SL lose to SKY-led India

India (Shar)made half-a-dozen changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Abhishek, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Tushar Deshpande, and Mukesh Kumar made way for Suryakumar Yadav (who was leading the team and the player of the match), Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Siraj.

Sri Lanka made four Cha(mika)nges to their playing eleven – Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Karunaratne, and Kasun Rajitha made way for Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Asitha Fernando, and Matheesha Pathirana.

On winning the toss, Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 74, and lost a wicket.

Three overs into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the batsman. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri.

India’s openers put on 50 off four overs (24 balls). Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 18.

Gill, whose 16-ball innings included six boundaries and a six, eventually scored 34. Half-a-dozen overs into the match, he was caught by Asitha. Dilshan Madushanka broke the 74-run partnership.

The second-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Jaiswal, whose 21-ball innings included five fours and two sixes, eventually scored 40. The next ball, he was stumped by Kusal Mendis off the bowling of Wanindu Hasaranga.  

India scored 100 off 8.4 overs (52 balls). Sri Lanka hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Sixty-two balls (10.2 overs) into the match, Sri Lanka sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Pant was the batsman. It was struck down by Wimalasiri.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Pant’s contribution to it was 11. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 22 balls.

India scored 150 off 13.1 overs (79 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Eighty balls (13.2 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar, the batsman, scored 58 off 26 balls, which included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Pathirana, who broke the 76-run partnership.

Hardik, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nineteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, Pathirana broke the 26-run stand.

Although his six-ball innings included a four, Riyan Parag had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pathirana, who broke the 16-run stand.

India scored 200 off 18.4 overs (112 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

A slow-over rate penalty was imposed on Sri Lanka in the last over of India’s innings, because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

Pant, whose 33-ball innings include six boundaries and a six, eventually scored 49. Four balls after Parag’s dismissal, Pathirana broke the nine-run stand.

Rinku Singh, who faced two balls, scored a run. Five balls later, Asitha broke the run-a-ball stand.

Axar, whose five-ball innings included a six, was unbea‘ten’.

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

Sri Lanka eventually conceded four extras. India scored 213 for seven off 20 overs.

Kamindu, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded nine.

Maheesh Theekshana, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 44.

Madushanka, who bowled three overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket, as did Asitha and Hasaranga, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 47, the latter conceded 28.

Pathirana, who bowled four overs, conceded 40. He picked up four scalps.

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 (31 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Pathum Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Kusal Mendis’ contribution to it was 19.

Forty balls (6.4 overs) into the chase, Sri Lanka sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kusal Mendis was the batsman. It was upheld by Wimalasiri.

Kusal Mendis, whose 27-ball innings include seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 45. Fifty-two balls into the chase, he was caught by Jaiswal. Arshdeep broke the 84-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Nissanka’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 34 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Nissanka’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Perera’s contribution to it was a dozen. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Nissanka, whose 48-ball innings include seven boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 79. Thirty-three balls after Kusal Mendis’ dismissal, Axar broke the 56-run partnership.

Perera, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 20. Five balls later, he was caught by Ravi Bishnoi. Axar broke the nine-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Asalanka, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. An over after Perera’s dismissal, he was caught by Jaiswal. Bishnoi broke the nine-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair put on a couple. Dasun Shanaka didn’t face a ball. The next ball, Siraj and Pant ran him out.

Kamindu, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of balls, scored a dozen. Three balls later, Parag broke the one-run stand.

Hasaranga, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Three balls later, he was caught by Parag. Arshdeep broke the two-run stand.

Pathirana, who faced seven balls, scored half-a-dozen. Ten balls later, he was caught by Axar. Siraj broke the seven-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Theekshana, who faced five balls, scored a couple. A couple of balls later, he was bowled by Parag.

Asitha, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Madushanka, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball after Theekshana’s dismissal, he was bowled by Parag.

Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for 170 off 19.2 overs, lost by 43 runs.

Hardik, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 41.

Siraj, who bowled three overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket, as did Bishnoi, who bowled four overs, conceding 37.

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceded 24. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Axar, who bowled four overs, conceding 38.

Parag, who bowled eight balls, conceded five. He picked up three scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.