Indore: After rain played spoilsport in the series opener between India and Sri Lanka at Guwahati, team India started the year on a winning note as they outplayed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second T20 International on Tuesday. The convincing win gave the hosts an unassailable 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Earlier, the Indian bowlers fired in unison on Jasprit Bumrah's return to international cricket with Navdeep Saini shining bright as they restricted Sri Lanka to 142/9.

10:10 pm- Team India skipper Virat Kohli finishes off in style as he hits a maximum to help his squad take 1-0 lead at Indore with one match to go. Also, he scores 1000 T20I runs as captain of team India.


10:07 pm- It is turning out to be an easy chase, as expected with Kohli (24*) & Iyer (34*) at the crease. 6 needed of 18 now.


09:53 pm- Sri Lankan bowlers have managed stop the Indian batsmen from scoring runs easily. India still needs 44 runs off 6 overs to win.


09:43 pm- Hasaranga STRIKES ! The Sri Lankan bowler traps Dhawan in front of the stumps as the review goes in their favour as well. Dhawan returns to the pavilion after a well-compiled 32. India are 86/2 after 11.2 overs.

09:35 pm- With KL Rahul on the charge, team India need 66 runs in last 10 overs with 9 wickets in hand !

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09:00 pm- Rahul HITS TWO consecutive boundaries off Malinga !!!


08:54 pm- Indian openers KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan begin the chase for team India. The duo have given a fiery in the chase to get things rolling for team India. As expected, skipper Malinga is bowling many yorkers, but Dhawan is up for the challenge.  India are 8/0 after 1st over.


08:48 pm- Skipper Virat Kohli imitates Harbhajan's bowling action, fans thrilled !!!


08:39 pm- Jasprit Bumrah-led Indian bowling attack has been SUPERB tonight ! 143 is the target for the MEN IN BLUE to chase !


08:34 pm- MAKE THAT THREE ! 18.2 - de Silva, 18.5 - Udana, 18.6 - Malinga 


08:33 pm- Shardul Thakur has been brilliant in the death overs ! The paceman has bagged two quick wickets to put Sri Lanka in pressure. it is now Udana who departs to a slower one. Sri Lanka are 130/8 after 18.5 overs.

08:28 pm- Shardul gets his first of the day !


08:24 pm- Jasprit Bumrah attains comeback WICKET, hits the top of off-stump to depart Dasun Shanaka with a slower ball. Sri Lanka are 117/6 after 17 overs


08:20 pm- That's Saini for you tonight!


08:16 pm- Saini Departs Rajapaksa to get his second WICKET !

The Sri Lankan batsman tries to execute a pull shot but only managed to glove it to Pant behind the stumps. Half Lankan team is back into the pavilion with final five overs to go. Sri Lanka are 104/5 after 15 overs .


08:06 pm- Yadav gets his second !


07:56 pm- Virat Kohli introduces Kuldeep Yadav into the attack and he strikes! Oshada Fernando (10) steps out to send to hit Yadav for a biggie, but misses it completely and wicket-keeper Rishabh  Pant did the rest. India is now in a commanding position and has complete control over the match ! Sundar completes his quota of four overs (1/29). Sri Lanka 82/3 after 11.3 overs.


07:49 pm- Meanwhile, a shoulder injury has ruled young batting sensation Prithvi Shaw out of India A’s two upcoming practice games in New Zealand.

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07:40 pm- Navdeep Saini Gets Gunathilaka CLEAN BOWLED !!!

What a delivery !!! Saini bowls a ripper of a yorker - quick and straight at the stumps - to depart Gunathilaka and have his first wicket. Sri lanka are 54/2 after 7.4 overs.


07:30 pm- Sundar Strikes !!

India's powerplay specialist Washington Sundar gets the first breakthrough for team India as Sri Lankan opener Avishka Fernando hits it straight to Saini at mid-off. Team India finally breaks the dangerous opening partnership. Sri Lanka are 38/1 after 5 overs.


07:24 pm- Paceman Saini has been consistently hitting the 140km/hr plus mark in the third over but has been expensive at the same time as well. The speedster conceded 10 runs to start with his spell. Meanwhile, Bumrah, after bowling a couple of deliveries looked like his old self .

07:13 pm-  Bumrah made a good comeback after that lovely four from the Sri Lankan opener . Virat Kohli introduced right-arm fast medium Shardul Thakur into the attack. Opener Ferando has again showed his class as he hits Thakur for a lovely boundary by showing full face of the bat to the ball. Are we up for a big first innings total ? Sri Lanka: 12/0 after 2 overs . 

07:03 pm- For India, Japsrit Bumrah starts off with a wide and is straightaway hit for a four in the very next ball by Sri Lankan opener Avishka Fernando. It seems that the Indore pitch is great to bat on.


06:30 pm- Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bowl first against Sri Lanka at Indore.  


Virat Kohli: 'We will bowl first again. Pretty good wicket to bat, but in the first half, there could be some swing and nip around. It's a brilliant batting track. Pretty much on track, the main focus is to see youngsters take up the pressure - need to see who can do that, in big games, we need 11 fit players ready to go. There is healthy competition within the group.

Lasith Malinga: "We are looking forward at the next ten matches to give maximum opportunities to all our players for them to perform well.”

Playing XI (Both Teams):

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera(w), Oshada Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Lasith Malinga(c)

India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Jasprit Bumrah