Suryakumar leads from the front as India go 1-0 up
Sri Lanka were 140 for 1 in a chase of 214 but then lost nine wickets for 30 runs
27/07Result
1st T20I (N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Jul 27 2024
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![India]( "India")
213/7 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
170 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
27/07Result
1st T20I (N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Jul 27 2024
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![India]( "India")
213/7 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
170 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
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"What I really want is to get 100% out of my players, and to create a positive environment for them"
Suryakumar Yadav: 'The same train will continue, only the engine has changed'
"I'm going to play the way I've been playing so far, nothing will change," says India's new T20I captain
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Uncapped 21-year-old allrounder Chamindu Wickramasinghe has earned a call-up for the series
Preview
Illness a concern for Sri Lanka as they flag off new era alongside India
During the recently concluded LPL, spin held sway over pace in Pallekele - will that trend continue in this T20I series?
