India vs Sri Lanka, Highlights, 1st T20I in Mumbai: Men in Blue survive late scare to win thriller at Wankhede

Deepak Hooda is the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 41 off 23 balls.

Hooda: I keep trying to adapt to every position in the batting order and give my best regardless of the position or situation. I love this game a lot so want to contribute in every way possible.

India certainly do love playing Sri Lanka in the white-ball formats

India's most Wins against an Opponent

Test vs ENG (31 wins)
ODI vs SL (93 wins)
T20I vs SL (18 wins)*#INDvSL

— Cricbaba (@thecricbaba) January 3, 2023

A major gamble that somehow paid off in the end

Bowling spinner the last over wasn’t ideal but Ant bhala to Sab bhala. Well done team india. #INDvSL

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 3, 2023

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After 20 overs,Sri Lanka 160/10 ( Chamika Karunaratne 23 , )

India win by 2 runs, and go 1-0 up in the three-match series!

The Men in Blue have a lucky escape in the end after Chamika Karunaratne’s unbeaten 23 takes the first T20I to the very last delivery of the run chase! Needing 4 to win off the last ball, Karunaratne hits the ball towards the fielder at deep midwicket and dejectedly trudges towards the non-striker’s end; his partner Dilshan Madushanka has even less interest in completing the single and is run out at the striker’s end for a platinum duck.

Madushanka run out (Hooda/Kishan) 0(0)

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OUT! Kasun Rajitha’s run-out at the non-striker’s end after responding to Chamika Karunaratne’s call for a risky second! He falls well short in the end, but the important thing is that Karunaratne will be on strike for the final ball, in which Sri Lanka need four to win! SL 159/9

Rajitha run out (Hooda/Axar) 5(4)

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Left-arm spinner Axar Patel will be the final over! Interesting decision from skipper Hardik Pandya. Can he defend 13 off 6?

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After 19 overs,Sri Lanka 151/8 ( Chamika Karunaratne 15 , Kasun Rajitha 4)

SIX! Karunaratne swings his arms and ends up clearing the deep midwicket fence to keep Sri Lanka’s hopes hanging by a thread! 12 runs collected so far in the penultimate over of the chase bowled by Harshal Patel! This is right after a misfield by Chahal at short fine that allows Rajitha to grab three! Single off each of the last two balls, with 16 coming off it!

Sri Lanka need 13 off the last over!

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After 18 overs,Sri Lanka 134/8 ( Chamika Karunaratne 5 , Kasun Rajitha 0)

OUT! Four-fer for Shivam Mavi on what has turned out to be a dream international debut! Deceives Maheesh Theekshana with the slower ball, the Sri Lankan No 9 holing out to India vice-captain Suryakumar Yadav at long off to depart for 1 as Sri Lanka lose their eighth wicket. Mavi keeps it tidy in the remainder of his final over to sign off with figures of 4/22!

Theekshana c Yadav b Mavi 1(4)

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OUT! Is that the delivery that seals Sri Lanka’s fate in this chase! And boy was Umran quick in that delivery, clocking 155 clicks! The bat turns in Shanaka’s hands as he attempts to slice the ball over the cover arc, resulting in a simple catch for Chahal inside the circle. Body blow to Sri Lanka’s hopes following the departure of their captain, and it’s India’s game to lose from here. SL 129/7

Shanaka c Chahal b Malik 45(27)

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After 16 overs,Sri Lanka 123/6 ( Dasun Shanaka (C) 39 , Chamika Karunaratne 2)

Shivam Mavi strikes right after being brought back into the attack, dismissing Wanindu Hasaranga to break the sixth-wicket partneship worth 40. Skipper Dasun Shanaka, though, shows there still is hope for his team as he collects a six and a four off Harshal Patel in the subsequent over, which costs the hosts 13 runs.

Sri Lanka need another 40 to win off the last four overs with four wickets in hand. In other words, Sri Lanka skipper Shanaka stands between India and victory.

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OUT! What an evening this is turning out to be for Shivam Mavi, who grabs his third wicket by removing Wanindu Hasaranga, breaking the dangerous sixth-wicket stand in the process. Hasaranga looks to loft this over mid-off, but doesn’t quite time it, offering Pandya a simple catch inside the circle. Third wicket for the debutant! SL 108/6

Hasaranga c Pandya b Mavi 21(10)

A heartwarming gesture at the Wankhede

Nice gesture from Mumbai crowd for Rishabh Pant. pic.twitter.com/cUN1NrHJvI

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 3, 2023

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After 14 overs,Sri Lanka 107/5 ( Dasun Shanaka (C) 25 , Wanindu Hasaranga 21)

Sri Lanka are back in the contest and how, with 39 runs coming in the last three overs, including 17 off Yuzvendra Chahal in the 14th. Chahal had conceded nine in his first over and things only get worse for him in his second over, with Wanindu Hasaranga smashing consecutive sixes off the leg-spinner, both sailing towards the deep-midwicket/cow-corner region. Sri Lanka cross the 100-mark following the 17-run over, and need another 56 to win off 36 with five wickets in hand.

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After 12 overs,Sri Lanka 80/5 ( Dasun Shanaka (C) 18 , Wanindu Hasaranga 1)

Harshal bowls an outstanding second over, conceding just two off it while getting rid of Rajapaksa with Sri Lanka losing half their side with less than 70 on board. Axar continues from the other end, with Chahal saving a couple of runs with an athletic dive near fine leg after a lap shot by Shanaka off the first ball. Shanaka then smashes the ball for a straight six three balls later for his first maximum of the innings. 12 off Axar’s second over.

Sri Lanka need 83 more to win off 48 with five wickets in hand

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SIX! Shanaka shuffles to his right and smashes the ball straight down the ground, the ball disappearing behind the sight screen. Was an overpitched delivery from Axar, bowled right into the slot for the Sri Lankan skipper to smash it out of the park. SL 78/5

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OUT! Second wicket for Harshal Patel in as many overs as Bhanuka Rajapaksa falls for 10 after chipping the ball towards long off. Skipper Hardik Pandya backpedals from mid off and safely grabs it in the end, though he appears to be suffering from cramps after the catch. SL 68/5

Rajapaksa c Pandya b Harshal 10(11)

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After 10 overs,Sri Lanka 66/4 ( Bhanuka Rajapaksa 8 , Dasun Shanaka (C) 7)

Sri Lanka are in a spot of bother at the halfway stage, and will hope skipper Dasun Shanaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa are able to steer them towards safety from here with a solid partnership, similar to what Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel produced. Umran Malik and Harshal Patel bring India back in the game after Yuzvendra Chahal’s off to an expensive start with a nine-run over, dismissing Charith Asalanka and Kusal Mendis respectively. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel’s introduced in the 10th over, and he concedes a single off each of the first five balls before conceding a boundary to Shanaka off the last ball.

Sri Lanka need 97 to win off 60 with six wickets in hand

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OUT! Straight down Sanju Samson’s throat at deep point as Harshal Patel removes the set batter Kusal Mendis in his very first over, the dismissal coming as a body blow to Sri Lanka’s hopes of going 1-0 up in the series! SL 51/4

Mendis c Samson b Harshal 28(25)

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OUT! What a catch by Ishan Kishan, as Umran Malik strikes! The ball had disappeared in the night sky after a thick top-edge by Asalanka off Malik; Harshal was initially charging towards the ball from fine leg, but Kishan covered a lot of distance and put in a dive, the ball landing safely between his gloves in the end. Skipper Pandya has a look on his face that’s a mixture of delight and relief after the grab SL 47/3

Asalanka c Kishan b Malik 12(15)

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SIX! Not the best of starts for Yuzvendra Chahal, who is introduced right after the powerplay, as Charith Asalanka smokes the ball over his head to collect his first maximum of the innings. SL 42/2

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After 6 overs,Sri Lanka 35/2 ( Kusal Mendis (W) 20 , Charith Asalanka 4)

Mavi strikes for a second time in as many overs, once again getting a wicket after conceding consecutive boundaries, this time getting rid of Dhananjaya de Silva. Hardik Pandya decides to bowl a third over on the trot, once again keeping things tidy in the first five deliveries before conceding a boundary to new batter Charith Asalanka off the last delivery. Umran Malik replaces Mavi in the final over of the powerplay, much to the Wankhede crowd’s delight, but starts off with a wide and a four before bowling with a lot more discipline — conceding just one off the next five.

Sri Lanka reach 35/2 at the end of the powerplay, six less than what the Men in Blue managed in their innings.

An Indian bowler touching 90mph… and it’s not Umran Malik!

Hardik Pandya bowled 144 Kmph in his 3rd over.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 3, 2023

A first for Hardik Pandya today

Hardik Pandya becomes the first Indian captain to bowl the first over of a men's T20I innings.

Kapil Dev, Lala Amarnath, Anil Kumble and Jasprit Bumrah did it in other formats.#INDvSL

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) January 3, 2023

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OUT! Mavi strikes for a second time in as many overs, and once again he gets a wicket after getting hit for consecutive boundaries! This time it’s Dhananjaya de Silva who departs, chipping the ball towards mid on for a simple catch after collecting consecutive fours off the debutant to depart for 8. And Sanju Samson makes no mistake this time, after spilling a catch in the first over. SL 24/2

De Silva c Samson b Mavi 8(6)

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After 3 overs,Sri Lanka 16/1 ( Kusal Mendis (W) 14 , Dhananjaya de Silva 0)

Spirited start from the Indians, with Hardik Pandya and Shivam Mavi bowling testing lines at the start of the Lankan chase — the latter getting rid of Pathum Nissanka after the former nearly got his wicket off the second ball of the innings. Pandya bowls four dot balls in a row in his second over, which are gold dust in this format, before getting hit for a boundary by Mendis.

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BOWLED! Shivam Mavi gets his maiden international wicket! Relief for Sanju Samson as Pathum Nissanka departs for 1, Mavi breaching his defence with an inswinger and rattling the stumps in the process! SL 12/1

Nissanka b Mavi 1(3)

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DROPPED! Sanju Samson spills a chance at mid off in the second delivery of the chase as Pathum Nissanka is droped on 0 off Hardik Pandya’s bowling. Nissanka got a leading edge while looking to play this towards the leg side, chipping it over the bowler’s head. Samson ended up covering more ground in his dive than was necessary, collecting the ball close to the body only for it to pop out after his elbows hit the ground. SL 2/0

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Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis make their way to the centre at the start of Sri Lanka’s chase of the 163-run target. And it’s skipper Hardik Pandya who will open the bowling for the hosts today.

The Indians will have to bowl out of their skins to defend 162 at a wicket as batting-friendly as Wankhede

Not enough runs, especially at the Wankhede. India will have to bowl supremely well to make a game of this.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 3, 2023

Hooda will have gained a few more fans after his knock tonight

Wankhede cheers 'HOODA, HOODA' after he hits a SIX! #INDvSL #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/BNaOfqA4DL

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) January 3, 2023

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After 20 overs,India 162/5 ( Deepak Hooda 41 , Axar Patel 31)

Hooda and Axar collect 28 runs in the last two overs, with Kasun Rajitha conceding 13 off the last over to finish wicketless for 47 runs as Team India post 162/5 on the board after being invited to bat by Sri Lanka in the first T20I!

Credit to Hooda and Axar for giving the Men in Blue a semblance of hope, smashing 61 runs in the last five overs and stitching an unbroken 68-run stand in the end. Had it not been for those two, the Men in Blue might have found it tough to even cross 140.

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SIX! Was an attempted slower one from Rajitha that Hooda picked perfectly, smashing it over the bowler’s head for a straight six in the third delivery of the final over! IND 157/5

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The fifty partnership comes up between Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel — the first of this game — for the sixth wicket, the latter bringing up the milestone with a brace off Madushanka in the penultimate over. Just 29 balls is all it has taken for this pair to go past 50, giving India a much-needed boost late in the innings. IND 145/5

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After 18 overs,India 134/5 ( Deepak Hooda 29 , Axar Patel 16)

Hooda collects a third six for himself, once again smashing the ball into the stands beyond the midwicket fence off Hasaranga’s final ball of the evening as the leg-spinner finishes with figures of 1/22. Southpaw Axar then launches the ball over Kasun Rajitha’s head in the following over, collecting his first boundary in the process. 16 collected off the last two overs, with more to go in the Indian innings. Can the Men in Blue cross 160 from here? Stay tuned to find out.

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After 16 overs,India 118/5 ( Deepak Hooda 20 , Axar Patel 9)

Deepak Hooda smashes consecutive maximums off Maheesh Theekshana, both landing in the stands beyond the midwicket fence, in the off-spinner’s final over to give the Men in Blue a much-needed boost following the procession in the middle overs. Four more overs to go after this, and Hooda and Axar will hope to score at more than 10-an-over to get their side past the 160-mark.

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OUT! Skipper Hardik Pandya is the latest to fall, getting caught-behind off a well-directed short-of-length delivery from Dilshan Madushanka that is too close to the body for a cut, resulting in a faint nick to the keeper. The Men in Blue have now lost half their side with less than 100 on board and with less than six overs left. IND 94/5

Pandya c Mendis b Madushanka 29(27)

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After 14 overs,India 94/4 ( Hardik Pandya (C) 29 , Deepak Hooda 6)

Couple of tidy overs from the seamers with Theekshana and Hasaranga not allowing Pandya and Hooda to collect anything more than singles. Eight collected in the last two overs, and India are yet to breach the 100-mark with six oves left in the innings.