Hardik-led India trounce Sri Lanka

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Sri Lanka made one change to the eleven that played the Indians – Bhanuka Rajapaksa made way for Avishka Fernando.

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, and lost a couple of wickets.

Ishan Kishan, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls into the match, he was caught by Dhananjaya de Silva. Dilshan Madushanka broke the three-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Rahul, whose 16-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored (Tripa)thirty-five. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Madushanka. Chamika Karunaratne broke the 49-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 92 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Shubman Gill was batting on 28, Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, was batting on 25.

India scored 100 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Gill ’s contribution to the partnership was 14, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 35. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 26 balls.

India scored 150 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 49 balls. While Gill ’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 77. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Gill, whose 36-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 46. Fifty-three balls after Tripathi’s dismissal, Wanindu Hasaranga broke the 111-run partnership.

Hardik, who faced four balls, scored as many. Seven balls later, he was caught by Dhananjaya. Kasun Rajitha broke the 11-run stand.

Deepak Hooda, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Five balls later, he was caught by Hasaranga. Madushanka broke the 15-run stand.  

India scored 200 off 18 overs (108 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

Suryakumar’s ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and eight sixes – came off 45 balls.

He eventually scored 112 off 51 balls, which included seven boundaries and nine sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Axar Patel, the player of the series, who scored 21 off nine balls, which included four boundaries.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded five extras. India scored 228 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Maheesh Theekshana, who was wicketless, conceded 48.

Karunaratne, Hasaranga, and Rajitha (whose spell included a maiden) picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 52, 36, and 35, respectively.

Madushanka, who conceded 55, picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 51, and lost a couple of wickets.

A ball (Nit)into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Pathum Nissanka was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Menon.

Nissanka, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Twenty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Shivam Mavi. Arshdeep Singh broke the 44-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Kusal Mendis, who faced 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 23. Four balls later, he was caught by Umran Malik off the bowling of Axar.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Avishka Fernando, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls after Mendis’ dismissal, he was caught by Arshdeep. Needless to say, Hardik was in seventh heaven.

Asalanka, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 19. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Mavi. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the (Chari)thirty-rhree-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 84 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Dhananjaya was batting on 15.

Dhananjaya, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 22. Eleven balls after Asalanka’s dismissal, he was caught by Gill. Chahal broke the 12-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 11.5 overs (72 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Hasaranga, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Ten balls after Dhananjaya’s dismissal, he was caught by Hooda. Malik broke the 11-run stand.

Eighty-eight balls (14,3 overs) into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. Karunaratne, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by umpire Menon. He was trapped leg before wicket by Hardik, who broke the 16-run stand.

Theekshana, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Half-a-dozen balls later, Malik broke the four-run stand.

Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, scored 23 off 17 balls, which included a couple of sixes. Four balls later, he was caught by Axar. Arshdeep broke the eight-run stand.

Rajitha, whose four-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. He was unbeaten.

Madushanka, who faced two balls, scored a run. Three balls after Shanaka’s dismissal, Arshdeep broke the two-run stand.

India eventually conceded 13 extras. Sri Lanka, who were bundled out for 137 off 16.4 overs, lost by 91 runs.

Mavi, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded half-a-dozen.

Axar, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket.

Malik and Chahal bowled three overs each, conceding 31 and 30, respectively. He picked up a couple of wickets apiece, as did Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.

Arshdeep, who bowled 2.4 overs, conceded 20. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.