Sri Lanka vs India T20I Series: Performance Rating Of Sri Lanka Squad

Sri Lanka made a spectacular comeback in the T20I series against India. After losing Sri Lanka vs India 1^st T20I match, the Dasun Shanaka-led side won the next two games to outplay India in the series 2-1. The home team Sri Lanka lost the first T20I game by 38 runs after failing to chase a 165-run target set by India. They won the 2nd T20I by 4 wickets in a thriller encounter, where Sri Lanka chased down the 133-run target set by India.

In Sri Lanka vs India 3rd T20I, the home team totally outclassed the Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian side. They bowled out India at their lowest ever T20I total of just 81 runs. Later, they bagged the victory by 7 wickets by reaching the target in 14.3 overs. After Sri Lanka’s fabulous victory in the T20I series, here, we talk about the performance rating of the Sri Lanka squad against India.

Sri Lanka vs India T20I Series: Performance Rating Of Sri Lanka Squad

Sadeera Samarawickrama- 3/10

Sadeera Samarawickrama played 2 matches in Sri Lanka vs India T20I series. In spite of batting in two matches, he could only score 14 runs, scoring 8 runs in one game and 6 in the other. With his failed batting show, he gets a rating of just 3 out of 10.

Ashen Bandara-3/10

Ashen Bandara played only 1 match against India. In the 1st T20I, he could only score 9 runs after facing 19 balls. As a result, he was dropped for the next two matches. He also completely failed with his batting. The right-handed batsman gets a poor rating of 3 out of 10.

Isuru Udana- 4

All-rounder Isuru Udana was a relatively more experienced player in the Sri Lanka squad in the T20I series against India. He played 2 matches during Sri Lanka vs India T20I series. Batting in 1 inning, the right-handed batsman lost his wicket for just 1 run.

The left-arm medium-pacer also failed to pick any wickets after bowling 5 overs in 2 matches, while giving away 39 runs. Udana gets a rating of 4 out of 10 for his performance.

Ramesh Mendis- 4

Ramesh Mendis also gets a rating of 4 out of 10. He could only score 2 runs in the one innings he played but managed to pick 1 wicket during the 4 overs he bowled in the series. Mendis bowled at a good economy rate of 5.50. In his 4 overs during the 2nd and 3rd T20I, Mendis conceded only 22 runs.

Akila Dananjaya- 5.5

Akila Dananjaya was slightly better with the previous Sri Lanka players in this list. The right-arm off-break picked 2 wickets in Sri Lanka vs India 2nd T20I, which his team won by 4 wickets. Bowling 11 overs in 3 games, the off-spinner conceded 80 runs at an economy of 7.27.

Avishka Fernando- 6

Avishka Fernando failed to score well in the 2nd and 3rd T20I, however, he scored a decent knock of 26 runs in the 1st T20I game. Overall in 3 matches, the right-handed batsman scored 49 runs at an average of 16.33. He gets a rating of 6 out of 10.

Chamika Karunaratne- 6.5

Chamika Karunaratne gets a rating of 6.5 out of 10. His six off Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 2nd last over in Sri Lanka vs India 2nd T20I helped Sri Lanka to pull off the victory by 4 wickets in a thrilling finish. Chamika also picked 1 wicket in the series, after bowling 7 overs at an economy of 7.42.

Dasun Shanaka- 7

Dasun Shanaka gets a rating of 7 out of 10. The Sri Lankan captain could score only 19 runs in two innings he batted, with the highest score of 16 runs. However, the right-arm medium pacer picked 3 wickets in the series, giving a good contribution to the bowling department. Hence, Shanaka gets a rating of 7 out of 10.

Minod Bhanuka-7.5

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Minod Bhanuka gets a rating of 7.5 for his commendable batting show in the Sri Lanka vs India T20I series. The left-handed batsman scored 64 runs in 3 innings at an average of 21.33.

In the 2nd T20I, he played a crucial knock of 36 runs for the team while chasing. Bhanuka was also the 2nd highest run-getter for Sri Lanka in the series.

Charith Asalanka- 8

Charith Asalanka gets a rating of 8 due to his astonishing batting knock in Sri Lanka vs India 1st T20I. The left-handed only played in the first match. Batting at the no.4 spot, he scored 44 runs off 26 deliveries.

His marvelous knock also sent the Indian fans into a frenzy during the match. However, he could not bag the victory for the team while chasing 165 as he lost his wicket at a crucial moment.

Dushmantha Chameera- 8.5

Dushmantha Chameera gets a rating of 8.5 out of 10 for his outstanding bowling show in the series. The right-arm pacer picked 2 wickets in Sri Lanka vs India 1st T20I and picked 1 wicket each in the 2nd and 3rd game. Chameera also bowled at a brilliant economy of 5.25 in the three games, in his quota of 12 overs during the entire series.

Dhananjaya de Silva-9

Dhananjaya de Silva gets a rating of 9 out of 10. Silva remained unbeaten on 40 in Sri Lanka vs India 2nd T20I and made sure to get the winning runs for the team. In the 3rd T20I too, he remained unbeaten on 23 runs. He played two wonderful knocks in the series in the last two games.

Wanindu Hasaranga- 9.5

Wanindu Hasaranga gets the highest rating of 9.5 on this list. Hasranga emerged as the highest wicket-taker in the series, picking 7 wickets in total. The leg-spinner crushed the Indian batsmen in Sri Lanka vs India 3rd T20I, picking 4 wickets for just 9 runs in his 3-overs spell.

He also won the player of the series for his amazing performance. With the bat, the 24-year-old player scored 29 runs at an average of 14.5.