Live Cricket Score: India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20, Colombo, Nidahas Trophy 2018

8.3: N Pradeep to S Dhawan, SIX! Another one! The word 'commanding' is nowhere close to this shot. Another effort ball from Pradeep, Dhawan is cramped for room yet proceeds to play the pull. We are waiting in anticipation to see the fielder get under that to pouch that but instead, the next visuals are of the ball sailing over the fine leg fence.

8.2: N Pradeep to S Dhawan, SIX! Streaky again, but Dhawan would hardly be bothered by the outcome. Pradeep bangs this short on the stumps, Dhawan looks to go for the pull. Goes through with the shot and the ball goes off the top edge and sails over the third man fence for a maximum. This is the first one of the game. That's the 50-run stand between Dhawan and Pandey. Resurrection in progress and going well.

8.1: N Pradeep to M Pandey, Length ball outside off, Manish punches it through covers for one.

7.6: J Mendis to M Pandey, Drags his length back and Pandey punches this down on the off side for one.

7.5: J Mendis to M Pandey, Pandey defends this from within the crease. Good comeback from Mendis.

7.4: J Mendis to M Pandey, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

7.3: J Mendis to M Pandey, SIX! Huge! Tossed up and Pandey slogs sweeps this over mid-wicket for a biggie.

7.2: J Mendis to S Dhawan, NOT OUT! Dhawan survives. Loopy ball around leg and Dhawan misses his sweep. The ball goes to hit the pads and after a strong appeal from the players, the umpire doesn't raise his finger. Chandimal reviews this without even asking his bowler. The third umpire has a few looks for inside edge but doesn't find any. After further seeing the replay it shows that the ball has pitched outside leg. Good decision from the umpire. The batsmen cross between all this.

The Sri Lankans have opted for a review for an LBW decision against Dhawan. They appeal but the umpire gives it not out. Chandimal doesn't think the same and opts for the review. Has this pitched outside leg?

7.1: J Mendis to M Pandey, Pandey cuts it past point to move to the other end.

Jeevan Mendis into the attack.

6.6: T Perera to M Pandey, Fuller ball, Pandey hits it through mid on to keep strike after a misfield at mid-wicket.

6.5: T Perera to S Dhawan, Around off, Dhawan punches this to the off side for a single.

6.4: T Perera to M Pandey, Bangs this short again, Pandey looks to hook this but gets it off the back of the bat towards third man for one.

6.3: T Perera to M Pandey, Short again, Pandey pulls but cannot find the gap.

6.2: T Perera to M Pandey, FOUR! Short ball, around off, Pandey quickly takes position and works it towards the fine leg region for another boundary.

6.1: T Perera to S Dhawan, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Thisara Perera to bowl his first over.

5.6: A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Outside off, Dhawan kneels and sweeps it to square leg for one. 40/2 in the Powerplay for India.

5.5: A Dananjaya to M Pandey, Gives this some air and again Pandey hits it hard towards long on. He runs the first one hard and wanted the second but Dhawan sends him back.

5.4: A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Floated on the pads, Dhawan misses his shot. The ball hits his pads and they steal a leg bye.

5.3: A Dananjaya to M Pandey, Tossed up, Pandey hits it hard to long on but just manages a single.

5.2: A Dananjaya to M Pandey, Slow ball on middle stump, Pandey plays it back to the bowler.

5.1: A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Spins into Dhawan and the batsman goes on one knee to sweep it past the short fine leg fielder for one.

4.6: N Pradeep to M Pandey, FOUR! AUTHORITATIVE! Full in length, Pandey gets his front foot out of the way and blasts it over mid on. It almost goes the distance as the ball just bounces inside the ropes. 17 runs off this over, very costly.

4.5: N Pradeep to S Dhawan, Length ball around off, Dhawan plays it towards point and gets to the other end. There is a wild throw at the batter's end and thankfully, doesn't result in an overthrow.

4.5: N Pradeep to S Dhawan, WIDE! Full and down leg, Dhawan fails to flick it away.

4.4: N Pradeep to M Pandey, Quick run. Pandey pushes it towards mid off and takes on the fielder's arm. Makes it in, in time, beating the wild shy.

4.4: N Pradeep to M Pandey, WIDE! Length ball hurled down leg, Pandey misses the flick. Chandimal appeals to just put the umpire off, but the umpire's having nothing of that. Wide given.

4.3: N Pradeep to S Dhawan, On the pads, worked away to the on side for a single.

4.2: N Pradeep to S Dhawan, FOUR! LUCKY DHAWAN! The short ball ploy was initially against Raina but here, against Dhawan, it almost paid dividends. Dhawan is hurried into the pull and gets a top edge. The ball sails over the short fine leg fielder and goes to the fence for another boundary.

4.1: N Pradeep to S Dhawan, FOUR! Dananjaya's efforts on the third man fence should be lauded, but the result is in India's favour. Pradeep delivers this on a length angling away, Dhawan stands back and guides it towards third man. Akila runs to his right in the deep and puts in the dive. Yet fails to prevent the boundary.

Change of ends for Nuwan Pradeep.

3.6: A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Short ball, Dhawan pulls this behind square to retain strike.

3.5: A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Good running from Pandey as he forces Dhawan for the second. Dhawan plays it through mid-wicket and hares back for the second.

3.5: A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, WIDE! Wide outside off stump, the batsman leaves it alone. The umpire signals a wide.

3.4: A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Slower through the air this time, outside off, Dhawan charges down and defends this.

3.3: A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, FOUR! A bit shorter this time and Dhawan does not miss it this time. Rocks back and pulls this through mid-wicket for a boundary.

3.2: A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Pitched up outside off, Dhawan kneels and tries to sweep it but is beaten.

3.1: A Dananjaya to S Dhawan, Strong appeal from the bowler and the keeper but the umpire stays put. Starts off with a ball spinning into Dhawan who misses his flick and the ball goes to hit his pads. Chandimal thinks of going for the review but Akila dissuades him.

Akila Dananjaya to roll his arm now.

2.6: D Chameera to M Pandey, Effort ball, Pandey ducks under the ball at the last moment.

2.5: D Chameera to M Pandey, Pandey defends his ball from his crease.

2.4: D Chameera to M Pandey, Bangs this short but Pandey fails the attempted hook shot.

2.3: D Chameera to M Pandey, Outside off, Pandey misses his flick and the ball goes to Dinesh behind the stumps.

2.2: D Chameera to M Pandey, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.