3rd T20 highlights: India crush Sri Lanka by 78 runs, win series 2-0

Sent into bat, India rode on K L Rahul (54 off 36) and Shikhar Dhawan's (52 off 36) 97-run opening stand to post a challenging 201 for six in their allotted 20 overs.

8:57 PM

Over 1; Bumrah strikes

Over Summary:  1 0 0 2 1 Wd W  ; Sri Lanka: 5-1

Gunathilaka and Avishka Fernando are at the crease. Gunathilaka is on strike. Bumrah will open the attack

Ball 6: A short delivery and Gunathilaka goes for a pull shot, hits from the bottom of the bat, loops to mid-on fielder GONE. Gunathilaka c Washington Sundar b Bumrah 1(2)
 

Ball 6: WIDE

 

Ball 5: A single for Avishka Fernando

 

Ball 4: A couple of runs for Avishka Fernando

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: A single for Gunathilaka

 

8:44 PM

Sri Lanka need 202 runs to level the 3-match series

8:40 PM

Over 20

Over Summary: 2 6 4 1 4 2 ; India: 201-6

Kumara continues

 

Ball 6: Manish hits over bowler's head for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 5: Manish Pandey pulls the short delivery between deep square leg and mid-wicket for FOUR.
 

Ball 4: A low full and Shardul gets cramped for room, hits towards mid-on for a single.

 

Ball 3: This time, Shardul smashes over extra cover for FOUR.

 

Ball 2: A length delivery and Shardul smacks straight down the ground for SIX. The pacer showing his batting skills again and this time while putting a total.

 

Ball 1: A slow delivery and Shardul hits down the ground for a couple of runs.

 

8:35 PM

Over 19; CRR: 9.58

Over Summary: 6 1 2 4 1 1  ; India: 182-6

Lasith Malinga [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6:  Shardul hits towards long-on for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Manish comes down the wicket and hits towards long-off for a single.

 

Ball 4: Manish cuts through backward point for FOUR.

 

Ball 3: Manish Pandey hits straight down the ground for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 2: Shardul gets a leading edge, ball falls in the no man land, a single taken.

 

Ball 1: Shardul slogs over long-on for SIX

 

8:30 PM

Over 18; CRR: 9.28

Over Summary:  4 1 1,W W 1 Wd 1  ; India: 167-6

Lahiru Kumara [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Shardul drives straight down the ground for a single as Malinga makes a diving effort to save more runs. 
 

Ball 6: Shardul ducks under the short delivery, WIDE called.

 

Ball 5: Manish Pandey steers down to third man for a single.

Shardul Thakur, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 4: Sundar guides the short delivery, straight into the hands of third man fielder, GONE. Washington Sundar c Sandakan b Lahiru Kumara 0(1)

Washington Sundar, left handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 3: Kohli  whips towards deep backward square leg and tries to collect a double. Fails to do so, RUNOUT while one run completed. Kohli run out (Gunathilaka/Kusal Perera) 26(17) [4s-2 6s-1]

 

Ball 2: Manish Pandey collects a single.

 

Ball 1: A slow length delivery and Manish Pandey smashes towards cow corner region for FOUR

 

8:22 PM

Over 17; CRR: 9.29

Over Summary:  2 6 1 1 4 2   ; India: 158-4

Angelo Mathews [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: Full delivery on leg side and Kohli clips towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 5: A low full toss and Kohli whips towards deep backward square leg for FOUR.

 

Ball 4: manish Pandey digs out the yorker towards mid-wicket region for a single.

 

Ball 3: A yorkish length delivery and Kohli works towards leg side for a single.

 

Ball 2: Virat Kohli smashes straight down the ground for SIX.

 

Ball 1: Kohli works with soft hands towards square leg, a couple of runs taken.

 

8:17 PM

Over 16; CRR: 8.88

Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 2 0  ; India: 142-4

Wanindu Hasaranga [3.0-0-23-1] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6:  DOT

 

Ball 5: Manish Pandey collects a couple of runs.

 

Ball 4:  A single for Kohli

 

Ball 3: DOT

  

Ball 2: A single for Manish Pandey

 

Ball 1: DOT

 

8:15 PM

Over 15; CRR: 9.2

Over Summary:  0 4 1 1 1 1  ; India: 138-4

Sandakan continues

 

Ball 6:  A single for Manish

 

Ball 5: A single for Kohli towards deep mid-wicket

 

Ball 4: Pandey goes aerial, fails to get a desired connection and ball falls short, a single taken. 

 

Ball 3: Kohli collects a single towards mid-wicket.

 

Ball 2: Kohli whips towards cow-corner region for FOUR

 

Ball 1: DOT

 

8:12 PM

Over 14; CRR: 9.29

Over Summary: 0 1 1 0 1 4  ; India: 130-4

Lahiru Kumara [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6:  Manish Pandey hits through mid-off for FOUR

 

Ball 5: A single for Kohli

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Manish collects a single,

 

Ball 2: Kohli collects a single

 

Ball 1: DOT

 

8:09 PM

Over 13; Sandakan brings Lanka back in the game

Over Summary: 2 4 W 4 W 1  ; India: 123-4

Sandakan continues

Ball 6: Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single. 

Ball 5: Iyer gets a leading edge back to bowler, GONE. Sandakan takes his third wicket. Shreyas Iyer c and b Sandakan 4(2) [4s-1]

Ball 4: Shreyas Iyer, right handed bat, comes to the crease and cuts through backward point for FOUR.

Ball 3: Rahul draws forward as tries to fend the delivery outside off, Kusal Perera removes the bail in a flash. Relays show, nothing  behind the line. Rahul departs, end of a brilliant innings. 

 

Ball 2: Rahul smashes the flighted delivery straight down the ground for FOUR

 

Ball 1: Rahul collects a couple of runs towards deep backward square leg

8:00 PM

Over 12; CRR: 9.33

Over Summary: 2 1 W 1 4 1  ; India: 112-2

Hasaranga continues

 

Ball 6:  Rahul drives towards sweeper cover for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Rahul whips wide of deep mid-wicket fielder for FOUR

 

Ball 4: Manish collects a single.

Manish Pandey, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 3: Samson gets deceived by the googly, follows by loud appeal and umpire raises the finger, Samson GONE after facing two deliveries. Samson lbw b Hasaranga 6(2) [6s-1]

 

Ball 2: A single for Rahul towards deep mid-wicket

 

Ball 1: Rahul collects a couple of runs towards deep mid-wicket

 

7:55 PM

Over 11; Dhawan departs, Samson hits first ball for SIX

Over Summary: 1 1 1 2 W 6  ; India: 103-1

Sandakan continues
 

Ball 6: Samson hits the first ball he faced over long-off for SIX, exciting talent. 

Sanju Samson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 5: Dhawan whips towards deep mid-wicket  and GONE as he finds the fielder. Dhawan c Gunathilaka b Sandakan 52(36) [4s-7 6s-1]

 

Ball 4: Dhawan collects a couple of runs as he plays the reverse sweep.

 

Ball 3: Rahul slog sweeps towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

 

Ball 2: Dhawan hits towards sweeper cover for a single and completes his FIFTY.

 

Ball 1: Rahul collects a single towards short fine leg.

 

7:49 PM

Over 10; CRR: 9.2

Over Summary: 6 1 1 0 1 1  ; India: 92-0

Hasaranga continues
 

Ball 6: A single for Rahul

 

Ball 5: Dhawan comes down the wicket and punches down the ground for a single.

 

Ball 4: Dhawan hits back to bowler

 

Ball 3: Rahul tucks towards mid-wicket region for a single

 

Ball 2: A single for Dhawan towards long-off

 

Ball 1: Dhawan whacks towards deep mid-wicket for SIX

 

7:46 PM

Over 9; CRR: 9.11

Over Summary:  1 1 1 1L 1 1  ; India: 82-0

Lakshan Sandakan, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: Dhawan hits towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Rahul collects a single.

 

Ball 4: Dhawan goes for a switch hit but fails to make a connection, one leg byes for India.

 

Ball 3: Rahul works towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

 

Ball 2: Dhawan hits towards sweeper cover for a single.

 

Ball 1: Rahul collects a single.

 

7:41 PM

Over 8; CRR: 9.5

Over Summary:  0 1 1 0 1 1  ; India: 76-0

Wanindu Hasaranga, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: Rahul drives towards sweeper cover for a single.

 

Ball 5: Dhawan tucks towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

 

Ball 4: Dhawan glances towards short fine leg for no run.

 

Ball 3: Rahul hits towards long-on for a single.

 

Ball 2: A single for Dhawan towards deep mid-wicket

 

Ball 1: DOT