India triumphed over Sri Lanka by 2 runs in the final over as Shivam Mavi stars with four wickets on debut at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. Catch live scores and India vs. Sir Lanka 1T20I match highlights.
SRI LANKA BAG TWO BIG WICKETS IN THE POWERPLAY.
India vs. Sir Lanka 1T20I match highlights: India register a 2-run win against Sri Lanka to gain the upper hand in a 3-match series after putting 162/5 on board at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.
Asked to bat, India lose early wickets as Shubman Gill is found leg before off Maheesh Theekshana and goes for a cheap score(7). Adding 10 more runs, India lose another man as Chamika Karunaratne gets Suryakumar Yadav with a slower delivery.
Suryakumar Yadav’s different batting style costs him his wicket this time and he goes for 7. In the immediate over after the powerplay, the Trouble gets more intense for India as Sanju Samson could only get 5 and Dhananjaya De Silva picks his first for the night in India vs. Sir Lanka 1T20I match highlights.
Waninidu Hasaranga’s googly works as he gets the set batter, Ishan Kishan batting at 37 including 3 fours and 2 sixes.
India are four down now under the score of 77. As the skipper, Hardik Pandya is settling in at 29 Dilshan Madushanka gets rid of him.
DEEPAK HOODA AND AXAR PATEL FINISH THINGS ON A POSITIVE NOTE.
After losing the top five under the score of 100, India are redeemed by Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel.
Deepak Hooda smashes powerful 41 runs with the help of 1 four and 4 sixes. Axar Patel joining the former chips in with 31 runs off 20 deliveries. Both come up with a 63-run stand and help India reach a competitive total of 162/5 in India vs. Sir Lanka 1T20I match highlights.
DEBUTANT SHIVAM MAVI TROUBLES SRI LANKA’S CHASE.
As the chase begins, Pathum Nissanka is clean bowled in an inswinging delivery as Shivam Mavi draws the first blood.
Without giving Sri Lanka much time to settle in, Shivam Mavi gets his second man as Dhananjaya De Silva mistimes his shot to Sanju Samson.
Charith Asalanka fails to convert into a big score as Umran Malik was too tough to be pulled away. Malik strikes for the first time.
Sir Lanka must be looking for a partnership at the moment as they are 3 down now. Kusal Mendis throws his wicket off Harshal Patel as India tighten grip over Sri Lanka in India vs. Sir Lanka 1T20I match highlights.
Harshal Patel deepens the trouble for Sri Lanka by sending batter no.5 ‘Bhanuka Rajapaksa’ on a score of 10. Half of the Srilankan side is in the dugout now.
DASUN SHANAKA HOLDS THE HOPES FOR SRI LANKA.
Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga’s 40-run stand helps Sri Lanka past the 100-run mark. Shivam Mavi, breaking this crucial stand, roars back and picks up his 3rd for the night. Hasaranga has to depart.
Dasun Shanaka’s dismissal must have disappointed Srilankans as Umran Malik gets the crucial one. Maheesh Theekshana becomes the fourth victim of Shivam Mavi.
Chamika Karunaratne’s 23 goes in vain as Deepak Hooda’s fielding is up to the mark. Chasing down 162, Sri Lanka fall short by 2 runs and give India a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series in India vs. Sir Lanka 1T20I match highlights.
