Sri Lanka beat India by 16 points in second round T20I to tie three-set series 1-1
Posted Date – 10:58 PM, Thursday – 1/5/23
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Pune: Sri Lanka beat India by 16 points in the second T20I to tie the three-match series 1-1, here on Thursday, batting, captain Dasun Shanaka (56 not out) and Kusal Mendis (53) batting Scored 50 and powered Sri Lanka to 206 for 6.
Chasing 200-plus goals, the hosts’ top ranking crumbled under pressure before Axar Patel (65) and Suryakumar Yadav (51) ignited Indian hopes with a 91-run partnership.
Once the partnership falls apart, however, the hosts cannot cross the line. Earlier, openers Mendis (53) and Pathum Nisankar (33) shared an 80-run stand to give Sri Lanka a solid start.
The visitors then ran out of steam as the Indian bowlers, led by the impressive pace Umran Malik (3/48), picked up a flurry of wickets.
However, Shanaka (56 not out) and Charith Asalanka (37) managed to get their team over 200.
Brief score:
Sri Lanka was 6 for 206 from 20 overs (Kusal Mendis 53, Dasun Shanaka 56 not out; Umran Malik (3/48).
India 190 for 8/20 (Axar Patel 65, Suryakumar Yadav 51; Kasun Rajitha 2/22)
