Indian cricket team pulled off a brilliant all-round display to beat Sri Lanka in the first T20I match by 43 runs in Pallekele on Saturday, July 27. New captain Suryakumar Yadav led by example by smashing a quick fifty and then bowlers made a late impact to give India a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill gave a strong start with crucial knocks and Rishabh Pant scored 49 runs to help India post a challenging total of 213 while batting first. Chasing a tough total, Sri Lanka started brilliantly with Pathum Nissanka smashing a big fifty but a late collapse ended the hosts’ innings to 170 in 19.2 overs.
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.
India Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.
Source: IndiaTV News
--Agencies
