Highlights, India vs Sri Lanka, Nidahas Trophy 2018, 1st T20I at Colombo, Full Cricket Score: Kusal Perera powers hosts to win

Sri Lanka today successfully chased a target of 175 runs:

– Second highest for them in T20Is 

– Second highest in Sri Lanka in T20Is

After 18.3 overs,Sri Lanka 175/5 ( Dasun Shanaka 15 , Thisara Perera 22)

Thakur starts the penultimate over of the innings off with a wide, before conceding a single off the next ball. Thisara pulls the ball towards deep midwicket off the second ball, and comes back for a second run. Thisara hooks a short ball from Thakur towards the backward square-leg, where the ball beats the fielder, to bring up a well-deserved five-wicket win for the hosts in the first game of the tri-series.

Sri Lanka defeat India by five wickets in the opening match of the tournament!

After 18 overs,Sri Lanka 168/5 ( Dasun Shanaka 14 , Thisara Perera 16)

Unadkat bowls the 18th over of the innings, and and ends up conceding 16 off it and potentially the match. Shanaka smacks a boundary off the second delivery of the over, guiding it towards extra-cover, before Thisara Perera collects a six and a four off the last two deliveries. Just eight needed off two overs now.

After 17 overs,Sri Lanka 151/5 ( Dasun Shanaka 10 , Thisara Perera 6)

Thisara doesn’t quite time his inside-out shot well, but luckily for him, the ball lands in no-man’s land near deep extra-cover, allowing him a couple of runs. Wide conceded off the third delivery. Next ball’s waist-high, with Shanaka guiding the full toss towards the leg side for a double, although the square leg umpire doesn’t call it for height. Doubles collected off the next two deliveries, with the two batsmen exhibiting some quality running between the wickets, bringing up the 150 on the board. 11 off the over. Sri Lanka need 24 to win from three overs.

After 16 overs,Sri Lanka 140/5 ( Dasun Shanaka 3 , Thisara Perera 3)

Another good over from Thakur, giving away just three singles in such a crucial stage of the game, with both Shanaka and Thisara struggling at the centre right now. Sri Lanka need 35 off the last four overs, with pressure starting to rise now.

Yuzvendra Chahal’s last four matches in T20Is:

4/52 against Sri Lanka at Indore in 2017

1/39 against South Africa at Johannesburg in 2018

0/64 against South Africa at Centurion in 2018

2/37 against Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS) in 2018

After 15 overs,Sri Lanka 137/5 ( Dasun Shanaka 2 , Thisara Perera 1)

Chahal brought back into the attack in the 15th over, and he delivers in his final over of the evening by castling Tharanga, who misses the ball completely and gets his off-stump rattled off the fourth delivery to depart for 17. Five runs and a wicket off the over, as Chahal finishes with figures of 2/37. Sri Lanka need 38 off 30 with five wickets in hand.

BOWLED EM! Superb work from Chahal, as the ball straightens just about enough to clip the outside of off, with Tharanga failing to connect on the occasion. SL 136/5

Tharanga b Chahal 17(18)

After 14 overs,Sri Lanka 132/4 ( Upul Tharanga 14 , Dasun Shanaka 1)

Thakur’s brought back into the attack after a nightmarish first over, and he nearly makes up for it with a wicket off the penultimate delivery of the over, when Tharanga pulls towards midwicket, where Pant gets the tips of his fingers onto the ball, but nothing more. Five off the over.

After 13 overs,Sri Lanka 127/4 ( Upul Tharanga 11 , Dasun Shanaka 0)

Sundar returns to the attack, and gets rid of Perera in what turns out to be a huge wicket for the Indians, as the batsman loses patience after getting beaten for the first two deliveries, and ends up missing the ball completely while looking for a loft down the ground. Superb over from Sundar, with just a run coming off it along with Perera’s wicket.

OUT! HUGE WICKET for the Indians as Perera is out stumped! The destructive southpaw steps forward, and is beaten while looking to hit the ball down the ground. Loses his balance, and Karthik whips the bails off in a flash. SL 127/4

Kusal Perera st Karthik b Sundar 66(37)

After 12 overs,Sri Lanka 126/3 ( Kusal Perera 66 , Upul Tharanga 11)

Perera goes for a switch hit off the second delivery of the over, smacking the ball over third man to collect his fourth six. Single collected off each of the remaining deliveries of the over except the last, off which Tharanga collects a double. 12 off the over. SL need 49 to win off 48.

After 11 overs,Sri Lanka 114/3 ( Kusal Perera 58 , Upul Tharanga 7)

Chahal into his third over. Perera gets down on one knee, and gets a thick top-edge off the third delivery that sends the ball running away to the fine-leg fence for a four. Two balls later, it is Tharanga who helps himself to a six, getting down on one knee and depositing the ball into the stands beyond midwicket. 13 off the over.

After 10 overs,Sri Lanka 101/3 ( Kusal Perera 53 , Upul Tharanga 0)

Raina bowls the 10th over, with the 100 coming up for the Lankans off a leg-bye off the fourth ball of the over. Good over from Raina, with just three coming off it. The game in balance at the halfway mark in their innings, with the hosts needing another 74 to win from 60 balls with seven wickets in hand.