India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Highlights: Shreyas Iyer Stars Again As India Cruise To 6-Wicket Win
IND vs SL 2022 3rd T20I, Highlights: Shreyas Iyer scored his second fifty in as many days to help India win the final T20I and register a 3-0 series triumph in Dharamsala on Sunday.
- Aakash Arya
- Updated:February 27, 2022 10:37 PM IST
India vs Sri Lanka 2022 3rd T20I Ind vs SL T20I Highlights​: Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten on 73 not out off 45 balls to help India register a six-wicket victory and sweep the T20I series 3-0 in Dharamsala on Sunday. The win helped India extend their winning streak in the format to 12 wins out of 12. The chase started off poorly for the home side as they lost captain and opener Rohit Sharma to Dushmantha Chameera while Sanju Samson soon edged one to the keeper to depart for 18 runs himself off Chamika Karunaratne's bowling. However, Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Hooda batted superbly to help India reach 86/2 in 10 overs before the latter departed for 21 runs. Shreyas continued to put on a good show and took the team past the finishing line with a crucial partnership with Ravindra Jadeja in the end. (SCORECARD)
Batting first, Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka's explosive batting later in their innings propelled his team to a formidable total of 146/5 in 20 overs after opting to bat in the third T20I in Dharamsala on Sunday. Earlier, Pacers as well as spinners continued to apply the pressure as Team India dominated play with the only fight coming from opposition skipper Dasun Shanaka, who scored a brilliant fifty. The duo of Mohammed Siraj and Avesh Khan claimed three early wickets followed by Ravi Bishnoi and Harshal Patel, who pitched in with one wicket each early in the innings. Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal are all rested as they made way for Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan and Mohammed Siraj. Sri Lanka made two changes, bringing in Janith Liyanage and Jeffrey Vandersay in place of Praveen Jayawickrama and Kamil Mishara.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Sanju Samson(w), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Harshal Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Binura Fernando, Lahiru Kumara
India vs Sri Lanka 2022 3rd T20I Highlights From Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium In Dharamsala
- 22:25 (IST)India Win By Six Wickets To Sweep Series 3-0 !India reach 148/4 after 16.5 oversIndia rode on Shreyas Iyer's yet another unbeaten half-century to clean sweep the series 3-0 and extent their unbeaten streak to 12 out of 12 matchesJadeja also partnered Shreyas well to help India chase down the target with 19 balls to spareThat's all from the Live Blog, thanks for tuning in. Goodbye and hope to see you soon !
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— BCCI (@BCCI) February 27, 2022 - 22:14 (IST)India need 11 runs off 4 oversJadeja and Shreyas batting superbly hereIndia need 11 runs off 4 overs
- 22:11 (IST)15 overs end, India on track for a comfortable winIndia are on track to make a clean sweep here with only 24 runs needed off 30 balls with six wickets in handScore: India 123/4 after 15 overs
- 22:02 (IST)Four - Jadeja gets into the act now with a superb slice shotJadeja guides the ball past the point region for a crucial boundary off ChameeraScore: India 112/4 after 13.2 overs
- 21:56 (IST)Wicket - Venkatesh Iyer departs for 5 runs off Kumara's bowlingIndia lose V. Iyer for just a personal score of 5 runs off Kumara's bowlingHowever, Shreyas is still holding fort with unbeaten fiftyScore: India 103/4 after 12.2 overs
- 21:51 (IST)50 - Shreyas brings second fifty in as many daysShreyas reaches a superb fifty as India stay on track for a comfortable win hereScore: India 99/1 after 11.1 overs
- 21:47 (IST)Wicket - Hooda departs as Kumara gets the crucial wicket for 21 runs off 16 ballsDeepak Hooda showed promise but gets a superb yorker from Kumara to be dismissed for 21 runsScore: India 93/3 after 11 overs
- 21:39 (IST)Six - Deepak Hooda hits a stylish maximumDeepak Hooda hits a maximum to get goingIndia are getting closer to the target with each passing over nowScore: India 86/2 after 10 overs
- 21:36 (IST)Two crucial fours in Chamika Karunaratne's overS. Iyer and Hooda get one boundary each in the 9th over to push India closer to the targetScore: India 76/2 after 9 overs
- 21:33 (IST)Shreyas Iyer will need to rally along the batters to chase down the targetAll hopes on Shreyas Iyer now after the fall of two wickets in the run-chaseDeepak Hooda could shoulder more responsibility soon nowScore: India 63/2 after 8 overs
- 21:27 (IST)Wicket - Sanju Samson departs for 18 runs to Chamika KarunaratneSanju Samson edges one to the keeper to depart for 18 runs off Chamika Karunaratne's bowling to give India another blow in the run-chaseScore: 51/2 after 6.2 overs
- 21:23 (IST)Powerplay Ends: India on top with 47/1 after the end of the first six oversIndia are cruising now as they only need 100 runs in the remaining 90 ballsShreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson are playing superbly in the middleScore: India 47/1 after 6 overs
- 21:19 (IST)India recovering well after Rohit's wicket, S. Iyer and Samson playing cautiouslyIndia are going along nicely with S. Iyer and Samson forming a crucial partnership after Rohit's wicketScore: India 37/1 after 5 overs
- 21:12 (IST)Twin fours by Shreyas as India aim to recover fast after first wicketShreyas Iyer starts off from where he left off yesterday with two gorgeous hits to the fenceScore: India 22/1 after 3.3 overs
- 21:07 (IST)Wicket - Dushmantha Chameera gets Rohit for 5 runsDushmantha Chameera dismissed Rohit for 5 runs to give India an early blow in their chase of 147 runsScore: India 6/1 after 1.4 overs
- 20:56 (IST)Four - Swing on offer but Rohit puts it away for a four behind the short fine legRohit Sharma gets going with a boundary in the first overBinura's left-arm fast bowling showcases swing in the very early stages of the innings, something that SL will keep in mindScore: India 5/0 after 0.3 overs
- 20:53 (IST)Indian run-chase of 147 beginsIndian openers Rohit Sharma and Sanju Samson are in the middleBinura Fernando to open proceedings for Sri LankaScore: India 1/0 after 0.1 over
- 20:42 (IST)SL Post 146/5 in 20 oversIndia need 147 to win !Dasun Shanaka remained unbeaten on 74 runs to help Sri Lanka breach the 145-run mark and post a formidable target for the home side to chaseHarshal Patel and Avesh Khan received a good hammering at the hands of the SL captain towards the end of the innings
Innings Break!
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 27, 2022
After opting to bat first, Sri Lanka post a total of 146/5.#TeamIndia chase coming up shortly. Stay tuned!
Scorecard - https://t.co/rmrqdXJhhV #INDvSL @Paytm pic.twitter.com/RA8sdYJXGT - 20:38 (IST)Six. - Shanaka picks Harshal's slower ball for a massive sixShanaka has changed the scenario of the game completely hereFours and sixes galore for the SL captain as we approach the end of the inningsScore: SL 140/5 after 19.2 overs
- 20:33 (IST)Fifty, Twin Fours Again - Dasun Shanaka Hits 2 consecutive fours off Avesh's bowlingSkipper Dasun Shanaka hit two successive fours off Avesh's first two balls off the 19th over to reach a spectacular fiftyScore: SL 119/5 after 18.1 overs
- 20:30 (IST)Twin Fours - Shanaka blows away Bishnoi in the 18th overDasun Shanaka hit two back-to-back fours off Bishnoi's bowling to propel Sri Lanka towards a healthy targetScore: 115/5 after 18 overs
- 20:23 (IST)Four - Another four on the off-side by ShanakaShanaka has taken a liking towards Harshal, puts him through the off-side again in the same overScore: SL 99/5 after 16.4 overs
- 20:22 (IST)Four - Shanaka guides one down the third-man regionAll hopes rest now on the shoulders of captain Dasun Shanaka who is slowly taking the attack to the Indian bowlersScore: SL 95/5 after 16.2 overs
- 20:19 (IST)Only six fours in the innings so far by the Sri Lankan battersSri Lanka have hit only six fours in the innings so farClearly the visitors have failed to get going with wickets falling in regular intervalsScore: SL 90/5 after 16 overs
- 20:10 (IST)SL 74/5 after 15 overs - India will look to restrict them within 100 runsSL are tottering at 74 runs with five wickets in hand going into the last six oversIndia will look to restrict them inside 100 now
- 20:04 (IST)Wicket - Harshal Patel strikes as Chandimal departsChandimal departs after a fine knock of 25 runs off 27 balls to give some respect to the totalV. Iyer takes a good catch off Harshal's bowlingScore: 60/5 after 12.1 overs
- 20:01 (IST)Chandimal and Shanaka have both shown immense application since 4 wickets fell earlyChandimal and Shanaka are slowly but surely trying to bail their team out of troubleScore: SL 60/4 after 12 overs
- 19:56 (IST)India tighten screws as SL still in spot of botherIndian bowlers aren't letting go off the pressure, SL batters continue to struggleScore: SL 52/4 after 11 overs
- 19:53 (IST)Four - Chandimal hits Bishnoi through the covers for a stylish fourDinesh Chandimal drove through the covers to get a boundary off Bishnoi's first ball of the 11th overScore: SL 47/4 after 10.1 overs
- 19:50 (IST)Four - Mohammed Siraj fumbles as SL get a free boundary off a misfieldSL were gifted a boundary by Mohammed Siraj on the last ball of the 10th overA diving Siraj couldn't collect the ball near the fenceScore: SL 43/4 after 10 overs
- 19:43 (IST)Wicket - Ravi Bishnoi takes wicket in the first overLeg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi castles Janith Liyanage for 9 runs, takes wicket in his first overScore: 31/4 after 8.3 overs
- 19:40 (IST)Kuldeep's guile keeps SL batters guessingKuldeep Yadav starts on a positive note as he looks to take wickets, concedes only two runsScore: SL 26/3 after 8 overs
- 19:37 (IST)Harshal Patel starts well as India continue to apply pressureHarshal Patel bowls a brilliant first over as SL batters continue to struggleScore: SL 24/3 after 7 overs
- 19:32 (IST)Powerplay Ends: India on top with six overs played so farIndia are clearly dominating proceedings with early wickets and tight bowling up frontPacers have done a fantastic job so farScore: SL 18/3 after 6 overs
- 19:28 (IST)After 5 overs, SL tottering at 14/3Sri Lanka need to get their act together as they have gotten off to a really terrible start inside the powerplayScore: SL 14/3 after 5 overs
- 19:23 (IST)Wicket - Avesh Khan strikes again, removes Asalanka for 4 runsAvesh Khan is bowling really tight lines and lengths as he gets the wicket of AsalankaSanju Samson takes a good catch that had a lot of hang timeScore: 11/3 after 4 overs
- 19:17 (IST)India on top as they restrict SL to 10/2 after 3 oversIndian pacers have started brilliantly and the pressure is now showing on SL battersScore: SL 10/2 after 3 overs
- 19:11 (IST)Wicket - Avesh Khan strikes, removes opener Pathum NissankaAvesh Khan starts well to get Pathum Nissanka as Sri Lanka go two down inside 2 oversScore: 5/2 after 2 overs
- 19:09 (IST)Four - Avesh Khan concedes a boundary, an unlucky four behind the stumpsAvesh Khan concedes an unlucky four as Nissanka gets one behind the stumpsScore: 5/1 after 1.5 overs
- 19:05 (IST)Wicket - Brilliant first over by Siraj, concedes only 1 run and a wicket of Danushka GunathilakaMohammed Siraj bowls a terrific over, concedes only 1 run along with a wicketDanushka Gunathilaka plays-on onto the stumps for a first-ball duckScore: SL 1/1 after 1 over