Sri Lanka vs India 1st T20I 2024 Live Score Highlights: First match of T20 series between India and Sri Lanka from today (27th July). All the matches of the series will be held in Pallekele. This time the command of both the teams is in new hands. Suryakumar Yadav is captaining India, while Charith Asalanka is captaining Sri Lanka’s T20 team. At the same time, this series is going to mark the beginning of Gautam Gambhir’s coaching era for India.
As far as Sri Lanka is concerned, he is struggling with injury. Because its two experienced bowlers Dushmantha Chameera (bronchitis and respiratory infection) and Nuwan Thushara (finger fracture) are out of the series. In their place, Asitha Fernando and Dilshan Madushanka have been included in the team.
When Lanka-India clashed for the first time in T20
The first T20 International match between the two countries was played on 10 February 2009 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Where India won this match by 3 wickets. Sri Lanka, playing first, scored 171/4, in reply, India achieved this target by scoring 174/7 with 4 balls remaining.
The heroes of victory in this match were Pathan Brothers. While Yusuf Pathan scored 22 runs on 10 balls, Irfan Pathan scored 33 runs on 16 balls. Player of the match Yusuf had also taken 2 wickets in the match, while Irfan had also taken 1 wicket.
Head to Head between India and Sri Lanka (Total)
Matches: 29, India won: 19, Sri Lanka 9, Matches inconclusive: 1
Head to Head between India and Sri Lanka (Venue Sri Lanka)
Total matches: 8, India won: 5, Sri Lanka 3
Head to Head between India and Sri Lanka (Venue India)
Total matches: 17, India won: 13, Sri Lanka won: 3, Matches ended: 1
Sri Lanka’s 16-member T20 squad: Charith Aslanka (captain), Pathum Nisanka, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Velage, Mahesh Tikshna, Chamindu Pathunthi Manathiran, Vikranishan, Doe, Essa Fernando
India’s T20 team: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh. , Khalil Ahmed and Mohammad Siraj.
India-Sri Lanka series schedule
27 July- 1st T20, Pallekele
July 28- 2nd T20, Pallekele
30 July- 3rd T20, Pallekele
2 August- 1st ODI, Colombo
4 August- 2nd ODI, Colombo
7 August- 3rd ODI, Colombo