India beat Sri Lanka in the Super Over to Sweep the Series 3 – 0 after a 03rd straight batting debacle by the Hosts
India Men’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 – 03rd T20 International Pallekele, Kandy District, Central Province
India put into bat, 137 / 9 – ( 20 Overs ) Shubman Gill 39, Riyan Parag 26, Washington Sundar 25 – lost the first 05 wickets for the addition of 37 runs – Shubman Gill / Riyan Parag 54 runs for the 06th wicket, Washington Sundar / Ravi Bishnoi 32 runs for the 08th wicket – the last 02 wickets fell without any addition to the total – Maheesh Theekshana 3 / 28, Wanidu Hasaranga 2 / 20 & 02 catches, Kusal Mendis 02 victims & 01 run out.
Sri Lanka in reply, 137 / 8 – ( 20 Overs ) Kusal Perera 46, Kusal Mendis 43, Pathum Nissanka 26, Extras 10 – Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis 58 run opening stand, Kusal Mendis / Kusal Perera 52 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the last 07 wickets for the addition of 27 runs – Skipper Suryakumar Yadav 2 / 05, Rinku Singh 2 / 03 & 02 catches, Washington Sundar 2 / 23, Ravi Bishnoi 2 / 38, Sanju Samson 02 victims.
Match was tied. In the Super over Sri Lanka 2 / 02. Kusal Perera & Pathum Nissanka were both dismissed without scoring as Skipper Suryakumar Yadav captured 2 / 02.Maheesh Theekshana conceded a boundary in the first ball to Suryakumar Yadav as India replied with 04 for no loss.
Player of the Match : Washington Sundar – India