New Delhi. Any captain is tested under pressure and Suryakumar Yadav has passed the test. Suryakumar handed the ball to Riyan Parag against Sri Lanka at a stage when he needed 56 runs in 4 overs to win. Arshdeep Singh and Mohammad Siraj had two overs each left. Everyone was assuming that Arshdeep Singh would bowl the 17th over. But Surya was thinking something else. When he handed over this over to Riyan Parag, everyone was surprised. Riyan also did not disappoint and got his captain a wicket in those moments of pressure, which Team India desperately needed. India won this match and it proved that Surya is ready to captain the team.
Host Sri Lanka won the toss in the first T20 match against India on Saturday and decided to bowl first. Indian batsmen batted brilliantly and ruined Sri Lanka’s plans by scoring 213 runs for 3 wickets. By the way, like India, Sri Lanka also started well in batting. At one time, it had scored 140 runs for one wicket in 14 overs. At that time it seemed that Sri Lanka would win this match, but it did not happen. India made a great comeback in the last 6 overs and bowled out Sri Lanka for 170 runs in 19.2 overs. India won the match by 43 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series.
Nissanka-Perera gave a befitting reply
Chasing a target of 214 runs, openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis gave Sri Lanka the start it needed. Both of them shared an 84-run partnership in 8.4 overs for the first wicket. This dangerous pair was broken by Arshdeep Singh. In the ninth over of the innings, Kusal Mendis hit a big six in the deep square leg off Arshdeep’s ball. He tried to hit a six on the next ball as well, but this time the ball could not cross Yashasvi Jaiswal. Kusal Mendis scored 45 runs off 27 balls before getting out.
FIRST PUBLISHED : July 27, 2024, 22:45 IST