It was a treat for the fans as the batting department of both teams showcased an amazing performance and India chased down a massive score to seal the series. This time it was the turn of the middle order batting department of India as Shreyas Iyer guided the team to the series victory over Sri Lanka. So let’s get into the article to check out the complete details of the second T20 match between India versus Sri Lanka.
Rohit Sharma won the toss for team India and was elected to field first but the batting department of Sri Lanka never allowed the bowling department of India to have a grip in the game.
Pathum Nissanka, the opening batsman of Sri Lanka smashed 75 runs while his partner Danushka Gunathilaka added 38 runs in his account. Then the middle order of Sri Lanka collapsed but the captain of the side Dasun Shanaka scored 47 and remained unbeaten. The visitors finished their innings at 183 runs with the loss of 5 wickets after 20 overs.
India started the chasing with a shock as the captain Rohit Sharma went back to the pavilion after scoring just one run in his account and his partner Ishan Kishan was dismissed for 16 runs.
But Shreyas Iyer showcased his calibre and scored 74 runs from just 44 deliveries and remained unbeaten. While Sanju Samson added 39 runs in his account. After that, Ravindra Jadeja who made a comeback to the Indian side, smashed 45 runs from just 18 deliveries and that was enough for team India to register 7 wickets victory over Sri Lanka and sealed three matches T20 Series.
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