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What a game! Sri Lanka dominated the game for most of the times till Suryakumar Yadav decided to take the ball and give it to Rinku Singh. Next over, he himself comes into attack and the duo defends nine runs off two overs, taking the game to Super Over. Washington Sundar restricted Sri Lanka to 2 runs in Super Over and Suryakumar Yadav finished off in style. India win the series 3-0.
Out! Sri Lanka's Super Over ends in three balls. In the second ball Kusal Perera tries to hit Washington Sundar for a six and gets holed out. Pathum Nissanka goes for the slogsweep next ball and fails again. India needs just three runs to win.
Oh Drama! The last over had all kinds of chaos as twice Suryakumar Yadav had the opportunity to run out the non striker but Sri Lanka managed to take the game into Super Over. With 9 needed off the 12 balls, Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadav dismissed four batters shifting the momentum towards India and helped them tie the game from a losing position. On to Super Over now.
Out! Double wicket over for Washington Sundar and there is another twist in the game. Charith Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga are dismissed with much contribution and the responsibility is now on Kusal Perera to help Sri Lanka get home. Sri Lanka are still ahead in the game with 21 needed off 18 deliveries.
Things are not looking good for India as Kusal Perera has showed his intent straightaway and is taking the game quickly away from India. Kusal Mendis has held the fort from one end and Sri Lanka are maintaining a steady pace towards the target. India needs wickets desperately.
Out! Pathum Nissanka was feeling confident in the crease and it is the reason he tried such a risky shot. Tries to tonk Ravi Bishnoi out of the ground but gets it wrong and long on settles to take an easy catch. Sri Lanka are well ahead in the game but this wicket can change things. Nissanka c Riyan Parag b Ravi Bishnoi 26(27).
Sri Lanka are off to a steady start in the powerplay. In the first three overs they looked to not lose any wicket against Mohammed Siraj, who posed a big threat to them and then tried to ramp up the scoring rate. With the target not being so big, keeping wickets in hand will be important.
Out! Kusal Mendis nails the direct hit at the non-striker's end and with it the Indian innings comes to and end. India will take it given how their innings began with a collapse. Shubman Gill and Riyan Parag brough them to a respectable score and when both of them departed in the same over, the fate of the innings was pretty much clear. The pitch is not easy at all and India will back themselves to defend the score.
Out! Shubman Gill tries to go downtown and gets stumped. It was about time he took a risk but the pitch is very difficult to execute such shot. His footwork was hesitant and Hasaranga's ball turned enough to go out of his reach. Gill will be disappointed with his attempt. Shubman Gill st Kusal Mendis b Hasaranga 39(37).
After the initial collapse, Riyan Parag has settled the dust for India with Shubman Gill. Parag has taken the aerial route a few times and helped India keep up the scoring rate without being too passive. The two have carried the visitors to a decent platform and now will look for a strong finish.
The India National Cricket team under Gautam Gambhir had a fantastic start as they secured a T20I series victory against Sri Lanka with dominant victories in the first two T20Is. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir has made it clear from the beginning that they are going to try out things in the bilateral series thinking long term. The experimentation with Riyan Parag the bowler has clearly shown the signs that they are looking to increase the options in hand and not lose batting depth as well. With the series now sealed, India might look at few changes in the squad with the likes of Khaleel Ahmed and Shivam Dube yet to get games. Suryakumar Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Indian Cricket Team Members Cheer For Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh During Mixed 10M Air Pistol Bronze Medal Event at Paris Olympics 2024, Rishabh Pant Shares Glimpse on His Instagram Story (Watch Video).
The pitches in the series so far has been in favour of the batters. Even in the second T20I when it seemed like the ball is turning, batters didn't have much trouble to score. Sri Lanka has been heavily dependent on their top order batters to score, specially Pathum Nissanka. Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera have not had the best of outings so far and the middle and lower order has not found their rhythm to finish off innings strongly leading to heavy collapse after a good start. Bowling has been a let down so far as well. Charith Asalanka will have to sort both these departments out to have a chance of a respectable victory in the 3rd and final T20I. India to Host ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025; Bangladesh to Stage 2027 Edition in ODI Format.
India National Cricket Team Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Khaleel Ahmed, Shivam Dube, Shubman Gill
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka(c), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Dunith Wellalage, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Dilshan Madushanka
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