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2nd T20I, Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Oman, 09 Oct, 2021

Oman

OMN

159/8

(20.0) overs

Sri Lanka

SL

163/5

(17.3) overs

Sri Lanka beat Oman by 5 wickets

Player Of The Match

Aqib Ilyas,
Oman
Oman
Summary
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Sri Lanka
Oman

Commentary

Right. That is all we have from this game. We have enjoyed bringing the coverage of this series and we hope you have had fun too. The playoffs in the Indian T20 League are coming up next and the T20 World Cup is lined up as well. Check out our fixture pages to know when all the games go down. Cheers!

Aqib Ilyas is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH.

Earlier in the day, Oman were put into bat and they responded well by scoring 159 runs. Sri Lanka started the chase well but lost wickets in cluster in the middle overs. There was heavy dew on the ground which made things difficult for Oman bowlers and they failed to defend the score. As a result, Sri Lanka sealed the series 2-0.

Oman did leak some runs at the start of the innings but they came back well and chipped wickets at regular intervals. The spinners did go for plenty of runs but Mohammad Nadeem and Kaleemullah bowled well and kept Sri Lanka's batters in check. At one point, they were certainly in the driver's seat but they were not able to keep up the good work and the match drifted from the hosts. Oman bowlers fought hard but the excessive dew on the field didn't help them at all.

Sri Lanka did come out to bat with intent as Dinesh Chandimal got off to a great start but he could not carry on and was dismissed for 18. His opening partner, Pathum Nissanka also batted well but just as he was looking up the ante he perished and it was up to Sri Lanka's middle-order batters to tale their team through. The visitors had a collapse in the middle overs where they lost 3 wickets in a space of 8 balls and were in deep trouble. It was Chamika Karunaratne and Bhanuka Rajapaksa who got together and they ensured that there were no further hiccups. In the end, Sri Lanka managed to cross the line, thanks to some sensible batting by these two.

Sri Lanka have sealed the series 2-0 and they would be very pleased with this effort going into the T20 World Cup. Oman gave it their all but in the end they fell short and they would be a touch disappointed as at one point they had a good chance to run away with this game.

17.36

SIX! There is the winning hit! Chamika Karunaratne has played a good knock to see his side home. This is the slower ball, around off and middle, Chamika Karunaratne gets low, waits for the ball to arrive and then thumps this one over deep square leg, over the leaping fielder for a biggie. SRI LANKA WIN BY 5 WICKETS!

17.21

On a fullish length, way outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa reaches out and punches this one through point. They take one. 3 more needed!

Kaleemullah is back now.

17.12

Fuller this time, around off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa steps out and smacks this through mid off and complete two runs. 4 more needed now.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 154/5

C K'ratne29 (25)

B R'paksa32 (19)

M Nadeem3-1-22-2

16.66

SIX! Great shot. Just 6 more needed now! Short-of-a-length delivery, width offered outside off, Chamika Karunaratne stands tall and flat-bats this one over the long off region for a biggie.

16.51

On a length, around off and middle this time, Bhanuka Rajapaksa works this past mid-wicket for one.

16.41

Short of a length, around off and middle, Chamika Karunaratne looks to pull but miscues this towards short mid-wicket for a single.

16.31

This is hurled short and on the body, pulled down to fine leg for one.

16.22

A couple now! Fuller again, on off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa works this through mid on and runs hard to come back for the second.

16.11

Fuller, around middle, played through mid on for a run.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 142/5

C K'ratne21 (22)

B R'paksa28 (16)

Z Maqsood4-0-38-1

15.61

Loopy ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne defends it to backward point for another single.

15.51

A single now, as this is worked to long on.

15.41

Full and on off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to cover for a single.

15.31

Flatter and outside off. Rajapaksa cuts it to backward point for a run.

15.26

SIX! BANG! Bhanuka Rajapaksa makes the most of the Free Hit. Quicker, full and outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa leans in and powers it over the long off fence for a maximum.

15.22nb+b

NO BALL AND BYE! There is a lot of dew on the ball and the bowler could not keep the ball in control. The ball goes over the batter's head, it even passes the keeper. The umpire signals a no ball. The ball sneak a bye. Free Hit to follow.

15.10

Floated, full and on off. Chamika Karunaratne defends it to cover.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 130/5

B R'paksa20 (13)

C K'ratne19 (18)

B Khan3-0-25-0

14.62

Full toss and on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

14.51

Full and on off. Karunaratne pushes it to mid off for a run.

14.40

Fuller and outside off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to push it out but misses. The ball rolls out off the pads. Khan appeals but the umpire says no.

14.31

Yorker, on middle and leg. Bhanuka Rajapaksa digs it to long on for a single.

14.37nb

NO BALL AND SIX! A full toss, above waist height, on the bodyline. Bhanuka Rajapaksa hangs back and smokes it over the square leg fence for a maximum. No ball called and a Free Hit is coming up.

14.21lb

LEG BYE! Touch short, on the bodyline. Chamika Karunaratne looks to pull it away but misses. The ball hits the body and rolls to the leg side. The batters collect a leg bye.

14.11

Low full toss, on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa pushes it towards long on for a single.

Commentary

The chase is set to begin. Oman players stride out to the middle. Followed by Dinesh Chandimal and Pathum Nissanka who come out to bat for Sri Lanka. Kaleemullah to start with the ball.

... The Run Chase ...

Not a good day in the field for the Islanders. There were many opportunities that were not grabbed by both hands. Sri Lanka started strongly, they kept chipping wickets at regular intervals. But they could not stem the flow of runs. The spinners were taken to the cleaners especially, Akila Dhananjaya. Lahiru Kumara and Chamika Karunaratne picked up a brace each. While, Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana and Dasun Shanaka took 1 wicket apiece. Now the onus lies on their batters to chase down the target of 160 runs to seal the series. Will they be able to do that? To find out, do join us for the chase on the other side.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 159/8

K'emullah1 (1)

F Ahmed3 (5)

D Shanaka3-0-24-1

19.61

Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Kaleemullah swings hard but he only manages a thick inside edge and the ball goes towards square leg. The batters cross for a run. Oman finish with 159/8.

19.51

Length ball, outside off. Fayyaz Ahmed drills it to long off for a single.

A good batting show put up by Oman! The batters were on the attack especially against the spinners. There was a period when it was raining sixes in Oman. Prajapati and Maqsood knocked a few boundaries but could not stick around for long. Then came a crucial stand between Aaqib Ilyas and Ayaan Khan who kept scoring runs at a good rate, although there were a little lucky with the dropped catches. But eventually, the former was sent back on 60 runs. After his departure, the batters could not find any inspiration and ended their innings at 159/8.

A good comeback by Sri Lanka in the death overs. They had lost the track in the middle overs and Oman did not hesitate to pounce on it. But in the end they fell short of the 170-run mark, which looked achievable at one stage.

19.4W

OUT! CAUGHT! That is a really good catch from Avishka Fernando at long on! Length ball, on middle. Sandeep Goud looks to slog but he miscues it towards long on where Avishka Fernando takes the catch, he loses balance and loops the ball behind before going over the ropes. He comes back inside the ropes and completes the catch.

Kaleemullah strides out!

19.30

Full ball, outside off. Sandeep Goud drives but finds the extra cover fielder.

19.31wd

Wide! Shanaka bangs it into the deck, outside off, and well over the batter. Sandeep Goud misses his pull. Wided!

19.22

Slower ball, shorter in length, outside off. Sandeep Goud slices it over cover for a couple of runs.

19.11lb

Leg bye! Full ball, angling in from middle and leg. Fayyaz Ahmed misses his slog and the ball hits him on the pads. The ball rolls away and they take a leg bye!

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 153/7

S Goud10 (5)

F Ahmed2 (3)

C K'ratne4-0-39-2

18.64

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Oman, as it also brings up their 150! A full toss, outside off. Sandeep Goud cuts it over point and collects a boundary.

18.50

DOT BALL! Full ball, way outside off. Sandeep Goud moves across to drive but he misses.

18.41

Full ball, outside off. Fayyaz Ahmed drags it to long off for a single.

18.31

In the air, but safe yet again! Good-length ball, outside off. Sandeep Goud looks to cut hard but he gets a top edge and the ball lands just in front of the point fielder who tracks back to collect it. A single taken!

18.21

Another slower ball, outside off. Fayyaz Ahmed cuts it to backward point and takes a run.

18.10

Slower ball, outside off. Fayyaz Ahmed looks to heave it away but he fails to get any bat on it.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 146/7

S Goud5 (2)

F Ahmed0 (0)

L Kumara4-1-20-2

17.64

FOUR! Nicely done! Length ball, outside off. Sandeep Goud slices it past point for a boundary.

17.5W

OUT! RUN OUT! Sri Lanka are roaring back into this game! Length ball, on off. Mohammad Nadeem pushes it to mid off and looks to take a run. Avishka Fernando there, gathers the ball cleanly and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. Mohammad Nadeem is short of his crease and he has to walk back!

Fayyaz Ahmed arrives into the middle.

Who comes in? Mohammad Nadeem.

17.4W

OUT! BOWLED! AND AGAIN! A yorker, around off. Ayaan Khan looks to dig it out but he is beaten all ends up and the ball crashes onto his off pole.

17.31

Excellent stop in the deep! Good-length ball, outside off. Sandeep Goud stays back and runs it down to the left of the third man fielder. The fielder runs there and keeps it to one.

17.2W

OUT! BOWLED! You miss, I hit, says Kumara! Full ball, around off. Naseem Khushi looks to heave it away but he misses it completely and the ball crashes onto his stumps.

The next batter is in. It is Sandeep Goud.

17.11

Yorker-length ball, on middle. Ayaan Khan digs it out to the leg side for a single.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 140/4

N Khushi6 (1)

A Khan19 (24)

C K'ratne3-0-32-2

16.66

SIX! BANG! What a way to get off the mark! Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Naseem Khushi moves across and whacks it way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie!

16.5W

OUT! TAKEN! Chamika Karunaratne gets his man this time and he is pumped! Back of the hand slower ball, on middle. Aqib Ilyas looks to clear long on but he gets the splice of the bat and the ball goes straight to Dasun Shanaka at long on who does not make any mistake!

Sri Lanka
Oman
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
P N'sanka

lbw b K'emullah

26 29 3 0 89.65
D C'dimal

c A Khan b F Ahmed

18 8 1 2 225
C A'lanka

c F Ahmed b Z Maqsood

5 4 0 0 125
A F'nando

lbw b M Nadeem

33 18 0 3 183.33
B R'paksa

not out

35 21 0 2 166.66
D Shanaka

c N Khushi b M Nadeem

0 2 0 0 0
C K'ratne

not out

35 26 0 3 134.61
Extras

(b 1,lb 3,w 4,nb 3,Penalty 0)

11
Total 17.3 (RR: 9.31)
163/5

Did not bat: L Kumara, A D'njaya, M T'shana, B F'nando

Fall of wickets:

(D C'dimal, 2.4 ov) (C A'lanka, 4.2 ov) (P N'sanka, 9.2 ov) (A F'nando, 10.1 ov) (D Shanaka, 10.3 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
K'emullah
3.3 0 31 1 8.85
B Khan
3 0 25 0 8.33
F Ahmed
3 0 30 1 10.00
Z Maqsood
4 0 38 1 9.50
A Khan
1 0 13 0 13.00
M Nadeem
3 1 22 2 7.33
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
J Singh

b B F'nando

5 12 1 0 41.66
K P'apati

c & b C K'ratne

22 19 1 2 115.78
A Ilyas

c D Shanaka b C K'ratne

60 38 3 4 157.89
Z Maqsood

c B F'nando b M T'shana

16 8 0 2 200
A Khan

b L Kumara

20 26 0 0 76.92
N Khushi

b L Kumara

6 2 0 1 300
S Goud

c A F'nando b D Shanaka

12 8 2 0 150
M Nadeem

run out (A F'nando)

0 1 0 0 0
F Ahmed

not out

3 5 0 0 60
K'emullah

not out

1 1 0 0 100
Extras

(b 5,lb 4,w 5,nb 0,Penalty 0)

14
Total 20.0 (RR: 7.95)
159/8

Did not bat: B Khan

Fall of wickets:

(J Singh, 3 ov) (K P'apati, 5.2 ov) (Z Maqsood, 9.1 ov) (A Ilyas, 16.5 ov) (N Khushi, 17.2 ov) (A Khan, 17.4 ov) (M Nadeem, 17.5 ov) (S Goud, 19.4 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
B F'nando
2 0 9 1 4.50
L Kumara
4 1 20 2 5.00
M T'shana
4 0 24 1 6.00
C K'ratne
4 0 39 2 9.75
A D'njaya
3 0 34 0 11.33
D Shanaka
3 0 24 1 8.00
Sri Lanka
Oman

Commentary

Right. That is all we have from this game. We have enjoyed bringing the coverage of this series and we hope you have had fun too. The playoffs in the Indian T20 League are coming up next and the T20 World Cup is lined up as well. Check out our fixture pages to know when all the games go down. Cheers!

Aqib Ilyas is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH.

Earlier in the day, Oman were put into bat and they responded well by scoring 159 runs. Sri Lanka started the chase well but lost wickets in cluster in the middle overs. There was heavy dew on the ground which made things difficult for Oman bowlers and they failed to defend the score. As a result, Sri Lanka sealed the series 2-0.

Oman did leak some runs at the start of the innings but they came back well and chipped wickets at regular intervals. The spinners did go for plenty of runs but Mohammad Nadeem and Kaleemullah bowled well and kept Sri Lanka's batters in check. At one point, they were certainly in the driver's seat but they were not able to keep up the good work and the match drifted from the hosts. Oman bowlers fought hard but the excessive dew on the field didn't help them at all.

Sri Lanka did come out to bat with intent as Dinesh Chandimal got off to a great start but he could not carry on and was dismissed for 18. His opening partner, Pathum Nissanka also batted well but just as he was looking up the ante he perished and it was up to Sri Lanka's middle-order batters to tale their team through. The visitors had a collapse in the middle overs where they lost 3 wickets in a space of 8 balls and were in deep trouble. It was Chamika Karunaratne and Bhanuka Rajapaksa who got together and they ensured that there were no further hiccups. In the end, Sri Lanka managed to cross the line, thanks to some sensible batting by these two.

Sri Lanka have sealed the series 2-0 and they would be very pleased with this effort going into the T20 World Cup. Oman gave it their all but in the end they fell short and they would be a touch disappointed as at one point they had a good chance to run away with this game.

17.36

SIX! There is the winning hit! Chamika Karunaratne has played a good knock to see his side home. This is the slower ball, around off and middle, Chamika Karunaratne gets low, waits for the ball to arrive and then thumps this one over deep square leg, over the leaping fielder for a biggie. SRI LANKA WIN BY 5 WICKETS!

17.21

On a fullish length, way outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa reaches out and punches this one through point. They take one. 3 more needed!

Kaleemullah is back now.

17.12

Fuller this time, around off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa steps out and smacks this through mid off and complete two runs. 4 more needed now.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 154/5

C K'ratne29 (25)

B R'paksa32 (19)

M Nadeem3-1-22-2

16.66

SIX! Great shot. Just 6 more needed now! Short-of-a-length delivery, width offered outside off, Chamika Karunaratne stands tall and flat-bats this one over the long off region for a biggie.

16.51

On a length, around off and middle this time, Bhanuka Rajapaksa works this past mid-wicket for one.

16.41

Short of a length, around off and middle, Chamika Karunaratne looks to pull but miscues this towards short mid-wicket for a single.

16.31

This is hurled short and on the body, pulled down to fine leg for one.

16.22

A couple now! Fuller again, on off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa works this through mid on and runs hard to come back for the second.

16.11

Fuller, around middle, played through mid on for a run.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 142/5

C K'ratne21 (22)

B R'paksa28 (16)

Z Maqsood4-0-38-1

15.61

Loopy ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne defends it to backward point for another single.

15.51

A single now, as this is worked to long on.

15.41

Full and on off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to cover for a single.

15.31

Flatter and outside off. Rajapaksa cuts it to backward point for a run.

15.26

SIX! BANG! Bhanuka Rajapaksa makes the most of the Free Hit. Quicker, full and outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa leans in and powers it over the long off fence for a maximum.

15.22nb+b

NO BALL AND BYE! There is a lot of dew on the ball and the bowler could not keep the ball in control. The ball goes over the batter's head, it even passes the keeper. The umpire signals a no ball. The ball sneak a bye. Free Hit to follow.

15.10

Floated, full and on off. Chamika Karunaratne defends it to cover.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 130/5

B R'paksa20 (13)

C K'ratne19 (18)

B Khan3-0-25-0

14.62

Full toss and on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

14.51

Full and on off. Karunaratne pushes it to mid off for a run.

14.40

Fuller and outside off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to push it out but misses. The ball rolls out off the pads. Khan appeals but the umpire says no.

14.31

Yorker, on middle and leg. Bhanuka Rajapaksa digs it to long on for a single.

14.37nb

NO BALL AND SIX! A full toss, above waist height, on the bodyline. Bhanuka Rajapaksa hangs back and smokes it over the square leg fence for a maximum. No ball called and a Free Hit is coming up.

14.21lb

LEG BYE! Touch short, on the bodyline. Chamika Karunaratne looks to pull it away but misses. The ball hits the body and rolls to the leg side. The batters collect a leg bye.

14.11

Low full toss, on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa pushes it towards long on for a single.

Bilal Khan comes back into the attack.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 117/5

B R'paksa10 (9)

C K'ratne18 (15)

F Ahmed3-0-30-1

13.61

A length ball, on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa guides it to third man for a single.

13.52

A length ball, on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple.

13.41

Bangs in another short ball, on middle. Chamika Karunaratne hangs back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

13.30

Short ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to hook it away but misses.

13.22

Good-length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

13.13

In the air...Safe! A length ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa lifts it towards long on. The ball lands safely. The batters pick three before the fielder cuts it off.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 108/5

C K'ratne15 (12)

B R'paksa4 (6)

M Nadeem2-1-10-2

12.60

Full and on off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to mid off.

12.52

A length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne flicks it through mid-wicket. The man in the deep misfields and the batters pick up two in total.

12.46

SIX! All the way! A full-length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne gets under it and lifts it over the long off fence for a maximum.

12.31

On a length, on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa taps it to cover and takes off for a single.

12.21

CLOSE! A length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to the off side. The bowler chases, collects the ball, but he misses his shy at the striker's end. If the wickets were hit, the batsman was a goner.

12.10

A length ball, on middle. Karunaratne tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 98/5

C K'ratne6 (7)

B R'paksa3 (5)

F Ahmed2-0-21-1

11.63

Short, around middle and leg, pulled behind square on the leg side. The man in the deep slides near the ropes and pulls it back. There is an overthrow too as the batters take one more. Three taken in total. 62 needed in 48 balls!

11.51

A touch short, outside off, slashed hard through point for a run.

11.51wd

WIDE. Full toss, way outside off, the shot is missed by BR. Wided.

11.41

Slower delivery, around off, knocked to long on for one.

11.32

Chamika Karunaratne finally gets off the mark! Fuller in length, outside off, driven crisply through covers and a couple of runs are taken.

11.20

Back of a length, around off, CK dabs this one towards point.

11.11

Bhanuka Rajapaksa rotates the strike as he pushes this to point. They look for two but they do not go for it in the end. A good decision.

Fayyaz Ahmed comes back to bowl.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 89/5

C K'ratne0 (3)

B R'paksa1 (3)

M Nadeem1-1-0-2

10.60

Yes, it is! Around off, Chamika Karunaratne defends it back to the bowler.

10.50

Another dot! Can this be a double-wicket maiden? Short, around off, tapped to cover-point.

10.40

Around off, punched to the mid off fielder now.

Chamika Karunaratne walks out to bat now.

10.3W

OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! Nadeem gets his second wicket and Shanaka goes back for a 2-ball duck. Oman are looking hungry and are doing so well to take regular wickets. Back of a length, around off, the ball lands and shapes away. Dasun Shanaka has a poke at this tentatively and the outside edge is induced. The keeper, Naseem Khushi gobbles this up. 71 needed in 57 balls.

10.20

On middle, worked to mid-wicket.

Dasun Shanaka walks out to bat.

10.1W

OUT! LBW! Mohammad Nadeem gets gold on his very first ball! Avishka Fernando was looking solid but his inning has come to a sorry end. Nadeem serves this one a length, around middle and leg, Avishka Fernando misses his tuck to the leg side and gets thudded on his pad. An appeal and the umpire raises his finger.

Mohammad Nadeem comes into the attack.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 89/3

A F'nando33 (17)

B R'paksa1 (3)

K'emullah3-0-22-1

9.61

A single to end a good over for Oman. On middle, whipped through mid-wicket for one. 71 needed in 60 balls!

9.51

Back of a length, around off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa opens his account by tapping this through covers.

9.40

Short and on the body, the pull is missed by Bhanuka Rajapaksa and he is hit on the body.

9.30

Around off, defended out.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa is the new man in.

9.2W

OUT! LBW! Oman get a wicket here and Kaleemullah has struck! He serves a slower delivery, back-of-the-hand delivery, around off and middle, Pathum Nissanka gets deceived by this as he looks to clip but does so early and misses. Gets hit on the pads and an appeal is put in. The umpire does not take long to raise his finger. 73 needed in 64 balls!

9.12

Short, around off, Pathum Nissanka stands tall and hammers this to deep mid-wicket. A fumble in the deep and the batters are able to come back for the second.

9.11wd

WIDE. This was the slower one, down the leg side, left alone.

Kaleemullah comes back to bowl.

Runs Scored 19 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 84/2

P N'sanka24 (27)

A F'nando32 (16)

Z Maqsood3-0-27-1

8.61

Flighted, outside off, driven nicely to sweeper cover for one. 19 off the over. 76 needed in 66 balls.

8.51

Avishka Fernando gets forward and taps this to point for an easy run.

8.41

Fuller again, outside off, hit through covers for one more.

8.31

A single now as this is played through covers.

8.26

SIX! THAT IS OUT OF HERE! The Free Hit has been dispatched by Fernando! Loopy, around off, fuller too, Avishka Fernando just pumps this one over the deep mid-wicket fence.

8.27nb

NO BALL AND SIX! What a great outcome for Sri Lanka! Fuller, around off, tossed up, Avishka Fernando stands tall and thumps this one over the bowler's head for a biggie. A no ball called as Zeeshan Maqsood had overstepped. Free Hit coming up.

8.12

On middle, Avishka Fernando plays this through mid off and comes back for the second.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 65/2

A F'nando16 (11)

P N'sanka22 (25)

A Khan1-0-13-0

7.61

Darted on the pads, Fernando tucks it to wide long on for a single. A good over for Sri Lanka. 13 runs coming off it.

7.61wd

WIDE! Floated and down leg. Fernando leaves it alone. Wide called.

7.52

On middle, nudged to mid on for a single.

7.46

SIX! ALL THE WAY! A much-needed boundary. Short and on off. Fernando stands tall and muscles it over the long on fence for a maximum.

7.32

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Fernando works it to long on for a single.

7.21

Loopy ball, on off. Nissanka pushes it to cover for a single.

7.10

Flatter and outside off. Nissanka cuts it to cover.

Ayaan Khan comes into the attack.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 52/2

P N'sanka21 (23)

A F'nando5 (7)

Z Maqsood2-0-8-1

6.61

On middle, worked to mid-wicket for a single.

6.50

Flighted and on off. Nissanka gets an inside edge onto the pads.

6.41

On off, pushed to cover for a single.

6.30

Full and on off. Fernando plays it back to the bowler.

6.21

Full and on middle. Nissanka tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

6.11

Floated and on off. Fernando hangs back and works it to mid on for a single.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 48/2

P N'sanka19 (20)

A F'nando3 (4)

K'emullah2-0-17-0

5.60

Slower, length ball, on the pads. Nissanka looks to defend it out but misses. He gets rapped on his pads. Kaleemullah puts in an appeal, he keeps approaching towards the umpire, but the umpire is unmoved.

5.52

Short and outside off. Nissanka hangs back and cuts it through point for a couple.

5.51wd

WIDE! Slower, length ball, down leg. Nissanka looks to pull it away but misses. Wide called.

5.41

Touch short and on off. Fernando hangs back and taps it to point for a run.

5.31

Slower, full and on the pads. Nissanka clips it to square leg for another single.

5.21

A length ball, on middle. Fernando flicks it to square leg for a single.

5.10

BEAUTY! That is a ripper. Good-length ball, on off. The ball gets an extra bounce off the pitch. Fernando looks to defend it out but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge.

Kaleemullah comes back to bowl.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 42/2

A F'nando1 (1)

P N'sanka16 (17)

Z Maqsood1-0-4-1

4.61

On the pads, flicked to square leg for a run.

4.51

Full and on middle. Nissanka works it to mid on for a single.

4.40

Flatter and on off. Nissanka tucks it to short mid-wicket.

4.30

On off, pushed to covers.

Avishka Fernando walks out to bat.

4.2W

OUT! CAUGHT! The skipper comes into the attack and does not take time to get into the wicket's column. This is what the doctor ordered for Oman. The second wicket falls now. Floated, full and on off. Charith Asalanka gets under it and lifts it towards long off. Fayyaz Ahmed runs back, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a really good catch.

4.12

Loopy ball, Charith Asalanka whips it across the line towards long on for a couple.

Zeeshan Maqsood to bowl now.

Change.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 38/1

P N'sanka15 (14)

C A'lanka3 (2)

B Khan2-0-13-0

3.60

Good-length ball, shaping away from off. Pathum Nissanka blocks it towards backward point.

3.50

Length ball, around off. Pathum Nissanka prods and pushes it to mid on.

3.40

Good-length ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka tucks it to mid-wicket.

3.34

FOUR! EDGY! Short ball, around off. Pathum Nissanka looks to pull but it takes the top edge and the ball flies over the keeper for a boundary.

3.23

Length ball, around off. Charith Asalanka heaves it over the mid on fielder. The fielder gives it a chase and keeps it to two. There is a misfield at the bowler's end and the batters take one more.

3.12lb

TWO LEG BYES! Length ball, down leg. Charith Asalanka misses his flick and the ball hits him on the pads. It rolls behind and they take two.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 29/1

P N'sanka11 (10)

C A'lanka0 (0)

F Ahmed1-0-12-1

2.64

FOUR! SHOT! Banged into the deck, around off. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and whips it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

2.50

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka tucks it to mid-wicket.

Charith Asalanka walks out now.

2.4W

OUT! TAKEN! Dinesh Chandimal holes out and Fayyaz Ahmed has the last laugh! Short ball, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal looks to pull but it goes off the top edge and the ball goes high into the night sky. Ayaan Khan at deep square leg settles under it and takes a good catch.

2.36

SIX! BOOM! Banged in short, yet again, around off. Dinesh Chandimal stays back and pulls it way over deep square leg for a maximum!

2.21

Another short ball, around off. Pathum Nissanka miscues his pull and the ball goes to the deep square leg fielder. A single taken!

2.11

Short ball, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal runs it down to third man for a run.

Fayyaz Ahmed comes into the attack now.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 17/0

P N'sanka6 (7)

D C'dimal11 (5)

B Khan1-0-6-0

1.60

Swing and a miss! Banged in short, outside off. Pathum Nissanka slashes hard but he misses.

1.51

Back of a length, on off. Dinesh Chandimal defends it to cover and takes a single.

1.41

Good-length ball, around off. Pathum Nissanka taps it to point and takes off for a quick run.

1.30

Length ball, angling in from middle. Pathum Nissanka turns it to mid-wicket.

1.20

Good-length ball, around off. Pathum Nissanka blocks it out.

1.14

FOUR! GLORIOUS! Length ball, around off. Pathum Nissanka carves it handsomely through covers for a boundary.

Who will bowl from the other end? Bilal Khan it is.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 11/0

D C'dimal10 (4)

P N'sanka1 (2)

K'emullah1-0-11-0

0.60

Back of a length, around off. Dinesh Chandimal makes room and cuts it to the cover fielder. 11 runs off the over!

0.56

SIX! WOW! Dinesh Chandimal is making his intentions pretty clear here! Length ball, in the slot, around middle. Chandimal smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie!

0.44

FOUR! BANG! Good-length ball, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal skips down and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

0.30

Lovely delivery! Good-length ball, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal looks to poke at it but he misses.

0.21

Sri Lanka are underway! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Pathum tucks it to the leg side and takes a quick run.

0.10

Good-length ball, on off. Pathum defends it to cover.

Commentary

The chase is set to begin. Oman players stride out to the middle. Followed by Dinesh Chandimal and Pathum Nissanka who come out to bat for Sri Lanka. Kaleemullah to start with the ball.

... The Run Chase ...

Not a good day in the field for the Islanders. There were many opportunities that were not grabbed by both hands. Sri Lanka started strongly, they kept chipping wickets at regular intervals. But they could not stem the flow of runs. The spinners were taken to the cleaners especially, Akila Dhananjaya. Lahiru Kumara and Chamika Karunaratne picked up a brace each. While, Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana and Dasun Shanaka took 1 wicket apiece. Now the onus lies on their batters to chase down the target of 160 runs to seal the series. Will they be able to do that? To find out, do join us for the chase on the other side.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 159/8

K'emullah1 (1)

F Ahmed3 (5)

D Shanaka3-0-24-1

19.61

Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Kaleemullah swings hard but he only manages a thick inside edge and the ball goes towards square leg. The batters cross for a run. Oman finish with 159/8.

19.51

Length ball, outside off. Fayyaz Ahmed drills it to long off for a single.

A good batting show put up by Oman! The batters were on the attack especially against the spinners. There was a period when it was raining sixes in Oman. Prajapati and Maqsood knocked a few boundaries but could not stick around for long. Then came a crucial stand between Aaqib Ilyas and Ayaan Khan who kept scoring runs at a good rate, although there were a little lucky with the dropped catches. But eventually, the former was sent back on 60 runs. After his departure, the batters could not find any inspiration and ended their innings at 159/8.

A good comeback by Sri Lanka in the death overs. They had lost the track in the middle overs and Oman did not hesitate to pounce on it. But in the end they fell short of the 170-run mark, which looked achievable at one stage.

19.4W

OUT! CAUGHT! That is a really good catch from Avishka Fernando at long on! Length ball, on middle. Sandeep Goud looks to slog but he miscues it towards long on where Avishka Fernando takes the catch, he loses balance and loops the ball behind before going over the ropes. He comes back inside the ropes and completes the catch.

Kaleemullah strides out!

19.30

Full ball, outside off. Sandeep Goud drives but finds the extra cover fielder.

19.31wd

Wide! Shanaka bangs it into the deck, outside off, and well over the batter. Sandeep Goud misses his pull. Wided!

19.22

Slower ball, shorter in length, outside off. Sandeep Goud slices it over cover for a couple of runs.

19.11lb

Leg bye! Full ball, angling in from middle and leg. Fayyaz Ahmed misses his slog and the ball hits him on the pads. The ball rolls away and they take a leg bye!

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 153/7

S Goud10 (5)

F Ahmed2 (3)

C K'ratne4-0-39-2

18.64

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Oman, as it also brings up their 150! A full toss, outside off. Sandeep Goud cuts it over point and collects a boundary.

18.50

DOT BALL! Full ball, way outside off. Sandeep Goud moves across to drive but he misses.

18.41

Full ball, outside off. Fayyaz Ahmed drags it to long off for a single.

18.31

In the air, but safe yet again! Good-length ball, outside off. Sandeep Goud looks to cut hard but he gets a top edge and the ball lands just in front of the point fielder who tracks back to collect it. A single taken!

18.21

Another slower ball, outside off. Fayyaz Ahmed cuts it to backward point and takes a run.

18.10

Slower ball, outside off. Fayyaz Ahmed looks to heave it away but he fails to get any bat on it.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 146/7

S Goud5 (2)

F Ahmed0 (0)

L Kumara4-1-20-2

17.64

FOUR! Nicely done! Length ball, outside off. Sandeep Goud slices it past point for a boundary.

17.5W

OUT! RUN OUT! Sri Lanka are roaring back into this game! Length ball, on off. Mohammad Nadeem pushes it to mid off and looks to take a run. Avishka Fernando there, gathers the ball cleanly and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. Mohammad Nadeem is short of his crease and he has to walk back!

Fayyaz Ahmed arrives into the middle.

Who comes in? Mohammad Nadeem.

17.4W

OUT! BOWLED! AND AGAIN! A yorker, around off. Ayaan Khan looks to dig it out but he is beaten all ends up and the ball crashes onto his off pole.

17.31

Excellent stop in the deep! Good-length ball, outside off. Sandeep Goud stays back and runs it down to the left of the third man fielder. The fielder runs there and keeps it to one.

17.2W

OUT! BOWLED! You miss, I hit, says Kumara! Full ball, around off. Naseem Khushi looks to heave it away but he misses it completely and the ball crashes onto his stumps.

The next batter is in. It is Sandeep Goud.

17.11

Yorker-length ball, on middle. Ayaan Khan digs it out to the leg side for a single.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 140/4

N Khushi6 (1)

A Khan19 (24)

C K'ratne3-0-32-2

16.66

SIX! BANG! What a way to get off the mark! Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Naseem Khushi moves across and whacks it way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie!

16.5W

OUT! TAKEN! Chamika Karunaratne gets his man this time and he is pumped! Back of the hand slower ball, on middle. Aqib Ilyas looks to clear long on but he gets the splice of the bat and the ball goes straight to Dasun Shanaka at long on who does not make any mistake!

16.41

In the air, but short of the fielder. Length ball, on off. Ayaan Khan looks to reverse scoop but he mistimes to Maheesh Theekshana at short third man. A single taken.

Who comes in now? Naseem Khushi, it is.

16.31

Good-length ball, on middle. Aqib Ilyas drills it to long on for a run.

16.22

DROPPED! Full ball, outside off. Aqib Ilyas moves across to go over cover but he gets the toe end of the bat. The ball goes towards deep cover where Charith Asalanka runs forward to take the catch but he drops it. Two taken.

16.11b

Bye! Slower ball, outside off. Ayaan Khan skips down to slog but he misses. The batters sneak in a bye!

Runs Scored 17 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 129/3

A Ilyas57 (35)

A Khan18 (22)

A D'njaya3-0-34-0

15.66

SIX! Man, that is some shot! This is given a nice loop, fuller on middle and leg, Aqib Ilyas whips this one over the deep mid-wicket fielder for a biggie.

15.51

On middle, smacked down to long on for one.

15.41

On middle and leg, Ilyas works this to the leg side for a single.

15.32

Fifty for Aqib Ilyas! Solid knock from him so far. Full toss, outside off, Aqib Ilyas skips down and hammers this towards long on for a couple.

15.26

SIX! WHACK! Aqib Ilyas moves closer to his fifty! Loopy, around off, Aqib Ilyas clears his front leg and thumps this one massively over the bowler's head for a biggie.

15.11

Short, outside off, Khan looks to slice it away but gets the bottom edge towards short third man for one.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 112/3

A Khan16 (20)

A Ilyas42 (31)

D Shanaka2-0-19-0

14.61

Banged in short, around off, hooked away to the leg side for one.

14.51

Back of a length, outside off, pulled to the deep mid-wicket region for one.

14.42

This is pulled again to the deep mid-wicket region and the batters are able to collect two runs.

14.32

A touch shortish, around off, Aqib Ilyas pulls this one towards the deep mid-wicket region. The man in the deep runs forward, reaches out, takes it, but he fell down due to the momentum and the ball falls out. Two.

14.20

Fuller outside off, the drive is missed.

14.11

Short on middle, pulled down to long on for a run.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 105/3

A Ilyas37 (27)

A Khan14 (18)

M T'shana4-0-24-1

13.60

Shortish outside off, Aqib looks to slash but misses.

13.51

Flatter, outside off again, the reverse-hit it lofted over point for a run.

13.51wd

WIDE. Spinning away outside off, left alone again.

13.51wd

WIDE. Way outside off, left alone.

13.40

Around off, defended.

13.30

Fuller, outside off, Khan lines up to play the reverse-sweep but misses his shot.

13.20

Outside off, angling in, Khan swings but misses.

13.12

DROPPED! Another one. Flatter, way outside off, Ayaan Khan skipped down the track and slammed this towards covers. It takes the toe end and lobs up. The man backtracks, gets the ball but it pops out. Two taken.

Maheesh Theekshana comes back into the attack.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 100/3

A Ilyas37 (26)

A Khan11 (13)

D Shanaka1-0-12-0

12.64

FOUR! A boundary to end proceedings in this over! Aqib Ilyas is playing a good hand here! Short and wide outside off, Aqib Ilyas slaps this towards backward point. The fielder there gets his hand up and the ball hits his hands and bursts through to the ropes.

12.51

Short again, around off, pulled along the ground to deep mid-wicket for one.

12.41

Short, around off, AI taps this to backward point for a quick single.

12.34

FOUR! Well played. Short, angling down the leg side, Aqib Ilyas gets inside the line and powers this to the fine leg fence.

12.21

On middle, played towards mid-wicket for one.

12.11

Short of a length, around off, hit back towards Shanaka, who pushes it towards mid off for a quick run.

Dasun Shanaka comes into the attack now.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 88/3

A Ilyas27 (22)

A Khan9 (11)

A D'njaya2-0-17-0

11.61

Loopy ball, outside off. Aqib Ilyas drills it to long off to collect a single.

11.51

Tossed up, on middle. Ayaan Khan hits it hard and the ball disturbs the stumps at the non-striker's end. The ball deflects to long on and the batters cross for a run.

11.41lb

Leg bye! A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested! Flatter ball, around middle and leg. Aqib Ilyas looks to play the switch hit but he misses and gets hit on his pads.

11.30

On a length, around middle. Aqib Ilyas prods and turns it to mid-wicket.

11.21

Floated, around middle. Ayaan Khan drills it to long on for a run.

11.11

Tossed up, around off. Aqib Ilyas lofts it to long off for a single.

Akila Dananjaya is back on now.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 83/3

A Khan7 (9)

A Ilyas25 (18)

L Kumara3-1-14-0

10.62

Good running! Length ball, strayed on the pads. Ayaan Khan tucks it to the leg side and collects another couple of runs.

10.52

Yorker-length delivery, on middle. Ayaan Khan flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

10.40

Kumara bangs it into the deck, outside off. Ayaan Khan looks to cut it over the keeper but he misses.

10.32

Good-length ball, on middle. Ayaan Khan tucks it to wide of deep square leg for a couple.

10.20

Good-length ball, down leg. Ayaan Khan misses his flick and the ball kisses his pads before going to the keeper.

10.10

Length ball, on off. Ayaan Khan pushes it to cover.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 77/3

A Khan1 (3)

A Ilyas25 (18)

M T'shana3-0-19-1

9.61

In the air..but safe! Tossed up, on off. Ayaan Khan skips down to slog but he miscues it to the long on fielder, on the bounce. A single taken.

9.50

Nicely tossed up, outside off. Ayaan Khan pushes it to cover.

9.40

Floated, around off. Ayaan Khan prods to defend this one but he gets an inside edge onto his pad.

9.31

Flatter ball, outside off. Aqib Ilyas cuts it to deep cover to collect a single.

9.20

Tossed up, around off. Aqib Ilyas blocks it out.

Ayaan Khan walks out at number 5.

9.1W

OUT! TAKEN! WHAT A CATCH! Tossed up, around off. Zeeshan Maqsood goes down on his knee and looks to sweep but he only manages a top edge and the ball loops up in the air behind square on the leg side. Binura Fernando runs to his right from short fine leg and puts in a dive to take a stunner!

Maheesh Theekshana comes back into the attack.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 75/2

A Ilyas24 (16)

Z Maqsood16 (7)

C K'ratne2-0-22-1

8.64

FOUR! WHACKED! Width on offer, and Aqib Ilyas does not miss out! Full ball, outside off. Ilyas lofts it just over the diving cover fielder for a boundary. 14 runs off this over!

8.51

Back of a length, on leg. Zeeshan Maqsood tickles it behind square on the leg side for a run.

8.41

Slower ball, on a length, around middle. Aqib Ilyas tucks it to the leg side for a single.

8.30

Good-length ball, around off. Aqib Ilyas defends it to cover.

8.26

SIX! WOW! Banged into the deck, around off. Aqib Ilyas swivels and hooks it way over fine leg for a biggie!

8.12

Length ball, outside off. Aqib Ilyas carves it past covers for a couple of runs.

Chamika Karunaratne comes back into the attack now.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 61/2

Z Maqsood15 (6)

A Ilyas11 (11)

A D'njaya1-0-13-0

7.60

13 off this one! Around off, defended out.

7.56

SIX! This is even better! Loopy delivery, fuller outside off, Zeeshan Maqsood steps out and hits this well over the extra cover fence.

7.46

SIX! There's the biggie! Zeeshan Maqsood looks to attack! Fuller, around middle, Zeeshan Maqsood gets low and nails his slog-sweep over deep square leg.

7.31

Served fuller, outside off, Aqib slams this towards long off and rotates the strike.

7.20

Another dot! Tossed up on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket, who stops well.

7.10

On middle, played to mid off.

Akila Dananjaya comes into the attack now.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 48/2

Z Maqsood3 (3)

A Ilyas10 (8)

M T'shana2-0-17-0

6.62

Flatter, around off, spinning in, Zeeshan Maqsood goes back and slaps this behind point for a couple.

6.51

Short, outside off, sliced away to the right of the short third man fielder, who half-stops it for one.

6.40

Floated on middle, defended back to the bowler.

6.30

Darted on middle, knocked to the mid-wicket region.

6.21

Outside off, played to short third man for one.

6.10

Fuller, outside off, Zeeshan Maqsood looks to have a poke but misses.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 44/2

A Ilyas9 (5)

Z Maqsood0 (0)

C K'ratne1-0-8-1

5.62

On middle, nudged through mid-wicket and a couple of runs are taken.

5.56

SIX! It looked like it would be caught but he hits it well enough for a biggie. On middle, on a length, heaved hard over square leg. The man in the deep is interested in taking this but the ball goes just past the ropes there.

5.40

Back of a length, on off, guided to point.

Zeeshan Maqsood comes out now.

5.30

Around off, kept out.

5.2W

OUT! TAKEN! Kashyap Harishbhai Prajapati's innings comes to an end. Chamika Karunaratne does well to pouch this too and the second wicket falls in no time. On a length, around off, Kashyap Harishbhai Prajapati looks to whip this to the leg side but gets a leading edge high in the air to the off side. Chamika Karunaratne runs after it, judges it well and pouches this.

5.10

Short and outside off, left alone this time.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 36/1

K P'apati22 (17)

A Ilyas1 (1)

M T'shana1-0-13-0

4.61

Dragged shorter and on middle, knocked down to long on for one.

4.50

On middle and leg, KHP looks to tuck but misses and gets hit on the pad. An appeal for LBW but turned down.

4.46

SIX! The second one of the over! Flighted outside off, Kashyap Harishbhai Prajapati gets low and slog-sweeps this one hard over square on the leg side.

4.30

Dot now! On middle, played to mid-wicket.

4.26

SIX! SHOT! Kashyap Harishbhai Prajapati gets hold of this one! This is tossed up, landing fuller around off, Kashyap Harishbhai Prajapati steps out and lofts this one effortlessly over long off.

4.10

A touch short, around off, pushed to covers.

Maheesh Theekshana comes to bowl.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 23/1

K P'apati9 (11)

A Ilyas1 (1)

L Kumara2-1-8-0

3.61

Fuller and on off. Prajapti clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

3.54

FOUR! Nicely played. A full-length ball, on the pads. Prajapati flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

3.41

A length ball, on off. Aqib Ilyas works it to mid on off the inner half. They take one.

3.31

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

3.31wd

A sharp bouncer, on off. Prajapti leaves it alone. Wide called.

3.20

Good-length ball, outside off. The ball nips in off the pitch. Kashyap Harishbhai Prajapati looks to heave it away but misses.

3.10

A length ball, on off. Prajapati pushes it to cover.

Aqib Ilyas is the new man in.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 15/1

J Singh5 (12)

K P'apati3 (6)

B F'nando2-0-9-1

2.6W

OUT! BOWLED! Four and out! Binura Fernando has the last laugh here. A length ball, on the leg stump. Singh tries to be innovative. He moves across and looks to scoop it over the keeper's head, but he fails to get any bat on it. The ball goes through to come in contact with the leg stump. Binura Fernando draws the first blood.

2.54

FOUR! Nicely played. Singh gets the first boundary of the innings. A length ball, on off. Singh pulls it through mid-wicket and finds the boundary.

2.40

An appeal for LBW but turned down. Fernando fires in a yorker on leg. Singh looks to dig it out but misses. The umpire says it is going down leg.

2.30

On off, kept out solidly.

2.21

A length ball, on off. Prajapati looks to flick it away to the leg side. The ball takes the outside edge and goes to point. They take one.

2.10

Nice away movement this time! Fernando hurls a good-length ball, on off. The ball moves away off the pitch. Prajapti looks to defend it out but misses.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 10/0

J Singh1 (8)

K P'apati2 (4)

L Kumara1-1-0-0

1.60

A length ball, on middle. Singh hangs back and defends it to mid on.

1.50

On a length, on the pads. Singh tucks it towards mid on.

1.40

Bangs in a short delivery, on off. Singh looks to cut it away but misses.

1.34b

FOUR BYES! Misses everyone. A length ball, on off. Singh looks to heave it away but misses. The keeper misses the ball as well. The ball races away to the fence at third man.

1.20

On off, pushed to covers.

1.10

Nicely bowled! What a delivery. A length ball, outside off. The ball nips in a bit. Singh looks to defend it out but misses. The ball beats the outside edge.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 6/0

K P'apati2 (4)

J Singh1 (2)

B F'nando1-0-4-0

0.60

A length ball, on off. Prajapti defends it to point.

0.52

A length ball, on middle. Prajapti flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

0.40

A length ball, on off. Prajapati looks to defend it out. The ball takes the inside edge and goes towards fine leg.

0.31lb

LEG BYE! Full and on the pads. Singh misses his flick. The ball rolls to the leg side off the pads. The batters collect a leg bye.

0.31wd

WIDE! Full-length, down leg. Singh leaves it alone. Wide called.

0.21lb

LEG BYE! A length ball, on the pads. Prajapati looks to flick it but misses. The ball clips the pads and rolls to the leg side. The batters collect a leg bye.

0.11

Oman and Singh are off the mark! A length ball, on the pads, Singh tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Oman (Playing XI) - Kashyap Harishbhai Prajapati, Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood (C), Mohammad Nadeem, Ayaan Khan, Sandeep Goud, Naseem Khushi (WK), Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Ahmed, Bilal Khan.

The players have made their way out to the middle. Jatinder Singh and Kashyap Harishbhai Prajapati are the opening batters for Oman. Binura Fernando to start with the ball.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando, Akila Dananjaya.

TOSS UPDATE - Sri Lanka have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.

Hello and a warm welcome to all! It is time for the second T20I between Oman and Sri Lanka. The Islanders did take a 1-nil lead, but they did get a taste of the UAE conditions. Their top-order collapsed and would hope that does not happen this time around. Oman, on the other hand, would be quite happy with their performance both with the bat and the ball. They would hope they can put up a solid effort even today. Will they be able to steal a victory? We shall find out soon. Stay tuned for toss and team updates.

... MATCH DAY ...