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India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: Want to fill whatever gaps we have, says Rohit Sharma after 3-0 sweep

Sri Lanka, India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday said that a lot of positives came out from the series and it was good to give opportunities to many new players in order to understand what kind of bench strength team has and which gaps the team needs to fill going forward. AS IT HAPPENED | SCORECARDA fighting fifty from skipper Dasun Shanaka (74 not out off 38) helped Sri Lanka post 146/5 in 20 overs. In reply, Shreyas Iyer continued his sizzling form and smashed HIS third consecutive fifty (73 not out off 45) of the series while the likes of Ravindra Jadeja (22 not out off 15), Deepak Hooda (21 off 16) and Sanju Samson (18 off 12) also contributed as India chased down the target in 16.5 overs. It was India's 12th successive T20I win, the joint-longest winning streak for a full member and their seventh series win on the trot at home in this format.

India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: The wicket was supporting bowlers, says Avesh Khan

Avesh Khan said that the wicket was supporting the bowlers during the third and final T20I of the three-match series against Sri Lanka on Sunday here at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. AS IT HAPPENED | SCORECARDIndia won the final T20I by six wickets to sweep the series 3-0. For the hosts, Shreyas Iyer once again starred with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 73 as the host chased down the winning target of 147 in 16.5 overs. "The wicket was supporting the bowlers, the plan was to just bowl proper line and length. The popping crease was slippery the other day (on why he struggled in the 3rd T20I against West Indies). Here, I just needed to be disciplined," said Khan in a post-match presentation.

Queensland Reds forced out of Ballymore Oval, players' homes damaged by floods

Brisbane's flood emergency has forced the Queensland Reds to train at a local high school gym after Ballymore Oval was inundated.

India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: Shreyas Iyer cracks third successive fifty to help India complete another whitewash

Shreyas Iyer came up with a third straight half-century in the series to help India brush aside Sri Lanka by six wickets and register a hat-trick of clean sweeps in white-ball cricket. With the win, India extended their unbeaten streak in T20Is to 12 matches. AS IT HAPPENED | SCORECARDThe home side went into Sunday's affair with a batsman short, and lost skipper Rohit Sharma in the second over of the innings. The onus once again fell on Shreyas to anchor the chase. Iyer accepted the challenge wholeheartedly, slamming a 45-ball unbeaten 73, laced with nine hits to the fence and once over it, to help the team race to the target 0f 147 with 19 balls to spare. Ravindra Jadeja gave him good support with a 15-ball undefeated 22. Iyer announced his arrival with an exquisite cover drive off Binura Fernando, before welcoming Lahiru Kumara with three classy boundaries to get things going. Like the previous outing, he launched leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay over the midwicket boundary to raise his fifty in grand style.

Ukrainian athletes urge IOC to sanction Russian, Belarusian Olympic, Paralympic Committees

Earlier this month, Ukrainian skeleton rider Vladyslav Heraskevych flashed a sign at the Olympics: «No war in Ukraine.» On Sunday, he was hunkered down about 150 kilometers (93 miles) outside of his nation's capital with weapons nearby in case he needs to defend his country.

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India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: Want to fill whatever gaps we have, says Rohit Sharma after 3-0 sweep

India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: The wicket was supporting bowlers, says Avesh Khan

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India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: Shreyas Iyer cracks third successive fifty to help India complete another whitewash

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