All over. Kumara's agricultural shot ends up in his downfall. Once again looks to heave Kuldeep's floated wrong'un over the on side. Gets an inside edge onto his front leg and then it ricochets onto the stumps. A massive 317-run win for India - the biggest in ODIs.
India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI at Thiruvananthapuram, IND v SL, Jan 15 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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3rd ODI (D/N), Thiruvananthapuram, January 15, 2023, Sri Lanka tour of India
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end of over 224 runs • 2 wickets
SL: 73/10CRR: 3.31 • RRR: 11.35 • Need 318 runs from 28 overs
Kasun Rajitha13 (19b 2x4)
Kuldeep Yadav 5-1-16-2
Mohammed Siraj 10-1-32-4
8:13pm Rohit Sharma collects the trophy and hands it over to Siraj and the entire team poses behind the board that reads 'CHAMPIONS'. A clean sweep at home against Sri Lanka in what is a long build up to the Men's Cricket World Cup. They've begun well and will have stronger opponents in New Zealand soon. That game starts Wednesday. For tonight, on behalf of Chandan and Sidharth, I, Sudarshanan, take your leave. Adios!
8:02pm Time for the presentation.
Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka captain: "It's disappointing. Not a game we wanted. It happens. We need to learn how to manage the start. Bowlers should learn how to take wickets on these decks and the batters should learn to score. [Inured players] No idea, will have a look after this finishes. [Looking forward] Playing positive cricket is the more important thing. If the boys show intent, the bowling would have been different. Congratulations to Indian team for this performance."
Virat Kohli, player of the match and series: "[On receiving awards] It is the by-product of the intent I have. Mindset is to help the team, and put the team in strong position. I have played for the right reasons and that has helped. Ever since I came back from the break, I am feeling good and I don't have desperation to get to a milestone. I want to continue doing that and am content. Today I was happy to be batting out there and in that space I end up playing good cricket. I am in a nice space right now, just be organic. Shami has always been there for us with the new ball. But the way Siraj has come in and done with the new ball has been fantastic. He picks wickets in the powerplay, which was an issue in the past. It is a great sign for us heading into the World Cup."
Rohit Sharma, India captain: "I thought it was a great series for us. We bowled pretty well, got wickets, breakthroughs when we need. Batters throughout the series piling up those runs was good to watch. [When was the last time a fast bowler in India had four slips and a gully?] Don't remember that. Was good to see how Siraj was bowling and deserved the slips. The way he is swinging the ball, he is a rare talent. And in the last couple of years, we have seen him go from strength to strength. We tried all sort of things to help him get five but it couldn't. But the confidence is there and we can see in the way he is running. He is working on a few tricks. Not given too much thought about [NZ]. We'll get there and see and there will be a change in combination from what we saw today. We want to work like we did in this series to get the result we want."
Mohammed Siraj: "I was trying hard to pick up a five-for but you get only what is written in your destiny, however hard you try. My rhythm has been good for a long time. The outswinger has been working well and I try to slip in the wobble-seam delivery in. The captain tried hard that I should get a five-for."
Sowmya : "@ sudarshanan - Siraj told the exact words that I had sent after he finished the spell. Not a single of my multiple comments were published today!! Like his spell many of my jovial comments have been published in the past, true insights don't!! Cricket and Life!!!" Hahaha
Aravind: "Why was there no concussion substitute for Bandara?" Bandara was not concussed. He had been taken away due to a knee injury after that collision.
7:42pm Dominating win is an understatement. Never really did India let Sri Lanka in the contest all thanks to Gill, Kohli and then Siraj. Massive win to finish the series 3-0. Once India posted 390, the ask was a tall one for the Sri Lankan batters. But Siraj got the ball to move around appreciably and had the top order in two minds. That confusion was enough for him to run through. He couldn't get a five-for eventually but he can hold his head high given the way he has risen for India sans Bumrah, not just in this format, but in international cricket.
21.6
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Kuldeep to Lahiru Kumara, OUT
Lahiru Kumara b Kuldeep Yadav 9 (19b 2x4 0x6 29m) SR: 47.36
21.5
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Kuldeep to Lahiru Kumara, no run
Spins it sharply after landing on a length, Kumara gets it to backward point.
21.4
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Kuldeep to Lahiru Kumara, no run
Extra flight outside off, full, easy leave.
21.3
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Kuldeep to Lahiru Kumara, no run
Floats it full, it is the wrong'un. Kumara looks to go over the on side but gets an inside edge onto his back leg.
21.2
4
Kuldeep to Lahiru Kumara, FOUR runs
Shot. Tossed up full on middle and leg, Kumara picks it up and belts it straight over the bowler's head.
21.1
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Kuldeep to Lahiru Kumara, no run
Full and outside off, turns away after landing. Kumara lets it be.
end of over 218 runs
SL: 69/8CRR: 3.28 • RRR: 11.10 • Need 322 runs from 29 overs
Kasun Rajitha13 (19b 2x4)
Lahiru Kumara5 (13b 1x4)
Mohammed Siraj 10-1-32-4
Kuldeep Yadav 4-1-12-1
20.6
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Siraj to Rajitha, no run
Huge appeal for lbw. The umpire takes his own sweet time to raise his finger and immediately the batter reviews. Siraj spears it full on middle and leg, Rajitha is a tad late in getting his bat down and it strikes him low on the front pad. Oh well, Snicko confirms an inside edge. So that is that. Rajitha survives and Siraj has to walk back with a four-fer.
20.5
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Siraj to Rajitha, 2 runs
Slower one full on off, he lunges and opens the face to get it past backward point. He then sprints for two.
20.4
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Siraj to Rajitha, no run
On a length around middle and leg, defends it back towards short midwicket. Hits him high on the bat.
Over the wicket now.
20.3
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Siraj to Rajitha, no run
Bangs it short into the body, he turns it past short backward square leg but for no run.
Three slips spread out. And a gully comes in. Around the stumps.
20.2
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Siraj to Rajitha, FOUR runs
Bangs it short and just outside off, Rajitha hangs back and hangs his bat out. Opens the face at the last moment to get it past the third slip fielder.
20.1
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Siraj to Rajitha, 2 runs
Full and outside off, push-drives it through cover. Axar has to hare behind it from backward point but the Lankans want just two.
Last over for Siraj. Is there a five-for in store for him tonight? Short cover, short midwicket, backward square leg, three slips.
Vipul Shah: "This is longest partnership in this innings in terms of number of balls."
end of over 204 runs
SL: 61/8CRR: 3.05 • RRR: 11.00 • Need 330 runs from 30 overs
Lahiru Kumara5 (13b 1x4)
Kasun Rajitha5 (13b 1x4)
Kuldeep Yadav 4-1-12-1
Mohammed Siraj 9-1-24-4
19.6
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Kuldeep to Lahiru Kumara, no run
Fuller and quicker wrong'un on off, he lunges and blocks.
19.5
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Kuldeep to Lahiru Kumara, no run
Tosses it fuller and outside off, only at 75 clicks. Kumara bails out of putting bat to it.
19.4
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Kuldeep to Lahiru Kumara, FOUR runs
Quicker one on a length on middle and leg, Kumara goes back and heaves it over midwicket. Did not really pick the googly but it didn't matter much.
19.3
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Kuldeep to Lahiru Kumara, no run
Straighter one on middle, he goes back and defends it back.
19.2
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Kuldeep to Lahiru Kumara, no run
Flatter and on a length around middle and leg, he defends it off the outer half towards cover.
19.1
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Kuldeep to Lahiru Kumara, no run
Fuller around off, he lunges and defends.
Kuldeep is back. Is that it about an attempt to get Siraj a five?
end of over 19Maiden
SL: 57/8CRR: 3.00 • RRR: 10.77 • Need 334 runs from 31 overs
Kasun Rajitha5 (13b 1x4)
Lahiru Kumara1 (7b)
Mohammed Siraj 9-1-24-4
Shreyas Iyer 1-0-2-0
18.6
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Siraj to Rajitha, no run
Fends another short ball past backward square leg. They think of a run belatedly but there's none.
18.5
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Siraj to Rajitha, no run
Straight up and lands in a vacant region! How much close can a five-for for Siraj be? Once again he bangs it short and Rajitha fends. But it goes off the leading edge and goes behind him, but lands well short of the cordon.
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