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A young Indian team has showed up and helped the side get off to a winning start in 2023! It has been a thrilling encounter and Indian bowlers managed to stop Sri Lanka in a tense run chase to eke out a two-run win. A lot of positives from this win and also a lot of areas in which both sides would want to improve on when they come face to face once again on January 5.
And India have won the game! What a contest it has been! Both India and Sri Lanka have had batting failures and in the end, it is India who end up on the winning side. Hardik Pandya took a gamble and had Axar Patel bowl the last over and Chamika Karunaratne almost took his side home. But eventually, the hosts prevailed to take a 1-0 lead in the three-game series. Shivam Mavi, who made his debut for India, has been the architect of this win for India as he took four wickets after a rough start to end with figures of 4/22. The contest went on till the last ball in which India managed to hold on and bag the victory! What a game this has been!
Chamika Karunaratne is keeping Sri Lanka in the game here with his ability to hit the big shots. Harshal Patel has had a bad day on the field, conceding 40 runs in his four overs. 13 runs are needed off six balls!
Chamika Karunaratne is keeping Sri Lanka in the game here with his ability to hit the big shots. Harshal Patel has had a bad day on the field, conceding 40 runs in his four overs. 13 runs are needed off six balls!
OUT! Shivam Mavi continues his splendid debut as he has now dismissed the in-form Wanindu Hasaranga! The right-hander was looking good and he attempted to smash the slower ball and he ended up straight to mid-off. What a debut he is having! Wanindu Hasaranga c Hardik Pandya b Shivam Mavi 21(10)
Sri Lanka have found themselves to be in a spot of bother. Losing too many wickets upfront and not having any partnership so far has hampered their run chase and India would be pleased with the bowling effort. Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga need to keep going as they have batted well so far and Sri Lanka would want one of these two to carry on till the end.
OUT! Another one bites the dust and it is the dangerous Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who has been dismissed. Harshal Patel deceived the southpaw with a slower delivery and Hardik Pandya went back and took the catch but fell over. The physios came out to check on him as India has another wicket at a crucial moment. Bhanuka Rajapaksa c Hardik Pandya b Harshal Patel 10(11)
OUT! Another Sri Lankan wicket falls and Harshal Patel has dismissed Kusal Mendis, who played the shot straight to Sanju Samson! The ball was not a great one but Mendis has found the fielder and Sri Lanka have lost a fourth wicket. Kusal Mendis c Sanju Samson b Harshal Patel 28(25)
OUT! What a catch that is! Ishan Kishan ran all the way to end up taking a wonderful catch to dismiss Charith Asalanka, who was looking so good! The wicketkeeper batter called for the high catch and ran after Asalanka skied it while playing a pull shot and Kishan dived and hung on to the ball despite falling on his belly. India have a third wicket, and Umran Malik has struck! Charith Asalanka c Ishan Kishan b Umran Malik 12(15)
India have managed to have a good powerplay with Shivam Mavi pegging Sri Lanka back with two wickets. The debutant dismissed Pathum Nissanka in his first over and then returned to send back Dhananjaya de Silva. His two wickets has helped India keep Sri Lanka in check.
It is a new year and a new era, that would start when Hardik Pandya’s India take on Sri Lanka in the first of the three-game series. Much was talked about India’s approach to T20 cricket, especially after their failure at the T20 World Cup 2022 and many had called for the young guns to be given more opportunities in the format. With seniors like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul unavailable for this series, it is a golden opportunity for some of India’s youngest stars to step up and perform against the reigning Asian champions. Pandya’s career has been on the rise ever since leading Gujarat Titans to the IPL title in their debut season last year and in the captaincy assignments he has been given afterward for the national team, the all-rounder has not failed. It would also be his chance to stake his claim as India’s potential full-time T20I captain going ahead into the future. India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I 2023 Live Streaming Online on Disney+ Hotstar: Get Free Live Telecast of IND vs SL Cricket Match on TV With Time in IST.
Sri Lanka on the other hand, will be in action for the first time since an ODI series against Afghanistan in November. They had a fourth-place finish in Group 1 after winning two games out of five. Despite their poor performance in the format, one cannot take them lightly, especially after the way they won the Asia Cup last year, against all odds and getting past heavyweights like India and Pakistan. With some exciting talent in their ranks, Sri Lanka will be looking to upset India at home. Indian Cricket Team New Kit Sponsor and Manufacturer: Killer Replaces MPL on Team India Jersey.
Squads:
India: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Mukesh Kumar.
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga (Vice Captain), Ashen Bandara, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwan Thushara
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