India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: As it happened

Courtesy: Twitter (@ICC)

An amazing performance by the Men in Blue. (SCORECARD/MATCH REPORT)

Yes, Sri Lanka did put in a good bowling performance to restrict India at 180, but the Indian bowlers put in a spectacular performance against the dew. Yuzvendra Chahal put in an amazing performance, figuring at 4-0-23-4.

Dhoni (39) and KL Rahul (61) covered it up for the Indians, after an early dismissal of Rohit Sharma. The Indian bowlers just blitzed past the Sri Lankan top order, forcing the middle order and lower order to finish off after 16 overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal gets the Man of the Match award.

India won by 93 runs, also their biggest T20I victory in terms of runs. They lead 1-0 against the Lankans.

India will meet Sri Lanka again on 22nd December, in Indore's Holkar Stadium, where they will be looking forward to sealing the series with a victory.

SRI LANKA INNINGS
TARGET 181

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Sri Lanka wins the toss, and skipper Perera opts to field.

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20 December 2017

22:16 IST

Over 16 || Score 87 All-Out

Hardik Pandya removes Fernando with Unadkat taking an easy outfield catch and India beat Lanka by 93 runs.

22:13 IST

Over 15.4 || Score 85/9 (Fernando 0(0))

A perfect delivery by Pandya, caught at deep square leg by Rahul and he catches it with ease.

Chameera c Rahul b Hardik Pandya 12(14).

In comes Nuwan Pradeep, right-handed batsman.