India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Highlights: Dasun Shanaka levels series in Pune

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Highlights: It was the all-round show of Dasun Shanaka coupled with fifty from Kusal Mendis and early strikes from Kasun Rajitha as Lanka powered over Axar Patel and Surya

7:39 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Chahal dismisses Mendis, India back in the game

 

Huge appeal by Yuzvendra Chahal for Leg before wicket as the googly is again not read by Kusal Menidsa. He missed the googly on the ball before this as well, but that was headed past the leg stump. Tis one looks close and India have gone for the review after the on-field umpire said not out

 

Replays show no bat involved and the ball is pitching in line and hitting in line and the wickets are hitting too and the umpire would now have to reverse his decision. 

 

7:34 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Kusal Mendis reaches fifty in 27 balls

 

Six!! Kusal Mendis has reached fifty in just 27 balls as he smashes Umaran Malik for a six over third-man. The ball was short and outside off and was slashed hard at by the Sri Lankan batter 

 

7:33 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Tricky pitch indeed

7:30 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Spinners pulling it back for India

 

The Indian spinners in Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal have put on the brakes on the free flow of runs by the Sri Lankan openers. They conceded only 8 runs in the first two overs combined. 

 

7:25 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Axar Patel puts a break

 

Axar Patel has put a break on the run-scoring of the Lankans as he has conceded only two runs off the fifth over and Sri Lanka are now 49/0 after five overs 

 

7:24 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Rahul Tripathi delights the crowd with a save

 

While Rahul Tripathi saved a certain four as he dived over the ropes and kept the ball inside, bu7t the Sri Lanka team is on fire here as the openers have taken them to 47 without a loss in the first four overs with the fourth one by Shivam Mavi, going for 15 runs. 

 

7:23 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Rahul Tripathi delights the crowd with a save

 

While Rahul Tripathi saved a certain four as he dived over the ropes and kept the ball inside, bu7t the Sri Lanka team is on fire here as the openers have taken them to 47 without a loss in the first four overs with the fourth one by Shivam Mavi, going for 15 runs. 

 

7:17 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live score updates: 11 from the Pandya over

 

Sri Lanka have changed gears completely as they collect 11 from the third over, bowled by the Indian skipper Hardik Pandya. One of the shoots was an edge which went for a four while two shots were played over the in-field. 

 

7:13 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live score updates: Three no-balls in a row by Arshdeep, 19 off the over

 

Arshdeep Singh has come into the attack and bowled back-to-back no-balls. After the first no-ball, he bowled the free-hit ball which was a yorker but was played well by Mendis for a four past deep fine leg and that was also a no-ball. 

 

On the next free hit, Mendis hit a brilliant six, but guess what, that was also a no-ball. Eventually, Arshdeep changed his angle, came round the wicket and bowled a slower length ball, which resulted in a catch by Ishan but that was a free hit. In the end, it is 19 runs off the second over. 

 

7:09 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live score updates: In the air…but safe

 

This one is a bouncer by Arshdeep and Nissanka tries to pull it but does not get the full connection. An outside edge takes the ball to third-man on one bounce. 

 

7:07 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live score updates: First four of the innings

 

Arshdeep Singh comes into the attack and tries to swing back into the riught hander, but there is too much swing and Nissanka uses it to his advantage and gets a four through an on-drive past mid-on and mid-wicket 

 

7:06 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live score updates: Great start by Pandya

 

Hardik Pandya bowled a brilliant first over with the last ball almost taking the edge. Sri Lanka were able to score only two runs off it 

 

7:02 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live score updates: Hardik starts the proceedings for India

 

Hardik Pandya starts the proiceedings for India with the ball and the first delivery is swinging into Pathum Nissanka who defends carefully 

 

6:52 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live score updates: Who is Rahul Tripathi who is making his India debut

 

Rahul Tripathi is not a new name to Indian fans as he has been part of the Indian Premier League for quite some time. It is only amazing that he is getting to play his first India game in front of his home Maharashtra crowd in Pune. 

 

So far, the 31-year-old has played 125 T20s, in which he has scored 2801 runs at an average of 26.93 and a strike rate of 134 with 17 fifties and a best of 93 to his name. 

 

6:37 PM

IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live score updates: India win toss, opt to field first

 

India skipper Hardik Pandya has won the toss and decided to field first at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The Indian team have made two changes in its playing XI as Arshdeep Singh is fit and has replaced Harshal Patel while Rahul Tripathi has come in place of injured Sanju Samson. The Sri Lankan unit has made no changes as was expected.