IND vs SL t20 Highlights: India beat Sri Lanka by two runs, and Shivam Mavi took four wickets in his debut match. Team India also took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Special Things
India won the first match of the three-match T20 series between both India and Sri Lanka by two runs. Team India, under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, achieved a victorious victory. Batting first, India set a target of 163 runs in front of Sri Lanka. In response to the Sri Lankan team, only 160 runs could be scored. And the match was decided between two runs. With this, Team India also took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
India Beat Sri Lanka By Two Runs
India beat Sri Lanka by two runs in the first match to take a 1-0 lead in the series. India batted first and then India scored 162 runs while batting. In response to this, how did the Sri Lankan team score only 160 runs, and Sri Lanka lost the match by two runs? Under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, India has made a winning start in the year 2023 and then it will be expected that India will continue to perform like this from this year onwards.
What Happened in The Match
India elected to bat after winning the toss and got off to a great start in the very first innings by the pair of Ishan Kishan. Both added 17 runs in the first over itself. India’s first wicket fell after the score of 27 runs. Shubman Gill got out after scoring 7 runs in his debut match. Then even after this, Suryakumar Yadav got out after scoring 7 runs. Sanju Samson also returned to the pavilion after scoring 5 runs. Then after this, Ishaan Kishan got out after scoring 37 and Hardik Pandya scored 29 runs.
India struggled to lose only five wickets for 94 runs. After this, Akshar Patel and Deepak Hooda shared a 68-run partnership to reduce India’s score to 162 for five wickets. Akshar Patel remained unbeaten on 31 and Deepak Hooda scored 41 runs. For Sri Lanka, all the bowlers took wickets one by one except for Kason Rajita.
India reached the target of 163 runs. Here Sri Lanka’s start was also dreadful. Then Sri Lanka’s first wicket fell on the score of just 12 runs. After this, the second wicket kept falling for 24 runs, and the third wicket for 47 runs. Half of the Sri Lankan team returned to the pavilion with a score of 68 runs. In such a situation, India’s victory was almost certain. However, how did Vanindu Hasaranga and captain Dasun Shanaka manage to put on a 40-run partnership? Then brought Sri Lanka back into the match. Umran Malik and Shivam Mavi got both dismissed but Chamika Karunaratne brought life into the game with some big shots in the death overs. Nevertheless, in the end, Akshar Patel saved 13 runs in the over and declared India a two-run victory.
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IND VS SL 1st T20 Live Score:
Sri Lanka scored 35 runs for two wickets in the power play. Chasing the target of 163 runs, the Sri Lankan team scored 35 runs for two wickets in the powerplay. Kushal Mendis and Charith Asalanka were both at the crease. So far only Shivam Mavi has taken both wickets.
Sri Lanka’s batting starts again
Chasing 163 runs, Sri Lanka’s second batting started. Both Pathum Nishanka and Kushal Mendis were at the crease. Sri Lanka could only manage three runs in the first over. And Nishanka has got a lifeline.
India’s score crossed 150 runs
With the fall of five wickets, India’s score crossed 150 runs. In the last over, Akshar Patel and Deepak Hooda put their team in a better position by batting brilliantly.
Half-century partnership between Akshar Patel and Deepak Hooda
There has also been a half-century partnership between Deepak Hooda and Akshar Patel. Both the batsmen shared excellent partnerships. Both the batsmen were also looking in perfect rhythm and both were also scoring fast runs. Now the Indian team has reached a better score.
India’s score crossed 100 runs
With the fall of five wickets, India’s score had crossed 100 runs. Deepak Hooda and Akshar Patel were both at the crease. Both were scoring fast and trying their best to take India to a better total. Then after 16 overs, India’s score was 118 for five wickets. And finally, India won in 163.
