Kishan powers India to win over Sri Lanka

Half-centuries by the brilliant Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer have set India on the way to 62-run hammering of Sri Lanka in their first Twenty20 international.

Kishan struck 89 off just 56 balls on Thursday, and Iyer was unbeaten on 57 off 28 balls as India posted a mammoth 2-199 after being made to bat first.

In reply, Sri Lanka were reduced to 5-60 by the 11th over and were eventually restricted to 6-137 while never at any point looking to be in the hunt for victory.

India received a brilliant start from an opening stand of 111 by Kishan and Rohit Sharma, the skipper scoring 44 off 32 balls, including two fours and a six.

Kishan provided the real fireworks by smashing 10 fours and three sixes, while taking advantage of being dropped on 43.

India raced to 50 off 32 balls, with Kishan bringing up his second T20 half-century off 30 deliveries.

"I got to learn a lot from the West Indies' series. My intent wasn't good enough and I wasn't positive enough," Kishan said.

"Today I batted with a different mindset."

The opening pair's 100-run stand came off 62 deliveries before Lahiru Kumara bowled Sharma.

Kishan suffered from cramps and slowed down until holing out in the 17th over.

In the meantime, Iyer got going and made up for lost time in the last three overs. He hit 40 runs off the last 14 deliveries he faced and raced to a fourth half-century, hitting five fours and two sixes in all.

Chasing 200 for victory, Sri Lanka were stymied from the start as Bhuvneshwar Kumar accounted for both openers to leave the visitors at 2-15.

Venkatesh Iyer took 2-36 in three overs, and Ravindra Jadeja and Yuzvendra Chahal took a wicket each.

Worryingly for Sri Lanka, only Jadeja used up his allotted four overs.

Charith Asalanka led Sri Lanka