India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I: Team India after clean sweeping West Indies in both ODI and T20I series, started the T20I series against Sri Lanka with a bang as they defeated the neighbours by 62 runs.

Chasing a target of 200 runs, Sri Lanka never looked up to the task as they lost in-form Pathum Nissanka on the first ball of the innings and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Charith Asalanka was the lone warrior for his team and scored unbeaten 53 runs in 47 balls with 5 fours. None of the batters were able to cross the 25 run mark.

Captain Rohit Sharma used as many as 7 bowlers, out of which Venkatesh Iyer and Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up 2 wickets each while Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja managed a wicket each. Sri Lanka finished with 137/6 after 20 overs. India are now 1-0 up in three match series. 

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