India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 Highlights: Sri Lanka beat India by 4 wickets to level series 1-1

India vs Sri Lanka Highlights 2nd T20: Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka defeat Shikhar Dhawan-led India by 4 wickets in the 2nd T20I at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday. Follow the IND vs SL 2nd T20I live updates.

IND vs SL Highlights 2nd T20 (AP)

India vs Sri Lanka Highlights 2nd T20I: Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka defeated Shikhar Dhawan-led Team India by 4 wickets to level the three-match series 1-1. Dhananjaya de Silva scored 40 not out off 34 balls while wicketkeeper-batsman Minod Bhanuka smashed 36 off 31 deliveries to help the hosts chase the 133-run target with 2 balls to spare. Kuldeep Yadav returned with the figures of 2 for 30. Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl. Indian captain Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with a 42-ball 40 as India posted 132 for 5. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 21 off 18 balls while Devdutt Padikkal contributed with a 23-ball 29....Read More

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• 28 Jul 2021, 11:26:26 PM IST

  Sri Lanka win

  Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka defeated Shikhar Dhawan-led Team India by 4 wickets to level the three-match series 1-1.

• 28 Jul 2021, 11:23:15 PM IST

  Sakariya brings the final over

  Sri Lanka need 8 runs in 6 balls to level series. Chetan Sakariya comes to bowl the final over.

• 28 Jul 2021, 11:21:23 PM IST

  Saini injured

  Navdeep Saini has injured himself, left shoulder it is. He jumped high to take a catch but landed in a bad shape. He is in pain and leaving the field. Sandeep Warrier takes the field in place of Saini.

• 28 Jul 2021, 11:19:21 PM IST

  Bhuvneshwar to Karunaratne: SIX

  SIX! That's what Sri Lanka needed desperately. Waist-high full toss, Chamika goes deeper in the crease and tonks over wide long-on for a maximum.

• 28 Jul 2021, 11:17:16 PM IST

  Passing showers halt the game

  The game is halted for a while as rain starts. But it vanishes in no time and play resumes. Bhuvneshwar into the attack in the 19th over. SL need 20 off 12 balls.

• 28 Jul 2021, 11:15:30 PM IST

  Sakariya to de Silva - FOUR

  Back off a length on off stump. Dhananjaya de Silva waits on backfoot and stirs it through the gap between third man and backward point for a boundary with an open face of the bat.

• 28 Jul 2021, 11:12:28 PM IST

  Sakariya gets a wicket

  WICKET! Sakariya picks up his first wicket on T20I debut. What a moment for the left-arm quick. Ramesh Mendis departs for 2. SL: 105/6 after 17.2 overs.

• 28 Jul 2021, 11:03:36 PM IST

  Chahar gets Hasaranga

  WICKET! Chahar gets the breakthrough. Tossed up delivery, outside off and Hasaranga slices it straight to Bhuvneshwar at backward point. SL: SL: 94/5 after 15 overs.

• 28 Jul 2021, 10:58:05 PM IST

  Hasaranga hits a boundary

  FOUR! Stand and deliver... Amazing shot. Too full from Rahul Chahar. Hasaranga finds it in the slot and hits it over bowler's head for boundary, straight down the ground.

• 28 Jul 2021, 10:53:25 PM IST

  Kuldeep Yadav to de Silva - SIX

  SIX! A much-needed maximum from Dhananjaya de Silva in the chase. Tossed up delivery from Kuldeep and De Silva connects it to send it out of the park. First maximum of Lankan innings.

• 28 Jul 2021, 10:44:32 PM IST

  Kuldeep gets Bhanuka

  WICKET! Kuldeep Yadav gets the set batsman. Bhanuka played the lofted slog sweep only to get caught by Rahul Chahar at deep midwicket. SL: 66/4 after 11.4 overs.

• 28 Jul 2021, 10:38:01 PM IST

  IND vs SL: Stats Alert!

  Dasun Shanaka gone for 3:

  · 2nd time he has been stumped in this series.

  · He now joins DAS Gunaratne to be stumped on 2 instances against India in a series for a Sri Lankan batsman, most against India among any side.

• 28 Jul 2021, 10:33:43 PM IST

  Dasun Sahanaka out for 3

  WICKET! Shanaka goes down the line but Kuldeep drags his length back. The bowl spins past the batter and Sanju Samson affects an easy stumping. SL: 55/3 after 9.2 overs.

• 28 Jul 2021, 10:29:30 PM IST

  Fifty-up for Sri Lanka

  Minod Bhanuka goes down the track and slams a boundary towards deep midwicket. Fifty-up for the hosts. 81 from 67 balls required. SL: 52/2 after 8.5 overs.

• 28 Jul 2021, 10:26:16 PM IST

  IND vs SL: Stats Alert!

  Sadeera Samarawickrama gone for 8:

  · This is his 3rd single digit dismissal in his last 5 T20Is

  · This is the 2nd lowest strike rate for a Sri Lankan top order batsman to face a minimum of 12 balls vs India in T20Is

• 28 Jul 2021, 10:21:29 PM IST

  Samarawickrama falls to Charavarthy

  WICKET! Length ball from Varun Chakravarthy. The ball sneaked through the gap between bat and pad to hit the middle stumps. SL: 39/2 after 7 overs.

• 28 Jul 2021, 10:17:10 PM IST

  IND vs SL: End of powerplay

  6 overs gone, Sri Lanka 36/1. Sadeera Samarawickrama batting on 7 while Minod Bhanuka is unbeaten on 17.

• 28 Jul 2021, 10:12:14 PM IST

  Chahar gets hammered

  Rahul Chahar comes into the attack and Minod Bhanuka pulls to the empty deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. Poor delivery.

• 28 Jul 2021, 10:07:21 PM IST

  Varun Chakravarthy into the attack

  India introduce spin and mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy comes into the attack. Sadeera Samarawickrama begins the over with a boundary through backward point.

• 28 Jul 2021, 10:05:25 PM IST

  Sakariya to Bhanuka - FOUR

  FOUR! Flicked it past fine leg for a boundary. Minod Bhanuka is tackling Chetan Sakariya pretty well. The debutant seems a bit nervous now.

• 28 Jul 2021, 09:59:33 PM IST

  Avishka Fernando out

  India strike early! Rahul Chahar takes a brilliant relay at the fine leg boundary catch as Bhuvneshwar removes Avishka Fernando for 11. SL: 12/1 after 2.4 overs.

• 28 Jul 2021, 09:53:39 PM IST

  Sakariya to Fernando - FOUR, FOUR

  Fernando punishes Sakariya with back-to-back boundaries. The debutant is blowing his first over in international cricket and gets harsh treatment from the Lankan opener. He concedes 9 runs in his first over, SL: 10/0 after 2 overs.

• 28 Jul 2021, 09:51:01 PM IST

  Brilliant start from India

  Bhuvneshwar Kumar begins India's attack superbly. The Indian vice-captain concedes just one run in the opening over, SL: 1/0 after 1 over.

• 28 Jul 2021, 09:46:19 PM IST

  Avishka, Minod begin Sri Lanka's chase

  Avishka Fernando and Minod Bhanuka are out to bat. They will begin Sri Lanka's chase of 133. Bhuvneshwar Kumar begins the attack for India.

• 28 Jul 2021, 09:43:24 PM IST

  Making the debut is a special feeling: Padikkal

  "It was a little bit sticky and we had to make sure that we had to bat through as we had a batter short. We wanted to put a competitive total on the board and we have a strong bowling attack, will look to defend. This is a par score but we will have to bowl and field well. Making the debut is a special feeling. Everyone is excited about this opportunity," said Devdutt Padikkal.

• 28 Jul 2021, 09:36:17 PM IST

  End of India innings

  India posted 132 for 5 in their quota of 20 overs. Captain Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with a 42-ball 40. Akila Dananjaya returned with the figures of 2/29. Sri Lanka need 133 to win.

• 28 Jul 2021, 09:29:50 PM IST

  Nitish Rana departs for 9

  WICKET! Fuller and slower from Chameera. Rana plays a halfway shot and gets caught by de Silva at extra-cover. IND: 133/5 after 19.4 overs.

• 28 Jul 2021, 09:24:26 PM IST

  Last over to follow

  19 overs gone, India: 128/4. Rana and Bhuvi are at crease. Can they go big in the final over of the Indian innings?

• 28 Jul 2021, 09:23:25 PM IST

  Stats Alert!

  Sanju Samson gone for 7: 3 batsmen have been bowled in the innings today, most for India against Sri Lanka in a T20I in Sri Lanka.

• 28 Jul 2021, 09:17:51 PM IST

  Samson out for 7

  Sanju Samson falls to leg-spinner again. Unusual dismissal. Sanju tries to blog the leg-break but the ball passes through the between bat and pad. End result - clean bowled. IND: 104 for 4 after 16.4 overs

• 28 Jul 2021, 09:09:55 PM IST

  Hasaranga cleans up Padikkal

  WICKET! Wanidu Hasaranga gets debutant Devdutt Padikkal. The batsman looked to play the sweep in front of square. But the ball goes past the inside edge and rams into the stumps. IND: 99/3 after 15.3 overs.

• 28 Jul 2021, 09:01:42 PM IST

  IND vs SL: Stats Alert

  This is the 4th time there are 8 or more bowlers for Sri Lanka in an innings.

  · Bangladesh at Sylhet in 2018

  · Pakistan at Lahore in 2017

  · Pakistan at Dhaka in 2016 being the previous instances

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:59:11 PM IST

  Dhawan clean bowled

  Akila Dhananjaya begins his second spell with a BOOM! Off-break angled into the stumps. Dhawan looks to slog sweep but gets knocked over. IND: 81/2 after 12.1 overs

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:49:49 PM IST

  Shanaka to Dhawan - FOUR

  Dhawan foils the slower one from his Lankan counterpart. Plays the paddle sweep and scoops over short fine leg for a boundary.

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:47:47 PM IST

  Padikkal's first six in international cricket

  Devdutt Padikkal has announced his arrival in the international arena with a huge maximum. Slog sweeps to clear mid-wicket easily. The first six of the game as well. IND: 71/1 after 11 overs

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:43:48 PM IST

  Mendis to Dhawan - FOUR

  Dhawan charges again. Goes down the track, reaches to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over long-off for a boundary.

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:42:17 PM IST

  Lowest run rate for opening partnerships against SL

  Dhawan, Gaikwad: 49 (Colombo, 2021)

  Dhawan, Rahul: 7.74 (Indore, 2020)

  Dhawan, Rahul: 8.95 (Pune, 2020)

  Gabhir, Sehwag: 9.66 (Mohali, 2009)

  Dhawan, Rohit: 10.71 (Ranchi, 2016)

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:37:47 PM IST

  Ruturaj Gaikwad out for 21

  That's the end of Ruturaj Gaikwad's maiden international innings. Looks to pull Dasun Shanaka's short ball but gets a thick top-edge. The ball goes straight up in the air and lands in Minod Bhanuka's keeping gloves. Gaikwad out for 21, IND: 49/1 after 7 overs.

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:33:37 PM IST

  Isuru Udana walks out of the field

  Isuru Udana seems to have injured himself while stopping a boundary. The shot was played by Dhawan and Udana dives full length and hurts himself during the process.

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:29:50 PM IST

  IND vs SL: India strong in Powerplay

  India have put 45 runs in the powerplay, without losing any wicket. Shikhar Dhawan batting on 23, Gaikwad is unbeaten on 20. IND: 45/0 after 6 overs.

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:27:01 PM IST

  Hasaranga - World No. 2 T20I bowler - into the attack

  Wanidu Hasaranga has come to bowl now. That means the Lankans are looking for a breakthrough desperately. Can he break India's opening partnership?

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:24:24 PM IST

  Udana to Dhawan - FOUR

  That's the Gabbar shot! Dhawan walks down the track, pick its perfectly and flicks it through midwicket. Beautiful strokeplay by the skipper.

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:23:09 PM IST

  Lucky Gaikwad!

  The debutant has played the second miscued shot inside the powerplay but is lucky enough as the ball landed in no man's land on both occasions after flying high. Easy boy, easy!

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:21:36 PM IST

  Isuru Udana comes to bowl

  Left-arm pacer Isuru Udana comes into the attack and begins with a back of a length delivery. He will look to slow down India's scoring rate a bit.

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:20:08 PM IST

  Expensive over from Dhananjaya

  A couple of boundaries with a single and a double - Akila concedes 12 runs in his first over. The duo of Dhawan and Ruturaj has given a flying start to the Indian innings and going strong. IND: 27/0 after 3 overs.

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:14:18 PM IST

  Dhawan cuts away for a four

  That's a cheeky shot from Dhawan. The off-break was toss hort. The Indian skipper played it late with soft hands and guided past the keeper for a boundary. Nicely done.

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:12:27 PM IST

  Akila Dhananjay into the attack

  Sri Lanka launches spin attack in the third over. Akila Dhananjaya come to bowl and Ruturaj welcomes his with boundary. His first in international cricket.

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:07:57 PM IST

  Excellent start for the Men-in-Blue

  India off to a great start as they get 9 runs on the board after the opening over. Gaikwad scored his first international run as well. IND: 9/0 after 1 over

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:05:34 PM IST

  Dhawan off the mark with a boundary

  Chameera to Dhawan - FOUR! Excellent shot. Drives the overpitched delivery beautifully through the covers for his opening boundary.

• 28 Jul 2021, 08:02:06 PM IST

  Ruturaj opens with Dhawan

  Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad open for India. Dushmantha Chameera will open the attack for Sri Lanka.