India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I 2020 Highlights: IND Beat SL By 78 Runs, Seal Series by 2-0
India will play in the third T20I against Sri Lanka in the third and the decider game of the three-match series at Maharashtra Cricket Association in Pune. The first game in Guwahati was called off due to rains and in the second game, India crushed Sri Lanka by seven wickets.
Washington Sundar is here to bowl as India inch closer to victory. Dhananjaya slams his fifty in the hour of crisis. The over ends with Lakshan Sandakan getting STUMPED on 1 as he misreads the delivery.Â
Shardul Thakur is here and bowls a dot and yet another dot. Bowls a WIDE and then gives a breakthrough. Thakur dismisses Dasun Shanaka on nine as he gets CAUGHT & BOWLED on 9. Another wicket in the form of Wanindu Hasaranga who gets run-out, courtesy brilliant throw by Chahal. Wainindu SL 111/7 in 14 Overs (Target 202 Runs)on 0.Â
Chahal is back into the attack and concedes a single in the first ball and then Dhananjaya de Silva slams a FOUR. Single and then no run to follow. SIX by Shanaka to the long-on. Single to end the over.Â
Washington Sundar is here to bowl and he breaks the partnership between Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva. Angelo Mathews skies it up in the air and Manish Pandey takes a superb running catch. Angelo Mathews OUT on 31. Â
Navdeep Saini is here to bowl and Dhananjay de Silva welcomes him with a FOUR straight down the ground. No run on the next ball and then comes a single.  FOUR more to third man by De Silva at the third man. No run to end the over.Â
Chahal is here to bowl and Dhananjaya de SIlva with a SIX over long-off. Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva bring up a 51 run partnership from 29 balls. 11 runs from the over for the Lankans.Â
Washington Sundar is here to bowl as Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva stabilise Sri Lanka after quick fall of wickets. Mathews slams a SIX over mid-wicket and them De Silva chips in with a FOUR through the covers. SIX runs to end the by Mathews.Â
Yuzvendra Chahal is here to bowl his first over. Dhananjaya de Silva welcomes him with a FOUR at the point. Four singles from the next four balls. Nine runs from the over for the Lankans. After eight overs, India had scored 76 runs for the loss of no wickets.Â
Yuzvendra Chahal is here to bowl his first over. Dhananjaya de Silva welcomes him with a FOUR at point. Four singles from the next four balls. Nine runs from the over for the Lankans. After eight overs, India had scored 76 runs for the loss of no wickets.Â
Washington Sundar is here to bowl and makes it difficult for the Lankan batsman to score runs. Four runs from the over only through singles. Two runs to end the over for SL.Â
Navdeep Saini is here to bowl his first over. Bowls an unplayable yorker which rips apart the furniture as Kusal Perera gets BOWLED on 7. Bowls a WIDE and then Dhananjaya de Silva slams a FOUR to the off-side. FOUR more to end the over.Â
Shardul Thakur brought back into the attack. The Lankans break free as Kusal Perera slams a FOUR to long-on. After 4.4 overs India was on 47-0. Angelo Mathews chips in with another FOUR at the end of the over.Â
Bumrah back into the attack and India gets another breakthrough. Oshada Fernando attempts a single and the ball flies to Manish Pandey who was standing closer to the Manish Pandey at the point. As Bumrah appeals for an LBW, Pandey displays his presence of mind and RUNS OUT Fernando who is quite short of the crease. Fernando OUT on 2. MAIDEN OVER FOR BUMRAH.Â
Navdeep Saini introduced and the pacer makes it difficult for the Lankans to sustain. Concedes only four runs from the over as the Lankans lost their openers quite early in the game.Â
Jasprit Bumrah is here to open the attack with the new ball. Avishka Fernando and Danushka Gunathilaka look to give a bright start to the team. One run from the first ball. No runs from the next two balls. Innnn thhhee aiiiirr and lands in no man's land. WIDE at the end of the over. But finally gets a breakthrough in the form of Fernando and now Bumrah is the highest wicket-taker in T20Is. Fernando airs it up and Sundar makes no mistake. Fernando OUT on 1.  Virat Kohli Becomes Fastest Captain to Reach 11000 International Runs, Achieves Feat During India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I in Pune
The Indians had a gala time in the last two overs of the game. Virat Kohli and men set a total of 201 runs, courtesy the heroics of Shardul Thakur and Manish Pandey who scored 59 runs in the last four overs.Â
India will play in the third T20I against Sri Lanka in the third and the decider game of the three-match series at Maharashtra Cricket Association in Pune. The first game in Guwahati was called off due to rains and in the second game, India crushed Sri Lanka by seven wickets. In this article, we bring you the ball by ball commentary details and live score of the third match, but before that, letâs have a look at the how the second match panned out for both teams. India Vs Sri Lanka, Cricket Score 3rd T20I Match.Â
So after winning the toss, Virat Kohli and men elected to bat first. It was Mumbai Shardul Thakur who snapped three wickets, whereas Navdeep Saini chipped in with a couple of them. Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav also got two wickets. On the other hand, pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar got one each. The Lankans made 149 runs for the loss of nine wickets. When it came to the Indian batting lineup, KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan gave a good start to the team as they made 45 and 32 runs respectively.
Shreyas Iyerâs cameo set the stadium on fire with 34 off 26 balls. Indian captain Virat Kohli made 30 runs from 17 balls and remained not out alongside Rishabh Pant. India chased the total with 15 balls to spare.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 10, 2020 05:59 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).