Rain, SKY-led India disappoint SL

India made (San)just one change to their playing eleven – Shubman Gill made way for Samson.

Sri Lanka also made one change to their playing eleven – Dilshan Madushanka made way for Ramesh Mendis.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

Rain delayed the start of play.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 54, and lost a wicket.

Kusal Mendis, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Twenty-one balls into the match, he was caught by Ravi Bishnoi, the player of the match. Arshdeep Singh broke the 26-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 5.2 overs (34 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Thirty-four balls (5.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Pathum Nissanka was the batsman. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Perera’s contribution to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Fifty-seven balls (9.3 overs) into the match, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Nissanka, the batsman, eventually scored 32 off 24 balls, which included five fours. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bishnoi, who broke the 54-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 12.1 overs (73 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Perera’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 31 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Perera’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Kamindu Mendis’ contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

The third-wicket partnership did not continue. Kamindu, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, did not add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-four balls after Nissanka’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku Singh off the bowling of Hardik Pandya.

Kusal Perera eventually scored 53 off 34 balls. Five balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Hardik broke the nine-run stand.

Dasun Shanaka, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, Bishnoi broke the one-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, he was bowled by Bishnoi.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, scored 14 off 12 balls, which included a six. A dozen balls after Hasaranga’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Arshdeep broke the 11-run stand.

Maheesh Theekshana, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, Axar Patel broke the three-run stand.

Ramesh Mendis, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. Four balls later, he was stumped by Rishabh Pant. Needless to say, Axar was in seventh heaven.

Matheesha Pathirana, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. Sri Lanka scored 161 for nine off 20 overs.

Mohammed Siraj, who bowled three overs, conceded 27. He was wicketless, as was Riyan Parag, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.

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

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceding 24. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Axar, who bowled four overs, conceding 30. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Bishnoi, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the second over. They scored 14, and lost a wicket.

Three balls into the chase, there was an interruption due to rain. India’s openers had put on (Yashas)VI at that point. All of them were scored by Jaiswal. Samson hadn’t opened his account.

When play resumed, India’s target was revised to 78 off eight overs.

Samson, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Theekshana had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the 12-run stand.

Three overs into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jaiswal was the batsman. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Prageeth Rambukwella.

India scored 50 off 4.1 overs (25 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the only extras they conceded.

Suryakumar, whose 12-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 26. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Shanaka. Pathirana broke the 39-run stand.

Jaiswal, whose 15-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 30. Eight balls later, he was caught by Shanaka. Hasaranga broke the 14-run stand.

Hardik, whose nine-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 22. He was unbeaten, as was Pant, who faced a couple of balls, scoring as many.

India, who scored 81 for the loss of three wickets off 6.3 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they won with nine balls to spare by the DLS Method.

Shanaka, who bowled s wicketless over, conceded a dozen.

Pathirana, who bowled nine balls, conceded 18. He picked up a wicket, as did Theekshana and Hasaranga, who bowled a couple of overs apiece. While the former conceded 16, the latter conceded 18.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.