In an exhilarating show of cricket, Staff India secured a 3-0 collection sweep towards Sri Lanka, triumphing in a brilliant over after a dramatic collapse by the guests. Below the brand new management of Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir, India’s tactical acumen and grit had been on full show. The third T20I, held at a spinning observe, proved to be a testomony to India’s resilience and strategic prowess.
India’s Difficult Begin and Center Order Restoration
With the collection already within the bag, India made 4 modifications to their XI for the ultimate match. Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant and Arshdeep Singh had been rested, making method for Shubman Gill, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar and Khaleel Ahmed.
Having put in to bat first, they confronted rapid setbacks, discovering themselves at a precarious 30/4 in the course of the powerplay. The scenario worsened as they had been lowered to 48/5. Nonetheless, Shubman Gill (39 off 37) and Riyan Parag (26 off 18) stitched collectively an important fifty partnership, steadying the ship. Later, Washington Sundar performed a pivotal function, scoring 25 off 18 at quantity 8, pushing India to a aggressive complete of 137 on a spin-friendly pitch.
Sri Lanka’s Promising Begin and Sudden Collapse
Sri Lanka started their chase cautiously, accumulating 35 runs within the powerplay with out shedding a wicket. Their openers steadily elevated the scoring price, forging a fifty partnership. Even after Nissanka fell to Ravi Bishnoi, Kusal Perera and Kusal Mendis constructed one other regular partnership. At one stage, Sri Lanka appeared poised for victory, needing simply 30 runs off the final 30 balls with 9 wickets in hand. However the Indian bowlers had different plans.
Bishnoi struck once more, eradicating Mendis within the sixteenth over. Washington Sundar then delivered a game-changing over, claiming the essential wickets of former skipper Wanindu Hasaranga and present captain Charith Asalanka. Regardless of Khaleel Ahmed’s erratic 18th over that included 5 wides, leaving India needing simply 9 runs off the final two overs, Sri Lanka faltered dramatically.
In a stunning transfer, Rinku Singh, who had by no means bowled in T20Is earlier than, was given the nineteenth over. He conceded simply three runs and picked up two important wickets, leaving Sri Lanka needing six runs from the ultimate over. Suryakumar Yadav, additionally bowling for the primary time in T20Is, took the duty of the final over. Regardless of India being behind the over-rate and allowed solely 4 fielders exterior the 30-yard circle, SKY gave away simply 5 runs and claimed two wickets, tying the sport and sending it to a brilliant over.
Tremendous Over Drama Unfolds
Washington Sundar began the tremendous over with a large. Nonetheless, he rapidly recovered, dismissing Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka with successive deliveries caught on the boundary. Sri Lanka managed simply two runs of their tremendous over, setting a modest goal of three for India.
With solely three runs wanted, Suryakumar Yadav swept Maheesh Theekshana’s first ball in the direction of brief superb leg. The ball slipped by Asitha Fernando’s legs and raced to the boundary, sealing an exhilarating victory for India.
This match marked the third consecutive collapse for Sri Lanka within the collection:
- 1st T20I: 30/9 within the closing 6 overs
- 2nd T20I: 31/7 within the closing 5 overs
- third T20I: 22/7 within the closing 4.2 overs
Regardless of promising begins, Sri Lanka repeatedly faltered underneath stress, unable to capitalize on their advantageous positions.
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