Sri Lanka defeated India by 16 runs in the second T20I to level the three-match series 1-1, here on Thursday,
Put into bat, skipper Dasun Shanaka (56 not out) and Kusal Mendis (53) scored sizzling fifties to power Sri Lanka to an imposing 206 for 6.
Chasing a 200-plus target, the hosts` top-order crumbled under pressure before Axar Patel (65) and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/suryakumar-yadav-seeks-blessings-at-siddhivinayak-temple-on-new-year-2023-23263289" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Suryakumar Yadav </a>(51) ignited Indian hopes with a 91-run partnership.
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However, once the partnership was broken the hosts couldn`t get over the line.
Earlier, openers Mendis (53) and Pathum Nissanka (33) shared a 80-run stand to give Sri Lanka a solid start.
The visitors then lost momentum as<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/india-vs-sri-lanka-list-of-matches-venue-details-23263618" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"> Indian </a>bowlers, led by pace sensation Umran Malik (3/48), picked a flurry of wickets.
However, Shanaka (56 not out) and Charith Asalanka (37) managed to take their side over the 200-run mark.
Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 206 for 6 in 20 overs (Kusal Mendis 53, Dasun Shanaka 56 not out; Umran Malik (3/48). India 190 for 8 in 20 overs (Axar Patel 65, Suryakumar Yadav 51; Kasun Rajitha 2/22)
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Sri Lanka defeated India by 16 runs in the second T20I to level the three-match series 1-1, here on Thursday

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