India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Highlights: Bhuvneshwar Kumar four-for secures India's 38-run win over Sri Lanka
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 25, 2021, 23:43:51 IST
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India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Highlights: Bhuvneshwar Kumar four-for secures India's 38-run win over Sri Lanka

India defeated Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Suryakumar Yadav top-scored for India with 50 off 34 balls while skipper Shikhar Dhawan made 46 off 36 as India got to 164 for five. In response, Sri Lanka were all out for 126 in 18.3 overs. Charith Asalanka (44) was the top-scorer for the hosts. For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar took four wickets and Deepak Chahar picked up a couple. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary of the first T20I match between Sri Lanka and India.
22:16 (IST) Jul 25
De Silva finishes the fifth over with a boundary!
Dhananjaya de Silva goes straight down the ground and clears the in-field. That was right in the slot for him and De Silva places the ball to perfection. A loose ball from Krunal Pandya to end the over. Debutant Varun Chakravarthy now comes into the attack. SL 44/1
22:13 (IST) Jul 25
Sri Lanka 33/1 after 4 overs
Avishka Fernando collects a couple of crucial boundaries in the over from Deepak Chahar. 8 runs in the over from him. Krunal Pandya to continue from the other end.
22:06 (IST) Jul 25
Krunal gets the early breakthrough for India!
OUT! Krunal Pandya strikes in his very first over. The gamble from Shikhar Dhawan to bring in a spinner in the Powerplay has worked. Minod Bhanuka tries to go over the in-field on the off side but hits the ball straight to Suryakumar Yadav at extra cover. Bhanuka walks back for 10. SL 23/1 after 2.3 overs.
22:00 (IST) Jul 25
Hardik drops a sitter at covers
Nothing going Hardik Pandya's way at the moment! A length ball outside off from Deepak Chahar and Minod Bhanuka hits it straight to Hardik. He goes for the catch with the reverse cup and grasses it. Bhanuka sneaks in a single as well. He gets a lifeline early.
21:59 (IST) Jul 25
Chahar to Bhanuka | FOUR!
Cheeky from Minod Bhanuka. The fine-leg fielder was inside the circle. Bhanuka shuffles across and scoops the ball over the in-field to collect his first boundary. SL 14/0 after 1.1 overs.
21:59 (IST) Jul 25
Sri Lanka 10/0 after 1 over
An expensive first over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Leaks 10 runs in it. Deepak Chahar to share the new ball with Bhuvneshwar from the other end.
21:56 (IST) Jul 25
Bhuvi to Fernando | FOUR!
Avishka Fernando kicks off Sri Lankan chase with a streaky boundary. Away movement for Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Fernando throws his bat at it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies over the first slip. SL 4/0 after 0.1 overs.
21:53 (IST) Jul 25
Fernando, Bhanuka start Sri Lanka's chase
Avishka Fernando and Minod Bhanuka are in the middle to start Sri Lanka's chase of 165. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the new ball in hand for India. A slip in place for him. Here we go!
21:50 (IST) Jul 25
India innings in a nutshell!!!
Suryakumar Yadav hit a quick-fire fifty and skipper Shikhar Dhawan played a crucial 46-run knock at the top as India got to 164 for 5 against Sri Lanka in the first T20I in Colombo. Put into bat after losing the toss, India lost debutant Prithvi Shaw first-ball to Dushmantha Chameera. But then, Sanju Samson came in at no.3 and stitched a crucial 51-run partnership with Dhawan to steady the Indian ship. Samson looked fluent during his 27-run knock but then threw away a good start and got out the very next ball after Powerplay. In-form Suryakumar Yadav then came in and once again showcased his wide array of shots all around the ground. Along with Dhawan, Surya added 62 runs for the third wicket as both took control. But Chamika Karunaratne in the 15th over got rid of Dhawan and Suryakumar followed him in the very next over for 50 as India suffered a double setback. Hardik Pandya (10) once again struggled for runs but an unbeaten 14-ball 20 from Ishan Kishan took India past the 160-run mark.
21:42 (IST) Jul 25
India finish at 164/5 in 20 overs
So, Ishan Kishan and Krunal Pandya collect 9 runs in the final over from Chamika Karunaratne as India finish at 164 for 5 in their 20 overs.
21:36 (IST) Jul 25
India 155/5 after 19 overs
8 runs and a wicket of Hardik Pandya in the penultimate over from Dushmantha Chameera. Chamika Karunaratne charges in to bowl the final over of the innings. Ishan Kishan and Krunal Pandya at the crease for India.
21:34 (IST) Jul 25
Chameera to Hardik | OUT!
Hardik Pandya's poor run with the bat continues! Dushmantha Chameera gets his second wicket. Full and fast outside off from Chameera and Hardik edges straight to the wicketkeeper. Hardik Pandya walks back for 12. IND 154/5 after 18.3 overs.
21:32 (IST) Jul 25
150 up for India after 18.1 overs
Ishan Kishan 12* | Hardik Pandya 9* | Run rate - 8.31
21:30 (IST) Jul 25
Udana to Kishan | SIX!
That was right in the slot for Ishan Kishan. A length ball from Isuru Udana and Kishan hammers it to the deep mid-wicket fence. Exquisite timing on that occasion from Kishan. Collects his first maximum of the match. IND 146/4 after 17.5 overs.
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21:23 (IST) Jul 25
Chameera to Kishan | FOUR!
A full toss wide outside off stump from Dushmantha Chameera and Ishan Kishan wasted no time on that one. Comfortably guides it to the third-man fence. Collects his first boundary. IND 135/4 after 16.4 overs.
21:17 (IST) Jul 25
Surya falls next-ball after his fifty!
OUT! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes for Sri Lanka. Gets the big wicket of Suryakumar Yadav. He falls the very next ball after his fifty. Once again, Surya tries to clear the field but this time mistimes the ball. Ramesh Mendis comes in from long-off and completes a simple catch. Surya walks back after hitting a dazzling fifty. IND 127/4 after 15.2 overs.
21:16 (IST) Jul 25
50 for Suryakumar Yadav!
And what a way to get to his 2nd T20I fifty! Suryakumar Yadav charges down the track against Wanindu Hasaranga and slams the ball straight down the ground. Gets to his fifty off just 33 balls.
21:12 (IST) Jul 25
Karunaratne to Suryakumar | SIX!
Suryakumar Yadav has been pretty busy at the other end. Gets under this one from Chamika Karunaratne and slams the ball over the deep mid-wicket fence. Surya moves into the 40s.
21:10 (IST) Jul 25
Karunaratne to Dhawan | OUT!
Chamika Karunaratne comes back into the attack and strikes straightaway. Shikhar Dhawan comes down the track to and tries to slog the ball over deep square-leg but mistimes. Ashen Bandara takes a good catch at the fence. A good knock from Dhawan ends on 46.
21:05 (IST) Jul 25
India 105/2 after 13 overs
A tight over from Wanindu Hasaranga comes to an end. Just four singles from it as both Suryakumar Yadav and Shikhar Dhawan are looking to accelerate the run scoring. Isuru Udana comes back into the attack.