IND vs SL 1st T20 highlights: India win by 38 runs; Bhuvi, Yadav shine

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Shikhar Dhawan

India put up a commanding display to defeat Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the first T20 International here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. While India made 164/5 which looked within Sri Lanka's range, the bowlers led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/21) and Deepak Chahar (2/24) ensured it was too much for the host.

Though the Sri Lankans had got off to a flying start, losing wickets only intermittently, and were in the game at 107/4 after 15 overs, Chahar's wicket of Charith Asalanka (44 off 26 balls) started the slide for the home side who kept losing wickets at regular intervals as the pressure of a rising required run rate kept mounting.

From 111/4 -- with 54 to get in 27 balls -- the Dasun Shanaka's side was all out for 126 in 18.3 overs.

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (1/19) bowled well to build the pressure on the Sri Lankans. Debutant leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy (1/28) took a wicket towards the end.

Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav's 50 (off 34 balls) and skipper Shikhar Dhawan's 46 (off 36 balls) helped India score 164/5 in 20 overs.

The two batsmen's knocks kept India steady in the face of some disciplined Sri Lankan bowling that was powered by impressive spells from leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga (2/28) and pace bowler Dushmantha Chameera (2/24).

Wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan scored unbeaten 20 off 14 deliveries with a four and a six.

Brief scores

India 164/5 in 20 overs (S Yadav 50, S Dhawan 46, D Chameera 2/24, W Hasaranga 2/28) beat Sri Lanka 126 all out in 18.3 overs (C Asalanka 44, A Fernando 26, B Kumar 4/22, D Chahar 2/24) by 38 runs.

11:29 PM

India win

India win by 38 runs. Bhuvi scalps 4

11:27 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 18.3 | SL 126-10

This over: W 1 W

Ball 3: OUT. Chameera c Krunal Pandya b Bhuvneshwar 1(3)

Ball 2: Single

Ball 1: Bhuvi continues, OUT Udana is gone.

11:23 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 18 | SL 125-8

This over: 1 1 0 W 1 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: Single

Ball 4: Shanaka st Ishan Kishan b Chakravarthy 16(14) [6s-1]

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Single

Ball 1: Udana is the new man in. Varun continues. Single

11:17 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 17 | SL 122-7

This over: 1 1 6 1 0 W

Ball 6: BOWLED. Karunaratne b Bhuvneshwar 3(4)

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: Single

Ball 3: SIX

Ball 2: Single

Ball 1: Bhuvi is back. Single

11:12 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 16 | SL 113-6

This over: 2 1 Wd W 0 W 2

Ball 6: Karunaratne is the new man in. Two runs

Ball 5: BOWLED. Hasaranga b Chahar 0(2)

Ball 4: Hassaranga is the new man in. DOT

Ball 3: OUT. Asalanka c Prithvi Shaw b Chahar 44(26) [4s-3 6s-3]

Ball 3: WIDE

Ball 2: Single

Ball 1: Chahar is back.Two runs

11:04 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 15 | SL 110-4

This over: 1 0 1 0 0 1

Ball 6: Single

Ball 5: Single

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Single

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: Chahal continues. DOT

11:00 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 13 | SL 104-4

This over: 6 1 1 1 1 4

Ball 6: FOUR

Ball 5: Single

Ball 4: Single

Ball 3: Single

Ball 2: Single

Ball 1: Dasun Shanaka is the new man in. Varun continues, SIX

10:56 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 12 | SL 90-4

This over: 0 1 4 2 1 W

Ball 6: BOWLED. Ashen Bandara b Hardik Pandya 9(19)

Ball 5: Single

Ball 4: Two runs

Ball 3: FOUR

Ball 2: Single

Ball 1: Hardik continues, DOT

10:49 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 12 | SL 82-3

This over: 1 6 1 0 1 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: Single

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Single

Ball 2: SIX

Ball 1: Varun is back. Single.

10:42 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 11 | SL 73-3

This over: 4 1 0 1 1 Wd 1

Ball 6: Single

Ball 6: WIDE

Ball 5: Single

Ball 4: Single

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Single

Ball 1: Chahal continues, swept for four

10:38 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 10 | SL 64-3

This over: 6 1 0 0 0 2

Ball 6: Two runs

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Single

Ball 1: Hardik is the new bowler. SIX

10:33 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 9 | SL 55-3

This over: 0 1 1 1 0 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: Single

Ball 3: Single taken

Ball 2: Single

Ball 1: Chahal continues, DOT

10:30 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 8 | SL 52-3

This over: W 0 1 0 1 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: Single taken

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Single taken

Ball 2: Ashen Bandara is the new man in. DOT

Ball 1: Bhuvi is back. Avishka Fernando c Samson b Bhuvneshwar 26(23) [4s-3]

10:25 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 7 | SL 50-2

This over: 2 W 1 1 0 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: Single

Ball 3: Charith Asalanka is the new man in. Single

Ball 2: OUT. de Silva b Chahal 9(10) [4s-1]

Ball 1: Chahal is the new bowler. Two runs to de Silva

10:20 PM

IND vs SL 1st T20 live score | After overs 6 | SL 46-1

This over: 0 0 1 0 0 1

Ball 6: Single

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Single taken

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: Varun is the new bowler. DOT

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Topics : India vs Sri Lanka India cricket team Sri Lanka cricket team Shikhar Dhawan Manish Pandey Hardik Pandya Krunal Pandya Bhuvneshwar Kumar Ishan Kishan Yuzvendra Chahal

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First Published: Jul 25 2021 | 6:05 PM IST