Published: Jan 05, 2023, 11:05 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 05, 2023, 11:06 PM (IST)
Highlights India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I, Pune Updates: Dasun Shanka-led Sri Lankan team defeated Hardik Pandya’s Team India in the second T20I by 16 runs at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The fans got to witness extremely thrilling action in both innings and in the end the visitors managed to level the series 1-1.
The Lankan Lions were invited to bat first and with the help of their skippers fifty they managed to put 206 runs on board. Dasun Shanaka (56) smashed the fastest T20I fifty by a Sri Lankan player, it came only in 20 balls. Kusal Mendis (52) played a crucial role too.
Team India didn’t get a perfect start to the huge chase as they lost the first four wickets inside the powerplay. Suryakumar Yadav (51) and Axar Patel (65) almost turned tabled on the visitors but their eventual departure brought SL back into game. Shivam Mavi(26) played a good cameo too for the team but Dasun Shanaka only gave 4 runs in the final over when IND needed 21 and led his side to victory with both bat and ball.
IND vs SL Playing 11
INDIA
Ishan Kishan(w), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Tripathi, Hardik Pandya(c), Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
SRI LANKA
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka
