Ind vs SL: Ravindra Jadeja Thanks Rohit Sharma For Backing Him After Heroics in 2nd T20I vs Sri Lanka at Dharamshala

Ravindra Jadeja looked in ominous touch as he smashed a breathtaking 45* off 18 balls to take India over the line.

Dharamshala: Ever since taking over as captain for India, Rohit Sharma has not put a foot wrong. After whitewashing the West Indies, India is ready to do the same for Sri Lanka. On Saturday, India to cruised to a seven-wicket win in the second T20I versus Sri Lanka. During the second T20I, Ravindra Jadeja – who recently made a comeback to the side – looked in ominous touch as he smashed a breathtaking 45* off 18 balls to take India over the line.

“I would like to thank Rohit because he trusts me and believed in me that I could go out there and score runs for my country. So hopefully I will try whenever I will get an opportunity in the future, I will try and give my best. Play according to the situation and win games for India,” Jadeja said.

🗣️🗣️ Would like to thank @ImRo45 for backing me: @imjadeja 🔊#TeamIndia | #INDvSL | @Paytm pic.twitter.com/rnfSMGoVwN

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 26, 2022

Riding on explosive knocks from Shreyas Iyer (74 not out off 44), Ravindra Jadeja (45 not out off 18) and Sanju Samson (39 off 25), India thrashed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second T20I, to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, at the picturesque HPCA Stadium.

With this win, India also extended their winning run in T20I cricket to 11 matches, a streak that began at last year’s T20 World Cup.

Put in to bat first, a fighting knock from Pathum Nissanka (75 off 53) and an attacking cameo by Dasun Shanaka (47 not out off 19) propelled Sri Lanka to 183-5 in 20 overs. Apart from Nissanka and Shanaka, Danushka Gunathilaka also played a vital knock (38 off 29) for the visitors.

Chasing a challenging total, India were off to a poor start as Dushmantha Chameera dismissed Rohit Sharma in the very first over of the innings. Shreyas Iyer then joined the previous game’s half-centurion Ishan Kishan at the crease.