Live: India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Nidahas Trophy

AT THE HALFWAY STAGE, INDIA 80/2 (Dhawan 45*, Pandey 25*)

FOLLOW LIVE SCORE: India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I

OVERS nine: Shikhar Dhawan scores consecutive sixes off top-edges. Two short deliveries and twice the bowler is unlucky as the ball soars over the boundary for 2 maximums. Score 71/2
OVERS 7.2: 50 U P FOR IND IA. There was once a noisy enchantment for lbw towards Dhawan. Umpire grew to become it down, SL went for the overview and replay show the ball pitched out of doors leg.

END OF POWERPLAY: INDIA 40/2 (Shikhar Dhawan 27*, Manish Pandey 7*)

OVERS 5: GOOD OVER FOR INDIA! 17 RUNS FROM IT. Two fours to Shikhar Dhawan in it and Manish Pandey ended it with a four of his personal. Score 35/2


OVERS 1.6 : OUT! Suresh Raina blank bowled for 1. Nuwan Pradeep sneaks one through Raina as he makes room however misses it completely. Score 7/2

OVERS zero.four: OUT! That's a stunning catch from Jeevan Mendis. A slower ball from Dushmantha Chammera and Rohit Sharma lofts it however does not time it well as Mendis runs back to finish a brilliant diving catch. India captain Rohit out for a four-ball duck! Score 1/1

Dushmantha Chameera has the new ball; Roh it Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will open the innings for India

PLAYING XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Vijay Shankar, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal

Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal (captain), Kusal Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep

DEBUT ALERT: Allrounder Vijay Shankar has been given his India cap by way of coach Ravi Shastri.

TOSS: Sri Lanka have gained the toss, decide to bowl first towards India

PREVIEW

India will face Sri Lanka within the opening conflict of the Nidahas Trophy 2018 also involving Bangladesh on Tuesday. The trophy, which was once closing held in 1998, then a 50-over affair, returns after a length over almost 20 years.

It is being organised to mark the 70 years of Sri Lankan independence and this time, it will be a T20I tri-series.

Across seven video games, the 3 teams will fight for the title which starts from March 6 (Tuesday) and the general shall be held on March 18 (Sunday).

All the video games shall be performed at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Ahead of the match opener, here is a look at the statistical highlights of all of the T20Is (until date) between India and Sri Lanka.