Shreyas, Jadeja shine as India seal series against Sri Lanka

27 Feb, 2022

India registered a 7-wicket victory against Sri Lanka to seal yet another series victory under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy on Saturday.

Shreyas Iyer (74*) was key for India as Sanju Samson (39) and Ravindra Jadeja (45*) shined with the bat as India chased down a 184-run target with 17 balls to spare.

Earlier, Sri Lanka struck early blows on India as Dushmantha Chameera dismissed Rohit Sharma on 1.

Ishan Kishan (16) also fell in the powerplay. However, Shreyas and Samson forged an 84-run target to bring India back in the game before Ravindra Jadeja’s fiery knock ensured India’s victory.

With this win, India secured a third-successive series victory since Rohit Sharma was named the full-time captain in November. India will eye another clean sweep win under Rohit when the side takes on Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I in Dharamsala. (Hindustan Times)

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