1st T20I: Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer star as India hammer Sri Lanka to increase their profitable run in T20Is

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I: Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer starred with the bat to assist India hammer Sri Lanka by 62 runs and lengthen their profitable run in T20Is on the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Thursday.

IND vs SL: All-round India crush Sri Lanka to take 1-0 lead in T20I sequence (AP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSIndia defeated Sri Lanka to increase their profitable run in T20IsIshan Kishan’s career-best 89 helped India publish 199 for two in Lucknow This is Rohit Sharma-led India’s tenth consecutive win within the T20Is

India dished out an excellent all-round efficiency to hammer Sri Lanka by 62 runs within the first of the three T20Is and lengthen their profitable run in T20Is on the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Thursday. This is Rohit Sharma-led India’s tenth consecutive win within the T20Is.

Chasing a mammoth 200 for victory, Sri Lanka have been restricted to 137 for six in 20 overs due to an outstanding effort with the ball by quick bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar earlier than the spinners took cost of the proceedings.

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: Highlights

Bhuvneshwar ran via Sri Lanka’s top-order with the India pacer eliminating opener Pathum Nissanka on the primary supply of the innings after which Kamil Mishara within the third over, whereas Venkatesh Iyer picked up Janith Liyanage’s wicket to ship a physique blow to the opposition.

The spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Yuzvendra Chahal then dismissed Dinesh Chandimal (10) and Dasun Shanaka (3) in fast succession to depart Sri Lanka reeling at 60 for five within the eleventh over.

India take a 1-0 sequence lead

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Charith Asalanka waged a lone battle and raced to his third T20I fifty however aside from him and Dushmantha Chameera’s refreshing hits, Sri Lanka have been led down by an general, poor batting show.

Ishan, Shreyas assist India publish 199

Earlier, opener Ishan Kishan blazed his solution to a blistering 56-ball 89 earlier than Shreyas Iyer smashed an unbeaten 57 to assist India publish a difficult 199 for two towards Sri Lanka. The 23-year-old from Jharkhand stitched a 111-run innings for the opening wicket along with his skipper Rohit Sharma to place India on track for a formidable whole after Sri Lanka opted to bowl first.

Skipper Rohit additionally bought 44 off 32 balls as Sri Lankan bowlers, with out the world’s premier leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, have been taken to the cleaners by Indian batters. Iyer then grabbed the chance with each arms, smashing 5 fours and two sixes in 28 balls to take India to an enormous whole.

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