Read the article of SL vs IND 1st T20I 2021 - India tour of Sri Lanka 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Sri Lanka and India at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 25th July 2021.
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Deepak Chahar roars after taking a wicket © SLC |
Fifty from Suryakumar Yadav and Shikhar Dhawan's superb 46 before Bhuvneshwar Kumar's four-wicket haul and Deepak Chahar's match-turning 2-wickets sets up to India thumping 38-run victory over Sri Lanka, despite a Debutant Charith Asalanka's debut assault and go up 1-0 lead in the first T20 international.
Match Stats :
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India scored 164-5 in 20 overs with best scorer by Suryakumar Yadav hammered a 50 off 34-balls included five-fours & two-sixes with strike-rate of 147.05.
Shikhar Dhawan cracked a 46 off 36-balls included four-fours & a six, Sanju Samson 27 and Ishan Kishan 24 not out.
Sri Lanka top bowler by Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga both takes two-wickets and Debutant Chamika Karunaratne - who took one-wicket on his debut T20 international match.
Sri Lanka scored 126 for all-out in 18.3 overs with best scorer by Debutant Charith Asalanka - who blasted a 44 off 26-balls on his debut T20 international match - included three-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 169.23, Avishka Fernando 26 and Dasun Shanaka 16.
India top bowler by Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed a 4 wickets for 22-runs, Deepak Chahar takes two-wickets, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya both took 1-wickets and Debutant Varun Chakravarthy - who took 1-wicket on his debut T20 international match.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar named Man of the match for his superb bowling performance to claimed a 4-wickets for 22-runs in 3.3-overs.