IND vs SL: The match between India and Sri Lanka at Wankhede was very exciting. In this breathtaking match, Sri Lanka got defeated by 2 runs in the last minute. Sri Lanka needed 13 runs in the last over but the team was all out for 159 runs.
The pitch of Wankhede stadium is such that even defending a score of 162 is not an easy task. In the first T20 matches, the Indian bowlers made it very exciting. Sri Lanka’s team was stopped for 159 runs in this match which lasted till the last over. When Sri Lanka needed 13 runs in the last over. According to T20, it was not a difficult task to score so many runs. Aggressive batting is often seen in T20. Due to the excellent bowling of Akshar Patel, the Indian team managed to win by 2 runs.
In the last over, the match between India and Sri Lanka was very exciting, at that time Sri Lanka needed 13 runs and had 2 wickets left. Akshar Patel was bowling for India, he bowled the first ball wide. After this, Sri Lanka needed 12 runs from 6 balls. Kasun Rajitha took a single on the first ball. Akshar hit a dot on the second ball, but Karunaratne hit a six on the third ball to put Akshar and Team India under pressure.
That’s that from the 1st T20I.#TeamIndia won by 2 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the series.
Scorecard – https://t.co/uth38CaxaP #INDvSL @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/BEU4ICTc3Y
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2023
The excitement of the match was increasing, now Sri Lanka needed 5 runs in 3 balls. Presenting an example of excellent bowling, Akshar brought back Team India by putting a dot ball.
Kasun Rajita was run out in the process of taking 2 runs on the 5th ball. When the Sri Lankan team had to score 4 runs, they were able to score only 2 runs. India won this match by 2 runs.
With this victory, India started the year 2023 with a win and took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. The second match of the series will be played on January 5 at MCA Stadium in Pune.
