Ranchi: India crushed Sri Lanka by 69 runs to level the series three-match Twenty20 series in skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's hometown Ranchi on Friday.
Shikhar Dhawan’s fifty and solid contributions from Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane and Hardik Pandya powered India to 196 runs batting first. Indian bowlers then joined the party to restrict the Islander for 127/9 as the hometeam sealed an easy win.
20th over: Sri Lanka 127/9
India clinch victory! Jasprit Bumrah's last over goes for three runs as India complete a comprehensive win at JSCA International Stadium.
19th over: Sri Lanka 124/9
Hardik Pandya gets to bowl as India move closer to a win.
18th over: Sri Lanka 119/9
Bumrah and his yorkers! Jasprit Bumrah is making people rave about him with those stunning yorkers. He first trapped Senanayake before the wickets and then sent Chameera packing by disturbing the timber.
17th over: Sri Lanka 118/7
Ashwin strikes twice! Ashwin removes Shanaka and Thisara Perera in his final over to end his day on a bright note. India move closer to a series-levelling win.
16th over: Sri Lanka 115/5
Bumrah finally gets to bowl! Shanka and Siriwardana are having some fun in the middle as they score 13 runs off Bumrah's first over.
15th over: Sri Lanka 102/5
Shanaka smashes it big! Shanaka has delivered two big sixes off Raina's bowling to take Sri Lanka's score past hundred.
14th over: Sri Lanka 86/5
Siriwardana strikes big! The left-hander has smashed one for a big six off Jadeja’s bowling. But it is too little too late for the Islanders.
13th over: Sri Lanka 75/5
Raina comes into the attack! Suresh Raina rolls his arm over. Only six runs off that over.
12th over: Sri Lanka 69/5
Jadeja's double strike! Ravindra Jadeja is making merry at JSCA as he removes Kapugedera and Chandimal on consecutive deliveries. And yes, he has the local boy MS Dhoni to thank for the quick work behind the wickets for Chandimal's dismissal.
11th over: Sri Lanka 67/3
Top effort from Rohit! Sri Lanka would have lost their fourth over had that ball did not hit the ground after Rohit Sharma put in a stunning effort.
10th over: Sri Lanka 59/3
No easy runs from Jaddu! The Saurashtra cricketer keeps things tight as Sri Lanka continue to struggle.
9th over: Sri Lanka 53/3
Fifty up! Kapugedera's six helps Sri Lanka bring up their fifty.
8th over: Sri Lanka 45/3
Jadeja into the attack! The newly-engaged Ravindra Jadeja starts well. No wicket but no easy runs either.
Sir into the attack!
7th over: Sri Lanka 40/3
Yuvi into the attack! Sri Lanka are failing to score quickly consistently.
6th over: Sri Lanka 37/3
Kapugedera plays it pretty! Nehra concedes 11 runs in that over after Kapugedera hits him for two boundaries in the over.
5th over: Sri Lanka 25/3
Ashwin frustrates Sri Lanka! The off-spinner is not giving away any easy runs to the Islanders. Sri Lanka need to up the ante; sooner the better for them.
4th over: Sri Lanka 21/3
Nehra on a roll! The left-arm pacer pushes Sri Lanka on the backfoot. Gunathilaka edges one and Dhoni does not drop such catches.
3rd over: Sri Lanka 16/2
No drama! Ashwin bowls a tight over.
2nd over: Sri Lanka 13/2
Nehra joins the party! Ashish Nehra or as Sehwag likes to call him Nehraji wastes no time to scalp his first wicket. Prasanna makes a walk back to the dressing room.
1st over: Sri Lanka 3/1
Ashwin strikes straightway! MS Dhoni’s decision to ask Ashwin to open the innings pays off quickly as the off-spinner dismissed Dilshan in the first over. Dhoni was lightning fast as he dislodged the bails.
Second innings begins
20th over: IND 196/6
10 runs off the last over, Dhoni remains unbeaten on 9. Sri Lanka need 197 to win.
18th and 19th over: IND 186/6
Pandya goes for 27, caught by Gunathilaka; Raina (30) walks across the stumps and gifts an easy catch to Chameera; Yuvraj tries to clear the rope off a full toss but fails to do so. He goes for a duck.
Hat-trick for Perera: He dismisses Pandya, Raina and Yuvraj back-to-back. What a moment for the bowler.
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17th over: IND 161/3
Hardik Pandya! Oh boy! Oh boy! Two huge sixes off Senanayake, the spinner is confused where to bowl. He has moved to 23 off 8 balls. Top stuff.
16th over: IND 145/3
Rajitha finishes spell with 45 off his four overs. A perfect revenge for India. Pandya looking good here.
15th over: IND 131/3
Rahane goes for 25, caught Dilshan off Senanayake. Hardik Pandya walks into bat.
14th over: IND 127/2
Fantastic catch by Chameera to dismiss Rohit. It is an important wicket for Sri Lanka at this stage. He goes for 43 off 36. Raina is the new man in. Chameera's figures read 2/8.
13th over: IND 122/1
Even Shanaka, who picked up three important Indian wickets the other night, is failing to repeat his magic. Rahane takes him on, he has moved to 24 off 18.
12th over: IND 110/1
Ten runs off the over, Rohit opening up to Prasanna. 190 looks to be a good total on this turf.
11th over: IND 100/1
And that's 100-up for Team India, what a brilliant comeback after being beaten black and blue in the last rubber.
10th over: IND 93/1
Prasanna has kept the proceedings tight, Rohit inching towards another half-century? He looks comfortably placed at 30.
9th over: IND 87/1
Siriwardana introduced into the attack. Rahane pulls him for a boundary. It is important for the right-hander to score a few runs to cement his place in the ICC World T20 team.
8th over: IND 80/0
Rahane is out in the middle. Prasanna bowls a tight over. Only five runs off it.
7th over: IND 75/1
Dhawan registers maiden T20 half-century. Oh boy! Chammera gets the better of him. The southpaw edges to Chandimal behind the stumps. He goes for 51 off 25.
6th over: IND 70/0
Dhawan is punishing Perera, two consecutive boundaries off the last two balls. He has quickly moved to 48 - his highest T20 score.
5th over: IND 55/0
Fifty partnership comes up between Dhawan (37*) and Rohit (17*). This looks like India's game. Chandimal's decision to bowl seems to be backfiring now. Not every wicket is like Pune's green top.
4th over: IND 44/0
Rajitha is being hammered around the park by Dhawan. The bowler, who looked unplayable in the first match, concedes 17 runs.
3rd over: IND 27/0
Dhawan's intentions are clear, Senanayake hit out of the ground by the southpaw. India scoring at nine an over.
2nd over: IND 18/0
Thisara Perera starts off confidently. Rohit looks in good touch, timing the ball well. Dhawan goes for the big one in the last over. Eleven off the over.
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1st over: IND 7/0
Rohit Sharma starts off with a boundary. Kasun Rajitha, who had a dream debut, is getting the treatment here. The outfield looks better than the one in Pune.
