India defeated Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the first T20I on July 25.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the first T20I match on Sunday (July 25) to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Bhuvneshwar Kumar ended up picking up four wickets as Sri Lanka got bowled out on 126 runs, chasing 165.
India's leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was also outstanding with the ball. Although he picked only 1 wicket, the spinner gave just 19 runs in four overs with an economy of 4.75.
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After the match, Chahal posted a picture with Bhuvneshwar and Deepak Chahar. He funnily called themselves as an 'all-rounder trio'. The leggie takes a lot of pride in his batting despite being a tailender.
"Three all-rounders in one frame ???? Presenting the three Musketeers ☺️ Brilliant win today ???? On to the next one ???????? #TeamIndia #SLvIND," he wrote.
India's top scorer in the first T20I, Suryakumar Yadav dropped a comment and asked "3?". He scored a half-century in the match and got out on 50 off 34 deliveries.