🏏Sri Lanka vs India-T20I Series: M3 SCA Stadium, Rajkot 07/01/2023🏏 - Page 8

IND: 228-5 after 20 overs

229 target for SL

super game today,...

excited for bowling

Suryakumar Yadav - I'm really happy with the way the innings went. Captain winning the toss and batting first showed faith in the batters, few shots are pre-determined, but these are the shots I've been playing over the last year and I'm not doing anything different. ​The 2022 form is gone, it's a fresh start in 2023 and I hope to continue doing well. It's a good pitch, nice bounce and a lush outfield.

Suryakumar Yadav T20I centuries

117(55) vs Eng, Nottingham July 2022

111*(51) vs NZ, Mt Maunganui Nov 2022

112*(51) vs SL, Rajkot Jan 2023

Big smiles on the faces of the two Indian batters as they walk back. The hosts have posted a mammoth total in this series-decider after opting to bat. Kishan fell early, Gill took ten balls to get off the mark and it was Rahul Tripathi who ensured that India had a good powerplay. The Indian No. 3 perished in the final over of the powerplay and in arrived Suryakumar Yadav. The Indian star batsman wasted little time to get off the blocks and he did what only he can do. Shots all around the park, treating every bowler with disdain and he notched up his third T20I century. The Sri Lankan bowlers couldn't do anything to stop him. They managed to remove his batting partners but that hardly had an impact on India's scoring rate. Axar Patel continued from where he left in the previous game and played a little cameo towards the end. The visitors breached 200 in the previous game. Can they hunt down this toal and seal their first-ever T20I series in India?

Welcome back. Final input from Hardik Pandya and the Indian players disperse from a team huddle. The Sri Lankan openers have taken their respective positions. The Indian captain has the new ball in his hand. Two slips in place. Off we go....

Not out but good bowling.

Sri Lanka need 223 runs

IND - 228/5 (20)

SL - 6/0 (1)

CRR: 6.00

RR : 11.74

Harsha Bhogle: I have been very fortunate to have seen some great players at the height of their powers. Watching Suryakumar Yadav over the last year sits comfortably on that list.

Sri Lanka need 198 runs

IND - 228/5 (20)

SL - 31/0 (2.5)

CRR: 10.94

RR : 11.53