Ind vs SL T20I Match Highlights: India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets, seal T20 series

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Hardik Pandya's quick scoring guide India to a comfortable 7-wicket victory in a match disrupted by rain. India were given a revised target of 78 runs in 8 overs which they achieved with 9 ball to spare.

India now need 6 runs from 12 balls to win the match.

Hardik Pandya hits Hasranga for a boundary on the first ball of the over. Jaiswal now hits a six in the over. But Hasranga gets the last laugh as he gets wicket of Jaiswal. India 65/3.

Pathirana gets a breakthrough for Sri Lanka as he gets the wicket of skipper Suryakumar Yadav in all important chase. India 51/2.

Suryakumar Yadav hits Theekshana for back-to-back three boundaries and creates pressure on the bowler. A single on the fourth delivery. Jaiswal now takes a single. Another single to end the over. India 45/1 after 4 overs. They need 33 runs from 24 balls.

Yashasvi Jaiswal hits Hasranga for a six to welcome Hasranga into the attack. He follows his maximum with a boundary and then rotates the strike with a single. Suryakumar Yadav hits a four as he comes on strike. Another single to SKY. India 30/1 after 3 overs.

India have scored 14 runs in 2 overs for the loss of 1 wicket. Suryakumar Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal are in the middle.

Theekshana cleans up Samson without scoring any run. India 12/1 in second over.

India are 12/0 after 1 over as they chase target of 78 runs in 8 overs.

As play resumed after disruption by the drizzle, Yashasvi Jaiswal started-off with a four against Shanaka. India need 78 runs from 8 overs. Effectively they need 72 runs off 45 balls to win the match now.

India need to chase 72 runs in 45 balls

India need to chase DLS target of 78 runs in 8 overs and play to resume at 22:45 local time.

Umpires are out for field inspection as rain has stopped, however the covers are still on. India skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Sri Lanka head coach Sanath Jayasuriya were seen having words with umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge. It seems like we may lose some overs in the match. Hold on for the next update.

Rain comes into play as game is disrupted while India are 6/0 in the first three balls of the first over.

Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal are opening the innings. Shanaka takes the ball to bowl the first over for Sri Lanka.

Kusal Perera's half-century supported by scores from Nissanka and Mendis steered Sri Lanka to the score of 161/9 runs in their 20 overs, setting a target of 162 runs for India to chase. Indian bowlers were struggling for wickets initially but later on got Lankan batsmen out quickly.

Charitha Asalanka gets out caught Samson bowled Arshdeep Singh. Sri Lanka 151/7 in 19th over.

Once again Sri Lanka have lost quick wickets and they are now 147/6 after 18 overs.

Hasranga is out on Duck as Bishnoi cleans up on first ball. Sri Lanka 140/6.

Ravi Bishnoi cleans up Asalanka. Sri Lanka 139/5 after 16 overs.

Hardik Pandya gets double breakthrough for India as he gets the wicket of Kusal Perera on the last ball of the over, caught by Rinku Singh. Sri Lanka 139/4 after 16 overs.

Mendis has played a small innings of 22 runs before getting out to Hardik Pandya caught by Rinku Singh. Sri Lanks lose its third wicket. SL 130/3.

Kusal Perera and Mendis are going strong in the middle for Sri Lanka as India struggle to get wickets. Island nation has scored 130 runs in 15 overs for the loss of 2 wickets.

Hardik Pandya comes into the attack in the 14th over and bowls a longish over with 2 wides. Kusal Perera completes his 50 runs with a six as fielder dropped his catch at the deep square boundary. Sri Lanka 120/2.

As Kusal Perera nears his half-century, Sri Lanka are close to 100 run mark in 12 overs. Indian bowlers are struggling to get wickets against Sri Lanka while they are also leaking runs.

Kamindu Mendis comes to the middle after Nissanka's dismissal and hits a boundary on Riyan Parag's bowling. Sri Lanka 88/2 after 11 overs.

Ravi Bishnoi bowled a leg spin and Perera attempted a big shot but got dropped in the out field. He came back to claim the big wicket of Nissanka LBW. Sri Lanka 80/2.

Sri Lanka are going strong against India as they have scored 71 for the loss of one wicket in 8 overs. Nissanka and Perera are looking strong in the middle and are scoring at a good pace. India are again struggling for wickets just like the last match.

Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack and Kusal Perera hits a four through midwicket. Perera is leading the scoring today for Sri Lanka and scoring at a good pace. Sri Lanka 63/1 after 7 overs.

Nissanka hits two back-to-back fours to welcome Axar Patel into the attack. 9 runs from the over. Sri Lanka 54/1 after 6 overs as powerplay ends.

Kusal Perera has played wonderful shots including a six followed by a four straight down the ground. Siraj bowls an excellent last delivery to beat Perera. Sri Lanka 45/1 in 5 overs.

Arshdeep bowls a slower delivery and Mendis in attempt to play a big shot lofts the ball to Ravi Bishnoi and gets out caught. Sri Lanka 26/1.

Mohammed Siraj starts off his second over and gives away just three runs with 2 solid appeals for LBW, turned down by the field umpire. Sri Lanka 21/0 after 3 overs.

Arshdeep Singh comes into the attack and bowls a wide in off-side. Sri Lankan batsmen are rotating the strike with singles in this over. Nissanka attempts an unconventional shot for no run. Nissanka ends the over with a cracking four. SL 18/0 after 2 overs.

Siraj starts-off with a wide down to leg side. Nissanka square cuts the first legal delivery for a four. Another poor delivery to leg side and Mendis cuts it for four towards leg side boundary for four runs. Sri Lanka 10/0 after 1 over.

Sri Lanka are invited to bat first by India and Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis are out in the middle to open the innings for the island nation. India decided to bowl first and Siraj is all set to bowl the first over. Here we go...!

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka(c), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj.

India win the toss and decide to bowl first against Sri Lanka. The IND vs SL 2nd T20I is taking place today on Sunday, July 28. The venue of the match is Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka. The match begins at 7:45 PM IST.

Toss is delayed and will take place at 7:15 PM IST for the match.

The drizzle has stopped and the covers are being removed. The covers from the outfield are almost off but the square is still covered. Hopefully we will have some action soon.

The coin toss is delayed due to bad weather. The covers are on at the moment. There is no rain! But the covers are there as a precautionary measure. There is a forecast for rain.

Pathum Nissanka vs Mohammed Siraj

Pathun Nissanka is a powerful opening batsman for Sri Lanka and Mohammed Siraj will aim to outplay him in the first few overs. Siraj had a wonderful record last year in Sri Lanka.

Suryakumar Yadav vs Dilshan Madushanka

Suryakumar Yadav is among the most dangerous batters in the shortest format Sri Lanka needs to stop him as soon as possible. Pacer Dilshan Madushanka will look for the same.

Shubman Gill vs Matheesha Pathirana

Shubman Gill can go big if not dismissed at the start and pacer Matheeshan Pathirana will take that responsibility. It will be an entertaining battle to watch in the powerplay overs.

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka.

Ꮪhubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Siraj.

India and Sri Lanka have had total 30 encounters in T20I, with India leading with 20 wins as against 9 of Sri Lanka's. Meanwhile, one match yielded no result.

The likelihood of rain during the second T20I between India and Sri Lanka in Pallekele is approximately 17-19%. Therefore, the match is expected to proceed without significant weather interruptions.

The pitch at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is well-balanced, providing favorable conditions for both batsmen and bowlers. The three-match T20 series will be held entirely at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The pitch at this venue is typically slower, offering significant assistance to spinners. Of the 24 T20Is played here, chasing teams have secured victory in 12 matches. The average first-innings score at Pallekele is 168.

The live telecast of the match will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network while SonyLIV will provide the live streaming (7:00pm IST).

Charith Asalanka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Janith Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellal.

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohd. Siraj.

The IND vs SL 2nd T20I takes place on Sunday, July 28. The venue of the match is Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka. The match begins at 7 PM IST.

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