Young medium pacer Shivam Mavi claimed 4-22 on debut as India defended a modest whole of 162 to beat Sri Lanka by two runs within the thrilling first T20I and take 1-0 lead within the three-match collection on the Wankhede Stadium, right here on Tuesday.
India began 2023 with victory because of some good bowling by Mavi, Harshal Patel and Umran Malik as they prevailed over Sri Lanka in a last-ball thriller.
With a modest 162 to defend, India wanted to get early wickets to place Sri Lanka beneath stress and so they did simply that, finally getting all of them out for 160 in 20 overs.
Shivam Mavi claimed two wickets in his first spell in his debut match, Harshal Patel bagged one other two and Umran Malik took one as India despatched again 5 Sri Lankan batters for 68 runs. Sri Lanka skipper Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga added 40 runs for the sixth wicket however simply once they have been trying like taking the match away, Mavi broke their partnership by sending again Hasaranga.
Hardik Pandya claimed a wonderful catch, coming again to the sector after going out for remedy struck by a bout of cramps whereas taking a catch to ship again Bhanuka Rajapaksa, as Sri Lanka slumped to 108/6 within the fifteenth over.
But Shanaka was nonetheless the dangerman and he struck some lusty blows to take Sri Lanka to 34 wanted off 20 balls, hitting Harshal Patel to a six and 4 within the sixteenth over. He meted out the identical remedy to Umran Mailk within the subsequent over however the younger pacer had the final giggle when he had the Sri Lanka captain caught within the deep by Chahal in the identical over to sink the final nail within the Sri Lankan coffin.
However, there was one last twist remaining within the match as Chamika Karunaratne blasted a few sixes to take Sri Lanka to the ultimate over needing 13 runs. Axar Patel bowled a large and was carted for a six by Karunaratne earlier than Kasun Rajitha was run out off the fifth ball, going for a second run.
Sri Lanka wanted 4 runs off the ultimate supply however Karunaratne couldn’t hit him out and Dilshan Madushanka was run out, trying a second run as India gained by three runs. Mavi had made it attainable for India as he accomplished his four-fer when he despatched again Maheesh Theekshana for one, caught by Suryakumar Yadav at long-off with a size ball outdoors off.
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Mavi offered India with the breakthrough in his first over by claiming his first T20I wicket on debut. The younger bowler confirmed nice character as he struck after being hit for back-to-back boundaries by Kusal Mendis in his first over. Mavi got here again strongly in his second over and despatched again Nissanka, sending one by means of the sport to rattle the stumps.
Dhananjaya de Silva was his second sufferer when he bought the batter to spoon a catch to Sanju Samson with a slower one.
Earlier, Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel got here collectively to boost a quick-fire half-century partnership in wonderful rearguard motion as India managed to achieve 162/5 in 20 overs after being put in to bat by Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka, who gained the toss.
Hooda hammered 41 not out off 23 deliveries, hitting one boundary and 4 sixes whereas Patel struck 31 not out off 20 balls (three fours and one six) as India recovered from a precarious 94/5 within the fifteenth over to publish a good whole.
Brief scores:
India – 162/5 in 20 overs (Deepak Hooda 41 not out, Axar Patel 31 not out, Ishan Kishan 37, Hardik Pandya 29; Chamika Karunaratne1-22, Maheesh Theekshana 1-29) defeated Sri Lanka 160 all out in 20 overs (Dasun Shanka 45, Chamika Karunaratne 23 not out; Shivam Mavi 4-22, Harshal Patel 2-41, Umran Malik 2-27) by two runs
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