Tremendous Over Insanity As India Beat Sri Lanka In Third T20I, Clinch Collection 3-0

India defeated Sri Lanka through the Tremendous Over within the inconsequential third and ultimate T20I at Pallekele right here on Tuesday to brush the sequence 3-0. Kusal Perera (46, 34b) and Kusal Mendis (43, 41b) guided Lanka’s chase of 138 earlier than their innings fell aside within the acquainted style on the enterprise finish. SL ended up at 137/8 after stipulated 20 overs, taking the match to Tremendous Over. For India, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Rinku Singh and skipper Suryakumar Yadav took two wickets apiece. India wanted simply three runs to win in Tremendous Over.

Earlier, SL bowlers produced a tidy effort to limit India to a modest 137/9.

Spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana led the hosts’ bowling, sharing 5 wickets between them, as solely Shubman Gill confirmed some spunk with a 39 within the firm of Riyan Parag (26).

Temporary scores:

India: 137/9 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 39, Riyan Parag 26, Washington Sundar 25; Wanindu Hasaranga 2/29, Maheesh Theekshana 3/28) tied with Sri Lanka: 137/ 8 in 20 overs (Kusal Perera 46, Kusal Mendis 43; Washington Sundar 2/23, Rinku Singh 2/3, Suryakumar Yadav 1/5). India win in Tremendous Over.

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