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1st T20I: Suryakumar, Pant And Jaiswal Propel India To Massive 213/7 Against Sri Lanka
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium: Captain Suryakumar Yadav smashed his 20th T20I half-century, while Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal hit attacking 40s as they propelled India to a massive 213/7 against Sri Lanka in the T20I series opener at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
On a fresh pitch, Jaiswal tore into the bowlers in Power-play with a 21-ball 40, while sharing a 74-run opening stand with Shubman Gill. Suryakumar built on the stunning start by hitting 58 off 26 balls in his first innings as full-time T20I captain.
Pant struggled to get going initially, but managed to accelerate at the end to make 49 off 33 balls. For Sri Lanka, pacer Matheesha Pathirana got his yorkers and slower balls spot on to take 4-40, as the hosts managed to keep India below 220.
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