New Delhi: India has also won the last match of the three-match T20 series between India and Sri Lanka (Ind vs SL). With this, India has won the three-match T20I series 3-0. In the third T20 match being played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat and scored 146 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. For Sri Lanka, skipper Dasun Shanaka scored an unbeaten 74 off 38 balls. Apart from them, only Chandimal (22 runs) could touch the double-figure. For India, Avesh Khan took two wickets, while Harshal Patel, Ravi Vishnoi, and Mohammad Siraj took 1-1.
In response, the Indian team scored 148 runs in 16.5 overs at the loss of 4 wickets and registered a spectacular victory by 6 wickets. The hero of victory in this match was Shreyas Iyer, who played brilliant innings of 73 not out in 45 balls. Ravindra Jadeja also played him well, scoring an unbeaten 222 runs in 15 balls. India’s opening pair could not run in this match. Rohit Sharma could only score 5 runs, while Sanju Samson scored 18 runs. After these, Shreyas remained at one end, but Deepak Hooda and Venkatesh Iyer were also dismissed early in the process of scoring fast runs. After this Ravindra Jadeja took over the other end and along with Shreyas gave the team victory.
Four changes were made to the Indian team today. Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Yuzvendra Chahal were not part of the team today. In their place, Avesh Khan, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravi Bishnoi were included in the team.
With the victory in this match, India has made the record of the team winning the most T20 matches at home. Now she has reached the top in this matter, leaving New Zealand behind with 40 victories. Combined with is in the first place. With this match, Rohit Sharma has become the player to play the most international matches in T20. He has broken the record of 124 matches held by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan. This was Rohit Sharma’s 125th T20 match.
India: Playing XI
- Rohit Sharma (capt), 2. Sanju Samson (wk), 3. Shreyas Iyer, 4. Deepak Hooda, 5. Venkatesh Iyer, 6. Ravindra Jadeja, 7. Kuldeep Yadav, 8. Harshal Patel, 9. Ravi Bishnoi , 10. Avesh Khan, 11. Mohd. Siraj
Sri Lanka: Playing XI
- Danushka Guntilaka, 2. Pathum Nisanka, 3. Charith Aslanka, 4. Dinesh Chandimal (WK), 5. Janit Liange, 6. Dasoon Shanaka (Captain), 7. Chamika Karunaratne, 8. Dushmanta Chamira, 9. Geoffrey Vandersay , 10. Binura Fernando, 11. Lahiru Kumara
