NVI News Bureau
New Delhi,July 31(NVI): Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian cricket team clinched the three T20I-match series against Sri Lanka by 3-0 at Pallekele on Tuesday, as they match ended in a SUPER OVER.
Chasing a target of 138 runs, Sri Lanka managed to tie the score, despite losing Kamindu Mendis and Theekshana. But lost the match in the Super OVER as they could only score 2 runs.
India’s Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav came for the Super OVER, while Maheesh Theekshana came to bowl. SKY slammed a FOUR on the first delivery and thereby won the match. With this, India also win the series.
In the super over, Sri Lanka’s Kusal Parera and Kusal Mendis arrived at the crease, while Washington Sundar bowled for India. Parera lost his wicket in the second delivery as Ravi Bishnoi took the catch. Nissanka also walked back to pavilion. Sri Lanka scored 2 runs in the Super OVER.
For Sri Lanka, Kusal Perera (46) and Kusal Mendis (43) played a stable knock and led the team from the front, while Pathum Nissanka (26) scored a beautiful knock. While other batters could not score more than 10 runs.
For India, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadav picked two wicket each.
Earlier, after losing the toss, India posted a 138-runs target for Sri Lanka to chase in the 3rd T20I at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on 30 July.
With rains delaying the match, India did not have a steady start and lost wickets at continued interval. However, managed to score 137 in 20 overs after losing 9 wickets.
For India, Shubman Gill scored 39 off 37 balls, while Riyan Parag (26) and Washington Sundar (25) made some important contributions.
For Sri Lanka, Maheesh Theekshana took three wickets and Wanindu Hasaranga took wickets. While, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando and Ramesh Mendis clinched one wicket each.
After clinching the T20I series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on 28 July against Charith Asalanka-led Sri Lanka as they defeated then by 7 wickets, Suryakumar Yadav-led India will face the home team on 30 July for the last match.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 43 runs on 27 July and then by 7 wickets on 28 July at Pallekelle, that resulted in the winning the series.
Following the T20I series, India will play a three one-day international series with Sri Lanka, and the Indian team would be led by Rohit Sharma. (News Vibes of India)
