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India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20: The Indian team has won the third T20 match against Sri Lanka in the Super Over. With this, Team India has clean swept the three-match series 3-0. In the third match, the Indian team batted first and scored 137 runs. After this, the Sri Lankan team also scored 137 runs in 20 overs, which made the score equal. Then a Super Over was played between the two teams. Where the Indian team won. In the match, the bowlers and batsmen also performed brilliantly for the Indian team.
Indian batsmen flopped badly
After losing the toss, the Indian team batting first had a very bad start. When they lost four wickets for 30 runs in the powerplay. After this the score became 48/5. In such a situation, it seemed that Team India would be reduced to a very low score. But then opener Shubman Gill and Riyan Parag made a half-century partnership. Gill scored 39 runs in 37 balls. Parag scored 26 runs. Washington Sundar played an important innings of 25 runs and took India’s total score to 137 runs. Team India scored only 137 runs in 20 overs.
Rinku and Surya also bowled
The Sri Lankan team, chasing a small target, made a steady start. They scored 50 runs in 8 overs in the match. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis were performing well for the team. On the score of 26 runs, Pathum Nissanka was deceived by spinner Ravi Bishnoi’s ball and got out. After this, Sri Lanka’s hopes of winning remained alive. When after 15 overs, its score was 108 runs at the loss of one wicket and it needed 30 runs in 30 balls to win. Then Ravi Bishnoi took a wicket in the 16th over and from here the match turned towards India. After this, Washington Sundar took two wickets in the 17th over.
Then captain Suryakumar Yadav got the 19th over bowled by Rinku Singh. Rinku took two wickets in this over. Sri Lanka needed 6 runs to win in the last over. But then Suryakumar took charge of the bowling and he gave only 5 runs and took two wickets.
Won in super over
Washington Sundar took the responsibility of bowling for the Indian team in the super over. He gave only two runs and took two wickets. After this, Suryakumar Yadav won the match for Team India by hitting a four. Sundar got the Player of the Match award for his excellent performance and Surya got the Player of the Series award. Washington Sundar has proved to be the biggest hero for the Indian team.
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