In-form batter Shreyas Iyer struck a third successive fifty to information India to a facile seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka within the third and closing T20I in Dharamsala on Sunday because the hosts accomplished a 3-0 clear sweep. The win was India’s twelfth on the trot which is the joint-highest within the historical past of the format.
Iyer struck an unbeaten 73 off 45 with 9 fours and a six assist India overhaul the goal of 147 in 16.5 overs. This was India’s third straight straight 3-0 sequence sweep after they blanked New Zealand (2021) and West Indies (2022) earlier.
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India had been pinged early of their chase when Rohit Sharma (5) fell to Dushmantha Chameera within the second over itself. However, Sanju Samson (18) and Shreyas Iyer led a fast restoration with a 45-run stand for the second wicket.
Samson additionally fell to Chamika Karunaratne proper after the top of Powerplay. However, the hosts by no means regarded in hassle with Shreyas stitching strong partnerships with Venkatesh Iyer (21) after which Ravindra Jadeja (22*) to seal the win.
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Earlier, a preventing fifty from skipper Dasun Shanaka (74 not out off 38) helped Sri Lanka submit 146/5. The likes of Avesh Khan (2/23), Mohammed Siraj (1/22), Harshal Patel (1/29), Ravi Bishnoi (1/32) picked wickets at common intervals to maintain Sri Lanka on the backfoot earlier than Shanaka performed a strong knock to assist his submit a preventing whole.
After profitable the toss and opting to bat first, Sri Lanka had been off to a horrible begin, shedding the wickets of Danushka Gunathilaka (0), Pathum Nissanka (1) and Charith Asalanka (4) contained in the powerplay and scoring simply 18 runs.
Mohammed Siraj gave India first breakthrough within the very first over of the match, eradicating Gunathilaka, who dragged on a ball to his stumps. Avesh Khan removed Pathum Nissanka within the subsequent over, to get his first worldwide wicket after which he dismissed Asalanka to depart Sri Lanka in serious trouble.
Janith Liyanage and Dinesh Chandimal then regarded to rebuild Sri Lanka’s innings and had a short stand of 18 runs for the 4th wicket between them. However, Rohit launched Bishnoi into the assault and he delivered straightaway by eradicating Liyanage, who couldn’t learn the googly and was bowled, leaving guests at 29/4 after 8.3 overs.
By taking wickets at common intervals, Indian bowlers stored Sri Lankan batters beneath fixed stress and the duty was on skilled Dinesh Chandimal and skipper Dasun Shanaka, who performed an attacking knock within the second T20I, to bail out their staff from a struggling state of affairs.
The duo gave some impetus to Sri Lankan innings throughout their 31 runs partnership by hitting some occasional boundaries and rotating strikes effectively. Chandimal particularly regarded a bit extra comfy in opposition to Indians spinners and performed some lovely photographs. However, Harshal Patel eliminated Chandimal to inflict additional harm on Sri Lanka.
At 60-5 after 12.1 overs, it appeared like Sri Lanka gained’t be capable to bat for a full 20 overs however Dasun Shanaka had different plans.
Continuing his very good batting kind, Shanaka took issues on his personal and performed an counter-attacking knock, stitching an unbeaten 86-run stand with Karunaratne. And even in that stand, Shanaka was the aggressor as a result of Karunaratne (12 off 19) hardly timed a ball. Overall, Sri Lanka made a exceptional restoration and posted a difficult whole of 146/5 in 20 overs.
With IANS Input
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