Ranchi: India beat Sri Lanka by 69 runs in the second T20 International at the Jharkhand International Stadium here on Friday to level the three-match series 1-1.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan (51) scored a quick fire half century as India scored 196/6 in 20 overs. In reply, the visitors scored 127/9 in 20 overs. India earlier lost the first match by five wickets. Sri Lanka got off to a horror start as they lost three quick wickets in pursuit of India’s 196/6.
Will Dinesh Chandimal pull off something spectacular or will the spinners continue to wreck havoc?
Catch all the live cricket score and updates here India held the upper hand in the second Twenty20 international thanks to a magnificent fifty from Shikhar Dhawan.
In response, Sri Lanka started of poorly. Shikhar Dhawan’s magnificent 51 off 25 balls was the catalyst for India’s massive score.
An all-round bowling effort has ensured that the hosts secured their third biggest victory margin in this format.