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India vs Sri Lanka Nidahas Trophy 1st T20I Highlights: SL Win by 5 Wickets

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Hello and welcome to India.com’s live updates of India vs Sri Lanka Nidahas Trophy 1st T20I. Rohit Sharma-led India side play their opening match against Sri Lanka in the Tri-Nation Nidahas Trophy and the visitors will go in the series without their star power as regular skipper Virat Kohli, wicket-keeper-batsman MS Dhoni, pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav.

As India have rested their key players willingly, Sri Lanka is a forced one, as star all-rounder and captain Angelo Mathews, Asela Gunaratne and fast bowler Shehan Madushanka are unavailable due to their respective injuries.

With just about 16 months left for the ICC World Cup, the youngsters who get a chance in this tournament would look to make most of their performances.

The Nidahas tournament, which also includes Bangladesh as the participating nation, is being played to celebrate Sri Lanka’s 70th year of independence.

India (probable): Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant/Dinesh Karthik (wk), Washington Sundar/Deepak Hooda, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Jaydev Unadkat

Sri Lanka (probable): Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Perera, Upul Tharanga, Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera, Dinesh Chandimal (c, wk), Akila Dananjaya, Amila Aponso, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera. (ANI)

Live Updates

Mar 6, 2018 10:26 PM IST

That’s it. Sri Lanka win the game comfortably by 5 wickets.
Mar 6, 2018 10:05 PM IST

14.4 overs: OUT!!! Chahal removes Tharanga and that will definitely put pressure on Sri Lanka. The ball drifted and hit the stumps while Tharanga was aiming for a biggie. Tharanga b Chahal 17(18) [6s-1]
Mar 6, 2018 9:52 PM IST

12.4 overs: OUT!! Kusal Perera departs and it’s Washington Sundar who removes him. Perera came down the track while looking for a big one but failed to connect with the ball and was stumped by Dinesh Karthik. That’s a big wicket for India. Kusal Perera st Karthik b Washington Sundar 66(37) [4s-6 6s-4]
Mar 6, 2018 9:42 PM IST

10 overs bowled and Sri Lanka have already crossed 100-runs mark. Kusal Perera is in dangerous form and he has completed his half-century as well. Meanwhile, pressure on India to stop the leakage of runs and put SL on backfoot. SL 101-3 after 10 overs
Mar 6, 2018 9:36 PM IST

8.5 overs: OUT!! Chahal strikes and removes Chandimal. That’s bowled!!! Full-length delivery and it skids through before crashing into the stumps. Much needed wicket for India. Chandimal b Chahal 14(11) [4s-1]
Mar 6, 2018 9:20 PM IST

4.6 overs: OUT!! Unadkat removes Gunathilaka, who tried to make a room and was aiming for a big shot, but ended up hitting it straight in the air as Pant takes an easy catch at mid-off. Gunathilaka c Pant b Unadkat 19(12) [4s-1 6s-2]
Mar 6, 2018 9:08 PM IST

Kusal hits 27 runs from the third over, which includes five boundaries, one maximum and a no ball. Shardul Thakur seemed clueless and he will be disappointed with himself after conceding so many runs in just an over. SL 46/1 in 3 overs
Mar 6, 2018 9:03 PM IST

Kusal Perera hits three consecutive boundaries off Shardul Thakur deliveries. Pressure on the bowler.
Mar 6, 2018 9:00 PM IST

1.3 overs: OUT!! Kusal Mendis departs as Washington Sundar strikes. Mendis went for the big shot but failed to time it at all and hit it up in the air as Dhawan backtracks and takes a good catch. Kusal Mendis c Dhawan b Washington Sundar 11(6) [4s-2]
Mar 6, 2018 8:51 PM IST

Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis come out to open for Sri Lanka as Jaydev Unadkat opens the bowling for India.