IND vs SL, 1st T20I: Twitter Reacts As India Go One Nil Up With Thumping Win In Series-Opener
Updated - 21 Jun 2019, 06:46 PM
India thrashed Sri Lanka by 93 runs in the first T20 International in Cuttack on Wednesday to take one nil lead in the three-match series.
Chasing 181, Sri Lanka were looking set to give India a run for their money when they raced away to 39 for 1 in the 5th over. However, their innings completely derailed once Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed the in-form Upul Tharanga. Since the southpaw’s departure, the Islanders kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and were eventually all out for a paltry 87. Yuzvendra Chahal starred with the ball for the hosts, taking 4 for 23.
Earlier, KL Rahul’s half-century and quickfire knocks from MS Dhoni and Manish Pandey had propelled the hosts to a commanding 180 for 3 in the allotted 20 overs. Sent in to bat first, the Men in Blue were off to a steady start with KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma adding 38 runs for the first wicket before the latter was sent back by Angelo Mathews for 17. A fifty-plus stand between Rahul and Shreyas Iyer then set the tone for a big score but the visitors fought their way by dismissing both the batsmen in quick succession.
By the time the 15th over ended, the scoreboard was reading a modest 114 for 3. However, the innings got the much-needed impetus when Dhoni and Pandey scored 17 runs in the 17th over. 9 runs came off the following over before the duo blasted 21 off the penultimate over to put India on its way to a good total. Thisara Perera then managed to keep the duo under control on the first five balls before Dhoni finished things in style by sending the final over out of the park. Dhoni and
Here is how Twitter reacted to the match:
Sri Lanka will get a "moral victory" today for restricting India under 200! ??? #INDvSL #GujaratVerdict
— Siddharth Warrier (@IamSidWarrier) December 20, 2017
They're not even celebrating the wickets. Ada kodumaiye. #INDvSL
— sanghi manghi (@poonduoorgaa) December 20, 2017
Koi mujhe bolega ki jaake chill maar
To mai jaake stumpings karega
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) December 20, 2017
Einstein Was Wrong, MS Dhoni Stumps Faster Than Light. ? ???#Dhoni #INDvSL #INDvsSL #MSDhoni
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) December 20, 2017
no reaction at all by Pandya after that reflex catch. ladka excitement control karna seekh gaya hai. #INDvSL
— भूरेलाल प्रजापती (@sk00monu) December 20, 2017
Sanjay Manjarekar & Sunil Gavaskar commenting in tandem. Listeners nightmare for sure. #IndvSL
— MJ Imran (@mjimran) December 20, 2017
#MSDhoni can stump the Batsman unintentionally as well#INDvSL
— Hariharan Durairaj ??️ (@hariharan_draj) December 20, 2017
Harsha Bhogle : SriLanka dont have a mountain to climb. Its an Everest now.
Sunil Gavaskar : And you cannot climb Everest in the month of December. May be in April May but not in December.#LegendForAReason#INDvSL— Hariharan Durairaj ??️ (@hariharan_draj) December 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/ulta_aap/status/943510840858177542?
Just this morning I was reading a newspaper report on how @msdhoni is no longer the old Dhoni, and he comes up with this knock. Struggled hard to think when did 'experts' ever like the 'old' Dhoni? He was always targetted. #INDvSL
— Sweta Singh (@SwetaSinghAT) December 20, 2017
Another smart piece of work by @msdhoni behind the stumps. Dhoni bhai why you so awesome? ??#INDvSL
— Rishab Thakur (@thakur_sahab20) December 20, 2017
"Dhoni finishes it off in style"! Last 5 overs 66 runs. India have a competitive score. Sri Lanka will rue the extra 15 they have conceded
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 20, 2017
Dhoni looking like vintage, Pandey doing a Pandya, and India have a score they'll fancy defending…
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 20, 2017
Bhai… Pehle ki 5-6 wickets aap spinner log Lelo…
Baki pochhe ki ekad me lunga
~Hardik Pandya#INDvSL
— Karan (@krnsn2711) December 20, 2017
Dhoni and Pandey have grabbed the initiative from Lanka in style!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 20, 2017
MS Dhoni and last ball sixes.
Still a better love story.
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) December 20, 2017
They've come to see Dhoni. If he scores fast, that's a bonus.#INDvSL
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) December 20, 2017
Sri Lanka has some big strikers. India need 170+. Fine half century by Rahul, but threw wicket away when well set
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 20, 2017
What purpose does Dinesh Karthik serve in the team, if he is not sent in to bat @ 4 or 5? With a limited pinch-hitting prowess, what is he expected to do lower down the order in a T20? #INDvSL @bhogleharsha
— Dr. Abishek Kaul ?? (@Sup_ER_Doc) December 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/1rupaiyya/status/943491643511943168?
https://twitter.com/Cric_Lama/status/943487580099657730?
KL Rahul-50
Virat Kohli- 100
Rohit Sharma- 200#RabNeBanaDiJodi
— sunil the cricketer (@1sInto2s) December 20, 2017
In getting to his fifty, Rahul played defensive shots to 50% of the deliveries he faced.
Corresponding global average for openers in T20Is is 33%.#INDvSL
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) December 20, 2017
This #INDvsSL series feels like the Canadian winters. It is never ending.
— Rashi (@rashi_kakkar) December 20, 2017
Without doubt, loudest cheer for Indian player these days is when @msdhoni walks out to bat. Anywhere
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/Hitmanism_/status/943484003373350914?
https://twitter.com/INDCricNews/status/943483576968011776?
" Thisara Parera jahan bhi dikhe, maar do " ~ Team India's Moto#INDvSL
— sunil the cricketer (@1sInto2s) December 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/imkhanak08/status/943483596953698304?
When Sri Lankan National Anthem started……you can have your dinner and come back.#INDvSL
— Adarsh Tiwari (@tiwariadarsh004) December 20, 2017
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