26/02Result
2nd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of India at Dharamsala, Feb 26 2022
India won by 7 wkts (17b rem)
Player of the Match
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas IyerIndia
26/02Result
2nd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of India at Dharamsala, Feb 26 2022
India won by 7 wkts (17b rem)
Player of the Match
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas IyerIndia

END OF OVER:
20 | 23 Runs | SL: 183/5 | RR: 9.15

  • Dasun Shanaka47 (19b)
  • Chamika Karunaratne0 (0b)
  • Harshal Patel4-0-52-1
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-36-1

8.40pm Wow, Sri Lanka have racked up 80 in the last five overs of the innings in a must-win game for them. Pathum Nissanka overcame a slow start and then shifted through the gears to finish with a career-best 75 off 53 balls. His captain Dasun Shanaka teed off in the slog overs, slamming five sixes during his unbeaten 47 off 19 balls to swell Sri Lanka's total even further. Hemant will be back shortly to kick off India's chase.

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Lakwin: "What a phenomenal innings by Shanaka. Put SL in contention and gave us a real chance "

Jaspreet: "India gave 72 runs in last 4 overs. Man! they should work on their death bowling "

Abhinav: "SL followed India's past template exactly. Starting slow while saving wickets and going hard at the end"

Arun Prakash: "India shouldn't worry about leaking this much runs. Instead they should see this as an opportunity to test their middle order prior to World Cup. This is the realistic scenario that they might face in knockout stages at World Cup."

19.6
6
Patel to Shanaka, SIX, Shanaka finishes the innings with a six and lifts SL to 183. Attempted yorker, comes out as a full-toss on middle and leg, which is pumped over long-on
19.5
6
Patel to Shanaka, SIX, Harshal goes wider, but it's right in Shanaka's slot. He opens up his hips and arms, launching a mighty six over long-off

The batters had crossed over for a leg bye, but that's a dead-ball. So, Shanaka is back on strike

19.4
0
Patel to Shanaka, no run, inch-perfect yorker from Harshal, tails into middle. Umpire Madanagopal raises his finger. Shanaka challenges the on-field out decision. No bat involved. The ball dips and strikes the front pad in line with middle and leg. Was it heading down leg? Yes, the on-field out call has been reversed

Noaman Khan : "India leaking too many runs here. Haven't seen Bumrah, Bhuvi and Harshal go for too many runs recently."

19.3
4
Patel to Shanaka, FOUR, Shanka jumps outside leg, then gets back in line. The attempted yorker comes out as a full-toss which is slog-swept over square leg

Shanaka advances at Harshal. The bowler spots it and pulls out

19.2
2
Patel to Shanaka, 2 runs, Shanka shuffles across off even before Harshal delivers. He eyes up the gap at midwicket, but miscues the slog-sweep. Shanka hares back for the second and makes it with a full-stretch dive
19.1
4lb
Patel to Shanaka, 4 leg byes, Shanaka jumps across off, Harshal chases him with a dipper, brushes the pad and rolls away between the keeper and short third man
19.1
1w
Patel to Shanaka, 1 wide, low full-toss but it's too wide. Off-side wide

Chamika joins his captain

END OF OVER:
19 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 160/5 | RR: 8.42

  • Dasun Shanaka29 (13b)
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-36-1
  • Jasprit Bumrah4-0-24-1
18.6
W
Kumar to Nissanka, OUT, nice and full, Nissanka is trapped in front. He shuffles across for a reverse-scoop past short third man, but misses it and is struck on the pad in front of middle. Bhuvneshwar finishes his shift with the wicket of Nissanka. Fine innings from the opener

P Nissanka lbw b Kumar 75 (90m 53b 11x4 0x6) SR: 141.50

18.5
2
Kumar to Nissanka, 2 runs, low full-toss outside off, which is hauled away between deep midwicket and long-on. SL reach 160
18.4
1
Kumar to Shanaka, 1 run, overpitched and outside off, belted through the line to long-off

Aniruddha: "Very ordinary bowling from Indians in last few overs. 170 is possible here."

18.4
1w
Kumar to Shanaka, 1 wide, Bhuvneshwar looks to take the ball away from Shanaka's reach, ends up sliding it past the tramline. Off-side wide
18.3
4
Kumar to Shanaka, FOUR, lifter outside off, gets big on Shanaka. He hooks and top-edges it over Kishan's head for another boundary
18.2
6
Kumar to Shanaka, SIX, bashed over long-on for six. On a length and outside off, possibly a slower delivery from Bhuvneshwar. Shanaka fetches it from outside off and clears the boundary
18.1
2
Kumar to Shanaka, 2 runs, just short of a good length and outside off, swatted over Bhuvneshwar's head. Long-on gets across to his left and cuts it off

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | SL: 144/4 | RR: 8.00

  • Pathum Nissanka73 (51b)
  • Dasun Shanaka16 (9b)
  • Jasprit Bumrah4-0-24-1
  • Harshal Patel3-0-33-1
17.6
4
Bumrah to Nissanka, FOUR, Wow, what was that from Nissanka? Low full-toss from Bumrah, it's a hard-to-hit low full-toss, but Nissanka makes it look ridiculously easy by reverse-paddling it past short third man for four

Ajith Roshen: "Please never play night matches at Dharamshala. Then the TV viewers don't get to see the snowcapped mountains! A magical view cricket/snow."

17.5
1
Bumrah to Shanaka, 1 run, off-stump yorker, squirted down to long-off
17.4
0
Bumrah to Shanaka, no run, pitched up and outside off, another offcutter. Shanka slogs waaaay too early and misses it altogether

SudarshanaB: "Thats some hitting from the skipper. He has done in domestic level and now showing in international arena. He is in terrific form recently.."

17.3
1
Bumrah to Nissanka, 1 run, yorker, tails into middle stump, Nissanka digs it out for a single. Terrific comeback from Bumrah after being taken for back-to-back boundaries
17.2
4
Bumrah to Nissanka, FOUR, Bumrah searches for the yorker, winds up bowling a full-toss down the leg side. Helped away fine of long leg for four
17.1
4
Bumrah to Nissanka, FOUR, Nissanka jumps across off even before Bumrah delivers. Possibly a slower offcutter. The batter delays his scoop and gets it over the keeper

END OF OVER:
17 | 19 Runs | SL: 130/4 | RR: 7.64

  • Dasun Shanaka15 (7b)
  • Pathum Nissanka60 (47b)
  • Harshal Patel3-0-33-1
  • Yuzvendra Chahal4-0-27-1
16.6
6
Patel to Shanaka, SIX, walloped over midwicket. On-pace length ball veering into the pads, Shanka picks it up and smites it over the leg side. Bam! 19 runs off that Harshal over
16.5
1
Patel to Nissanka, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, worked away wide of short fine leg for one

Arun Prakash: "More than Bumrah and Archer, Watching Bumrah and Harshal bowling in tandem is a pleasant sight to watch. Once is good at bowling the quicker ones and the other is good in varying the pace. Would be tough for batsmen to adapt to their speed "

16.4
4
Patel to Nissanka, FOUR, wide of the crease, Harshal bangs another one into the middle of the pitch. Nissanka hooks and sends a top edge over short fine leg for four
16.3
1lb
Patel to Shanaka, 1 leg bye, on-pace short ball, skidding into Shanaka and slamming the thigh pad. He gets across for a leg bye

Sri Lanka in India 2021-22 News

India 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9RG SharmaIshan Kishan
2nd35SS IyerIshan Kishan
3rd84SV SamsonSS Iyer
4th58RA JadejaSS Iyer