India vs Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka in India, 3 T20I Series, 2022 Full score card

FOUR! Beautiful shot. Shreyas Iyer scores the finishing runs. Full length, on the pads. Shreyas Iyer stays back and flicks it through square leg for find a boundary. INDIA WIN THE GAME BY 6 WICKETS.

Fuller, on leg. Ravindra Jadeja flicks it through square on the leg side for another single. Just 3 runs needed now.

Full length, on off. Iyer drills it down the ground to long on for a single.

Full length, on off. Ravindra Jadeja eases it down the ground to mid on for a single.

FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja is in a hurry to end things here. A short ball, angling down leg. Ravindra Jadeja stays back and pulls it through square leg for a cracking boundary.

WIDE! A length ball, wide outside off. Ravindra Jadeja leaves it alone. Wided.

Length ball, on the pads. Ravindra Jadeja flicks it to square leg for one.

A short ball, on off. Iyer stands tall and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Shreyas Iyer does really well to reach out. Fuller, wide outside off. Iyer steers it through backward point for a boundary.

A short ball, on off. Iyer pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a brace this time.

Back of a length, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja puts the bowler under pressure. A slower, short ball, on the body. Ravindra Jadeja stays back, waits for it and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

Slower again, down the leg side. Shreyas Iyer clips it towards the square leg fence and comes back for the second with ease. Just 24 needed now off 30 balls.

On the pads, this is tucked away through mid-wicket for a single.

Just knocking it around now these two. On top of middle, Iyer makes room and slaps it to deep cover for a single.

Slower and shorter, on off. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it behind square this time for one more.

Short again, on off and Chamika Karunaratne rolls his fingers over the ball this time. Iyer mistimes the pull towards mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and around leg. Jadeja pulls it down to deep square leg for a run.

Length, around off and this is guided down to third man for a single.

WIDE! Chameera bangs it in short, with a bit of extra pace behind it. The ball is around leg stump and Jadeja looks to take him on. He gets beaten by pace but the umpire calls it a wide for height.

This is angled into the body from 'round the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja blocks it off the back foot.

Slower this time, wide outside off. Iyer waits for it and dabs it down to short third man for an easy single.

Back of a length, on off. Jadeja taps it towards point for a quick run.

FOUR! A good length ball, slanting across off. Ravindra Jadeja stands tall and steers it late, behind point and the ball races away to the fence.

Short and wide, cutaway uppishly past the diving fielder at point for a single. Very difficult chance but Sri Lanka need something spectacular to get back in the game here.

A spicy bumper to end another fruitful over by Lahiru Kumara. Pacy short ball, around leg stump. Jadeja ducks under it and has a look at the square-leg umpire. No wide given.

Fullish delivery, around 142 clicks and on off. This is driven off the inner half of the bat towards wide mid on for a single.

A low full toss this time, on middle. Ravindra Jadeja presents the full face of the bat and pushes it down the ground for a single.

WIDE! A length ball, slower and spilled down the leg side. Wided.

Full and straight, jammed out to long on for one.

Ravindra Jadeja comes in at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT! Venkatesh Iyer goes for glory and holes out as Lahiru Kumara picks up his second wicket of the night. This is slower again and is abnged in around middle. Venkatesh Iyer just hangs back and without moving his feet just looks to swipe across the line. The ball goes off the top edge and flies down towards deep mid-wicket. The substitute fielder, Praveen Jayawickrama comes in from the deep and pouches it safely. 44 needed now off 46 balls. Is it too late now for a Lankan comeback?

Slower one, drifting on the pads. Shreyas Iyer pushes it towards mid on and picks up a single.

A dot to end the over! Slanting across off, Iyer looks to cover drive. The ball comes off the inner half of the blade and goes towards mid-wicket.

Banged in, outside off. Shreyas Iyer makes room and looks to slap it away but ends up slicing it towards deep cover. Just the single taken.

A length ball, on the up. Venkatesh Iyer drives it without much timing towards mid off for a quick single.

Slower one, shorter and around off. Shreyas Iyer has to wait for it and pulls it down towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Jeffrey Vandersay looks to be in some pain. The physio had a look at him a while back but Jeffrey Vandersay signals the bench for replacement and walks off the field. Chamika Karunaratne comes into the attack now to bowl the remaining over.

Shorter one, on off and spinning in. Iyer backs away and pushes it out on the off side.

SIX! Down the track and out of the park! Shreyas Iyer dances down the track and lifts the tossed-up delivery well over the long on fence. He makes it three fifties in a row and he looks unstoppable at the moment. Also, Jeffrey Vandersay twists his ankles while bowling and the physio is out to have a look. He seems fine for the time being.

FOUR! Not in control but gets enough on it does Venkatesh Iyer! Banged in short, at fiesty pace and on off. Venkatesh Iyer looks to take on the pull shot but is late on it. He still manages to muscle it past mid on and picks up a boundary. 54 needed now off 54 balls.

Venkatesh Iyer comes in at number 5.

OUT! Cleaned up! Lahiru Kumara with a vicious yorker and that's the end of Deepak Hooda! Hooda tries to be a bit cheeky as he walks across his stumps. Kumara fires it in full and at 144 kph. Kumara nails the yorker and Hooda is completely beaten for pace as he tries to help it 'round the corner. The ball shatters the leg stump and Kumara gets a wicket. Can Sri Lanka build on this breakthrough now?

Length again, around middle and leg. This is tucked away to deep mid-wicket for one more.

On the hips, whipped away on the bounce to the man at the backward square leg fence for just a single.

Slower one, pitched up and Iyer heaves it towards wide long on for a single.

On a good length, angling into middle. Iyer defends it out.

DRINKS! India cruising at the moment and they just require 61 runs off 60 balls now. The skipper, Rohit Sharma was dismissed early on by Dushmantha Chameera yet again after an uncharacteristic innings. Since then though, Shreyas Iyer has come out and has continued with his excellent form. Iyer and Samson formed a decent partnership of 45-runs to steady the ship and now Hooda has come on and India certainly well ahead of the game. Sri Lanka need wickets and they need them quickly to have any chance of winning the game.

Full and wide outside off. Deepak Hooda slaps it down the ground to long off for a brace.

Slower one, outside off. Hooda tries to guide it down to third man but misses.

Quicker, fuller, on the stumps. Hooda defends it out.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! Deepak Hooda is on the charge now. Fuller and outside off. Hooda gets under it and smokes it over the extra cover fence for a biggie.

Fuller, outside off. Shreyas Iyer leans in and drives it through covers for one.

Leg bye! Short and on leg. Hooda goes back and looks to flick but the ball comes off the pads and goes through square leg. The batters get a leg bye.

Fuller, on off. Hooda drives it down the ground for a single.

FOUR! RAMP SHOT! Deepak Hooda gets his first boundary of the chase. Back of a length, on off. Deepak Hooda leans back and ramps it over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Fuller, on off. Iyer clips it towards mid on for a single.

FOUR! Iyer moves to 40. This is a freebie. Full length, going down leg. Shreyas Iyer plays it late and glances it to fine leg for a boundary. A bit of a help me delivery Chamika Karunaratne and Shreyas Iyer makes the most of it.

Good-length ball, outside off. Shreyas Iyer punches it through covers for a brace.

A length ball, on off. Hooda hangs back and pushes it to mid off for one. Deepak Hooda wisely gets the set-batter on strike.

FOUR! DOWN THE GROUND! Shreyas Iyer finishes the over in style. Fuller, on the stumps. Shreyas Iyer stands tall and drives it past the bowler. It races away to the fence.

Floated, full and outside off. Hooda comes down the track and flicks it through mid on for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Hooda pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Iyer tucks it to the leg side for one.

Flighted, full, on middle and leg. Hooda clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Angled into the pads. Iyer eases it to long on for one.

Fuller, on the pads. Hooda clips it to deep square leg. The man in the deep fumbles and the batters collect a brace.

A length ball, on top of off. Hooda tucks it to the leg side with soft hands.

Length and on off. Iyer guides it towards third man for one.

Full length, on the stumps. Deepak Hooda drills it down the ground for a single.

Deepak Hooda walks in at number 4.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Out of nowhere India lose their second wicket. Chamika Karunaratne strikes in his first over. A full-length ball, outside off. It shapes away off the deck. Sanju Samson is drawn forward. He tries to drive it through the off side but only manages to get a thick outside edge. The keeper, Dinesh Chandimal dives to his right to pouch the ball safely.

FOUR! Top placement! Back of a length, outside off. Sanju Samson rides the bounce and cuts it through point for a boundary.

Chamika Karunaratne comes into the attack now.

Full length, on off. Iyer defends it out solidly. 10 runs off it. India are 47/1 at the end of Powerplay.

Slower short ball, outside off. Iyer looks to cut it away but misses.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Whatever Shreyas Iyer touches turns to gold at the moment. A length ball, on the pads, Shreyas Iyer hangs back and flicks it with great timing through square leg for a boundary.

A slower one, length, on middle and leg. Sanju Samson flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Sanju Samson getting in the groove as well. A full toss, wide outside off. Sanju Samson stay back and slashes it through backward point for a boundary.

A length ball, on off. Shreyas Iyer shuffles across and flicks it to square leg for one.

FOUR! Slightly overpitched and punished! On middle, Sanju Samson whacks it over the fielder at mid on and picks up a boundary.

Too close for comfort! A length ball on off and this one nips back in sharply off the surface. Sanju Samson hangs back and looks to hoick it leg side but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball flies just over the middle stump.

Around the top of off, Iyer wrists it towards wide mid on for one more.

On the pads, flicked away straight to short fine leg. The fielder over there fumbles and a single is stolen.

WIDE! A bit too high. Dushmantha Chameera bends his back and bangs it in at around 146 clicks. Sanju Samson sways away from the line of the ball and a wide is called for height.

A length ball, angled into middle and leg. Iyer bunts it towards silly mid on for a quick single.

Back of a length, on off. Samson works it off the back foot through mid on to turn the strike over.

FOUR! Glorious! Pitched up again, around middle. Iyer clips it in front of square this time and Pathum Nissanka has no chance of cutting this one off. 15 coming off Kumara's first over!

Brilliant effort! Full and straight, flicked away towards the square leg fence. Pathum Nissanka hares to his right from the mid-wicket fence and puts in the slide to save a couple of important runs.

Back of a length, over 146 clicks and around off. Iyer nudges it towards the cover region.

FOUR! Shreyas Iyer is in some form! Pitched up, on off and at 147.5 kph. Iyer leans in and caresses it through extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Shreyas Iyer with an innovative shot! Banged in short and into the body. Iyer shuffles in his crease and makes room leg side to slap it over cover-point for a boundary.

Kumara starts off with a good length ball, angled into middle. This is bowled over 147 clicks and Samson dabs it down towards mid-wicket for a run.

On a good length, around off. Iyer taps it towards point.

FOUR! First boundary of the night for Shreyas Iyer. Pitched up, on off. Iyer stands tall and drives it exquisitely through covers for a boundary.

Full, on off. Samson punches it towards mid off for a quick single.

Length again, on off. Iyer shuffles a bit and works it towards mid-wicket for a single.

This is pitched up, on off and shapes back in. Iyer mistimes the straight drive back towards the bowler.

Length, on off and angling across. Iyer gets right behind the line of the ball to make the block.

Around the top of off. Sanju Samson stays solid in defense.

A length ball, around off. Iyer edges it down to third man for a single.

Shreyas Iyer is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! End of a very peculiar innings from Rohit Sharma and Dushmantha Chameera has his number once again. Short of a length, on off and at 142.4 kph. Rohit Sharma has been going for his shots tonight and once again tries to take the bowler on. Sharma goes for the pull but gets hurried on. The ball flies off the top edge towards mid off. Chamika Karunaratne back pedals and takes a good catch. Just the start Sri Lanka needed with the ball.

Dasun Shanaka is off the field. The Sri Lankan skipper is off the field as he hurt his fingers while diving for the catch. He is receiving treatment and for the time being, Charith Asalanka is the stand-in skipper.

Nicely time for no run. Full and straight, over 141 clicks. Sharma drives it straight towards mid on.

Back of a length, outside off. Rohit Sharma hangs back, doesn't move his feet and drives it uppishly towards point.

Chameera starts off with a short delivery, outside off. Sharma looks to uppercut but gets beaten by the extra bounce.

Who will bowl from the other end? It's going to be Dushmantha Chameera.

Just short! Full, on off and Rohit Sharma tries to be aggressive. He skips down the track and hits it uppishly towards mid off. Dasun Shanaka over there dives in front but the ball just falls short. Sharma picks up a single.

Full and straight, Sharma drills it back towards the bowler who does well to make the stop.

A length ball, around leg. Sharma looks to give himself room but mistimes it badly towards short fine leg.

FOUR! Binura Fernando with a good inswinging delivery but it's a bit too straight. Rohit Sharma flicks it past short fine leg and collects a boundary. Sharma is up and running.

On a good length, slanting across off. Rohit Sharma hangs back and dabs it down on the off side.

Fernando starts off with a length ball on off. Sanju Samson drives on the up and it is well stopped at short cover. Samson does get the single and he is off the mark straight away.

A dot ball to finish! Banged in short and wide but the pace is taken off the ball. Dasun Shanaka tries to hang back and ramp it over short third man but the ball is a bit out of his reach. Sri Lanka finish with 146/5!

FOUR! Banged in short, down the leg side. Dasun Shanaka goes for the pull and gets a tickle on it. The ball goes fine and runs away into the fine leg fence.

A length ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka looks to chase it but misses.

A short ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka pulls it to deep square leg for a brace.

SIX! One-handed maximum now by Dasun Shanaka! He is putting on a show here. Back of a length, on the body and its slower again. Shanaka goes through with the pull and manages to get it all the way over the square leg fence.

Nicely bowled! Slower delivery, full and close to the off pole. Dasun Shanaka looks to smoke it over the long on fence but gets undone by the lack of pace.

Harshal Patel (3-0-17-1) to bowl the final over of the innings.

Slower one, length and outside off. Chamika Karunaratne swings wildly but there is a huge gap between the bat and the ball.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Chamika Karunaratne flicks it to mid-wicket for one. There is an overthrow and the batters sneak another run.

WIDE! Pressure on the bowler. Second wide of the over. Fuller, wide outside off and outside the tramline. Chamika Karunaratne leaves it alone. Wide called.

Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka works it through point for a single.

SIX! BANG! Even the crowd is enjoying this brilliant knock by Dasun Shanaka. A low full toss, on off. Dasun Shanaka stays back and muscles it over the long on fence.

WIDE! Back of a length, well outside off. Dasun Shanaka looks to uppercut it away but misses. Wide called.

FOUR! A short ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka hangs back and cuts it square on the off side for a boundary.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR SHANAKA! It comes off 29 balls. In the second game it was 47 off 19. He is on a roll. Full length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka gets under it and lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Avesh Khan (3-1-4-2) to bowl the penultimate over.

Full and on leg. Dasun Shanaka gets low and sweeps it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Dasun Shanaka is hungry for more. Full length, wide outside off. Dasun Shanaka reaches out and lofts it over the infield on the off side for a boundary.

FOUR! A commanding shot! Tossed up, full and outside off. Dasun Shanaka comes down the track and lofts it over mid off to bag a boundary.

Flighted, full and outside off. Chamika Karunaratne slaps it to long on for a single.

Another single! Quicker, flatter and on leg. Dasun Shanaka steps forward and pushes it down the ground towards mid on and takes an easy single.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to cover for a single.

Length, on middle and leg. Dasun Shanaka stays on the leg side of the ball and drags his pull shot to mid-wicket for a couple more. Runs are coming in at a good rate for Sri Lanka now.

A length ball, on the pads. Dasun Shanaka flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! Second boundary off the over. Dasun Shanaka is looking in control here. A length ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stands back and slashes it through point for a boundary.

Fuller, wide outside off. Dasun Shanaka tries to reach out but misses.

FOUR! Dasun Shanaka oozing with confidence. Back of a length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka opens the face of the bat late and guides it past backward point for a boundary.

A length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne shuffles across and works it through square leg for a single.

Length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to cover for one. 12 runs off it. The most expensive over by an Indian bowler in this innings.

FOUR BYES! Out of everybody's reach! Back of a length, on off, it flies off the deck. Chamika Karunaratne leaves it alone. Sanju Samson leaps behind the sticks but is unable to collect the ball. It races away to the fine leg fence.

Length ball, on leg. Dasun Shanaka tucks it to square leg for one.

FOUR! Nicely played! Dasun Shanaka getting into the act now. Full length, on the pads. Dasun Shanaka flicks it through square leg with excellent timing and bags a boundary.

DROPPED! A tough one! It is not easy to take the catch running over the shoulders. Even difficult for a fielder like Ravindra Jadeja. A slower, short ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne stays inside the crease and heaves across the line. The ball take the top-edge and flies towards cover. Ravindra Jadeja chases it and tries to gather the ball with a forward dive but in vain. A single is taken.

Back of a length, on off. Dasun Shanaka dabs it to point and gets across for a quick single. The fielder has a shy but misses, although the batter was well in.

Harshal Patel (2-0-9-1) is back into the attack now.

Beaten! Quicker and flatter, around off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to push it out on the off side but gets beaten.

Flatter, on middle. Shanaka works it towards mid-wicket for one more.

Leg bye! On the pads, Karunaratne looks to turn it on the leg side but misses. The ball goes off the pads and rolls towards short leg. The batters scamper through for a leg bye.

At 96 clicks and it's the big googly. Starts from outside off and ends on middle stump. Karunaratne is able to block it out.

Fuller this time, on middle. Shanaka eases it down to long on for a single.

Quicker and on off. Karunaratne tucks it 'round the corner for one.

Good fielding! Down the leg side and Dasun Shanaka sweeps it fine. The ball beats the man at short fine leg but Mohammed Siraj runs to his right and puts in the dive at the fine leg fence to save two runs for his team.

Shorter this time, on off. Karunaratne backs away and cuts it towards cover for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Karunaratne defends it out.

FOUR LEG BYES! Tickled away fine and finds the fence. On the pads, and sliding down. Karunaratne looks to flick it away but the ball goes off the pad and runs away fine, into the fine leg fence.

Looped up, full and on leg. Shanaka makes a bit of room and works it through covers for a single.

Shorter, on middle and turning in. Shanaka wrists it towards wide long on for a couple of runs.

A bumper this time, over middle. Karunaratne ducks under the ball but it dies on its way to the keeper.

Short of a length, on the hips and this is pulled down to deep backward square leg for just another run.

Slower one, fuller and outside off. Karunaratne steers it down to third man for a single.

Around the top of off. Karunaratne defends it out.

Back of a length, around off. This is played off the back foot past point for a brace.

Chamika Karunaratne is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Venkatesh Iyer with a blinder and just when a partnership was brewing, Sri Lanka lose another wicket. Harshal Patel is brought back and he starts off with a short and wide one. Dinesh Chandimal rocks back and cuts it ferociously towards point. The ball goes uppishly and at a rate of knots but Venkatesh Iyer is sharp enough to get down in time. The ball eludes his palms but somehow he manages to hold on using his body. Iyer does seem hurt though but Chandimal has to walk back.

On off, this is eased down the ground for a single.

Beaten! Lovely piece of bowling from Kuldeep Yadav. It's the googly this time and it is slowed up significantly. Full, on off and Chandimal is beaten past the outside edge as he looks to drive.

FOUR! A tad shorter, on middle and turning back in. Dinesh Chandimal has a lot of time to make room and push it through covers. He times it beautifully and Shreyas Iyer cannot keep the ball in play as he races in from the point fence. A boundary.

Shanaka now with the reverse sweep. This is fuller and around leg stump. Shanaka reverses it towards point for a quick single.

On a length, around leg. Chandimal nudges it on the leg side for a single.

Floated up, on off. Shanaka gets inside the line of the ball and paddles it down to fine leg. Mohammed Siraj is quick to get across to his right and keeps it down to one.

A bit slower through the air and tossed up outside off. Dasun Shanaka winds up for the big heave leg side but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket. The batters get a single.

Flatter, around middle. This is turned through mid-wicket for another single.

This is fuller and on middle. Shanaka drives it down to long on for a run and the 50 comes up for Sri Lanka.

WIDE! At 93.4 kph and spilled down the leg side. Samson with another good take behind the stumps and a wide is called.

Flighted this time, on off. Chandimal leans in and pushes it down to long off for a single.

Quicker one, on off and skidding through. Chandimal defends it out.

FOUR! Overpitched and punished! On off, beautifully driven through covers for a boundary by Dinesh Chandimal.

DRINKS! Mohammed Siraj and Avesh Khan have put India on top of proceedings with their exploits in the Powerplay. Ravi Bishnoi has also picked up a wicket and Sri Lanka are reeling at the moment. The skipper Dasun Shanaka and the experienced Dinesh Chandimal are at the crease and will look to stay on for as long as possible to get to a decent total. A couple of more wickets here and India will have a stranglehold on the match.

MISFILED AND A BOUNDARY! Tossed up, full and on the pads. Dasun Shanaka gets low and sweeps it to deep square leg. Mohammed Siraj fumbles in the deep and the ball rolls into the fence. 9 runs off it. Sri Lanka need much more overs like this one.

Fuller, on off. Dinesh Chandimal pushes it out for an easy single.

Fuller, on off. Dasun Shanaka sweeps it to square leg for a single.

NOT OUT! Dasun Shanaka has his back foot on the ground. It is a fuller delivery, around off, it turns away a touch. Dasun Shanaka shuffles across and tries to defend it out but misses. Sanju Samson gathers the ball and is quick to take the bails off. He seems to be excited and thinks Dasun Shanaka had his back leg in the air. The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays show Dasun Shanaka is safe.

Is that a stumping? Sanju Samson has whipped off the bails in a flash and Kuldeep Yadav reckons he has got his man. The catch will also be checked. The ball is close to the outside edge but UltraEdge that there's a clear gap between bat and pad. The replay shows that Samson was quick but Shanaka was quicker and had his back leg grounded before the bails came off. NOT OUT!

On off, blocked out.

Fuller, angling down leg. Dinesh Chandimal gets low and sweeps it to fine leg for three runs.

Floated and full, on off. Dinesh Chandimal drives it down the ground for a single.

TWO WIDES! Flatter, down leg. Dasun Shanaka stays back and looks to pull it away but misses. Sanju Samson dives to his left to make a half-stop. The batters take a single.

Fuller, on off, turning in. Dasun Shanaka clips it through square leg for a brace.

Flighted, full and on leg. Dasun Shanaka prods and tries to defend it out.

The captain, Dasun Shanaka walks out to bat with his team in a spot of bother.

OUT! TIMBER! Ravi Bishnoi strikes in his very first over. He is enjoying in time in International cricket. What a ripper of a delivery, Janith Liyanage gets beaten all ends up. It is a googly, pitching outside off. Janith Liyanage prods and looks to defend it out but gets beaten by the turn. It spins in a long way and goes through off the inside edge to rattle the stumps.

Fuller and outside off. Janith Liyanage leans into the shot and slashes it through covers for a brace.

Looped up, on the pads. Dinesh Chandimal clips it to fine leg for a single.

Short and on middle. Dinesh Chandimal makes room and punches it past mid off for one.

BEATEN! What a ripper! A googly, around off. Dinesh Chandimal leans in to defends it out, but only manages to get beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller, on off. Dinesh Chandimal blocks it out solidly.

Tossed up, full and on off. Dinesh Chandimal prods and defends it out.

Fuller, on off. Janith Liyanage drives it down the ground for one.

Flighted, full, around off, turning away with the arm. Janith Liyanage blocks it out watchfully.

Spin for the first time tonight as Kuldeep Yadav comes on to bowl.

Length, on the pads. Janith Liyanage tucks it to the leg side for another single. A tidy start by Harshal Patel. It's been a while since Sri Lanka got their last boundary.

Length, on off. Dinesh Chandimal drives it past extra cover and gets across for a single.

A length ball, on middle and leg. Dinesh Chandimal looks to work it away to the leg side but gets it into the deck off the bottom end. He rotates in his crease, as he is unaware where the ball landed.

WIDE! Back of a length, on off. It bounces off the deck. Dinesh Chandimal sways away from the line. The umpire thinks it goes above the head and signals a wide.

LEG BYE! On a length, on leg. Janith Liyanage tries to flick it away but misses. It goes off his pads to the left of the keeper. They cross for a leg bye.

A length ball, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal stays back and defends it to point. He takes on Ravindra Jadeja and makes it safely to the other end.

Harshal Patel starts with a full one, angled down leg. Janith Liyanage stays back and flicks it to square leg for one.

Harshal Patel is now brought into the attack.

Sri Lanka are 18/3 at the end of Powerplay. This is full and on the pads. Janith Liyanage flicks it to mid-wicket for a quick single. Avesh Khan's figure read 3-1-4-2 so far. This is an incredible stat.

On a length, around off. Dinesh Chandimal guides it towards third man for one.

A sharp bouncer, on off. Dinesh Chandimal was set to hook it away but ends up ducking under it.

LEG BYE! A length ball, on the pads. Janith Liyanage stays inside the crease, tries to flick it away but misses. It goes off his pads and the batters take a leg bye.

A length ball, on the stumps. Janith Liyanage blocks it out solidly.

A full-length ball, on off. Dinesh Chandimal steps across and flicks it towards mid on for a single.

Sri Lanka struggling here! This is banged in short over middle stump. Janith Liyanage ducks under the ball and just 3 singles come off the over.

This is angled into the body. Chandimal pulls it awkwardly towards square leg for one.

Length again, outside off. Liyanage looks to drive but edges it past the slip cordon and down to third man for a single.

Direct-hit and it would have been curtains for Dinesh Chandimal! Back of a length, on off. Chandimal hops and dabs it towards covers. There's a little mix-up between the batters but they eventually go for the single. Deepak Hooda misses the shy at the bowler's end and Chandimal survives.

Right on the money! Chandimal defends the length ball towards mid off.

A touch fuller, around off and shaping away nicely. Chandimal makes a watchful leave.

Dinesh Chandimal comes in at number 5.

OUT! TAKEN! Sanju Samson with a very well-judged catch and Charith Asalanka now has to walk back! Dot balls create pressure and both the opening bowlers for India have done well to keep on the pressure. This is angled across the left-hander. Charith Asalanka looks to break the shackles and has a swipe across the line. His feet don't move and he is late in his shot. The ball skies off the top edge around the leg slip region. The keeper, Sanju Samson keeps his eyes on the ball and pouches it safely. Avesh Khan has two wickets now and is pumped up.

Around the top of off, Liyanage hops on the back foot and jams it out towards mid off for a quick single.

On off, Liyanage leans in to defend it out on the off side.

The dot balls continue to rise up! Short of a length, outside off and shaping away a bit. Liyanage sways away from the line of the ball.

A hint of away movement now. Outside off, Liyanage looks to drive on the up but is well beaten.

On a length, on off and nipping back in a bit off the surface. Janith Liyanage is caught on the crease but manages to block it out.

Another play and a miss! Length this time, slanting across the left-hander. Asalanka looks to drive but misses.

A spicy bouncer now. This is bowled on off and is angling away. Charith Asalanka tries to get some bat on it but is beaten once again.

Good comeback! Fullish again, closer to the off pole. Asalanka looks to push at it but gets beaten past the outside edge.

FOUR! Width on offer and punished. Full and wide, Charith Asalanka slashes at it and gets it behind point for a boundary.

A touch fuller, on off. Liyanage bunts it out on the off side for a quick single.

Close but not close enough! A length ball, on off and this is nipping back in sharply off the surface. Janith Liyanage gets pinged on the pads as he looks to block it out. Mohammed Siraj is interested. India do go for the review eventually and UltraEdge confirms there's no bat on it. Ball Tracker shows that the ball was missing the top of off by a few inches. The original call of NOT OUT stands and India lose a review early on.

On off, Asalanka defends it out.

Janith Liyanage is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Pathum Nissanka now perishes and Sri Lanka off to a catastrophic start here. Nissanka was getting bogged down and the pressure got to him. This is a bit pitched up, on off. Nissanka backs away and looks to lifts it over the long off fence but gets it off the toe end. The ball flies towards the edge of the circle around the mid off region and Venkatesh Iyer comes in from the long off fence to take a good catch. First international wicket for Avesh Khan and Sri Lanka lose both their openers.

A bit of width on offer, Nissanka thumps it straight towards the man at cover.

FOUR LEG BYES! Unlucky! A length ball, around middle and this one jags back in late and a long way as well. Pathum Nissanka makes a bit of room but gets beaten for pace. The ball goes off the pads and past the stumps, into the third man fence.

Length this time, outside off and shaping away. Nissanka looks to thrash it through covers but misses.

Fullish delivery, sliding into the pads. Nissanka looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. Khan appeals but the umpire says no.

Charith Asalanka is the new man in.

OUT! Chopped on! Danushka Gunathilaka looks to start off with a bang but instead walks back for a golden duck. Mohammed Siraj bangs it in short, over 140 clicks and around the off pole. Gunathilaka hangs deep and doesn't move his feet. He looks to pull but the ball hurries on and Gunathilaka gets an inside edge. The ball goes on to hit the off stump and Siraj has provided India with a brilliant start.

Pathum Nissanka and Sri Lanka are underway. Good-length, angled into the body. Nissanka makes a bit of room and dabs it down to third man for a single.

Four dots in a row now! Around the top of off, at 137.6 clicks. Nissanka bunts it towards Jadeja at point and wants the single. His partner, Danushka Gunathilaka doesn't want to risk it against Jadeja.

Length again, angled into middle and leg. Nissanka defends it on the leg side.

Extra bit of bounce and lovely late movement as well. This is angled in on off stump and the ball moves away late off the surface. Pathum Nissanka is beaten all ends up.

Siraj starts off with a good length ball, around off and shaping away. Pathum Nissanka guides it nicely to the left of point where Ravindra Jadeja makes a brilliant diving stop.

We are moments away from the start of the match! The Indian players spread out on the field as the Sri Lankan openers, Pathum Nissanka and Danushka Gunathilaka take guard. Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Ravindra Jadeja is in for a quick chat. Jadeja says that he is very happy to be back after two months and is also happy to bat wherever the team requires him to. He adds that he practiced at the NCA in Bangalore and got enough time to recover. When he was recovering, mentally he was always trying to stay focused on his return. Mentions that even when he was injured, he kept running in order to stay in shape and then slowly and steadily got better.

India captain, Rohit Sharma says that they wanted to bowl first as well and want to keep challenging themselves as a team. He adds that Ishan has been ruled out and they do not want to take any chances. Alongside him, Bhuvi, Bumrah and Chahal all go out. Bishnoi, Kuldeep, Avesh and Siraj come in tonight. On being India's most capped T20I player he says that it's always a beautiful feeling representing your country and will look to do his best.

Dasun Shanaka, the Sri Lankan skipper, is for a chat. He says, they will bat first. It looks like the conditions are good to bat on. Mentions, there are a couple of changes to their side and will look to end the series with a win.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Janith Liyanage (In for Praveen Jayawickrama), Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay (In for Kamil Mishara), Binura Fernando and Lahiru Kumara.

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (WK), Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel, Kuldeep Yadav (In for Ishan Kishan), Mohammed Siraj (In for Bhuvneshwar Kumar), Avesh Khan (In for Jasprit Bumrah) and Ravi Bishnoi (In for Yuzvendra Chahal).

TOSS - Up goes the flip of the coin and it lands in favour of Sri Lanka and they will have a BAT first.

PITCH REPORT - Deepdas Gupta is alongside Rusell Arnold. DDS says that the pitch is a different one and hence the dimensions change as well. Arnold says there's less grass on this pitch but it is still hard and there are a few areas on which if the ball pitches, the batters might be troubled. It is a bit dry so the spinners will have a better day than yesterday. DDS adds that the pacers will still get a lot of bounce and 180 is what the side batting first will be looking for.

Sri Lankan batters did showcase their aggressive hitting with the blade once they got their eye in. It wasn't a lone-fought battle, unlike the first game and Sri Lanka will expect the batters to keep up the good work. We might see some changes in the bowling department though, as the visitors still hunt for their deadly mix. An exciting contest awaits. Stay tuned for the toss.

In the recent games, the Indian middle-order has been going bonkers and racking up runs at a brisk rate. The camp would hope the batters continue on their merry way and provide a helping hand in completing the whitewash. The bowling though needs an improvement from the last match as the Indian bowlers leaked a lot of runs at the death.

Hello and a warm welcome to the third T20I game between India and Sri Lanka. This is the final game of the series with India having sealed it with 2-0. Will the hosts continue their dominance? Or will the visitors be able to take away a consolation win? We shall find out soon.

... MATCH DAY ...