India 81 for 3 (Jaiswal 30, Suryakumar 26, Theekshana 1-16) beat Sri Lanka 161 for 9 (Kusal Perera 53, Nissanka 32, Bishnoi 3-26) by seven wickets via DLS method
India secured a 7-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second T20I match in Pallekele on Sunday, sealing the three-match series. Chasing a revised target of 78 runs in 8 overs due to rain, India reached the target in just 6.3 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal played a pivotal role with a quickfire 30 off 15 balls.
India's spinners dominated Sri Lanka in the second men's T20I. Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel and Riyan Parag returned combined figures of 12-0-86-5 to trigger another Sri Lanka collapse and help India sew up the three-T20I series, with one game to go.
Ravi Bishnoi was the standout performer with figures of 3 for 26, while Arshdeep Singh (2/24), Hardik Pandya (2/23), and Axar Patel (2/30) also contributed significantly by taking two wickets each. Sri Lanka struggled during the final overs, leading to their below-par total.
For Sri Lanka, Kusal Perera was the top scorer with 53 off 34 balls, and Pathum Nissanka also made a valuable contribution with 32 off 24. Despite their efforts, Sri Lanka could not prevent India from clinching the series.
Across the first two T20Is, Sri Lanka have lost 16 for 68 in the last six overs.
India secured a 7-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second T20I match in Pallekele on Sunday, sealing the three-match series. Chasing a revised target of 78 runs in 8 overs due to rain, India reached the target in just 6.3 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal played a pivotal role with a quickfire 30 off 15 balls.
India's spinners dominated Sri Lanka in the second men's T20I. Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel and Riyan Parag returned combined figures of 12-0-86-5 to trigger another Sri Lanka collapse and help India sew up the three-T20I series, with one game to go.
Ravi Bishnoi was the standout performer with figures of 3 for 26, while Arshdeep Singh (2/24), Hardik Pandya (2/23), and Axar Patel (2/30) also contributed significantly by taking two wickets each. Sri Lanka struggled during the final overs, leading to their below-par total.
For Sri Lanka, Kusal Perera was the top scorer with 53 off 34 balls, and Pathum Nissanka also made a valuable contribution with 32 off 24. Despite their efforts, Sri Lanka could not prevent India from clinching the series.
Across the first two T20Is, Sri Lanka have lost 16 for 68 in the last six overs.
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