India whitewashed Sri Lanka in the three-match T20I series. The third and final T20I went into the super over and Washington Sundar delivered for India stunningly conceding only two runs in the over. However, Sundar wasn't aware that he had to bowl the over.
India have clinched the series 3-0 with their super over win in the third and final T20I of the series. The Men in Blue made 137 batting first and while Sri Lanka managed to match the score, they could not find enough in the super over.
Sanju Samson kept his place in the team for the third T20I but could not make his opportunity as he bagged his second successive duck in the ongoing India vs Sri Lanka T20I series. Debutant Chamindu Wickramasinghe dismissed Samson in the third game.
Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant were part of the Indian team's previous two wins over Sri Lanka in the ongoing T20I series. India have made as many as four changes for their third and final clash of the series. The Men in Blue have bagged the series by 2-0.
India beat Sri Lanka in a thriller as the Men in Blue sealed the series 3-0 as the hosts bottled a rather comfortable chase losing seven wickets for just 22 runs. Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadav got wickets before the match went to the Super Over where India sealed the victory.
The third and final T20I between India and Sri Lanka is set to take place today in Pallekele as the hosts will aim to pull one back. India have already won the series 2-0 and are aiming to whitewash Sri Lanka under their new permanent T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav.
Shubman Gill scored a blistering 34 from 16 balls in the IND vs SL 1st T20I at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. Meanwhile, the Indian vice-captain is not part of the second T20I as Sanju Samson comes in place of him.
Sri Lanka beat India to turn their luck around in the Women's Asia Cup finals against the Women in Blue to clinch their maiden title in the continental tournament. Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama smashed fifties to make short work of a 166-run chase.
Sri Lanka beat India for the first time in a Women's Asia Cup match and what better game to do that than the final as the hosts finally got a result in their favour after losing five finals against the Women in Blue. Skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Madhavi slammed fifties for Sri Lanka.
Suryakumar Yadav's 26-ball 58 proved to be the difference in the T20I series opener between the Men in Blue and Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. His knock came at a strike rate of 223.07.
IND vs SL: Suryakumar Yadav begins his charge as the new Indian T20I captain with a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. India have named a strong team for the first T20I. However, the Player of the Series from the Zimbabwe series has been dropped from the Playing XI.
India will take on Sri Lanka in a three-match T20 series, followed by as many ODIs. The series is also the start of a new chapter in India's T20I journey with a new captain given three veterans have bid the format adieu. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will look for an improved show in the format.
Sri Lanka have named a new captain in Charith Asalanka for the shortest format of the game. Asalanka led his side Jaffna Kings to their fourth Lanka Premier League (LPL) title a few days ago after a win over Galle Marvels in the summit clash.
Team India will be back in action from July 27 with the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. It is a new-look team with Suryakumar Yadav leading India in T20Is while Hardik Pandya will play under him in this series. Here's all you need to know about this series...
Suryakumar Yadav has led India in seven T20Is and only lost two games in his captaincy thus far. The right-handed batter finished as the leading run-getter for the Men in Blue in T20Is in 2022 and 2023.
Sri Lanka announced a 16-man squad for the upcoming three-match T20 series against India with a new captain following Wanindu Hasaranga's relinquishment from the post. India will take on Sri Lanka in six white-ball matches starting with three T20Is in Pallekele with the opener on July 27.
India's new head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressed a media briefing ahead of the team's departure to Sri Lanka for the six-match white-ball series. The new head coach also confirmed the support staff for the tour, which included two assistant coaches.
The BCCI selection committee head Ajit Agarkar spoke in detail about the questions and conjectures regarding India's squads for the Sri Lanka tour. One of the key pointers was the omission of players who performed in certain formats and Agarkar said that the selectors were hamstrung too.
India recently locked horns against Zimbabwe in a five-match T20I series. They are now set to face Sri Lanka for a three-match T20I and a three-game ODI series. This will be the first assignment for India's new support staff under Gautam Gambhir.
The BCCI announced Team India's squads for ODI and T20 series against Sri Lanka. While there were a few expected calls, there were some surprises as well, as usual whenever there is a team selection not just in T20Is but ODIs as well given the Men in Blue now have to prepare for Champions Trophy.
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