India vs Sri Lanka 2022, 1st T20I Highlights: Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Fifties Set Up 62-Run Win For India | Cricket News

1st T20I: India beat Sri Lanka by 62 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series.© BCCIIND vs SL 2022 1st T20I, Highlights: India beat Sri Lanka by 62 runs in the first T20I at the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow. With this win, the host take a 1-0 lead in the series. For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Venkatesh Iyer have taken two wickets each while Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja have also scalped a wicket each. Chahal also went past Jasprit Bumrah to become India’s leading wicket-taker in T20Is. Earlier, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer smashed fifties as India managed to post a mammoth total of 199 for two against Sri Lanka. Ishan led the charge with a brisk 89 before Shreyas powered India’s innings with an unbeaten 57 off just 28 balls. Ishan and Rohit Sharma had added 111 runs for the opening wicket before the latter was dismissed on 44. Ishan and Shreyas then added 44 for the second wicket before the latter and Jadeja added 44 to help India’s cause. Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and skipper Dasun Shanaka elected to bowl. (SCORECARD)Here are the Highlights of 1st T20I between India and Sri Lanka, Straight From the Ekana Sports City in LucknowFebruary24202222:19 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: INDIA WIN!That’s it. It’s all over. India win by 62 runs. A convincing performance from the hosts. After a dominant performance from the batters, the bowlers also did their job very well. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke SL’s back with those early wickets.India take a 1-0 in the series.February24202222:12 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: END OF THE 18TH!Excellent over for Sri Lanka. 21 came off that over. But it’s too little too late. Only two overs remain now and they need 75 runs from that.Live Score; SL: 125/6 (18)February24202222:02 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: OUT!Venkatesh Iyer strikes to remove Karunaratne. Pitches one full and way outside off, Karunaratne reaches out for it only to edge it behind.Chamika Karunaratne c Ishan Kishan b VR Iyer 21 (14)Live Score; SL: 97/6 (15.5)February24202221:59 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: SIX RUNS!WHAT A HIT! Great connection. Pitched slightly fuller, angling into the pads. He shimmies down the ground a hits this over midwicket.Live Score; SL: 97/5 (15.4)February24202221:56 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: FOUR RUNS!What a shot. Not a bad ball though. Fuller outside off, Asalanka goes over extra cover, hitting it inside out. The man at long-off had no chance.February24202221:52 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: FOUR RUNS!That has been reverse-swept for a four. Excellent shot from Asalanka. He is not the first Sri Lankan player to try that this afternoon. But the first one to get that right.Live Score; SL: 74/5 (13.4)February24202221:41 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: OUT!The Sri Lankan skipper goes for the reverse sweep again but gets only a top edge. An easy catch for Bhuvneshwar at backward point. With that wicket, Chahal goes past Bumrah as India’s leading wicket-taker in T20Is.Dasun Shanaka c Kumar b Chahal 3 (6)Live Score; SL: 60/5 (10.5)February24202221:34 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: OUT!Chadimal departs. Jadeja strikes on his return. On a length, turns and bounces past the outside edge. Kishan collects the ball and takes the bails offLive Score; SL: 51/4 (9.2)February24202221:27 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: OUT!Venkatesh Iyer strikes. Off-cutter into the pitch. Short and outside off. Liyanage winds up to slam it over the leg side. But he loses his balance sends a leading edge at cover.Janith Liyanage c Samson b VR Iyer 11 (17)Live Score; SL: 36/3 February24202221:12 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: END OF THE 5TH!Good start from Harshal Patel. A lot variation already. Sri Lanka have been rocked by those early wickets. Just 4 runs off it.Live Score; SL: 26/0 (5)February24202221:05 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: OUT!Straight into the hands of Rohit at midwicket. Good length and outside off, Mishara keeps targetting the leg side, but the timing goes awry again. Easy catchKamil Mishara c Sharma b Kumar 13 (12)Live Score; SL: 15/2 (2.6)February24202220:54 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: OUT! BOWLED!Dream start for India. Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes on the first ball. Pathum Nissanka departs. Keeps low and Nissanka plays on first ball. Full, skidding back in at off after hitting the pitch. It shoots low, Nissanka jams his bat down and bottom-edges it back onto his own stumpsPathum Nissanka b Kumar 0 (1)Live Score; SL: 0/1 (0.1)February24202220:40 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: END OF THE INNINGS!Sri Lanka to chase 200. India finish at 199/2 thanks to a late push from Shreyas Iyer. India had got of to a flying start with Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma. Let’s see if Sri Lanka can pull of one of unlikeliest of run chases.February24202220:35 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: END OF THE 19TH!That’s a big over for India. 18 from the 19th with 6 balls to go. Can they go big in this one as well and get to 200 or more somehow?Live Score; IND: 183/2 (19)February24202220:31 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: MONSTROUS!Slower one, in the arc. Shreyas Iyer picks his spot and bludgeons this over midwicket for a six. Live Score; IND: 171/2 (18.5)February24202220:28 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: WICKET!Pitched into the track, angling across. Kishan goes for the pull but it got big on him. The deep midwicket fielder runs in and takes it comfortably.Ishan Kishan c Liyanage b Shanaka 89 (56)Live Score; IND: 155/2 (17)February24202220:23 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: FOUR RUNS!Flicked with ease. Fuller on the stumps, Iyer moves towards the off side and flicks it off his toes to the deep square leg boundary for a four. Live Score; IND: 154/1 (16.4)February24202220:17 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: SIX RUNS!Slower one. Slightly fuller, Ishan Kishan picks this one and hits this over the deep midwicket boundary for a six. He spotted that slower one early.Live Score; IND: 137/1 (15.2)February24202220:12 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: END OF THE 14TH!Good spell this for Sri Lanka. A wicket in the 12th over. The run-rate has gone slightly down. Just four runs from this over of Chamika Karunaratne.Live Score; IND: 125/1 (14)February24202220:06 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: BOWLED HIM!Change of pace once again from Kumara but it was the low bounce that caught Rohit. He looked to go aerial, down the ground, but the ball sneaked underneath the bat, hitting the off stumpRohit Sharma b Kumara 44 (32)Live Score; IND: 111/1 (11.5)February24202219:50 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: END OF THE 10th OVER!India are running away at the moment. Ishan Kishan reaches his fifty as Rohit has also gained the magic touch after a cautious start. India are 98 for nil halfway through their innings.Live Score; IND: 98/0 (10) February24202219:43 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: SIX RUNS!Rohit Sharma joins the party. Jeffrey with a googly sliding into middle stump. Rohit drops down to one knee and clatters it over midwicket with the turn. Rohit overtakes Martin Guptill as the leading run-scorer in T20Is. Congratulations.Live Score; IND: 86/0 (8.4)February24202219:40 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: FOUR RUNS!What a shot! Angling down the leg, Rohit Sharma swepts this between square leg and fine leg for a boundary. He is slowly getting into his groove. Live Score; IND: 76/0 (8)February24202219:30 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: SIX RUNS!That has been whacked! Another six for Ishan Kishan. He is loving this at the moment. Chest-high short ball but Kishan still takes it on and hooks it over square leg for six.Live Score; IND: 56/0 (5.4)February24202219:27 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: FOUR RUNS!Crashes it! Pitched slightly fuller. Ishan Kishan steps aside to make room. He absolutely crashes this beyond mid-offs reach for a four. No chance for the fielder.Live Score; IND: 47/0 (4.5)February24202219:23 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: SIX RUNS!Clean as a whistle. First six of the India’s innings and it comes from the bat of Ishan Kishan. Pitched slightly short and Ishan pulls this over square leg for a six.Live Score; IND: 36/0 (3.5)February24202219:18 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: MAKE THAT THREE IN A ROW!Three boundaries on the trot. Suddenly the pressure on Karunaratne. After finding the gap through covers twice, Ishan Kishan plays this late between short third man and backward point for another four.Live Score; IND: 26/0 (2.4)February24202219:15 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: FOUR RUNS!Too much width given to the batter. Full toss, slightly wide of off stump and Ishan Kishan thumps this towards covers for a boundary. What a shot that was from the southpaw.Live Score; IND: 16/0 (2.2)February24202219:10 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: FOUR RUNS!That’s in the gap. Angling towards the leg side. Rohit Sharma flicks Lahiru Kumara away through backward square leg. Places it between deep square and long leg. Uses his wrist well.Live Score; IND: 9/0 (1.1)February24202219:05 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: DOT BALL!Pitched in the good length area, slightly angling in. Rohit Sharma defends well and kncoks it towards mid-off. No run from that delivery though.Live Score; IND: 0/0 (0.1)February24202218:38 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: SL OPT TO BOWL!Sri Lanka have won the toss and captain Dasun Shanaka elected to bowl first. India make as many as 6 changes from the side that beat West Indies in the third ODI. Ruturaj Gaikwad misses out due to wrist injury while Ravindra Jadeja and Bumrah return. There is also a debut for Deepak Hood.February24202217:53 (IST)1st T20I Live Updates: HELLO!Hello and welcome to our Live coverage of the 1st T20I of the three-match series between India and Sri Lanka from the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow. India are without the services of former captain Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. Both players have been rested ahead of the two-match Test series next month.Stay tuned for toss and live action.Topics mentioned in this article



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