India won the first T20I against Sri Lanka by 38 runs in Colombo to go 1-0 up in the three-match T20I series on Sunday. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the star performer for India as the veteran pacer scalped four wickets and gave just 22 runs in 3.3 overs. Bhuvneshwar was also the Player of the Match for his terrific effort with the ball. Deepak Chahar got two wickets while all other Indian bowlers got one wicket apiece. For Sri Lanka, Charith Asalanka was the top scorer. He scored a quickfire 44 from just 26 balls including three fours and as many sixes. Earlier in the first innings, Sri Lankan bowlers restricted India to a decent total of 164 runs. Suryakumar Yadav scored his second T20I fifty that helped India accelerate the innings in the middle overs. The two teams will now play in the second T20I on July 27 at the same venue. (LIVE SCORECARD)
India Cricket Team
Sri Lanka Cricket Team
Shikhar Dhawan
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Avishka Fernando