Ind vs SL: Sri Lanka restrict visitors to 81/8 in decider T20 match
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The visitors opted to bat first but failed to set a challenging target as the Sri Lankan bowlers wreaked havoc here at the Premadasa Stadium.
This is the third-lowest T20I total of the Indian team. The visitors opted to bat first but failed to set a challenging target as the Sri Lankan bowlers wreaked havoc. Wanindu Hasaranga took 4 wickets for 9 wickets while captain Dasun Shanaka took 2 wickets. Batting first, India had a poor start and the visiting team lost captain Shikhar Dhawan in the first over. Due to a collision in the middle, Devdutt Padikkal was run out in the fifth over. Sanju Samson's wicket in the same over reduced India's chances of scoring a decent total. Ruturaj Gaikwad (14), also dismissed in the fifth over. India lost three wickets in the five overs and then Nitish Rana's dismissal in the ninth over fully took India in the backfoot. India were 55/6 after 15 overs with Kuldeep and Rahul Chahar at the crease. India kept losing wickets at regular intervals and fell for eight for 63 before an 18-run stand between Kuldeep and Sakariya as the visitors scored 81 runs in the allotted 20 overs. Earlier, Both teams make one change apiece. A like-for-like replacement for India. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, have strengthened their batting. India's lowest score in T20Is is 74 which came against Australia in 2008. Hasaranga celebrated his 24th birthday in style as he gave four breakthroughs to his team in the third and final T20I. India scored 81/8 after a dramatic batting collapse. Brief Scores: India 81/8 (Kuldeep Yadav 23*, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 16; Wanindu Hasaranga 4-9) vs Sri LankaMore Related News