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India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Score: India lose Prithvi Shaw first-ball after Sri Lanka opt to bowl
Prithvi Shaw and Varun Chakravarthy made their debuts as Sri Lanka invited India to bat first in the first T20I in Colombo. Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal were also included in the playing XI as India opted to go in with five specialized batsmen and Pandya brothers as the all-rounders. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary of the first T20I match between Sri Lanka and India.Read Less
Hasaranga to Samson | OUT!
Wanindu Hasaranga strikes first-ball of his spell. Traps Sanju Samson right in front of the stumps. Samson misses a straight delivery from Hasaranga. He walks back for 27. IND 51/2 after 6.1 overs.
50 up for India in Powerplay!!!
Sanju Samson collects 16 runs in the over from Akila Dananjaya including a six and a four. Samson has raced to 27 off just 19 balls. Shikhar Dhawan batting alongside him on 22* (16). IND 51/1 after 6 overs.
Dananjaya to Samson | SIX!!!
That was MONSTROUS!!! Sanju Samson advances down the track against Akila Dananjaya and the ball came right off the middle of his bat. That shot went down straight as an arrow. The ball crashes into the sight screen!!! First six of the match comes from the bat of Samson.
India 35/1 after 5 overs
A decent first over from Isuru Udana. Just 5 runs from it. Akila Dananjaya comes in to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.
Dhawan takes on Dananjaya!
A couple of boundaries on the on-side for Shikhar Dhawan off Akila Dananjaya. Takes him on straightaway! Both the deliveries were on the pads from Dananjaya and Dhawan swept them in style to the fence. IND 28/1 after 3.4 overs,
Chameera to Samson | FOUR!
Sanju Samson gets going from the other end as well. Short and outside off from Dushmantha Chameera and Samson slaps the ball over point to collect his first boundary. IND 16/1 after 2.1 overs.
A boundary from Dhawan to end the second over!
FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan advances down the track against Chamika Karunaratne and blasts the ball through covers to end the over with a boundary. IND 12/1 after 2 overs
India 4/1 after 1 over
A sensational first over from Dushmantha Chameera comes to an end. Wicket on the first ball for him and four runs in the over from him. Chamika Karunaratne to share the new ball with him from the other end. Sanju Samson has come in at no.3 for India.
Shaw departs first-ball!
OUT! A dazzling start from Dushmantha Chameera. Wicket first-ball for him as debutant Prithvi Shaw is stunned by the pace and away movement on the ball! Outside edge and wicketkeeper Minod Bhanuka completes an easy catch. Shaw falls for a first-ball duck on debut. IND 0/1 after 0.1 overs.
Shaw, Dhawan open India innings!
Skipper Shikhar Dhawan and debutant Prithvi Shaw are in the middle to start the India innings. Dushmantha Chameera has the new ball in hand for Sri Lanka. A slip in place for him. Here we go!
Team news!
So, two debutants for India - Prithvi Shaw and Varun Chakravarthy. Samju Samson makes into the playing XI and so does Yuzvendra Chahal. No Kuldeep Yadav or Rahul Chahar. Pandya brothers are also going to start the T20I series together. A couple of debutants for Sri Lanka as well. Isuru Udana also makes a comeback.
India XI
Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson(w), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Varun Chakravarthy
Sri Lanka XI
Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Ashen Bandara, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera
We wanted to have a bowl first as there's dampness in the pitch but we are capable of putting a good score on board. It's about giving opportunities to new players and see how they perform and have a good chance for the upcoming World Cup. We got lots of changes, two debutants for us. Prithvi Shaw and Varun Chakravarthy.
India skipper Shikhar Dhawan at the toss
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We are going to bowl first. I think the wicket will play better in the latter part of the game. We can't control the injuries and it can change the momentum as well. These three games are very important for us and we have got two debutants.
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka at the toss
Toss news!
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka wins the toss and opts to bowl first against India in Colombo.
T20I debuts for Prithvi Shaw and Varun Chakravarthy!
Prithvi Shaw and Varun Chakravarthy have been handed their debut caps. A proud moment for the duo, especially Varun, who has had an astronomical rise in the past few months. Missed out on the Australia and England with series injury and fitness issues but here he is now!
On a personal note, the series is very important. I am really looking forward to perform here, on a personal level, and making my position stronger for the World Cup contention, and then we'll see how it goes.
India skipper Shikhar Dhawan
After the England tour, I worked on my batting and that helped in scoring runs here. We have a very young side and going forward, I believe this young side will do well.
Sri Lanka's Avishka Fernando
Head-to-head
Matches - 19 | India won - 13 | Sri Lanka won - 5 | No Result - 1