IND vs SL 1st T20I Highlights: Mavi shines on debut as India win a thriller

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Highlights: India won a thrilling game by two runs as Shivam Mavi shone with a 4-22 effort on debut. Sri Lanka needed 13 off last 6 with two wickets in hand but got only 10

8:19 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: 100 up for India

 

The Indian team has reached the 100 mark eventually at the end of the 15th over and in the last five, they would look to go past 150 at least. The two men at the crease are more than capable enough to play the last five overs and make more than 10 runs each over. Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel would now have to cautious 

 

8:15 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Hardik Pandya departs as well

 

Dilshan Madushanka has struck with his first ball as Hardik Pandya, trying to cut a short delivery, just outside off, nicked it to the keeper. India are five down now and it’s not even 100 runs on the board. 

 

8:09 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Toe crusher from Theekshana

 

The commentators on the TV are asking where is Waqar Younis because the bowler, Maheesh Theekshana has bowled a yorker exactly like the Pakistani legend used. It is a toe crusher and  Pandya falls flat on his feet trying to defend it

 

8:06 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: India need to balance things out

 

Team India are looking into deep trouble as of now as they have 8 overs to go and the last recognised batting pair on the crease. It is the spinners who have done the damage and between Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, they have seven overs remaining. It would be interesting to see how many of those overs are bowled. 

 

8:00 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Hooda survives

 

Deepak Hooda, who came in to bat at number six has survived a close stumping call as India reeled from the dismissal of Ishan Kishan, a set batter. 

 

7:59 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Ishan Kishan departs

7:58 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Pandya dropped

 

Four!! Should we call that a four or a dropped catch? It definitely is a four, but it went right through Wanindu Hasaranga’s hands 

 

7:43 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Pandya starts with a four

 

Four!! Hardik Pandya has got a half pitch delivery from Chamika Karunaratne as a gift and he helps himself up with a four 

 

Four!! Same ball, same shot and similar results. Karunaratne is loosening the grip built by the spinners. 

 

7:40 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Sanju Samson disappoints

 

Sanju Samson, who was dropped by Charith Asalanka on the first delivery of the Dhananjaya de Silva over, has played the same shot, this time though it is nowhere in the middle of the bat as the ball does not turn and moves away from him and the edge reaches short third-man which takes an easy catch and India lose its third. 

 

7:37 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Surya departs, playing his best shot

 

Suryakumar Yadav has been a victim of his own brilliance today as trying to execute his famous scoop, he gives a cath straight to fine leg off the bowling of Chamika Karunaratne and the India side loses its second batter. They are now 41-2 after the powerplay 

 

7:32 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Surya come on to bat

7:07 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Theekshana strikes

Maheesh Theekshana has been brought into the track in the third over itself and he has struck in the first over itself. Debutant Gill missed a straighter ball for the one turning into him and the ball hit him on the pads umpire Anil Chowdhary had no doubt in raising his finger. The decision was reviewed by Gill, but to no avail. India lose both Gill and the review. 
 

6:59 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: How Gill and Mavi found their place in the team?

While Shubman Gill has played for India in Tests and ODIs, Shivam Mavi is making his India debut. It has been a great few weeks for the Under-19 star from Uttar Pradesh who was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders. He has been very economical in the recent Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and fetched himself Rs 6 Crore in the recent IPL. 

Shubman Gill has been fast-forwarded even as Ruturaj Gaikwad was thought to be the man who would have opened tonight for men in blue.
 

6:48 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka playing 11

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka
 

6:45 PM

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score Updates: India play Shivam Mavi 

Shivam Mavi, who was bought by Gujarat Titans in the recently-concluded IPL Auction, has been picked for his India debut