New Delhi. India won the 3-match series by defeating Sri Lanka by 7 wickets under Duckworth Lewis rule in the second T20 match. In the rain-interrupted match, Team India got a target of 78 runs in 8 overs, which it achieved by scoring 81 runs in 6.3 overs losing 3 wickets. With this win, the Indian team took an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the series. India has started with a series win under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. Head coach Gautam Gambhir has also started his coaching career as a coach with a series win on the international stage. The third and last T20 match of the series will be played in Pallekele on Tuesday (30 July).
Sanju Samson, who came to open the innings with young left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, could not even open the account. Sanju got a chance in the playing eleven in place of Shubman Gill. Gill could not play in this match due to neck cramps. Yashasvi scored 30 runs while captain Surya played a quick innings of 26 runs in 12 balls. Hardik Pandya returned unbeaten on 18 runs while Pant remained unbeaten on 2 runs.
Chasing the target of 161 runs, the Indian team had just scored 6 runs when the rain knocked again. Then India scored these runs in 3 balls without losing any wicket. After this, Team India got a revised target of 78 runs in 8 overs. The toss was also delayed in the match. The toss was also delayed due to the outfield being wet due to rain.
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India restrict Sri Lanka to 161/9
Earlier, Indian bowlers performed brilliantly and restricted Sri Lanka to 161 runs for 9 wickets. In the first match on Saturday, Sri Lanka lost the last 8 wickets within 21 runs and on Sunday, the last 6 wickets were lost within 31 runs. Despite scoring 80 runs in the first ten overs, the Sri Lankan team could not make a big score and only 81 runs were scored in the last ten overs. Hardik Pandya took two wickets for 23 runs in two overs and Ravi Bishnoi took three wickets for 26 runs in four overs. For Sri Lanka, Pathum Nissanka scored 32 runs in 24 balls while Kusal Perera played an innings of 54 runs in 34 balls. Both added 54 runs in six overs for the second wicket.
Riyan Parag bowled 10 dot balls
After this, Dasun Shanaka (0) and Wanindu Hasaranga (0) were out playing irresponsible shots. At one time, Sri Lanka’s score was 130 runs for two wickets in 15 overs, but due to the middle order faltering, four wickets fell within ten balls, including a run out. Captain Suryakumar Yadav started the bowling with young Riyan Parag, who gave only 30 runs in four overs, which included ten dot balls. Axar Patel took two wickets for 30 runs in four overs. Bishnoi, who was not able to bowl comfortably against the top order batsmen, later targeted the middle order.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 28, 2024, 23:17 IST