2nd T20 highlights: India outclass Sri Lanka by 7 wickets at Indore

The convincing win gave the hosts an unassailable 1-0 lead in the three-match series

Indian skipper Virat Kohli looks on at the trophy before the start of 1st T20 match against Sri Lanka at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. File Photo: PTI

K L Rahul maintained his upper hand over Shikhar Dhawan in the race for the opener's slot with a classy knock as India outplayed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second T20 International at Holkar Stadium, Indore on Tuesday. The convincing win gave the hosts an unassailable 1-0 lead in the three-match series. After reducing an inexperienced Sri Lanka to 142 for nine, Rahul (45 off 32) provided a perfect start, taking India to 54 for no loss in six overs. Eventually, Virat Kohli (30 not out off 17) and Shreyas Iyer (34 off 26), who batted ahead of the skipper at number three, fired India home in 17.3 overs. Iyer fell just before India crossed the finishing line as Kohli finished things with a spectacular six over deep fine leg. The third and final game of the series will be played in Pune on Friday.

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 full scorecard

Dhawan (32 off 29), returning to action after missing the limited overs series against the West Indies due to injury, was not at his fluent best and could not keep up with Rahul at the other end.

The 27-year-old from Karnataka carried his sublime form against the West Indies into effectively what was the first game of the series, following the washout in Guwahati.

Rahul's off-side play was a treat to the eye, with five of his six boundaries coming between backward point and mid-off region. His cover drives seemed as effortless the backfoot punches.

Both Dhawan and Rahul are competing for the second opener's slot.

After the fall of the openers, Kohli and Iyer enthralled the Indore crowd with some clean hitting.

Earlier, a disciplined Indian bowling attack proved too good for the struggling Sri Lankans, reducing the visitors to a below-par total. On a good batting surface, the inexperienced Sri Lanka batsmen squandered promising starts. Their job was made harder by Navdeep Saini (2/18), Shardul Thakur (3/23) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/38), who shared seven wickets among themselves.

Coming from a three-month injury lay-off, lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah did not look at his best, ending with figures of 32 for one in four overs, the most expensive after Kuldeep. In a rare occurrence, death overs expert Bumrah conceded three back-to-back boundaries in the 20th over. Kusal Perera top-scored for Sri Lanka with an entertaining 34 off 28 balls.

Both teams went in with the same eleven that was picked for the abandoned series opener. Sri Lanka made a decent start after Kohli opted to chase on a batting beauty, reaching 48 for one in six overs.

The brisk start was provided by Avishka Fernando (22 off 16), who got off the blocks with a delightful cover drive off a juicy half-volley from Bumrah. It was the first legitimate ball Bumrah bowled in his comeback game after starting with a wide.

Bumrah, playing his first game in more than three months, bowled his two overs in the Powerplay from different ends, giving away 16 runs. He removed Dasun Shanaka with a slower ball in his third over before conceding 12 runs in the 20th.

Opener Fernando looked all class in the middle until he threw it away. Danushka Gunathilaka (20 off 21), too, looked good at the other end, but just like Fernando, he also departed after getting set.

Fernando was caught at mid-off in Washington Sundar's first over before Saini cleaned up left-hander Gunathilaka with a fast yorker, something the Delhi pacer has been doing really well.

Kuldeep, too, struck in his opening after Oshada Fernando (10 off 9) failed to pick his googly, leaving Sri Lanka at 82 for three in the 12th over.

Kuldee got rid of the dangerous Perera in his next over. After reverse sweeping the left-spinner for a six, Perera tried to clear the straight boundary but was caught by Dhawan at long-on.

Sri Lanka kept losing wickets at regular intervals which did not allow them to put up a competitive total.

Here are the playing 11 of both the sides:

Sri Lanka playing 11: Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (wk), Oshada Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Lasith Malinga (c)

India playing 11: Shikhar Dhawan, K L Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Jasprit Bumrah

10:11 PM

India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets

10:09 PM

Over 17.3; India win

India: 144-3

Lahiru Kumara [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack

Ball 3: Kohli whips the delivery on his pads towards deep backward square leg for SIX and wins the match for INDIA.

Ball 2: Rishabh Pant, left handed bat, comes to the crease and hits the short delivery towards deep square leg for a single.

Ball 1: Iyer tries to win the match by hitting a six, gets perished. Shreyas Iyer c Shanaka b Lahiru Kumara 34(26) [4s-3 6s-1]

10:05 PM

Over 17; India need 6 runs in 18 balls

Over Summary: 4 2 6 2 1 1 ; India: 137-2

Lasith Malinga [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Iyer towards deep mid-wicket.

Ball 5: Kohli digs out the yorker towards deeo mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 4: A full delivery and Kohli whips towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Ball 3: Kohli hoicks the short delivery towards deep backward square leg for SIX.

Ball 2: A couple of runs for Kohli.

Ball 1: Kohli gets an inside edge towards fine leg boundary for FOUR.

10:00 PM

Over 16; India need 22 runs in 24 balls

Over Summary: 1 4 1 1 4 6 ; India: 121-2

Wanindu Hasaranga [3.0-0-13-2] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Iyer comes down the wicket and dispatches into the crowd for SIX.

Ball 5: Iyer slog sweeps towards cow corner for FOUR

Ball 4: Kohli drives towards lkong-off for a single.

Ball 3: Iyer collects a single towards long-on.

Ball 2: Iyer smashes straight down the ground for FOUR.

Ball 1: Kohli slog sweeps towards cow corner for a single

9:56 PM

Over 15; India need 39 runs in 30 balls

Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 1 1 ; India: 104-2

Dasun Shanaka [3.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Kohli

Ball 5: Iyer hits towards long-on for a single.

Ball 4: Kohli punches down the ground for a single.

Ball 3: Iyer gets an inside towards leg side for a single.

Ball 2: A single for Kohli

Ball 1: DOT

9:52 PM

Over 14; India need 44 runs in 36 balls

Over Summary: 0 1 1 0 4 0 ; India: 99-2

Lahiru Kumara [2.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A bumper and Iyer ducks under it.

Ball 5: A half volley and Iyer hits over bowler's head for FOUR.

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: A short delivery and Kohli pulls towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 2: Iyer hits the full delivery towards long-on for a single.

Ball 1: DOT

9:47 PM

Over 13; India need 50 runs in 42 balls

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 0 1 ; India: 93-2

Lasith Malinga [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A slow bumper and Iyer guides towards third man for a single.

Ball 5: Iye blocks the toe-crusher.

Ball 4: Virat Kohli hits towards deep fine leg for a single.

Ball 3: Iyer gets an inside edge onto the pads for a quick single.

Ball 2: Kohli dabs towards third man for a single.

Ball 1: Iyer collects a single towards third man.

9:43 PM

Over 12; India need 55 runs in 48 balls

Over Summary: 1 W 0 1 0 1 ; India: 88-2

Hasaranga continues

Ball 6: A single for Iyer

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: A single for Kohli down to long-on

Ball 3: DOT

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Ball 2: Dhawan goes for sweep shot, misses followed by a loud appeal, umpire declines. Lanka take review. NO bat involved, ball pitching in line and hitting stumps. GONE. On field decision overturned. Dhawan lbw b Hasaranga 32(29) [4s-2]

Ball 1: Iyer collects a single

9:37 PM

Over 11; India need 58 runs in 54 balls

Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 1 4 ; India: 85-1

Shanaka continues

Ball 6: Dhawan smashes FOUR

Ball 5: Iyer collects a single.

Ball 4: Iyer hits back to bowler

Ball 3: A single for Dhawan towards backward square leg

Ball 2: Iyer taps with soft hand on off side for a single.

Ball 1: Dhawan tucks towards deep mid-wicket for a single

9:33 PM

Over 10; India need 66 runs in 60 balls

Over Summary: W 2 1 1 1 1 ; India: 77-1

Hasaranga continues

Ball 6: Dhawan hits towards sweeper cover for a single.

Ball 5: Iyer defends straight down the ground for a single

Ball 4: Dhawan works towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 3: Iyer taps towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 2: Iyer cuts towards deep point for a couple of runs.

Shreyas Iyer, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Ball 1: Rahul comes down the wicket for a fancy shot, deceived by the google, castled. Rahul b Hasaranga 45(32) [4s-6]

9:28 PM

Over 9; India need 72 runs in 66 balls

Over Summary: 2 0 1 1 4 0 ; India: 71-0

Shanaka continues

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: A sloppy fielding effort from Malinga at mid-off, gives Dhawan his first boundary of the match.

Ball 4: Rahul works towards deep square leg for a single.

Ball 3: A short delivery and Dhawan pulls towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Ball 2: Dhawan pushes towards mid-off for no run.

Ball 1: Dhawan glances towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

9:24 PM

Over 8; CRR: 7.88 REQ: 6.67

Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 1 0 ; India: 63-0

Wanindu Hasaranga, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: A single for Dhawan down the ground.

Ball 4: Dhawan comes down the wicket, gets an inside edge for no run.

Ball 3: Rahul drives towards sweeper cover for a single.

Ball 2: A single for Dhawan

Ball 1: A single for Rahul towards extra cover.

9:20 PM

Over 7; CRR: 8.43 REQ: 6.46

Over Summary: 0 1 1 2 0 1 ; India: 59-0

Dasun Shanaka, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Ball 6: Rahul works towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 5: Rahul pushes towards extra cover for no run.

Ball 4: Rahul punches down the ground for a couple of runs.

Ball 3: Dhawan drives towards sweeper cover for a single.

Ball 2: A single for Rahul towards cover region.

Ball 1: DOT

9:16 PM

Over 6

Over Summary: 1 1B 0 1 1 1 ; India: 54-0

Dhananjaya de Silva continues

Ball 6: Rahul collects a single as bowler makes a sloppy fielding effort.

Ball 5: A single for Dhawan

Ball 4: A single for Rahul towards deep mid-wicket

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Dhawan comes down the wicket and misses, so does keeper, missed stumping chance. One byes for India

Ball 1: A single for Rahul

9:12 PM

Over 5

Over Summary: 1 4 4 0 L1 0 ; India: 49-0

Lahiru Kumara [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: One leg byes

Ball 4: Rahul tries to swivel and hit the short delivery towards on side, hits from the toe end of the bat back tow bowler.

Ball 3: This time, Rahul plays a cover drive uppishly towards extra cover boundary for FOUR

Ball 2: Rahul plays a classic cover drive on backfoot for FOUR, sheer class.

Ball 1: Dhawan dabs down to wide of third man for a single.

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First Published: Jan 07 2020 | 4:30 PM IST