NEW DELHI: Kusal Perera's blazing half-century trumped Shikhar Dhawan's 49-ball 90 as Sri Lanka defeated India in the opening T20I of the Nidahas Trophy tri-series by way of 5 wickets at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday. Riding on Perera's 37-ball 66, the hosts chased down 175 in 18.3 overs.
FULL SCORECARD
Kusal Perera was once in some mood tonight as he smashed Indian bowlers everywhere in the park with pacer Shardul Thakur bearing the brunt of his assault, leaking 27 runs in his first over of the evening. The Sri Lankan struck him for 3 straight fours followed by way of a six over mid-off. Stunned by way of the hiding, Shardul ended up bowling a waist-high no-ball and then was once creamed for two extra fours. Sri Lanka sprinted to their fifty in 3.4 overs and by the point Powerplay was once over, had scored 75/2.
AS IT HAPPENED
Perera reached his half-century off 22 deliveries – his 8th in the format. By the time he was once stumped, Sri Lanka needed simply 48 runs from seven overs. Yuzvendra Chahal and Shardul then bowled some tight overs between them to make the chase fascinating but Thisara Perera (22*) and Dasun Shanaka (18*) wiped off the arrears conveniently to seal two points.
Earlier, Dhawan hit 90 off 49 to guide India to a difficult general when they lost two wickets within two overs. Captain Rohit Sharma (zero) and Suresh Raina (1) fell cheaply after being despatched in by way of Sri Lanka. Then Dhawan and Manish Pandey (37) got in combination to fix the early harm with a cast 95-run stand for the 3rd wicket.
Dushmantha Chameera gave India a big jolt in the first over itself when he had Rohit caught by way of Jeevan Mendis who took a breath-taking diving catch while working again from mid-off. Suresh Raina was once then clean bowled off a full toss in the second over leaving India in a place of trouble at nine/2. However, Dhawan snatched again the momentum with a strokeful innings all over which he hit six fours and 6 sixes. He reached his 5th T20I fifty off 30 deliveries and was once having a look set to report a maiden ton when he was once caught at long-off in the 18th over. While Dhawan performed a flowing innings, his spouse was once scratchy and in his effort to score temporarily, Pandey holed out for 35-ball 37. Rishabh Pant (23) and Dinesh Karthik (13*) carried out the completing touches as India creamed 50 runs off their ultimate 5 overs.
However, Kusal Perera was once in murderous mood as his assault ensured a comfy victory for Sri Lanka - their first over India in the format since February 2016.
Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 175/5 (Kusal Perera 66, Danushka Gunathilaka 19; Washington Sundar 2/28, Yuzvendra Chahal 2/37) beat India 174/5 (Shikhar Dhawan 90, Manish Pandey 37; Dushmantha Chameera 2/33)
FULL SCORECARD
Kusal Perera was once in some mood tonight as he smashed Indian bowlers everywhere in the park with pacer Shardul Thakur bearing the brunt of his assault, leaking 27 runs in his first over of the evening. The Sri Lankan struck him for 3 straight fours followed by way of a six over mid-off. Stunned by way of the hiding, Shardul ended up bowling a waist-high no-ball and then was once creamed for two extra fours. Sri Lanka sprinted to their fifty in 3.4 overs and by the point Powerplay was once over, had scored 75/2.
AS IT HAPPENED
Perera reached his half-century off 22 deliveries – his 8th in the format. By the time he was once stumped, Sri Lanka needed simply 48 runs from seven overs. Yuzvendra Chahal and Shardul then bowled some tight overs between them to make the chase fascinating but Thisara Perera (22*) and Dasun Shanaka (18*) wiped off the arrears conveniently to seal two points.
Earlier, Dhawan hit 90 off 49 to guide India to a difficult general when they lost two wickets within two overs. Captain Rohit Sharma (zero) and Suresh Raina (1) fell cheaply after being despatched in by way of Sri Lanka. Then Dhawan and Manish Pandey (37) got in combination to fix the early harm with a cast 95-run stand for the 3rd wicket.
Dushmantha Chameera gave India a big jolt in the first over itself when he had Rohit caught by way of Jeevan Mendis who took a breath-taking diving catch while working again from mid-off. Suresh Raina was once then clean bowled off a full toss in the second over leaving India in a place of trouble at nine/2. However, Dhawan snatched again the momentum with a strokeful innings all over which he hit six fours and 6 sixes. He reached his 5th T20I fifty off 30 deliveries and was once having a look set to report a maiden ton when he was once caught at long-off in the 18th over. While Dhawan performed a flowing innings, his spouse was once scratchy and in his effort to score temporarily, Pandey holed out for 35-ball 37. Rishabh Pant (23) and Dinesh Karthik (13*) carried out the completing touches as India creamed 50 runs off their ultimate 5 overs.
However, Kusal Perera was once in murderous mood as his assault ensured a comfy victory for Sri Lanka - their first over India in the format since February 2016.
Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 175/5 (Kusal Perera 66, Danushka Gunathilaka 19; Washington Sundar 2/28, Yuzvendra Chahal 2/37) beat India 174/5 (Shikhar Dhawan 90, Manish Pandey 37; Dushmantha Chameera 2/33)
Sri Lanka beat India by five wickets in tri-series opener
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