Birthday Boy Wanindu Hasaranga sets up to Sri Lanka series win

Read the article of Birthday Boy Wanindu Hasaranga sets up to Sri Lanka series win - India tour of Sri Lanka 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 3rd T20I match played between Sri Lanka and India at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 29th July 2021.

Wanindu Hasaranga is congratulated by his team-mates after Sanju Samson's dismissal © Ishara S.Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images

Birthday special Wanindu Hasaranga's record-breaking 4-wickets for 9 sets up to Sri Lanka easy 7-wicket win against inexperienced India and clinch the 3-match series with 2-1 in a one-sided game of the third T20 international.

Match Stats : Sri Lanka registered their first-ever series win over India in Twenty20 internationals. India's 81 for 8 was their 3rd lowest score in T20 international and It is their worst-total against Sri Lanka in Twenty20 internationals. India's 81 for 8 was their lowest score in a completed innings in Twenty20 international and the second worst total in a completed innings (Full Members only) in T20Is after West Indies' 79 for 7 against Zimbabwe at Port of Spain in 2010. India collapse their top 5 batsmen wickets for just 36-runs - which was their 2nd worst first five-wicket collapse in T20 international and it is their worst first 5-wicket collapse against Sri Lanka in T20Is. Wanindu Hasaranga's 4 for 9 was the best bowling performance on birthday in T20I cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 21 held by Imran Tahir against Netherlands at Chattogram in the 2014 World T20. Wanindu Hasaranga's 4 for 9 was the 6th best bowling figures for Sri Lanka in T20 international and the best bowling figures by an Sri Lankan bowler against India in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 3 for 16 held by Dasun Shanaka at Pune in 2016. 163 : This is the 3rd lowest aggregate match in Sri Lanka in T20 international and It is the lowest aggregate match between Sri Lanka and India in T20Is.

India scored 81-8 in 20 overs with best scorer by Kuldeep Yadav cracked a unbeaten 23, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 16 and Ruturaj Gaikwad 14. Sri Lanka top bowler by Wanindu Hasaranga claimed a 4 wickets for 9-runs, Dasun Shanaka takes two-wickets and one for Dushmantha Chameera - Ramesh Mendis.

Sri Lanka chased down 82-3 in 14.3 overs with best scorer by Dhananjaya Silva scored a unbeaten 23, Minod Bhanuka 18 and Wanindu Hasaranga 14 not out. India top bowler by Rahul Chahar - who took 3-wickets for 15-runs in 4-overs.

Wanindu Hasaranga named Man of the match for his record-breaking career-best bowling figures of 4 for 9-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 2.25. and also He earned player of the series for claiming 7-wickets with average of 9.57 in the 3-match T20 international series.