A dismal batting performance from Team India paved the way for Sri Lanka to clinch the 3-match T20I series 2-1 following their 7-wicket win in the last match at R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.
En route to this match-defining innings, he amassed 7000 runs across T20s and helped the team register a comfortable five-wicket win.
In the run chase against Mumbai Indians, Nitish Rana produced yet another sublime performance by notching up his consecutive half-century.
The duo smashed destructive half-centuries to help the Knight Riders inch closer to Channai's mammoth first innings total at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
Playing the second T20I in Colombo, India posted a below-par 132-5 after losing the toss and being put in to bat.
After Krunal Pandya was tested positive for COVID-19 on July 27th, all members of the team and support staff were immediately isolated and tested as a safety measure. The test results for everyone including the eight identified close contacts of Krunal returned negative.
Nitish Rana and Rahul Tripathi forged also a crucial 93-run partnership for the second wicket.
According to an updated schedule released by the BCCI, the remaining two fixtures will be played on the 28th and 29th of July at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.
Don’t expect miracles from game one. It is very important to show patience and belief in a player, says VVS Laxman.
Charith Asalanka's quickfire 26-ball 44 wasn't good enough to save Sri Lanka in the first T20I as India sealed a 38-run win at Colombo on Sunday.
Knight Riders will resume their campaign against RCB on 20th September
Jemimah's unbeaten 92 powers Northern Superchargers to a six-wicket win over Welsh Fire.
The young Indian side will set foot at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo for the first of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka starting tomorrow, 25th July.
Sri Lanka fought back to win the last ODI by 3 wickets as India still bagged the series 2-1 in Colombo on Friday.
