After the schematic victories on successive days, India have clinched the series into their bag. India defeated Sri Lanka in second T20I on Sunday July 28 by seven wickets. In both the matches, fan saw the vulnerable batting collapse from the Sri Lankan side. During the second T20I Indian Captain Suryakumar Yadav opted to bat first limiting the Islanders to 161/9 off 20 overs from 130/2 in 15th over.
Arshdeep Singh heaps praise for Ravi Bishnoi’s performance
After the emphatic series win over Sri Lanka in second T20I on Sunday, Ravi Bishnoi was named as Player of the Match for his extraordinary spell of 3/26 in 4 overs. Later on, Bishnoi was praised by his teammate Arshdeep Singh for his dedication, hard-work and most importantly his performance. While giving an interview to BCCI Arshdeep stated, “One thing about Bishnoi is that he is always in a hurry. He quickly eats his lunch, and once he gets done with his food, he is in a hurry to get back to his hotel room. So because of his nature to do everything in a hurry, he also took three wickets quickly.”
“Yes, that is why even my bowling run-up is fast. I have had this habit since childhood. Because of this I get hungry quickly and then eat my food also quickly. I am trying to change this habit but haven’t succeeded in it.” responded Bishnoi.
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Match Summary
Suryakumar opted to field first after winning the toss, which was delayed by 45 minutes due to inclement weather. The choice paid dividends early, as Arshdeep got the first breakthrough with the scalp of Kusal Mendis in the fourth over of the powerplay. Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka steadied the Lankan innings with a 54-run stand before the latter fell prey to Bishnoi after scoring 32 runs off 24 deliveries.
Perera shared another 50-run stand with Kamindu Mendis before Hardik Pandya dismissed Mendis for 26 off 23. Bishnoi dismissed Dasun Shanaka for a golden duck, who also removed Wanindu Hasaranga for a first-ball duck, completing a three-wicket haul. The middle-order collapse continued with Charith Asalanka out for 14 off 12, and Axar Patel dismissed Maheesh Theekshana and Ramesh Mendis in the final over, restricting Sri Lanka to 161 runs.
India’s chase began with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson, who replaced Shubman Gill. They scored six runs off the first three balls before rain halted play. The target was revised to 78 in 8 overs. Jaiswal scored quickly, but Theekshana dismissed Samson for a golden duck. Suryakumar continued his impressive form from the previous day, making quick work of the bowling attack with a series of boundaries. The skipper, scoring briskly, led his team past the 50-run mark in just 4.1 overs. Pathirana eventually dismissed him for 26 off 12 balls Jaiswal edged the visitors closer to the target with a six before being dismissed by Hasaranga. Hardik eased the pressure with a six in the sixth over, providing India with the cushion to complete the chase comfortably.
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