Sri Lanka A vs India A, 1st Match, Tri Nation A Series in Sri Lanka 2026 - Player HighlightsSLA vs INDA, 1st Match, Tri Nation A Series in Sri Lanka 2026 - Player Highlights

Anshul Kamboj to Sahan Arachchige, out Bowled!! Anshul Kamboj gets a wicket at a crucial time. A perfect yorker at the stumps, Sahan Arachchige tries to squeeze it out, but gets a bottom edge as the ball disturbs the furniture. They're seven down as the hosts need 16 off 16. Is there a twist in the tale? Sahan Arachchige walks back to the pavilion to a standing ovation from his teammates. Such a lovely knock it was. Has put Sri Lanka within touching distance of a win. Sahan Arachchige b Anshul Kamboj 74(72) [4s-6 6s-2]

Arshad Khan to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, back of a length around off, Sahan Arachchige chops it towards the keeper and takes a single

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, flicked to the fielder at mid-wicket by Sahan Arachchige. Exactly the kind of over Sri Lanka A were looking for

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, swept towards the leg-side for a single

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, flicked towards deep square leg as the ball lands in front of Anukul Roy who was charging in from the edge of the boundary

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Sahan Arachchige drives it to long-off for a single

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, tossed up delivery around off, driven to long-off for a single

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Sahan Arachchige clips it towards short fine leg

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, on the fuller side, Sahan Arachchige squeezes it down the pitch

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, goes for the reverse sweep, but gets beaten down the leg-side. Could have been a wide had he not played the reverse sweep

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, yorker length ball around off, Sahan Arachchige squeezes it towards mid-off and takes a single

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, no run, appeal for a caught behind turned down! Suryansh Shedgegoes full outside off and Sahan Arachchige goes for a flashy drive. Gets beaten on the inside edge and the umpire turns down the appeal. Don't think there was any bat involved, looking at replays

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, no run, yorker length ball outside off, Sahan Arachchige tries to squeeze it out, misses

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, no run, driven towards the off-side by Sahan Arachchige

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, tad short outside off, some extra bounce as Sahan Arachchige gets surprised and beaten on the outside edge

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, flicked to mid-wicket by Sahan Arachchige

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, full and wide outside off, driven through the off-side for a single. That was played uppishly but into the gap at cover-point

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, steered towards short third man for a single

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, tad fuller on middle and leg, driven to mid-on for a single

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, 2 runs, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Sahan Arachchige square drives it through backward point for a couple of runs

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, no run, on a length around leg, Sahan Arachchige looks to clip it away, gets hit on the pads though. Lbw appeal turned down as it was pitching outside leg

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Sahan Arachchige cuts it through the off-side for a single

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR, Sahan Arachchige continues to find the boundaries. Picks the length early and swivel-pulls this towards deep square leg for four runs

Anukul Roy to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, flatter through the air on leg, Sahan Arachchige sweeps it to short fine leg for a single

Anukul Roy to Sahan Arachchige, no run, loopy delivery around off, Sahan Arachchige guides it back to the bowler

Anukul Roy to Sahan Arachchige, no run, tad short outside off, Sahan Arachchige cuts it towards backward point

Anukul Roy to Sahan Arachchige, wide, down the leg-side for a wide ball

Anukul Roy to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR, goes down on his knee and executes his reverse sweep this time. Manages to beat the fielder at short third man and finds the fence

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Sahan Arachchige knocks it to cover

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, no run, played towards mid-on by Sahan Arachchige

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR, Sahan Arachchige brings up his fifty! Goes down on his knee and plays a well executed sweep. Gets a standing ovation from his teammates and a hug from his partner at the other end. But he needs to make sure and stay till the end

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, no run, driven back to the bowler by Sahan Arachchige. Ayush Badoni grabs it with a dive to his right

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, no run, tad short outside off, punched to the fielder at cover

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, SIX, that shall release some pressure. Sahan Arachchige goes down on his knee and slogsweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a much needed six. Playing a captain's innings

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, no run, straighter delivery outside off, Sahan Arachchige has a poke at it, and almost nicks it to the keeper

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, pushed towards cover for a single by Sahan Arachchige

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, tad short outside off, Sahan Arachchige cuts it through the off-side for a single

Anukul Roy to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, that was on the pads and Sahan Arachchige flicked it towards mid-wicket for a single

Anukul Roy to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, clipped through mid-wicket by Sahan Arachchige for a single

Anukul Roy to Sahan Arachchige, 3 wides, fired down the leg-side and the keeper fails to gather it. Three wides taken

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, touch short on middle and leg, Sahan Arachchige knocks it to long-on for a single

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, quicker through the air on middle and leg, Sahan Arachchige clips it towards the on-side for one

Anukul Roy to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, flatter through the air on leg, nudged to backward square leg

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, drifting in, Arachchige shuffles across and sweeps to deep square leg

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, no run, flighted outside off, Arachchige blocks off the back foot

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, no run, full delivery on leg, Arachchige clips it straight to mid-wicket

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, slower ball on off, Arachchige eases it to mid-off and quickly crosses over

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, no run, effort delivery - short of length angled across, Arachchige is rushed on the pull and the ball flies over the top-edge. That had nice bounce and carry

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR, short of length delivery, Arachchige pulls it in front of square, beats mid-wicket and there's no stopping that

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, wide, strays down leg, Arachchige misses the glance and is called a wide

Tilak Varma to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, short and outside off, Arachchige cracks it square on the off-side

Tilak Varma to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, juicy full toss and Arachchige has missed out. His eyes lit up and he went too hard on the big shot, drags it off the inner part to deep mid-wicket

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, short and angling in, Arachchige hops on one leg and pulls backward of square

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, no run, on a length and close to off, Arachchige pats it to backward point

Suryansh Shedge to Sahan Arachchige, no run, slower short ball, Arachchige drops his hands and sways out of the line

Tilak Varma to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, flatter and drifting in, Arachchige knocks it to mid-on and rushes to the other end

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, spinning in from round the wicket, Arachchige tucks it with soft hands to mid-wicket

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, tossed up on off, Arachchige angles it to point and Samarawickrama quickly crosses over

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, no run, this one keeps a bit low, Arachchige knocks it back to Badoni

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, fuller and around off, Arachchige eases it square of the wicket and retains strike

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR, Arachchige is dealing in boundaries. Three in quick time now and he's racing. This is dragged short, Arachchige sits down and pulls it square on the leg-side, splits the two fielders in the deep perfectly

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, flighted on off and middle, Arachchige leans forward and turns it to mid-wicket

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR, lovely shot! Arachchige is batting with a positive intent. This was an overpitched googly, Arachchige opens his front leg and creams the drive past the diving cover fielder

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, no run, tossed up close to off, Arachchige settles into the forward defensive

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, 2 runs, attempts to repeat the previous shot but does not quite time it, the miscue lands wide of long-on and the duo pick up a brace

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, SIX, shot! This is marginally short and Arachchige is quick to pick the bones out of that, rocks back and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket. No one in that region, so it was a safe shot

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, flighted delivery, Arachchige comes down the track and drives to long-on

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, googly around leg, Arachchige sits down and sweeps to fine leg

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 2 runs, tossed up on middle, might have been the googly, Arachchige kneels down and scoops it fine. Not off the middle and hence the ball does not race away to the fence

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, again on the shorter side, Arachchige turns it to backward square

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, floated up outside off, Arachchige waits and chops it square on the off-side

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, no run, flighted on off, Arachchige prods forward and blocks to the left of Badoni

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, short and outside off, Arachchige chops it wide of cover

Ayush Badoni to Sahan Arachchige, no run, tossed up and drifting in, Arachchige defends with a straight bat

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, short and outside off, Arachchige cracks it in front of square and gets off the mark