IND vs SL, 1st T20I Highlights: Suryakumar Yadav, Riyan Parag power India to dominant win in series opener

Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 58 runs off 26 balls and Rishabh Pant scored 49 runs on his return.

Riyan Parag took three wickets for 5 while Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh bagged two each for India.

Riyan Parag bowls out Maheesh Theekshana and Dilshan Madushanka on the back-to-back deliveries to finish Sri Lanka's innings in the last over.

IND - 213/7 in 20 overs.

SL - 170/10 in 19.2 overs.

India beat Sri Lanka by 43 runs.

Two wickets in an over and India find themselves in a dominant position in the death overs.

Dasun Shanka suffers an unfortunate run out and then Riyag Parag bowled out dangerous-looking Kamindu Mendis. A game-changing over for India.

SL - 163/6 in 17 overs,

Sri Lanka need 51 runs in 18 balls to win the game.

Axar gets Kusal Perera and Sri Lanka have lost both their set batters now

Axar Patel bowls out Pathum Nissanka to balance the game. 

Nissanka scored 79 runs off 48 balls. 

SL - 140/2 in 14.1 overs.

Sri Lanka need 74 runs in 35 balls to win the game.

Pathum Nissanka scores his fifty in 34 balls and finishes the over with a four off Hardik Pandya. Sri Lanka regain control.

SL - 120/1 in 12 overs.

Sri Lanka need 94 runs off 48 balls to win the game.

Sri Lanka batters kept the runs flowing despite losing Kusal Mendis. The game remains balanced as Sri Lanka go past 100.

SL - 106/1 in 11 overs (Nissanka - 49* off 33 balls, Perera - 10* off 6 balls).

Sri Lanka need 108 runs off 54 balls to win the game.

It's SIX and OUT

Arshdeep Singh removes Kusal Mendis to give India a much-needed breakthrough. Mendis tries to go for back-to-back sixes over deep mid-on but finds Yashasvi Jaiswal's safe hands. 

Mendis scored 45 runs off 27 balls. 

SL - 84/1 in 8.4 overs.

Sri Lanka need 130 runs off 68 balls to win the game.

Kusal Mendis finishes the powerplay game with a cracking four off Axar Patel as Sri Lanka take early control of the game.

SL - 55/0 in 6 overs (Mendis - 23* off 17 balls, Nissanka - 31* off 19 balls).

Sri Lanka need 159 runs off 84 balls to win the game.

Pathum Nissanka smashes Mohammed Siraj for two sixes in an over as Sri Lanka continue to dominate the powerplay overs.

SL - 38/0 in 4 overs (Pathum Nissanka - 30* off 16 balls, Kusal Mendis - 7* off 8 balls).

Sri Lanka need 176 runs in 96 balls to win the game.

Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis offer a strong start with the former smashing two fours off Arshdeep Singh in the first over.

SL - 25/0 in 3 overs (Nissanka - 19* off 14 balls, Mendis - 6* off 4 balls). 

Sri Lanka needed 188 runs off 102 balls to win the game. 

Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are out in the middle to begin Sri Lanka's chase. 

Arshdeep Singh to bowl the first over for India.

Sri Lanka need 214 runs in 120 balls to win the game.

Asitha Fernando delivers a brilliant last over as he bowls out Rinku Singh and concedes just 12 runs. Axar Patel finishes the innings with a straight six. 

A late comeback from Sri Lankan bowlers restrict India to 213/7.

IND - 213/7 in 20 overs. 

Matheesha Pathirana denies Rishabh Pant his fifty with another brilliant delivery to root out off stump.

Pant scored 49 runs off 33 balls. Axar Patel joins Rinku Singh in the middle.

IND - 203/6 in 19 overs.

Another yorker and another wicket for Matheesha Pathirana.

Pathirana removes Riyan Parag on a lbw dismissal as India continue to lose wickets in death overs.

Parag scored 7 runs off 6 balls. Rinku Singh joins Rishabh Pant in the middle.

IND - 192/5 in 18.1 overs.

Both Riyan Parag and Rishabh Pant manage to find a four each off Maheesh Theekshana who finishes his spell without a wicket and proves costly.

IND - 192/4 in 18 overs (Riyan - 7* off 5 balls, Pant - 41* off 30 balls).

Matheesha Pathirana with another breakthrough as he bowled out Hardik Pandya on a sensational yorker. 

Hardik scored 9 runs off 10 balls. Riyan Parag joins Rishabh Pant in the middle.

IND - 176/4 in 16.3 overs. 

Indian batters struggle for quick runs after Suryakumar Yadav's departure as Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pank take some time to settle.

IND - 159/3 in 15 overs (Pant - 20* off 20 balls, Hardik - 5* off 7 balls).

Matheesha Pathirana gives Sri Lanka a much-needed breakthrough as he dismisses settled Suryakumar Yadav on a lbw.

Suryakumar scored 58 runs off 26 balls. Hardik Pandya joins Rishabh Pant (16* off 17 balls) in the middle.

IND - 150/3 in 13.2 overs.

A brilliant start for Suryakumar Yadav as a full-time captain.

Suryakumar brings his fifty with a brilliant four off Matheesh Theekshana and in just 22 balls. 

IND - 146/2 in 13 overs (Suryakumar - 54* off 24 balls, Pant - 16* off 17 balls).

Suryakumar keeps the scoreboard moving from one end with regular boundaries but Rishabh Pant is struggling for aggressive cricket.

IND - 135/2 in 12 overs (Suryakumar Yadav - 48* off 21 balls, Rishabh Pant - 11* off 14 balls).

Suryakumar Yadav continues to find big runs as he smashes a big six off Kamindu Mendis to take India past 100.

IND - 111/2 in 10 overs (Suryakumar - 28* off 12 balls, Rishabh Pant - 9* off 11 balls).

Suryakumar Yadav smashes two boundaries off Dilshan Madushanka and survives a dropped catch on the last ball of the over which goes for a four over deep fine leg. 

IND - 98/2 in 8 overs (Suryakumar - 19* off 6 balls, Rishabh Pant - 5* off 5 balls).

Wanindu Hasaranga strikes in his first ball into the game and removes dangerous Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Jaiswal scored 40* off 21 balls. Rishabh Pant joins Surkykumar Yadav in the middle.

IND - 81/2 in 7 overs.

The first six overs are done and India find themselves on track for a huge total.

Shubman Gill smashes two fours off Dilshan Madushanka and brings his first six off the match. He tries to go for another big shot but fails to connect and finds Asitha's safe hands at long-on. 

Gill scored 34 runs off 16 balls. Captain Suryakumar Yadav 

IND - 74/1 in 6 overs (Gill - 34* off 16 balls, Jaiswal - 40* off 20 balls).

Shubman Gill also accelerates his innings by smashing Asitha Fernando for two fours and Yashasvi Jaiswal finishes the over with a big six over deep mid-on. India go past 50 inside 4 overs.

IND - 51/0 in 4 overs (Gill - 18* off 9 balls, Jaiswal - 33* off 15 balls).

Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed two more fours off Asitha Fernando in the second over and brought the first six of the game by smashing a huge maximum over long-off off Maheesh Theekshana in the third over. India are off to a sensational start.

IND - 36/0 in 3 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal - 27* off 13 balls, Shubman Gill - 9* off 5 balls).

Yashasvi Jaiswal started India's innings with a cracking four off Madushanka and then Shubman Gill finished the first over wit two back-to-back fours to give India a dream start.

IND - 13/0 in 1 over (Shubman Gill - 8* off 4 balls, Yashasvi Jaiswal - 5* off 2 balls).

Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are out in the middle to kick off India's innings at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

The left-arm pacer Dilshan Madushanka to bowl the first over for Sri Lanka. 

The game is on.

It (the pitch) looks good and it is fine to bat first. The brand of cricket remains the same. The relationship me and him (Gambhir) have had for so many years is special. Dube, Samson, Khaleel and Washington are the four players to miss out. That (World Cup) is history, we start from scratch and it is a new challenge.

We are going to bowl first. It looks like a pretty good pitch and we want to see how it goes. We are going with 6-5 (batters-bowlers) combination. I want to give every player a specific roles and that;s why we are going with 5 bowlers. You can expect more wins and more consistency.

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.

Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.

Charith Asalanka wins the crucial toss and Sri Lanka elect to bowl first against India.

Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar and Khaleel Ahmed miss out for India.

Match: 1st T20I of India tour of Sri Lanka 2024

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Date & Time: Saturday, July 27, 7:00 PM IST (Toss at 6:30)

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