Highlights India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I Match, Full Cricket Score: Men in Blue clinch series with comprehensive seven-wicket win

22:49 (IST)

That brings us to the end of our coverage of the second T20I between India and Sri Lanka, with the Men in Blue yet another series on home soil! Rohit Sharma and Co will hope to make it 12 wins in a row tomorrow in the third and final game of the series while Sri Lanka will look for a consolation win. For now, this is Amit Banerjee signing off, wishing you all a good night!

22:47 (IST)

Shreyas Iyer is the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 74

Shreyas: That's my go-to movement. I'm able to sight the ball pretty well after that. The bowler was smarter though, he bowled a yorker and it swung, and I was lucky to survive. When I saw the recap, I was shocked literally, and it's something I want to forget. It was really important for me to time the ball in that situation. We saw Ishan, he was charging on really well but unfortunately got out. I wasn't really thinking about that. Was just thinking about the present situation and being honest about ourselves. Be in the present and not think much about the opposition.

22:45 (IST)

Rohit Sharma, India captain: It was something pleasing for us to see. That has been happening consistently now for a period of time which is good to see, which is the middle order stepping up and finishing games. (On leaking too many runs in the death overs) Don’t want to be too harsh on the bowlers. These days can happen. We restricted them really well in the first 15 overs. Obviously something for us to understand how to bowl at the backend of the innings. Lot of these guys are talented. They just need an opportunity to go out and express themselves. (Shreyas and Jadeja) To finish the way they did in the end was really good. The kind of situation we are living in at the moment, we have to look after everyone, ensure everyone’s fresh physically and mentally. If we need to rotate and change, we'll do it.

22:40 (IST)

Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka captain: It started really well, but we should have done better in the powerplay. Another wicket in the powerplay would have been better for us. We had a plan before coming into the game. I think he (Kumara) could have bowled another over in the powerplay. The game was set for me in that period. The wicket was superb today, and I played to my strength. It’s another series loss, but there are a lot of positives.

22:27 (IST)

After 17.1 overs,India 186/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 74 , Ravindra Jadeja 45)

FOUR! Jadeja finishes off in style with a boundary down the ground as Team India clinch yet another series and register their 11th consecutive victory in T20Is! This is as comprehensive a win as it can get, with Iyer and Jadeja guiding them home with seven wickets and 17 balls to spare!

22:23 (IST)

After 17 overs,India 182/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 74 , Ravindra Jadeja 41)

Fernando keeps things tight early on in his final over, conceding three singles from the first four deliveries that also brings up the fifty stand for the fourth wicket, before Iyer plays a deft late cut to guide the ball past short third man for a boundary. India are left with just two to win at the end of this over.

22:19 (IST)

After 16 overs,India 175/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 69 , Ravindra Jadeja 39)

Some poor fielding by Asalanka near the long on region costs Sri Lanka crucial runs, as Jadeja follows up a brace in the first ball with a six. The all-rounder then collects a hat-trick of boundaries to snuff out any remaining hopes of salvaging the series for the visitors. 22 from the over. India need just 9 to win from 4 overs.

22:13 (IST)

After 15 overs,India 153/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 69 , Ravindra Jadeja 18)

Fernando also returns, replacing Kumara after the latter went for 23 in his previous over. Poor start for the seamer as he concedes a boundary to Jadeja along with a no ball. Jadeja then drills the ball down the ground in the free hit to make it back-to-back fours. Fernando attempts a short ball down leg, and ends up bowling a wide. Jadeja and Iyer then keep the scoreboard ticking with the ones and twos as 16 are added to the Indian total in this over. India need just 32 more to win from 30 balls with seven wickets in hand.

22:05 (IST)

After 14 overs,India 136/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 66 , Ravindra Jadeja 6)

Karunaratne returns. Jadeja, meanwhile, is off the mark with a boundary first ball with a drive past extra cover. Eight from the over. India need another 48 in the last six overs.

22:03 (IST)

After 13 overs,India 128/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 64 , )

FOUR! The ball races away to the long leg region after an inside edge off Samson’s bat, with Fernando fumbling while putting in a slide in front of the boundary rope. Samson then slaps a short-of-length ball down the ground for a flat six, his first shot of confidence this evening. An under pressure Kumara then concedes a wide off the third. Samson’s equally impressive in his inside out slog over cover in the next delivery, comfortably clearing the fence for his second six of the over. Samson swings his arms again in the penultimate delivery, once again clearing the straight boundary and this time looking even more at ease. OUT! Fernando grabs a one-handed stunner in the last ball after a thick bottom edge off Samson’s bat to bring the eventful third-wicket stand to an end. India need another 56 off 42 with seven wickets in hand.

22:00 (IST)

OUT! Binura Fernando grabs a one-handed stunner at short third man! Samson got a thick edge off the toe end off a full, wide delivery from Kumara, and Fernando had a fraction of a second to make the leap and prevent this from going for a boundary. End of a fine cameo from Samson and an game-changing partnership. IND 128/3

Samson c Fernando b Kumara 39(25)

21:53 (IST)

After 12 overs,India 105/2 ( Shreyas Iyer 64 , Sanju Samson 17)

Iyer brings up another milestone with a six, this time going for an uppercut off a short, wide delivery from opposition skipper Shanaka, the ball landing on the cushion at the backward point boundary with the fifty partnership coming up in the process. Iyer punches a full toss down the ground in the last ball, coming back for a second. 14 from the over. India need another 79 to win from 48 balls.

21:50 (IST)

SIX! Shreyas Iyer brings up another milestone with a six, this time the fifty partnership with Sanju Samson for the third wicket. IND 97/2
 

21:49 (IST)

After 11 overs,India 91/2 ( Shreyas Iyer 54 , Sanju Samson 16)

Karunaratne continues after the drinks break. 11 from his second over of the innings, including a maximum to Iyer in the fifth ball as he brings up a second consecutive half-century — and his fifth overall in T20Is — in style.

21:48 (IST)

SIX! Shreyas Iyer brings up his second consecutive half-century — and his fifth overall in T20Is — with a slap down the ground, collecting a maximum in the process. IND 90/2

21:41 (IST)

After 10 overs,India 80/2 ( Shreyas Iyer 45 , Sanju Samson 14)

DROPPED! Samson goes aerial in his pull behind square, with the fielder making a mess of a low chance near the boundary, allowing the batter to collect a four instead. Six collected off the remaining five balls, as India reach 80/2 at the halfway stage in the chase, needing another 104 to win from 60 balls with eight wickets in hand.

21:38 (IST)

After 9 overs,India 70/2 ( Shreyas Iyer 43 , Sanju Samson 6)

Shreyas Iyer smashes back-to-back sixes off Jayawickrama in the left-arm spinner’s second over, moving into the 40s while alleviating some of the pressure that was starting to build due to the lack of boundaries. 14 from the over.

21:34 (IST)

After 8 overs,India 56/2 ( Shreyas Iyer 30 , Sanju Samson 5)

Chamika Karunaratne is introduced from the other end, and does well to deny Iyer and Samson the boundaries. Run rate’s starting to creep up now, and the current pair will have to step up if they are to manage the pressure. Five from the over.

21:27 (IST)

After 7 overs,India 51/2 ( Shreyas Iyer 28 , Sanju Samson 2)

Spin introduced after the powerplay as Praveen Jayawickrama replaces Binura Fernando. Iyer and Samson deal in the ones and twos in this over, focusing on rotating the strike as India go past fifty in this over. Five off Jayawickrama’s first over.

21:23 (IST)

After 6 overs,India 46/2 ( Shreyas Iyer 24 , Sanju Samson 1)

Kishan departs for 16 at the start of the over as Kumara breaks what was turning out to be a promising stand between him and Iyer. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, waste a review two balls after an unsuccessful LBW appeal after new batter Samson gets a thick inside edge that is later confirmed on UltraEdge. Single off each of the last two balls. India are four short of the fifty-mark at the end of the powerplay.

21:18 (IST)

OUT! Tame end to the innings for Kishan as he chips the ball straight to Shanaka at mid on. Kishan might have lost his focus after the blow to his helmet in the previous over. End of what was turning out to be a promising stand. IND 44/2

Kishan c Shanaka b Kumara 16

21:17 (IST)

After 5 overs,India 44/1 ( Ishan Kishan (W) 16 , Shreyas Iyer 23)

Change of ends for Fernando. Single off each of the first two balls, before Iyer accelerates with a hat-trick of boundaries — pulling the first two through mid on and midwicket, before driving a full toss past mid off. 14 from the fifth over. Decent partnership so far between Kishan and Shreyas for the second wicket.

21:13 (IST)

After 4 overs,India 30/1 ( Ishan Kishan (W) 15 , Shreyas Iyer 10)

Lahiru Kumara replaces Binura Fernando in this over. OUCH! Kishan is struck on the helmet by a 146 mph bouncer in the second delivery, the bowler walking up to the keeper-batter to check if he’s fine, and the physio stepping out to the field to have a look. Iyer, meanwhile, steers a short, wide delivery past the man at slip in the fourth delivery to collect his second boundary. Seven from the over.

21:13 (IST)

After 3 overs,India 23/1 ( Ishan Kishan (W) 14 , Shreyas Iyer 5)

Iyer’s lucky to not have been bowled by Chameera in this over, as an outswinging yorker from the seamer n the third delivery narrowly misses the off pole. Iyer a couple of steps to his left trying to make room, and the ball was out of his reach as a result. Tidy over from Chameera with just five coming off it.

21:03 (IST)

After 2 overs,India 19/1 ( Ishan Kishan (W) 12 , Shreyas Iyer 4)

Binura Fernando, replacing Jeffrey Vandersay in today’s game, bowls the second over. Another nine runs added to the Indian total, with Kishan and new batter Shreyas Iyer collecting a boundary each.

21:01 (IST)

After 1 over,India 9/1 ( Ishan Kishan (W) 7 , )

Rohit gets off the mark right away with a single, while Kishan collects a brace off the second ball. Kishan then collects the first boundary of the innings by jamming his bat down to a wide yorker, steering the ball through backward point. Chameera angles the ball into the batter in the fourth, collecting a dot as Kishan gets an inside edge. Wide down the leg side off the fifth, followed by a single, before Rohit departs in the final delivery after chopping the ball onto his stumps. Nine runs and a wicket from the first over.

20:56 (IST)

OUT! Rohit Sharma chops the ball onto the stumps to depart for 1 as Chameera strikes early! Shaky start for the Indians after being set 184 to win. IND 9/1

Rohit b Chameera 1

20:51 (IST)

Rohit Sharma walks out to open alongside Ishan Kishan, with Dushmantha Chameera bowling the first over of the innings.

20:41 (IST)

After 20 overs,Sri Lanka 183/5 ( Dasun Shanaka (C) 47 , Chamika Karunaratne 0)

Chamika Karunaratne joins Shanaka at the crease, with Harshal Patel bowling the final over. Patel starts off with a wide, followed by four leg byes as the ball deflects towards third man off Shanaka’s shoe. The SL skipper dashes back for a second in the second delivery, before heaving an off-cutter over backward square leg to collect a boundary next ball. Patel successfully appeals for leg-before in the fourth, with Shanaka overturning the decision after the ball is showing to be missing leg. Shanaka then tonks Patel for back-to-back sixes to finish the innings on a high, remaining unbeaten on 47 as Sri Lanka set India 184 to win after being asked to bat.

20:33 (IST)

After 19 overs,Sri Lanka 160/5 ( Dasun Shanaka (C) 29 , Chamika Karunaratne 0)

SIX! Clobbered over long on by Shanaka, the third maximum of the innings for the Sri Lankan skipper! Collects a boundary next ball thanks to a thick top-edge, with an under-pressure Bhuvneshwar conceding a wide next ball. After conceding 16 in the first five deliveries, Bhuvi traps Nissanka leg-before to end his spell with a wicket — his first of the evening. One more over to go after this.

20:32 (IST)

OUT! Bhuvneshwar grabs his first wicket off his final delivery of the innings, trapping Nissanka leg-before with a yorker. Nissanka misses while attempting a reverse lap, and it's an easy enough decision for the umpire. SL 160/5

Nissanka LBW Bhuvneshwar 75(53)

20:31 (IST)

SIX! Shanaka clobbers the ball over long on off Bhuvneshwar to bring up the fifty stand with Nissanka for the fifth wicket. SL 152/4

20:25 (IST)

After 18 overs,Sri Lanka 144/4 ( Pathum Nissanka 73 , Dasun Shanaka (C) 16)

Nissanka starts off with back-to-back boundaries off Bumrah in the first two balls, targetting the fine leg/long leg region, and collects a third in the final delivery, this time off a reverse lap. 14 from Bumrah’s final over as he finishes with figures of 1/24.

20:20 (IST)

After 17 overs,Sri Lanka 130/4 ( Pathum Nissanka 60 , Dasun Shanaka (C) 15)

Skipper Shanaka decides to take the attack to the hosts, smashing two sixes and a four with 19 being added to the board in Patel’s third over of the evening.

20:18 (IST)

After 16 overs,Sri Lanka 111/4 ( Pathum Nissanka 54 , Dasun Shanaka (C) 3)

Nissanka brings up his fifth T20I half-century with a well-timed cut through the cover region in the fourth delivery as Chahal signs off with figures of 1/27 from four overs, conceding eight from his final over. Another four overs left in the innings.

20:14 (IST)

FOUR! Pathum Nissanka brings up his fifth T20I half-century with a boundary off Chahal! SL 110/4
 

20:13 (IST)

After 15 overs,Sri Lanka 103/4 ( Pathum Nissanka 48 , Dasun Shanaka (C) 1)

Bumrah returns. Chandimal brings up the 100 for SL with a lovely straight drive off a yorker from Bumrah in the third delivery, but departs the very next ball as he ends up chipping the ball to Rohit at cover after Bumrah takes pace off the ball. Skipper Dasun Shanaka is the new bater at the crease. Five runs and a wicket from the over with another five overs to go in the innings.

20:12 (IST)

OUT! Chandimal departs right after drilling a Bumrah yorker down the ground. Bumrah catches him off-guard with a slower delivery and Chandimal ends up chipping this towards Rohit Sharma at cover. SL 102/4

Chandimal c Rohit b Bumrah 9(10)

20:07 (IST)

After 14 overs,Sri Lanka 98/3 ( Pathum Nissanka 48 , Dinesh Chandimal (W) 5)

Jadeja bowls out his final over of the evening, conceding a boundary in the first delivery as Nissanka cuts the ball hard through point, and giving away just two singles in the remaining balls to end with figures of 1/37. Nissanka, meanwhile, is a couple of runs away from his fifth T20I half-century.

20:03 (IST)

After 13 overs,Sri Lanka 92/3 ( Pathum Nissanka 43 , Dinesh Chandimal (W) 4)

FOUR! A welcome boundary for the Sri Lankans as Pathum Nissanka, who is fairly well set at the moment, takes a couple of steps forward and slices the ball over the cover region in the second delivery. He collects another boundary three balls later, moving into the 40s in the process, before keeping the strike with a single off the last delivery. 12 from Bhuvneshwar’s third over.

19:59 (IST)

After 12 overs,Sri Lanka 80/3 ( Pathum Nissanka 33 , Dinesh Chandimal (W) 2)

Tidy over from Jadeja, who bowls from a different end this time. Tidy over from the left-arm spinner, with four singles coming from it. Dinesh Chandimal, the new batter at the crease, is off the mark in this over.

19:57 (IST)

After 11 overs,Sri Lanka 76/3 ( Pathum Nissanka 31 , Dinesh Chandimal (W) 0)

Patel returns to the attack. Concedes five from his second over, including a brace to Nissanka in the fourth delivery, before Mishara ends up driving in the direction of Shreyas Iyer at cover in the final ball, Iyer lunging forward to complete a fine catch. Five runs and a wicket from the over.

19:55 (IST)

Are evening games at the picturesque HPCA Dharamsala worth it?

It looks freezing already out there in Dharamshala. How about starting the T20 games there at 4pm going forward? The picturesque backdrop will be on the screen a bit longer, and match will get over before it gets really cold. Dew factor also won't come into play. #INDvSL

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) February 26, 2022

19:49 (IST)

After 10 overs,Sri Lanka 71/2 ( Pathum Nissanka 27 , Kamil Mishara 0)

Superb over from Chahal as he traps Asalanka leg-before in the penultimate delivery of the over, while giving away just two singles. Sri Lanka stutter after a solid start, reaching 71/2 at the halfway stage of their innings.

19:47 (IST)

OUT! One wicket leads to another, as Charith Asalanka is trapped plumb leg-before while attempting a sweep. What's more, Asalanka ends up burning a review before heading back to the pavilion. Time for the players to have a drink now. SL 71/2

Asalanka LBW Chahal 2(5)

19:45 (IST)

After 9 overs,Sri Lanka 69/1 ( Pathum Nissanka 26 , Charith Asalanka 1)

SIX! FOUR! SIX! Gunathilaka decides to tee off early in the over, collecting 16 runs in the first three balls, but ends up getting caught at long on while going for a slog down the ground in the fourth. Charith Asalanka is the next man in. 18 runs and a wicket from the over.

19:44 (IST)

OUT! Gunathilaka ended up playing a shot too many! Decided to keep the show going after smashing two sixes and a four in the first three deliveries of the over, getting a thick top-edge off the fourth as Venkatesh Iyer completes a fine catch at long on. Jadeja with the breakthrough! SL 67/1

Gunathilaka c V Iyer b Jadeja 38(29)

19:42 (IST)

After 8 overs,Sri Lanka 51/0 ( Pathum Nissanka 25 , Danushka Gunathilaka 22)

10 from Chahal’s second over of the evening, including a cracking cut through the cover region by Gunathilaka in the second delivery, while Nissanka collects a brace off the last ball to complete the fifty stand for the opening wicket.

19:41 (IST)

Fifty partnership up between Gunathilaka and Nissanka for the opening wicket, the latter collecting a brace off the final delivery of the 8th over to bring up the milestone. SL 51/1

19:33 (IST)

After 7 overs,Sri Lanka 41/0 ( Pathum Nissanka 21 , Danushka Gunathilaka 16)

Spin from both ends now as Ravindra Jadeja replaces Harshal Patel. Nissanka collects a brace off the second delivery, before collecting a boundary two balls later — the result of a thick top-edge while attempting a reverse scoop. Sharp fielding by Hooda at deep extra cover in the last ball to restrict Gunathilaka to a brace. Nine from Jadeja’s first over.

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 2nd T20I in Dharamsala: Fernando keeps things tight early on in his final over, conceding three singles from the first four deliveries that also brings up the fifty stand for the fourth wicket, before Iyer plays a deft late cut to guide the ball past short third man for a boundary. India are left with just two to win at the end of this over.

Preview: India will look to wrap the three-match T20I series on Saturday with a win over Sri Lanka in the second match at Dharamshala. The Rohit Sharma-led side won the first match by 62 runs.

India have been on a 10-match winning streak and a victory on Saturday will complete a second T20I series win for the side in as many weeks. It has been a terrific turnaround for Men in Blue who failed to dazzle at the 2021 T20 World Cup just a few months ago, making an early exit from the mega event.

Since then India's focus has been on plugging the glaring holes in the side and the recent results have been proof that the team is moving in the right direction. Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer excelled in their middle-order batter roles during the West Indies T20I series. Ravi Bishnoi made an impressive foray into international cricket besides players like Harshal Patel and Deepak Chahar impressing with their pace bowling.

The Sri Lanka series is also another opportunity for India to improve their squad before the 2022 T20 World Cup. In the first T20I, Ishan Kishan scored a quick-fire 89 off 56 after having a subdued performance against West Indies and that's great news for Team India. They will hope for another cracking performance from the opener.

Shreyas Iyer scored 57 not out from No 3 in first T20I and that innings has strengthened his case. All-rounder Deepak Hooda didn't get to bat in the first match and returned with figures of 0/24 from his three overs. He will look to better his performance in the second match as he aims to become an India regular. Sanju Samson didn't get a chance to bat in the first match and he will hope for some time in the middle with the bat as India look to finalise their core for the upcoming World Cup.

Sri Lanka on the other hand will have to play their best to stop India's winning steak. They have not been at their best in the absence of frontline spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga.

Here's how you can watch and stream the match in India:

When will the second T20I between India and Sri Lanka take place?

The second T20I between India and Sri Lanka will take place on Saturday, 26 February, 2022.

What is the venue for the second T20I between India and Sri Lanka?

The match will take place at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.

When will the match start?

The match will begin at 7 PM IST. The toss will take place at 6.30 PM IST.

Which TV channels will broadcast India vs Sri Lanka match?

The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney + Hotstar. You can also browse firstpost.com for live updates and over-by-over commentary.

Squads:

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Kumara, Danushka Gunathilaka, Ashian Daniel, Shiran Fernando, Binura Fernando.

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