India Beat Sri lanka in 2nd T 20 match of bilateral series in 2016

Sri Lanka was scheduled to play a 3 Match T 20 International Series in India in 2016. This series was important as both teams were preparing for the T 20 World Cup to be played later here in India in 2016. The 2nd T 20 International Match was to be played on JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, India on 12th Feb, 2016.

Sri Lanka again won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how Sri Lanka team and 11 was looking like in this 2nd T 20International Match International match: Chamara K, Thisara Perera, Dinesh Chandimal (c), Sachithra Senanayake, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Milinda Siriwardana, Seekkuge Prasanna, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dasun Shanaka, Kasun Rajitha

And Indian team and 11 was looking like this in this 2ndT 20International Match International match: Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ashish Nehra, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravi chandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya

India started very well and aggressively and set total of 196 runs 20 over’s at the loss of 6 wickets and top scored by Shikar D who made 51 runs in 25 balls with 7 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 204 runs in 100 balls.

And R Sharma who made 43 runs in 36 balls with 2 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 119 runs in 100 balls.

Sri Lanka was needed to score 197 runs in 20 over’s to won this 2^nd T 20 International Match and to take lead in the series 2-0.

Sri Lanka batted poorly and was losing wickets at regular intervals and was only able to make the total of 127 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 9 wicket and top scored by Skipper Dinesh C who made 31 runs in 30 balls with 2 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 103 runs in 100 balls Chamra K who made 32 runs in 27 balls with 3 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 119 runs in 100 balls.

India won the match by 69 runs and levels the series as well 1-1.

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