India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 1st T20I: After losing losing the toss at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium against Charith Asalanka-led Sri Lanka, India batted first and gave a target of 214 runs for Lankans to chase.
India scored 213/7 runs in 20 overs, all thanks to Suryakumar Yadav’s half century (58 off 26 balls), Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 40 off 21 balls, Rishabh Pant’s 49 off 33 balls, and Shubman Gill’s 34 off 16 deliveries.
This is India highest T20I score in Sri Lanka.
For Sri Lanka, Matheesha Pathirana clicked Four wickets, while Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando and Wanindu Hasaranga took one wicket each.
Earlier, batting first, India scored 111/2 in 10 overs. As per stats, 74 runs is the highest powerplay score for India against Sri Lanka in T20Is.
New India T20 captain Surykumar Yadav will take charge of the 3 match T20 series against Sri Lanka starting today at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Notably, Surya has big shoes to fill in leading the world champions and taking over the charge of team after retirement of skipper Rohit Sharma.
Meanwhile, coach Gautam Gambhir will also be keenly looking forward to starting on a positive note with a dominating effort against a full-strength Sri Lankan side. He will also have a major responsibility in leading the rebuilding effort in T20Is after the retirement of veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja.
Focus will also be on Shubman Gill who has now been elevated to the post of vice-captain after an impressive outing as a skipper in the recently concluded Zimbabwe series.
Playing XI:
India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
India vs Sri Lanka Live: 150-up for SL, Wicket!! Asalanka OUT; SL at 158/3
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis and Charith Asalanka are on crease. While Ravi Bishnoi continues the bowling attack for India. Mendis smashes back to back boundaries and with this, 150 up for Sri Lanka. Wicket!! Asalanka OUT on last delivery, as Yashasvi Jaiswal takes the catch. Sri Lanka scored 158/6 in 16 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Wicket!! Nissanka, Parera OUT; SL at 149/3
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Chasing a target of 214 runs against India, Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera are on crease. While Axar Patel continues the bowling attack for India. Wicket!! Nissanka BOWLED OUT on the first delivery. Kamindu Mendis IN. Parera hits a boundary on the third and 5th deliveries. Wicket!! Parera OUT on the last delivery as Ravi Bishnoi takes the catch. Sri Lanka scored 149/3 in 15 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Nissanka, Parera dominate; SL at 140/1
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Chasing a target of 214 runs against India, Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera are on crease. While Hardik Pandya continues the bowling attack for India. Nissanka welcomes Pandya with a SIX. Sri Lanka scored 140/1 in 14 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Nissanka, Parera dominate; SL at 131/1
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Chasing a target of 214 runs against India, Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera are on crease. While Axar Patel continues the bowling attack for India. Nissanka smashed back to back boundaries keeping the run rate steady. Sri Lanka scored 131/1 in 13 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: 11th half century for Nissanka; SL at 120/1
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Chasing a target of 214 runs against India, Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera are on crease. While Hardik Pandya continues the bowling attack for India. 11th half century for Nissanka and third against India, as he hits a SIX on the first delivery. He then smashed a boundary on the 5th delivery. Sri Lanka scored 120/1 in 12 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Nissanka, Perera on crease; SL at 106/1
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Chasing a target of 214 runs against India, Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera are on crease. While Ravi Bishnoi continues the bowling attack for India. Sri Lanka scored 106/1 in 11 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Arshdeep Singh sends Kusal Mendis back to pavilion; SL at 84/1
In the air and OUT! The wicket of Kusal Mendis, who had an 84 run partnership with Pathum Nissanka, is taken by Arshdeep Singh, giving a simple catch to Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Sri Lanka is 84/1
India vs Sri Lanka Live: After Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh bowling now
After Hardik Pandya who gave a four to the Sri Lankans, it is now Arshdeep Singh who is bowling. And he gave a SIX!
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Ravi Bishnoi’s LBW appeal for Kushal Mendis, overturned
Ravi Bishnoi bowled when Kushal Mendis was on the crease and appealed for an LBW. A confident Kushal Mendis went for a review and it was a NOT OUT. India hasn’t yet taken a single wicket.
Sri Lanka at 77/0
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Neighboring country at 13/0
Mohammed Siraj started the second over of the innings and did not give a single run for three straight balls. He was delivering to Nissanka. Nissanka, Kusal then took twos off the last two balls. Siraj also appealed for an LBW. Sri Lanka is 13/0 in 2 overs
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Nissanka, Kusal on crease; SL at 13/0
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Chasing a target of 214 runs against India, Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are on crease. While Mohammed Siraj continues the bowling attack for India. Sri Lanka scored 13/0 in 2 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Nissanka, Kusal on crease; SL at 9/0
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Chasing a target of 214 runs against India, Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are on crease. While Arshdeep Singh opens the bowling attack for India. Nissanka hits a boundary on the third delivery to deep extra cover. followed by another top third man. Sri Lanka scored 9/0 in first over.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: SKY, Pant help India post 214 runs target for Sri Lanka
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing losing the toss at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium against Charith Asalanka-led Sri Lanka, India batted first and gave a target of 214 runs for Lankans to chase.
India scored 213/7 runs in 20 overs, all thanks to Suryakumar Yadav’s half century (58 off 26 balls), Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 40 off 21 balls, Rishabh Pant’s 49 off 33 balls, and Shubman Gill’s 34 off 16 deliveries.
This is India highest T20I score in Sri Lanka.
For Sri Lanka, Matheesha Pathirana clicked Four wickets, while Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando and Wanindu Hasaranga took one wicket each.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: 200-up for India, Pant BOWLED; at 203/6
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag and Rishabh Pant are on crease for India. While, Matheesha Pathirana continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Wicket!! Parag LBW OUt on the first delivery. Rinku Singh IN. Pant smashes consecutive boundaries and with this 200-up for India. But gets BOWLED on the 5th delivery. Axar Patel IN. India scored 203/6 in 19 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Pant-Parag on crease; India at 192/4
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag and Rishabh Pant are on crease for India. While, Maheesh Theekshana continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Riyan Parag slams a FOUR to square third man on the first delivery, followed by Pant’s boundary on the 3rd delivery. India scored 192/4 in 18 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Wicket!! Hardik BOWLED OUT; India at 181/4
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing India’s skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant are on crease. While, Matheesha Pathirana continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Pandya slams a FOUR on the second delivery, gets bowled on the third delivery. Riyan Parag IN. Pant smashes the 5th delivery for a FOUR to square of the wicket. India scored 181/4 in 17 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Hardik-Pant on crease; India at 172/3
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing India’s skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant are on crease. While, Asitha Fernando continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Pant welcomes Fernando with a SIX to deep mid-wicket, followed by a boundary. India scored 172/3 in 16 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Hardik-Pant on crease; India at 159/3
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing India’s skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant are on crease. While, Wanindu Hasaranga continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. India scored 159/3 in 15 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Wicket!! SKY falls; India at 153/3
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India’s kipper Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant are on crease. While, Matheesha Pathirana continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. SKY welcomes Matheesha Pathirana with a boundary and with this, 150-up for India. Wicket!! SKY out by a LBW on the second delivery. Hardik Pandya IN. India scored 153/3 in 14 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Half century for SKY; India at 146/2
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India’s kipper Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant are on crease. While, Maheesh Theekshana continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. SKY welcomes Theekshana with a boundary and with this, completes his half century. Following this, Pant slams a FOUR. India scored 146/2 in 13 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: SKY-Pant on crease; India at 135/2
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India’s kipper Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant are on crease. While, Matheesha Pathirana continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. SKY welcomes Pathirana with a SIX over long leg. India scored 135/2 in 12 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: SKY-Pant on crease; India at 122/2
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India’s kipper Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant are on crease. While, Wanindu Hasaranga continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. SKY welcomes Hasaranga with consecutive boundaries o the 4th and 5th deliveries. India scored 122/2 in 11 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: 100-up for India, SKY-Pant on crease; India at 111/2
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India’s kipper Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant are on crease. While, Kamindu Mendis continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. 100-up for India. SKY welcomes Kamindu with a FOUR. India scored 111/2 in 10 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: 100-up for India, SKY-Pant on crease; India at 101/2
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India’s kipper Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant are on crease. While, Wanindu Hasaranga continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. 100-up for India. India scored 101/2 in 9 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: SKY-Pant on crease; India at 98/2
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing Yashasvi Jaiswal, skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant are on crease. While, Dilshan Madushanka continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. SKY hammers the 4th delivery with a SIX , followed by consecutive boundaries. India scored 98/2 in 8 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Jaiswal STUMPED; India at 81/2
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing the Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Suryakumar Yadav are on crease. While, Wanindu Hasaranga continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Wicket!! Jaiswal stumped by Kusal Mendis on the first delivery. Rishabh Pant IN. Suryakumar Yadav edges the 5th delivery for a boundary. India scored 81/2 in 7 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Wicket!! Shubman Gill OUT; India at 74/1
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing the toss, India’s Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal are on crease. While, Dilshan Madushanka continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Gill sends the second and third deliveries for consecutive boundaries. Shubman Gill hammers a SIX, to deep mid-wicket on the fifth delivery. Wicket!! Gill OUT on the last delivery as Asitha Fernando takes the catch. India scored 74/1 in 6 overs.
74 runs is the highest powerplay score for India against Sri Lanka in T20Is.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: 50-up for India, Gill-Jaiswal on crease; India at 5/90
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing the toss, India’s Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal are on crease. While, Maheesh Theekshana continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Jaiswal sends the fifth delivery for a boundary. India scored 59/0 in 5 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: 50-up for India, Gill-Jaiswal on crease; India at 51/0
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing the toss, India’s Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal are on crease. While, Asitha Fernando continues his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Gill welcomes Asitha Fernando with a boundary, followed by another on the third delivery. Jaiswal ends the over with a SIX and 50-up for India, as they scored 51/0 in 4 overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Gill-Jaiswal on crease; India at 36/0
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing the toss, India’s Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal are on crease. While, Maheesh Theekshana begins his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Jaiswal welcomes Theekshana with a whopping SIX, followed by a boundary. India scored 36/0 in three overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Gill-Jaiswal on crease; India at 22/0
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing the toss, India’s Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal are on crease. While, Asitha Fernando begins his bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Jaiswal opens the over with a FOUR, followed by FOUR to deep extra cover on the fifth delivery. India scored 22/0 in two overs.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Gill-Jaiswal on crease; India at 13/0
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After losing the toss, India’s Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal are on crease. While, Dilshan Madushanka begin the bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Jaiswal opens India’s innings with a FOUR to fine leg, followed by Gill’s boundaries on the fifth and sixth deliveries. India scored 13/0 in first over.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka Playing XI
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka Playing XI
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India Playing XI
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India Playing XI
Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka win toss, will bowl first
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and decided to bowl first against Suryakumar Yadav-led India at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
After winning the toss, Asalanka said, as Cricbuzz quoted, “We are going to bowl first. It looks like a pretty good pitch and we want to see how it goes. We are going with 6-5 combination. I want to give every player a specific roles and that’s why we are going with 5 bowlers.”
Suryakumar Yadav said, “It (the pitch) looks good and it is fine to bat first. The brand of cricket remains the same. The relationship me and him (Gambhir) have had for so many years is special. Dube, Samson, Khaleel and Washington are the four players to miss out. That (World Cup) is history, we start from scratch and it is a new challenge.”
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka’s T20I Probable XI
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka’s T20I Probable XI
Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India’s T20I Probable XI
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India’s T20I Probable XI
Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh/Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India’s T20I Squad
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India’s T20I Squad
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohd Siraj.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: When and how to watch
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: The 1st T20I match will be played on July 27 whereas the match is scheduled to start at 7 PM (India time). Sony Sports Network will broadcast it live on TV. The online live-streaming will be shown on the SonyLIV app.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Player to watch – Pathirana
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Matheesha Pathirana is expected to play a major role for Sri Lanka. This will be his debut against India. However, he knows Indian players as he plays for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. He has played only 9 matches for his national team and taken 14 wickets, with an average of 17.07.
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India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Player to watch – Surya
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Suryakumar Yadav will be a key player for India. As a captain, he has played 7 matches and scored 300. He scored a century and two 50s as a T20I captain. He has scored 254 runs in 5 matches against Sri Lanka, with his highest score being 112*.
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India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Pitch report
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium offers a balanced batting track, offering equal opportunities for bowlers and batters. The monsoon season will make the dew factor significant.
The average first-innings score at this venue is 171. The highest successful chase is 196.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Weather report
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Thunderstorms have lashed Kandy, where the match will take place. It won’t settle down before 3 PM and will again be active around 5 PM. The match is scheduled to start at 7 PM.
As per AccuWeather, the chances of rain during the match are as low as 10%. The temperature will be in mid-20s. The humidity will be 80-90% during the play.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Ravi Shastri praises Suryakumar Yadav
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: “One thing that he will have to learn from his side, is what are the strengths of his bowlers and what are their limitations…I never say a bowler has a weakness, I say a limitation, and then there are strengths. And, then, focus on the right things and set fields accordingly. I think that is what he will have to learn,” ICC quoted Shastri as saying
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Rahul Dravid’s surprise message for Gautam Gambhir
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: In a video posted on X by BCCI, Dravid can be heard saying, “Hello, Gautam, and welcome to the most exciting job in our world as coach of the Indian cricket team. It’s been three weeks since I ended my stint with the Indian team in a manner that was beyond my dreams, both in Barbados, and then a few days later on that unforgettable evening in Mumbai. More than anything else, I will treasure the memories and friendships I made in my time with the squad. As you take over the role of India Coach, it is what I wish for you as well. I also hope that you’ll have the availability of fully fit players in every squad. Good luck with that.
“I also wish you that little bit of luck. As you know, that all of us coaches need to make us look a little bit wiser and smarter than we actually are. As your teammate, I saw you giving it your all on the field. As your batting partner and fellow fielder, I saw your resilience and your refusal to surrender. Across many IPL seasons, I noted your desire to win, your assistance to work with younger players, and your drive to extract the best out of your team on the field,” Dravid added
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: When and where to watch the match?
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: The 1st T20I match will be played on July 27 whereas the match is scheduled to start at 7 PM (India time). Sony Sports Network will broadcast it live on TV. The online live-streaming will be shown on the SonyLIV app.
