IND vs SL: The first T20I between India and Sri Lanka took place on Tuesday in Mumbai, and it was an exciting match that saw the Men in Blue prevail by two runs. Shivam Mavi, who made his India debut, shone for his team by taking four of his allotted wickets and giving up just 22 runs. Umran Malik also performed admirably, sticking to his strengths. Pandya assigned Harshal Patel to bowl the penultimate over. Harshal, however, nearly allowed India to lose the game after he gave up 16 runs and reduced the score to 13 in the final six balls. Many expected the Indian captain to throw in the towel because Hardik Pandya still had one over left from his quota, but he gave the job to Axar Patel instead.
Mavi struck twice in the powerplay overs
India successfully contained 162 runs by playing with precision, and the match’s final ball determined the result. Mavi struck twice in the powerplay overs, slowing Sri Lanka’s start to the run chase. Keeping up the momentum, India put more pressure on the foreign team and packed half of them with only 68 on the board in the eleventh over. However, Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga kept them in the game as the duo put up 40 runs for the sixth wicket in just 23 deliveries.
Pandya handed the responsibility to Harshal Patel
Mavi was called back into the attack when the partnership appeared to be in danger, and the young player immediately gave India a breakthrough. In the fifteenth over, he got rid of Hasaranga for 21.Shanaka, on the other hand, remained steadfast and persisted in pushing Sri Lanka toward the target until Umran Malik struck out the captain with a thunderous 155 kph delivery. He was out for 45 (27), which caused India to gain the advantage in the match. Malik and Mavi’s quota had been used up, and 29 needed to be scored in the final two overs.
Patel missed the first delivery
Patel missed the first delivery of the over and gave up a single. The third delivery was then smoked by Chamika Karunaratne for a maximum after he bowled a dot. Many anticipated Sri Lanka to win the match when the equation was reduced to 5 from 3 deliveries, but Patel only allowed two runs in the final three balls. The final two balls, which the batters attempted to use to sneak in a double, led to run-outs after he bowled a dot in his fourth delivery.
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