SL vs IND Match Highlights And Report-3rd T20I: An unbelievable end to Sri Lanka’s innings saw the hosts lose a game that seemed in their pocket as they failed to chase 30 runs in 30 balls. Sri Lanka collapsed, losing 7/29 as the match was forced into Super Over, where India won courtesy of Washington Sundar picking up two wickets in three balls.
India start the era of Suryakumar Yadav’s T20I captaincy with a 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka.
SL vs IND Match Highlights And Report-3rd T20I
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to field first. The hosts were off to a terrific start in this game with the ball. Maheesh Theekshana struck with the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second over of India’s innings, trapping the left-hander lbw.
In the next two overs, India lost Sanju Samson for a duck to Chamindu Wickramasinghe and Rinku Singh, who was promoted to number four, to Theekshana.
The biggest blow to India came in the last over of the powerplay as Suryakumar Yadav whipped Asitha Fernando, with not enough power in it, to the deep fine-leg fielder. India ended the powerplay at only 30/4. Shivam Dube didn’t last long either and was dismissed for 13 runs by off-spinner Ramesh Mendis, edging to wicket-keeper Kusal Mendis.
Then, India’s innings got some boost with a half-century stand between Riyan Parag and opener Shubman Gill. Parag was the aggressor in this partnership, scoring 26 runs off 17 balls, which included a couple of sixes off Wanindu Hasaranga.
Gill was steady and scored 39(37). Before Gill could launch some boundaries, he was dismissed in the 16th over by Hasaranga, stumped after missing the ball after skipping down the pitch. In the same over, Parag was gone too, caught at deep mid-wicket while aiming for a maximum.
Washington Sundar, playing his first match of the series, gave India some heft toward the end of the innings with his knock of 25 (15), stroking two fours and a six. Sundar’s innings helped India to a total of 137.
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In the chase, Sri Lanka started solidly with their top three blazing boundaries. Nissanka creamed three fours to Khaleel, which was the highlight of the powerplay. Then, Kusal Mendis hit two fours to Bishnoi but the leg-spinner bounced back with Nissanka’s wicket, who scored 26(27).
Then came the second-wicket partnership of 52 (39) between Mendis and Kusal Perera that swung the match Sri Lanka’s way with the left-hander smashing 46 runs off 34 balls, which included five fours.
Sri Lanka were 108/1 at the 15-over mark and looking on their way to a victory. However, they collapsed in a shocking manner. Bishnoi and Sundar took three wickets in the next two overs. The hosts did level up with the required rate when Khaleel leaked 12 runs in the 18th over.
Then, with 9 runs needed in 12 balls, Suryakumar gave Rinku Singh the ball. Rinku surprisingly took two wickets in the 19th over and conceded only 3 runs. The India captain took it upon himself to bowl the last over. He struck twice and conceded only 5 runs as the match went into the Super Over.
In the Super Over, Sundar took two wickets in the first three balls and Sri Lanka’s innings ended with only 2 runs on the board. Suryakumar hit a four on the first ball to win the match and seal the series 3-0.
Score summary: India 137/8 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 39, Maheesh Theekshana 3/28); Sri Lanka 137/8 (Kusal Perera 46, Rinku Singh 2/3). India defeated Sri Lanka in Super Over.
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