Series Level; Hardik-led India lose

India made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Sanju Samson and Harshal made way for Twenty20 International debutant (and local lad) Rahul Tripathi and Arshdeep Singh.

Sri Lanka made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

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

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 55, without the loss of a wicket.

Sri Lanka’s openers put on 50 off 5.1 overs (35 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. While Pathum Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 10, Kusal Mendis’ contribution to it was 35.

Mendis’ half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 27 balls.

Fifty-four balls (8.2 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Mendis, the batsman, eventually scored 52 off 31 balls. It was upheld by umpire J Madanagopal. He was trapped leg before wicket by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the 80-run partnership.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, Umran Malik broke the three-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 83 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Nissanka was batting on 24.

Nissanka, whose 35-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 33. Fourteen balls after Rajapaksa’s dismissal, he was caught by Tripathi. Axar Patel broke the 13-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 12.2 overs (78 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Dhananjaya de Silva, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. Thirteen balls after Nissanka’s dismissal, he was caught by Deepak Hooda. Axar broke the 14-run stand.

Asalanka, whose 19-ball innings included four sixes, scored (Chari)thirty-seven. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Shubman Gill. Malik broke the 28-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Wanindu Hasaranga, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, e was dismissed by Malik.  

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 17.1 overs (107 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While the contribution of Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, to the partnership was 39, Chamika Karunaratne was unbea‘ten’. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Shanaka’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 20 balls.

He eventually scored 56 off 22 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes. He was unbeaten.

Karunaratne eventually scored 11 balls. His unbea‘ten’ innings included a boundary.

India eventually conceded a dozen extras. Sri Lanka scored 206 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Arshdeep and Hardik bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 13.

Shivam Mavi, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 53.

Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket.

Axar, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Malik, who bowled four overs, conceded 48. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 39, and lost four wickets.

Ishan Kishan, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Kasun Rajitha had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the 12-run stand.

Gill, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Five balls later, he was caught by Maheesh Theekshana. Rajitha broke the nine-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Tripathi, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. The next ball, he was caught by Mendis off the bowling of Dilshan Madushanka.

Hardik, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored a dozen. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Mendis. Karunaratne broke the 13-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Hooda, who faced a dozen balls, scored nine. Twenty-seven balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhananjaya. Hasaranga broke the 23-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. India had scored 57 for the loss of five wickets at that point. Suryakumar Yadav was batting on 14.

India scored 100 off 13.1 overs (79 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded 11 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Axar’s contribution to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Axar’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 20 balls.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 33 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 36 balls. Forty balls after Hooda’s dismissal, he was caught by Hasaranga. Madushanka broke the 91-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 16.3 overs (99 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Axar, whose 31-ball innings included three boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 65. Twenty-two balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Karunaratne. Shanaka broke the 41-run stand.

Mavi, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 26. Three balls later, he was caught by Theekshana. Shanaka broke the one-run stand.

Malik, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded 14 extras. India, who scored 190 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 16 runs.

Theekshana bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 33.

Hasaranga bowled three overs, conceding 41. He picked up a wicket, as did Karunaratne, who bowled four overs, conceding 41.

Shanaka, who bowled an over, conceded four. He picked up two scalps, as did Madushanka and Rajitha, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 45, the latter conceded 22.

The three-match series was levelled 1-1.