Sri Lanka beat India by 5 wickets in 1st T20I

[#GreenRoars]

India Squad
MS Dhoni*†, R Ashwin, JJ Bumrah, S Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, RA Jadeja, B Kumar, P Negi, A Nehra, MK Pandey, HH Pandya, AM Rahane, SK Raina, RG Sharma, Yuvraj Singh


Sri Lanka Squad
LD Chandimal*†, PVD Chameera, N Dickwella, TM Dilshan, B Fernando, CRD Fernando, DAS Gunaratne, MD Gunathilaka, CK Kapugedera, NLTC Perera, S Prasanna, CAK Rajitha, SMSM Senanayake, MD Shanaka, TAM Siriwardana, JDF Vandersay

 

[JaDed]

The U-19 was better at least different players

 

[#GreenRoars]

The U-19 was better at least different players

Haha seeing same faces in team India again and again.

 

[Indian_Supporter]

Another Lanka bashing coming up.

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[desi_launda]

6.55pm A green-looking pitch at the MCA Stadium. Lots of grass on it. Sunil Gavaskar thinks its primary role could be to hold the surface together, allowing the ball to come on nicely to the bat. "Lots of fours and sixes," he predicts.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Let's see if India can cause an upset.

 

[desi_launda]

Let's see if India can cause an upset.

I'm hoping against hope

 

[#GreenRoars]

Let's see if India can cause an upset.

) Damn, don't do it.

 

[JaDed]

Haha seeing same faces in team India again and again.

True that too against Lanka again and Lanka chooses to field coz grass.

 

[desi_launda]

Sri Lanka will bowl first. "It's grassy, it's pretty fresh, we need to get early wickets and put them under pressure," Chandimal says. Two debutants - Niroshan Dickwella and Dasun Shanaka.

 

[carrom_ball]

Haha seeing same faces in team India again and again.

Roary mah buoy, your favorite player kohli is not in the squad, you must be sad

 

[SL_Fan]

Let's see if India can cause an upset.

Dang beat me to it.

 

[Sandeep]

Dhoni, please let Hardik Pandya bat.. we want to see how he goes about it!!! That is my only interest in this match..

 

[SL_Fan]

I'll be happy if we get Rohit out inside the first 20 overs. There after should be smooth sailin.

 

[SL_Fan]

Hardik lols

 

[Sandeep]

Hardik lols

Dickwella vs Hardik.. going to be a very hard battle

 

[SL_Fan]

What Dickwella is playing too hahaha. Some stiff competition there. True test of manhood this one.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Roary mah buoy, your favorite player kohli is not in the squad, you must be sad

Yes, he can skip international matches for rest but can't skip tamasha league he he he.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Want to see Shanaka, heard a lot about him.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Hehehe Sharma

 

[#GreenRoars]

I am happy that SL giving chances to youngsters. It will hurt their cricket for time being, but later on they will come strong.

 

[Adil_94]

This pitch looks like a green top

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[Adil_94]

This debutant a double wicket over. What an experience

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[#GreenRoars]

What a debut for this kid 2 down

 

[battler]

A really quick and seaming wicket!

 

[CricFan2012]

Sri Lanka eating Indians alive in only the first over 0.0

 

[carrom_ball]

Kohli did well to take rest, his average against lanka would have taken a hit on this pitch

 

[#GreenRoars]

[MENTION=134981]Bhaag Viru Bhaag[/MENTION] i hope you are watching

 

[BaaliSoda]

Pathetic start this for India.

Great debut over from Rajitha, though.

 

[street cricketer]

Always good to see Thisara in India.

Top lad.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Kohli did well to take rest, his average against lanka would have taken a hit on this pitch

It's a green mamba, why prepare such pitch for T20? Inspired by PSL?

 

[battler]

lol everyone is looking like Marshall here

 

[JaDed]

The bounce )

 

[IcedCoffee]

Ftb Rohit Sharma got owned.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Rajitha, damn, impressive bowling by this kid so far.

 

[carrom_ball]

It's a green mamba, why prepare such pitch for T20? Inspired by PSL?

Who knows, may be to make things interesting against lanka

 

[IcedCoffee]

That was wide

 

[JaDed]

Commentator is right get a second slip FGS such bounce.

 

[Zeshan547]

Just wish if we get such a pitch in dharmshala on march 19th, amir and irfan vs indian batting, it would be some sight and pak best chance to break the streak.

 

[carrom_ball]

Will we bat out the full 20 overs

 

[carrom_ball]

Just wish if we get such a pitch in dharmshala on march 19th, amir and irfan vs indian batting, it would be some sight and pak best chance to break the streak.

And what if Pakistan has to bat first

 

[JaDed]

dropped )

 

[#GreenRoars]

Poor lad, robbed of 3rd wicket
Poor fielding.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Why prepare such seamer friendly pitch for a T20 game?

At this rate, reaching a score of 100 itself will be a herculean task for our batsmen.

 

[JaDed]

Raina you clueless fool ,this match is amazing

 

[IcedCoffee]

Fielder did a

 

[#GreenRoars]

Now this Raina will hit ton.

 

[street cricketer]

Not sure if it's the wicket or the bowler, but this Rajitha guy looks seriously fast.

Very impressive from the debutant.

 

[Zeshan547]

Rahat ali ke yad taaza krdi iss drop catch ne, feeling sad.

 

[JaDed]

Now this Raina will hit ton.

If he touches the next 6 balls it would be great lol

 

[IcedCoffee]

That actually was a drop too technically. He could have jumped and caught it.

 

[street cricketer]

Dhawan playing on a greentop is going to be entertainment

Edit: He has just smoked a six.

 

[battler]

Just wish if we get such a pitch in dharmshala on march 19th, amir and irfan vs indian batting, it would be some sight and pak best chance to break the streak.

But then what would happen to pak batsmen vs Nehra and Bumrah?

 

[#GreenRoars]

you need to bat like this on such a green track.

 

[imranq]

We all know that we will never get to see these kind of pitches during the t20 world cup. They will be flat and slow.

Perfect planning by BCCI to not allow Srilanka a chance to get accommodated to the conditions.

 

[IcedCoffee]

Dhawan playing on a greentop is going to be entertainment

You said it...

 

[#GreenRoars]

But then what would happen to pak batsmen vs Nehra and Bumrah?

Nehra nothing special, Shami and Bumrah can destroy us.

 

[Zeshan547]

And what if Pakistan has to bat first

tu phr jo har dafa hota hai world cups mein, i mean india win, lol.

 

[street cricketer]

You said it...

It's a one off for the legend

 

[Itachi]

Just wish if we get such a pitch in dharmshala on march 19th, amir and irfan vs indian batting, it would be some sight and pak best chance to break the streak.

Nehra, bumrah will be make marshall, mcgrath by pak batsman and they will surrender.

 

[IcedCoffee]

But then what would happen to pak batsmen vs Nehra and Bumrah?

Can Bumrah swing? Nehra might give problems but not sure if he knows where to bowl on such tracks.

 

[street cricketer]

But everyone told me that India will have dustbowls

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Will we bat out the full 20 overs

Least you should expect from the favourites to win WT20 no?

 

[JaDed]

Perera is bowling at 105, lol its hilarious.

 

[IcedCoffee]

But everyone told me that India will have dustbowls

Only in test match and World T20

 

[street cricketer]

Can Bumrah swing? Nehra might give problems but not sure if he knows where to bowl on such tracks.

In swing. Don't know to bowl outswinger.

 

[battler]

Can Bumrah swing? Nehra might give problems but not sure if he knows where to bowl on such tracks.

Bumrah bowls a full length, if there is any swing he should be able to extract it.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

We all know that we will never get to see these kind of pitches during the t20 world cup. They will be flat and slow.

Perfect planning by BCCI to not allow Srilanka a chance to get accommodated to the conditions.

BCCI can never win no matter what. )

 

[IcedCoffee]

Sucks for Rahane. This was perfect opportunity to prove naysayers wrong in T20s especially with such a track.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

What a refreshing change for a pitch.

 

[Abhilash93]

In swing. Don't know to bowl outswinger.

Inswinger + one that holds its line.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Great shot by Raina

 

[street cricketer]

I feel sorry for Raina.

Edit: He has also smoked a six.

 

[carrom_ball]

Least you should expect from the favourites to win WT20 no?

Wt20 won't be held on such pitches and king kohli would be there too , so no worries

 

[Zeshan547]

A question for indian fans, would you prefer a pitch like this or total phatta for pak encounter? Even though i think india would still win on both types of pitches.

 

[#GreenRoars]

You drop catch, you drop match

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Raina Raina Raina

 

[carrom_ball]

A question for indian fans, would you prefer a pitch like this or total phatta for pak encounter? Even though i think india would still win on both types of pitches.

Total phatta, can't let amir get away with a moral victory

 

[street cricketer]

A question for indian fans, would you prefer a pitch like this or total phatta for pak encounter? Even though i think india would still win on both types of pitches.

Patta. Takes Pak bowling out of the equation.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Full young team from SL, 120 would be enough score for them.