Sri Lanka vs India

India vs Sri Lanka: Suryakumar Yadav slammed a century as India posted 228 for five against Sri Lanka in the third and final T20 International on Sat.

India 174/4 in 15.5 overs Sri Lanka 44/1 in 4.5 overs Sri Lanka 84/4 in 9.3 overs 1 Wd 4 4 1 1 4 - Suryakumar Yadav (101*) scored his third hundred in T20Is in the over, but it was Axar Patel (20*) who smacked three fours off Kasun Rajitha to score 16 runs for India in it. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis to start the Sri Lanka run chase. 0 6 0 1 1 4 - Suryakumar Yadav (112* off 51) ended the innings in style, hitting a six and a four off Chamika Karunaratne in the last over. 4 Wd Wd 0 4 0 Wd 0 0 - A long over from Arshdeep Singh as the pacer bowled three wides in it. Sri Lanka are off to a very good start in their massive run chase. 0 6 6 Wd 0 1 0 - Another big one for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka lost the set Kusal Mendis as India got their first breakthrough. The free-hit was utilised well by the Sri Lanka batter. 1 6 0 Wd 1 1 0 - A good comeback from Axar Patel after being hit for a six off the second delivery.

India 228 for 5 (Suryakumar 112*, Gill 46, Madushanka 2-55) beat Sri Lanka 137 (Mendis 23, Arshdeep 3-20, Hardik 2-30) by 91 runs.

Needing more than two runs a ball for the rest of the innings, the Sri Lanka batters had to keep swinging. Was it the wide high full toss from the left-arm quick that he sent over fine leg for a six while himself on the floor trying to get his head out of the line of danger? Mavi then pulled them back, and Axar created enough mistakes to get Mendis caught at short third in the fifth over. The bowling had looked tough until then on a tacky pitch at the start of the innings: Dilshan Madushanka got Ishan Kishan in the first over, Kasun Rajitha bowled the first maiden of the series to Shubman Gill, but Tripathi salvaged the powerplay. By the time he got out, Tripathi had scored 35 off 16 balls and taken India to 52 for 2 in 5.5 overs. India were helped along by a blazing start from [Rahul Tripathi](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/rahul-tripathi-446763)and a finishing kick from [Axar Patel](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/axar-patel-554691).

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20 Live Updates: India lost Ishan Kishan for cheap while Rahul Tripathi played a crucial cameo after Hardik Pandya won the toss and ...

India are without seasoned campaigners Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul in the T20I series against Sri Lanka. All eyes are now on pacer Arshdeep Singh and skipper Hardik Pandya as the Men In Blue are aiming for another series win over Sri Lanka at Rajkot. Opener Gill has decided to up the ante as the Indian opener smashes Madushanka for a four and six to end the 3rd over. Since the third man was in, Tripathi was hoping to guide the ball for a smart boundary. The Indian batter played a fine shot to earn a boundary on the penultimate ball of the over. The on-song batter scored a four and a six off Karunaratne in the 11th over. The premier batter is also the first non-opening batter to score as many as three T20I centuries for Team India. Speed merchant Arshdeep Singh had a forgetful outing in the 2nd T20I against Sri Lanka. A leading edge on the second ball and Axar was close to taking the return catch. Power-hitter Hasaranga has struggled to get going with the bat in the T20I series. "After the first match, I had a discussion with the coaches - on what pace and line to be bowling. In reply, Sri Lanka only mustered 137 in 16.4 overs as Hardik Pandya-led India crushed the visitors by 91 runs to clinch the series 2-1 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.