Follow us

IND vs SL 2022 | Twitter reacts as India beat Sri Lanka by 62 runs to win first T20I of series

no image

BySportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

61
no image

India defeated Sri Lanka by 62 runs to win the first T20I of the three-match series between the two countries at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Ishan Kishan was the star with the bat for India as he smashed 89 which helped the hosts post a mammoth total of 199 against the visitors which was enough.

India beat Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series between the two countries. Sri Lanka, after winning the toss asked India to bat first. Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma opened the innings for India in both looked in sublime touch. However, it was Ishan Kishan who took control of the innings and smashed the Sri Lankan bowlers all around the park. 

The left-handed batsman roared back to form after having an unimpressive outing against the West Indies. Ishan Kishan scored 89 runs from 56 balls which was studded with 10 boundaries and 3 sixes. 

Sri Lanka on the other hand could not start well when they came out to chase. They lost early wickets which put them on the backfoot and made things difficult for them. Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivered the early strikes which helped Rohit Sharma's team gain the upper hand in the game. 

The Indian bowlers looked in complete control throughout the match and India ended up winning the match by 62 runs. 

Here is how Twitter reacted to India's win:

Thaggedhe leyy!!

Whatta win!

Huge margin win!

Record alert!

Great start for the series!

Massive win against Lanka!

Yes and it's high!

It's a great day for blues!

Yes it matters!

Comments

Leave a comment

0 Comments

read previousBBL | Twitter reacts to belligerent Warner pepper Renegades as Thunder bounce back at home
‌The Sydney Thunder beat the Melbourne Renegades by eight runs to bounce back at their home venue after a loss. David Warner’s magnificent 86* propelled the Thunder to a fighting total and the visitors’ batters  fell short to adapt to the tricky conditions at the Sydney Showground Stadium.
IND vs SL 2022 | Twitter reacts as Shreyas Iyer drops Charith Asalanka at deep mid-wicketread next
India's middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer had dropped an easy catch at deep mid-wicket during India's first of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, on February 24. The incident happened when Charith Asalanka tried to hit Yuzvendra Chahal over deep mid-wicket in the fifth over.

You may also like

no image
IND vs SL 2022 | Twitter reacts as Shreyas Iyer drops Charith Asalanka at deep mid-wicket
Thu, Feb 24, 2022 09:54 PM
no image
IND vs SL 2022 | Twitter reacts as Ishan Kishan hits Rohit Sharma style pull shot for six
Thu, Feb 24, 2022 08:39 PM
no image
Sachin Tendulkar to take legal action against Goa Casino for using his morphed images
Thu, Feb 24, 2022 05:31 PM
no image
‘I wanted some space to manage my workload’, reveals Virat Kohli on quitting RCB captaincy
Thu, Feb 24, 2022 05:06 PM
View non-AMP page