Sri Lanka vs India, India in Sri Lanka, 3 T20I Series, 2021 Full score card

WIDE! That's it, Sri Lanka have won the match and the series! Drifting down leg, de Silva looks to flick but misses. The bowler appeals and he is given OUT but the review confirms that there was no bat involved and the decision is reversed. The umpire also signals a wide which means it's the end of the match. SRI LANKA WIN BY 7 WICKETS!

Dhananjaya has been given out caught but he reviews straightaway!

TWO Leg Byes! The wrong one, turns back into the leg stump, de Silva looks to flick but the ball flicks the pads and runs away to third man. The batsmen get a couple of leg byes.

Loopy ball on off, inviting the big shot, Hasaranga slogs it without much timing to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter one on off, de Silva reverses it to short third man for a single.

Off paced delivery, bowled on a length outside off, Hasaranga swings and misses. Sri Lanka on the verge of victory, just 5 needed now!

Banged in nicely again, Hasaranga tries to tap it past slip but fails to do so.

Length ball outside off, guided down to third man for one.

FIVE RUNS! Length ball around off, coming back in sharply, tapped to backward point for a single but an unecessary throw gifts Wanindu Hasaranga four overthrows. The batsmen get five in total.

Another bumper, de Silva pulls this one fine towards fine leg for a single.

FOUR! WOW! Banged in first up, Dhananjaya de Silva plays a controlled pull shot in front of square and into the deep mid-wicket fence.

FOUR! More joy for the birthday boy! Slogs the tossed up delivery over mid-wicket and into the boundary. 16 needed now off 42 balls!

Pulls back the length slightly, Hasaranga taps it back to the bowler.

Fuller delivery around off, gently pushed to deep cover for another couple.

Tossed up on off, Hasaranga uppishly drives it past cover for a couple.

Gives this one some air and pushes it on off, Hasaranga watchfully blocks it out.

Pushed fuller on off, de Silva sweeps it off the toe end of the bat to deep square leg for a run.

WIDE! Down the leg side, wided.

Wanindu Hasaranga walks out to bat!

OUT! BOWLED! Pulls back the length Chahar, and this one just skids on. Sadeera Samarawickrama has run out of luck and is finally sent back to the pavillion. He tried to go back into his crease and flick it on the leg side, the ball skids on and he plays all around it, the ball crsahes top of middle. Rahul Chahar ends his spell with his third wicket of the day.

A bit fuller, worked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A touch shorter on middle, de Silva rocks back and flicks it fine to fine leg for a couple.

Flighted around of, swing and a miss from de Silva.

FOUR! FIFTY up for Sri Lanka! Short and wide, de Silva easily cuts it away to the vacant backward point boundary. Just 30 needed now!

Tossed up very full on off, driven to long off for one.

Sadeera uses his feet and gets to the pitch of the ball and plays it down to long on for a run.

Another close save for de Silva, tries to sweep again and just gets a glove on it towards thir man for a single, otherwise he was caught plumb in front.

Floated up on off, de Silva gets down well and sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple.

On a length around off, spinning in sharply, Sadeera manages to push it off the back foot to cover for a single.

Fuller one on middle, reversed to short third man for one.

CLOSE! Tossed up on leg, spinning down leg, de Silva looks to reverse but completely misses the ball.

Bowling change. Kuldeep Yadav comes in to bowl.

ON middle, kept out.

Another single as this is pushed down to long off.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Uppish but safe! Dhananjaya skips down the track and lofts it wide of long off for one.

India have taken a review for LBW! The on field umpire has adjudged it NOT OUT! There is no bat involved and ball tracking shows that the impact is umpire's call and the ball was missing off stump. India had to go for the review at this stage, hard luck. Sadeera Samarawickrama lives to fight another day. In the end the batsmen do get a leg bye as well.

NOT OUT! Impact is umpire's call and it is missing the off pole. India lose a review! This lands around off and then holds its line. Sadeera looks to sweep but misses. He gets hit on the pads. The bowler is appealing, the ball goes towards fine leg and a single is taken. India review but replays show that the on-field call is the right one.

Outside off, this is driven through covers for one.

On the stumps, kept out again.

Almost another one! This lands on off and then turns back in. Sadeera moves across and tries to sweep, he misses to get hit on the body.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one more.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Flatter and on middle, defended.

Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

There is a review for LBW! Minod Bhanuka was given OUT by the on field umpire and after some discussion with his partner, decided to review it. There is no bat involved and the replay confirms that it's three reds. The on field decision remains and Bhanuka is OUT! Rahul Chahar is holding his own in this match. The hero of the last match, Dhananjaya de Silva is the next man in and Varun Chakravarthy is also back into the attack.

OUT! THREE REDS AND BHANUKA IS A GONER! That looked out all the while! Not sure why it was reviewed! This lands outside off and then turns back in. Bhanuka lunges and tries to defend. The ball goes past the inside edge and then hits the pad. An appeal and the finger is raised. He starts walking off but then reviews. Replays show he has to take a review along with him. 47 needed in 72.

Nicely tossed up, Bhanuka gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it.

The googly, this lands on middle and then turns away. Defended.

Now walks across and sweeps it towards deep square leg for one.

Does not pick it at all! A leg spinner, it lands on off and then spins away. Sadeera looks to flick but misses.

A loopy delivery, on off, Bhanuka somehow manges to reverse sweep it towards backward point for one.

Bowled outside off, Bhanuka guides this one to third man and picks up a run. 49 needed now off 78 balls!

Back of a length on middle, blocked back by Bhanuka as he is cramped for room.

Pitched up on off, driven to covers for a single. The batsmen look to get an extra run on the overthrow and do get it.

WIDE! The previous delivery forced him to bowl wide, but this was outside the tramline. Wided.

FOUR! CHEEKY! A touch of class from Bhanuka, another bumper on middle and Bhanuka just uses the pace to guide it over the slips and into the boundary.

Nicely banged in around middle, Bhanuka pulls it in front of square towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Back of a length outside off, tapped to point.

EDGED BUT SHOR@! Almost two in quick succession! The leg spinner, it lands on off and then turns away. Sadeera looks to defend but pushes at the ball, it goes off the outside edge but lands just short of first slip.

Who will walk in at number 3? Sadeera Samarawickrama it is!

OUT! TAKEN! Chahar strikes! Something for India to cheer about! This is shortish, it lands on off and then turns away, it also holds in the surface. Fernando looks to slap it but is early in the shot, it goes back to the left of the bowler who dives and takes it. India need a lot more wickets quickly. 59 needed.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

How has that missed the off pole! This lands outside off and then turns back in. Bhanuka does not pick the turn, it sneaks between bat and pad and goes just past the off pole.

Tossed up on off, defended.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut but to covers.

Bowling change. The leggie, Rahul Chahar is now into the attack.

Good length and on middle, Fernando defends. A good start by Warrier.

Outside off, Bhanuka guides it past point for one.

On middle, Bhanuka keeps it out.

Down the leg side, Bhanuka looks to flick but misses.

Shorter in length and into the body, Fernando pulls it through square leg for one.

Good length and on off, this is pushed to covers.

Bowling change. Sandeep Warrier is in to bowl his first over in International cricket!

Another single! On middle, it is worked through square leg for one.

NOT OUT! Fernando is well in! On off, this lands and then straightens. Bhanuka looks to defend, it goes off the outer half towards point. They go for a run, the fielder hits the stumps at the keeper's end. It is taken upstairs but replays show that the batter is well in.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Flatter and on middle, defended.

FOUR! Too short and put away! This is on the body, it is pulled through square leg for a boundary.

Shorter and around off, this is slapped towards cover. The fielder fumbles and a run is taken.

Back of a length, pushed wider and played off the back foot to the cover region by Fernando.

This time the length ball is worked nicely to deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Bhuvi goes for the bumper but this one is a bit too high. Wide signalled.

Length ball on off, nipping back in, Bhanuka chips it over the in field on the leg side for a couple.

Back of a length around off, played with soft hands to point.

Length again, this time on middle, just a gentle push by Fernando but timed nicely past mid on for three runs.

On a length outside off, defended nicely to point.

A touch shorter on leg stump, worked to deep square leg for a single.

Flighted outside off, driven to the cover region.

Slower one, tossed up on middle, Fernando rocks back plays it to mid on.

Fuller this time on middle, solidly defended by Fernando.

WIDE! Drifting down leg, Fernando looks to block but misses. Wided.

Starts with a shorter one on middle, Bhanuka tucks it away to deep mid-wicket off the back foot for one.

Who will bowl from the other end? It's going to be Varun Chakravarthy.

Leg bye to end! Angled into the pads, Bhanuka looks to flick but misses. It rolls on the leg side for one.

Another play and a miss! Outside off, Bhanuka goes slashing at it but misses.

Another delivery outside off, Bhanuka slashes at it but misses.

Quite wide outsied off, Bhanuka throws his hands at it but misses. Wided.

BEAUTY! From around the wicket, angles it into the off pole, this lands and holds its line. The batter is beaten as he tries to block.

Lanka and Fernando are underway! Length and around off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Starts off with a length ball, shaping away. Defended.

Kuldeep charges forward and lifts this one over mid off and gets a couple of runs to end the Indian innings. India finish with 81/8!

Beautifully bowled yorker just outside the off pole, Kuldeep gives himself room but is done for the pace and can't get any bat on it.

Finds the block hole again does Chameera, Sakariya bunts it down to long on for another single.

Slower length ball around off, tucked off the gloves to backward square leg for one.

Gets this one right in the block hole on leg stump, Sakariya digs this one out to mid on for a run.

Bowled fuller outside off stump, swing and a miss from Sakariya.

WIDE! quicker one, banged in hard on middle, way over the batsman's head. Wide called.

Pushed wider this time, Sakariya comes forward and swings it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Length ball outside off, Kuldeep cuts it to deep point for a run.

Fuller one on off, creamed to cover by Sakariya for a single.

Slower one drifting on the pads, tickled down fine by Kuldeep but the ball is cut off before reaching the boundary. The batsmen come back for three.

Shorter one on off, Kuldeep gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Off paced delivery again around off, Kuldeep looks to guide it but gets it off the pads and the ball goes nowhere.

WIDE! Slower one pushed wide, left alone and a wide is called.

A single to end the 18th! On middle, this is worked on the leg side for one.

He was a week early in the shot there! A slower one on middle, it pitches and bounces a little too much. Yadav is early in the swing. It goes over middle.

A good short one, Yadav ducks under it.

From around the wicket now, this is on a length and around off, kept out.

On middle, this one skids through. Chetan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Shorter and on the body, the pull is mistimed towards mid-wicket for one.

Bowling change. Dushmantha Chameera has been brought back with the intent of cleaning the tail.

Another one on the stumps, it is kept out. End of a magical spell from Hasaranga. 4-0-9-4 for him.

Flatter and on middle, blocked.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shanaka and Hasaranga combine for yet another wicket and what a performance from Hasaranga on his birthday. This is on middle, Varun flicks but does so uppishly. Shanaka at mid-wicket takes tumbling catch. The umpires are not sure and they go upstairs to check. It is a clean catch.

The umpires have gone upstairs. The ball was juggled a bit while the catch was taken and hence, the umpires just want to make sure that it's a clear catch. The replay shows that Chamika Karunaratne had taken it clearly on to the chest and the ball did not touch the ground. Varun Chakravarthy is a goner! Chetan Sakariya is the new batsman.

Flatter and on middle, defended.

Wristy! On middle, this is worked mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up on middle, blocked.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another well directed bouncer come into the batsman, Chahar doesn't know what to do and is indecisive, pays the price. Rahul Chahar just dangled his bat at it at the last moment to ramp it over the keeper but gets it high on the bat and the ball pops up towards the gully region, Bhanuka runs towards it and takes a simple catch.

Shorter delivery, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller one on middle and leg, Chahar looks to flick but gets the outside edge down to third man for a run.

Sharp short delivery outside off, Chahar looks to cut but gets beaten.

FOUR! Welcome boundary for India, after 70 balls! Drifting down leg and Chahar glances it really fine of the fine leg fielder and into the fence.

Around off, Kuldeep guides it to third man for one.

Does not pick it! The googly, it lands on middle and then spins in. Chahar stays back and tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Who will come in next? Rahul Chahar it is!

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Another good catch by Kumar! Tossed up on off, this is driven hard towards cover but uppishly. Shanaka moves to his right and takes it with one hand again.

On the pads, this is swept towards short fine leg for one.

Gives it a lot of air and lands it on middle, blocked.

Fuller and on off, Kumar hits it down to long off for one.

Bowling change. Wanindu Hasaranga is back into the attack. He has figures of, 2-0-6-2 so far!

Tossed up on off, this is pushed to covers.

Floated around off, Kuldeep leans forward and drives it past point for a couple.

Tossed up and pushed to long on for a run.

BEATEN! Really well bowled around off, turns sharply and Bhuvi gets beaten while looking to loft it over covers.

Fuller one outside off, squeezed to short third man for a one. 50 is up for India!

Flatter one on leg stump, drifting in with the angle, Kuldeep misses the flick and gets hit on the pads.

Floated on middle, Bhuvi sweeps it to deep mid-wicket and collects a run.

Around off, stroked to the cover region.

Length ball on top of middle, Kuldeep pulls this one nicely in front of deep mid-wicket and gets a couple.

IN THE AIR...SAFE! Slower bumper this time, Bhuvi looks to pull but is done by the slowness of the delivery as he gets a top-edge down to deep square leg for a run.

Well directed bouncer on middle and nipping in, Bhuvi ducks down well.

Back of a length outside off, Kuldeep opens the face of his bat and plays it to deep point for a single.

Length ball around off, stroked through covers for a run. Bhuvi wanted the second but is sent back by Kuldeep.

Bhuvi comes forward and gets to the pitch of the ball to drive it to long off for a run.

Swing and a miss from Bhuvi, the ball was well tossed up around off, beats the batsman.

Tossed up again, driven nicely to mid off.

On a length around off, Bhuvi defends it off the front foot.

Nicely flighted, pushed to the cover region.

Nice anticipation from Bhanuka, sees the paddle being played and moves across to prevent any runs. Tossed up outside off, paddled fine but with no use.

Off pace delivery, outside off, cut away to third man for a single.

Slower bumper on middle, Bhuvi bends his back and lets it go.

Pushed just a bit wider, Kuldeep helps it to deep backward point for a run.

Nicely bowled, in the channel just shaping in a bit, Kuldeep looks to cut but gets beaten.

Back of a length outside off, Bhuvi guides it to third man for a single.

Slower one, pitched up on off, Bhuvi defends it to point.

On middle, Kumar pushes it down to long on for one.

The sweep is out, it is dragged over mid-wicket for one.

BEATEN! Absolute beauty! Slows it up, lands it on off and then the ball turns away. Yadav looks to defend but is beaten.

Outside off, Yadav opens the face of the bat and guides it to point.

On middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket for one.

Well fielded! Tossed up on off, this is pushed towards cover, the fielder dives to his right and stops it.

Who will walk in to bat next? Kuldeep Yadav is in at number 7, a bit earlier in the innings than he must have expected.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a stunning catch from the Lankan skipper to dismiss the last recognized batter for India. Shanaka, what a time he is having with the ball. Whenever he comes on, gets a wicket. It is yet another slower one, on the pads. Rana looks to flick but does so early. It goes off the leading edge to the left of Shanaka which is not his actual side. He dives and takes it with one hand.

A short one now, Rana evades it.

Length and around off, Rana guides it to the man at point.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, Kumar works it to mid-wicket Two dots to begin with by Shanaka.

A slower one on off, Kumar plays it to the man at covers. Runs just not coming. India just can't keep blocking.

Bowling change. The skipper, Dasun Shanaka comes on to bowl.

Yet another dot! A good start by Akila! On middle, Rana keeps it out.

On middle, defended.

Flatter and just outside off, Rana covers his off pole and lets it be.

That stays low! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

This time gets it past cover for one.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to covers.

Bowling change. Akila Dananjaya is into the attack now.

Yet another single! On off, this is worked on the leg side for one.

Drop and run! On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

In the air... short! On middle, it is the googly, Rana looks to flick it across the line. It goes off the leading edge but safe towards mid off for one.

Floats it up on off again, Rana blocks it.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Confusion but no harm done this time! On middle, this is the googly again, Kumar looks to defend but it goes off the inner half on the leg side. Rana wants one and is halfway down the track but is sent back. He makes it back in.

A touch shorter on the stumps, tucked to deep mid-wicket by Bhuvi for a run. India are 29/4 at the end of the POWERPLAY!

On a length around middle, Rana strides forward and plays it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter one, very full outside off, Bhuvi strokes it past the bowler to long on for one.

Flighted ball outside off, driven nicely to the cover region.

Fuller this time and Rana taps it towards mid off and takes a quick single.

Tossed up on off, Rana presents the full face of the bat and plays it to mid off.

Review for an LBW! Gaikwad was originally given OUT and he has taken the review straightaway as it might be high. There is no bat involved and the wickets are umpire's call. Young Gaikwad has to make the long walk back to the pavillion and India are in a spot of real bother. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the new batsman.

OUT! It is clipping the top of leg tump and Gaikwad has to take the long walk back! Sri Lanka all over India at the moment! Hasaranga has another one! This lands on off, it is the googly, spins back in. Ruturaj lunges and tries to defend but the ball sneaks past the inside edge and hits the back pad. A huge shout and the finger is raised. Gaikwad reviews as he feels it is going over. Time for the replays and they show that the on-field call is the right one. Sri Lanka already into the bowling all-rounders.

Rana is off the mark as he works it towards mid-wicket.

Who will come in to bat at number 5? Nitish Rana comes out to bat.

OUT! That is plumb in front! Samson fails to impress yet again and India in dire straits now. This is on middle, it pitches and then tunrs away. It seems like the leg spinner. Samson looks to work it against the turn on the leg side but misses. It hits the pad. An appeal and the finger is raised.

Now the googly, it lands on off, Samson blocks it.

BEAUTY! Slows it up and lands it on middle, this pitches and then turns away. Samson looks to defend but is beaten.

On middle, Gaikward works it towards mid-wicket for one.

Sanju Samson walks out to bat! He has shown glimpses of what he can do but he has a chance here to actually play a good innings. The birthday boy, Wanindu Hasaranga is into the attack.

OUT! Devdutt Padikkal is gone. Is it a run out or lbw? Padikkal was feeling the pressure out there, misses the sweep and gets it off his pads to short fine leg. He wants the single to get a move on and is halfway down the pitch without even looking, Gaikwad was not interested from the start. It is a simple run out at the striker's end. Hang on a second, the replays later show that umpire Kumar Dharmasena was about to raise his finger for the lbw shout. We are getting the confirmation that Devdutt indeed is given out lbw as that event happened before the run out. India slip further!

Padikkal dances down the track and gets to the pitch off the ball, lofts this one straight back over the bowler's head. The ball is cut off by the long off fielder and the batsmen get two.

Fuller delivery on middle, worked to deep mid-wicket for a run. Smart batting.

WIDE! Trying to dart it in, strays down the leg side. Wided.

FOUR! A tad short on the pads, Gaikwad picks it up early, just gets down on one knee and helps it over square leg and into the vacant boundary.

Tossed up this time, Padikkal drives it down to long off and rotates the strike.

Flatter one on off, skidding on, Padikkal cuts it to short third man.

Ramesh Mendis is on now!

Pitched up on off, Devdutt Padikkal drives it on the up to the left of mid off, who gets an awkward bounce but does well to get his hands to it. In the end a single is taken, just two off this over.

Another bumper, this time over middle stump, Padikkal looks to ramp it over the keeper but misses.

Chameera showing his class as he bowls a good bumper at the helmet, Padikkal ducks down nicely.

Pitched up on middle, quicker one, played to short mid-wicket.

Lack of feet movement from Devdutt Padikkal, length ball in the channel around off, Padikkal tries to push at it but gets beaten.

Back of a length delivery, defended off the back foot by Gaikwad onto the deck and a single is stolen.

Straying on the pads this time and flicked to fine leg. A dot to end the over.

Short and a bit wide, Devdutt Padikkal gets right on top of the bounce but can't find the gap as he cuts it straight to point.

The length ball nips in from off stump, Gaikwad watchfully plays it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length outside off, cut away to third man for a single.

FOUR! PURE TIMING! Pitched up outside off, Devdutt Padikkal stands tall and just times his cover drive to perfection and into the boundary.

Pitched up outside off, Gaikwad gets a good stride forward and pushes it to covers for a quick run.

Chamika Karunaratne to bowl from the other end!

Really nice finish to the over from Dushmantha Chameera as he bowls this one again into that corridor of uncertainty outside off, Devdutt Padikkal leaves it this time.

Length ball outside off, just a hint of swing, Devdutt Padikkal wants to play at it but decides against it.

Devdutt Padikkal walks out to bat! He is an opener and has come out quite early.

OUT! EDGED....and TAKEN! Dushmantha Chameera has dealt a heavy blow to India in the very first over itself, as he gets the skipper, Shikhar Dhawan out for a golden duck! Really nicely bowled in the channel around off, Dhawan pushes at it and the outside edge is found, Dhananjaya de Silva takes a low catch at first slip. There is confusion for a bit about it being a clean catch but Dhawan walks away. Perfect start for Lanka.

Back of a length, around off, Gaikwad guides it to deep backward point for a run.

FOUR! What a way to get off the mark from Ruturaj Gaikwad, the ball was swinging away and Gaikwad leans into the cover drive and plays it with the swing. The ball goes through the hands of the cover fielder and into the boundary.

Starts with a nice out-swinging length ball around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad plays it to covers.

Here we go! Time for the decider. Sri Lankan players have spread out on the field and Dushmantha Chameera has been given the new ball. Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad are India's openers.

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

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

So, it is not Sai Kishore, it is Sandeep Warrier who makes his debut! A pacer for a pacer. Saini did not get an over yesterday, will Warrier get one today? Also, a change for Lanka as Pathum Nissanka comes in for Udana. An extra batter for them. However, Udana was not picked as he is injured.

Dasun Shanaka says he is happy to bowl first. Adds it is a big game for them and they would love to win it. Informs Udana sits out because of injury.

Shikhar Dhawan says they want to put up a target and then do well with the ball as they have a strong bowling attack. He says they have come here to win and want to win and are not going to take any pressure. Informs Sandeep Warrier will be making his debut in place of the injured Saini.

Time for the TOSS! Up goes the coin, Shikhar calls tails and tails it is. Shikhar Dhawan says that India will have a bat first.

Also, there might be yet another debutant for the visitors! Sai Kishore might just be handed the cap. For those who do not know about this guy, he is a left-arm spinner, tall and has been really impressive in the Tamil Nadu Premier League in recent years. Can he cope to the pressure at the grandest stage of all?

Kuldeep Yadav is in for a quick chat: He says when you don't get opportunities, you tend to look for them and this was the best opportunity for him. Adds, that there was a bit of disappointment because of the isolation of 8-9 players, but the boys showed great team spirit. He says that he always take it game by game and I am getting this opportunity so can't ask for anything more. Mentions that he worked on his basics because if you don't get things right it's because of the basics not being right, this is mainly because when you are not playing enough you miss out on things. Says that the Sri Lankan players don't bat aggressively against the spinners but play them well and rotate the strike nicely and he just looked to vary his pace as there was spin in the wicket which is his strength. In the end he says that Rahul Dravid motivated him a lot and he told him to enjoy and express yourself, don't worry about the results.

Let's now talk about Lanka! After their last win, in the ODI series is what i mean we can just sense a different type of energy. They have started to believe but how good will a series win be for them? Well, it would matter a lot. We really do not remember the last time they managed to do so and this is probably the best chance for them. Yes, it is a depleted India side but that really won't matter, a series win against any India side is huge as we all know how good the bench-strength of India is. Can they do it though? It will be the perfect birthday gift for Hasaranga.

Let's just have a look at how good are India in deciders, in T20Is. Well, let me make a lot of Indian fans happy, they have the highest win percentage in series deciders amongst all the teams. However, you would be accustomed to either one of Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah or maybe Dhawan as one of the match winners in most of those games but out of those 4, only 1 name will be playing and that is Dhawan who is the Indian skipper. It is a chance for someone else, one of the newbies to make a name for himself.

Time for the decider! A cracker of a game in the second T20I saw the Lankans level the series in the last over against an even more depleted Indian side. The Indians made abundance of changes in the last game and with Saini probably out for this game, we might just see another new face come into the squad. Have to believe, this is Lanka's best chance of winning a series after a long time especially against India. It won't be easy though as we have seen how good this India, probably, their C side is in the last game. Welcome to the coverage.