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India vs Sri Lanka Highlights: Navdeep Saini, Shikhar Dhawan guide IND to series win
India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Highlights: Navdeep Saini took three wickets while Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur contributed with two each as India beat Sri Lanka by 78 runs to clinch the series 2-0. This after the hosts ended their innings at 201/6 in 20 overs. Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul slammed respective half-centuries while Manish Pandey and Shardul Thakur gave a great ending after couple of mini collapses in the middle-overs. Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first in the thrid T20I, looking to level the series. Follow India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20 Highlights here -
22:09 hrs IST
IND victorious
Its raining wickets in Pune! Dhananjaya de Silva and Lasith Malinga were both dismissed by Navdeep Saini and India clinched the match by 78 runs. They have won the series 2-0 and it was a performance to remember for the hosts!
22:04 hrs IST
Eight wickets down
Fifty for Dhananjaya De Silva but the joy for Sri Lanka is short-lived as Lakshan Sandakan is stumped off the bowling of Washington Sundar. Sri Lanka are 118 for the loss of eight wickets.
21:59 hrs IST
Two dismissals
Two wickets in quick succession! Shardul Thakur dismissed Dasun Shanaka with an easy caught & bowled and a direct hit from Yuzvendra Chahal spelt the end for Wanindu Hasaranga! Sri Lanka 110/7
21:54 hrs IST
Chahal expensive
Yuzvendra Chahal has proved to be quite expensive till now as the batsmen have slammed him for big sixes straight down the ground. A four and a six in the previous over and Sri Lanka are 109/5 in 13.2 overs.
21:47 hrs IST
Sundar strikes
The partnership is broken and the man responsible is Washington Sundar. Angelo Mathews was looking to go for another big hit but could only manage to deposit the ball straight into Manish Pandey’s hands. SL 95/5
21:40 hrs IST
Fifty partnership
Mathews and Dhananjaya have stitched together fifty stand off 29 deliveries. The duo have somewhat revived the Sri Lankan chase. India need to break this partnership soon as both the batsmen are dealing in boundaries.
21:35 hrs IST
Boundaries galore
Sri Lanka rake in 19 runs off Washington Sundar’s over as Angelo Mathews hit him for two sixes in the over while Dhananjaya de Silva hit a boundary. Sri Lanka are starting to do well and India will have to break this partnership.
21:30 hrs IST
Spinners keep things tight
Washington Sundar and Yuzvendra Chahal bowled one over each and in total they conceded a total of 13 runs. Sri Lanka are trying hard to score freely but Indian bowlers have done really well to keep them under check.
21:25 hrs IST
Eventful Saini over
After picking up a wicket on the first over, he bowled a wide and then was hit for two boundaries by Dhananjaya de Silva. 9 runs and a wicket from that over from Saini as Sri Lanka look to resurrect their innings.
21:20 hrs IST
Saini strikes
Navdeep Saini picks up his first wicket of the day as he gets rid of Kusal Perera. A 137 kmph yorker from Saini gets the better of the southpaw and he is comprehensively castled. Sri Lanka are four down now.
21:15 hrs IST
Expensive over from Shardul
Angelo Mathews and Kusal Perera both hit a boundary each off Shardul Thakur as he concedes 11 runs from the over. Sri Lanka need more of such overs if they are to challenge the Indian total.
21:10 hrs IST
Comical run-out
Jasprit Bumrah hit Kusal Perea on the pads and appealed for LBW. The umpire said not out but a catastrophic mix-up between the batsmen resulted in Oshada Fernando being run-out. Manish Pandey has so much time that he ran with the ball from point and effected the run-out. Sri Lanka are three down now.
21:05 hrs IST
Excellent over from Saini
Navdeep Saini shows his frightening pace once again as he keeps things tight and gives away just four runs in the third over of the innings. Sri Lanka will have to get a move on as required rate has already reached 11.
21:00 hrs IST
Shardul strikes
Sri Lanka have now lost both their openers as Avishka Fernando hits a Shardul Thakur delivery straight into the hands of Shreyas Iyer near point. India have picked two crucial wickets early on and the visitors have all to do now.
20:56 hrs IST
First wicket for India
Jasprit Bumrah has done trick for hosts in the first over as he gets rid of Danushka Gunathilaka in the first over. The southpaw hit the ball into the hands of Washington Sundar at mid-on. With that, Bumrah has become the leading wicket-taker for India in T20Is.
20:52 hrs IST
SL chase
Danushka Gunathilaka and Avishka Fernando are starting proceedings for Sri Lanka while Jasprit Bumrah is bowling the first over for India. This is a steep chase for Sri Lanka and they will need a good start,
20:40 hrs IST
19 runs off last over
Shardul Thakur once again showed his batting class as he slammed an 8-ball 22. He hit a six and four in the last over while Pandey also hit a boundary in the over as India finished their innings at 201/6 in 20 overs. India will be happy with their performance despite couple of mini collapses in the middle-overs.
20:34 hrs IST
Six and Four
Shardul Thakur showcases his batting credentials as he slams a huge six down the ground off Lasith Malinga, who bowled a slow delivery outside the off stump. Manish Pandey then showed his class and cut Malinga for a boundary. India score 15 runs from the penultimate over of the innings.
20:30 hrs IST
Another one bites the dust
India have lost their sixth wicket now as Washington Sundar is dismissed off the first ball. He cut a Lahiru Kumara delivery straight into the hands of Sandakan near third man. Another mini collapse has hit India in the dying stages of the innings.
20:26 hrs IST
Kohli departs
India have now lost half their side as Virat Kohli heads back into the hut for 26. A slight mix-up between the batsmen and that has resulted in Kohli being run-out. There was no chance of a run when Kohli hit the ball towards fine leg but still the batsmen went for it and it has resulted in a wicket for Sri Lanka.
20:23 hrs IST
Four and SIX
Virat Kohli is turning on the style now as he hits a glorious six down the ground with a perfectly straight bat and then hits a boundary towards fine leg. 16 runs came from that over from Angelo Mathew as India are in a good position going into the last three overs.
20:19 hrs IST
Good over from Hasaranga
Hasaranga gives away just four runs in the over and with that he completes his excellent spell of four overs. He gave away 27 runs and scalped the crucial wicket of Sanju Samson. Four overs left in the innings for India to get closer to 200.
20:15 hrs IST
15 overs done and dusted
Five overs left in the innings and India have score 138 runs. Virat Kohli and Manish Pandey will have to score few boundaries here to take India’s score closer to 200. This is the last recognised pair for India and they will have to take calculated risk from here now.
20:10 hrs IST
Kohli steadies ship
After a flurry of wickets, Virat Kohli and Manish Pandey have steadied the ship with singles and doubles. India need a few big strikes to accelerate the innings as Sri Lanka have made a strong comeback into the match.
20:05 hrs IST
Rahul, Iyer depart
KL Rahul’s glorious innings comes to an end as he is stumped by Kusal Perera of Sandakan for 54. Shreyas Iyer came to the crease and he hit a boundary towards third man. But off the next delivery, he gave a simple catch to the bowler. India are four down now and Virat Kohli has finally come out in the middle.
20:03 hrs IST
Fifty for Rahul
KL Rahul continues his good form and brings up his half century off 34 deliveries. He has hit five boundaries and one six so far and is leading India’s charge towards 200. He will have to stay in the middle for most part of the innings now.
19:58 hrs IST
Samson loses his wicket
Sanju Samson’s brief stay at the crease comes to an end as he fails to read a googly from Hasaranga and the ball crashes into his pads. The umpire raised his finger and batsmen opted against using the DRS. India are two down now.
19:54 hrs IST
Dhawan departs
Shikhar Dhawan has departs after scoring a brisk 52. He tried to hit a half-volley over cow corner but ended up giving a tame catch to Gunathilaka off Sandakan. India lose their first wicket of the innings for 97. Sanju Samson joins KL Rahul in the middle and hits a six straight down the ground to make his intentions clear.
19:51 hrs IST
Fifty for Dhawan
After 14 innings, Shikhar Dhawan slams a T20 half-century and this is his 10th in the shortest format. He has brought his half-century off 34 deliveries. India are in cruise control at the moment. Seven boundaries and one six in the innings for the southpaw so far.
19:46 hrs IST
Spinners pulling things back
After Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan too bowls a tight over and gives away just 6 runs in the over. India have failed to score boundaries in two overs now and that bodes well for the visitors.
19:42 hrs IST
Good over from Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga stops the flow of runs and concedes just four singles in his first over of the innings. Rahul and Dhawan have been dealing in boundaries and Sri Lanka will have to bowl more such overs to keep the run rate under check.
19:36 hrs IST
Another good over for India
Shikhar Dhawan gets another boundary and it is yet another good over for the hosts. India get 9 runs from the 7th over and they are 72 for no loss.
19:32 hrs IST
Back to back 50 stands
This is the second time in a row that Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul have put together fifty-run stand. Third consecutive fifty plus opening stand for India in last 5 T20Is. Overall, 3rd fifty stand between KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan in the shortest format.
19:26 hrs IST
Dhawan showcases his class
Shikhar Dhawan is coming into his own now. Malinga comes in from around the wicket and Dhawan flicks it through the mid-wicket area for a boundary. He then cuts one over gully off the bowling of Lahiru Kumara to get another boundary. But the icing on on cake comes on the third delivery of the sixth over as he smooths one through the covers. Gabbar is Back!
19:24 hrs IST
Lucky for Dhawan again
Shikhar Dhawan is riding his luck yet again. Lasith Malinga has decided to bowl three up front and he bowls a quick one outside the off stump. Dhawan throws his bat at it and the edge flies past the wicket-keeper with no slips posted.
19:22 hrs IST
That’s a six for KL Rahul
Dhananjaya bowls that full and Rahul picks it up and deposits it into the stands over the fine leg fielder’s head and India are off to a big start here. Dhawan and Rahul are once again putting on a big partnership.
19:18 hrs IST
Dhawan finally gets going
Dhananjaya de Silva, the off spinner, is into the action and Shikhar Dhawan has finally managed to get one from the middle of the bat. He hits that in the air over mid on and gets his first boundary.
19:17 hrs IST
Tidy work by Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga bowls yet another masterful over. Shikhar Dhawan has looked scrappy to give him some respect. He is looking to step out and hit out of trouble on every delivery and so far he has managed to look like a caricature of himself. After three overs India are 26 for no loss.
19:12 hrs IST
KL Rahul in sublime form
KL Rahul creams two boundaries on the off side. He just waits for the ball and places them through the gap. It is delightful to watch Rahul bat when he is in this kind of form. India 22 for no loss after the first two overs.
19:10 hrs IST
Shanaka drops Shikhar Dhawan
Angelo Mathews is back in action with the bal for Sri Lanka and he almost picked up a wicket. Shikhar Dhawan failed to get the big shots going on the first two deliveries and then decided to pick one up off his legs. Dasun Shanaka misjudged it completely and it bounced off his pal and went past the boundary to add salt to the injury.
19:05 hrs IST
KL Rahul stamps his class
Lasith Malinga had bowled a fantastic first over till KL Rahul decided to change it all. A quick delivery outside the off stump and Rahul opens the face of the bat and times that one to perfection past backward point and the third man fielder had no chance to cut it off. India 9 for no loss after the first over
19:00 hrs IST
Malinga begins well for SL
Captain Lasith Malinga starts well with KL Rahul playing teh first delivery outside the off stump carefully. The second one is short and Rahul almost scooped it to the short fine leg fielder’s hand. Lucky!
18:55 hrs IST
Action about to begin
KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan are all set to come out into the middle. Virat Kohli said he wanted his team to bat first and there is reason for that. India have failed to set to set up match winning scores often in T20 cricket and that is the reason why Virat Kohli wants his team to get used to setting big totals. The interesting thing will be look at Shikhar Dhawan’s approach.
18:35 hrs IST
Three changes for India
Virat Kohli announces the three changes at toss. Yuzvendra Chahal will be in a straight out battle with Jasprit Bumrah to break Ashwin’s record of the most wickets for an Indian in T20 internationals. He replaces Kuldeep Yadav. Sanju Samson finally gets a go and it is a huge chance for this talented wicket-keeper batsman to stake claim for the hotly debated position in the Indian team. Manish Pandey returns to the IX in place of Shivam Dube.
18:30 hrs IST
TOSS - India to bat first
Lasith Malinga wins the toss and elects to field first. Virat Kohli says he wanted to bat first so that the team can get match practice of setting targets.
18:20 hrs IST
PITCH REPORT
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says it will be a great surface to bat on. The ball is expected to come on to teh bat nicely and that will make life easy for batsmen. He also mentioned that Navdeep Saini should get good carry from this pitch.
18:15 hrs IST
Nearing Toss time
The toss will be important yet again. In T20 cricket it has often been seen that teams batting second have a very high percentage of victory. It is even better when teams play in Indian conditions as dew plays a big factor. Kohli won the toss and elected to field last time, let’s see what happens this time.
18:00 hrs IST
Jayawardene on the pitch & SL team selection
The former Sri Lankan captain says there is less grass on the pitch that it was in 2016 when Sri Lanka beat India in T20 international here. He also gave an update on the team selection and according to him veteran batsman Angelo Mathews might come into the playing XI.
17:50 hrs IST
Bumrah has record in sight
Jasprit Bumrah will be looking to take over Ravichandra Ashwin and become India’s highest wicket-taker in T20 internationals. Yuzvendra Chahal and Bumrah are both tied with Ashwin on top with 52 scalps to their name. Chahal though has played just 36 matches to rech the mark while Bunrah has played 44 to Ashwin’s 46. With Kohli expected to stick to the combination of Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav, Bumrah has clear shot at going in the lead.
17:40 hrs IST
What could be India’s team combination?
Virat Kohli believes in sticking to a winning combination and that is what is expected in this match. He is unlikely to make many changes. Given Sri Lanka’s apathy against pacers, Kohli can go in with another pacer but the spinners did a good job in the previous encounter, so a change looks unlikely.
17:30 hrs IST
PITCH - How will the square will behave
There was a bit of grass on ahead of practice sessions, but with plenty of time in the sun thereon it could only prove a misdirection. Mickey Arthur went as far as hinting that Sri Lanka may be tempted to play both wrist-spinners on Friday if the pitch gets thoroughly baked - Cricbuzz reports
17:25 hrs IST
Chance for Navdeep to shine again
It is rare these days that an Indian fast bowler outshines Jasprit Bumrah. But young pace sensation Navdeep Saini did just that in Indore. Bowling with pace and verve, Navdeep hustled Sri Lankan batsmen, who had no answers in front if his express speed. Virat Kohli mentioned the need for bowlers suitable for Australian conditions and it is so far so good for young Navdeep.
17:13 hrs IST
KL Rahul vs Shikhar Dhawan
It is rare to see two men battle it out for the same spot while playing together. KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan know that they are both auditioning for the spot of India opener along side Rohit Sharma and it will be interesting to see their approach. On recent form Rahul holds the edge but Dhawan has experience on his side. India needs bumper start up top and that is something which Dhawan has consistently struggled with. If he fails to up the ante early on in the innings, it will boil down to Virat Kohli on whether he wants to go in with his experienced batsman or give Rahul the go. But those decisions will be taken much later in the year and these two men have a chance to put up a good show.
17:03 hrs IST
Skipper Kohli eyes another record
Rarely a day goes by these days when Virat Kohli doesn’t script a record. He is on the verge of another milestone in this clash as he needs just one run to complete 11,000 runs in international cricket. He will become the sixth skipper to do so. Read full list here.
16:58 hrs IST
Kuldeep eyes redemption
Spinner Kuldeep Yadav had a tough 2019 according to his own admission and he will be eager to put things right in 2020. Considering this is a World Cup year, Kuldeep needs to get some good performances under his belt. “It was a tough one. I learned a lot of things and the biggest positive was getting to know that I could have planned things better. In 2020, I will try to plan every game better and give myself more time, so I get more time to reflect on my game.”
16:51 hrs IST
History between India and series win
India have already taken an unassailable lead with their huge victory in Indore and now will look to closer the series in Pune. The last time these two teams clashed in a T20I in Pune, India were overwhelmed by Sri Lanka. India will be on guard against history at MCA Stadium. Read full story here.
16:45 hrs IST
Bumrah on cusp of milestone
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is on the verge of another milestone for Team India as he is set to become the highest wicket-taker for the country in T20Is. He needs just one wicket to achieve this massive milestone. Here is the complete list.
16:38 hrs IST
India’s predicted XI
The hosts are expected to persist with the playing XI and it is possible that India will go in with the same squad. However, the one change that they could make is bring back Ravindra Jadeja in place of Shivam Dube. Jadeja provides much more with bat and ball and his fielding ability makes him a priceless player. Here is India’s predicted XI.
16:30 hrs IST
Rain Threat
There is no rain threat as of now in the match as the predicted temperature will be around 20-24 degree Celsius and the humidity is expected to be around 54%. There will be considerable cloud cover during the day but the chances of rain is nil according to Accuweather.
16:14 hrs IST
Hello and welcome
Welcome to the live coverage of the third T20I encounter between India and Sri Lanka in Pune. With India leading 1-0 in the series, this will be a good chance for Virat Kohli & Co to complete a whitewash against their struggling opponents. The first T20I in Guwahati was washed out and India followed it up with a comfortable victory in Indore.
