India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 2nd T20: Dasun Shanaka in focus as SL aim big finish

 

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 2nd T20: Dasun Shanaka in focus as SL aim big finish

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 three-match series. Catch the LIVE updates of IND vs SL 2nd T20:

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 Live Score: Kusal Mendis helped Sri Lanka get off to a flying start after the tourists were invited to bat first in the second T20I against India at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. He smashed a 27-ball 50, reaching the milestone with a six against Umran Malik. Shortly after completing his 50, he was dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal. Following his dismissal, Sri Lanka lost three more wickets in quick succession. Asalanka then showed some resistance before he was removed by Umran Malik for 37. The speedster then knocked Wanindu Hasaranga’s stumps in the very next ball. Meanwhile, the Men In Blue made two changes as Rahul Tripathi makes his India debut after a long wait. Arshdeep Singh too is included in the playing XI with Harshal Patel sitting out. Catch the LIVE updates of IND vs SL 2nd T20:

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 2nd T20: Couple of no balls by Arshdeep

Arshdeep bowls a low fulltoss and Shanaka connects it well but it finds the long-on fielder. However as India celebrate the wicket, the umpire signals it no. The freehit is smashed for a six. He bowls another no and this time Hardik Pandya walks upto him and haves a chat. The second freehit is a brilliant yorker and it is also a dot. SL: 184/6 (18.5 overs)

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 2nd T20: Arshdeep finally returns

Arshdeep finally comes to bowl his second over and is hit for a boundary in the second delivery. Seven runs come in the first three balls. SL: 175/6 (18.3 overs)

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:30 PM

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 2nd T20: Another no ball

Umran Malik is smashed for another six by Shanaka as the ball sails past the rope square off the wicket, which also is a no ball. The bowler bowls a yorker as just one run come off the free hit.

India have bowled quite a few no balls today. SL: 168/6 (18 overs)

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 2nd T20: Shivam Mavi starts with a boundary

Shivam Mavi starts the 17th over with a boundary and concedes 9 runs. SL: 147/6 (17 overs)

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:19 PM

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 2nd T20: Umran Malik is on fire

This is cricket as a few balls ago Asalanka played the same delivery over Shubman Gill for a six. He tries it again in the same over but this time he finds the fielder stationed. He falls for 37(19).

Umran Malik then strikes in the very next ball as he cleans up Hasaranga for a golden duck. SL: 138/6 (16 overs)

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 2nd T20: Asalanka smashes consecutive 6s

Asalanka smashes Yuzvendra Chahal for consecutive sixes. 16 runs come off the over. SL: 129/4 (15 overs)

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:09 PM

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 2nd T20: Asalanka survives by barest of margin

Asalanka tries to steal a double, which almost cost him his wicket. The batter puts in a desperate dive as he is home right in time before Ishan Kishan knocked the bails off. SL: 113-4 (14 overs)

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:06 PM

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 2nd T20: Axar Patel strikes

Axar Patel picks his second wicket as Dhananjaya hands a simple catch to Hooda at long-on. He falls for 3 as SL are losing their plot after a terrific start. SL: 114/4 (13.5 overs)