IND vs SL / 5 big things about Team India's 10th consecutive T20I win

IND vs SL | Indian batsmen rained heavily on Thursday at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Taking advantage of Sri Lanka's inexperienced bowling, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and captain Rohit Sharma played a brilliant innings. Thanks to him, the Indian team crushed Sri Lanka by 62 runs in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. This is India's 15th win in T20Is against Sri Lanka in 23 matches. At the same time, this is the 12th victory of Team India against the Sri Lankan team at home. India has registered 10 consecutive wins in the last 10 matches in T20Is. These five big things contributed to India's spectacular victory in the first T20.

Ishaan Kishan's scintillating innings

Opener Ishan Kishan washed the Sri Lankan bowlers fiercely on Thursday. Ishaan, who came to open the innings with captain Rohit Sharma, scored 89 runs in 56 balls with 10 fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 158.93. He was dismissed three overs before the end of the innings. If Kishan had stayed at the crease for a couple of overs, then his century seemed certain.

century partnership for the first wicket

Kishan and captain Rohit gave a solid start to Team India by making a century partnership for the first wicket. Both the batsmen shared a partnership of 111 runs in 71 balls. During this, while Kishan was batting aggressively on one side, Rohit was also supporting him well from the other side. Kishan scored 89 runs while Rohit scored 44 runs. India got its first blow in the 12th over.

Shreyas Iyer's stormy innings after Kishan

After the explosive innings of Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer also played a stormy innings and put the team in a strong position. Iyer scored only 17 runs in the first 14 balls. But after that he scored 40 runs in the next 14 balls. Iyer played an unbeaten 57 off just 28 balls with the help of five fours and two sixes. During this his strike rate was 203.57.

After the batsmen, the bowlers also got the initial success

After the batsmen, the bowlers also gave a great start to Team India. Sri Lanka's account was not even open that Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled Pathum Nisanka on the very first ball of the innings. Bhuvi then sent the Sri Lankan opening pair to the pavilion by dismissing Kamil Janit in his next over. Bhuvi conceded only nine runs in two overs and took two wickets.

Poor fielding of both the teams

There was poor fielding from both the teams during the match. Sri Lankan players also dropped catches before India. Ishaan Kishan also got life donation, which he took advantage of. After this, India's fielding was also poor. Captain Rohit said after the match that the team needs to improve a lot in the fielding.