Debutant Shivam Mavi's four-wicket haul and Axar Patel's thrilling spell in the last over guided India to a 2-run win over Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series here at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday
Debutant Shivam Mavi's four-wicket haul and Axar Patel's thrilling spell in the last over guided India to a 2-run win over Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series here at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday
India will now head to Pune to play Sri Lanka in the second T20I. Hardik Pandya led side will look to take an unassailable lead as they are already leading 1-0.
Head coach Rahul Dravid said: "...you have got the character to get out of these difficult situations. This is one such challenge, I know you are gonna bounce back.."
Shanka talked about the Indian team stepping into the T20I series without regular captain Rohit Sharma and said that it is always challenging to play against the hosts irrespective of key players missing from the lineup.
India decimated Bangladesh in the final ODI of the three-match series to register a comprehensive 227-run victory at the Zahur Ahmed Chaudhary Stadium here on Saturday
Virat scored his 44th ODI century against Bangladesh and went past Ricky Ponting's tally of 71 international centuries. The batter hit his 72nd international hundred and hopped onto the second position on the batter's list of most international centuries.
The left-hander smashed the fastest double-hundred in ODIs, becoming the fourth Indian to achieve the landmark. He joined the elite club featuring Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma who have scored double-hundreds in ODI cricket.