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.

5:57 PM

Key stats ahead of India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20

1. India were bowled out for 101 in the last T20 held at Pune. Incidentally, their opponents then were Sri Lanka.
2. Angelo Mathews averages 78.00 in India with the bat in T20.
3. Since the start of this home season in September 2019, Virat Kohli averages 147 in T20Is.

5:48 PM

Isuru Udana ruled out of third T20I against India, confirms Lanka head coach

Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur has confirmed that pacer Isuru Udana won't be playing the third T20I against India.

 

Udana had sustained a back injury during the warm-up session just before the Indian batting innings.

 

" I am not doctor, but I have seen him in the dressing room, he is in a lot of pain. What the diagnosis is, I don't really know. I can just hope we can get him for the West Indies series. I think even that could be a push, he's got something in the back, I really wish the best for him," Arthur told reporters after the conclusion of the second T20I. 

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When and where to watch India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20 Live

Match Time: 7:00 PM (IST)

 

Toss Timing: 6:30 PM (IST)

 

Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association, Pune

 

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20 match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD with English commentary. The same broadcast with Hindi commentary will be available on Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD. Fans could also watch the live streaming of India vs Sri Lanka match on Hotstar website and app.

5:33 PM

Know how to build my innings now, says Rahul

India opener KL Rahul feels he has got "a lot better" at reading the game and building his innings, the secret to his consistent performance in the white ball formats.

 

Rahul is enjoying a good run in limited overs cricket having hit two hundreds and three half centuries in the ODIs and to top it up, three more fifty plus scores in T20s in 2019.

 

"I've just been getting runs and the reading of the game has gotten a lot better and knowing how to build my innings again," Rahul said after India's victory over Sri Lanka in the second T20 here.

 

"I felt that was lacking and I always knew I had the game to get the runs and it was just a matter of spending time in the middle. Really happy to carry on the same way," Rahul added. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
 

5:09 PM

Need to bring changes in order to deceive batsmen, says Kuldeep Yadav

Admitting that 2019 was a "tough year" for him, Indian left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Thursday said he has learnt from his mistakes and will try to plan better for the challenges this year.

 

In 2019, the 25-year-old Kuldeep's India appearances were few and far apart and his stint with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League was also lacklustre.

 

"It (2019) was a tough one. I learned a lot of things and the biggest positive was getting to know that I could have planned things better," Kuldeep told reporters on the eve of the third and final T20 against Sri Lanka here.

 

"If I thought more and gave more time to myself, I could have performed better. In 2020, I will try to plan every game better and give myself more time, so I get more time to reflect on my game.

 

"You play a lot of matches but at the same time, you have to give yourself more time to plan for the next game. I want to be more mentally prepared this year," the Chinaman elaborated. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
 

4:57 PM

Jasprit Bumrah on verge of becoming India's leading wicket-taker in T20Is

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is one wicket away from becoming India's leading wicket-taker in T20 Internationals (T20) and he would achieve the feat, when India cricket team take on Sri Lanka cricket team in the third and final match on Friday. Currently, he is tied with R Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal with 52 wickets to his name.

 

Bumrah has taken 44 matches to claim 52 wickets while Chahal took only 36 matches. Ashwin on the other hand, has 52 wickets in 46 matches.

 

Returning from injury, all eyes were on Bumrah in the second T20I in Indore which India won comfortably by seven wickets. The first T20I was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain and damp patches on the pitch.

 

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India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20 Preview

To go with a winning combination or give much needed game time to Sanju Samson and Manish Pandey? That is the dilemma India cricket team are facing ahead of the third and final T20 International (T20) against Sri Lanka cricket team at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Friday.

 

An inexperienced Sri Lanka was no match for India in Indore and considering that, a case could be made for the inclusion of Pandey and Samson.

 

Pandey has played just one in the last three series, including the current one, while Samson is yet to get a game since he made a comeback with the Bangladesh series in November.

 

India have been experimenting ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 in October-November but these two players are yet to be tested.

 

On the other hand, the absence of senior pacers has opened the doors for Shardul Thakur and Navdeep Saini to make an impression, which they did in the previous game by sharing five wickets among themselves.

 

Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube, who took the injured Hardik Pandya's place, have got significant opportunities to show what they are capable of. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE