Tilakaratne Dilshan dismissed for 0 by Ravichandran Ashwin against India in 2nd T20I at Ranchi

Currently, Sri Lanka are three for the loss of a wicket in one over, with Seekkuge Prasanna on one and Danushka Gunathilaka coming in.

Sri Lankan opener Tilakaratne Dilshan was dismissed for an unfortunate duck by off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, after being stumped by MS Dhoni, during the chase against India in the second of the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium in Ranchi on Friday. Currently, Sri Lanka are three for the loss of a wicket in one over, with Seekkuge Prasanna on one and Danushka Gunathilaka coming in. Earlier, Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and elected to bowl first, as India scored 196 for the loss of six in 20 Overs. He made a change in the form of Tilakaratne Dilshan, who comes in for Niroshan Dickwella, while Indian skipper MS Dhoni moved in with an unchanged squad from the opening T20I loss at Pune. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I at Ranchi

MS Dhoni leads India to face Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) at his hometown Ranchi on Friday. The defeat in the first game against a young and inexperienced Sri Lankan side came as a shocker but the Men in Blue (well, Sri Lanka are, technically speaking, Men in Blue as well) remain positive, drawing confidence from their 3-0 win against Australia as they marched to the No. 1 ranking in this format. Meanwhile, Dinesh Chandimal’s young Lankans will hope to continue building on the momentum they got at Pune. It will not be easy but we have seen that the game is full of surprises. Live Cricket Blog and Updates, India vs Sri Lanka 2015-16, 2nd T20I at Ranchi

An expected packed house of 40,000 spectators will flock at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium to watch their hero, Dhoni lead the Indian side, who will look forward to avenge the Pune nightmare and level the series.

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