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NEW DELHI : India completed a 3-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka after Shreyas Iyer's third successive half-century secured a six-wicket victory in the final Twenty20 International in Dharamsala on Sunday.
Team India made light work of the visiting Sri Lankan team as they overhauled the target of 147 with ease to register a comfortable six-wicket win in the final T20I at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday. The win, which also gave India a clean sweep of the series, helped the team equal the record for the most consecutive T20I victories without suffering a defeat. India matched Afghanistan and Romania with 12 wins out of 12 games in the format.
Making full use of the opportunities, Shreyas Iyer was breathing down Suryakumar Yadav's neck as India completed a clean sweep with consummate ease, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the third and final T20 International here on Sunday. The Indian team's last three T20 home series against New Zealand, West Indies and now Sri Lanka have ended in identical 3-0 margins. Chasing a target of 147, it was like a walk in the park for Shreyas, who smashed 73 not out off 45 balls to complete the chase in 16.5 overs after Avesh Khan and Mohammed Siraj enjoyed a brilliant run in the powerplay overs.
Shreyas Iyer was breathing down Suryakumar Yadav's neck as India completed a clean sweep with consummate ease, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the third and final T20 International here on Sunday. The Indian team's last three T20 home series against New Zealand, West Indies and now Sri Lanka have ended in identical 3-0 margins. Chasing a target of 147, it was like a walk in the park for Shreyas, who smashed 73 not out off 45 balls to complete the chase in 16.5 overs after Avesh Khan and Mohammed Siraj enjoyed a brilliant run in the powerplay overs.
India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday surpassed Pakistan batter, Shoaib Malik, in playing most men's T20I games. Rohit achieved the feat when he stepped onto the field in the ongoing third and final T20I against Sri Lanka in Dharamsala on Sunday. Rohit has now featured in 125 T20Is while Shoaib Malik has played 124 games in the shortest format of the game. Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez is third on the list with 119 T20I under his belt. Speaking about his record feat, Rohit during the toss said, "It's a great feeling representing your country in 125 T20Is, feels good, look to continue playing for many more years."
India captain Rohit Sharma will eye yet another milestone when his team takes on Sri Lanka in the third T20I at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala later on Sunday. Rohit, who recently went past Martin Guptill to become the leading run-scorer in T20Is, is just 18 runs away from completing 1000 T20I runs as a captain. Rohit, who is expected to take charge of the Indian team for 28th time in T20Is on Sunday, could become the 2nd fastest to reach this landmark after Pakistan captain Babar Azam.
Team India were at their ruthless best as the hosts chased down a target of 184 to beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. It was a bone-chilling evening in Dharamsala, with the temperature fluctuating around 4 to 8 degree Celsius on Saturday. There were a few morning and afternoon showers as well. India captain Rohit Sharma did not have a good outing with the bat, but surely enjoyed the batting masterclass put on by the middle-order batters.
Former India batter Mohammad Kaif on Sunday praised Rohit Sharma's captaincy, saying that everything the right-handed batter is touching, is turning to gold. Kaif hailed Rohit's moves of shifting Shreyas Iyer to No.3 in the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka in the absence of Virat Kohli. "Be careful to shake hands with Rohit Sharma these days. Anything he touches turns to gold. Shreyas at No.3, rotation of players, bowling changed. Every move, a masterstroke. #Goldentouch @ImRo45," tweeted Kaif.