First Twenty20 International Highlights: India vs. Sri Lanka: Captain Suryakumar Yadav Shines in India’s 43-run victory against Sri LankaFirst T20I Highlights between IND and SL: India defeated Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the opening Twenty20 International thanks to a brilliant fifty from their new skipper, Suryakumar Yadav.
A sensational fifty by new T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav saw India beat Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the first of their three-match T20 series at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Suryakumar made 58 not out from 26 balls as India smashed the white ball all over Colombo, finishing with a total of his moment under floodlight conditions: 213-7 in their allotted overs. Rishabh Pant was also in the thick of things as he played an important little cameo scoring 49 off just 33 balls. Surya and Pant made optimal use of the foundation laid by openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (40 off 21) and Shubman Gill (34 off 16) as Pakistan had decided to make India bat first, a decision that back fired. In response, Sri Lanka put up a fight through contributions from Pathum Nissanka (79 off 48) and Kusal Mendis (45 off 27), however stumbled at the end.
