Ravichandran Ashwin started the rot for Sri Lanka by taking two wickets in the very first over of the third Twenty20. Shikhar Dhawan hit a run-a-ball 46 not out as India chased down the paltry target of 83 with 37 balls to spare.
India have decided to go in with an unchanged side, while Sri Lanka have made three changes to their playing eleven in the final Twnety20 game in Vizag.
Shikhar Dhawan and Ravichandran Ashwin were the stars as India thrashed Sri Lanka by nine wickets to seal the series 2-1. Relive all the highlights here.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni said India's top-four batsmen have extraordinary record in T20 format so it's difficult to promote Yuvraj Singh up in the batting order. Yuvraj currently bats at No.5.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni had promoted Hardik Pandya ahead of himself and Yuvraj Singh, besides giving Jaspreet Bumrah the ball only in the 16th over of the innings.
Thisara Perera had a memorable evening as he became the first Sri Lankan to take a hat-trick in the second Twenty20 International against India in Ranchi. This was also the fourth hat-trick by any bowler in Twenty20 International History
Shikhar Dhawan scored a 25-ball 51 against Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 International, to give an apt answer to the critics who were calling for his head after a string of poor performances. Dhawan reached the 50-run mark in just 22 balls, which was also fifth fastest Twenty20I half century by any Indian
With World Twenty20 round the corner, skipper Mahendera Singh Dhoni would want his players to make a statement in the second Twnety20 game against an inexperienced Sri Lankan attack.
India's winning run in Twenty20s came to an embarrassing end, after a depleted Sri Lanka pulled off an upset five-wicket victory to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
On a pitch with lot of grass, Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and put India into bat. Lankan pace trio of Kasun Rajitha, Dasun Shanaka and Dushmantha Chameera created havoc as the hosts were bowled out for a paltry 101 in 18.5 overs.