Welcome to the second T20 International between India and Sri Lanka at the JSCA stadium, Ranchi. Sri Lanka are leading 1-0. So, is a must win game for IndiaIndia need to win the remaining 2 matches of the series to reclaim the No.1 spot in T20 rankings.There is no grass, completely bare. Gavaskar feels odd one would skid on & keep low.Sri Lanka won the toss and choose to bowlSri Lankan squad: Tillakaratne Dilshan comes in for Niroshan Dickwella. Indian squad: Same team.SL XI: Gunathilaka, Dilshan, Chandimal, Prasanna, Siriwardana, Kapugedara, Perera, Shanaka, Senanayake, Rajitha, ChameeraWe are minutes away from the start in RanchiThere is absolutely nothing on the pitch.Sri Lankans are out in the middle. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma walk out to batKasun Rajitha to start off with the new ball for Sri LankaHere we go...0.1 Four. Rohit Sharma off the mark. Slashed through the off-side for a boundary.0.2 2 runs. The ball comes on nicely to Rohit's pad and he flicked it to the deep mid-wicket region for a double.0.3 Dot0.5 Dot.0.6 Dot. At the end of the first over, India are 7-0Thisara Perera to bowl the second over.1.1 1 run. Rohit guides it to the third-man region for a single1.2 2 runs. Dhawan off the mark. Directed to his pads and he flicks it to the mid-wicket region for a double.1.3 1 run. Dhawan guides one to the third-man region for a single1.4 dot.1.5 1 run. On to his pads and Rohit flicks it to the deep square-leg fielder1.6 Six. The first six of the match. It was full and was directed to the pads. Dhawan lofts it over the square-leg boundary.India 18-0 after 2 overs. Rohit 9*, Dhawan 9*Sachitra Senanayake comes to bowl2.1 1 run. Rohit gets off the strike with a single to mid-on2.2 dot2.3 dot. A shout for LBW turned down by the umpire2.4 Six. Dhawan sweeps one over the fine-leg boundary2.5 Sensible batting by Dhawan. 6 followed by a single to long-off2.6 1 run. Rohit retains the strike with a single to deep mid-wicketIndia 27-0 after 3. Rohit 11*, Dhawan 16*3.1 Four. Rohit smashes Rajitha over the mid-off fielder3.2 1 run. Dhawan back on strike after Rohit takes a single3.3 No run.3.4 Four. Dhawan drives it between the cover and the mid-off for a boundary3.5 Four. Full toss and Dhawan drives through the off-side for a boundary3.6 Four. Just an action replay of the fourth ball. 17 runs off the over.India 44-0 after 4 overs. Dhawan 28*, Rohit 16*4.1 1 run. Rohit Sharma takes a single with a push to long-on4.2 1 run. Shikhar Dhawan takes a quick single4.3 1 run. Dhawan back on strike.4.4 Four. It was a short ball and pulled to the boundary by Dhawan. 50 partnership between these two in the fifth over4.6 Dot ball5.1 1 run. Rohit gives the strike to Dhawan with a single to the deep square-leg fielder5.2 wide5.2 1 run. A quick single taken by the batsmen5.3 1 run. Rohit nudges one to the third-man boundary for a single5.4 2 runs. Dhawan drives it down the ground and a misfield​ at mid-off allows the batsmen to come back for a double.5.5 wide5.6 Four. Dhawan flicks one to the fine-leg region for a boundaryDushmantha Chameera comes to bowl6.1 Rohit takes a single down to the third-man regionAfter 6 overs, India are 70-0. Dhawan 48*, Rohit 20*6.2 2 runs. Dhawan gets to his maiden T20I fifty with a cut to the third-man fielder6.3 1 run. Dhawan takes a single courtesy a misfield from Tillakaratne​ Dilshan6.5 No run.6.6 Out. Chameera strikes. Dhawan gone for 51Seekkuge Prasanna comes on to bowl7.1 1 run. Rohit takes a single with a push to long-on7.2 1 run. Rahane off the mark with a single to deep mid-wicket7.3 1 run. Rohit takes a single with a flick to deep square-leg region7.4 1 run. Rahane pushes one to the long-off for a single.7.5 1 run. 5 singles in this over. This time it's Rahane, who pushed the ball to the long-off fielder.7.6 No runMilinda Siriwardana comes to bowl8.1 Dot ball. Turn and bounce straight away for Siriwardana8.2 2 runs.8.3 No run8.4 1 leg-bye. Rohit was clueless as the ball hits his pads and the batsmen steal a single.8.5 Four. Rahane pulls one to the long-on boundary8.6 Dot ball.9.1 1 run. Rohit takes a single with a push to long-on9.2 1 run. Rahane hits it to the short fine-leg fielder for a single9.3 1 run. Quick single for Rohit9.4 Rahane takes a single with a flickRajitha back into the attack10.1 No run Inside edge goes straight to the keeper10.2 1 run. Rahane flicks it to the deep square-leg fielder and the batsmen​ take a sngle9.5 1 run. Rohit struggling but he manages to take a single10.3 2 runs. Rohit guides it to the third-man region and the batsmen take a double.10.4 1 run. Directed to his pads and Rohit flicks it straight to the square-leg fielder10.5 wide10.5 1 run. Rahane hits it straight to the mid-off for a single10.6 1 run. This time it's Rohit who takes a single with a push to mid-offTime for Rohit to up the run rate10.1 1 run. Rohit slashes it straight to sweeper cover fielder.10.2 Rahane punches one to the sweeper cover10.3 1 run. Rohit flicks it to the mid-wicket for a single.10.4 1 run. Rahane comes down the track and miscues one to the long-on fielder for a single10.5 No run.10.6 Six. Short ball and it was dispatched by Rohit over the mid-wicket boundaryIndia 110-1 in 12 overs. Rohit 42*, Rahane 13*12.1 Dot ball12.2 Rahane takes a single and gives the strike to Rohit.12.3 1 run. Rohit takes a single with a flick to mid-wicket12.4 Four. Rahane smashes one over the bowler for a boundary12.5 Four. Rahane guides the short third-man for a single. But there was a misfield and the ball runs away to the boundary12.6 2 runs. Rahane flicks to the deep square-leg fielder and takes a double.Chameera to bowl his second over.13.1 Out. Chameera strikes. Rohit gone for 43 off 36.Suresh Raina comes out to bat. Chameera on a hat-trick13.2 1 run. Raina off the mark straightaway with a single to square-leg13.3 1 run. Rahane take a single13.4 No run13.5 Dot ball.13.6 2 runs. Poor fielding from Sri Lanka allows the batsmen to take 2 runs easily14.1 Dot14.2 Out. Senanayake strikes. Rahane top edges and Dilshan completes an easy catch at coversHardik Pandya comes to bat14.3 Dot ball14.4 Raina takes a single and gives the strike to Pandya14.5 2 runs. Pandya off the mark with a double. Superb running between the wickets14.6 1 run. Pandya will retain the strike with a single to the deep square-legRajitha to bowl his fourth over.15.1 Four. Pandya flicks it one to the mid-wicket boundary15.2 1 run. Full toss and Pandya pushes it to the long-on for a single.15.3 Wide15.3 1 run. Raina hits the ball straight to the cover fielder and the batsmen complete a run15.4 2 runs. Pandya digs deep and hits it to the sweeper cover fielder for a double15.5 1 run. Pandya tries to go over the top but the ball takes the inside edge and goes to the third-man region where the fielder prevents the ball from reaching the boundary.15.6 Four. Raina gives himself room and puts one through the covers16.1 Six. 150 up for India. It was a short ball and Pandya pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum16.2 Six. Pandya slogs it over long-on for a six16.3 1 run. It was a low full-toss and Pandya hits it straight to mid-wicket for a single16.4 1 run. Raina gives the strike back to Pandya16.5 1 run. straight into the blockhole and Pandya manages to get his bat just on time. The batsmen take a single in the mean time.16.6 1 run. Raina will retain strike with a single.17.1 Four. Raina goes across and pulls one over the fine-leg fielder for a boundary17.2 Four. Raina smashes the ball to the vacant mid-wicket boundary.17.3 Wide17.3 Four. Raina lofts it over the leg-side. But the ball fails to get the middle of the bat and crawls into the boundary17.4 No run. Rare dot ball17.5 Four. Edged and four. Fifty partnership between Raina and Pandya off just 23 balls17.6 1 run. It was a yorker and Raina manages to take a single. He will retain strike18.1 1 run. Low full-toss and the batsmen take a single.18.2 2 runs. Wide. The batsmen take a quick single18.2 1 run. Raina hits one straight to long-on for a single18.3 2 runs. Pandya goes across and hits straight to long-on and takes a double. Superb running18.4 wideLast over. India 186-6.19.1 1 run. Dhoni takes a single to long-off19.3 Dot ball19.4 2 runs. Dhoni takes a double with a slash over the bowler19.5 2 runs. The batsmen complete a double after a poor fielding from Sri Lanka19.6 Four. Dhoni slashes it and the ball takes an inside edge and goes to the fine-leg fence.India finish their 20 overs at 196-6. This should be sufficient for the bowlers to defend. Will India defend the total? Or will the Lankans seal the​ series? Let's find it out in 15 minutesThe Indian fielders walk out to the middle. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Dhanushka Gunathilaka open the batting for Sri LankaR Ashwin to start the proceedings0.1 Wide. The batsmen steal a single off the very first ball0.1 Out. Ashwin strikes. Dilshan gone for a duck. A good work from MS Dhoni behind the stumps.Seekkuge Prasanna in at number 30.2 Dot ball0.3 No run. Huge shout for a LBW. Not given0.4 1 run. Prasanna off the mark with a single0.5 Dot ball0.6 No runAshish Nehra to bowl from the other end1.1 Out. Nehra strikes. Prasanna gone for 1. Tries to smash the ball down the ground and ends up getting the toe end of the bat. Yuvraj completes the catch1.2 Dot ball. Inside edge on to MS Dhoni1.3 No run.1.4 Dot again1.5 2 runs. Dropped. It was a tough chance for Pandya at mid-on. Chandimal off the mark.1.6 Four. Chandimal drives it through the off-side2.1 Dot ball2.2 No run2.3 1 run. Gunathilaka off the mark with a single to short fine-leg2.4 1 run. Chandimal hits it to the mid-on fielder and takes a single2.5 1 run. The batsmen steal a run2.6 1 run. Good effort by Raina at mid-wicket but the batsmen take a run.3.1 3 runs. Chandimal drives it down the ground. Pandya fumbles it and the ball runs away to the boundary. Pandya dives, stops the ball and saves a run for the team.3.2 Out. Nehra strikes. Gunathilaka gone for 2.Inside edge went straight to MS DhoniChamara Kapugedera comes out to bat3.3 No run3.4 Dot ball3.5 Four. Short ball and Kapugedera pulls it to the fine-leg boundary. Off the mark.3.6 1 run. Kapugedera flicks one to the leg side and takes a run.Sri Lanka 21-3 in 4 overs. Chandimal 11*, Kapugedera 5*Ashwin to continue5.1 2 runs. Chandimal goes over the top on off-side and takes a double.5.2 Dot5.3 1 run. Single down to the third-man region5.4 Four. Kapugedera gets on to his knees and sweeps it to the square-leg boundary5.5 Four. Superb shot by Kapugedera through the off-side.5.6 1 run. Single taken with a push to deep mid-wicketYuvraj Singh comes to bowl6.1 1 run. short and Kapugedera pulls it straight to deep​ mid-wicket6.2 Dot ball. Pandya does well to stop a run6.3 1 run. Chandimal takes a single to Jadeja at deep mid-wicket6.4 1 run. Inside edge and the batsmen take a single6.5 Dot ball.6.6 No run.Ravindra Jadeja comes on to bowl7.1 1 run. Kapugedera takes a single through the off-side7.2 1 run. In the air but falls well short of Dhawan.7.3 1 run. Leading edge just goes over Jadeja7.4 1 run. An easy single for the batsmen7.5 No run7.6 1 run. Five from the over. After 8 overs, Sri Lanka are 45/38.1 Six. Kapugedera goes down the ground for a huge six8.2 1 run. Sensible batting. Kapugedera hits it straight to long-on and takes a single.8.3 dot8.4 1 run. Chandimal gets an inside edge and the batsmen complete a single8.5 no run8.6 dot ball9.1 2 runs. Short ball pulled for a double to deep square-leg.9.2 1 run. Chandimal takes a single through the off-side9.3 Dot ball9.4 1 run. Misfield from Yuvraj allows the batsmen to take a quick single9.5 1 run. Chandimal hits it to long-off for single.9.6 1 run. Kapudegera pushes it to the deep mid-wicket for a singleSri Lanka 59-3 after 10 overs10.1 Out. Is it? Kapugedera tried to hit it down the crowd and miscued it. Rohit Sharma at long-off dives forward to catch the ball but the grasses the ball. Kapugedera survives10.2 1 run10.3 Kapugedera hits it straight to long-on for a single.10.4 Four. Chandimal drives it past long-off for a boundary10.5 1 run. Chandimal takes a single and goes to the non-striker's end.10.6 dot ball11.1 Chandimal hits it straight to deep mid-wicket for a single11.2 Out. Jadeja​ strikes. Kapugedera gone. Comes down the track and lofts it high in the air as Pandya runs in from long-on to complete the catchMilinda Siriwardana comes out to bat11.3 Out. Chandimal gone. Stunning work from MS Dhoni as he whips off the bails in a flash. Sri Lanka 68-5 in 11.3 oversDasun Shanaka is the new man in11.4 Dot. No hat-trick for Jadeja as Shanaka defends his first ball11.5 No run11.6 1 run. Shanaka takes a single with a push to long-offSuresh Raina comes on to bowl12.1 Dot ball12.2 1 run. Shanaka takes a single12.3 2 runs. Siriwardana off the mark with a double12.4 1 run. Single taken in the vacant mid-wicket region12.5 1 run. Shanaka pulls one straight to deep square-leg.12.6 1 run. Siriwrdana whips one to the short fine-leg for a single13.1 Six. Siriwardana slog sweeps Jadeja into the deep mid-wicket fence13.2 1 run. Siriwardana takes a single to the short third-man fielder13.3 1 run. Shanaka hits one in the leg side and takes a single.13.4 1 run. Siriwardana pushes to deep mid-wicket and takes a single13.5 2 runs. Shanaka flicks it to the leg side and completes a double courtesy a misfield from Rohit13.6 1 run.14.1 Siriwardana takes a single in the leg side14.2 Six. Siriwardana smashes one into the long-on fence for a maximum.14.3 1 run. Shanaka pulls one to the deep square-leg for a single14.4 1 run. Once again a single through the leg side14.5 Six. Shanaka slog sweeps the ball into the crowd in the mid-wicket region.14.6 Single. Shanaka retains the strike with a singleJasprit Bumrah comes into the attack15.1 Dot ball. Bumrah begins with a yorker15.2 1 run. Yorker again. Shanaka got his bat on time and takes a single15.3 Four. Slower​ ball dispatched through the point region for a boundary15.4 Wide15.4 1 run. Full and wide. Siriwardana gets an outside edge to the third-man for a single15.5 Dot15.6 Six. Slow ball from Bumrah takes the leading edge and just clears Pandya at long-on16.1 1 run. Siriwardana slog sweeps to the deep mid-wicket16.2 Out. Shanaka gone for 27. Ashwin strikes. It was a short ball that took the top edge and went straight to Suresh Raina at long-offThisara Perera​ comes to bat16.4 Out. Ashwin strikes again. Perera gone for a duck. He tried to slog and took a leading edge straight to Ajinkya Rahane at backward point.16.5 Dot ballSL need 79 to win from the last 3 overs17.1 slower ball and Siriwardana takes a single through the leg side17.2 Dot ball17.3 Out. Senanayake gone for a duck. Bumrah strikes. It was full, straight and hit his pads in front of the stumps. Looked plumb17.4 Dot ball. Terrific​ yorker from Bumrah17.5 No run.17.6 Out. Chameera gone. Bumrah strikes as he breaks the leg stump of Chameera.Surprising. Hardik​ Pandya comes on to bowl18.1 1 run. Siriwardana takes a single with an inside edge to short fine-leg18.2 1 run. Rajitha gets off the mark with a single.18.3 1 run. Siriwardana hits one straight to long-on for a single18.4 Dot ball18.5 1 run. Rajitha takes a single to long-on18.6 1 run. Siriwardana takes the match into the final over with a single to deep square-legBumrah to finish off the proceedings19.1 1 run. Slower ball and Siriwardana takes a single and lets Rajitha face Bumrah19.2 no run. Full and MS Dhoni fails to collect the ball. The batsmen sneak in a run.19.3 1 run. Siriwardana takes a single through the leg side.19.4 dot ball.19.5 no run.19.6 Dot. It's all over at Ranchi. India win by 69 runs and make it 1-1.A clinical performance from india in all the three departmentsAshwin was the leading wicket-taker with three wickets and Ashish Nehra, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah take two wickets each.Shikhar Dhawan is the Man of the Match for his fifty
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