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Shreyas Iyer Shines Again As India Claim Series Against Sri Lanka With 11th Straight Victory In T20Is

The in-form Shreyas Iyer continued to impress with his dazzling strokeplay as his unbeaten 44-ball 74 powered India to a series-clinching seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second T20 International on a chilly Saturday evening in Dharamsala. Ravindra Jadeja blasted 45 off 18 balls as India chased down the target of 184 with 17 deliveries to register their 11th straight win in the format. Sanju Samson contributed 39 off 25 balls. India were dealt a massive blow early on as they lost their captain Rohit Sharma for one in the final ball of the first over, the successful bowler being Dushmantha Chameera. Rohit was out bowled after Chameera delivered a short-of-a-good length ball that was angling back into the right-hander.

India win toss, bowl against Sri Lanka in second T20

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka as the threat of rain loomed over the second Twenty20 international on Saturday.

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I, Dharamsala Weather Report: Will Rain Play Spoilsport At HPCA Stadium?

Team India have begun their journey on a high under new captain Rohit Sharma. The team are on a 10-game winning-run in T20Is, and will look to make that 11 when they face Sri Lanka in the second T20I at the HPCA Cricket Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday. India swept aside Sri Lanka in the first T20I by a hefty margin of 62 runs in Lucknow. However, India's hopes of clinching yet another T20I series could be hampered by the forecast of thunderstorm and light showers in Dharamsala.

India vs Sri Lanka: Virat Kohli's 100th Test to be played behind closed doors

Virat Kohli's 100th Test match to be played against Sri Lanka at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali starting March 4 is going to be without the spectators behind closed doors. "First Test between India and Sri Lanka will be played behind closed doors with no spectator allowed," said Punjab Cricket Association CEO Deepak Sharma to ANI.

Virat Kohli's 100th Test To Be Played Behind Closed Doors

Virat Kohli's 100th Test match to be played against Sri Lanka at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali starting March 4 is going to be without the spectators behind the closed doors. "First test between India and Sri Lanka will be played behind closed door with no spectator allowed," said Punjab Cricket Association CEO Deepak Sharma to ANI. India will play the first of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Mohali. The second Test match will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

India Predicted XI For 2nd T20I vs Sri Lanka: Rohit Sharma Likely To Make An Important Change In Dharamsala

India will eye a series-clinching win over Sri Lanka when the two teams meet in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday. After winning the first T20I by a margin of 62 runs, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, with the final T20I to be played just a day after at the same venue. Ravi Bishnoi could return to the mix in place of veteran spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. India were ruthless in both the departments in the first T20I, and will hope to pull off something similar in the second match.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Ruled Out Of Sri Lanka T20Is, Mayank Agarwal Named As Replacement

Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka due to due to an injury on his right wrist, said BCCI on Saturday. The right-handed opening batter who was not available for selection due to the same reason in the series opener in Lucknow, will head to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. "He had complained of pain in his right wrist joint ahead of the first T20I in Lucknow on Thursday and was examined by the BCCI Medical Team," BCCI said in a release. Mayank Agarwal has been drafted in as Ruturaj's replacement for the remaining two matches in Dharamsala.

"No Member Of Team Can Say He's A Certainty...": Sunil Gavaskar On India's Bench Strength In White-Ball Cricket

With 10 wins on the bounce in T20Is, India are currently flexing their muscle for the ICC T20 World Cup slated to take place in Australia later this year. Under new skipper Rohit Sharma, India have whitewashed New Zealand, West Indies and have already taken a 1-0 lead in the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka. The fact that India have displayed such dominating performance in the shortest format of the game despite missing some of their first-XI players due to various reasons, speaks volumes about the depth in their side. Stressing on that fact, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar said “no member” of this Indian side can claim to be a certainty as there are multiple youngsters breathing down their neck.

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Shreyas Iyer Shines Again As India Claim Series Against Sri Lanka With 11th Straight Victory In T20Is

India win toss, bowl against Sri Lanka in second T20

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I, Dharamsala Weather Report: Will Rain Play Spoilsport At HPCA Stadium?

India vs Sri Lanka: Virat Kohli's 100th Test to be played behind closed doors

Virat Kohli's 100th Test To Be Played Behind Closed Doors

India Predicted XI For 2nd T20I vs Sri Lanka: Rohit Sharma Likely To Make An Important Change In Dharamsala

Ruturaj Gaikwad Ruled Out Of Sri Lanka T20Is, Mayank Agarwal Named As Replacement

"No Member Of Team Can Say He's A Certainty...": Sunil Gavaskar On India's Bench Strength In White-Ball Cricket