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India thrashed Sri Lanka in the first T20 International (T20I) at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo to go 1-0 up in the three-mat⭕ch 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 du🀅ck but two back-to-back crucial partnerships took the v෴isitors 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 pla꧃tform 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🧔 picke💯d 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 ba🅺lls with the help of three 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 displaye🦩d remarkable bowling. The Indian𒅌 vice-captain bagged a four-wicket haul for 22 runs in 3.3 overs.
Apart from Bhuvi, Deepak Chahar picked up a 🐼couple of wickets while conceding 24 runs from thr🀅ee 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 u𒁏nder pressure but they came out trumps. and all excellent. Complete team 🍃performance👏🏻🇮🇳
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
As expected India takes 1-0 lead in T20 series but win by such a huge margin by 38 runs was not expecting. Well p🍷layed 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-match series.
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
India bowl out 📖Sri Lanka for 126, winning by 38 runs!
They go 1-0 up in𓄧 the three-match T20I series 👏 |
— ICC (@ICC)
Bhuvi picks up a 4-fer to seal the victory for India!
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— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk)
India should be happy with 164/5 on thi𝓀s pitch. Once again, top batting Surya 💦Kumar Yadav
— Dodda Gane♚sh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddag൩anesha)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar becomes the first ever Indian ✃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 well played. People questioned if the score of 164 was defendable and you creat🍃ed some magic. Great start to the T20Is! Ripper bowling effort 🙈especially in the last five overs. Congratulations!
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
India won the opening T20I by 38 runs as SL were bowled out f🔯or 126. Bhuvi Kumar taking 4-22
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
Deepak Chahar – The banker of this side.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)
A brilliant display by our bowlers en🎐sure we start the series on a winning note! 👏🏻👏📖🏻
We’rꦺe 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 get🍌s his 3rd and 4th wicket of the game and wraps up the Sri Lankan innings.
🇱🇰: 126 (18.3)
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
🇮🇳 steamroll 🇱🇰 as they pick up 6 wickets in 19 balls to taಌke a 1-🦩0 lead in the T20I series 🤩
Who impressed you the most today? 🥰
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
India wiౠn the first T20I against Sri Lanka by 38 runs.
Field day for Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 3.3 ove🐽rs, 22 runs, 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 Chah🐠al bowled well. Excellent win for India. Impressiꦗve performance from Suryakumar Yadav: has looked in great touch. 1-0 for Team India
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
India beജat 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, Hardik.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
