India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I at Colombo, 25 Jul, 2021

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bowl
India 164/5 (20)
Sri Lanka 126/10 (18.3)
India won by 38 runs
Man of the Match: Bhuvneshwar Kumar

    Over 0.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, Boundary! Gets forward and looking to go over mid-wicket with the hoick, closed the bat face and the leading edge flew over Shaw at slip

    Over 0.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, no run, gets right behind a length ball and defends it back at the bowler

    Over 0.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, gets forward and clipped away behind square on the on-side for a couple of runs

    Over 0.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a back of length delivery to Avishka Fernando,1 run, goes back in the crease and  dabbed down towards third man for a single

    Over 0.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka, no run, gets forward and attempted flick and strikes him high on the body

    Over 0.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka,1 run, gets forward and went with hard hands on the drive and skewed a thick edge towards third man

    Over 0.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Minod Bhanuka,1 run, gets forward and went with hard hands on the drive and skewed a thick edge towards third man

    Over 7.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Avishka Fernando, out Caught by Samson!! Avishka hacked it across the line and picks Samson at deep square leg, who deliberately was a few yards inside the ring. Safely pouches 

    Over 7.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Ashen Bandara, no run, comes on to the front foot and pushes it straight to the man at point.

    Over 7.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Ashen Bandara,1 run, opens his bat face and guides it away to third man

    Over 7.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Charith Asalanka, no run, gets half-forward and bunts it to mid-off

    Over 7.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Charith Asalanka,1 run, gets his bat low and chops it away to third man

    Over 7.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Ashen Bandara, no run, gets forward and tries to pokes at it, the ball beats the outside edge of he bat.

    Over 16.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a back of length delivery to Dasun Shanaka,1 run, gets on top of the bounce and punches it down to the sweeper cover.

    Over 16.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Chamika Karunaratne,1 run, gets forward and defends it to cover and picks up a single.

    Over 16.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar slips in a full toss to Dasun Shanaka, Six! Gets to the pitch of the ball and pummels it over wide long-on for a maximum.

    Over 16.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a half volley to Dasun Shanaka,1 run, gets forward and slapped to long-off

    Over 16.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and leaves it down the leg side through to the keeper.

    Over 16.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and leaves it down the leg side through to the keeper.

    Over 16.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Chamika Karunaratne, out Bowled!! Karunaratne goes for the cut and is too close for comfort. The ball takes the inside edge onto the stumps.

    Over 18.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Isuru Udana, out Caught by Suryakumar Yadav!  Udana went for a slog and sends it into the night sky. Doesn't have enough distance to clear long-on. Straightforward catch for to Suryakumar Yadav.

    Over 18.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Akila Dananjaya,1 run, gets forward and flicks it down to long-on for one.

    Over 18.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to PVD Chameera, out Caught by Krunal Pandya!! Chameera heaves it only as far as deep mid-wicket. Krunal moves around and completes the catch.

    India won by 38 runs and lead the series with 1-0