IND vs SL Live, 3rd T20I Match: India opt to bat in series-decider in Rajkot.© BCCI
India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I Match Live Updates: Suryakumar Yadav completed his fifty off 26 balls as India cruise against Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I in Rajkot. Suryakumar is now eyeing his third T20I century as he is currently batting in his 90s. Shubman Gill too had started to pull up the strings before being dismissed on 46. Suryakumar and Gill had joined forces in the middle after Rahul Tripathi’s counter-attacking knock gave India a good total in the powerplay. India are currently two wickets down, with Ishan Kishan (1) and Tripathi (35) back in the dugout. For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka and Chamika Karunaratne have taken a wicket each. Earlier, India captain Hardik Pandya had won the toss and opted to bat against the reigning Asian champions. (LIVE SCORECARD)
India XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya (capt), Axar Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka.
Here are the Live Updates of the 3rd T20I Match between India and Sri Lanka straight from the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot
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20:17 (IST)
IND vs SL: PANDYA IS GONE!
Pandya holes out to long off. India lose quick wickets against spin
Hardik Pandya c DM de Silva b Rajitha 4 (4)
IND: 174/4 (15.5)
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20:11 (IST)
IND vs SL: BOWLED!
Gill is down the wicket, but fails to judge the flight. Gets beaten all ends up.
Shubman Gill b PWH de Silva 46 (36)
IND: 163/3 (14.4)
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20:05 (IST)
IND vs SL: SKY ON THE CHARGE!
SKY moves to 76 with that effortless six. It seems like he is playing against the under 19s. Back-to-back sixes.
IND: 149/2 (13.4)
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20:01 (IST)
IND vs SL: SKY of 2022 is back!
SKY completes his fifty of 26 balls. India are well and truly cruising.
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19:52 (IST)
IND vs SL: VINTAGE FROM SKY!
SKY special after SKY special. He pre-empting the fuller one after that bouncer and gets inside the line and ramps it over fine leg for a maximum. India are in control
IND: 102/2 (10.4)
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19:37 (IST)
IND vs SL: SKY SPECIAL!!!
Suryakumar Yadav with back-to-back boundaries. He is expecting a short ball after that drive, shuffles across, gets inside the line and frees his wrists to help it along for a six over square leg. India are flying in Rajkot
IND: 73/2 (7.2)
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19:29 (IST)
IND vs SL: OUT!
Rahul Tripathi’s brisk knock comes to an end. The ball bounces a little extra, and he can’t keep it down. Karunaratne is over the moon as the Rajkot crowd goes into a state of silence.
Rahul Tripathi c Madushanka b Karunaratne 35 (16)IND: 52/2 (5.5)
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19:21 (IST)
IND vs SL: BOUNDARY!
A touch too full, and Tripathi goes down on a knee and sweeps sweeps this over square leg for four. Good shot
IND: 31/1 (4.2)
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19:20 (IST)
IND vs SL: END OF THE 4TH OVER!
After the end of the fourth over, India are 27/1. Need more boundaries in the next two overs, before Sri Lanka spread their fielders
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19:14 (IST)
IND vs SL: SIX RUNS!
Shubman Gill picks this up effortlessly and slots this over deep midwicket for a six. That was vintage from the youngster. India on the charge
IND: 18/1 (2.5)
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19:12 (IST)
IND vs SL: FOUR RUNS!
Tripathi shimmies down the track, mistimes his pull but it beats the fielder and races away for a boundary. Good start this from him.
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19:05 (IST)
IND vs SL: OUT!
India lose early wicket as Ishan Kishan edges it straight to first slip. Dream start for Madushanka and Sri Lanka. Not the start India would’ve hoped for.
Ishan Kishan c DM de Silva b Madushanka 1 (2)
IND: 3/1 (0.4)
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19:02 (IST)
IND vs SL: WE ARE UNDERWAY!
Madushanka starts off with a wide ball. It was short and wide down the leg as Ishan Kishan leaves the ball. First run on the board for India in Rajkot
IND: 1/0 (0.0)
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18:50 (IST)
IND vs SL: HERE ARE THE CONFIRMED XIs
India: Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya (capt), Axar Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka.
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18:33 (IST)
IND vs SL: HARDIK WINS TOSS!
Hardik Pandya wins the toss again, once again India will bat first. No change for India. One change for Sri Lanka. Avishka Fernando replaces Bhanuka Rajapaksa
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18:03 (IST)
IND vs SL: H2H IN THE LAST 5 MATCHES!
As far as the head-to-head stats are concerned, India have won three of the last five T20Is against Sri Lanka, who have won two of them.
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18:01 (IST)
IND vs SL: India’s record in danger
India have not lost a home series since 2019 and that record is in danger today. The Dasun Shanaka-led side has been top notch.
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17:43 (IST)
IND vs SL: Hello and welcome!
Welcome to the live coverage of the deciding T20I in the series between India and Sri Lanka!
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