Sri Lanka vs India 2nd T20I 2021 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs India 2nd T20I 2021 - India tour of Sri Lanka 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 2nd T20I match played between India and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 28th July 2021.

Dhananjaya de Silva plays a shot © Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images

Akila Dananjaya, Minod Bhanuka and Dhananjaya de Silva stars as Sri Lanka crushing four-wicket victory over inexperienced India and level the series with 1-1 in a low-scoring game of the second T20I.

Match Stats :

Sri Lanka chased 133 was their third highest successful run-chase against India in T20 international and It is their fifth highest chase at home venue in T20Is. India's 132 was their third lowest score by terms of minimum five-wickets in T20 internationals. India's 132 was their third lowest score by terms of batting first against Sri Lanka in T20 internationals. Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the fourth Indian bowler to take 50 wickets in T20 internationals after Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin.

* A severely depleted India side named four debutants for the 2nd T20 international, with batters Devdutt Padikkal and Ruturaj Gaikwad, All-rounder Nitish Rana, and seamer Chetan Sakariya, all set to debut their first T20 international match.

With eight members of the India squad unavailable for this match after having been placed in isolation as Krunal Pandya's first-line contacts, India are substantially short of batting depth. Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, and both Pandya brothers are out. This means that India may have the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar - who is a bowler who bats a bit - as high as No. 6 in their line-up.

India scored 132-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Shikhar Dhawan struck 40 off 42-balls including 5-fours.

Debutant Devdutt Padikkal - who scored 29 off 23-balls on his debut T20I match and another Debutant Ruturaj Gaikwad - who scored 21 off 18-balls on his debut T20I-match.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Akila Dananjaya takes 2-wickets, Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga each took one-wickets.

Sri Lanka chased 133-6 in 19.4 overs with top scorer by Dhananjaya de Silva 40 not out, Minod Bhanuka cracked a 36 off 31-balls including 4-fours and Wanindu Hasaranga 15.

India best bowler by Kuldeep Yadav takes 2-wickets, Varun Chakravarthy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Chahar each took one-wickets and Debutant Chetan Sakariya - who took one-wicket on his debut T20I match.

Dhananjaya de Silva named Player of the match for his match-winning superb unbeaten 40 off 34-balls including one-six & a four.

                   

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