India registered a spectacular victory in the third T20 match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. India won this match in the Super Over. With this, the Indian team also captured the series 3-0. This is India's first victory after Gautam Gambhir's tenure began.
In this match played at Pallekele International Stadium, Sri Lanka won the toss and invited India to bat first. The Indian team scored 137 runs for nine wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Sri Lanka scored 137 runs for eight wickets in 20 overs. In this way, the match was tied and reached the Super Over.
Excitement of the Super Over
Sri Lanka's innings
Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera came to bat first from Sri Lanka.
On the other hand, the captain handed the ball to Washington Sundar from India's side.
Sundar started the over with a wide and the score became 1/0.
Mendis took a run on the first ball and the score became 2/0.
On the second ball, Sundar got Perera caught by Ravi Bishnoi and the score became 2/1. After this Pathum Nissanka came to bat.
Sundar also took a wicket on the third ball. He got Nissanka caught by Rinku Singh. In this way, Sri Lanka's score became 2/2 and India got a target of just three runs.
India's innings
Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill came out from India to chase the target of three runs in the super over.
The first ball was bowled by Mahesh Teekshna on which Suryakumar Yadav hit a strong four and won the match.
Sri Lanka's innings
Sri Lanka got off to a good start in this match while chasing the target. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis shared a 58-run partnership for the first wicket. Nissanka returned to the pavilion after scoring 26 runs. After this, Kusal Perera took over the charge. He added 52 runs in 39 balls for the second wicket with Mendis. Sri Lanka got the second blow in the form of Mendis. He returned after playing an innings of 43 runs while Perera scored 46 runs. In this match, Hasaranga scored three, Asalanka scored zero, Ramesh Mendis scored three, Kamindu Mendis scored one, Wickramasinghe scored four*, Mahesh Theekshana scored zero and Asitha Fernando scored one*. For India, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Rinku Singh, and Suryakumar Yadav took two wickets each.
India's innings
After losing the toss and coming to bat first, the Indian team was seen struggling against the Sri Lankan bowlers in this match. Jaiswal was out after scoring just 10 runs. At the same time, Sanju Samson, who came to bat at number three, returned to the pavilion without opening the account. After this, Mahish Theekshana gave the third blow to India in the form of Rinku Singh. He could score only one run. Captain Suryakumar Yadav's bat also did not work in this match. He returned to the pavilion after scoring just eight runs. In this match, Shubman Gill scored 39, Shivam Dubey scored 13, Riyan Parag scored 26, Washington Sundar scored 25, Mohammad Siraj scored zero and Ravi Bishnoi scored eight* runs for India. For Sri Lanka, Mahish Theekshana took three wickets while Wanindu Hasaranga got two wickets. At the same time, Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando, and Ramesh Mendis got one wicket each.
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