India defeated Sri Lanka via the Super Over in the inconsequential third and final T20I at Pallekele on Tuesday to sweep the series 3-0.
Kusal Perera (46, 34b) and Kusal Mendis (43, 41b) guided Sri Lanka’s chase of 138 before their innings fell apart in the familiar fashion at the business end. SL ended up at 137/8 after stipulated 20 overs, taking the match to Super Over.
For India, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Rinku Singh and skipper Suryakumar Yadav took two wickets apiece. India needed just three runs to win in Super Over.
Earlier, SL bowlers produced a tidy effort to restrict India to a modest 137/9.
Spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana led the hosts’ bowling, sharing five wickets between them, as only Shubman Gill showed some spunk with a 39 in the company of Riyan Parag (26).
Here are the key moments of the match:
1st Innings
Sri Lanka win the toss, decide to bowl first against India
Theekshana to Jaiswal, OUT LBW. India 11/1 in 2 overs
Samson disappoints again, out on secons consecutive DUCK. India 12/2
Rinku Singh trapped by Theekshana, caught out on 1. India 14/3
Fernando gets Suryakumar Yadav OUT! India 30/4
Ramesh Mendis gets Shivam Dube OUT! India 48/5
India complete its 50 in 9th over with a loss of 5 wickets
India 59/5 at the end of 10 overs
Parag hits 2 sixes in Hasranga's over. India 96/5 after 14 overs
India complete 100 runs, Gill-Parag 50-run partnership
Shubman Gill stumped out! Hasranga gets wicket. India 102/6
Hasranga gets double breakthrough, Parag OUT! India 105/7
India set a target of 138 runs for Sri Lanka, score 137/9 in 20 overs
2nd Innings
Sri Lanka start their chase against India
Nissanka hits three fours in Khaleel's over. SL 19/0 after 3 overs
Sri Lanka 31/0 after 5 overs
Powerplay ends, Sri Lanka 35/0 after 6 overs
Nissanka is out, Ravi Bishnoi gets the wicket. SL 58/1
Sri Lanka 61/1 after 10 overs
Sri Lanka completes 100 runs in 15th over
Sri Lanka need 39 runs from 36 balls
50-run partnership for Mendis-Perera in 37 balls
Bishnoi to Mendis, OUT! Sri Lanka 110/2
Sundar gets Hasranga's wicket. Sri Lanka 117/3
Asalanka gets out on DUCK! Sri Lanka 117/4
Rinku Singh gets double breakthroughs. Sri Lanka 132/6
Suryakumar Yadav gets Kamindu OUT! Sri Lanka 132/7
The match has ended in a tie, will be decided by Super-Over
India win the match through Super-Over finish
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