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India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I in Indore: No words can describe what has happened in the last couple of overs. This has been a spectacular collapse. They have lost seven wickets in the last 17 balls. Let. That. Sink. In. Preview: Fresh from a thumping victory in the first match, India will look to continue their all-round performance to clinch the series against Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Friday. After clinching the Test and One-Day International series, the Rohit Sharma-led India registered a 93-run win in the first T20I against Sri Lanka which helped the hosts take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. [caption id=“attachment_4271417” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] India captain Rohit Sharma and Sri Lanka captain Thisara Perera. AFP[/caption] The hosts will aim to heap dominance on the visitors through their flamboyant approach in batting with the likes of Rohit, KL Rahul, MS Dhoni, Manish Pandey and Hardik Pandya. Opener Shikhar Dhawan, who has been rested for the series, has not been a matter of concern for the skipper with plenty of options in the squad to select from. The bowling department will however depend on wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal who caused plenty of trouble for the uninspired Sri Lankan batting in the first match. Along side Chahal fellow wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav will be the key with pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Jaydev Unadkat providing depth to the bowling. Skipper Sharma might also fancy playing Mohammed Siraj or Washington Sundar in the second match who were left out in the first encounter. The Thisara Perera-led Sri Lanka will however look to re-work on the strategies to help his side salvage some pride and level the T20I series. Experienced campaigners Upul Tharanga and Angelo Mathews will be the key in the visitors batting while the bowling will depend on Perera, Nuwan Pradeep and Akila Dananjaya. Squads: India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Basil Thampi and Jaydev Unadkat. Sri Lanka: Thisara Perera, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Janith Perera, Danushka Gunathilaka, Niroshan Dickwella, Asela Gunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dasun Shanaka, Chaturanga de Silva, Sachith Pathirana, Dananjaya De Silva, Nuwan Pradeep, Vishwa Fernando and Dusmantha Chameera. With inputs from IANS
Highlights, India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I at Indore: Hosts win by 88 runs, clinch series 2-0
No words can describe what has happened in the last couple of overs. This has been a spectacular collapse. They have lost seven wickets in the last 17 balls. Let. That. Sink. In.
 "Highlights, India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I at Indore: Hosts win by 88 runs, clinch series 2-0")
Records tumbled as Rohit Sharma splattered the Lankan bowlers right from the word go to score his 35-ball century! His opening partner KL Rahul played a sparkling knock of 89 as well with India nearly breaking the world record of most runs scored in an innings but fell just 3 runs short in the end.
To everyone’s surprise, Sri Lanka didn’t throw the towel right away. They even managed to give Rohit Sharma and his men a gentle scare before conducting a self-immolation from 155-2 in 14 overs to 170-8 to the end of the 15th over, losing six wickets in the space of 11 balls
Credit must be given to the Indian wrist spinners, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal as well who shared 7 wickets between them.
So, that brings us to the end of the coverage of second T20I with India winning the match by 88 runs at Indore with the last game to be played at Wankhede, Mumbai. Join us on Sunday for the third T20I, India’s last match of 2017.
Most sixes in a T20I match:
32 – India v West Indies, Lauderhill, 2016
31 – INDIA v SRI LANKA, Indore, 2017*
30 – Ireland v Netherlands, Sylhet, 2014
Largest wins for India in T20Is: (By runs)
93 v Sri Lanka, Cuttack, 2017
90 v England, Colombo (RPS), 2012
88 v Sri Lanka, INDORE, 2017*
After 17 overs,Sri Lanka 172/8 ( Dushmantha Chameera 3 , Nuwan Pradeep 0)
Five dots and a single in the over. Sri Lanka need 89 off 18 balls.
After 16 overs,Sri Lanka 171/8 ( Dushmantha Chameera 2 , Nuwan Pradeep 0)
No words can describe what has happened in the last couple of overs. This has been a spectacular collapse. They have lost seven wickets in the last 17 balls. Let. That. Sink. In.
OUT! Third in the over. Dananjaya holes out to Manish Pandey at long off.
Dananjaya c Manish Pandey b Chahal 5(3)
OUT! A wicket off a wide delivery. Sri Lanka have lost five wickets in the last two overs. Samarawickrama goes for an ambitious inside-out shot and gets stumped.
Samarawickrama st Dhoni b Chahal 5(2)
Sri Lanka need 97 off 28 balls.
OUT! Sri Lanka are losing their way here. Chaturanga tries to play a fancy reverse sweep and gets castled.
Chaturanga de Silva b Chahal 1(2)
After 15 overs,Sri Lanka 162/5 ( Sadeera Samarawickrama 5 , Chaturanga de Silva 1)
This over has completely turned the match on its head. Seven runs and three wickets off it. Two new batsmen are at the crease.
OUT! Sri Lanka would’ve produce something extraordinary to recover from this setback. Gunaratne out for a duck. He tried to sweep one but missed it and Dhoni whipped the bails off. Replays show that Asela’s backfoot was on the crease. He has to depart. Third wicket in the over for Kuldeep.
Gunaratne st Dhoni b Kuldeep Yadav 0(1)
Sri Lanka need 100 off 31 balls.
OUT! Is this the match for India? Kusal Perera tries to go over long off but finds Manish Pandey there. Kuldeep has his man.
Kusal Perera c Manish Pandey b Kuldeep Yadav 77(37)
OUT! A golden duck for Sri Lanka captain Thisara Perera. He tries to go over long off but miscues it. Hardik hares across and pouches a skier safely.
Perera c Hardik Pandya b Kuldeep Yadav 0(1)
After 14 overs,Sri Lanka 155/2 ( Kusal Perera 77 , Thisara Perera (C) 0)
Another expensive over from Chahal but Chahal has also picked up the important wicket for Upul Tharanga. Sri Lanka need 106 off 36 balls.
OUT! Chahal gets rid of Tharanga. The southpaw tries to slam one over midwicket but miscues it high up in the air. Chahal gets underneath it and gulps it down easily.
Tharanga c and b Chahal 47(29)
Sri Lanka need 116 off 40 balls.
After 13 overs,Sri Lanka 142/1 ( Upul Tharanga 45 , Kusal Perera 67)
Kuldeep darts one outside off, Kusal thought it would be a wide but it wasn’t. The next three balls: 4,6,4. Kuldeep is going for runs! 16 off the over.
Fastest 50s for Sri Lanka against India in T20Is: (By balls)
21 – Kumar Sangakkara, 2009
26 – KUSAL PERERA, Today*
26 – Dilshan Munaweera, 2017
29 – Kumar Sangakkara, 2009
After 12 overs,Sri Lanka 126/1 ( Upul Tharanga 44 , Kusal Perera 52)
The wrist spinners are leaking runs. Are Sri Lanka still in the game? They need 135 off 48 runs. 14 came off this over. They have to be very consistent with their big hits.
After 11 overs,Sri Lanka 112/1 ( Upul Tharanga 43 , Kusal Perera 39)
It felt as if Hardik would another top over under circumstances but he concedes a six on the final ball. 10 runs off the over.
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