India won the first T20I against Sri Lanka in a nail biting finish
Jan 4, 2023
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Sri Lanka won the toss
Against the odds after Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first. India won the first T20I of the series by two runs.
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Axar Thrilling last over
Sri Lanka got all out at 160 runs in 20 overs. In the last over, the team required five runs from three balls to beat India. Kasun Rajitha and Dilshan Madushanka got run out in a high tension situation.
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Pandya the captain
Hardik Pandya was the captain of the Indian team. He hit the four boundaries and scored 29 runs in 27 balls.
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Dream debut for fast bowler Shivam Mavi
Shivam Mavi took a wicket for Pathum Nisaanka in his first over opening attack for India. In his T20I debut, he took four wickets in four overs.
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Players scored the most runs
Indian all rounder Deepak Hooda scored 41 runs in 23 balls and Dasun Shanaka scored 45 runs in 27 balls for Sri Lanka.
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Player of the match
Deepak Hooda was the player of the match with highest runs in the match. He hit one four and six sixes in his inning.
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Partnership
India scored 162 runs in 20 overs and lost five wickets. Hooda and Axar had a 78 runs partnership in 43 balls.
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Umran Malik - fastest ball
During his spell, Umran clocked 155kph on the speed gun, which was also the fastest ball of the match.
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Players left to bat
Harshal Patel, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, and Yuzvendra Chahal didn’t bat as India lot on five wickets.
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