IND beat SL by 7 wickets | India vs Sri Lanka, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd T20I Match - Commentary

Shardul Thakur says he is happy with the team's effort. Further adds the pitch is a good one to bat on, they tried a lot of shots but it did not come off. States all the bowlers bowled well and all the plans were executed. States they were swinging the bat and they could not just bowl one length and hence, he had to change it continuously. Informs the knuckle ball is a good variation but he puts in a lot of thought about when to bowl it. Ends by saying you need to be ready at all the time to bowl.

So 143 is the target for India to get on a wicket that has looked good for batting. Sri Lanka will have to bowl out of their skin if they are to upset the Indians. What do we have in store for the final innings? Join us after the break to find out but before that one of the star performers with the ball, Shardul Thakur is caught down for a quick chat.

It was a sorry showing from the Sri Lankan batters. They started off well with Avishka Fernando on the attacking note. Only him and Kusal Perera showed some fight with the willow. Dhananjaya de Silva towards the end tried to provide the much-needed impetus but it was too late and he could not last long. The only positive for the visitors is that the hat-trick of boundaries towards then end and they might feel they have some momentum with them.

What a brilliant bowling performance by India. In a pitch which has always been a paradise for batting, they have showed their class in bowling and proved why the Indian bowling line-up is so talked about. They were excellent with their lines and lengths. They did not just save runs but managed to pick wickets at regular intervals. All the bowlers were good with the white leather in hand. Shardul Thakur was economical and picked up 3 wickets. Saini and Kuldeep had two apiece. Though the latter was expensive, he chipped in with wickets. The returning Bumrah and Washington Sundar had one wicket each. All-in-all it was a very good bowling show put up by the hosts.

Jasprit Bumrah to Wanindu Hasaranga. FOUR! Oh yes, he does! This is not as good as the last two but Sri Lanka won't care. It is off the top edge. Bumrah changes his length and bangs it short. Malinga looks to pull but gets a top edge which goes over the keeper and down to the third man fence. 12 from the final over, those decisions to not run a single pays off. SRI LANKA END WITH 142/9!

Jasprit Bumrah to Wanindu Hasaranga. FOUR! Two-in-two! This is even better than the last boundary. It is a seam-up delivery, full and on off. Hasaranga creams it through covers and it races to the fence. Can he make it three in three?

Jasprit Bumrah to Wanindu Hasaranga. FOUR! Gets one away finally! Clever placement! It is shorter and outside off, it is a slower ball. Hasaranga waits for it and then guides it past backward point for a boundary. Need a couple more here.

Jasprit Bumrah to Wanindu Hasaranga. One more dot! Very full and on off, Hasaranga hits it straight to covers. He opts not to run again.

Jasprit Bumrah to Wanindu Hasaranga. On the shorter side and on middle, the batter looks to pull but mistimes it back to the bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah to Wanindu Hasaranga. On the fuller side, this is hit to covers.

Lahiru Kumara walks out at number 11!

Shardul Thakur to Lasith Malinga. OUT! Number nine goes down! Third wicket in the over for Thakur! Malinga makes room and Shardul bowls it short and on Lasith's body. Malinga looks to pull but is cramped for room. He ends up miscuing it towards square leg where Yadav makes no mistake. What an outstanding penultimate over, 3 runs and a wicket.

Lasith Malinga is the new man in.

Shardul Thakur to Isuru Udana. OUT! TAKEN! Number 8 goes down! Udana was done in completely by the slowness of the delivery. It is a knuckle delivery and it is outside off. Fuller in length. Udana looks to go inside out but is way too early in the shot. It goes off the toe-end towards cover where Saini takes it. Sri Lanka are in danger of not playing their 20 overs here.

Shardul Thakur to Wanindu Hasaranga. On the fuller side again, difficult to get under those. It is hit towards mid off for one. Singles are something India won't mind.

Shardul Thakur to Isuru Udana. On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Isuru Udana walks out to bat. He can hit the long ball, can he do it again? His side desperately need some runs and momentum heading into the break.

Shardul Thakur to Dhananjaya de Silva. OUT! Another one bites the dust! The last recognized batter is out of here. Now even 145 looks farfetched. It is a cross-seam delivery, fuller in length and on off. Dhananjaya looks to chip it over the mid off fielder but does not get enough power behind it. It ends up being an easy catch for Dube at mid off. First wicket for Shardul Thakur.

Shardul Thakur to Wanindu Hasaranga. On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Shardul Thakur to bowl the penultimate over. 3-0-20-0, his numbers so far.

Kuldeep Yadav to Wanindu Hasaranga. The googly outside off, Hasaranga guides it down to third man. He takes one and wants a second but is sent back.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva. Now smartly works it through mid-wicket for one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! Powerful shot! It is floated up on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva smashes it back over the bowler and bags a boundary. A welcome boundary this for the visitors.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva. The batsman has punched that ball through the offside. Two runs added to the total.

Kuldeep Yadav to Wanindu Hasaranga. DROPPED! A sharp chance that! Virat Kohli the culprit. This is tossed up outside off, Hasaranga goes after it. The ball flies off the outside edge to the left of Kohli who dives with one hand stretched out but fails to hang on. It goes behind for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva. On middle, it is chipped towards long on for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga walks out to bat now.

Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka. OUT! Bowled! The Bumrah special delivers the tasty treat for Virat Kohli and India once again. Who would believe that this man was out with an injury for moths? He looks like he never left. Bumrah comes steaming in and bowls a slower delivery on middle. Shanaka makes room and looks to hit it on the off side but he misses it completely. The ball clips the top of middle and Bumrah gets his first wicket of the game.

Jasprit Bumrah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length delivery outside off, Dhananjaya runs it down to third man and gets to the other end. Sri Lanka are happy to see off Bumrah but they have not managed to score much from the other bowlers as well.

Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka. Good length delivery which comes in with the angle. Shanaka glances it through mid-wicket for one. Good over so far, just 3 off it.

Jasprit Bumrah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short ball around off, Dhananjaya half commits into the pull and somehow manages to hit towards fine leg for one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full on middle and leg, de Silva taps it to the leg side.

Jasprit Bumrah to Dasun Shanaka. On the pads, Shanaka glances it to the on side and gets one.

Bumrah is back for another burst.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! Googly and it goes for four. It is short around off, Dhananjaya cuts it against the spin through point. Dhawan runs from sweeper cover and puts in a dive but fails to stop it cleanly.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted on off, Dhananjaya sweeps it between mid-wicket and square leg and gets a couple.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dasun Shanaka. Tossed up on off, Shanaka drives it to the right of cover. Kohli runs to that side and tries to stop it with a dive but he fails to do so allowing them to take one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up on off, de Silva flicks it through mid-wicket and looks for two but Saini gets to the ball quickly and restricts them to one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted on off, Dhananjaya pushes it to cover.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dasun Shanaka. Kuldeep bowls it short and spinning in. Shanka whips it to long on and gets to the other end.

Navdeep Saini to Dhananjaya de Silva. A dot to end! A yorker on middle, this is jammed out towards mid-wicket. End of another brilliant over, actually a tremendous spell. He bowled with pace and real fire. His figures. 4-0-18-2.

Dhananjaya de Silva is the new man in.

Navdeep Saini to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. OUT! CAUGHT! That is a nasty, nasty delivery. Wow! He got one wicket of a pacey yorker and now one of a sharp short one. It is on the body, Rajapaksa looks to fend but is in no position to do so. It kisses the glove and goes to Pant who takes a nice catch. End of BR's struggle and Sri Lanka are losing their way here.

Navdeep Saini to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Another dot! Outside off, Rajapaksa looks to guide it down to third man but misses.

Navdeep Saini to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Very well bowled! A slower one on middle, Rajapaksa initially looks to flick but then is done in by the pace of the delivery. He defends it towards cover. The fielder there has a need less shy at the stumps at the bowler's end. He hits the stumps but the batter is well in. No extra run conceded.

Navdeep Saini to Dasun Shanaka. Shorter and around off, this is pushed to covers.

Navdeep Saini to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. BR steps out and it ends up being a very full ball outside off, Rajapaksa squeezes it out through covers. Dhawan in the deep gets around, he fumbles but no extra run conceded.

Navdeep Saini to bowl out! 16/1 in his 3 overs. Can he end it well?

Kuldeep Yadav to Dasun Shanaka. Floated on off, Dasun pushes it to cover to get through the over. 11 runs off the over but more importantly, the big wicket of Kusal Perera.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dasun Shanaka. Googly from Kuldeep. It is outside off, Shanaka premeditates his sweep and hits it towards backward square leg and gets a couple as the fielder from deep square leg cleans it up.

Kuldeep Yadav to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Shorter on off, Bhanuka punches it through cover-point for a single. Brings up the 100 for Sri Lanka.

Kuldeep Yadav to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Floated on off, Rajapaksa drives it through mid off and gets a couple.

Dasun Shanaka is the new man in.

Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Perera. OUT! Perera holes out! Kuldeep has the last laugh. Very smart bowling this from Kuldeep. He sees Perera coming down the track so he bowls it away from the off pole. Perera tries to fetch it away from his body but ends up hitting it off the upper half of his bat. It goes to the right of long on. Shikhar Dhawan there moves to that side and takes a very good catch. It almost pops out of his hand but he somehow manages to hold onto it.

Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Perera. SIX! Wow! What an innovative stroke from Kusal Perera. Once again Kuldeep is welcomed with a biggie. Flighted outside off, Perera brings out the reverse sweep and smashes it over the backward point fence for a biggie.

Shardul Thakur to Kusal Perera. On the bounce! This shorter delivery is pulled fiercely towards deep mid-wicket for just a single. So despite the boundary, just the 7 from it.

Shardul Thakur to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. On the shorter side, this is pulled down to fine leg for one.

Shardul Thakur to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. FOUR! That is a nice shot! Rajapaksa is a good player of his pads and that was evident there. It is full and on the leg pole. BR flicks it over the mid-wicket fielder and it just about trickles into the ropes. The long on fielder did put in a valiant effort but it all goes in vain.

Shardul Thakur to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. On a length and around off, Rajapaksa guides it towards point and takes off but is sent back in time.

Shardul Thakur to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. On the shorter side and on middle, Rajapaksa hops and keeps it out.

Shardul Thakur to Kusal Perera. Perera comes down the track and drags this ball around middle to long on for one.

Shardul Thakur is back on!

Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Perera. Floated on off, KP milks it towards long off and keeps the strike. Good comeback from Kuldeep after being hit for a six off the first ball. Just three runs and a wicket from the remaining 5, including a bye.

Kuldeep Yadav to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Smart bowling this from Kuldeep. He is giving the ball a lot of air and that is troubling the batters here. It is just over the leg pole. Rajapaksa looks to paddle it but misses. Pant also fails to gather it. The ball hits his waist and goes to the leg side allowing them to steal a bye.

Kuldeep Yadav to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Floated on off, Rajapaksa looks to defend but does so off the inner half of his bat.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa is the new man in!

Kuldeep Yadav to Oshada Fernando. OUT! Stumped! The ploy to attack Kuldeep has failed here. Smart, smart bowling this from Kuldeep. He keeps his calm and gives this one a lot of air. Fernando comes down the track and looks to go over the top of the bowler. The ball just goes away with the angle. Oshada is too far down the track and Rishabh Pant does the easy job of disturbing the stumps. This will give Kuldeep a lot of confidence as he did not start the over well.

Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Perera. Kuldeep goes wide of the stumps now, Perera strokes it towards cover for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Kusal Perera. SIX! Kuldeep comes and he is straightaway deposited into the stands! Not a welcome the left-arm leg spinner would have been looking for. Floated on leg, Perera comes down the track and smashes it over the mid-wicket fence for a massive six.

Kuldeep Yadav is into the attack for the first time tonight.

Washington Sundar to Kusal Perera. A single to end the over! It is on middle, it is eased towards long off for one. So a good comeback from the bowler after going for a boundary on the first ball.

Washington Sundar to Kusal Perera. A dot! Nicely bowled! Sundar slows it up and lands it on middle, Perera goes too hard at it as he tries to slog sweep. He ends up getting an inside edge onto the pads.

Washington Sundar to Oshada Fernando. A single now as this is worked through mid-wicket.

Washington Sundar to Kusal Perera. Perera misses out on one! It is short and on middle, Perera pulls it hard but straight towards the man at deep mid-wicket for one.

Washington Sundar to Oshada Fernando. Now he looks to play the reverse sweep but ends up getting a top edge. It lands safe in the short third man region for a run.

Washington Sundar to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Clever shot! Fernando plays it nicely with the turn! Oshado goes down on one knee and Sundar helps him by bowling it on middle, Fernando sweeps it behind square on the leg side and it goes away for a much-needed boundary.

Navdeep Saini to Oshada Fernando. Another yorker on off, it is jammed out towards mid off for one more run. One more good over from Saini comes to an end. He is bowling with a lot of steam.

Navdeep Saini to Kusal Perera. On the shorter side and on the body, this is pulled down to fine leg for a single.

Navdeep Saini to Kusal Perera. Good bowling! Perera again makes room and Saini follows him with a very full ball. KP swings but gets an inside edge onto the pads. This is turning out to be another top over from Saini.

Navdeep Saini to Kusal Perera. A full toss, Saini followed the batter as Perera made room. Too quick as all Perera could do is jam it out on the off side.

Navdeep Saini to Oshada Fernando. This is on a length and around off, this is pushed to covers for one.

Navdeep Saini to Oshada Fernando. A loud shout but not given! Looked close, maybe sliding down leg. This is angled into the pads, Fernando plants his front foot across and tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. A huge shout but not given. Hawk Eye shows it to be clipping the leg pole.

Washington Sundar to Kusal Perera. Very good fielding from the Indian skipper. Flighted on off, Kusal drives it with power to the left of cover but Kohli there gets down on that side quickly and saves runs for his side.

Washington Sundar to Kusal Perera. SIX! That has been demolished by Perera. Floated on off, Kusal gets down on one knee and slogs it with power and timing over the mid-wicket fence for the first maximum of the evening.

Washington Sundar to Oshada Fernando. Flighted on off, Oshada milks it to long on for a run.

Washington Sundar to Kusal Perera. Tossed up around the pads, Kusal whips it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end. Good over so for from Washington. Just a single off the first half of this over.

Washington Sundar to Kusal Perera. Gives this air on off, Kusal strokes it to backward point.m He looks for a single bu Oshada sends him back.

Washington Sundar to Kusal Perera. Short around middle and leg, Kusal makes room but hits it straight towards mid off.

Navdeep Saini to Kusal Perera. A single to end a quick and a successful over from Saini. Shorter and on middle, it is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

Navdeep Saini to Oshada Fernando. Chance of a run out but missed! Iyer just picked the wrong end. Yes, even the non-striker would have been out but at the striker's end, it would have been an easier chance. It is on a length and around off, OF taps it towards point and takes off. Perera is not sure whether the run is on so he stops. Fernando though continues to run towards him. Perera then goes after it. Iyer should probably be having a look but instead he takes a decision a little too quickly and has a shy at the non-striker's end and misses. He actually could have taken his own time there and had a shy at the striker's end or even lobbed it to the bowler who showed great awareness to run towards the stumps at the keeper's end but rush of blood got the better of the youngster.

Oshada Fernando replaces Danushka Gunathilaka out in the middle.

Navdeep Saini to Danushka Gunathilaka. OUT! KABOOM! That is a corker of a yorker! Too quick, just too quick for the batter. Also, this was brilliantly set-up. He bowled three short balls but this time bowls a yorker at 147.5 KPH. Gunathilaka looked to make room and go big but he fails to get his bat down in time and the stumps are shattered. Gunathilaka hopes to have some luck as the umpires tell him to wait as they check for the no ball. But no such luck is to be found for him as Saini is good with his stepping. Both the Sri Lankan openers back in the hut here and India right on top at the moment. A good passage of play this for them after the Powerplay.

Navdeep Saini to Danushka Gunathilaka. A short and outside off, Gunathilaka looks to cut but misses. Saini is getting the ball to really skid through here. The batters are struggling to adjust to the pace.

Navdeep Saini to Kusal Perera. Bangs it short again, Perera is once again hurried into the pull, he mistimes it towards mid on for a single.

Navdeep Saini to Kusal Perera. Good pace! Completely beaten for speed there! Fractionally short and around leg. Perera looks to pull but the ball passes him before he could get his bat down in time.

Navdeep Saini is back on! Just the one over for him before this one, he gave away 10 in that.

Washington Sundar to Kusal Perera. Another single to end! This is on middle, it is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

Washington Sundar to Danushka Gunathilaka. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.

Washington Sundar to Kusal Perera. Well fielded! Perera brings out the reverse sweep to this delivery on off, he hits it well but a little too close to short third man. Kuldeep slides to his right and stops it.

Washington Sundar to Danushka Gunathilaka. Gunathilaka makes room and Sundar fires it on middle, it is hit down to long off for one.

Washington Sundar to Danushka Gunathilaka. Flatter and on middle, it is pushed to the man at covers.

Washington Sundar to Kusal Perera. On the off pole, Perera pushes it through covers and gets to the other end.

Shardul Thakur to Kusal Perera. Length delivery around the pads, Perera flicks it towards deep square leg and keeps the strike. Solid start for Sri Lanka. They are 48/1 at the end of Powerplay.

Shardul Thakur to Kusal Perera. Once again on the pads, Perera flicks it but straight to mid-wicket.

Shardul Thakur to Danushka Gunathilaka. Good length ball on the pads, DG looks to slash it on the leg side but misses. The ball hits his pads and goes to the on side. They steal a leg bye.

Shardul Thakur to Danushka Gunathilaka. Powerful shot but well fielded by Sundar. Shardul pulls his length back outside off. Danushka comes down the track and punches it with power. Sundar at cover-point dives to his right and saves a certain boundary. He cannot gather it cleanly so two taken.

Shardul Thakur to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Don't bother running that was four the moment he hit that. Slightly overpitched around off, Gunathilaka latches onto it and drives it with power through mid off for a boundary.

Shardul Thakur to Kusal Perera. On the pads, this is worked behind square on the leg side for another single.

Shardul Thakur to finish off the Powerplay!

Washington Sundar to Kusal Perera. On the pads, this is worked behind square on the leg side for one. Perera is off the mark. A successful over for the hosts comes to an end.

Kusal Perera walks out at number 3.

Washington Sundar to Avishka Fernando. OUT! TAKEN! There goes Fernando and it is a much-needed breakthrough for the hosts as the partnership between the two was starting to get going. The ploy to get on a spinner has worked. Fernando comes down the track but gets a little too close to the pitch of the delivery. Due to that, he fails to get the elevation he would've wanted as he tries to go over mid off. Holes out to Saini there who takes a decent catch.

Washington Sundar to Danushka Gunathilaka. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Washington Sundar to Avishka Fernando. On the middle stump, Fernando goes back and works it through mid-wicket. Gunathilaka wanted a second but is sent back.

Washington Sundar to Danushka Gunathilaka. This one grips on the surface a touch! Shorter and around off, spins away. Gunathilaka manages to get it down to long off for one.

Washington Sundar to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Welcome into the attack, Sundar! That is an excellent piece of innovation. Gunathilaka straightaway brings the reverse sweep out and hits this delivery around off through third man for a boundary.

Spin into the attack for the first time this evening. Washington Sundar is introduced into the attack. He normally opens with the new ball in T20Is but today he comes in as a second change.

Jasprit Bumrah to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! The last ball spoils the over! 9 from it. Bumrah did so very well to keep it down to five from five balls after going for a boundary on the very first but in the end, slips one on the pads. It is hit over mid-wicket and another boundary results. The Lankans are off to a good start here.

Jasprit Bumrah to Avishka Fernando. Bumrah bringing all his variations into play here! After a bumper, he bowls a wide yorker outside off. Fernando looks to jam it out but fails to do so.

Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka. This time he is late onto the shot! That is an excellent bumper, it is well-directed. Gunathilaka is taken by surprise. He tries to pull but is late on it. It hits the glove and rolls on the leg side for one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka. One more slower one! It picthes and then angles away from Gunathilaka. He fails to pick it again, slightly early in his shot as he tries to guide it. Gets beaten. Two dots after the boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka. A good comeback! Bowls a slower one outside off, Danushka does not pick it. He is a touch early in the shot as he tries to guide it down to third man but misses.

Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Gunathilaka joins the party now! It is slightly fuller and just outside off, Danushka opens the face of the bat and then drives it square on the off side, past the diving point fielder for a boundary.

Change of ends for Jasprit Bumrah!

Navdeep Saini to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! Up and over! Fernando is dealing in boundaries! An expensive start from Saini. 10 from his first. Short and on middle, Fernando stands tall and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence.

Navdeep Saini to Avishka Fernando. Back of a length and on middle, kept out.

Navdeep Saini to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! Another one on the up! Fernando looks really good when he plays such strokes. It is slightly fuller, Avishka strokes it through extra cover, past diving Bumrah at mid off. He gets some bad bounce and hence he fails to stop it. Avishka bags another boundary. He also holds his pose for the camera.

Navdeep Saini to Danushka Gunathilaka. A risky run but they make it in the end! On a length and around off, this is defended on the off side. The batters go for one and complete it in the end.

Navdeep Saini to Danushka Gunathilaka. A good delivery! On a length and around off, Gunathilaka opens the face of the bat and guides it to point.

Change of bat for Danushka Gunathilaka.

Navdeep Saini to Danushka Gunathilaka. Good fielding! Shorter in length and on middle, Gunathilaka pulls towards square leg. Sundar dives to his left and makes a good stop.

Navdeep Saini to Danushka Gunathilaka. Another wide! Starts off with a delivery down the leg side, Gunathilaka looks to flick but misses. Pant looks to distract the umpire with an appeal but the umpire already has his hands raised sideways.

Navdeep Saini is introduced into the attack in the third over itself. So just a solitary over for Bumrah first up on his return.

Shardul Thakur to Avishka Fernando. In the air... short! A short one outside off, Fernando is way too early in the pull. It goes off the toe-end but lands safe in the mid on region. A good over from Thakur this.

Shardul Thakur to Avishka Fernando. Does not hit it well this time! Looks to stroke it on the up through the covers but mistimes it towards that position.

Shardul Thakur to Avishka Fernando. WIDE! Errs in line and bowls it down the leg side, Fernando looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Shardul Thakur to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! A lovely punch this! Made use of the pace of the bowler and this shot also shows how good the wicket is. It is a length ball on middle, Avishka pushes it straight down the ground and it races away to the fence.

Shardul Thakur to Avishka Fernando. Another back of a length delivery around off, Fernando stands tall and guides it to point.

Shardul Thakur to Avishka Fernando. On the off pole again, this time Avishka keeps his shape and then guides it to point.

Shardul Thakur to Avishka Fernando. That is a gem to begin with! It has moved away a long way. It initially angles into the off pole but then moves away. Fernando is drawn into playing at it. He does so away from the body and gets beaten. The Indian bowlers are getting good movement up front.

Shardul Thakur to partner Bumrah from the other end.

Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka. A good nut to end too! It is on a length, it lands around off and then goes away with the angle. Gunathilaka has a tentative push at it but gets beaten. So a good comeback by the bowler after going for 6 off the first ball.

Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka. On the fuller side and on middle, Gunathilaka works it to mid on. Bumrah is slowly getting into his groove here, the last two deliveries have been good.

Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka. Gets this one right. It is on middle, DG keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Avishka Fernando. Not such a great delivery that by Bumrah! He looks like a bowler at the moment who is coming back after a period. It is short and outside off, Fernando reaches out for it, he guides it down to third man for one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Avishka Fernando. Cracker of a comeback! Also good keeping from Pant. This is shorter and around off, it jags back in sharply. Cuts Fernando into half as he tries to put bat on ball. It keeps moving away as it passes the batter. Pant dives to his left and stops it with one hand.

Jasprit Bumrah to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! That has been creamed! Fernando is off the mark with a delightful stroke. It is fuller and on off, Fernando just leans into it and caresses it through covers. You need not run for those.

Jasprit Bumrah to Danushka Gunathilaka. Sri Lanka are underway straightaway courtesy an extra! Bumrah does gets some swing into the left-hander but the line is down the leg side. The batter misses the flick. Pant dives to his right and gets a hand to it. It goes towards fine leg for one.

Done and dusted with the national anthems and we are all set to begin! The Indian players are in a huddle, with skipper Virat Kohli having a word with his troops before they take on the field. Danushka Gunathilaka and Avishka Fernando walk out to open the innings for Sri Lanka. The former will take the strike. The returning Jasprit Bumrah to start the proceedings with the new ball for India. How will Bumrah fare on his comeback from his injury?

Both set of players walk out to the middle along with the two match umpires for their respective national anthems. We are not far away from the start of action.

Shreyas Iyer is up for an interview with Laxman Sivaramakrishnan. He says they did not expect rain in the last game but before that they had a good chat about how to go about in the series. Mentions there are two games left now and it is important to go in with an important mind-set. States it is important to not feel lethargic during the game and they need to be at their best. Also tells, He has played quite a few games here and it is important to not be complacent and you need to pace your innings nicely and be the best version of yourself. Ends by saying they have prepared well for the game, the opposition bowlers are really good and they know what they need to do.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) (Unchanged) - Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (WK), Oshada Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara and Lasith Malinga (C).

India (Playing XI) (Unchanged) - Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini and Jasprit Bumrah.

Sri Lanka skipper, Lasith Malinga, says they would have bowled first too but the toss can't be controlled, they would now look to put good amount of runs on the board. States he concentrated on white-ball cricket last year and he kept on trying to improve on his skills and he hopes he can do well here. States they did not have a lot of time to give opportunities to a lot of players and they would look to give quite a few opportunities to the players before the T20I World Cup.

Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, says it is a pretty good wicket to bat on, it would remain the same but there could be some assistance for the pacers early on. Further adds it is a good chasing ground. States the plans for the T20I World Cup is pretty much on track but the main focus is observing how the youngsters perform under pressure, who takes the onus onto themselves and deliver when it matters. Mentions there is healthy competition in the side and that is a good thing, it is a good situation for Rahul and Dhawan to be in as both are fighting for the one spot in the side. Ends by saying they are playing the same team as announced in the last game.

TOSS - We are all in readiness for the spin of coin. Indian skipper, Virat Kohli has the coin in hand. Up it goes and it comes down in the favour of the hosts' skipper. INDIA OPT TO FIELD!

Pitch Report - Murali Karthik and Sunil Gavaskar are doing the pitch report. The latter starts by saying it seems a belter, there is some grass on top but there would only be a little movement at the start but it should then be a belter. Murali Kartik then says the boundaries are small and it is always the batters who dominate here. Gavaskar ends by saying the captain winning the toss should chase.

Hello and welcome to the coverage of the 2nd T20I between India and Sri Lanka. Rain played spoilsport in the year's first T20I but the weather looks much better here in Indore. With the T20 World Cup just 10 months away, both the sides will look to get their combination ready for the show-piece event. India will look to start the decade with a win and put out a statement. Sri Lanka will look to prove that they are no walkovers and after whitewashing world's no.1 T20I team at their own backyard, they'll look to repeat the same. Can the Lankan Lions upset the mighty Indians or will India continue their dominance against Sri Lanka?