Sri Lanka vs India

2023 - 1 - 3

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IND vs SL Live Score Updates: Gill and Mavi to make T20 debut for ... (The Indian Express)

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20 Live Updates: Three-match T20I series kicks off at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

We are looking forward to the first game, we must do well in the first game which sets the tone for the other games.” Earlier last year, Sri Lanka had won the 2022 Asia Cup in UAE. Having led India in the T20Is in New Zealand, Hardik Pandya will be leading the team for the first time at home.

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st T20: Shubman Gill departs for 7 in ... (Hindustan Times)

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score: Shubman Gill and Shivam Mavi are making their T20I debut. Catch the LIVE updates of IND vs SL:

The series is a great opportunity for BCCI to assess Hardik Pandya as a captain keeping the next edition of T20 World Cup in mind. India enjoy a 15-4 head-to-head record against Sri Lanka in bilateral matches. There's Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad, but it'll be interesting to see, which pair kick-off the proceedings. Kasun Rajitha leads the Sri Lankan attack. Dilshan Madushanka shares the new ball duties with Rajitha and Shubman Gill whacks a full delivery by him for a stylish four towards covers. However, he is whacked for a boundary by Suryakumar Yadav in the fourth delivery as five runs come off the over. However, his stay comes to end in the same over as the ball takes a leading edge and settles in Madushanka's hands at short third-man. The captain Hardik Pandya arrives in the middle and takes charge immediately. He is hit for a six and four by Ishan Kishan as India steady ship after quick blows. Seven runs come off the over as IND reach 101/5 in 15 overs A rare good over by Kasun Rajitha in the match. Catch the LIVE updates of IND vs SL:

IND vs SL T20 Live Streaming Info: When and where to watch India ... (Sportstar)

IND vs SL: Here are the live telecast and streaming details for the first T20I between India and Sri Lanka, which will be held in Mumbai on Tuesday.

The first T20I between India and Sri Lanka will be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The first T20I between India and Sri Lanka will be streamed LIVE on Disney+Hotstar. The first T20I between India and Sri Lanka will be aired LIVE on the Star Sports Network.

IND vs SL T20 Live Score Updates: Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel lead ... (Times of India)

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and decided to field first against India at Wankhede stadium. Hardik Pandya will be expected to begin hi.

Sri Lanka 12/1 in 1.5 overs L1 6 0 2 2 4 - Axar Patel (30* off 19) smacked a six and a four to score 15 runs from the penultimate over bowled by Dilshan Madushanka (1 for 35 in 4 overs). The pacer bowled four straight dot balls to Kusal Mendis before the Sri Lanka batter hit a four off the fifth ball. Debutant pacer Shivam Mavi grabbed his first T20I wicket in his first over itself. Despite the four, Hardik bowled a tidy one, giving away just five runs in it. The pacer started with a wide, followed by a four hit by Kusal Mendis (20*) but recovered well to bowl four straight dot balls in it.

IND vs SL 2nd T20 Playing XI: India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 prediction ... (WION)

IND vs SL 2nd T20 Playing XI: The second Twenty20 encounter between India and the Sri Lanka Cricket Team will take place on January 5, 2023, on Thursday.

IND vs SL 2nd T20 Playing XI & preview: The second T20 match between India and Sri Lanka is set to kick off tomorrow. IND vs SL 2nd T20 Playing XI & preview: The second Twenty20 encounter between India and the Sri Lanka Cricket Team will take place on January 5, 2023, on Thursday. Sri Lanka 2nd T20 Squad Players List can be seen here.

India look to limit lapses as they eye another bilateral T20I series win (ESPNcricinfo.com)

Big picture · When India announced their squad for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, their seam bowling looked thin on experience.

At the [T20 World Cup](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/342619.html?class=3;series=14450;template=results;type=batting;view=innings), he managed only 125 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 119.04. He fared even worse in the recently concluded [Lanka Premier League](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=14821;team=6785;type=tournament): 95 runs in seven innings at 105.55. [Bhanuka Rajapaksa](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/bhanuka-rajapaksa-342619)was Sri Lanka's leading run-getter during their [Asia Cup 2022 campaign](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=14846;team=8;type=tournament), scoring 191 runs at a strike rate of 149.21. [against India in India](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/team/6.html?class=3;filter=advanced;host=6;opposition=8;template=results;type=team;view=innings). According to ESPNcricinfo's Smart Stats, he was [easily the MVP of the match](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-in-india-2022-23-1348629/india-vs-sri-lanka-1st-t20i-1348640/match-impact-player). [squad](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-in-india-2022-23-1348629/india-t20i-squad-1351419/series-squads)for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, their seam bowling looked thin on experience. Sri Lanka will hope for a similar result to keep the series alive. Once again, there is not much dew expected, with the temperature at night hovering around 18°C. [first T20I](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-in-india-2022-23-1348629/india-vs-sri-lanka-1st-t20i-1348640/full-scorecard), Arshdeep was unavailable as he failed to recover fully from a viral illness. But they will draw confidence from the fact that in the first game, their spinners, [Wanindu Hasaranga](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/wanindu-hasaranga-de-silva-784379)and [Maheesh Theekshana](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/maheesh-theekshana-1138316), outbowled their Indian counterparts, Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel. At one stage, it looked like they would struggle to reach even 150 after being reduced to 94 for 5 in the 15th over. But in the first T20I, he bowled hard lengths to pick up 2 for 27 from his four overs.