Sri Lanka vs India Ball by Ball Commentary

Sri Lanka have won by 4 wickets! A fuller ball outside off, de Silva opens the face of his blade and steers it to short third man. Kuldeep Yadav there has a shy at the striker's end but misses it and the batters complete the single.

Another two taken! A short ball on middle, de Silva pulls it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs. The scores are level. Just a single needed.

Two taken now! Good fielding too! A slower length ball outside off, de Silva cuts it to backward point. The fielder does well to dive to his right and save a couple of runs. 3 needed now.

TWO WIDES! A full ball, slanting across, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to slash at it but misses. The keeper fumbles to carry it and a single is taken. 5 needed from 5 balls now!

Just a single. Slower length ball on off, de Silva chips it uppishly towards short fine leg. One run.

EDGY RUNS! A fuller, slower ball outside off. Chamika Karunaratne slices it over point for a couple of runs. 8 needed of the last over.

A length ball way outside off. Chamika Karunaratne shuffles across and misses his swing. He can't believe that it is not called a wide.

Just over! A length ball outside off, the knuckle ball. Chamika Karunaratne smashes it hard towards covers. Navdeep Saini times his jump but manages just the fingertips to it. The long off comes across and keeps it under two.

Navdeep Saini landed awkwardly on the last ball and is clutching onto his left arm. The physio comes out to have a look at him. Looks like Navdeep Saini is fine to continue.

SIX! BANGED! Is this the decisive hit in the contest? A short of a length ball on off. Chamika Karunaratne stands tall and pulls it all the way over mid-wicket for a biggie. Just 12 needed off 9 now!

These slower balls working really well for India! Length ball on off, tucked to mid-wicket for a single. He wanted a second but was sent back by Chamika Karunaratne.

Slower length ball outside off. Chamika Karunaratne slaps it to covers for a single.

Looked like it started to drizzle slightly heavily for a minute, as the covers were getting ready to come out. But, the rain seems to have subsided and the covers are not needed.

On middle, de Silva looks to flick but gets a leading edge over the bowler's head and towards mid off for a couple. 20 runs needed off the last 12 balls.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl the penultimate over.

FOUR! Beautiful played! A much needed boundary! A length ball outside off, de Silva opens his bat face and steers it through backward point for four.

A slower delivery, full and on middle. Chamika Karunaratne nudges it to mid-wicket. Sakaria himself runs across, dives and does well to allow just a single.

A short of a length ball on middle, de Silva tucks it on the leg side for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Chetan Sakariya gets his first wicket on his debut and Sri Lanka are 6 down now! Another slower length ball on middle and leg. Ramesh Mendis heaves it without much power. The ball goes high towards mid-wicket where Ruturaj Gaikwad runs ahead, settles under it and takes a simple catch. 28 needed in 16 balls.

Chamika Karunaratne walks out.

That misses the off pole by a whisker! A slower length ball, just around off. Mendis is too early on his heave and misses it.

Just a single to end the over! Quicker this time, outside off, on a fuller length. Mendis waits for it and taps it to short third man for a single. 28 needed now in 18 balls.

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for one.

Full and outside off, driven to long off for a couple of runs.

LEG BYE! Angles it down on the pads. Mendis misses his flick. They take a leg bye off the pads towards the off side. Varun Chakravarthy optimistically appeals for it but was going down.

Shorter this time on middle. De Silva rocks back and pulls it to long on for a single.

Flatter and outside off, de Silva misses his cut. He is finding it difficult to get the middle.

Rahul Chahar is done for the night. Varun Chakravarthy to bowl out!

On middle, eased down to long on for a single. 34 needed now of last 4 oves.

In the air..safe! Another full ball on middle. Dhananjaya de Silva stays back and flicks it uppishly towards deep square leg. The fielder charges ahead but falls short of it. Two taken in the end.

Another slower length ball outside off. de Silva misses his push. Good bowling.

Sees Dhananjaya de Silva going for the reverse sweep. Kumar bowls a slower full ball outside off. Missed it completely.

Again fuller around off. Mendis nudges it to deep mid-wicket for another single. He is off the mark.

Full and on middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

Who will walk out now? It is Ramesh Mendis. Also, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is into the attack.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rahul Chahar has struck on the very last ball of his spell and the dangerman, Wanindu Hasaranga goes back here. Could this be the wicket that changes India's fortunes? This is served shortish and outside off, it is spinning away too. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to slash it away, but the ball kisses the outside edge and lobs towards backward point, where Bhuvneshwar Kumar takes a few steps ahead and pouches this. Rahul Chahar is pumped up and he glares at Hasaranga, who just looks at him, smirks, does a gesture of clapping his glove against the blade and walks back. Pressure, tension!

FOUR! You need a single boundary in every over and Wanindu Hasaranga gets Sri Lanka that boundary here. Tosses it up, landing full on off, Wanindu Hasaranga gets low and tonks this one over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Drags his length back and serves a short ball, on off, de Silva works it through covers for one.

Slower through the air, on off, de Silva taps it to the on side.

On a shortish length, on off, pulled to long on for a run.

Floated, on off, pushed ahead of point, for one.

Rahul Chahar is into the attack.

A quicker short one on the pads, Wanindu Hasaranga nudges this through mid-wicket and comes back for the second. A good over for Lanka, 15 off it. 46 needed in 36 balls!

Shorter, around off, nudged through square leg for one.

SIX! Now, Dhananjaya de Silva unleashes a big shot. Much needed. Tossed up, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva just smokes this one over long on for a biggie.

Skips down the track again and lofts this ahead of the long off fielder. One run.

FOUR! There it is, the releasing of the pressure. Wanindu Hasaranga skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drills this to the left of Chetan Sakariya at long off. Chetan dives, but the ball sneaks underneath him, to the ropes.

A touch short, around off, tapped to point for a run.

Full and outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva mistimes his push to long on for a single to end the over. 61 runs required in 42 balls.

Around off, pushed to sweeper cover for another single.

Slower and flatter outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva cuts it to point for a quick single.

Very full now, on middle. Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it to long on for one.

Shorter and outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to cut but misses it.

Full and outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to push but gets an outside edge towards short third man.

Varun Chakravarthy is back into the attack.

Shortish and spinning in, Wanindu Hasaranga goes back and pushes this to covers. A really good over for Kuldeep and India!

Shortish and on leg, helped behind square on the leg side for one.

Who will walk out now? It is Wanindu Hasaranga.

OUT! CAUGHT! Minod Bhanuka is sent back and Sri Lanka lose their fourth. The dropped chance does not prove too costly for the visitors. Pitches it up, fuller around off, tossed up too, Minod Bhanuka gets low and mows a slog sweep towards deep mid-wicket. No distance on this and Rahul Chahar takes it in the deep. Sri Lanka need a partnership here. 67 needed in 50 balls!

Tossed up, landing outside off, spins away as Bhanuka leaves it be.

On middle, the pull is dragged to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

DROPPED! Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the culprit. Bhanuka was the set batsman, but another chance goes missing. Floated, outside off, spins away, Minod Bhanuka comes down the track and only manages to slice this one over point. Bhuvneshwar Kumar chases after it, gets hit hand on the ball, but it pops out. A couple.

On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Short, around off, MB goes back and punches to deep covers for a run.

Quicker googly outside off, the reverse swept is missed by Bhanuka.

Flighted again, swept hard to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed up, landing fuller on off, heaved past covers for a couple of runs.

Floated, around off, spins away as de Silva misses his poke.

Tossed up on middle. de Silva flicks off the back foot to square leg for a single.

Was there an edge? Flatter ball, angles it down the leg side. de Silva seems to get an edge through as he looks to flick, to the keeper but Samson, behind fails to collect it.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

On middle. Dhananjaya de Silva sweeps it to square leg for a single. He is off the mark.

NOT OUT! Pitches it up, way outside off, spinning in. De Silva looks to push but gets beaten on the inside edge. Samson collects it and rattles the bail off. The TV umpire has a quick look at it and De Silva looks fine.

A late appeal for stumping. Replays show that Dhananjaya de Silva's back foot, never left the crease.

OUT! STUMPED! Another one bites the dust and Sri Lanka are 3 down now! Flatter ball, around the leg pole. Dasun Shanaka comes down the track and looks to flick it but gets beaten by the spin. The ball passes his hips and Sanju Samson behind, does the rest.

The third one falls. Dhananjaya de Silva is in.

Full and way outside off. Bhanuka slaps it to covers who does well to stop it. Single taken.

Shorter around leg, pulled away to square leg for one. 80 runs needed off 66 balls.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for the Lankans. Bhanuka comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball, heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tossed up, full on middle. Bhanuka sweeps it nicely towards deep square leg for two runs.

LEG BYE! Flatter and around leg. Shanaka goes for the reverse sweep this time but misses it. They take a leg bye as it goes off the pads towards fine leg.

Full again on middle. Bhanuka reverse sweeps it to short third man for one.

Pitches it up on middle. Shanaka sweeps it fine towards square leg for one.

Floated around off. Shanaka cuts it to point.

Shorter on off, pushed to covers.

Advances down the track and misses this full ball on off. Gets hit on the pads.

Around off, pushed to mid off for a single.

Appeal for LBW but not given! A flatter ball on middle and leg. Shanaka goes for the sweep but seems to get a glove on it. The ball rolls to the fine leg fence and they take a single. Samson and Kuldeep have a big chat but does not take the review. A big miss as replays show that there was no bat on this and also the wickets would go onto hit the wickets. Dasun Shanaka is handed a life!

Very full and on middle. Bhanuka drills it to long on for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! Spin works for India as well. Sadeera Samarawickrama would have been wise if he played on the front foot. A tossed up ball, googly, around off. Sadeer goes on the back foot and looks to punch but leaves a big gap between the bat and the body. The ball sneaks through and shatters the leg pole. Sri Lanka 2 down now. 94 needed in 78 balls.

Who comes in now? It is the skipper, Dasun Shanaka, who walks out.  Also, Kuldeep Yadav is into the attack!

Tossed up, on middle. Bhanuka clips off the back foot on the leg side for one.

Loopy ball, outside off, spinning away. Bhanuka looks to defend but misses.

Toad short this time, on middle. Sadeera rocks back and pulls it, does not middle it, over the bowler's head or a single.

Slightly shorter and outside off, Sadeera cuts it to point.

Full and on the pads. Bhanuka flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on off, it lands and spins away. Sadeera cuts it to point. End of the Powerplay, Sri Lanka are at 36 for 1.

Flatter and on middle. Minod Bhanuka clears his front foot and clips it to square leg for one more.

Darted on the pads, nudged to mid-wicket for one.

On middle. This is tucked on the leg side for one.

Slightly shorter again around leg. Bhanuka misses his flick.

FOUR! Not the start Rahul Chahar wanted! Starts with a shorter ball on middle. Bhanuka rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Rahul Chahar to roll his arm.

Slower through the air, on middle, worked to the on side, for a run. 104 needed in 90 balls.

Around middle, SS goes back and pushes it to covers for a quick single.

Floated, around off, gently pushed to covers.

Darted on the pads, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to pull but he misses his shot.

Googly, spinning in from around off, pushed to point.

FOUR! Not the start that Varun Chakravarthy would have wanted to his spell. Flatter, around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes back and slashes this past short third man for a boundary.

Varun Chakravarthy is into the attack.

A back of a length ball, on off, MB goes back and keeps it out.

Outside off, punched to covers.

FOUR! Played very fine. On the pads, on a length, Minod Bhanuka goes back and tickles this to the fine leg fence.

Well fielded by Chahar. Sadeera Samarawickrama walks down the track and pushes it to the cover region. Rahul Chahar moves to his right and stops the ball. A single.

Leg bye. A back of a length ball, on off, Minod misses his nudge to the leg side and the ball takes the pad and goes to point, for a leg bye,

FOUR! A brilliant way to start the 4th over. Chetan Sakariya is greeted to his second over, with a boundary. A slower ball in pace, fuller, around off, Minod Bhanuka waits for the ball and then tonks this one over the mid on fielder. Boundary.

A good over for the Men in Blue comes to an end! Length around off, defended out.

Edgy run! Around off, on a length, Bhanuka looks to work this away, but the ball takes the edge and goes to third man, for a run.

Who will walk out now? It is Sadeera Samarawickrama.

OUT! CAUGHT! What a brilliant catch and India gets their first wicket. Chahar judged it beautifully and India gets an early inspiration, courtesy Rahul Chahar. A good length ball, on the pads, Avishka Fernando flicks this one aerially towards the fine leg region. Rahul Chahar runs to his right, takes the catch, just at the edge of the ropes. Realizes that he is going to go over the ropes, due to the momentum. He throws the ball back out, he runs in, gets back out and pouches this one. The third umpire is called to check if this is a clean catch and replays show that it is. Avishka Fernando walks back and India need some more of these. 121 needed in 104 balls.

Good length ball, on the pads. Bhanuka nudges it towards square leg for another single.

On a length, outside off. Fernando guides it towards third man for a single.

A length ball, on the pads, Fernando flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Really good delivery to end! This starts around off and then shapes away. Bhanuka looks to push at it but is beaten.

On off, this is guided down to third man for one.

FOUR! Too full and put away! This is very full and on off, Fernando leans into it and strokes it through covers. Lovely stroke and the last two balls releases all the pressure that was building.

FOUR! That was a risky stroke! He had to get bat on that! Fernando walks right across and this one tails back in from around off. Fernando works it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Slower in pace, around off, pushed to the covers.

A length ball, around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Chetan Sakariya will bowl from the other end.

Navdeep Saini to bowl from the other end!

So, just a run off the first over! A length ball, angling away, Minod defends it towards covers.

Avishka Fernando and Sri Lanka are off the mark! Outside off, length ball, steered to third man for a run.

Fourth dot on the trot! Shaping away, in the fourth stump channel, Avishka Fernando taps this one to the backward point region.

Again! An outswinger in the channel outside off, Fernando looks to play at this, but pulls out very late.

Some away movement noticed! Outside off on a length, the ball shapes away as Avishka Fernando looks to defend, and Fernando lets it be.

A length delivery, angling away, around off, Avishka Fernando looks to defend and pokes it to the off side.

Just a single to end then! On off, a low full toss, it is hit to mid off for one. So no boundaries in the last over! INDIA END WITH 132!

On off, fuller again, this is pushed to covers for one.

Navdeep Saini walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! That is brilliant deception! Done in completely by the slower one. It is full and outside off, Rana initially looks to go over covers but then realizes he is way too early in the shot. He tries to stop but ends up chipping it to the man at covers.

BYE! Good from Rana. This is short again, Kumar looks to play the upper cut again but misses. Rana knows he has to get back on strike and steals a bye.

A short one, Kumar looks to upper cut it but misses.

A full ball on off, this is jammed out towards cover for one.

Hit well but only for one! On middle, the slog sweep is out, it goes towards deep square leg for one.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs! Hasaranga sees the batter go for the reverse sweep and fires it down the leg side. Rana lets it be. The keeper fails to collect it and it goes to the fence. Bonus runs and much needed.

Brilliant fielding! This is bowled outside off, Kumar swings, this goes off the inside edge, just past the off pole and down towards the fine leg fence. Akila runs after it and then dives, pushes it back in, saves a run for his side.

Another heave, it is the googly which lands outside off, it goes through mid-wicket for a couple.

Floats it up outside off, Kumar, looks to go over covers but it goes back off the inner to the bowler. Dots are gold dust.

Two! Kumar comes down the track and hits it over the bowler's head. Not a lot of power in it but two taken.

Rana brings out the sweep, this goes more off the inner half towards short fine leg for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga will bowl the penultimate over.

Just another single to end! No boundary in the over and Sri Lanka would love it that way! Another one full and around off, Rana strokes it towards cover and takes another one.

Dots are gold dust at this stage. A full ball on off, Rana jams it out towards cover.

Really good shot but the field is set nicely! A short one and on middle, Rana waits and then ramps it over the keeper. Third man is quite fine. The fielder there runs to his right and keeps it down to two.

Another one! Shorter in length and outside off, Kumar slashes at it, this goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

Just the one again! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

WIDE! Way too short and down the leg side. Left alone. Not sure if short balls are what you want to bowl on a wicket which is holding quite a lot.

A low full toss on middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

Dushmantha Chameera is back into the attack.

One more! On the stumps, this is hit down to long on. They want a second but the fielder at long on runs to his right, gets to the ball, his shoe comes off as he tries to throw it but still does not concede the second.

TWO! On middle, this turns away. Kumar looks to work it on the leg side but this one goes off the leading edge past the slip fielder for two.

Who will walk out now? It is Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

OUT! TIMBER! Samson falls now and the Sri Lankan spinners are spinning a web around the Indians who are in a big hole right now. This is a lucky dismissal. Samson comes down the track and the length is shortened. On middle, holds its line. Samson looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and then rolls behind onto the stumps. Samson had no idea where the ball is, he realized late, did try to stop it from rolling onto the wickets but fails to do so. Into the all-rounders now are Lanka. Can they keep India under 130?

TWO WIDES. Fired in quicker and down leg, Rana looks to sweep this but he misses. The keeper fails to collect the ball cleanly and the batters sneak a run. Wide signaled too.

Just the one again! On middle, this is worked through square leg for one more.

Just the one! Singles won't harm Lanka a lot! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Very clever! Sees the batter position himself for the reverse sweep so fires it outside off, Rana looks to drag it but he hits it onto his own pad.

Another beauty to end! This lands on off and then spins away. Samson goes back to defend but is beaten. A brilliant comeback by the bowler after going for a boundary early on in this over.

He gets off the mark! On middle, this is pushed down to the fielder at long on for one. 100 up for India.

Floats it up on middle, Rana wants a sighter so defends.

Nitish Rana walks out to bat now.

OUT! TIMBER! Hasaranga has the last laugh and this is a big wicket. Padikkal was set and just as he would have tried to up the ante, he falls. This is a loopy ball, it is fuller and around off, Padikkal looks to sweep but misses. This turns back in and hits the off pole. India enter into the last 5 with relatively new batters, just what Sri Lanka wanted.

FOUR! That is a tremendous stroke! Probably more effective on such wickets but you need to hit it well. The reverse sweep is out. Padikkal gets into position early, it is tossed up outside off. Devdutt hits it over point for a welcome boundary. Is this the start of something for the Indians?

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

Tossed up, outside off. Samson cuts it to point for a single.

On middle, flicked to the square leg for a single.

BEATEN! Flatter ball outside off. Devdutt Padikkal looks to dab it away but misses it.

In the air..safe! Pitches it up, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal comes down the track and reaches to the pitch of the ball, goes for the slash but gets the outer half, high in the air and towards long off. The fielder there charges ahead but does not reach to it. Two taken.

Again a shorter ball outside off. Samson rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On the pads, this is flicked to the leg side for a single.

Loopy ball on middle. Samson defends it out.

Was that a chance? A shorter ball, it lands on middle and spins away sharply. Samson waits for it and looks to flick but gets an inside edge on the pads, and then towards the keeper, who fails to collect it.

On middle. Pushed back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Devdutt Padikkal strides forward inside the line and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Around off, drilled to long on for another one.

Starts with a googly, on middle. Devdutt Padikkal waits and tucks it on the leg side for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga is back into the attack now!

Angles it on the pads. This is clipped to deep mid-wicket for a single. Good over from Akila, just 4 runs and a big wicket of Dhawan.

Slightly shorter and outside off. Samson steps across and drags it to long on for a single.

Pitches it up, outside off. Pushed to long off for another single.

On middle. Samson flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. He is off the mark!

Flatter and way outside off. Samson pushes it to covers.

Sanju Samson walks out to bat!

OUT! BOWLED! The pressure was building on India and Dhawan had to go for the big shot! Angles a full ball on middle and leg. Shikhar Dhawan gets on his knee and goes for the slog sweep but misses it completely. The ball sneaks under his bat and rattles the stump.

Akila Dananjaya is on! He was expensive in his first over but can he comeback strongly here?

On middle. This is drilled down to mid-wicket for another couple. So, 10 runs coming off this over.

A slower length ball around the off pole. Devdutt Padikkal charges down the track and misses the heave. The ball whizzes past the off pole.

Did you know? Devdutt Padikkal is the 88th player that has represented India in the T20I format.

A short ball outside off. Devdutt Padikkal gets on top of the bounce and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Good running between the wickets.

Full this time, on middle. Dhawan drives it to covers. A fumble allows a single.

WIDE! A short of a length ball way outside off. Left alone. Wide given.

Good length ball way outside off. Dhawan makes room on the off side and looks to slash but misses it.

FOUR! Good shot! India now changing the gears! A length ball on off. Dhawan steps across and paddles it over square leg for a boundary.

SIX! Much needed for India. First maximum as well. Tosses it up on middle. Devdutt Padikkal gets into the position and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Tossed up, fuller and on middle. Dhawan sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, it lands and spins away. Devdutt Padikkal comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler.

Full on middle. Dhawan works it to the on side for one more.

Flatter and outside off, stays low off the deck. Devdutt Padikkal slaps it to covers for a single.

Again looks to reverse sweep but does not get the middle! Mendis goes full again as he sees Dhawan get into position early. Dhawan looks to hit it hard but does so onto his feet.

Just the one again. DP happy to take singles at the moment. On off, it is pushed down to long off for one.

This is now given a lot of flight, it lands outside off, Dhawan looks to go over covers but it goes off the inner half down to long off for one.

FOUR! Is that the release shot India and Dhawan needed? Really good, skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and hits it hard past long off for a boundary.

That was ugly! Dhawan got into position very early to play the reverse sweep but this is bowled very full and on off, it lands and turns away. Dhawan misses, loses his balance. The keeper appeals for a catch but nothing.

On middle, Padikkal hangs back and works it through square leg for one.

Was that a chance? Maybe no! Fires it full and wide outside off, Dhawan has a heave across the line but misses. A good start by Dhananjaya but India are finding it very difficult to score at the moment.

Flatter and quicker on off, Dhawan plays it late towards point but another dot.

Another single! On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Dhawan looks to sweep, he had to drag it from well outside off, it goes towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Attacks the stumps and lands it on middle, Dhawan looks to drop and run but it is another dot.

Very full and outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva is into the attack now.

Padikkal is off the mark for India! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

That is a beauty! Just a beauty to get first up! This lands on midde and then turns away viciously. Padikkal looks to defend but is beaten.

Just a single! 1 from the first 4 balls! On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one.

Again! Fires it on off and gets it to turn away a little. SD once again finds the man at covers.

A little bit of turn! On off, this one spins away. Dhawan pushes it to covers.

Flatter and on off, Dhawan hangs back and pushes it to covers.

Who will walk out now? It is Devdutt Padikkal, on his debut. Also, Ramesh Mendis is into the attack as he is making his debut as well.

OUT! TAKEN! Gaikwad's struggle comes to an end! This is very smart bowling, he kept bowling the slower ones and this time bangs in a short one, a seam-up ball. Gaikwad may not have been expecting it as he is quite late in the pull. It goes off the top edge and it is a simple catch to the keeper, Minod Bhanuka. Shanaka breaks the opening stand. Sri Lanka doing well at the moment and Shanaka continues to impress with the ball.

Another really slow delivery, back of a hand slower one. Ruturaj is done in by the lack of pace, he just pushes it back gently to the bowler.

This is a good bumper! Gets some good bounce on this one. Dhawan gets hit high on the bat as he tries to pull, it goes towards mid-wicket for one.

Looks like Isuru Udana have stretched his hamstring. The physios are here and he is seen limping out of the ground. Not a good sight for the Sri Lanka supporters.

Nicely played! On the pads, this is worked fine on the leg side. Udana from short fine leg hares after it, he dives a little too early, can't stop the two. He looks in a little bit of pain.

Shorter, does not quite come onto the bat that well, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

BEATEN! Sees Gaikwad come down the track and shortens the length just a little. It is outside off, Ruturaj looks to cut but misses.

Change. Dasun Shanaka is in to bowl.

On the pads, flicked to the leg side. End of the Powerplay, India are at 45 for 0.

Very full and on middle. This is pushed to covers for one.

Loopy ball on middle. Dhawan pulls it to square leg for one.

Slightly shorter outside off. Gaikwad waits for it and guides it past short third man. The fielder gives a chase and does well to save a run for his team. Three taken.

Tossed up, fuller on middle. Dhawan tucks it on the leg side for one.

Starts with a flatter ball, spinning in, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad rocks back and cuts it to point for a quick single.

Wanindu Hasaranga is into the attack!

On a length, around off, worked to the leg side. Gaikwad wanted a run, but Gabbar sent him back. Good call by the skipper!

Slower length ball, outside off, Dhawan misses his shot.

FOUR! Pierced the gap, this time. Good use of the feet. On a slower pace, length ball, on middle, Shikhar Dhawan puts on his dancing shoes and comes down the track. Converts it into a full toss and whips it through mid-wicket.

In the air...just short of the fielder in the deep. A full toss, around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets low and sweeps it uppishly towards deep square leg. The fielder runs ahead, but it falls ahead of him. A run.

Fuller in length, around off, knocked towards mid on for a quick single.

Slower ball, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes back and taps it to point for a run.

Isuru Udana is into the attack.

On the pads, kept out to the leg side.

Slightly around off, back of a length, blocked out by Dhawan.

Around off, pushed to point.

A back of a length ball, angling into the body, Dhawan misses his flick and gets hit on the pad.

On a good length, outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad leans into the drive and strokes it through point. By the time Chamika Karunaratne chases and stops the ball, three are taken.

On a length, outside off, Dhawan slices this behind point, for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera has changed the ends.

In the air...safe! Just over the mid off fielder. Floated, around off, spinning away, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets low and plays the cover drive, but the away spin takes the outer half of the blade and lobs over mid off. A couple. 13 off the over.

Presses forward to a full ball, outside off, tapped to the off side and crosses ends.

Outside off, dabbed to the backward point fielder.

FOUR! Gabbar does not want to feel left behind. Scores his second boundary. Slightly flatter, outside off, this is cut away late, past the short third man fielder, for a boundary.

A full toss, around off, tapped towards covers for a run.

FOUR! The first boundary of the debutant, on the very ball of Akila Dananjaya's spell. Brilliant. This is tossed up, landing fuller on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and plays the inside-out shot over the cover region for a boundary.

So, change straightaway as Akila Dananjaya is into the attack.

A good opening over by Chamika Karunaratne as he gives away just 6 runs. A length delivery, coming in, around off, dropped towards mid-wicket for one.

A touch low, a touch short, around off, pulled to the leg side.

Outside off, Dhawan gets low and bunts this through point. One run.

A short ball, on off, Dhawan is hurried into the pull and slightly awkwardly, hooks it through mid-wicket. Comes back for the second run.

Closer to the off pole, length, dabbed down towards third man for one.

Starts with a short of a length ball, around off and middle, pulled hard to deep square leg for a run.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Chamika Karunaratne.

A length ball, coming in, around middle, nudged to the on side.

A back of a length ball, on off, Gabbar sways back and taps this to third man. One run.

FOUR! The first boundary. Who else, but Gabbar? A good length delivery, around the off pole, Shikhar Dhawan beautifully punches this one past extra covers. Boundary.

A length ball, around off, nudged towards mid on for a run.

The Indian captain opens his account too. Does so, by pushing this length ball to mid off. There was a slight hesitation by Dhawan, but the fielder misses his throw at the non-striker's end.

A length ball, way outside off, Shikhar Dhawan looks to cut, but the ball takes the under edge and goes to the first slip, on the bounce.

TWO WIDES. Dushmantha Chameera loses his radar very early on. A length ball, down the leg side, the keeper is not able to stop it and palms it towards fine leg. One run is stolen. India are underway!

Right. Done with all the pre-match formalities as the action is all set to get underway. A lot has happened in the last couple of days, but we have arrived, to a point, from where the game can begin. The Sri Lankan players have spread out on the field. Dushmantha Chameera is seen warming up, getting ready to bowl, first-up. Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad will open the batting for India. Let's gooooo!

So, the four debutants for India are Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Rana, Chetan Sakariya, and Ruturaj Gaikwad, as they make their way into the side.

India (PLAYING XI) - Shikhar Dhawan (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (WK), Nitish Rana, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Chetan Sakariya, Varun Chakravarthy.

Sri Lanka (PLAYING XI) - Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (C), Ramesh Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera.

Shikhar Dhawan says that they would have batted first so they are happy. Says that they are looking forward to the game. Says that all the players are ready to perform. Says that he is glad that the other boys got their chance. Says that it has been hard to stay in the bubble for the past 45 days.

Dasun Shanaka, the Sri Lankan skipper says that the pitch looks the same as the first match. Feels that there might be some help for the bowlers. Informs that Ramesh Mendis will make his debut and Sadeera Samarawickrama is in the XI.

TOSS - Sri Lanka have won the toss and have ELECTED TO BOWL!

Murali Kartik informs that only Shikhar Dhawan, Nitish Rana, Devdutt Padikkal and Sanju Samson are the available Indian Batsmen.

Rahul Dravid is up for a chat, he says that since covid happened, there is a chance for the new players to take the opportunity. Adds that if they are selected in the squad, they have to be ready to play anytime. Says that no one is here for a holiday. Adds that it is good to give a chance to the youngsters and it is up to them to take the opportunity and to perform. Says that staying in the bubble is a hard challenge and they had just a little dampner as Krunal Pandya tested positive.

India have been in supreme form in the ODIs and have continued the same in the T20Is, as well. They have won the first one and are on course to win the series, but expect a bundle of changes to their side. This is the perfect opportunity for the Lankans to level the series, as this Indian side will lack in experience and also will showcase a lot of newbies. Should be an invigorating clash. Toss and team news up in a bit.

Hello, folks! Time for the second T20I between Sri Lanka and India. The game was delayed by a day as Krunal Pandya tested positive for Covid and hence, they had to ensure that they took the necessary precautions and decided that the game will take the next day and here we are. Eight members of the Indian contingent who have come in close contact with Krunal will not be taking part in the remaining 2 games. A lot has happened so far and hopefully, this game should live up to the billing as well.