Sports News: India defeats Sri Lanka, won T20 series by 3-0
Sports News: The focus of the Super over was solely on India. Sri Lanka were dismissed for two runs during the Super Over, putting the Men in Blue in a position where they only required three runs for victory. India easily won the game
Sports News: Suryakumar Yadav stands out as India secures clean sweep series victory with super over triumph against Sri Lanka
The era led by Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir starts with a 3-0 series victory. India’s team achieved an impressive victory against Sri Lanka in the Super over, with captain SKY stylishly sealing the deal in Pallekele on Tuesday (July 30). In pursuit of India’s score of 137/9, Sri Lanka needed 30 runs off 30 balls at one stage but could only reach 137/8 in 20 overs. The game resulted in a draw, leading to a super over.
Super over game
The focus of the Super over was solely on India. Sri Lanka were dismissed for 2 runs during the Super Over, meaning the Men in Blue only needed three runs for victory. India achieved a clear and easy win.
India’s batting highlights
India was asked to bat first and managed to recover strongly, scoring 137/9 in 20 overs. India bounced back from 48/5 to end up scoring 137. Opener Jaiswal appeared sharp at the beginning of his innings but got out to Theekshana after scoring a few boundaries, while captain Suryakumar Yadav was sent back to the Indian dressing room after scoring only 8 runs while going for a big shot.
In this time frame, India experienced the absence of Samson and Rinku, scoring 0 and 1 runs, respectively. Samson failed to score any runs for the second consecutive time in this match.
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Sri Lanka’s game highlights
In his debut for Sri Lanka, Wickramasinghe bowled a remarkable 4-over spell and ended with figures of 1 wicket for 17 runs. Pathirana was injured while making a diving stop, causing him to exit the field after the 7th over without bowling again. Sri Lanka had no choice but to utilize 14 overs of spin on a pitch that greatly favored the spinners.
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Upcoming ODI Series
The ODI series between India and Sri Lanka is scheduled to start on August 2. The second ODI will take place on August 4, and the third and final ODI will be held on August 7.
All three ODIs between IND and SL will take place in Colombo. In the upcoming series, Team India will include Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Kuldeep Yadav among its players.
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