Sri Lanka vs India

IND vs SL T20 Live Updates: Hardik Pandya-led India will look to clinch the series against Sri Lanka.

IND vs SL, 2nd T20 LIVE SCORE: Karunaratne removes India skipper Pandya in his very first over to join Rajitha, Madushanka in the wickets column.

Follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/firstpost) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/). While the BCCI has named Vidarbha keeper-batter Jitesh Sharma as his replacement, Samson’s spot might go to either Rahul Tripathi or Washington Sundar. The Hardik Pandya-led side had on Tuesday won their opening match of the year in thrilling fashion, pulling off a two-run win after surviving a late scare with the game going down to the very last ball. [Latest News](https://www.firstpost.com/), [Trending News](https://www.firstpost.com/author/trendingdesk), [Cricket News](https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/), [Bollywood News](https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood), [India News](https://www.firstpost.com/category/india) and [Entertainment News](https://www.firstpost.com/category/entertainment) here. [Sanju Samson getting ruled out of the remainder of the series](https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/india-vs-sri-lanka-sanju-samson-unlikely-for-second-t20i-11930092.html) due to injury. Team India will be hoping to clinch the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka with a game to spare in the second match at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday.

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India chose to bowl vs Sri Lanka. India won the toss and elected to field first in the second T20I at the MCA stadium in Pune. The hosts made two changes to ...

Meanwhile, [Arshdeep Singh](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/arshdeep-singh-1125976), who had missed the opening game due to an illness, came back to replace [Harshal Patel](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/harshal-patel-390481). [Hardik Pandya](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/hardik-pandya-625371), the India captain, expected the surface to remain the same throughout the game, and suggested dew as one of the reasons behind him electing to field first. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, went with the same side from the first T20I.

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 Live Score: Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to field. A win at Pune will help India take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ...

India eventually won the game by 2 runs; but will he lose his place in the XI tonight? The pair added 68 runs in 35 balls, driving India to a respectable 162/5 in 20 overs. Shivam Mavi had a phenomenal outing in the first T20I, which was also his India debut. While the Indian bowlers did a decent job in the previous T20I, Yuzvendra Chahal was a rare exception. It was a high scoring encounter as piled over 200 and won the contest by a huge margin. Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis will open the innings for the tourists. Arshdeep Singh bowls it full and on the pads of Nissanka, which is flicked for a boundary. Mendis smashes the freehit on the leg side, which races away for a four towards the square leg region. The final delivery takes a leading edge of Mendis' bat and is caught, but it was a freehit. The freehit is also smashed in the same region but the timing was missing, hence it only results in a double. Excellent piece of fielding by Rahul Tripathi as Mendis whacks it straight over the bowler, which looked like a sure boundary. Spin introduced from both ends and it puts a brake on the brisk scoring.

India vs Sri Lanka LIVE Score 2nd T20I: Follow the live score updates, match commentary and highlights from the IND vs SL 2nd T20I at the MCA Stadium, Pune.

Arshdeep strays to the pads and Mendis flicks the ball behind square for FOUR. While the locals will be hoping for both of them to feature in the game, Samson’s injury has opened the doors for Tripathi to be given a go. An hour to go for the toss in Pune. Mendis flicks the ball way into the stands for SIX as Arshdeep angles the ball into the pads once again. A couple of away-swingers from Arshdeep and Nissanka opens the face of the bat to guide them to cover and point. Arshdeep strays to the pads and Nissanka easily flicks it past mid-wicket for FOUR. Mendis with another hoick and the ball clips the outside-edge and races away to third-man. Full and straight this time and Nissanka blocks the ball down the strip. Mendis drives the ball to mid-on for one run. Mendis works the ball to backward square-leg for one run. and credit to Chahal for persisting for a review. The umpire is unmoved and India opts for a review.

India, set a daunting target of 207 by Sri Lanka and needing 33 runs off the last two overs, falls short by 16 runs; Kusal Mendis registers a half-century ...

He read the turn and flight to precision, literally hitting the ball out of the park whenever he wished. But Kasun Rajitha — who opened the floodgates early on — conceded 12 runs in the penultimate over. But on Thursday night, none of the 30,460 spectators moved from their seat at the Maharashta Cricket Association stadium, even when India was in doldrums at 57 for five in the 10th over, chasing an improbable 207-run mark.

Hardik mincing no words about the no-balls there. India bowled 7 of them today. And their batting didn't deliver either, collapsing to 57/5 and it was left ...

Was a highish full toss, Axar sliced it a little and the man at long-off balanced himself, caught it and before tripping over lobbed it and came back to complete the catch. Full toss, Axar clobbers that down the ground for a four. Need to play well in the middle order to allow finishers to finish well. Axar tried hard but has fallen to an excellent catch in the deep. The man at cover back-tracked and took it. The 11 game losing streak has come to an end. India on the other hand conceded close to 40 runs in their last two overs. As said earlier, India lost the game mostly because of their indiscipline with the ball. The no-balls from India has come back to hurt them pretty badly. But it was Sri Lanka who prevailed in the end, led by their captain Dasun Shanaka who continues to make merry against this opposition. Series is level at 1-1 and it's all to play for in Rajkot on Saturday. We could've done well in the middle part.

Rahul Dravid shed his thoughts about Arshdeep Singh bowling five no-balls in just two overs during the India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I match in Pune on ...

Very skillful, but they are learning, it’s tough, it’s not easy learning and playing international cricket and you have to learn on the job, So, yeah you got to have a little bit of patience with these guys,” the coach added. We all need to be patient with them, we need to be understanding that games like this can happen,” Dravid told reporters. Known for his perfect line and length, the 23-year-old went on to concede five no-balls in just the two overs that he bowled in the match.

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The series will provide India with the opportunity to consider its alternatives and develop a fresh ideology in the format under a new leader. Despite giving the host team a run for their money in Mumbai on Tuesday, Sri Lanka fell two runs short of a stunner. Prior to that, India won a 1-0 series against New Zealand in their last T20I, and the new-look squad will be hoping to keep the momentum rolling.

India vs Sri Lanka: India head coach Rahul Dravid has hinted at big changes in the Indian T20 side. The coach made his comments after his team's loss ...

India vs Sri Lanka: India head coach Rahul Dravid has hinted at big changes in the Indian T20 side. So, to play a quality side like Sri Lanka is really good for us," the coach further added. India fell to a 16-run loss on Thursday, 5 January after [Dasun Shanaka's men hit 206 runs in 20 overs](https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/not-blaming-arshdeep-singh-but-bowling-no-ball-is-a-crime-hardik-pandya-after-india-lose-2nd-t20i-2317953-2023-01-05).