In a thrilling display of cricketing prowess and nerves of steel, India emerged victorious over Sri Lanka in a dramatic Super Over finish in their recent T20I encounter. The match, filled with twists and turns, captivated fans worldwide as it showcased the intensity and unpredictability that T20 cricket is known for.
India vs Sri Lanka T20I Match Super Over Score.
The Match began with Sri Lanka Won the toss and elected to bowl first. Shubhman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal came to bat from Team India’s side and Sri Lanka came to bowl against them Chamindu Wickramasinghe.
This was Chamindu Wickramasinghe’s first international match. He gave away 3 runs in his first over. Hopefully, his T20I career will be successful.
Mahesh Theekshana came to bowl the second ov
er, Jaiswal was on strike against him and Jaiswal hit 2 fours and in the last ball, Theekshana got Jaiswal out LBW.Team India’s first wicket fell in the form of Jaiswal.
Sanju Samson came at number two and Chamindu Wickramasinghe was bowling against him and in the 4th bowl of his over, Sanju Samson got out on 0 runs and went back to the pavilion and this was the second consecutive match when he got out on 0 runs.After that the sequence of wickets falling started. Let”s Check the India vs Sri Lanka T20I Match Super Over Score.
SCORCARDS
INDIA 137/9 (20)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal – 10
- Shubhman Gill – 39
- Sanju Samson – 0
- Rinku Singh – 1
- Suryakumar Yadav – 8
- Shivam Dube- 13
- Riyan Parag – 26
- Washington Sunder – 25
- R. Bishnoi – 8
- M. Siraj – 0
Shubman Gill and Riyan Parag together made a partnership of 54 runs and India managed to score 137 runs. This partnership was very important for India. After scoring such a low score, at one point it seemed that Team India has lost this match and Sri Lanka will chase this total easily.
2nd Innings
In the second innings, Sri Lanka’s batsmen Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis had a very good start. Both of them made an opening partnership of 58 runs and then Bishnoi came in the 9th over and India got the first wicket. Pathum Nissanka was out after playing a good innings of 26 runs.
After Pathum Nissanka was out, Kusal Parera came to bat. Kusal Mendis was playing at 43 runs and was playing very well and a good partnership had also been formed between the two and now it was very important for India to break this partnership, then Bishnoi came and got Kusal Mendis out LBW. Sri Lanka’s second wicket fell at 110 runs and Sri Lanka needed 27 runs in 28 balls to win.
When Sri Lanka needed 9 runs in 12 balls and Kusal Perera was batting on 46, Surya Kumar Yadav brought in Rinku Singh for bowling and Rinku Singh scored 5 runs in his 6 balls and took the wicket of Kusal Perera who was batting on 46. This wicket was a big one for India. After that, wickets started falling and one by one Sri Lankan batsmen kept getting out.
In the last over, Sri Lanka needed 6 runs from 6 balls, then the captain himself came to bowl. Surya Kumar Yadav took 2 wickets for 5 runs in 20 overs and the match was tied. Let”s Check the India vs Sri Lanka T20I Match Super Over Score.
SCORCARD
Sri Lanka 137/8 (20.0)
- Pathum Nissanka – 26
- Kusal Mendis – 43
- Kusal Perera – 46
- W Hasaranga – 3
- Asalanka – 0
- Mendis – 3
- Kamindu Mendis – 1
- Wickrama – 4
- Theekshana – 0
- Fernando – 1
Surya Kumar Yadav made the match more interesting because his giving scoring 5 runs in 20th overs and taking 2 wickets. And match goes to the super overs, Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera came to bat from Sri Lanka’s side and Kusal Mendis got out after scoring 1 run in 1 ball and Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka both got out after playing one ball and Sri Lanka finished on 2 runs and 2 wickets in the super overs. Let”s Check the India vs Sri Lanka T20I Match Super Over Score.
SUPER OVER
Sri Lanka 2-2 (0.3)
India Need Just 3 Runs off 6 Balls in the Super Over
India needed 3 runs in the super over to win. Shubman Gill and captain Surya Kumar Yadav came to bat from Team India’s side and they won the super over and this dramatic match by hitting a four on the first ball of Theekshana.