India vs Sri Lanka Highlights: India wins by 43 Runs to start Gautam Gambhir era

IND vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka have bundled for a score of 170 as India kickstart Gautam Gambhir era with a 43 run win. 

IND vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka need 108 runs in the last nine overs as they have set up the chase extremely well with 106/1 in 11 overs in the innings. 

IND vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka have completely dominated the powerplay and are threatening to chase down the total against India. At the end of powerplay, Sri Lanka is 58/0. 

IND vs SL Live Score: The Sri Lankan innings has started as they take on the mammoth task to chase 214 in the first T20I. Kusal Mendes and Pathum Nissanka will open the bat for Sri Lanka. 

India posted a mammoth total of 213/7 in 20 overs in the 1st T20I against Sri Lanka. 

India posted their first-ever 200-plus run score in Sri Lanka. Pant and Suryakumar played a crucial role. Jaiswal and Gill helped with the solid start.  

Suryakumar Yadav has scored his second fastest T20I half-century off just 21 balls. He achieved the feat in the 1st T20I against Sri Lanka.  

India have scored 100 runs in just 8.4 overs with Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant on strike.   

Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal have been dismissed but not before they scored the highest powerplay score for India this year. 

Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal have provided a solid start to the Indian team with 50 runs in 4 overs. 

India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj

Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first against India in the first T20I match. 

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana

The live broadcast of the India vs Sri Lanka T20I series will be shown on Sony Sports Network. The live streaming will be available on Sony LIV app and website. 

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