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India thrashed Sri Lanka in the firs꧃🔥t T20 International (T20I) at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.
Put to bat first, India posted 164/5 on the scoreboard in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to skipper Shikhar Dhawan and Suryakumar Yadav‘s sensational batting display. Although, Team India had a terrible start as they lost the opener, Prithvi Shaw, on🎀 a golden duck but two back-to-ba🐠ck crucial partnerships took the visitors out of hot waters.
Dhawan and Sanju Samson (27) added 51 runs for the second wicket before Wanindu Hasaanga sent back Samson. Then, the skipper formed a vital 62-runs partnership with Suryakumar to give India a solid platf𒅌orm 🍸to reach a competitive total. While Dhawan scored 46 off 36 balls, Surya smashed 50 from 34 deliveries.
For the home side, Dushmantha Chameera and Hasaranga both pickeﷺd up a couple of wickets. Chameera bagged two scalps for 24 runs; similarly, Hasaranga took two wickets for 28 runs.
In reply, Sri Lanka could only manage to reach 126 before getting bundled out in 18.3 overs, losing the contest by 38 runs. Charith Asalanka was🎐 the highest run-getter for the hosts. He scored 44 off 26 balls with the help of th🤪ree fours and as many sixes.
For the visitors, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the pick of the bowler. Bhuvi did not allow 🧸Sri Lankan batters to settle and displayed remarkable bowling. The Indian vi💦ce-captain bagged a four-wicket haul for 22 runs in 3.3 overs.
Apart from Bhuvi, Deepak Chahar picked up a ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚcouple of wickets while 𒊎conceding 24 runs from three overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
India 1-0 up with a convincing win. For SL young Asalanka looked promising. Surya Kumar Yadav's 50(34) was a top knock on this wicket. Chahal and Bhuvi were wonderful with the ball.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
win the 1st T20I by 38 runs 💪
We go 1-0 in the series 🙌
— BCCI (@BCCI)
That 🐻was a good game. India were tested, put under pressure but they came out trumps. and all excellent. C🎃omplete team performance��🏻🇮🇳
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
As expected India takes 1-0 lead in T2🐈0 series but win by such a huge margin by 38 runs was not expecting. Well played team India!
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
India won the 1st T20I by 38 runs and take 1-0 lead ♈in the 3-ma💎tch series.
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
Indiaꦉ bowl out Sri Lank🍸a for 126, winning by 38 runs!
They go 1-0 up in the three-🐈match T20I series 👏 |
— ICC (@ICC)
Bhuvi picks up a 4-fer to seal the victory for India!
India lead the T20I series by 1-0 🙌Tune into Sony Six (ENG), Soꦫny Ten 1 (ENG), Sony Ten 3 (HIN), Sony Ten 4 (TAM, TEL) & SonyLIV () now! 📺
— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk)
India should be happy with 164/5𒁃 on this pitch. Once again, top bat🐻ting Surya Kumar Yadav
— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddagan🀅esha)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar becomes the first eve🦹r Indiaꦆn pacer with 4+ wicket hauls on multiple occasions in T20I cricket.
5/24 vs SA at Johannesburg, 2018
4/22 vs SL at RPS Colombo, today— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Sri Lanka's average total in their last 15 T20I Innings is 132. They have reached 150 only on three occasions in 15 inns.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)
Wow! India wins by 38 runs. Well played. Very we🐠ll played. People questioned if the score of 164 was defendable and you created some magic. Great start to the T20Is! Ripper bowling effort especially in the last five overs. Congra🥀tulations!
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
India won the opening T20I by 38 runs as SL 𒉰were bowled out for 126. Bhuvi Kumar taking 4-22
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
Deepak Chahar – The banker of this side.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)
A brilliant display by our bowlers ensure we start the series on a winning note! �𓆏�🏻👏🏻
We’re already looking ahead to🅷 the 2nd T20I. 🤩
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
🏏✨ COMPREHENSIVE FROM INDIA! and 's wicket-taking spells, in tandem, have helped us defend this total comfortably, to take the lead in the series!
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— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy)
4 for ! 🙌
Bhuvi gets his 3rd and 4th wicket of the game and wraps up the Sri Lan💧kan innings.
🇱🇰: 126 (18.3)
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
�▨�🇳 stea🀅mroll 🇱🇰 as they pick up 6 wickets in 19 balls to take a 1-0 lead in the T20I series 🤩
Who impressed you the most today? 🥰
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
India win ♌the fಞirst T20I against Sri Lanka by 38 runs.
Field day for Bhuvneshwar🍃 Kumar: 3.3 overs, 22 r💫uns, 4 wickets.
Suryakumar Yadav's 50 was equally impressive on a day where he didn't look at his fluent best.
— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan)
4 wickets for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. All bowlers picked at least a wicket. Yuzi Chahal bowled well.⛎ Excellent win for India. Impressive performance from Sur🌳yakumar Yadav: has looked in great touch. 1-0 for Team India
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Indi🅘a beat Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the first T20 and take 1-0 lead in the series, complete bowling performance lead by Bhuvneshwar and Yuzi Chahal. Deepak Chahar took 2 wickets and one wicket by Varun, Krunal, H🎀ardik.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
