India beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third and final T20I in Mumbai on Sunday to seal a 3-0 win in the series. It was India's first clean-sweep in a bilateral T20 series against Sri Lanka.
For the Islanders, it has been a forgetful year, and the two recent defeats against India have just added to their misery.
Skipper Rohit Sharma, who blasted a 35-ball century, piloted India to a mammoth 260, the joint-second highest T20I total. In reply the visiting batsmen struggled and were dismissed at 172, losing the 3-match series 0-2.
India's skipper Rohit Sharma, who blasted a 35-ball century, piloted the hosts to a mammoth 260, the joint-second highest total in T20 Internationals.
2nd T20I: After Rohit Sharma's record-breaking hundred, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal claimed second four-for of the series to lead the hosts to a comprehensive 88-run victory against Sri Lanka in Indore.
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Rohit also complimented opener KL Rahul, who struck a classy 61 and Manish Pandey (32 not out) for giving Dhoni company in the middle that powered India to 180 for three, a score which they defended by 93 runs.
Opening the batting, KL Rahul struck a quick 61 off 48 balls before leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (4/23) triggered Sri Lanka's collapse to help India register a convincing win by 93 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series in Cuttack.
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: Opener KL Rahul struck an important half-century and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal bagged a four-for as India beat Sri Lanka by 93 runs in the first T20I to take the 1-0 lead in the three-match series in Cuttack.
The fast bowler has been sidelined for four weeks due to a stress fracture of the foot.
The latest pacer to come from Kerala, Thampi had a perfect IPL debut for Gujarat Lions, taking 11 wickets in 12 games with a best of 3/29 to bag the coveted 'Emerging Player 2017' award.
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From being ordinary in the Test series, Sri Lanka caught India off the guard with a surprise bowling effort in the first One-day International in Dharamsala, but could not capitalise on the momentum and lost the three-match series 1-2.
With star skipper Virat Kohli being rested, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian squad has three uncapped players - Basil Thampi, Deepak Hooda and Washington Sundar while the likes of Jaydev Unadkat and Mohammed Siraj are also low on experience.
After winning the Test and ODI series, the men in blue will be aiming to extend their dominance against the Islanders in the shortest format as well by winning the three-match T20I series as well starting on Wednesday in Cuttack.
Senior players Suranga Lakmal and Lahiru Thirimanne have been rested from the Sri Lanka squad for three-match T20I series vs India, Vishwa Fernando and Dasun Shanaka have replaced them.
The 22-year old Baroda all-rounder has played against Yuvraj in domestic tournaments and shared the dressing room with the veteran left-handed batsman in IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The three T20 Internationals will be held on December 20, 22 and 24 at Cuttack, Indore and Visakhapatnam respectively.
The tri-series will be known as the Nidahas Trophy, it will also mark the 70th year of the Sri Lanka Cricket.
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