India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Highlights: All-Round Sri Lanka Clinch Five-Wicket Win to Take 1-0 Lead
India were bundled out for 101 thanks to a magnificent bowling display from Kasun Rajitha and Dasun Chanaka. Ashish Nehra and Ravichandran Ashwin gave India some hope but Dinesh Chandimal helped Sri Lanka cross the line by five wickets to take a 1-0 lead. Relive all the moments here.
India were bundled out for their second lowest total at home as Kasun Rajitha and Dasun Shanaka picked up three wickets each to bundle them out for 101. Ashish Nehra and Ravichandran Ashwin struck twice but Dinesh Chandimal played a wonderful knock to guide Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win. Relive all the highlights here. (SCORECARD | NEWS | PHOTOS)
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22:43 hrs IST: Here are some of the post match quotes.
Dhoni: The conditions were more English than Indian. The wicket had spongy bounce and variable pace. This was a 135-140 kind of wicket because there was some help for the fast bowlers.
Chandimal: Toss was important. I saw some fresh grass on the pitch. Credit goes to bowlers, they did a really good job
22:36 hrs IST: Sri Lanka have pulled off an 'upset' against a fancied Indian side that were almost full strength. They are now leading the series 1-0 and this performance will give them tremendous confidence heading into Ranchi.
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22:31 hrs IST: Siriwardana slams a six and a four off Bumrah to seal a magnificent five-wicket win to go 1-0 up in the series. It has been a great all-round performance from Sri Lanka.
22:24 hrs IST: WICKET! Another one falls. Can India pull off a miracle? Shanaka sweeps Ashwin to square leg where Raina dives to his right to take a great catch. Shanaka c Raina b Ashwin 3 (8). Sri Lanka 91/5 (16.4), need 11 runs for victory.
22:19 hrs IST: Sri Lanka are getting there through singles. However, they may be looking to finish it quickly.
22:14 hrs IST: WICKET! The break has helped India. Raina pushes a quick, straight ball through and Chandimal falls over. India appeal and they get him for 35. Dinesh Chandimal LBW Raina 35 (35). Sri Lanka 84/4 (14.5 overs), need 18 more for a win.
22:12 hrs IST: There seems to some problem with Chandimal and play has been held up.
22:10 hrs IST: That could be a telling blow. Chandimal dances down the track and lofts it over the fielder at long-off for a maximum. Sri Lanka need 18 more for a wonderful win.
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22:02 hrs IST: WICKET! India continue to fight and Ashwin strikes in the first over. He tosses this offbreak and it spins back in, Kapugedera looks to drive but misses. Kapugedera LBW Ashwin 25 (26). Sri Lanka 62/3 (11.3), need 40 more for a win.
21:58 hrs IST: Hat-trick of boundaries and Sri Lanka are making good progress. Chandimal finishes the over in grand style by slog-sweeping Jadeja for a six over deep midwicket.
21:56 hrs IST: Kapugedera releases the pressure by slamming two boundaries off Pandya. After 10 overs, Sri Lanka 48/2, needing 54 more for victory.
21:49 hrs IST: Chamara Kapugedera and Dinesh Chandimal have steadied the ship after Nehra and Bumrah have finished their spell. They are negotiating Jadeja and Pandya safely.
21:42 hrs IST: Missed run-out chance! Chandimal chops it to point and sets off for a risky single, Jadeja swoops in and has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Chamara Kapugedera was out if that had hit.
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21:36 hrs IST: WICKET! Ashish Nehra strikes again. Another short ball yields a wicket. Gunathilaka miscues the pull shot and the ball goes to mid on where Dhawan takes the catch. Avishka Gunathilaka c Dhawan b Nehra 9 (18). Sri Lanka 23/2 in 4.3 overs.
21:32 hrs IST: Sri Lanka have moved to 21/1 after four overs. Meanwhile, in Centurion, South Africa have made a confident start as England ended up on 318/8.
21:28 hrs IST: Gunathilaka breaks the shackles with a hooked six off Nehra. So far, the Sri Lankans are going after Nehra. They are 17/1 after three overs.
21:25 hrs IST: Magnificent maiden over from Jasprit Bumrah. He bowled in excess of 135 kmph and troubled Avishka Gunathilaka with his inswinging deliveries. The crowd are excited in Pune.
21:18 hrs IST: Edged and dropped! Short and wide ball outside off, Chandimal flays at the delivery and the edge flies to slip where Ajinkya Rahane spills the chance over his head. Almost another wicket.
21:14 hrs IST: WICKET! Sri Lanka also get off to a horror start. Short ball outside off, Dickwella fetches the pull but hits it tamely to midwicket. Niroshan Dickwella c Dhawan b Nehra 4 (3). Sri Lanka 4/1 (0.3 ov), needing 98 more for a win.
21:10 hrs IST: Welcome back for the Sri Lankan innings. Three slips in place for Ashish Nehra. Will the Indian bowlers replicate the efforts of the Sri Lankan bowlers? Niroshan Dickwella gets going with a boundary.
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20:56 hrs IST: Comical end to the innings as Ashish Nehra holes out to short third man to depart for 6. Next ball, Ashwin attempts a paddle and he top edges it to square leg, it lands safely but Jasprit Bumrah slips as he is about to take the second and is run-out. India are bowled out for 101, their third-lowest total in Twenty20 internationals.
20:52 hrs IST: Ashwin cuts Prasanna for a boundary as India near 100. He has also become the highest individual scorer in this innings.
20:50 hrs IST: Kasun Rajitha ends up with figures of 4-0-29-3. Wonderful spell on his debut. Ashwin is doing a good job as India look to go past 100.
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20:45 hrs IST: Ashwin holds the key as India look to reach 100. How much can Nehra and Jasprit Bumrah hang on?
20:41 hrs IST: The performance of the Sri Lankan bowlers has gotten the attention of Sanath Jayasuriya, the master-blaster, who has tweeted.
Outstanding and Amazing bowling by Sri Lanka. Young guys has some great wheels. Quality fast bowling. Keep going! #SLvINDT20
- Sanath Jayasuriya (@sanath07) February 9, 2016
20:38 hrs IST: India have avoided their lowest score thanks to a boundary from Ashwin. Can they reach 100?
20:36 hrs IST: WICKET! Senanayake joins in the fun. He traps Jadeja with a straight ball and the batsman played down the wrong line. Jadeja LBW Senanayake 6 (9). India 72/8 (13.1).
20:32 hrs IST: Almost a run-out! Hesitation between Ashwin and Jadeja and the fielder misses with the throw at the bowler's end. Ashwin was a goner!
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20:24 hrs IST: WICKET! Another one falls. Shanaka gets his third. He bowls it full and it nips back in, Pandya plays down the wrong line and gets trapped in front. Can India go past 100? Hardik Pandya LBW Shanaka 2 (6). India 58/7 (11)
20:18 hrs IST: WICKET! This is becoming a procession. Chameera troubled Yuvraj with the bouncer, next ball he bowls it short and Yuvraj is late on the pull, he tamely top edges it back to the bowler. Hazel Keech, Yuvraj's fiance, who is sitting in the stands, is stunned. Yuvraj c and b Chameera 10 914). India 53/6 (9.4 overs).
20:14 hrs: WICKET! First Rajitha, now Shanaka strikes twice in his first over. The bowler bangs a short delivery that skids through, Dhoni goes for the pull but gets a faint edge that is taken by Niroshan Dickwella the keeper. Dhoni c Dickwella b Shanka 2 (2). India 51/5 (8.4 overs)
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20:10 hrs IST: WICKET! Another debutant strikes. First Rajitha, now Shanaka. He bowls a full ball that swings in and Raina plays all around that delivery and the ball rips out the leg stump. Raina b Shanaka 20 (20).
20:06 hrs IST: Senanayake is employing the same tactics against Yuvraj which he did in the 2014 World Twenty20 final. He is giving Yuvraj no room and not allowing him to get underneath the length.
20:00 hrs IST: Dushmantha Chameera is into the attack. He can bowl over 90 mph. There is still a slip in place.
19:57 hrs IST: WHAM! Yuvraj Singh gets off the mark with a six off Sachithra Senanayake. The crowd erupt. Will Pune see another Yuvi special?
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19:55 hrs IST: WICKET! This is a memorable debut for Rajitha. Rash shot from Dhawan. Length ball outside off, Dhawan charges down the track and looks to slog to mid wicket, gets a top edge that sails to third man, Avishka Gunathilaka, the man who dropped Raina earlier, takes the catch. Shikhar Dhawan c Gunathilaka b Rajitha 9 (13).
19:51 hrs IST: Another well-directed short ball. However, Raina gets inside the line and fends it over short fine leg for a boundary. Rajitha has really bowled well. Raina responds next ball by walloping a length ball into the stands at deep midwicket.
19:49 hrs IST: In Centurion, Joe Root has completed a fabulous century. England are slowly building towards a big total. Dhawan and Raina have steadied ship here in Pune as India move to 19/2 after four overs.
19:46 hrs IST: Shikhar Dhawan finally breaks the shackles by launching Thisara Perera into the stands at deep midwicket.
19:43 hrs IST: Dropped! Rajitha is denied a third wicket. Suresh Raina, who has been shaken up by the short ball, slogs to third man where Avishka Gunathilaka drops a simple catch. In the next ball, Raina slogs it past the bowler who cannot latch on to it on his followthrough.
19:39 hrs IST: Thisara Perera starts from the other end and he bowls his first maiden over in his Twenty20 career.
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19:35 hrs IST: WICKET! This is awesome stuff from Rajitha. Short ball angled in on leg stump, it stops on Ajinkya Rahane as he looks to work it to mid wicket, he gets a leading edge as it lobs to short cover, the ball dies on Dinesh Chandimal who swoops to his right to take the catch. Ajinkya Rahane c Chandimal b Rajitha 4 (4).
19:31 hrs IST: WICKET! Brilliant stuff from Rajitha as he strikes second ball on debut. Magnificent catch from Dushmantha Chameera. Full ball outside off and the ball stops on Rohit Sharma who checks his drive, he lobs it to mid off where Chameera dives to his right to take the catch. Rohit Sharma c Chameera b Rajitha 0 (2).
19:29 hrs IST: Out come the Sri Lankan fielders. Rohit Sharma, who was in great form in the Australia series, comes out to open along with Shikhar Dhawan. Kasun Rajitha is making his debut and he opens the bowling.
19:25 hrs IST: While we wait for the India-Sri Lanka match to start, over in Centurion, Joe Root is once again putting England in a strong position with a gritty fifty.
19:18 hrs IST: Pune's new stadium has hosted just one Twenty20 match before this. India took on England in 2012 and Yuvraj Singh starred with the ball and bat, taking 3/19 and scoring 38 to guide India to a five-wicket win.
19:08 hrs IST: Here are the playing XIs of both teams.
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (c and wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashish Nehra
Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Dinesh Chandimal(c), Seekkuge Prasanna, Milinda Siriwardana, Chamara Kapugedera, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Sachithra Senanayake, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera
19:00 hrs IST: Sri Lanka have chosen to bowl. MS Dhoni's men will be batting first and that draws a huge cheer from the Pune crowd. Ajinkya Rahane replaces Virat Kohli. .
18:54 hrs IST: There is a fair bit of grass on the wicket which will hold the pitch together. However, it is a hard pitch and the outfield is also quick. Expect some huge amount of runs on this pitch. This is Sunil Gavaskar's analyses of the pitch in Pune.
18:48 hrs IST: India and Sri Lanka have played six Twenty20 internationals against each other. Both teams have a scoreline of 3-3. India have not defeated Sri Lanka though since 2012 when they registered a 39-run win in Pallekele.
18:43 hrs IST: A warm welcome to the first Twenty20 between India and Sri Lanka from Pune. India are high on confidence after 3-0 clean sweep of Australia while Sri Lanka have won only one Twenty20 international in the last one year.
