Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs India 1st T20I 2021 - India tour of Sri Lanka 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between India and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 25th July 2021.
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| Deepak Chahar roars after taking a wicket © SLC |
Half-century from Suryakumar Yadav and Shikhar Dhawan's 46 before Bhuvneshwar Kumar's four-for and Deepak Chahar's match-turning two-wickets helped to India comfortable 38-run victory over Sri Lanka, despite a Charith Asalanka's debut assault and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.
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India scored 164-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Suryakumar Yadav hammered a 50 off 34-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 147.05.
Shikhar Dhawan struck 46 off 36-balls including 4-fours & a six, Sanju Samson 27 and Ishan Kishan 24 not out.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga both takes 2-wickets and Debutant Chamika Karunaratne - who took one-wicket on his debut T20I match.
Sri Lanka scored 126 for all-out in 18.3 overs with top scorer by Debutant Charith Asalanka - who hammered a 44 off 26-balls on his debut T20I match - including 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 169.23, Avishka Fernando 26 and Dasun Shanaka 16.
India best bowler by Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4-22, Deepak Chahar takes 2-wickets, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya both took one-wickets and Debutant Varun Chakravarthy - who took one-wicket on his debut T20I match.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to claimed a 4-wickets for 22-runs in 3.3-overs.
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