India won by 2 runs, India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I Match

Match Details

India vs Sri Lanka

Venue - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Toss Winner - Sri Lanka won the toss and opt to bowl

Series - Sri Lanka tour of India, 2023

Date of the Match - Tuesday, 3 January, 2023

Time - 07:00 PM (IST)

Season - 2023

Umpires - Anil Kumar Chaudhary (IND), KN Anantha Padmanabhan (IND)

Third Umpire - Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND)

Match Referee - Javagal Srinath (IND)

Player of the Match - Deepak Hooda

Match Review

On Tuesday, January 3, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India and Sri Lanka played in the 1st T20I match of the Sri Lanka tour of India, 2023.

Team India defeated Sri Lanka in the opening T20I encounter by 2 runs thanks to a strong innings from Deepak Hooda and a four-wicket haul from the rookie Shivam Mavi. Prior to being led by Hooda (41) and Axar Patel (31) to a total of 162/5 in 20 overs, Team India lost a few early wickets.

Although Chamika Karunaratne played an undefeated innings of 23 runs when Sri Lanka was chasing 163, they continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. The visitors, though, were bowled out at 160 in the thrilling final ball, falling short by 2 runs.

Dasun Shanaka scored 45 runs in addition. Umran Malik and Harshal Patel each claimed two wickets for India. India now leads the two-match series 1-0.

Brief Score

India have scored 162 for 5 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan (wk) 37, Shubman Gill 7, Suryakumar Yadav 7, Sanju Samson 5, Hardik Pandya 29, Deepak Hooda 41, Axar Patel 31, Extras 5)

Sri Lanka have scored 160 for 10 in 20 overs (Pathum Nissanka 1, Kusal Mendis (wk) 28, Dhananjaya de Silva 8, Charith Asalanka 12, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 10, Dasun Shanaka 45, Wanindu Hasaranga 21, Chamika Karunaratne 23, Maheesh Theekshana 1, Kasun Rajitha 5, Dilshan Madushanka 0, Extras 6)

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