Live cricket score, India vs Sri Lanka, Nidahas Trophy 4th T20, Colombo: SL 2 down, IND eye more wickets

India have opted to bowl after winning the toss. With all teams stuck at one win and loss each, India and Sri Lanka are taking on each other in a crucial game of the Nidahas Trophy 2018, the fourth of the T20 tri-series. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team were stunned by the hosts in the opener for which they will be eyeing revenge at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo tonight. However, they fought back well to earn a comprehensive victory over Bangladesh last week. When it comes to Sri Lanka, following their victory over India, they suffered a five-wicket loss to Sri Lanka on Saturday and will be eager to get back into the winning momentum. Get live cricket score of India vs Sri Lanka, Nidahas Trophy 2018, here. (India vs Sri Lanka scorecard) (Nepal vs Hong Kong ICC World Cup qualifier scores)

20:51 hrs IST: End of Powerplay and Sri Lanka are 53/2 after 6 overs

20:47 hrs IST: Beautiful sweep shot by Tharanga and Sri Lanka reach 50!

20:45 hrs IST: It is a free hit and Tharanga is caught. Only one run

20:43 hrs IST: Mendis pulls and it is four runs!

20:41 hrs IST: Yuzvendra Chahal has come on to bowl and the ball is spinning immediately

20:40 hrs IST: Upul Tharanga is the new batsman in. Dinesk Karthik is giving some instructions to Washington Sundar in Tamil

20:38 hrs IST: Kusal Perera has been removed by Washington Sundar

20:36 hrs IST: 10 runs and a wicket from the first over

20:33 hrs IST: Kusal Perera has come out to bat. Two Kusals at the wicket now

20:31 hrs IST: OUT! Shardul Thakur removes Gunathilaka thanks to a brilliant catch by Suresh Raina at mid-wicket. Gunathilaka goes for 17

20:30 hrs IST: Nine from the over, Sri Lanka are 24/0 from 2 overs. Get live cricket score of India vs Sri Lanka here

20:27 hrs IST: Bang! Washington Sundar to Gunathilaka and SIX! Down the ground! The bowler will lose confidence immediately with this kind of a shot. Sri Lanka are attacking from the word go

20:26 hrs IST: One over is up and Sri Lanka are 15/0

20:24 hrs IST: Run out chance early on! Have India taken a wicket? Oh no not out!

20:22 hrs IST: Bad start by India! First ball five runs and second ball huge six by Kusal Mendis. 11 off the first 2 balls

20:20 hrs IST: Jaydev Unadkat to bowl the first over

20:18 hrs IST: Rohit Sharma giving a pep talk to the team

20:17 hrs IST: And we are all set for the game to begin

20:15 hrs IST: Also Lokesh Rahul comes in for Rishab Pant. India playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik (w), Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Jaydev Unadkat, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal

20:10 hrs IST: Suranga Lakmal comes in for Dinesh Chandimal. Playing XI: Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera (w), Upul Tharanga, Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera (c), Jeevan Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera

20:07 hrs IST: India have won the toss and opted to field in this 19 overs a side game!

20:03 hrs IST: 19 overs a side! 4 bowlers can bowl 4 overs, 1 bowler to bowl 3!

20:02 hrs IST: No message yet about overs lost. Maybe it will be revealed at toss time

19:59 hrs IST: India vs Sri Lanka toss at 8:05 PM, match to start at 8:20 PM

19:54 hrs IST: The roller is on the pitch Sri Lanka are doing the drills again

19:51 hrs IST: The rain has stopped in Colombo

19:50 hrs IST: All the covers are being rapidly removed. So the umpire inspection is coming near now

19:45 hrs IST: The ground staff is beginning to peel the covers off. That has drawn a loud roar from the fans at the Premadasa Stadium

19:43 hrs IST: We have started losing overs. The cut-off time is 9.35 PM

19:40 hrs IST: The whole ground is covered now. This is going to be a lengthy wait

19:37 hrs IST: Meanwhile read what the Sri Lanka Cricket president wants: Sri Lanka Cricket chief Thilanga Sumathipala calls for more India-SL games

19:34 hrs IST: Now, they are beginning the process of covering the entire outfield. Overs will start reducing from 7:30 PM

19:32 hrs IST: Sixty percent of the ground is covered. Only the boundaries are visible

19:30 hrs IST: Loud roar as one of the covers starts to come off. No wait, one of the covers is going off and a larger cover is coming back on. Groan!!!

19:26 hrs IST: You can barely see the drizzle, there are no umbrellas but it is that kind of drizzle which is irritating yet persistent. Ground staff are taking no chances

19:21 hrs IST: More covers are coming on

19:17 hrs IST: Indian players have gone back in, Sri Lanka players still warming up

19:15 hrs IST: More covers coming on now!

19:12 hrs IST: And the wait continues as the drizzle continues

19:08 hrs IST: Meanwhile you can read the interview of Sri Lanka Cricket president: ‘Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene have big role in Sri Lanka Cricket’

19:04 hrs IST: Ground staff are stationed near the covers, but there is no activity as of now. It is a faint drizzle, but a persistent one

19:01 hrs IST: If play does not start before 7:30 PM, then we will start losing overs. For the moment, covers still in place

18:57 hrs IST: The rain is light but more covers are coming on

18:52 hrs IST: The drizzle has become heavier. The covers are coming back on. Stay tuned for live updates of India vs Sri Lanka live cricket score

18:46 hrs IST: The main square has been covered

18:44 hrs IST: More covers are coming on as the drizzle gets heavier

18:41 hrs IST: Oh no! The drizzle is back. Covers coming back on. Toss to be delayed further. The main pitch, straight boundary and square leg boundary being covered

18:36 hrs IST: So the news is that the toss is at 1845 hours and match will start at 1915 hours. No overs to be lost

18:35 hrs IST: Indian team players have come out to warm-up as the covers have been removed

18:33 hrs IST: Almost all covers have been removed. The umpires will inspect shortly.

18:31 hrs IST: India’s support staff have just made it out on to the field

18:30 hrs IST: Some covers are coming off but there is still a drizzle out there.

18:27 hrs IST: Thisara Perera will skipper Sri Lanka

18:23 hrs IST: Still quite overcast conditions in Colombo

18:20 hrs IST: It is still drizzling in Colombo

18:18 hrs IST: The start of the match and toss will be delayed due to rain and wet outfield

18:15 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the live blog of the India vs Sri Lanka T20 match, the fourth one of the Nidahas Trophy

Today’s win would take India to the top in the points table past Sri Lanka, who are currently leading the standings on net run rate.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka would be hoping for an improved show after their loss to Bangladesh. With captain Dinesh Chandimal suspended for the two upcoming matches, following his team’s slow over-rate against Bangladesh, Thisara Perera has been appointed as the interim skipper.