Mohammed Siraj to Shanaka, OUT, Off stump has been uprooted. Siraj has a five-for in the sixth over of the match.
MD Shanaka b Mohammed Siraj 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Aby Mathew: “How many bowlers have 4 wickets in a single over of an odi ? I know malinga had one . We seem to have our MOtM already here.. test match bowling in progress !!!!” — Four since 2002, says Sampath:
Chaminda Vaas vs BAN, 2003
Mohammad Sami vs NZ, 2003
Adil Rashid vs WI, 2019
Mohammad Siraj vs SL, 2023
Bumrah to Mendis, no run, a maiden. A length ball around off and shaping away to square him up. Hits the outer half of the bat and goes towards point
Bumrah to Mendis, no run, full around off and shaping away. Mendis comes forward and punches it firmly towards extra cover
Mohyuddin: “Oh man are we watching highlights..Complete dominance from Indian bowlers..”
Bumrah to Mendis, no run, length ball at the stumps and moving away. Defended from the crease
Shanaka the new batter but at the other end for now
Mohammed Siraj to de Silva, OUT, Fourth wicket for Siraj in the over – Sri Lanka 12 for 5! It was in the channel, slightly fuller than good length with the seam pointing towards deep third. Dhananjaya pushes it at away from the body. The ball moves away to take a faint outside edge and Rahul completes a regulation catch
DM de Silva c †Rahul b Mohammed Siraj 4 (2b 1×4 0x6) SR: 200.00
Mohammed Siraj to de Silva, FOUR, length ball on the stumps and de Silva just pushes it through the vacant mid-on region. Siraj, full of adrenaline, puts in the chase alongside Kishan, beats Kishan but fails to stop the boundary. Kohli at slip, meanwhile, cannot stop laughing
Dhananjaya de Silva to face the hat-trick ball. Four slips
Mohammed Siraj to Asalanka, OUT, Siraj on a hat-trick! He has got three in four balls now! It was full around off and Asalanka just pushed at it – think with little footwork, failing to keep it down. It went straight to cover where Kishan took it in front of his face, with reverse cups
KIC Asalanka c Ishan Kishan b Mohammed Siraj 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Charith Asalanka is the new batter – one of the best No. 5s at the moment. Two slips for him
Elsewhere, India’s football team starts the Asian Games in two days without a single training session, a hodge-podge collection of players that made last-minute arrivals, two teams that weren’t even going to China before various appeals – it could not have been a tougher build-up to the Asiad, although is there hope of actually earning a medal? Find out more, here.
Mohammed Siraj to Samarawickrama, OUT, an appeal for lbw and the umpire hardly took any time to raise his finger. Sadeera wants to review it, though. Was a length ball pitching just outside off that beat the inside edge and hit the batter around knee roll on the front pad. The ball-tracking shows it would have gone on to hit the top of the leg stump. Sri Lanka in deep trouble
S Samarawickrama lbw b Mohammed Siraj 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Ranga: “Reminds me the semifinal in 1996 world cup. Both openers got out cheaply. Will there be an Aravinda to save the game?”
Jiten : “@Gunjan, ditto! Ishan should be the first choice keeper! I think Ishan’s place in this eleven is probably still not fixed! Shreyas might replace him if he’s fit, I guess that’s why Rahul is playing as the first choice keeper!”
Mohammed Siraj to Samarawickrama, no run, length ball in the channel, going away. Left alone
Sadeera Samarawickrama at No. 4
Mohammed Siraj to Nissanka, OUT, a stunner from Jadeja. A length ball from Siraj, just outside off. Nissanka pushed at it, opening the face of the bat at the point of contact, and that meant the ball went squarer. Jadeja dived to his right and pouched it low with both hands
P Nissanka c Jadeja b Mohammed Siraj 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
Siraj continues with three slips
