India vs Sri Lanka, First T20: Player ratings

Sri Lanka

Opener Upul Tharanga was the sole light in a poor Sri Lankan batting show

Niroshan Dickwella – 5/10

The Sri Lankan wicketkeeper started off well but lost his wicket to a slower ball from Jaydev Unadkat. He tried to make room and loft it over cover but ended up reaching the ball and offering a simple catch to Rahul.

Upul Tharanga - 6/10

The Sri Lankan opener did well for his 23, but he lost his wicket to Chahal for a ball bowled outside leg stump. He tried a sweep shot but got a thin edge, resulting in a good catch by Dhoni. He would've hoped to stay for longer and given the Sri Lankan middle order a foundation to grow on.

Kusal Perera - 5.5/10

He tried to build a partnership but wasn't able to accelerate his innings. He played 28 balls and scored only 19 runs before he lost his wicket to Kuldeep. Perera should have tried to score a little faster as he built pressure on the rest of the batsmen.

Angelo Mathews - 4.5/10

The Sri Lankan all-rounder bowled well and even took the important wicket of the Indian skipper. He was economical and bowled a decent line and length. However, with the bat, he just couldn't get going. He scored only one run in seven balls in before he lost his wicket to Chahal.

Asela Gunaratne - 4/10

Gunaratne was able to score only 4 runs as he lost his wicket to the Dhoni-Chahal combination. He didn't have much to do the entire game and would've wanted to contribute with the bat to help Sri Lanka achieve a decent score.

Dasun Shanaka - 2.5/10

Definitely not the best day for Shanaka. He played 6 balls and scored only a single run as he lost his wicket to Kuldeep. He tried to go for the big one but misread the googly and ended up giving a simple catch to Pandya.

Thisara Perera - 3.5/10

The Sri Lankan skipper had a bad match despite winning the toss. The team couldn't execute their strategies well, giving the Sri Lankan batsmen a massive target of 180 to chase. As a bowler, Perera was smashed for 37 runs in his 4 overs, however, he took the wicket of Rahul. With the bat, Perera lost his wicket in four deliveries by the combination of Chahal and Dhoni again.

Akila Dananjaya - 5/10

With the ball, Dananjaya was hit for 30 runs in 4 overs at an economy of 7.50. He didn't really trouble the Indian batsmen like in the ODI series. He scored 7 runs off 7 balls as he then lost his wicket to Pandya.

Dushmantha Chameera - 2.5/10

Chameera was the most expensive bowler of the match in terms of economy rate. He conceded 38 runs in just three overs that included an expensive 19-run over. With the bat, he hit a decent 12 off 14 balls and lost his wicket to Pandya. He would like to return with a good performance in the next match and restrict India to a low total.

Nuwan Pradeep - 3/10

Pradeep conceded 38 runs in four overs that includes the massive 21 runs over. He would want to rectify his line and length, especially towards the end of the innings.

Vishwa Fernando - 3/10

In the entire match, Vishwa could only bowl 2 overs and he conceded 16 runs. He would've liked to finish his quota of overs as the other bowlers were expensive and couldn't restrict the Indian batsmen.