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IND vs SL, 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: Karunaratne removes India skipper Pandya in his very first over to join Rajitha, Madushanka in the wickets column.

Follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/firstpost) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/). While the BCCI has named Vidarbha keeper-batter Jitesh Sharma as his replacement, Samson’s spot might go to either Rahul Tripathi or Washington Sundar. The Hardik Pandya-led side had on Tuesday won their opening match of the year in thrilling fashion, pulling off a two-run win after surviving a late scare with the game going down to the very last ball. [Latest News](https://www.firstpost.com/), [Trending News](https://www.firstpost.com/author/trendingdesk), [Cricket News](https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/), [Bollywood News](https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood), [India News](https://www.firstpost.com/category/india) and [Entertainment News](https://www.firstpost.com/category/entertainment) here. [Sanju Samson getting ruled out of the remainder of the series](https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/india-vs-sri-lanka-sanju-samson-unlikely-for-second-t20i-11930092.html) due to injury. Team India will be hoping to clinch the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka with a game to spare in the second match at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday.

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 Live Score: Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to field. A win at Pune will help India take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ...

India eventually won the game by 2 runs; but will he lose his place in the XI tonight? The pair added 68 runs in 35 balls, driving India to a respectable 162/5 in 20 overs. Shivam Mavi had a phenomenal outing in the first T20I, which was also his India debut. While the Indian bowlers did a decent job in the previous T20I, Yuzvendra Chahal was a rare exception. It was a high scoring encounter as piled over 200 and won the contest by a huge margin. Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis will open the innings for the tourists. Arshdeep Singh bowls it full and on the pads of Nissanka, which is flicked for a boundary. Mendis smashes the freehit on the leg side, which races away for a four towards the square leg region. The final delivery takes a leading edge of Mendis' bat and is caught, but it was a freehit. The freehit is also smashed in the same region but the timing was missing, hence it only results in a double. Excellent piece of fielding by Rahul Tripathi as Mendis whacks it straight over the bowler, which looked like a sure boundary. Spin introduced from both ends and it puts a brake on the brisk scoring.

He was helped by Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka in the batting department and Kasun Rajitha and Maheesh Theekshan in the bowling. For India, Axar Patel and ...

[IND vs SL 2nd T20I: Pitch report, weather forecast, live streaming details](https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/ind-vs-sl-2nd-t20i-pitch-report-weather-forecast-live-streaming-details-123010500512_1.html) [Pune](/topic/pune). The Sri Lankan unit has made no changes as was expected. [Sri Lanka cricket team](/topic/sri-lanka-cricket-team) - [Pune](/topic/pune)here [10:15 PM IND vs SL 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: India turning the game on its head](#commentary_326810) [India vs Sri Lanka](/topic/india-vs-sri-lanka)2nd T20I Highlights [India vs Sri Lanka](/topic/india-vs-sri-lanka)2nd T20I Toss Details [Hardik Pandya](/topic/hardik-pandya)has won the toss and decided to field first at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in [Pune](/topic/pune).