India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets and bag the series 2-0! What a performance this has been from Team India, especially with the bat in hand as they chased down 78 runs in just 6.3 overs. The win was set up by the bowlers, who restricted Sri Lanka to just 161/9 despite the hosts looking good to get a score at around 180 at one point in time. But India's bowlers bounced back terrifically well in the match and later, the batters made light work of the run chase in this rain-shortened match. The Gautam Gambhir-Suryakumar Yadav era has begun with a bang and India, with a 2-0 series lead, will eye a whitewash.
OUT! Yashasvi Jaiswal is the man to be dismissed now and safe to say, he has done his job. Attempting to slog one for another six in the over, he finds Dasun Shanaka at the boundary. Yashasvi Jaiswal c Dasun Shanaka b Wanindu Hasaranga 30(15)
OUT! Sri Lanka have struck and once again it is Matheesha Pathirana who has dismisses Suryakumar Yadav. The Indian captain was smashing the Sri Lankan bowlers for runs easily but he has mistimed down as he went down the ground. Suryakumar Yadav c Dasun Shanaka b Matheesha Pathirana 26(12)
Suryakumar Yadav is showing why he is one of the the best T20I batters in the world. India have scored 45 runs in four overs and with SKY out there. this seems to be an easy run chase.
OUT! Sanju Samson has been castled first ball by Maheesh Theekshana with the ball crashing into the stumps! A first ball duck for Samson and the crowd have found a breath of life into them, cheering out loud. Sanju Samson b Maheesh Theekshana 0(1)
So we have a positive update from Sri Lanka! The rain has stopped and we will have a shortened match with India's target revised to 78 runs from eight overs. So India now need 72 off 45 deliveries to win.
The rain has stopped play in Pallekele with just three balls being bowled into the second innings. India got off to a decent start with Sri Lanka dropping Yashasvi Jaiswal on the second ball. The covers are brought on and we are in for a delay.
Sri Lanka have managed 161/9 in 20 overs after being put to bat first. The hosts got off to a good start but the Indian bowlers made a comeback, restricting the Sri Lankans to a score which seems very gettable on this track. Ravi Bishnoi was India's best bowler as he took three wickets.
OUT! Ravi Bishnoi has taken two wickets in two balls and India are on a roll! Dasun Shanaka had his stumps shattered and Wanindu Hasaranga too perished in a similar way as he attempted a sweep first ball and missed. Dasun Shanaka b Ravi Bishnoi 0(1) and Wanindu Hasaranga b Ravi Bishnoi 0(1)
OUT! And Rinku Singh catches it safely this time! The left-hander whipped the ball onto the leg-side and Rinku settles himself to take a simple catch. Kamindu Mendis c Rinku Singh b Hardik Pandya 26(23)
Indian National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: India got off to a winning start to the three-match T20I series with a 43-run victory. Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant, among others made significant contributions as the Indian cricket team scored 213/7, their highest T20I total in Sri Lanka. The Indian bowlers were put under pressure by the Sri Lankan opening combination of Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis but the Men in Blue managed to bounce back in the contest. After that superb start at the top of the order, Sri Lanka lost nine wickets for just 30 runs. Riyan Parag took three wickets in 1.2 overs to stand out among the Indian bowlers. Is India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I 2024 Live Telecast Available on DD Sports, DD Free Dish and Doordarshan National TV Channels?
Sri Lanka would hope to bounce back in the series and would not want to concede a 0-2 lead to the visitors. The hosts would be keen on working on their fielding with several misfields in the first T20I. Sri Lanka's middle-order also needs to step up and put up a decent show against the visitors. With the series on the line, will Sri Lanka bounce back in the series? Or would India make it 2-0? Stay tuned to find out! IND vs SL 2024 Dream11 Team Prediction, 2nd T20I Match: Tips and Suggestions To Pick Best Winning Fantasy Playing XI for India vs Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
Squads:
Indian Cricket Team: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill (VC), Axar Patel, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Muhammed Siraj, Khaleen Ahmed
Sri Lanka Cricket Team: Charith Asalanka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Janith Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando, Binura Fernando