Team India starts the year 2023 with a win, beat Sri Lanka by 2 runs in the first T20
Due to the good bowling of Shivam Mavi and the strong batting performance of Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel, Team India defeated Sri Lanka by 2 runs in the breath-taking first T20 played at the Wankhede in Mumbai. With this, India also took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
After playing first in this match, the Indian team had scored 162 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. In response, the Sri Lankan team could only score 160 runs in the stipulated overs. For India, debutant Shivam Mavi took maximum four wickets. And speed star Umran Malik took two wickets.
Team India won on the last ball
Chamika Karunaratne had almost put the match in Sri Lanka’s pocket, but Axar Patel bowled with understanding in the last over and gave Team India victory on the last ball. Karunaratne scored 23 runs in 16 balls with the help of two sixes, but he could not win his team. Sri Lanka needed 13 runs in the last over to win.
Sri Lanka’ got off to a bad start
In response to the target of 163 runs from India, the beginning of the Sri Lankan team was very bad. Opener Pathum Nissanka scored 1 run, Dhananjay de Silva, who came to bat at number three, got out after scoring 8 runs. After this, Charith Asalanka also returned to the pavilion after scoring only 12 runs. After this, the set opener Kusal Mendis was also dismissed after scoring 28 runs in 25 balls. During this he hit five fours.
