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India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Highlights: India Beat Sri Lanka By 78 Runs To Clinch 3-Match Series 2-0
India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I: Navdeep Saini picked up three wickets as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 123 in 15.5 overs.
IND vs SL T20I Highlights: Shardul Thakur picked up two wickets for 19 runs.© AFP
India defeated Sri Lanka by 78 runs in the third Twenty20 International in Pune on Friday to clinch the three-match series 2-0. Navdeep Saini picked up three wickets while Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur picked up two wickets apiece to bowl out Sri Lanka for 123 in 15.5 overs. Jasprit Bumrah, who picked up a wicket in the first over, became the leading wicket-taker in the shortest format for India, going past Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal. Earlier, India had posted a mammoth total of 201 for six after Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul laid the foundation with a 97-run partnership for the first wicket. Late flourish from Virat Kohli, Manish Pandey and Shardul Thakur helped India to an imposing total at the Maharashtra Cricket  Association stadium. (SCORECARD)
Highlights Between India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I, straight from Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- 22:16 (IST)That's it from us!India proved to be too good for Sri Lanka in the end as they completed the three-match series with a convincing 78-run win in Pune. Shikhar Dhawan found his form back as he scored a quick-fire 52. Navdeep Saini was the breakout performer for the home side. That's it from us. India's next assignment begins on Tuesday as they host Australia for a three-match ODI series.
- 22:10 (IST)India win by 78 runs!Lasith Malinga is the last man to depart as India complete a 78-run win in Pune.
Saini picks up his THIRD. Sri Lanka are all out for 123 runs.#TeamIndia win by 78 runs and win the series 2-0 #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/5XwoXPeNBx
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 10, 2020 - 22:07 (IST)Wicket!Dhananjaya De Silva departs and Sri Lanka are nine down now.
- 22:06 (IST)Wicket!Washington Sundar picks his second wicket as Lakshan Sandakan came down the track but missed the ball. Sanju Samson completed the stumping.
- 22:03 (IST)50 up for Dhananjaya De Silva!Dhananjaya De Silva scores his 2nd T20I half-century as he fights a lone battle in Pune.
- 21:58 (IST)Wicket!Yuzvendra Chahal hits the stumps from mid-off as Sri Lanka sink further in a mammoth chase. Wanindu Hasaranga departs for a duck.
- 21:56 (IST)Wicket!Shardul Thakur takes a simple catch of his own bowling to send back Dasun Shanaka as Sri Lanka lose their sixth for 110.
- 21:53 (IST)SIX!Dasun Shanaka goes big and hits Yuzvendra Chahal for a maximum over long-on.
- 21:52 (IST)Four!Dhananjaya De Silva hits Yuzvendra Chahal straight over his head for a four and a valiant effort on the boundary from Manish Pandey couldn't prevent the ball from going over the rope.
- 21:46 (IST)Wicket!Washington Sundar gets his man as Angelo Mathews departs for 31 in bid to accelerate. Sri Lanka are 94 for five.
- 21:45 (IST)SIX!Angelo Mathews starts another over with a huge six over long-on.
- 21:43 (IST)Boundary!Dhananjaya De Silva guides that one through the third-man region to pick up the second boundary in the over from Navdeep Saini.
- 21:39 (IST)50 run stand between Mathews and De Silva!Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya De Silva have put on a 50-plus stand for the fifth wicket.
- 21:37 (IST)SIX!Dhananjaya de Silva hits Yuzvendra Chahal over covers for a maximum. Sri Lanka are fighting back with big overs.
- 21:36 (IST)SIX!Angelo Mathews finishes the over from Washington Sundar with a six over long-off. Sri Lanka are 67 for four after 9 overs.
- 21:34 (IST)Four!Dhananjaya de Silva finds the gap on the off-side as he guides the ball behind square for a boundary.
- 21:33 (IST)SIX!Angelo Mathews lofts that one straight into the stands off Washington Sundar to pick up his first six.
- 21:29 (IST)Boundary!Dhananjaya de Silva welcomes Yuzvendra Chahal with a boundary through the off-side.
- 21:25 (IST)Boundary!Dhananjaya de Silva gets another boundary through the leg side this time.
- 21:22 (IST)Dhananjaya de Silva gets off the mark with a four!Dhananjaya de Silva gets off the mark with a boundary through the off side.
- 21:20 (IST)Wicket!Navdeep Saini cleans up Kusal Perera with a yorker. Sri Lanka are four down.
- 21:13 (IST)Maiden over from Jasprit Bumrah!Jasprit Bumrah has bowled a maiden over when the batting side is chasing over 10 runs per over.
- 21:10 (IST)Angelo Mathews is in at five!Angelo Mathews has walked out to bat with his side tottering at 15 for three.
- 21:09 (IST)Wicket!Huge mix-up in the middle and Manish Pandey had all the time in the world to run out the batsman. Sri Lanka are in deep trouble now as they lose their third wicket.
- 21:06 (IST)Jasprit Bumrah is now the leading wicket-taker in T20Is for India!Jasprit Bumrah went past Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin to become the leading wicket-taker for India in the shortest format.
Jasprit Bumrah dismisses Gunathilaka in the first over of Sri Lanka's big chase. He has now become India's leading T20I wicket-taker!#INDvSL 3rd T20I https://t.co/B6zIzqZOeK pic.twitter.com/200YMKGV4S
— ICC (@ICC) January 10, 2020 - 21:03 (IST)Navdeep Saini is in the attack!Navdeep Saini replaces Jasprit Bumrah in the attack.
- 20:59 (IST)Wicket!Shardul Thakur strikes back on the very next delivery. Avishka Fernando was looking to go over the top through the off side this time but hit it straight into the hands of Shreyas Iyer.
- 20:58 (IST)SIX!Avishka Fernando hits Shardul Thakur over square-leg fence for a 81-meter six.
- 20:56 (IST)Wicket!Jasprit Bumrah strikes in his first over as Danushka Gunathilaka departs for one. Gunathilaka was trying to go over mid-on but failed to get his timing right.
- 20:51 (IST)Sri Lanka batsman are out in the middle!Avishka Fernando and Danushka Gunathilaka are out in the middle, Jasprit Bumrah to start the proceedings with the ball for India.
- 20:43 (IST)India finish at 201/6!Manish Pandey and Shardul Thakur's late flourish has helped India to an imposing total of 201 for six in 20 overs.
- 20:38 (IST)Boundary!Shardul Thakur finds the gap on the off side this time and picks up a boundary.
- 20:37 (IST)SIX!Shardul Thakur hits Lahiru Kumara straight over his head for another maximum.
- 20:34 (IST)15 runs came off the 19th over!Lasith Malinga proved to be expensive for his side in the penultimate over as he gave away 15 runs.
- 20:33 (IST)Four!Manish Pandey hits that one through the point region to pick up his third boundary.
- 20:31 (IST)SIX!Shardul Thakur hits Lasith Malinga straight over his head for a maximum.
- 20:27 (IST)Wicket!Washington Sundar gets a golden duck to his name as he lofts that one from Lahiru Kumara straight into the hands of a fielder in the deep.
- 20:26 (IST)Wicket!Virat Kohli failed to make his ground as he was looking for a second run. India lose their fifth wicket.
- 20:24 (IST)Boundary!Manish Pandey now gets in the act and finds the gap on the leg side to pick up his second boundary.
- 20:21 (IST)Boundary!Full toss on the leg stump and Virat Kohli flicks it past short fine-leg fielder for another boundary.
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