RAJKOT, India, Jan  7, 2023 (AFP) – Suryakumar Yadav smashed a blazing century to help India extend their unbeaten streak of Twenty20 series wins at home to 12 with a 91-run thrashing of Sri Lanka on Saturday. The hosts rode on Suryakumar’s unbeaten 112 off 51 deliveries to post 228-5 after electing to bat first [...]

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Yadav powers India to T20 series win over Sri Lanka

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Suryakumar Yadav single-handedly took the game away from Sri Lanka with his devastating knock earlier on - AFP

RAJKOT, India, Jan  7, 2023 (AFP) – Suryakumar Yadav smashed a blazing century to help India extend their unbeaten streak of Twenty20 series wins at home to 12 with a 91-run thrashing of Sri Lanka on Saturday. The hosts rode on Suryakumar’s unbeaten 112 off 51 deliveries to post 228-5 after electing to bat first in the series decider in Rajkot.

India then bowled out Sri Lanka for 137 in 16.4 overs for a 2-1 triumph and keep their win record in bi-lateral series on home turf which stretches back to February 2019. Suryakumar, known as a 360-degree player for his ability to play all around the ground, stood out with his third T20 hundred — in 45 balls — as he stamped his class as the world’s number one batsman in the format.

The T20 sensation smashed seven fours and nine sixes including three off his trademark scoop shot over fine leg to entertain the raucous home crowd. India lost two wickets inside six overs after electing to bat first but Suryakumar and Shubman Gill, who hit 46 off 36 deliveries, put on 111 runs to lay the foundations for the total.

Left-arm quick Dilshan Madushanka struck in the opening over to send back the left-handed Ishan Kishan, caught at slip for one by Dhananjaya de Silva. Rahul Tripathi, 31, who made his debut in the previous match, then hit back with Gill for company as he hit Maheesh Theekshana for three fours in the fifth over.

Tripathi smashed fast bowler Chamika Karunaratne for two successive sixes but got caught out in an attempt to get another boundary. He made 35 off 16 deliveries. Suryakumar, who reached his fifty in 26 balls, then took charge with his all-round hitting including three sixes with his scoop shot over fine leg.

Gill joined in the charge as he and Suryakumar smashed 23 runs in the 14th over from Theekshana. But after three fours and two sixes in his 36-ball knock, Gill got bowled by leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and two more wickets fell before Suryakumar kept up the charge till the end.

In reply, Kusal Mendis started briskly but fell to Axar Patel’s left-arm spin for 23 in the fifth over. Wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals with skipper Hardik Pandya, fellow quick Umran Malik and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal taking two each.

Left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh took three including the final wicket. Skipper Dasun Shanaka, who helped the tourists bounce back from their opening loss in the previous match, hit 23 off 17 balls before departing.

India’s top stars, including regular captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli, will return for the three one-day interntionals between the two teams starting Tuesday.

Scoreboard
India

 

Ishan Kishan c D. de Silva b Madushanka01

Shubnam Gill b Hasaranga                46

Rahul Tripathi c Madushanka b Karunaratne              35

Suryakumar Yadav not out             112

Hardik Pandya D. de Silva b Rajitha 04

Deepak Hooda c Hasaranga b Madushanka               04

Axar Patel not out                              21

Extras (lb2, w3)                                  05

Total (5 wickets; 20 overs)                228

Did not bat: Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh

Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Kishan, 0.4), 2-52 (Tripathi, 5.5), 3-163 (Gill, 14.4), 4-174 (Pandya, 15.5), 5-189 (Hooda, 16.4)

Bowling: Dilshan Madushanka 4-0-55-2, Jasun Rajitha 4-1-35-1, Maheesh Theekshana 4-0-48-0, Chamika Karunaratne 4-0-52-1, Wanindu Hasaranga 4-0-36-1

 Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka c Mavi b Singh       15

Kusal Mendis c Malik b Patel             23

Avishka Fernando c Singh b Pandya 01

Dhananjaya de Silva c Gill b Chahal 22

Charith Asalanka c Mavi b Chahal     19

Dasun Shanaka c Patel b Singh         23

Wanindu Hasaranga c Hooda b Malik 09

Chamika Karunaratne lbw b Pandya 00

Maheesh Theekshana b Malik         02

Kasun Rajitha not out                       09

Dilshan Madushanka b Singh          01

Extras (lb1, nb1, w11)                         13

Total (all out; 16.4 overs)                   137

Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Mendis, 4.5), 2-44 (Nissanka, 5.3), 3-51 (Fernando, 6.1), 4-84 (Asalanka, 9.3), 5-96 (D. de Silva, 11.2), 6-107 (Hasaranga, 12.6), 7-123 (Karunaratne, 14.3), 8-127 (Theekshana, 15.3), 9-135 (Shanaka, 16.1), 10-137 (Madushanka, 16.4)

Bowling: Hardik Pandya 4-0-30-2, Arshdeep Singh 2.4-0-20-3, Shivam Mavi 1-0-6-0, Axar Patel 3-0-19-1, Umran Malik 3-0-31-2, Yzvendra Chahal 3-0-30-2

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