India defeated Sri Lanka by 78 runs in the third and final T20I at the MCA Stadium in Pune, to clinch the three-match series 2-0.
Navdeep Saini claimed three wickets while Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur picked up two wickets apiece to bundle out Sri Lanka for just 123 in 15.5 overs.
Jasprit Bumrah, who picked up a wicket in the first over, became the leading wicket-taker in the shortest format for India, going past Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Earlier, India posted a mammoth total of 201 for six after Shikhar Dhawan, and KL Rahul laid the foundation with a 97-run opening partnership. Late flourish Manish Pandey (31 off 19) and Shardul (22 off 8) helped India to a mammoth total on a batting-friendly surface.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Well played India, but frankly no contest as Sri Lanka found wanting in all departments
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 10, 2020
My Man of the match #shardulthakur #INDvsSLT20
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 10, 2020
Shardul Thakur is making most of the limited opportunities coming his way. Some crucial runs. Wickets. And while there’s a lot of cricket left today, I’m already picking him as my Man of the Match…i.e. if India wins. #IndvSL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 10, 2020
Another clinical display from #TeamIndia to clinch the series 🇮🇳#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/t2sABuvgAB
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 10, 2020
India vs Sri Lanka bilateral series in International cricket:
With Virat Kohli in the squad:
Played – 11, India Won – 11 [Test – 3, ODI – 5, T20I – 3]Since 2012:
Played – 12, India Won – 12 [Test – 3, ODI – 4, T20I – 5]#INDvSL— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) January 10, 2020
India v Sri Lanka – last 19 series across all 3 formats:
India Won – 17
Sri Lanka Won – 0
Drawn – 2Last time Sri Lanka won any series against India was the Test series at home in 2008. #IndvSL
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) January 10, 2020
India have now won 19 bilateral series against Sri Lanka on the trot across all formats. That's a tale of incredible dominance in last 11 yrs. Sri Lanka are bread & butter for Team India. #INDvSL
— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) January 10, 2020
50kg Taj Mahals of the day! #WhistlePodu #INDvSL 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/sDLeUKxJqi
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) January 10, 2020
Jasprit Bumrah is now the leading wicket-taker for India in T20Is #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/hlwYrOfnDU
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) January 10, 2020
Congratulations #TeamIndia #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/xOTxg1kElq
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) January 10, 2020
And it's a clean-sweep! 🕺#TeamIndia put up a comprehensive show in Pune as they beat Sri Lanka by a massive margin of 78 runs. 💪
🇮🇳 2⃣-0⃣ 🇱🇰
📸: @BCCI #SaddaPunjab #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/ojK0jdEFRo
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) January 10, 2020
Deepavali before Pongal! #WhistlePodu #INDvSL 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/PZbVYJMx1v
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) January 10, 2020
It had to be him! King Kohli takes the catch for Saini and #TeamIndia's final wicket.
India wrap up the T20I series in style 💪#INDvSL #PlayBold
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) January 10, 2020
Navdeep Saini in the T20 series:
4-0-18-2
3.5-0-28-3Thakur in the T20 series:
4-0-23-3
22*(8)
3-0-19-2#INDvSL— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 10, 2020
Most wins against a team in T20Is
13/19 Ind vs SL
13/21 Pak vs SL/NZ
13/21 Eng vs NZ
12/15 Afg vs Ire
12/23 Pak vs Aus* includes Super Over wins#INDvSL
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) January 10, 2020
India in 3-match T20I series:
Played – 15
Won – 13
Lost – 1
Drawn – 1Only loss was vs NZ in 2019. #IndvSL
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) January 10, 2020
Dhananjaya de Silva sparkled with a fine half-century, but that couldn't keep India from securing a crushing 78-run win. The home team's fast bowlers were too good! They take the series 2-0!#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/n2h8egU71e
— ICC (@ICC) January 10, 2020
