vandersay to Najibullah, FOUR, cracking shot, dropped short and wide of off - Najibullah backs away and then clubs the cut, in front of square on the off-side, for a boundary
13.4
4
Vandersay to Shanaka, FOUR, appeal for LBW, but it's given as runs, could have been an inside edge on the sweep - was full and at the stumps, Shanaka was shaping for the sweep and got a fine under-edge, runs past the keeper and into the ropes
11.5
W
Vandersay to Maqsood, out Lbw!! Maqsood has been given OUT LBW and he has reviewed. No bat on this swipe and UltraEdge confirms it - the impact is in line and it's umpire's call on hitting - Maqsood will stay OUT. Two balls and two wickets for Vandersay and he finds himself on a hat-trick now. Was another wrong 'un and Maqsood didn't spot it coming, planted his front leg across and was looking to heave it over to the on-side, missed and was struck on the pads, in front of middle and leg - would have been skimming the leg-stump. The original call was OUT and it does stay with the onfield decision. Maqsood lbw b Vandersay 24(22) [4s-4]
11.4
W
Vandersay to Tharindu Ratnayake, out Caught by Priyanjan!! That's a corker from Ashan Priyanjan, but it could be a blessing in disguise for Dambulla - Ratnayake was really struggling out there, ironic that he's dismissed off the first real shot that he connected, was another wrong 'un and he spotted it this time around - bent down and swatted it wide of mid-wicket - the ball was going away from Priyanjan's reach and was hit quite hard and flat - but he runs across a fair way, dives across and then completed a fine two-handed catch. Tharindu Ratnayake c Priyanjan b Vandersay 5(15)
9.4
4
Vandersay to Maqsood, FOUR, short and turning away, Maqsood sees the width and throws his bat, slices the cut over backward point and there's no stopping that
9.1
4
Vandersay to Tharindu Ratnayake, byes, FOUR, starts with a shortish googly, Ratnayake winds up for the pull and misses it completely, so does Kusal Perera and the ball runs away to the fence
8.3
4
Priyanjan to Maqsood, FOUR, rubbish delivery and Maqsood deposits it to the fence. Short and way down leg, Maqsood could have pocketed a wide but instead he saw a boundary scoring opportunity and took it, helped it over short fine and the ball almost went the distance
6.4
4
Chameera to Maqsood, FOUR, streaky! Now an inside edge runs away to the fence. Back of a length around off, Maqsood closes the bat face to work it into the leg-side and the edge flies over the stumps
6.1
4
Chameera to Maqsood, FOUR, sloppy from Prasanna. On a length and around off, Maqsood defends and the ball catches the outside edge, runs away to third man where Prasanna tries to stop it with a slide and instead parries it over the rope
5.5
W
Prasanna to Philip Salt, out Stumped!! What a game-changing over! Prasanna has sent back the openers in a space of five balls. The Giants have won their games when the opening pair have provided them with a start, today they have the start but have lost both of them inside the powerplay. Salt comes down the track to go big but the ball dips and turns away to beat the swinging blade, Kusal Perera does the rest behind the stumps. Philip Salt st Kusal Perera b Prasanna 21(18) [4s-4]
5.3
4
Prasanna to Philip Salt, FOUR, very little margin for error against Salt. This was slightly overpitched and Salt was all over it, clearing the front leg and opening up the off-side, drilled through the packed off-side field
5.1
W
Prasanna to Dickwella, out Caught by Kusal Perera!! Prasanna has broken the partnership. Colombo needed that as the pair were laying the foundation for the others. Flighted delivery on leg-stump, Dickwella sits down to sweep but the length was dragged back and hence the ball bounced a bit more, hit the glove and lobbed up, Kusal Perera jumps and grabs it with his right hand. The ball was going over the keeper but Perera showed sharp reflexes. Dickwella c Kusal Perera b Prasanna 30(16) [4s-6]
4.4
4
de Silva to Philip Salt, FOUR, overpitches and is made to pay, Salt backs away to create the room and free his arms, drives it through extra cover and the ball whistled away to the fence
4.2
4
de Silva to Dickwella, FOUR, slows it up but the length is short, Dickwella waits and adjusts, gets on top of the bounce and cracks it past the diving cover fielder
3.2
4
Prasanna to Dickwella, FOUR, this time Dickwella connects with the sweep. The length was much fuller and that allowed Dickwella to get under it, slog swept to the vacant cow corner region and the ball almost went the distance
2.5
Rampaul to Dickwella, 2 runs, dropped! Vandersay didn't even get a hand to it. Slower delivery, Dickwella makes room and lifts it straight back over the bowler, Vandersay moves across from mid-on and slides, but the ball evades him and lands safely. That's a big let off
2.2
4
Rampaul to Philip Salt, FOUR, boundaries flowing from both ends. Short and outside off, Salt throws his bat and cuts it behind square on the off-side, split backward point and short third man perfectly
2
4
Chameera to Dickwella, FOUR, there's the Dickwella scoop. That was the only shot missing in this over. Fullish delivery and Dickwella manages to get underneath, uses the pace of Chameera and laps it very fine, one bounce and over the ropes
1.4
4
Chameera to Dickwella, FOUR, Dickwella is dealing in boundaries. Third off Chameera. Fraction short and he was quick to pick the length, pulls it square on the leg-side and the ball races away to the fence
1.3
4
Chameera to Dickwella, FOUR, shot! Overpitched and Dickwella does not need a second invitation, he lays into the drive and creams it through extra cover. With Chameera's pace there's no chasing that
1.1
4
Chameera to Dickwella, FOUR, just over mid-on. Dickwella's heart would have been in his mouth. Fullish delivery and Dickwella whips it uppishly, clears the leaping fielder and breathes a sigh of relief
0.2
4
Rampaul to Philip Salt, FOUR, no sighters needed for Salt. He sees a short and wide ball and pounces onto it, gets on top of the bounce and crunches it in front of square through extra cover, the timing takes care of the rest