India bowled out Sri Lanka for 126 in 18.3 overs after posting 164/5 on the board.
Invited to bat first, the visitors posted 164/5 in 20 overs on the back of Suryakumar Yadav’s 34-ball 50 and skipper Shikhar Dhawan’s 46 off 36 balls. Sanju Samson (27 off 20 balls) and Ishan Kishan (20* off 14 balls) also chipped in with handy twenties.
Dushmantha Chameera (2-24) and Wanindu Hasaranga (2-28) were the stand-out bowlers for Sri Lanka, picking up two wickets each in their stipulated four overs.
Defending the total, Indian bowlers did a commendable job and bundled out the hosts for 126 in 18.3 overs to register a comprehensive 38-run victory.
Pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4-22) and Deepak Chahar (2-24) took six wickets between them and were also economical with the ball while the spin duo of Varun Chakravarthy (1-28) and Yuzvendra Chahal (1-19) bowled brilliantly to claim one scalp each.
It was a below-par batting performance from Sri Lanka. Apart from Charith Asalanka (44 off 26 balls), none of the batters managed to touch the 30-run mark.
For their stunning display, Indian bowlers, particularly vice-captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar, garnered rich praise from the cricket fraternity on Twitter.
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