Parag closes it out with a double-strike. He pumps his fist and celebrates. Back-of-the-hand variation from Parag. Seems like the wrong'un. Madushanka swings for the hills and misses. Parag hits leg stump and finishes with 3 for 5. Positive signs for India. SL have lost 9 for 30. Wouldja believe it?
Sri Lanka vs India, 1st T20I at Kandy, SL vs IND, Jul 27 2024 - Match Result
RESULT
1st T20I (N), Pallekele, July 27, 2024, India tour of Sri Lanka
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Scores: M Venkat Raghav | Comms: Deivarayan MuthuScorecard summary
India • 213/7(20 overs)
58 (26)
4/40 (4)
49 (33)
1/28 (4)
Sri Lanka • 170/10(19.2 overs)
79 (48)
3/5 (1.2)
45 (27)
2/24 (3)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
11pm That's all we have for you from this game. SL need to produce a strong response in less than 24 hours if they are to keep the series alive. Same time. Same place tomorrow. Until then, this is Deivarayan Muthu signing off on the behalf of Shashank Kishore and Venkat Raghav. Take care and good night.
Mustafa Moudi : "What a Beginning for SKY as the Full Time Captain... only SKY is the limit from here !!"
10.23pm That is that. India go 1-0 up in the three-match T20I series. Sri Lanka had a proper crack at the 214 chase, with Nissanka and Mendis striking up an 84-run opening stand. While Mendis holed out for 45, Nissanka pressed onto score 79 off 48 balls. However, just when Nissanka looked like he was good for more, he fell as part of a collapse. SL lost 9 for 30 to be bowled out for 170 in 19.2 overs. The new era begins brightly for India under SKY and Gambhir. Do stick around for the post-match presentation.
SKY, India captain and Player of the Match: I think they were playing some good brand of cricket from ball one. Even with wickets falling, they [SL] kept the tempo up. We practised here for two-three days and we knew how the wicket would play. We never thought it [the game] would go away from us, given we won the World Cup. Fortunately, there was no dew
Asalanka, SL captain: Of course, we were not up to the mark [with the ball] in the powerplay. But we came back strong and at some stage thought they might get to 240. We could've done better [with the bat]. It [6-5 combination] is an experiment, but this is the way we should go in the future.
Maya : "Should've brought in Parag a little bit earlier"
Sumit: "Riyan Parag should be named MOM for his bowling effort "
Kavanooraan: "Given the rapid start by the SL opening partnership, 43 is an Himalayan margin !!!"
Aravindavalli : "Riyan Parag : the all rounder who can fill Jaddu's shoes"
19.1
W
Parag to Theekshana, OUT
Parag helps himself to another wicket. Theekshana backs a long way outside leg. Parag follows him with a yorker. Theekshana jams his bat down and edges it back onto his own stumps. India are closing in on a 1-0 lead
Maheesh Theekshana b Parag 2 (5b 0x4 0x6 14m) SR: 40
Parag to bowl the final over
end of over 196 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 170/8CRR: 8.94 • RRR: 44.00 • Need 44 from 6b
Asitha Fernando0 (1b)
Maheesh Theekshana2 (4b)
Mohammed Siraj 3-0-23-1
Arshdeep Singh 3-0-24-2
18.6
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Siraj to Asitha Fernando, no run
mighty full on middle, Asitha backs away and jabs it down to mid-off
Asahel: "@Anjan I'd give it to Axar's double-wicket over getting both set batsmen out"
Asitha in at No.10
18.5
W
Siraj to Pathirana, OUT
on a length and slanting into off stump, looped into the lap of mid-on. Pathirana doesn't have enough power or elevation to clear Axar
Matheesha Pathirana c Patel b Mohammed Siraj 6 (7b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 85.71
Swapnil: "Shanaka turns into a different beast when he's up against India. India really dodged a bullet by getting him out before he could face a ball"
18.4
4
Siraj to Pathirana, 4 runs
Pathirana gets a taste of his own medicine. Searing yorker, swinging into middle and leg, inside-edged onto the pad. Theekshana wants a single. Siraj has a shy at the non-striker's end and misses. The ball bursts out of SKY's hands and rolls into the boundary
18.3
1
Siraj to Theekshana, 1 run
hacked away to deep midwicket off the inner half
Anjan: "I think the turning point in this game was Shanaka's run out. There was no need for the 3rd."
18.2
1
Siraj to Pathirana, 1 run
full and on off, smeared to mid-off
18.1
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Siraj to Pathirana, no run
wide yorker, play and a miss from Pathirana
end of over 181 run • 1 wicket
SL: 164/7CRR: 9.11 • RRR: 25.00 • Need 50 from 12b
Maheesh Theekshana1 (3b)
Matheesha Pathirana1 (3b)
Arshdeep Singh 3-0-24-2
Riyan Parag 1-0-5-1
17.6
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Arshdeep to Theekshana, no run
off-stump yorker, slanting in from round the stumps, jammed back to Arshdeep
17.5
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Arshdeep to Theekshana, no run
bouncer, angling across off, Theekshana rocks his head out of the way
17.4
1
Arshdeep to Pathirana, 1 run
short, angling into leg stump and ducking away. Pathirana hops and plinks it to cover
17.3
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Arshdeep to Pathirana, no run
slower cutter outside off, beats him on the outside edge once again
17.2
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Arshdeep to Pathirana, no run
full and slanting away outside off, beats the outside edge
Pathirana at No.9
17.1
W
Arshdeep to Hasaranga, OUT
just short of a good length and slanting away outside off. Hasaranga has to fetch it from a wide line. He can only drag it to Parag moving to his right from mid-on
Wanindu Hasaranga c Parag b Arshdeep Singh 2 (3b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 66.66
Arshdeep is back. He still has two overs in the bag
end of over 175 runs • 2 wickets
SL: 163/6CRR: 9.58 • RRR: 17.00 • Need 51 from 18b
Wanindu Hasaranga2 (2b)
Maheesh Theekshana1 (1b)
Riyan Parag 1-0-5-1
Ravi Bishnoi 4-0-37-1
16.6
1
Parag to Hasaranga, 1 run
tossed up and outside off, smeared away to the off-side sweeper on the front foot
16.5
1
Parag to Theekshana, 1 run
flat and quick on middle and leg, weakly slog-swept away to deep midwicket
Theekshana is the new man for SL
16.4
W
Parag to Kamindu Mendis, OUT
Parag castles Mendis and lets out a big roar! Shortish and angling into middle from around the wicket, then turns away from Mendis. He slashes and misses. Parag hits the top of off stump for his first international wicket
Kamindu Mendis b Parag 12 (8b 2x4 0x6 15m) SR: 150
Sean Daniel : "Two very contrasting debut captains knocks we've seen today. "
16.3
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Parag to Kamindu Mendis, no run
short and turns away outside off with some extra bounce. Mendis slashes and misses
16.2
1
Parag to Hasaranga, 1 run
angling into leg stump and drifts away, Hasaranga is squared up as he ekes out an outside edge past the keeper
Hasaranga joins Mendis
India could open its medal account on day two of the Paris Olympics tomorrow, with Manu Bhaker in the women's 10m pistol final and the Indian women's archery team in the quarterfinal. Here's a look at India's schedule for July 28.
16.1
2W
Parag to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, OUT
pushed through on middle, Mendis tickles a reverse-sweep past Pant. Siraj chases hard, slides, and swiftly throws it to Pant who gathers the ball and takes the bails off. Shanka dishes out a full-length dive, but is still caught short. Terrific work from Siraj. Shanka has been caught short on the third. He has been run-out without facing a delivery
Dasun Shanaka run out (Mohammed Siraj/†Pant) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
SKY tosses the ball to Parag.
MSJ: "India is gonna win but not as clinical as most of us suspected. Recent LPL experience has definitely helped SL."
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
79 runs (48)
7 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
pull
19 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
79%
IND
58 runs (26)
8 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
flick
21 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
82%
Best performances - bowlers
O
4
M
0
R
40
W
4
ECO
10
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
2W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
IND
O
1.2
M
0
R
5
W
3
ECO
3.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
Match details
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | |
| Toss | Sri Lanka, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2024 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | India led the 3-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | T20I no. 2767 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20 |
| Match days | 27 July 2024 - night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
Language
English
Win Probability
IND 100%
INDSL100%50%100%
Over 20 • SL 170/10
Maheesh Theekshana b Parag 2 (5b 0x4 0x6 14m) SR: 40
W
Dilshan Madushanka b Parag 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
India won by 43 runsW
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