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Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd T20I Match Summary

SL vs IND, 2024 - T20 Summary

Sri Lanka vs India Scorecard
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2nd T20I, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy , Jul 28, 2024
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
161/9 (20.0/20)
India India
81/3 (6.3/8)
India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets (DLS method)
  • Player of the Match
    Ravi Bishnoi
    3/26(4)
SL 161/9
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1484-kusal-perera-playerprofile>Kusal Perera</a>
Kusal Perera
53 (34)
  • 6x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 155.88SR
<a href=/cricket/players/112358-pathum-nissanka-playerprofile>Pathum Nissanka</a>
Pathum Nissanka
32 (24)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 133.33SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Ravi Bishnoi
ECON 6.50
4
OVERS
26/3
R/W
Bowler
Hardik Pandya
ECON 11.50
2
OVERS
23/2
R/W
IND 81/3
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/112646-yashasvi-jaiswal-playerprofile>Yashasvi Jaiswal</a>
Yashasvi Jaiswal
30 (15)
  • 3x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 200SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1492-suryakumar-yadav-playerprofile>Suryakumar Yadav</a>
Suryakumar Yadav
26 (12)
  • 4x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 216.66SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Maheesh Theekshana
ECON 8.00
2
OVERS
16/1
R/W
Bowler
Matheesha Pathirana
ECON 12.00
1.3
OVERS
18/1
R/W
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Right then, that's it from us for this game. An emphatic win has allowed India to put the series to bed. Sri Lanka will aim to salvage pride with a win in the next game and head into the ODI series with some momentum. After a day's break, the two teams will be back in the park for the third and final T20I on Tuesday, 30th July. The first ball will be bowled at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT) but our build-up will begin much earlier. Until then, take care and cheers!
The captain of India, Suryakumar Yadav is up for a chat. He says that they spoke before the start of the series about what brand of cricket they want to play. Says even with a shortened game, they wanted to go with the attacking template. Says even with a shortened game, they wanted to go with the attacking template. Says that anything below 160 would have been a good total considering the weather conditions. Adds that the rain helped them. Appreciates the boys for batting wonderfully. Ends by saying he is happy for the boys and that they displayed a lot of character in tough situations.
The captain of Sri Lanka, Charith Asalanka says that he is disappointed with the way the middle and lower-middle order batted, including him. Feels that they must improve their batting at the death. Reckons that on this pitch, when the ball gets older, it becomes really hard to bat but that is not the reason for their collapses. States that as a professional cricketer, they need to find a way to do well. Further says that they fell short by 15-18 runs and the weather also played its part.
Ravi Bishnoi is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his superb bowling spell. He says the surface played a little differently from the previous game. Says it was turning more from the first inning itself. Adds that he tried to stick to his plans and it worked for him. Smiles and says he loves to bowl those wrong'uns to the left-handers. On being asked about bowling in the death overs, he says it shows that the management trusts him and he loves that responsibility.
Time for the presentation ceremony...
Earlier in the game, a drizzle and resulting wet outfield caused a 45-minute delay to the start. Summing up Sri Lanka's batting effort - the first 15 overs saw them reach 130/2 but the next 5 overs were a disaster, resulting in a collapse of 31/7. Inserted into bat, the hosts were off to a steady start with Pathum Nissanka picking up where he left off in the series opener. Nissanka couldn’t kick on, but Kusal Perera did, bringing up his fifty. However, the departure of Kamindu Mendis triggered a dramatic collapse as Sri Lanka lost the plot and failed to capitalize on the platform laid by the top order. For India, Ravi Bishnoi was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3 for 26 from his 3 overs.
After what unfolded in their batting effort, they were right up against it going into their bowling display. With the rain curtailing the game, it was always going to be difficult for them with the wet ball. Their only chance was if India went too hard up front. Maheesh Theekshana gave them an early strike but he could not follow it up with a quiet over and Wanindu Hasaranga too was taken to the cleaners. With 33 runs needed off the last 4 overs, Matheesha Pathirana was introduced into the attack and when he got rid of the Indian skipper, Sri Lanka found a glimmer of hope but another expensive over by Hasaranga allowed India to race towards the target.
Originally, India were set a target of 162 runs to chase, but 3 balls into the chase with the score reading 6/0, the rain arrived. This resulted in the target for India being revised to 78 runs in 8 overs. Sanju Samson fell for a golden duck, but Yashasvi Jaiswal came out swinging, as did Suryakumar Yadav, finding boundaries with regularity. Breezy cameos from Jaiswal and Suryakumar took India to the brink of victory. Then Hardik Pandya came in and provided the finishing touches.
Signed, sealed, delivered! India kickstart their new era in T20 cricket with a series win! All smiles in the Indian camp as Suryakumar Yadav and Co. seal the series with a game to go. As per Abhinav Mukund on air, this is India's 77th bilateral T20I series win, the most by any team. As far as Sri Lanka are concerned, they have only themselves to blame, imploding twice in 2 days. In the first game, they lost their last 9 wickets for 30 runs and then in this game, they lost their last 7 wickets for 31 runs.
Over 6.3 : 81/3
9 Runs
  • 16.1
  • 46.2
  • 46.3
H. Pandya
22 (9)
R. Pant
2 (2)
M. Pathirana
1.3-0-18-1
6.3
4
Matheesha Pathirana To Hardik Pandya
FOUR! DONE AND DUSTED! Hardik Pandya wraps things in style for India. Pathirana bowls at 146 kph, but provides width outside off, on a good length, Hardik Pandya stays leg side of the ball and slashes hard at it and manages to find the gap between deep third and backward point for a boundary. India seal the series by 2-0.
6.2
4
Matheesha Pathirana To Hardik Pandya
FOUR! SCORES LEVEL! Pandya is in a hurry to finish off things now! Matheesha Pathirana serves right into the hitting zone, on a fuller length, around off, Hardik Pandya clears the front foot to open up the off side, uses his bottom hand and slams it over the leaping mid off fielder for a boundary.
6.1
1
Matheesha Pathirana To Rishabh Pant
Slower one, on the back of a length, Rishabh Pant hops on the back foot and tucks it towards deep square leg for a single. Just 5 needed off 11 balls now.
Over 6 : 72/3
18 Runs
  • 45.1
  • 15.2
  • 65.3
  • W 5.4
  • 15.5
  • 65.6
H. Pandya
14 (7)
R. Pant
1 (1)
W. Hasaranga
2-0-34-1
5.6
6
Wanindu Hasaranga To Hardik Pandya
SIX! SHOT! Short and on middle, Hardik Pandya reads the length early, goes back quickly and pulls it mercilessly behind deep mid-wicket for a cracking six. Hasaranga has gone for 36 runs in his quota of 2 overs. Another ordinary outing for him with the ball. India just a hit away from the series win now.
5.5
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Rishabh Pant
Tossed up on leg, Rishabh Pant strides ahead, flicks it to long on for a single.
Rishabh Pant walks out to the middle with India requiring 13 runs from 14 balls.
5.4
W
Wanindu Hasaranga To Yashasvi Jaiswal OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Jaiswal perishes but he has played a magnificent inning of 30 from just 15 deliveries, doing what was asked of him. Hasaranga bowls it slower through the air, providing more revolutions to this one, lands it on the good length around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal uses the depth of the crease and looks to attack with a pull shot. He goes airborne again but doesn't get the timing right this time around. He fails to clear deep mid-wicket fence. Dasun Shanaka stationed there in the deep times his jump to perfection and takes a sharp catch, just before the ropes.
5.3
6
Wanindu Hasaranga To Yashasvi Jaiswal
SIX! Yashasvi Jaiswal is on the charge! Full in length, at middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal skips down the track, and again takes the aerial route, and spanks it behind deep mid-wicket for a six.
5.2
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Hardik Pandya
Good length around the off stump. Pandya rocks back and cuts it through cover for a run.
5.1
4
Wanindu Hasaranga To Hardik Pandya
FOUR! Swept away! Wanindu Hasaranga drops a friendly half volley on the line of the stumps, Hardik Pandya reads it nicely, sits on his knee and sweeps it past deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Over 5 : 54/2
9 Runs
  • 64.1
  • W 4.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 24.5
  • 14.6
H. Pandya
3 (4)
Y. Jaiswal
24 (13)
M. Pathirana
1-0-9-1
4.6
1
Matheesha Pathirana To Hardik Pandya
Full length ball outside the off stump. Pandya clears his front leg and hoicks it very hard, but ends up getting an inside edge towards deep backward square leg for one. 24 runs needed off 18 for India.
4.5
2
Matheesha Pathirana To Hardik Pandya
Length ball, at 146 kph, on the leg stump. Pandya flicks it to widish long on for a couple of runs to get off the mark.
4.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Hardik Pandya
A slower bumper on the off stump. Pandya opts to let it pass.
4.3
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Hardik Pandya
Back of a length, a slower one, outside off, Pandya slashes hard and inside edges to the keeper.
Hardik Pandya walks in at number 4 with India needing 27 runs in 22 balls.
4.2
W
Matheesha Pathirana To Suryakumar Yadav OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Pathirana strikes back strongly! He spears in a fuller-length delivery at 146 kph, around the off stump line, Suryakumar Yadav gets low and looks to loft it downtown but fails to get his bat properly underneath the ball. He does go through the shot but toe ends it towards long on where the experienced Sri Lankan, Dasun Shanaka runs forward from long on, settles under it and takes a simple catch. Suryakumar Yadav departs on 26 (12). Pathirana breaks the 39-run stand. But is it too little too late? Pretty much so!
4.1
6
Matheesha Pathirana To Suryakumar Yadav
SIX! Punished! Matheesha Pathirana spills it down the leg side and overpitches it, Suryakumar Yadav accesses his productive area by simply using the pace of the ball, and lifting it behind deep fine leg for a six.
2 from Maheesh Theekshana's first but 15 from his second, a set of contrasting overs which shows that it is difficult to grip the ball. Theekshana completes his quota of 2 overs now. Matheesha Pathirana has been brought into the attack now.
Over 4 : 45/1
15 Runs
  • 43.1
  • 43.2
  • 43.3
  • 13.4
  • 1 LB 3.5
  • 13.6
S. Yadav
20 (10)
Y. Jaiswal
24 (13)
M. Theekshana
2-0-16-1
3.6
1
Maheesh Theekshana To Suryakumar Yadav
Very full by Theekshana, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav sweeps it again to deep backward square leg for a single. The Indian skipper will keep the strike. Theekshana goes for 15 in his second and final over. 33 needed for India off 24 balls.
3.5
lb
Maheesh Theekshana To Yashasvi Jaiswal
Quicker and flatter at the pads, on a nagging length, Yashasvi Jaiswal misses the flick and wears it on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side for a leg bye.
3.4
1
Maheesh Theekshana To Suryakumar Yadav
On a fullish length, on middle and leg, Suryakumar Yadav sweeps it along the ground to deep backward square leg for one.
Full Commentary
6 OV
18 Runs
W. Hasaranga to H. Pandya Y. Jaiswal R. Pant
  • 45.1
  • 15.2
  • 65.3
  • W 5.4
  • 15.5
  • 65.6
5 OV
9 Runs
M. Pathirana to S. Yadav H. Pandya
  • 64.1
  • W 4.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 24.5
  • 14.6
4 OV
15 Runs
M. Theekshana to S. Yadav Y. Jaiswal
  • 43.1
  • 43.2
  • 43.3
  • 13.4
  • 1 LB 3.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
16 Runs
W. Hasaranga to Y. Jaiswal S. Yadav
  • 62.1
  • 42.2
  • 12.3
  • 42.4
  • 12.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
2 Runs
M. Theekshana to S. Samson S. Yadav Y. Jaiswal
  • W 1.1
  • 01.2
  • 11.3
  • 01.4
  • 11.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
12 Runs
D. Shanaka to Y. Jaiswal
  • 00.1
  • 20.2
  • 40.3
  • 40.4
  • 00.5
  • 20.6
Match Info
  • Venue Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss India won the toss and elected to field
  • Result India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets (DLS method)
  • Player of the Match Ravi Bishnoi
  • Umpire Prageeth Rambukwella (SL), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Lyndon Hannibal (SL)
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 161/9 in 20.0 overs
  • Referral 3 (19.5 ovs): IND against R Mendis (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, IND: 0)
  • Sri Lanka 150/6 in 18.2 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 33 balls between K Perera (19) and K Mendis (26)
  • K Perera 14th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 31 balls (6x4) (2x6)
  • K Perera dropped on 45 by R Singh in 13.3 overs
  • Sri Lanka 103/2 in 12.1 overs
  • Sri Lanka 80/2: P Nissanka lbw b R Bishnoi 32(24)
  • Referral 2 (9.3 ovs): P Nissanka against IND (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, IND: 1) (Retained)
  • K Perera dropped on 32 by R Singh in 9.1 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 29 balls between P Nissanka (18) and K Perera (31)
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Sri Lanka 54/1
  • Referral 1 (5.4 ovs): IND against P Nissanka (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, IND: 1)
  • Sri Lanka 53/1 in 5.2 overs
  • India 50/1 in 4.1 overs
  • Referral 1 (2.6 ovs): SL against Y Jaiswal (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, IND: 2)
  • Mandatory Power play (1-2): India 14/1
  • Rain Stoppage: India 6/0 in 0.3 overs
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Player Runs Avg.
Pathum Nissanka SL 137 45.66
Kusal Perera SL 119 39.66
Kusal Mendis SL 98 32.66
Suryakumar Yadav IND 92 30.66
Yashasvi Jaiswal IND 80 26.66
Player Wickets Eco.
Ravi Bishnoi IND 6 8.41
Matheesha Pathirana SL 5 10.54
Arshdeep Singh IND 4 8.00
Axar Patel IND 4 8.50
Maheesh Theekshana SL 4 8.80
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