India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Highlights: Dasun Shanaka levels series in Pune

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Highlights: It was the all-round show of Dasun Shanaka coupled with fifty from Kusal Mendis and early strikes from Kasun Rajitha as Lanka powered over Axar Patel and Surya

10:48 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Match Summary

 

It was the all-round show of Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka, who picked two wickets bowling the last over and scored a 20-ball fifty to take Sri Lanka to victory and level the series 1-1. He was helped by Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka in the batting department and Kasun Rajitha and Maheesh Theekshan in the bowling. 

 

For India, Axar Patel and Suryakumar Yadav hit a fifty each, but in vain. 

 

10:42 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Shanaka levels the series for Sri Lanka

 

That would be it then. India would lose a game against Sri Lanka for the first time in 13 games and it has come courtesy of a wicket off the last ball that has been picked by Dasun Shanaka who was also the man with the bat and is now the man with the ball. 

 

10:41 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Axar out, India need 18 off 3

 

Out!! That was in the slot and Axar Patel hit it well, but straight to long-off who took the catch well and India would now have to do without him. They need 18 off 3 balls 

 

10:38 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Shanaka come to bowl in the last over

 

Dasun Shanaka, who did with the bat for Sri Lanka has decided to do it with the ball too as India need 21 off the last six balls. 

 

10:36 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: 21 needed off 6 balls

 

So far Kasun Rajitha has bowled two wides and given away five runs off the three legal deliveries. Now in the next three balls, he must not concede anything more than six runs. 

 

An eye is on the clock for the Sri Lankans as they would have to keep one fielder less outside and that might hurt 

 

10:32 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Mavi makes it interesting

 

Madushanka is keeping it in the block hole. Axar Patel isn’t able to get the free-flowing boundaries that he was getting earlier

 

Six!! But Shivam Mavi says, ‘wait a while’ because he wants to join the party and has hit a six. After bowling three brilliant yorkers, Madushanka went for the short ball and paid the price. It was really not required. 

 

Four!! And now he bowls the predictable fuller length which has been hit inside out for a six. 

 

Six!! Pathetic from Madushanka here as he bowls yet another full ball and has been hooked for a six yet again by Mavi. 

 

10:24 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Weird stumping, Mavi survives

 

It was weird stumping from Kusla Menids as the ball hit his pads and then the stumps. The batter was in the crease till that time, but then he got out of the crease and Menidss broke the stumps, but by the time he did that, Mavi was able to drag his bat inside the crease. 

 

10:19 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Surya departs, pressure back on India

 

The pressure is back on India as Suryakumar Yadav, after hitting a fifty has departed by playing the shot in the hands of long-on who did not make any mistake 

 

10:16 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Fifty up for Surya

 

Suryakumar Yadav has reached fifty and he has done it style as he smashes a six off yet another length ball from Dilsban Madushanka and gets to the milestone in just 33 balls. 

 

10:15 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: India turning the game on its head

 

From 73-5 in 11 overs, India have reached 139-5 in 15 overs, scoring a total of 66 runs in the last 24 balls. Now, they need just 68 to win from 30 balls and it seems very much possible 

 

10:12 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: 20-ball fifty for Axar Patel

 

Seems like Chamika Karuynaratne has not learnt from his mistakes and he has dolled out yet another full ball which has been hooked over long-off for a six by Axar Patel who has reached his fifty in just 20 balls and has turned this game on its head 

 

10:09 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka need to find their mojo back

 

In the last seven balls, the Lankans have conceded five sixes and a total of 32 runs. It was Hasaranga first and it is Chamika Karunaratne now. At this rate, they might as well lose this one too 

 

10:05 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Axar puts pressure on Hasaranga

 

Axar Patel has hit back-to-back sixes against Waninidy Hasarang as he found a right match-up against the leg spinner. Not only has brought up the hundred for the country, but also the 50 partnership for the sixth wicket between himself and Suryakumar Yadav

 

And that’s another six. Three sixes in a row and Sri Lankans don’t seem to find an answer to this onslaught. Kusal Mendis and Chamika Karunaratne must be pulling their hair now for missing the easy chances. 

 

9:59 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Axar utilising his chances

 

After getting two escapes, Axar Patel is now utilising his chances as he has hit off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana for a four and a six back to back 

 

9:58 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Comedy of errors, Axar gets another chance

 

This is like rubbing salt in the wounds as Chamika Karunaratne, trying to be a hero, missed the run-out chance on the previous ball and has now been edged for a four by Axar. The Indian left-hander was already dropped by Kusal Menidso off the bowling Hasaranga. Mendis had a chance to redeem himself as Axar was almost touching the crease at the non-striker’s end trying to steal a single when Mendis threw the ball to the bowler, who was away from the stumps and missed them quite convinciungly while trying to hit them in style. 

 

9:48 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Six!! Axar not looking to play it easy

 

Axar Patel has hit the leg spinner out of the ground for a six. It was right in the slot and he went for the mighty slog sweep. 

 

9:43 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Hooda departs, looking difficult for India here

 

It was a leg spinner and not the googly and yet Hooda played against the turn and it cost him his wicket. India are now five down and the chase looks very difficult for them now 

 

9:41 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Spinners building pressure on India

 

India are struggling big time here as they now need 153 runs in the last 12 overs at more than 12 runs per over. The spinners are now on and Sri Lanka would need them to keep piling on the pressure. 

 

9:29 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Misfield by Shanaka

 

It is a rare misfield by the Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka as he let the ball slip through his hands, but recovers well in time to stop that from going for a four 

 

9:21 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Hardik Pandya departs

 

This is a brilliant catch by Kusal Mendis as Chamika Karunaratne bowled a floater outside off and Pandya went fo the big shot and knicked the ball which was flying to the wide slip, but Mendis jumped to his right and caught the ball with one hand. India are now four down for 34

 

9:19 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Big shots are required and Pandya provides

 

Hardik Pandya is breaking the shackles here as he has hit Chamika Karunaratne for a six over mid-on. If India are to remain in the game, they must keep hitting the big shots. 

 

9:15 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: The chorus for an IPL contract for Shanaka grows

9:11 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Madushanka removes debutant Tripathi

9:09 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Rajitha gets Shubman Gill

9:04 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Tripathi starts international career with a bang

 

Kasun Rajitha is the same bowler who picked up three wickets in Sri Lanka’s win over the hosts on the same ground in 2016. He has swung the first two balls here too

 

Four!! But Rahul Tripathi has other ideas as he counters the swing by coming down the ground and forces the bowler to go full on the next ball. And on the next ball, he plays the Dilscoop, without being in total control of the shot as it hits him on the helmet, but he gets back to back fours nonetheless. 

 

9:01 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Rajitha castles Ishan Kishan

 

Wicket!! After what would be a lucky first over where India got five wides and then a simple ball to be put away for a four by Shubmana Gill, Ishan Kishan has been castled by Kasun Rajitha off the first ball of the second over and India are one down for 12 

 

8:59 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: That’s where the Sri Lankan innings ended

8:43 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: 20-ball fifty for Shanaka, finishes it in style

 

It is strange why someone like Dasun Shanaka was not picked in the IPL auction as he has once again proved why he is one of the best when it comes to hitting the ball. He has now hit a fifty off just 20 balls here and taken his team past 200 after a long-long time in India. He might also end the 13-match-losing streak of the Sri Lankan side in India tonight for all you know.  

 

And he ends the innings with a six as well. Sri Lanka finish at 206-6 and India would need 207 to win the match and take the series. 

 

8:39 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Arshdeep bowls five no-balls in a 12-ball spell

 

This is one of the worst 12-ball spells that you would see by an Indian bowler in international cricket as Arshdeep Singh has now bowled five no-balls and conceded 37 runs off his two overs in this game 

 

8:35 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: No-ball costs Arshdeep a wicket

 

Arshdeep Singh and his problems of overstepping have now cost him and India an important wicket of Dasun Shanaka who was caught in the deep by Suryakumar Yadav. 

 

Six!! Shanaka takes full advantage of the free hit and hits one over the long-on fielder for a six. Sri Lanka are well past 180 and with an over to go, they would look to get 200