India won by 7 wickets in the rain-interrupted match
Sri Lankan team’s spinner Mahish Theekshana has dismissed Indian wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson on his very first ball. Let us tell you that the second match of the ongoing three-match T20 series between Sri Lanka and India was played yesterday on 28 July at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium between the two teams.
Let us tell you that this incident was seen in the second over of the Indian innings in the match, when Lankan captain Charith Aslanka put off-spinner Theekshana on attack. Sanju Samson came out to bat for the first time in the series, and was playing as an opener in place of Shubman Gill. However, by the time Sanju could understand the first ball of this over, it had hit the wickets. Sanju returned to the pavilion after getting out on the first ball after being a golden duck.
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On the other hand, if we give you information about this match, then the Men in Blue won this rain-interrupted match by 7 wickets. With this victory, India has won the three-match T20 series 2-0 and has taken an unassailable lead in the series.
Talking about the match in detail, India won the toss and decided to bowl. While Sri Lanka batted first and scored 161 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. For Sri Lanka, opener Pathum Nissanka scored 32 runs and Kusal Perera scored a brilliant half-century of 53 runs.
However, due to rain after this, India’s target was revised to 78 runs in 8 overs, which India achieved by losing 3 wickets. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 30, Suryakumar Yadav scored 26 and Hardik Pandya scored 22*.
On the other hand, the third and final match of the ongoing T20 series will be played on the same ground on Tuesday, July 30. It will be worth watching which team wins this match?