TNI Bureau: Sri Lanka needed 13 runs off the last over. Axar started with a wide and his 3rd legitimate delivery was hit for a six. The Lankans needed just 5 runs from 3 balls. But, Indian fielders got two run-outs of the last two balls to win the game by 2 runs.
India successfully defended the average total of 162. India posted 162/5 in 20 overs with the help of Ishan Kishan (37), Hardik Pandya (29), Deepak Hooda (41*) and Axar Patel (31*).
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Sri Lanka bowled out for 160 in 20 overs. Kusal Mendis (28), Dasun Shanaka (45) were the top scorers. For India, Shivam Mavi took 4 wickets while Umran Malik and Harshal Patel took 2 wickets each.
Deepak Hooda was declared ‘Player of the Match’.
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