IND vs SL: Rating All The Sri Lankan Players On The Basis Of Their Performance

IND vs SL: Rating All The Sri Lankan Players On The Basis Of Their Performance.  Leading the batting charge against Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka in the 3rd IND vs SL T20I at Rajkot, Suryakumar Yadav smashed his 3rd T20I century to help India post a massive total of 228/5 in 20 overs on Saturday.

In reply, Sri Lanka only mustered 137 in 16.4 overs as Hardik Pandya-led India crushed the visitors by 91 runs to clinch the series 2-1 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

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Arshdeep Singh’s improved show in the series decider between India and Sri Lanka paved the way for the hosts to register a comfortable win over the visitors. Pacer Arshdeep Singh bagged three wickets while spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (2) shared four wickets with speedster Umran Malik (2) as Sri Lanka folded for 137 in 16.4 overs.

Under the leadership of all-rounder Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma-less Team India registered a massive 91-run win over Sri Lanka to seal the series 2-1 at Rajkot.

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3rd IND vs SL T20I:- India 228 for 5 (Suryakumar 112*, Gill 46, Madushanka 2-55) beat Sri Lanka 137 (Mendis 23, Arshdeep 3-20, Hardik 2-30) by 91 runs

While batting first, Sri Lanka amassed 206 runs courtesy of a few significant efforts. To assist their team in defeating the Indians, Charith Asalanka-37(19), Kusal Mendis-52(31), and skipper Dasun Shanaka-56(22), all contributed. Only 190 runs could be scored by India in the allowed 20 overs, falling short of their target. Axar Patel scored 65 (31) and Suryakumar Yadav scored 51 (36), keeping the Indians in the contest.

Axar Patel tried his absolute best with both bat and ball, but Dasun Shanaka continued his all-round domination of India to bring up a 16-run win for Sri Lanka in what turned out to be a thrilling contest at MCA Stadium in Pune.

In the 1st IND vs SL T20I, India prevailed in a low-scoring thriller thanks to late runs from Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel, and exceptional seam bowling from an attack missing pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Shami. The Wankhede pitch was anything but the batting paradise it usually is in T20 cricket: there was grip for spinners, which Sri Lanka used well before the new ball seamed around for India’s quicks.

Ishan Kishan got India off to a quick start before the spinners pulled them back. Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel then added 68 in 5.5 overs to take India to 162. On the same pitch, India found assistance for fast bowlers with Hardik Pandya joining debutant Shivam Mavi who took 4/22, Umran Malik, and Harshal Patel in causing damage.

Sri Lanka had a brief recovery from 68 for 5 through captain Dasun Shanaka’s 45 off 27, but Axar Patel managed to defend 12 in a last-over gamble as India won 1st IND vs SL T20I by 2 runs.

1st IND vs SL T20I: India 162 for 5 (Hooda 41*, Axar 31*) beat Sri Lanka 160 (Shanaka 45, Mavi 4-22) by two runs

IND vs SL: Rating All The Sri Lankan Players On The Basis Of Their Performance

Pathum Nissanka-4/10

Pathum Nissanka, the Sri Lankan opener, played all 3 IND vs SL T20Is and managed 49 runs in 3 T20Is averaging a mere 16.33. Pathum Nissanka scored a 35-ball 33 in the 2nd T20I after failing with the bat in the 1st T20I (1 off 3 balls before being bowled by debutant Shivam Mavi). He scored 15 off 17 in the 3rd T20I.

Kusal Mendis -6/10

Kusal Mendis, the Sri Lankan opener and keeper amassed 103 runs in 3 T20Is averaging 34.33. Kusal Mendis scored 28 off 25 balls in the 1st T20I. He scored 52 off 31 in the 2nd T20I. He scored 23 off 15 in the 3rd T20I.

Dhananjaya de Silva-2/10

Dhananjaya de Silva also played all 3 IND vs SL T20Is but managed to score only 33 runs averaging a dismal 11. He also bowled 1 over where he conceded 6 runs and picked a wicket. He scored 8 off 6 in the 1st T20I and 3 off 6 in the 2nd T20I before scoring 22 off 14 in the 3rd T20I.

Charith Asalanka- 5/10

Charith Asalanka scored 68 runs in 3 IND vs SL T20Is averaging 22.67. He scored 12 off 15 in the 1st T20I and 37 off 19 balls in the 2nd T20I. He scored 19 off 14 in the 3rd T20I.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa-1/10

Bhanuka Rajapaksa had a poor IND vs SL T20I series managing only 10 off 11 balls in the 1st T20I and only 2 off 3 balls in the 2nd T20I. He was replaced by Avishka Fernando in the 3rd T20I.

Avishka Fernando-1/10

Avishka Fernando scored only 1 off 3 balls in the 3rd IND vs SL T20I after warming the bench in the first two T20Is.

Dasun Shanaka-8/10

Skipper Dasun Shanaka was the only major contributor from the Sri Lankan side in the IND vs SL T20I series. He top-scored with 23 off 17 balls alongside Kusal Mendis in the 3rd T20I. But his performances in the first two T20Is were more than remarkable.  He scored a 27-ball 45 in the 1st T20I and his dismissal was the turning point of the match.

In the 2nd T20I, he was the obvious Man of the Match for scoring a breezy unbeaten 56 off 22 before picking 2 wickets and conceding 4 runs in the last 20th over of Indian innings-the only over he bowled in the entire IND vs SL T20I series. He was the 2nd highest run-getter, and top Sri Lankan leading run-getter with 124 runs in 3 T20Is averaging 62 in this IND vs SL T20I series.

Wanindu Hasaranga-5/10

Wanindu Hasaranga, the Sri Lankan leg spinner, picked 3 scalps in as many IND vs SL T20Is averaging 33 at an economy rate of 9 runs per over besides scoring 30 runs averaging 10.

Wanindu Hasaranga scored 21 off 10 in the 1st T20I besides picking 1/22 in 4 overs in the 1st T20I. He scored a duck but picked 1/41 in the 2nd T20I in 3 overs. In the 3rd T20I, he scored 9 and picked 1/36 in 4 overs.

Chamika Karunaratne-5/0

Chamika Karunaratne also picked 3 scalps in 3 T20Is averaging 38.33 besides scoring 34 runs averaging 34. The pacer’s figures read 1/22 (1st T20I), 1/41 (2nd T20I) and 1/52 (3rd T20I). He had scored an unbeaten 23 off 16 balls which went in vain in the 1st T20I while he also stayed unbeaten on 11 off 10 in the 2nd T20I but he scored a duck in the 3rd T20I.

Maheesh Theekshana-2/10

Maheesh Theekshana only picked  1 wicket in 3 IND vs SL T20Is bowling 12 overs. His economy rate was 9.17 and his average was 110. His figures read 1/29 (1st T20I), 0/33 (2nd T20I) and 0/48 (3rd T20I). He had a disappointing IND vs SL T20I series.

Kasun Rajitha-5/10

Kasun Rajitha picked 3 scalps in as many T20Is averaging 34.67 at an economy rate of 8.67. He had performed poorly in the 1st T20I conceding 47 runs in 4 wicketless overs. But he came back strongly in the 2nd T20I, picking 2/22 in 4 overs at an economy of 5.5. He returned with figures of 1/35 in the 3rd T20I bowling 4 overs.

Dilshan Madushanka-6/10

Dilshan Madushanka picked 5 scalps in 3 IND vs SL T20Is bowling 12 overs at an economy rate of 11.25 and an average of 27. He was the highest Sri Lankan wicket-taker and 2nd highest wicket-taker in this IND vs SL T20I series.

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