IND vs SL 1st T20 live updates: Samson out for 27; India 56-1 in 7 overs

Shikhar Dhawan

The Indian team management in Sri Lanka will focus first on sealing the three-match T20 International series that begins here on Sunday and then give youngsters an opportunity in the final T20I. These are the last set of T20 matches that India will play in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup in October-November.

"We can give some new guys chance in tomorrow's match. [But] The way we sealed the ODI series after winning the first two matches, we had a great chance of giving youngsters a chance to play international cricket in the last ODI," said skipper Shikhar Dhawan to media in a virtual interaction on Saturday, the eve of the first T20I which will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium.

India will go into the T20 series on the back of a 2-1 win in the ODI series. However, India's loss in the final match may have given the Sri Lankans confidence.

The tourists had made six changes in the final match and fielded five ODI debutants. This was the first time in over 40 years that India had played an ODI with so many debutants.

They had even rested pace bowler Deepak Chahar, who had put up a match-winning batting performance in the second ODI.

"They are ready which is why they are doing well. You saw in the ODI series, they will take confidence and as a team, we have created an amazing environment," said Dhawan.

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20 playing 11
 
India playing 11 (probables): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Manish Pandey/Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.
 
Sri Lanka playing 11 (probables): Avishka Fernando, Binod Bhanuka (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Aslanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan

India vs Sri Lanka live streaming and telecast details
 
The IND vs SL 1st T20 will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network. Sony SIX HD/SD and TEN 1 HD/SD will live broadcast the India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20 with English commentary, while Sony TEN 3 HD/SD will do so with Hindi commentary. The Live streaming of Sri Lanka vs India match will be available on Disney+Hotstar and website.
 
Check IND vs SL T20s full schedule and head to head details here
 
IND vs SL 1st T20 live telecast for free
 
You can watch the live telecast of IND vs SL 1st T20 for free on Doordarshan in its terrestrial network from 8:00 pm onwards.
 
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