WATCH: Jadeja Dismisses Gunathilaka After The Batter Smashes Him For 16 Runs In 3 Deliveries

India vs Sri Lanka: Ravindra Jadeja made his return in the 1st T20I against Sri Lanka after he was out of action due to a knee injury for about 3 months. Upon his return, the ace all-rounder bowled 4 overs in the 1st match and dismissed Dinesh Chandimal. In the 2nd T20I, Jadeja was smashed for 16 runs in the first 3 deliveries, but yet again made a comeback as he got the batter on the 4th delivery!

In the ongoing 2nd T20I match between India and Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka made two changes, one of them being Danushka Gunathilaka coming in and opening the innings. Ravindra Jadeja was bowling the 9th over of Sri Lanka's innings, and Gunathilaka smashed the very first bowl for a six over mid-wicket, as he went down in his knees and slog-swept the bowl flat over mid-wicket. 

On the second delivery, Jadeja went on outside off line and Gunathilaka played a cut shot and sent it for four over cover-point. The Lankan batter then followed it with another six with slog sweep, flat over wide long-on even though the ball was a bit outside his arc.

However, Jadeja kept his nerves as he bowled the delivery yet again outside off and the batter mishit the shot as he went across the line to slog it towards leg side. The ball took the toe end of Gunathilaka's bat, and Venkatesh Iyer ran from long-on and made a full-length dive to complete the catch. The youngster managed to hold on to the catch while landing as his elbows hit the ground.

Jadeja made his comeback in the very same over after getting smashed for 16 runs, as Gunathilaka departed after scoring 38 runs in 29 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes. 

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While talking about the match, Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second T20I being played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. Sri Lanka started cautiously as Indian pacers were swinging the ball dangerously. They managed to go without a wicket till the 9th over until Jadeja dismissed Gunathilaka. Sri Lanka went on to lost Asalanka in the 10th over and Kamil Mishara in the 11th over.