India steamroll Sri Lanka to seal sequence
Sri Lanka gained moments, India gained the match. The hosts clinched it by seven wickets with 17 balls remaining to annex the T20I sequence. The victory ultimately got here in a canter, Ravindra Jadeja blazing to 45 not out off 18 balls and Shreyas Iyer anchoring the chase with an unbeaten 74 in 44 deliveries. Against a frightening 183/5 posted by Sri Lanka, India’s high quality and depth ultimately shone via.
The vacationers will rue poor captaincy from Dasun Shanaka, his 19-ball 47 not out however, that allowed Iyer to develop into the sport. A extra proactive method and the Indian batsman most likely would not have lasted that lengthy to inflict damage on the Islanders. Sri Lanka had racked up 80 runs of their final 5 overs to present themselves an excellent likelihood in chilly Dharamsala, in circumstances that assisted quick bowlers upfront. (READ MORE)
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS