IND vs SL 3rd T20I Live: Shreyas Iyer guides India to another clean-sweep

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Highlights: Once again a brilliant showing from Shreyas Iyer with the bat as he made 73* to take India home to a 3-0 clean-sweep.

11:05 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India win by 6 wickets- Champions Team India

11:04 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India win by 6 wickets- Fourth clean sweep in a row

 

And with this win, this is now the fourth clean sweep in a row under Rohit Sharma's captaincy. First, India beat New Zealand 3-0 in the aftermath of a forgettable T20 World Cup 2021 in December last year.

Then this year, after yet another forgettable tour of South Africa where India lost both the Test and the ODI series under the captaincy of Virat Kohli and KL Rahul respectively, Rohit Sharma took over the reins and won back to back ODI and T20I series against West indies and both of them were clean sweeps. 

 

Post that series came the Sri Lanka series and Team India under Rohit Sharma has once again won it 3-0 to complete the fourth clean sweep under Rohit Sharma. 

 

And that would be it from BS Web's coverage of this third and final T20I between India and Sri Lanka. Thank You for tuning in to this. See you now in the Test series. But for more news and updates stay tuned to BS. 

10:53 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India win by 6 wickets- All bow down to King Iyer

10:51 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India win by 6 wickets- Rohit Sharma speaks

 

Rohit Sharma on victory- Collectively as a team, we played together and we played well together. We have always kept in mind that we want to do well as a team and also want individuals to get a chance and help them show their potential. 

 

Rohit Sharma on players' performance- It is very important to tell the players that their position is secured in the side as long as they are doing the job and it is not necessary for them to perform well in every game.

 

Rohit Sharma on choosing between Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav: It's always nice to see guys taking that opportunity and it is always good to have to choose from players in form rather than players out of form 

10:45 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India win by 6 wickets- Shreyas Iyer Man of the Match and Series

 

It is no surprise that Shreyas Iyer has been announced as Player of the Match and Player of the Series as well. Iyer today made 73* and hit nine fours and one six in the innings. In total, he made 204 runs and he was not dismissed even once in the innings, winning the game every time for the country. 

10:40 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 148-4 | Overs 16.5 | Sri Lanka 146-5- India batting today

 

India was helped by brilliant batting from Shreyas Iyer who was once again the kingpin in the victory with his unbeaten 73 to guide his team home. Along with him, Ravindra Jadeja was once again the man with Iyer to finish the game. He remained unbeaten on 22 off 15 balls. India chased down the target of 147 with six wickets in hand and 19 balls to spare

10:40 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 148-4 | Overs 16.5 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Shanaka storm today as well

Earlier in the day, Dasun Shanaka's brilliant innings of unbeaten 74 off just 38 balls show the kind of talent that he is and what potential he has and Sunil Gavaskar rightly said that he should have been picked up by any of the IPL teams. Courtesy of the best ever score from Shanaka in T20Is, Sri Lanka managed to get to 146-5 after struggling at 50-4 at the end of the 11th over. India needed 147 to win. 

10:39 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 148-4 | Overs 16.5 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Series done and dusted

10:37 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 148-4 | Overs 16.5 | Sri Lanka 146-5- India in record books

 

However, a win in this game has taken men in blue to 12 consecutive T20I victories, which is now the joint-most with Afghanistan by any Test-playing nation in the shortest format of the game. Also, India are now tied with Romania on 12 consecutive wins, the most by any team among all T20I nations. And both Romania and India are on that streak as they are unbeaten still 

10:36 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 148-4 | Overs 16.5 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Match Summary

 

India cricket team beat the Sri Lanka cricket team in the third and final T20I of the three-match series by six wickets at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. The Indian team led by Rohit Sharma had already won the last two games and taken an unassailable lead in the series.

10:21 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 148-4 | Overs 16.5 | Sri Lanka 146-5- India win by six wickets

 

Wide to start with from Lahiru Kumara 

 

And this time again he goes for Jadeja's ads and easy pickings for the lefthander as he finds the gap and the ball goes for four runs. Can India finish the match off in this over? They only need five now and four balls remain 

 

And with a single, Shreyas Iyer completes 200 runs in this series. This is brilliant from the Mumbaikar 

 

And it is only fitting that Shreyas Iyer finishes the series with four of his legs towards the deep square leg. India win the series and complete a whitewash once again as the fireworks go off in the black Dharamsala skies 

10:16 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 136-4 | Overs 16 | Sri Lanka 146-5- India 11 away now

 

Four!! That is just poor from Binura Fernando as he bowls this on the pads of Jadeja and he helps this on the way for four runs 

 

India are taking this nice and easy as they need only 13 off 26 balls and as I say this there is another four as Iyer cuts this past the short third-man for four runs

 

13 runs off that over as India is now just 11 away from the win 

10:10 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 123-4 | Overs 15 | Sri Lanka 146-5- What about this Iyer?

10:06 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 116-4 | Overs 14 | Sri Lanka 146-5- India on course

 

In the air and Kamil Mishara is unable to get the hands to that at Point 

 

And four from Jadeja. It was short and wide from Chameeera and Jadeja cuts this for four runs. It's now the last throw of the dice from Sri Lankan stand-in captain Asalanka as he brings in Dushmantha Chameera for his 3rd over. Nine runs from this over as India now need only 31 off the last six overs 

 

9:59 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 107-4 | Overs 13 | Sri Lanka 146-5

 

And finally, now Ravindra Jadeja comes in at number six 

 

Gets a wide as welcome gift from Kumara does Jadeja as India now need only 42 runs 

 

Oh!! And almost deceived Iyer. Kumara bowls this fast and almost beats Iyer who gets an inside edge 

9:56 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 103-4 | Overs 12.2 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Venkatesh gone

 

Venkatesh Gone as Praveen Jayawickerama a substitute fielder hangs on to the catch as Kumara bowls a slower short ball and Venky goes for the pull but fails to connect and Sri Lanka have yet another wicket. Definitely not the Iyer they wanted but they will take this as well 

9:54 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 102-3 | Overs 12 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Jeffery Vandersay injured

 

Sri Lanka already don't have the facilities of Dasun Shanaka as a bowler and Jeffery Vandersya walks off as he has twisted his ankle as well 

 

Chamika Karunaratne comes to complete the over now 

9:54 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 102-3 | Overs 12 | Sri Lanka 146-5-Iyer on fire

9:50 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 99-3 | Overs 11.1 | Sri Lanka 146-5- 3rd fifty in a row for Iyer

 

So no Jadeja here even now and it seems that coach Dravid and captain Rohit want youngsters to win it for India 

 

Six!! And Iyer says why not as he hits Jeffery Vandersay for a six on the very first ball of the over and brings up his third fifty in a row

9:46 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 93-3 | Overs 11 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Kumara gets Hooda

 

Only way Sri Lanka could win here is if they are able to get wickets and most importantly the wicket of Shreyas Iyer 

 

And to get that wicket, Lahiru Kumara comes into the attack 

 

In the air but falls well short of the fielder as Iyer takes a single 

 

Bowled him!! And that's a sensational yorker from Kumara to dismiss Hooda, who had shuffled across is castled and Kumara has the wicket he was brought in for

Four!! Not in control, but Venkatesh Iyer plays a pull off the very first ball and gets a four as well

9:40 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 86-2 | Overs 10 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Six from Hooda

 

Vandersay is back for his second over and he needs to get Shreyas Iyer. But the field that has been set is not really the one that could get him a wicket 

 

Six!! Well, forget Iyer for a moment as Hooda comes into the act hear. Jumps out of the crease and drives this over extra cover for a huge six 

 

Missed chance! Well that was an edge but not really a chance for Chandimal. 10 runs from this over, India now need only 61 off the last 10 

9:36 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 76-2 | Overs 09 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Hooda into the act now

 

Good running gives Shreyas two more runs and he has raced to 36 now. This would be his third fifty in a row of the gets one today 

 

Four!! This is bizarre from Karunratne as he bowls it slow and outside leg and Iyer helps it on its way for four runs 

 

Hooda that!! That was a brilliant shot from Deepak Hooda as he uppercuts this for four runs 

9:32 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 63-2 | Overs 08 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Four from Iyer

 

Jeffery Vandersay comes into the attack and starts with a googly 

 

Sri Lanka need more wickets and Vandersay need to get wickets here as he has been drafted into the playing 11 in place of Praveen Jayawickrama 

 

Four!! And a straight drive from IOyer ruins the over as it goes for four past the bowler himself 

9:29 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 55-2 | Overs 07 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Deepak Hooda comes in

 

Deepak Hooda comes to the crease at number four as he finally gets a hit in his international cricket 

 

And Hooda is off the mark with a double. And takes another double on the last ball as Lahiru Kumara fumbles at fine leg 

9:26 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 51-2 | Overs 6.2 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Sanju gone

 

Four!! Short and wide and Sanju Samson continues on his merry ways as he hits this for four runs 

 

Wicket!!  AND Sanju Samson is gone as the ball is in the corridor of uncertainty and the Kerala man pokes at it and is caught behind the wicket. India lose second 

9:23 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 47-1 | Overs 06 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Good Powerplay for India

 

And Binura Fernando comes into the attack and he bowls a full toss to Sanju Samson and he slashes this past short third man for four runs 

 

Four!! India are already racing away now as Iyer hits this past short fine leg for four runs. Binura is not international;l class as he tries to wing the ball back in but it was no way near a swinging ball

 

Binura goes for 22 in his first three overs as India make 47 in the Powerplay 

9:19 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 37-1 | Overs 05 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Four from Samson

 

And now Dushmantha Chameera is back into the attack 

 

The fact that Chameera's end was changed is very difficult to understand. Charith Asalanka is in charge of the Sri Lankan team now as Shanaka is being treated for his bruises received in the first over of the innings 

 

Four!! A great shot from Samson to end the over as he lifts this over mid-on for four runs 

9:13 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 28-1 | Overs 04 | Sri Lanka 146-5- 15 runs from the over

 

Lahiru Kumara comes into the attack now and starts with a 147.3 kmph to Samson 

 

Four!! That's a weird shot to a short ball as he slaps it and threads it between the square fielders 

 

Four!! Pitched up this time and Iyer drives this for four runs. India are getting away once again. Kumara needs to use his brain more than his anger 

 

Once again off the mark is Kumara as he bowls this on the legs and a great effort from Nissanka saves two runs 

 

Four!! But not this time around as he bowls yet another full bowl and on the legs again and Iyer is up to the task as he on drives it for four runs 

9:08 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 13-1 | Overs 03 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Four from Iyer

 

Four!! That's a beautiful drive from Shreyas Iyer as Binura Fernando tries to pitch that ball up top get i8t back to Shreyas Iyer and Iyer utilises the full ball and drives it for a brilliant four 

9:07 PM

Live | IND vs SL | 3rd T20I | India 7-1 | Overs 02 | Sri Lanka 146-5- Rohit's gone

 

And he gets him once again does Dushmantha Chameera. Hits high on Rohit Sharma's bat and it goes in the air and Chamika Karunaratne who is stationed at mid-off in place of Dasun Shanaka who was injured attempting a catch in the last over, takes it easily as India lose its first wicket. 

 

Just one run and a wicket from this over