New Delhi: Shivam Mavi’s lethal bowling and Deepak Hooda and Akshar Patel’s explosive batting helped Team India beat Sri Lanka by 2 runs in the first T20 played at Wankhede in Mumbai. With this, India also took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
The Indian team scored 162 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs after playing first in this match. In response, the Sri Lankan team could score only 160 runs in the stipulated overs. Debut man Shivam Mavi picked up four wickets for India. At the same time, Speed Star Umran Malik took two wickets.
Chamika Karunaratne almost put the match in Sri Lanka’s pocket, but Akshar Patel bowled wisely in the last over and led Team India to victory on the last ball.
Karunaratne scored 23 off 16 balls with the help of two sixes, but he could not lead his team to victory. In the last over, Sri Lanka needed 13 runs to win.
Earlier, after losing the toss, the Indian team, who came to bat first, had a great start. Openers Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan scored 27 runs in just 2.3 overs, but wickets continued to fall in the middle over.
At one point, Team India was struggling to lose 5 wickets for 94 runs in 14.1 overs, but the aggressive innings of Akshar Patel and Deepak Hooda took the team’s score to 162 runs in 20 overs.
Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel scored an unbeaten 68 off 35 balls for the sixth wicket.