betvisa888 cricket betTwitter reactions: Dasun Shanaka powers Sri Lanka to a series-levelling win over India

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Here is how Twitter reacted

The second T20I between India and Sri Lanka turned out to be an absolute thriller where ▨the Islanders man🌠aged to claim a 16-run win to level the ongoing three-match series.

Chasing the massive target of 207, the hosts had a terrible start as they lost five wickets for just 57 inside at the halfway stage. The likes of Ishan Kishan (2), Shubman Gill (5), debutant Rahul Tripathi (5) and Deepak Hooda (9) all failed to impress and couldn’t even sco🎃re in double figures.

As the situation was looking completely out of hand, the pair of Suryakumar Yadav and Axar Patel tried to control things by counterattacking. The duo took Lankan bowlers to the cleaners and shifted the momentum towards the Men in Blue. Both Surya and Axar smashed quick fifties and added 91 runs for the sixth wicket. But a mistimed shot from Suryakumar led to his dismi෴ssal for 51 off 36 deliveries.

Axar, on the other end, kept founding boundaries to take India close to the victory line. He was well supported by tailender Shivam Mavi as the duo b🐽rought down the equation to 21 needed in the final over. Axar, after getting the strike by Mavi, picked up a couple, and in order to hit a biggie, the all-rounder got out. Axar ended up scoring 65 from just 31 deliveries as Sri Lanka managed to record a thrilling win by 16 runs.

Earlier, skipper Dasun Shanaka and opener Kusal Mendis smashed sizzling half-centuries to power Sri Lanka to a massive 206/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Asked to bat, openers Mendis (53) and Pathum Nissanka (33) formed an 80-run stand to give the tourists ♕a solid start.

The visitors then lost momentum as Indian bowlers, led by pace sensation Umran Malik (3/48), bagged a flurry of wickets to decrease the run flow. However, Lankan captain Shanaka (56 not out) and all-rounder Charith Asalanka (37) smashed consecutive boundaries to take t﷽heir side over the 200-run mark.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

The match went down to the wire but it is Sri L𒁃anka who won the second T20I by 16 runs.
Scorecard ▶️ |
— BCCI (@BCCI)

We level the series!
🇱🇰 1 – 1 🇮🇳
𝔉The series will be decided in Rajkot on Saturday.👊
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)

Well done guys 👏🏼 super stuff from Charith at the same time That was tremendous effort from india W♔here they were & 👏🏼
— Dimuth Karunarathna (@IamDimuth)

This is the first loss for India against Sri Lanka in T20I in India since 2♕016.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)

Terrific effort fꦓrom , & but it was the day of the 🌳Lankan tigers!! Well played Sri Lanka 👏🏽 let’s bounce back in Rajkot!!
— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)

If this is an investment,꧙ I will take this result for Team India. This loss could pave the way for a better future.
— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9)

Sk💜ipper really said “I’ll do it by myself” today.
Excellent show of skill from both bꦬat and b♛all today ��🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
🇱🇰ꦓ Sri Lanka ꩲwins second T20I by 16 runs. ��
— Dasuni Athauda (@AthaudaDasuni)

Axar Patel won't mind two more elections in Gujarat inside 12 months.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)

Most runs added by India after losing 5th wicket in a ꦉT20I innings:
133 – v SL at Pune, today
101 – v NZ at Christchurch, 2009
98 – v AUS at Bridgetown, 2010
92 – v SA at Indore, 2022
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)

Two closely-contested games. Once more, the team batting first wins at Pune. Dasun Shanaka’s love for India is of another level…takes his game few 💟notches higher vs India.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)

Axar Patel's heroics in vain as Sri Lanka beat India in 2nd T20I. Scorecard:
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)

A great effort from SKY, Axar, & Mไ꧒avi to keep 🇮🇳 in the game till the final over 👏🏼
Onto the series decider 👊🏼
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)

Well played & Srilanka.
No🧸 balls & top order failure cost us th𓆉e match.
— Shubhankar Mishra (@shubhankrmishra)

🇮🇳 put up a strong fight to pull things back but 🇱🇰 were the b😼etter side tonight!
We’ve got a score to settle in t🃏he decider now! 👊
📸: BCCI
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets)

Will take th💫is defeat any day if you are wanting to build the T20 core. Many mistakes tonight, and they should look at eli🐬minating them, but that India came so close to weaving a miracle, gives hope
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)