IND vs SL

2023 - 1 - 5

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IND vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka explode with Nissanka and Kusal ... (The Indian Express)

IND vs SL T20 Live Updates: Hardik Pandya-led India will look to clinch the series against Sri Lanka.

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IND vs SL, 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: IND 34/4: Karunaratne dismisses ... (Firstpost)

IND vs SL, 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: Karunaratne removes India skipper Pandya in his very first over to join Rajitha, Madushanka in the wickets column.

Follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/firstpost) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/). While the BCCI has named Vidarbha keeper-batter Jitesh Sharma as his replacement, Samsonโ€™s spot might go to either Rahul Tripathi or Washington Sundar. The Hardik Pandya-led side had on Tuesday won their opening match of the year in thrilling fashion, pulling off a two-run win after surviving a late scare with the game going down to the very last ball. [Latest News](https://www.firstpost.com/), [Trending News](https://www.firstpost.com/author/trendingdesk), [Cricket News](https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/), [Bollywood News](https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood), [India News](https://www.firstpost.com/category/india) and [Entertainment News](https://www.firstpost.com/category/entertainment) here. [Sanju Samson getting ruled out of the remainder of the series](https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/india-vs-sri-lanka-sanju-samson-unlikely-for-second-t20i-11930092.html) due to injury. Team India will be hoping to clinch the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka with a game to spare in the second match at Puneโ€™s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday.

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India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 2nd T20: Mendis tees off with quickfire ... (Hindustan Times)

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 Live Score: Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to field. A win at Pune will help India take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ...

India eventually won the game by 2 runs; but will he lose his place in the XI tonight? The pair added 68 runs in 35 balls, driving India to a respectable 162/5 in 20 overs. Shivam Mavi had a phenomenal outing in the first T20I, which was also his India debut. While the Indian bowlers did a decent job in the previous T20I, Yuzvendra Chahal was a rare exception. It was a high scoring encounter as piled over 200 and won the contest by a huge margin. Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis will open the innings for the tourists. Arshdeep Singh bowls it full and on the pads of Nissanka, which is flicked for a boundary. Mendis smashes the freehit on the leg side, which races away for a four towards the square leg region. The final delivery takes a leading edge of Mendis' bat and is caught, but it was a freehit. The freehit is also smashed in the same region but the timing was missing, hence it only results in a double. Excellent piece of fielding by Rahul Tripathi as Mendis whacks it straight over the bowler, which looked like a sure boundary. Spin introduced from both ends and it puts a brake on the brisk scoring.

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Ind vs SL, 2nd T20I | Shanaka's blitz trumps Axar, Surya and Mavi's ... (The Hindu)

India, set a daunting target of 207 by Sri Lanka and needing 33 runs off the last two overs, falls short by 16 runs; Kusal Mendis registers a half-century ...

He read the turn and flight to precision, literally hitting the ball out of the park whenever he wished. But Kasun Rajitha โ€” who opened the floodgates early on โ€” conceded 12 runs in the penultimate over. But on Thursday night, none of the 30,460 spectators moved from their seat at the Maharashta Cricket Association stadium, even when India was in doldrums at 57 for five in the 10th over, chasing an improbable 207-run mark.

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IND vs SL, 2nd T20I: Shanaka, Rajitha help Sri Lanka level series in ... (Sportstar)

Suryakumar, India's brightest spot in the shortest 2022, did his bit. But it was Axar Patel who brought India right back in the second T20I versus Sri ...

He read the turn and flight to precision, literally hitting the ball out of the park whenever he wished. But Kasun Rajitha - who opened the floodgates early on - conceded 12 runs in the penultimate over. The reason: Suryakumar Yadav was at the crease.

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IND vs SL 2nd T20I: Sri Lanka win nail-biting contest despite Axar ... (India TV)

IND vs SL 2nd T20I: Sri Lanka won a thrilling contest in Pune on Thursday (January 5) despite Axar Patel's valiant effort with both bat and ball as India ...

Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Mavi bowled no-balls in tandem which allowed Sri Lanka openers to out a stand of 80 runs for the first innings. The win for Sri Lanka now sees them level the series at 1-1 with the third T20I in Rajkot being the deciding contest on Saturday. Sri Lanka won a thrilling contest in Pune on Thursday (January 5) in the final over despite valiant efforts from Axar Patel (65) and Suryakumar Yadav (51).

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IND vs SL 2nd T20I Highlights: Captain Dasun Shanaka shines as ... (CNBCTV18)

IND vs SL Highlights: Follow the highlights from the second T20I between India and Sri Lanka played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium, ...

The 2nd ball is another good wide yorker and Axar can only chop it out for a single. Axar then digs out the yorker on the 2nd delivery for a single. Mavi manages to squeeze out the 5th delivery for a single. Rajitha ends with a high full toss and Axar slams it down the ground for FOUR. The 1st legal delivery is full outside off and Axar can only slice it to sweeper cover for 2 runs. Need to play well in the middle order to allow finishers to finish well.

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