SL vs IND, 1st T20: Suryakumar Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Help India Beat Sri Lanka By 38 Runs
India beat Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the first T20 International here on Sunday. Suryakumar Yadav top-scored for India with 50 off 34 balls while skipper Shikhar Dhawan made 46 off 36 as India made 164 for five. Surya’s second T20I half-century was complemented by useful contributions from skipper Dhawan and Ishan Kishan (20 not out off 14 balls) at the back-end. In response, Sri Lanka were all out for 126 in 18.3 overs. Charith Asalanka was the top-scorer with 44 off 26 balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took four wickets and Deepak Chahar picked up a couple (2/24). Brief scores: India 164/5 in 20 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 50, Shikhar Dhawan 46; Wanindu Hasaranga 2/28, Dushmantha Chameera 2/24). Sri Lanka 126 all out in 18.3 overs (Charith Asalanka 44; Yuzvendra Chahal 1/19; Deepak Chahar 2/24, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4/22). Catch the highlights of the first T20 between Sri Lanka vs India here.
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