"The new era begins with a bang" - Twitter jubilant as India win second T20I against Sri Lanka to seal the series

Published - 28 Jul 2024, 11:37 PM | Updated - 24 Aug 2024, 06:35 AM

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Fans on Twitter reacted after India National Cricket Team won the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka after their second consecutive win. They defeated the island nation by seven wickets at the Pallekele International Stadium in Pallekele to take an unassailable lead of 2-0.

Asked to bat Sri Lank didn’t have a great opening stand as Kusal Mendis was back in the hut for ten runs in the fourth over. But after that hosts took command of the game as Pathum Nissanka (32) and Kusal Perera (53) batted superbly.

The duo added 54 runs for the second wicket. Kamindu Mendis (26) came up with a vital contribution as Sri Lanka were cruising at 130 for two. However, after that Indian bowlers changed the complexion of the game as they picked quick wickets and restricted the run flow.

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Sri Lanka couldn’t cash on the start that they got with the bat as they posted a total of 161 for nine. For India, Ravi Bishnoi picked three wickets while Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, and Hardik Pandya bagged two scalps each.

Rain curtailed the second innings as India were set a target of 78 runs in eight overs. They had a poor start to their innings as Sanju Samson bagged a golden duck. But after that, Yashasvi Jaiswal (30) and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (26) batted aggressively and put the opposition under pressure.

After that, Hardik Pandya (22) finished the game on high as India chased the target with seven wickets in hand and won the first series under Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Gautam Gambhir as coach.

Fans on Twitter react as India beats Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in second T20I

As India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in the second T20I, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They were in awe of the way the Suryakumar Yadav-led played the game and gave some joyful reactions. Here are some of them:

Ankitjit Singh

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