That's it from this batting feast served to you all.
Mendis also spoke in Sinhalese. He felt the bowling was good. He felt 330 was good but they got 380.
The decision was about the dew factor. The pitch was good to bat on in the second innings. We just gave away too many runs. The powerplay overs, we were not up to the mark. We gave them the game there. They had partnerships and carried on. We had the hope when Nabi and Azmatullah were playing. We had the belief when 15 overs were left.
Pathum Nissanka, Player of the Match:
22:47 Local Time, 17:17 GMT, 22:47 IST: Cricket is the real winner can't have a better definition. Nissanka batted magnificiently earlier. And Nabi and Azmatullah almost
49.6
Pramod to Azmatullah, 1 run, he will finish sadly on 149. But runs of the highest quality. It is a pity that he has to finish on the losing side.
49.5
Pramod to Azmatullah, SIX,
49.4
Pramod to Azmatullah, no run
49.3
Pramod to Ikram Alikhil, 1 run, very full, Ikram Alikhil jams the ball down to long-on for a single
49.2
Pramod to Ikram Alikhil, no run, very full, outside off, Ikram Alikhil defends it out into the off-side
49.1
Pramod to Ikram Alikhil, leg byes, 2 runs
48.6
Madushanka to Ikram Alikhil, 1 run, 53 needed off the final over.
48.5
Madushanka to Azmatullah, 1 run, slower short ball, outside off, dragged down to long-on for a single. 54 needed off 7 balls
48.4
Madushanka to Azmatullah, no run, was a slower length delivery, Azmatullah backs away and slaps it. The man at mid-off dives to stop it to his right. Only a single
48.3
Madushanka to Ikram Alikhil, 1 run, stabbed down into the off-side for a single as that was a fuller length delivery outside off
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