IND vs SL | 1st T20: Ishan Kishan, bowlers give India comprehensive win against Sri Lanka

An emphatic all-round show from India handed them a comprehensive win in the first T20I against Sri Lanka by 62 runs in Lucknow. Chasing a mammoth target of 200 runs in 20 overs, the Lankan side was restricted to 137/6.

The visitors had a dismal start to the chase as they lost Pathum Nissanka for a first-ball zero. He was removed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. 

The Sri Lankan side continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and were reduced to 97/6 in the 16th over. 

It was only Charith Asalanka who showed some resistance and compiled a fifty during the course while Dushmantha Chameera chipped in with a quick-fire 24* off 14 but couldn’t take the team over the line. 

Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the bowlers after he returned with figures of 1/11 in three overs. Apart from him, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Venkatesh Iyer scalped a couple of wickets each while Ravindra Jadeja also picked up one. 

Earlier, in the day, the Indian batting unit was on roll after Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan provided them with a solid stand of 111 runs for the first wicket and later Shreyas Iyer got into the act to help the side out up a big total. 

Ishan eventually scored 89 off 56. On the other side, Iyer remained unbeaten at 57 off 28 as the hosts posted 199/2 in 20 overs. 

“Once I got going, I wanted to play my shots and keep the intent going, just wanted to play my shots. He (Ishan Kishan) wasn't able to time (in the middle overs), was losing patience. I just told him to take his time, look for twos and threes,” Iyer said after the match.