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India vs Sri Lanka, Super Fours, 18th Match (A1 v B1)

Axar Patel 21(15)
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Chameera to Axar, SIX, India go past 200. Applause from SKY from the balcony. Chameera telegraphed his plan right through the over and Axar finally makes him pay. This is a full toss outside off, Axar moves across and heaves it to cow corner, just clearing the rope
19.5
Chameera to Axar, 2 runs, full and outside off, Axar opens the bat face and slices it square of the wicket, he scampers back for the second and immediately bends down to stretch his leg
19.3
Chameera to Axar, 1 run, good stop by Theekshana. Full delivery outside off, Axar opens the bat face and slices it to short third. Theekshana is standing fine and the ball lands in front of him, he dives to his right and stops a certain boundary
19.3
Chameera to Axar, wide, 141.1ks full and outside off, Axar tries his best to reach it but does not make contact, wide called
19.1
Chameera to Axar, 1 run, 140.8ks yorker outside off, Axar digs it into the off-side and crosses over
19
Theekshana to Axar, 1 run, 110ks speared into the pads, Axar whips it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket. This is now the highest total in this Asia Cup.
18.4
Theekshana to Axar, leg byes, 1 run, direct hit and Axar was gone. Too casual from him. Fired into the pads, Axar misses the flick and the ball deflects off the pad, Kusal Mendis comes forward and has a shy at the non-striker's end. He misses and Axar survives
18.1
Theekshana to Axar, 1 run, drifting in from round the wicket, Axar flicks to deep mid-wicket
18
Nuwan Thushara to Axar, 1 run, 130.2ks full and outside off, Axar drills to long-on and settles with a single
17.5
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Nuwan Thushara to Axar, FOUR, nicely done! 129.4ks very full and outside off, Axar bends down and opens the bat face, slices it wide of short third and the ball races away. He knew what Thushara was doing and set himself for that shot
17.4
Nuwan Thushara to Axar, no run, 128.2ks full and outside off, Axar shuffles across and toe-ends the heave back to Thushara
17.3
Nuwan Thushara to Axar, 2 runs, 131.9ks low full toss outside off, Axar jams it to short third and Chameera has a needless shy at the striker's end, concedes the extra run
17.3
Nuwan Thushara to Axar, wide, that was a bit harsh. Full and outside off, Axar lets it pass and umpire signals a wide. That was within the guideline
17.1
Nuwan Thushara to Axar, 1 run, 131.8ks full delivery on leg, Axar flicks to deep square leg
16.4
Chameera to Axar, 1 run, 139.1ks short of length at the body, Axar swivels and pulls backward of square leg
16.3
Chameera to Axar, no run, 139.3ks back of a length outside off, Axar charges down and does not connect with the slash
16.2
Chameera to Axar, no run, 142.4ks on a length and outside off, Axar drives and is beaten on the outside edge