IND vs SL Live, 3rd T20I Match: India opt to bat in the series-decider in Rajkot.© BCCI
India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20 Match Live Updates: Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav firing on all cylinders as India eye a strong total in the third and final T20I against Sri Lanka in Rajkot. Suryakumar Gill walks into the middle after Rahul Tripathi’s counter-attacking innings gets India a decent total in the powerplay. India are currently two wickets down with Ishan Kishan (1) and Tripathi (35) in the dugout. Dilshan Madushanka and Chamika Karunaratne took one wicket each for Sri Lanka. Earlier, India skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bat against the defending 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 XISquad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charit Aslanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Mahesh Thikshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka.
Here are the live updates of the 3rd T20I between India and Sri Lanka straight from the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot
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19:52 (original)
IND vs SL: Vintage from the sky!
Sky special after Sky special. He blanks a fuller one from earlier after that bouncer and gets inside the line and ramps it over fine leg for a maximum. India is in control
Ind: 102/2 (10.4)
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19:37 (original)
IND vs SL: Sky Special!!!
Suryakumar Yadav with back-to-back boundaries. He is expecting a short ball after that drive, crosses, gets inside the line and frees his wrists to help it over square leg for a six. India taking off in Rajkot
Ind: 73/2 (7.2)
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19:29 (original)
India vs Sri Lanka: OUT!
Rahul Tripathi’s brilliant innings comes to an end. The ball bounces a little extra, and he can’t keep it down. Karunaratne’s happiness knew no bounds as the Rajkot crowd went into a state of silence.
Rahul Tripathi c Madhushanka b Karunaratne 35 (16)Ind: 52/2 (5.5)
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19:21 (original)
India vs Sri Lanka: Boundary!
A touch too full, and Tripathi goes down on his knee and sweeps it over square leg for a four. good shot
Ind: 31/1 (4.2)
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19:20 (IST)
IND vs SL: Fourth over over!
At the end of the fourth over, India’s score is 27/1. Need more boundaries in the next two overs before Sri Lanka scatter their fielders
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19:14 (original)
IND vs SL: Six runs!
Shubman Gill picks it up effortlessly and slots it over deep midwicket for a six. He was vintage than youngster. in charge of India
IND: 18/1 (2.5)
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19:12 (original)
IND vs SL: Four runs!
Tripathi races down the track, pulls his pull the wrong way but it beats the fielder and races in for a boundary. Its beginning is better than that.
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19:05 (actual)
India vs Sri Lanka: OUT!
India lost an early wicket as Ishan Kishan lofted it straight to first slip. Dream start for Madushanka and Sri Lanka. India did not expect such a start.
Ishan Kishan c DM de Silva b Madhushanka 1 (2)
IND: 3/1 (0.4)
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19:02 (actual)
IND vs SL: We are on!
Madushanka starts with a wide ball. Ishan Kishan’s ball was short and wide down the leg. 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, Charit Aslanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Mahesh Thikshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka.
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18:33 (original)
IND vs SL: Hardik won the toss!
Hardik Pandya wins the toss again, once again India will bat first No change for India. A change for Sri Lanka. Avishka Fernando replaces Bhanuka Rajapaksa
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18:03 (actual)
IND vs SL: H2H in last 5 matches!
As far as the head-to-head statistics are concerned, India have won three of the last five T20Is against Sri Lanka, winning two of them.
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18:01 (actual)
IND vs SL: India’s record in danger
India haven’t lost a home series since 2019 and that record is under threat today. The team led by Dasun Shanaka has been on top.
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17:43 (original)
IND vs SL: Hello and welcome!
Welcome to live coverage of the series decider T20I between India and Sri Lanka!
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