IND vs SL: After a dominating batting display, India secured 43 43-run victory against Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. India posted a mammoth target of 214 after brilliant innings from Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rishabh Pant on Saturday. In pursuit of target, India bundled out Sri Lanka on 170 in 19.2 overs. India take a 1-0 lead in the series with a clinical victory 🙌#SLvIND: https://t.co/CPxoJ8LlRJ pic.twitter.com/VuCtkyv4XB— ICC (@ICC) July 27, 2024Captain Suryakumar Yadav leads the chargeWinning the toss, Sri Lanka chose to bowl first. Indian openers Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal set an aggressive tone, creating a solid foundation with a 74-run partnership during the powerplay. Gill was the first to be dismissed by Dilshan Madushanka. He scored 34 off 16 balls. Jaiswal followed soon after, contributing 40 runs off 21 balls.Captain Suryakumar Yadav then took charge with a blistering half-century. He scored 58 runs off just 26 balls, including eight boundaries and two sixes. Rishabh Pant supported him well with a vital 49 runs. Their combined efforts helped India post a formidable total of 213/7 in their 20 overs.Sri Lankas response Sri Lanka began their chase with positve intent. Openers Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka put together an impressive 84-run partnership. Mendis was dismissed after scoring 45, but Nissanka continued to battle on. He played a commendable innings, scoring 79 runs off 48 balls. He hammered seven boundaries and four sixes.Despite Nissankas efforts, Sri Lanka struggled to form partnerships after his dismissal by Axar Patel. Indian bowlers managed to scalp wickets at regular interval. Sri Lnakan team was eventually bowled out for 170 in 19.2 overs. Impressive bowling performance by IndiaIndias bowlers were in top form, with Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel each taking two wickets. Arshdeeps economical spell of 2/24 and Axars 2/38 were crucial in restricting Sri Lankas run chase. Mohammed Siraj also contributed by maintaining an impressive economy rate of 7.67.Match SummaryIndia: 213/7 in 20 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 58, Rishabh Pant 49 Matheesha Pathirana 4/40) Sri Lanka: 170/10 in 19.2 overs (Pathum Nissanka 79 Arshdeep Singh 2/24, Axar Patel 2/38) India won by 43 runs.
