Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd T20I as it happened: Hasaranga guides hosts to series-clinching 7-wicket win
Highlights of the third T20 International between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo.

Opting to bat first, India finished with 81/8 (20 overs).
In reply, Sri Lanka finished with 82/3 (14.3 overs).
Wanindu Hasaranga is declared the player of the match as well as the player of the series. Richly deserved.
Biggest men's T20I wins against India (by balls remaining):-
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 29, 2021
52 - v AUS at Melbourne, 2008
33 - v SL at Colombo, today
31 - v AUS at Colombo, 2012
27 - v AUS at Guwahati, 2017
Before this match, India's top-3 biggest defeats were all against Australia.#SLvIND
Not sure how much this tour will eventually determine India's squad for the World Cup but Rahul Chahar has certainly done his case no harm for a tournament to be played in UAE after a leg of IPL.
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) July 29, 2021
Congratulations @OfficialSLC on a special series win. Hope they turn a corner now. World cricket is stronger with a strong SL side. And Hasaranga is a star👌🏻👏🏻 #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/eapPHu9sQp
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 29, 2021
India lost the T20I series against Sri Lanka.
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) July 29, 2021
The last time before today India lost any bilateral series against Sri Lanka in any format was in 2008. (Test series)#SLvIND
Sri Lanka win by 7 wickets!
Starting from 2019, India had won their last 8 T20I series. But it’s Dasun Shanaka and Co who clinch this 2-1. The star performer for them tonight was Wanindu Hasaranga who took a four-wicket haul.
SL 77/3 after 14 overs: Four overthrows! Well, it’s no secret that this hasn’t been India’s day. Sri Lanka are almost home.
SL 66/3 after 13 overs: Four! Wanindu Hasaranga comes to the crease and sweeps one from Kuldeep Yadav for a boundary. Sri Lanka need 16 off 42.
We are in the 32nd over of the game. 7 boundaries so far. These pitches aren't good for the game.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 29, 2021
SL 56/3 after 12 overs: WICKET! Rahul Chahar cleans up Sadeera Samarawickrama with the last ball of his spell. The leg-spinner finishes with excellent figures of 3/15 from his four overs.
SL 48/2 after 11 overs: Six runs come from Kuldeep Yadav’s first over. India need quick wickets, that’s the only way they can have a chance.
SL 42/2 after 10 overs: Five runs come from Chahar’s third over. There was an appeal for LBW but the ball was missing the stumps and India ended up losing the review.
This is the first time Indian openers were out twice for a first-ball duck in a men's T20I series (Prithvi Shaw in the first match and Shikhar Dhawan today).#SLvIND
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 29, 2021
SL 37/2 after 9 overs: Quiet over by Varun Chakravarthy, two runs from it. Sri Lanka have Sadeera Samarawickrama and Dhananjaya de Silva at the crease, they need 45 off 66.
SL 35/2 after 8 overs: WICKET! Rahul Chahar has another one. This time Minod Bhanuka is trapped in front. Sri Lanka have lost both their openers, they need 47 off 72.
SL 33/1 after 7 overs: Four! Warrier bangs it in and Bhanuka plays a crafty ramp shot for four. Ten runs from that over. Sri Lanka need 49 off 78.
SL 23/1 after 5.5 overs: WICKET! Rahul Chahar strikes in his first over with a superb return catch. Avishka Fernando departs for 12 off 18.
0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) July 29, 2021
Right-arm medium pacer Sandeep Warrier's first over in international cricket!#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #SLvIND
SL 22/0 after 5 overs: Right-arm pacer Sandeep Warrier, playing his debut game, joins the attack and concedes just two runs in his first over.
SL 20/0 after 4 overs: Varun drops it short and Fernando pulls it for four. Eight runs come from that over. Sri Lanka will be happy with their start.
Lowest run-rate by India men in a T20I innings:-
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 29, 2021
4.05 - vs SL at Colombo, today
4.22 - vs AUS at Melbourne, 2008
Left-hand bat Irfan Pathan top-scored at No.7 then, and left-hand bat Kuldeep Yadav top-scored at No.7 today.#SLvIND
SL 12/0 after 3 overs: Bhuvneshwar Kumar pitches it on a length and Avishka Fernando pushes it past mid-on for three. Seven runs come from that over.
4.05 - vs SL at Colombo, today
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 29, 2021
4.22 - vs AUS at Melbourne, 2008
Left-hand bat Irfan Pathan top-scored at No.7 then, and left-hand bat Kuldeep Yadav top-scored at No.7 today.#SLvIND
SL 5/0 after 2 overs: Tidy first over by Varun Chakravarthy, two singles from it. The Sri Lanka openers seem are being watchful.
SL 3/0 after 1 over: Fine first over by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Plenty of swing for the right-arm pacer and a couple of plays-and-misses by Minod Bhanuka.
Important stats from the 3rd T20I:
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) July 29, 2021
- India registered their third lowest T20I total - 81/8.
- Shikhar Dhawan became the first Indian captain to bag a golden duck in T20Is.
- W Hasaranga’s figure of 4/9 - best for a player on birthday in T20Is. #SLvIND
9.46 pm: Sri Lanka are ready for the chase. They need 82 runs to win the series. Can India make a match out of this?
India's 81/8 is now the second-lowest restricted total, for a Test side without being dismissed, while playing their full quota of 20 overs in T20I cricket history.
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 29, 2021
The record: West Indies restricted to 79/7 (20 ov) against Zimbabwe at POS in Feb 2010#SLvIND #INDvsSL #IndvSL
81/8. Hmm. So close. So so close.
— 81allout (@81allout) July 29, 2021
Sometimes, you've got to tip your hat to a magnificent display of bowling 🙌🏻
— Delhi Capitals (Stay Home. Wear Double Masks😷) (@DelhiCapitals) July 29, 2021
Wanindu Hasaranga (4/9) was the wrecker-in-chief as 🇮🇳 were restricted to 8️⃣1️⃣/8️⃣. Come out fighting, #TeamIndia 👊🏻#SLvIND pic.twitter.com/Wj37njgtul
This is now the first time ever India men batted all 20 overs of a T20I innings without any player hitting a six.#SLvIND
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 29, 2021
A terrific bowling performance from Sri Lanka restrict India 81 for 8. 🙌
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) July 29, 2021
Target 8️⃣2️⃣
COME ON, SRI LANKA!#SLvIND pic.twitter.com/i7c661EXrv
END OF THE INNINGS: India just about avoid their lowest ever T20I total and finish with 81/8 in 20 overs. Wanindu Hasaranga’s terrific 4-for has put Sri Lanka in pole position to win the series.
IND 75/8 after 19 overs: India avoid posting their lowest ever T20I total by crossing 72. Final six balls coming up. Can Kuldeep and Sakariya find the fence?
Lowest strike-rate in a men's T20I innings (min: 15 runs, full members)
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 29, 2021
50.0 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar🇮🇳 v SL, today
53.5 - Mohammad Hafeez🇵🇰 v IND, 2012
54.8 - Ahmed Shehzad🇵🇰 v BAN, 2015
55.8 - Nicholas Pooran🏝️ v IND, 2019
59.2 - Chamara Kapugadera🇱🇰 v ENG, 2014#SLvIND
IND 66/8 after 18 overs: Chameera returns to the attack and bowls a quiet over. India have Kuldeep Yadav (14 off 21) and Chetan Sakariya at the crease now.
Wanindu Hasaranga's birthday wish was all #TeamIndia wickets he can get 😭
— Delhi Capitals (Stay Home. Wear Double Masks😷) (@DelhiCapitals) July 29, 2021
🇮🇳 - 63/8 (16.4)#SLvIND https://t.co/nVs24BJys5 pic.twitter.com/O1k3hmjyMO
Birthday boy Wanindu Hasaranga finishes with sensational figures of 4/9 from his 4 overs.
IND 63/8 after 16.4 overs: OUT! Wanindu Hasaranga takes his 4th wicket as Chamika Karunaratne takes a brilliant catch. Varun Chakravarthy is out for a duck. India are still 9 runs short of their lowest ever T20I total. They have 2 wickets in hand now.
IND 62/7 after 16 overs: WICKET! Rahul Chahar didn’t last long. Attempted a ramp shot but the ball looped gently to the keeper. Dasun Shanaka gets his second, India lose their seventh.
If you are a decent Indian bowler who bats, send in your application.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 29, 2021
India's 6 & 7 were just hanging in there. Tells you how dire things are
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 29, 2021
Us right now pic.twitter.com/5V44pGarm3
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) July 29, 2021
IND 55/6 after 14.5 overs: OUT! Hasaranga returns to the attack and gets his third wicket. Shanaka with another superb catch. Bhuvneshwar departs for 16. The 6th-wicket partnership ends for 19 runs.
This is only the second time 2 out of top-4 Indian batters are out for ducks in men's T20Is.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 29, 2021
vs PAK at Dhaka, 2016 (Rohit, Rahane)
vs SL at Colombo, today (Dhawan, Sanju)#SLvIND
Bhuvi and Kuldeep have taken us past 5⃣0⃣, can they get us close to 100 in the next 6 overs? 😢🤞
— Delhi Capitals (Stay Home. Wear Double Masks😷) (@DelhiCapitals) July 29, 2021
🇮🇳 - 53/5 (14)#SLvIND
IND 48/5 after 13 overs: Five runs from that Karunaratne over. Bhuvneshwar and Kuldeep look determined to fight it out.
IND 43/5 after 12 overs: Another quiet over for India, just a single from it. Bhuvneshwar and Kuldeep have plenty of time to get their eye in.
Mood right now 🙂 #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/95nA9Ypp3h
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 29, 2021
IND 39/5 after 10 overs: This is the lowest ever 10-over total by India in a T20I. India’s lowest ever total in a T20I is 72. They have a long way to go to cross that mark.
Lowest batting average by an Indian batter (top-7) in men's T20Is (min: 10 inns):-
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 29, 2021
11.7 - Sanju Samson
17.0 - Yusuf Pathan
18.6 - Irfan Pathan
19.3 - Hardik Pandya
20.1 - Ravindra Jadeja
All players in this list apart from Sanju Samson have at least 10 T20I wickets.#SLvIND
IND 36/5 after 9 overs: WICKET! India have lost all their specialist batsmen in 9 overs. Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka with a fantastic return catch and Nitish Rana is out for 6 off 15. Kuldeep Yadav joins Bhuvneshwar Kumar at the crease.
#SLvIND 3rd T20I
— The Field (@thefield_in) July 29, 2021
Wanindu Hazaranga with a dream start to his spell on his birthday 💥
📹: Sony Sportspic.twitter.com/w3R1KfNr02
IND 35/4 after 8 overs: Now Akila Dananjaya joins the attack and piles on the pressure. Nitish Rana and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has a massive task on their hands.
IND 33/4 after 7 overs: Another testing over by Hasaranga. He’s found the right length and is using his variations wonderfully.
IND 29/4 after 6 overs: That’s the end of the powerplay. Sri Lanka are in complete control at the moment. India have just one specialist batsmen to play with and need something extraordinary to fight back.
India decided that 36 all out is the start of all beautiful journeys. So they are doing it ahead of a mega event. Well done.
— Clive (@_vanillawallah) July 29, 2021
IND 25/4 after 5 overs: WICKET! What. Is. Happening?! Hasaranga has two wickets in his first over. Gaikwad the man dismissed this time. He was given out LBW and opted for the review but it didn’t help. India are in all sorts of trouble.
This is going south very quickly. But those were three wonderful deliveries from the mighty impressive Hasaranga. https://t.co/RCcY8NFWLE
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 29, 2021
IND 24/3 after 4.4 overs: WICKET! This is turning into a horror start for India. Now Sanju Samson is out LBW for a duck. The in-form Wanindu Hasaranga, on his birthday, strikes in his first over.
Couldn't have got off to a worse start. With such little batting, India needed more assurance and solidity at the top.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 29, 2021
IND 23/2 after 4 overs: WICKET! Devdutt Padikkal is run-out and India are in a serious spot of bother. The left-hander never looked settled at the crease and has to walk back for 9 off 15.
I don't think I've ever been happier for anyone representing the country.
— DK (@DineshKarthik) July 29, 2021
They say " God delays , never disappoints"
Sandeep warrior
You deserve it as much as anyone ever has , in representing their country.
Go well sandy .
God bless ❤️
IND 14/1 after 3 overs: Top over by Chameera, just two runs from it. India need a big partnership, they’re once again short on batsmen in the XI.
#SLvIND 3rd T20I
— The Field (@thefield_in) July 29, 2021
A moment Sandeep Warrier will never forget. Tears of joy for the pacer as he gets his India cap 👏👏
📹: BCCIpic.twitter.com/yV77LeySBP
IND 12/1 after 2 overs: Shot! Devdutt Padikkal gets going with a stylish drive past extra-cover for four. Seven runs come from Chamika Karunaratne’s first over.
Shikhar Dhawan becomes the first Indian captain to register a golden duck in T20Is.#SLvIND #INDvsSL #IndvSL
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 29, 2021
Out of 7 Kerala born cricketers who represented India men in international cricket, 3 of them are playing this match.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 29, 2021
Devdutt Padikkal
Sanju Samson
Sandeep Warrier#SLvIND
IND 5/1 after 0.4 overs: WICKET! Shikhar Dhawan is out off the fourth ball of the match! Sharp delivery by Dushmantha Chameera and a fine catch by Dhananjaya de Silva in the slips.
8.00 pm: We’re ready for play! Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shikhar Dhawan are at the crease. Dushmantha Chameera has the ball. Here we go!
Out of 6 Kerala born cricketers who represented India men in international cricket, 3 of them are a part of this match.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 29, 2021
Devdutt Padikkal
Sanju Samson
Sandeep Warrier#SLvIND
UPDATE: Navdeep Saini suffered a left shoulder injury while fielding during the second T20I vs Sri Lanka on 28th July.
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 29, 2021
He might have to undergo scans to ascertain the extent of injury. His progress is being monitored by the medical staff.#TeamIndia #SLvIND
I'm sure everyone can guess the player. #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/vFizKBrPTy
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 29, 2021
India skipper Shikhar Dhawan has won the toss and elected to bat in the final #SLvIND T20I 🏏 pic.twitter.com/I162vqVuZd
— ICC (@ICC) July 29, 2021
Playing XIs
India: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (w), Nitish Rana, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Sandeep Warrier, Chetan Sakariya, Varun Chakravarthy.
Sri Lanka: Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera.
TOSS: Shikhar Dhawan has won the toss and India will bat first.
Just in: Sandeep Warrier will make his T20I debut today, in place of the injured Navdeep Saini.
7.20 pm: Hello and welcome to live coverage of the third T20 International between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo.
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