India Defeats Sri Lanka by 7 Wickets in Rain-Affected Match, Secures Unassailable Lead in T20 Series
Pallekele, July 28 (Udaipur Kiran) — In the second match of the three-match T20 series played on Sunday, India defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets. With this victory, Team India has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. The match, interrupted by rain, saw India chase down a target of 78 runs in 8 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis method, achieving it with 9 balls to spare.
Chasing the target, the Indian team made one change, sending Sanju Samson to open the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal. The rain started after just two balls were bowled, halting the match. When play resumed, India was given a revised target of 78 runs in 8 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis method. Samson once again failed, getting out for a duck. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Yashasvi then steadied the innings with a 39-run partnership. Suryakumar played a quickfire knock of 26 runs off 12 balls, while Yashasvi contributed 30 runs off 15 balls. In the end, Hardik Pandya’s 22 runs off 9 balls led the team to victory. Rishabh Pant remained unbeaten on 2 runs. For Sri Lanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Matheesha Pathirana took one wicket each.
Earlier, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 161 for 9 in 20 overs. For Sri Lanka, Kusal Perera scored the highest with 53 runs. Pathum Nissanka scored 32 runs, Kamindu Mendis made 26, and Charith Asalanka added 14 runs. Opener Kusal Mendis contributed 10 runs and Ramesh Mendis 12 runs. For India, Ravi Bishnoi claimed 3 wickets, while Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, and Arshdeep Singh took 2 wickets each.
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