Shreyas Iyer smashes third consecutive unbeaten fifty in 3rd T20I between India and Sri Lanka
Shreyas Iyer smashes third consecutive unbeaten fifty in 3rd T20I between India and Sri Lanka
Shreyas Iyer's golden patch continued as the right-handed batter
hit another unbeaten half-century, his third in a row in the series, to help India win the match
and the series.
Iyer top-scored with an unbeaten 73* as the Men in Blue beats Sri Lanka 3-0 to win their 12th T20 international in a row. India tied Afghanistan and Romania for the most consecutive wins in the shortest international tournament with 12 wins.
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat first in terms of the match itself. Ishan Kishan was ruled out owing to a head injury, so India made four changes. All three batsmen were rested: Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, and Ravi Bishnoi were among those who arrived.
Avesh Khan and Siraj bowled effectively during four over stints of 2/23 and 1/22, respectively, limiting Sri Lanka's top four hitters to single-digit runs. The side was then led by captain Dasun Shanaka, who scored his highest T20I score of 74*. In 20 overs, the visitors scored 146/5.
In response, Dushmantha Chameera again made Rohit Sharma his rabbit, dismissing him for the sixth time in T20Is. Sanju Samson only scored 18 runs, with Shreyas Iyer picking up where he left off in the previous encounter.
Iyer returned to the top of the order and smashed 73* off 45 balls, while Ravindra Jadeja stayed undefeated on 22 off 15. The pair completed the chase in 16.5 overs, giving India a six-wicket victory and a 3-0 series lead. Iyer was named Player of the Match and Player of the Series for his 204 runs in the series, in which he did not get out in any of the games.
Iyer top-scored with an unbeaten 73* as the Men in Blue beats Sri Lanka 3-0 to win their 12th T20 international in a row. India tied Afghanistan and Romania for the most consecutive wins in the shortest international tournament with 12 wins.
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat first in terms of the match itself. Ishan Kishan was ruled out owing to a head injury, so India made four changes. All three batsmen were rested: Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, and Ravi Bishnoi were among those who arrived.
Avesh Khan and Siraj bowled effectively during four over stints of 2/23 and 1/22, respectively, limiting Sri Lanka's top four hitters to single-digit runs. The side was then led by captain Dasun Shanaka, who scored his highest T20I score of 74*. In 20 overs, the visitors scored 146/5.
In response, Dushmantha Chameera again made Rohit Sharma his rabbit, dismissing him for the sixth time in T20Is. Sanju Samson only scored 18 runs, with Shreyas Iyer picking up where he left off in the previous encounter.
Iyer returned to the top of the order and smashed 73* off 45 balls, while Ravindra Jadeja stayed undefeated on 22 off 15. The pair completed the chase in 16.5 overs, giving India a six-wicket victory and a 3-0 series lead. Iyer was named Player of the Match and Player of the Series for his 204 runs in the series, in which he did not get out in any of the games.