The wind has picked up. It is very gusty out there. It's a storm! The action has been paused. Too breezy to continue.
The wind has picked up. It is very gusty out there. It's a storm! The action has been paused.
42.5
Starc to Madushanka, wide, was banged in short, down leg, Madushanka leaves it alone and has been wided
42.4
Starc to Madushanka, no run, shapes it in, was going down, Madushanka manages to pat it down into the deck. Two more balls to ensure we are going further in this innings
42.3
Starc to Madushanka, no run
42.2
Starc to Asalanka, 1 run, and they get a single. Superb fielding from Marsh at cover. That was fuller, outside off, Asalanka drove it and they get only a single. Was that needed? Madushanka is exposed to Starc now.
42.1
Starc to Asalanka, no run, slower short ball, looks to pull and is too early into the shot. Cue-ends it down to mid-on and doesn't take a single after some thinking...
There might be a storm around the corner. But what about the tornado that has torn apart Lanka?
41.6
Maxwell to Madushanka, no run, flatter one, outside off, Madushanka dead bats it into the off-side with soft hands
41.5
Maxwell to Asalanka, 1 run, stabs the ball down into the off-side and gets a single
41.4
Maxwell to Asalanka, no run
41.3
Maxwell to Asalanka, no run
41.2
Maxwell to Asalanka, no run
It is windy and hazy all of a sudden. There is a storm brewing up.
41.1
Maxwell to Asalanka, no run, tossed up delivery, the batter jams the ball down into the off-side
Glenn Maxwell [8.0-0-33-0] is back into the attack
40.6
Starc to Madushanka, no run, low full toss, was supposed to be a yorker but Madushanka
Dilshan Madushanka, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Mihir: For some reason, most of the teams don't look World Cup ready in this edition. Contributions from barely 4-5 players does not work in ODI cricket, you need the whole team to put their hands up.