On February 2016, when Sri Lanka last beat India in a T20I match. After then they lost seven successive games since, before breaking out of the streak today. 175 is the highest target chased down by Sri Lanka versus India in T20Is. It's also the highest target chased at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. 27 runs given in an over by Shardul Thakur. He is the second-most number of runs conceded in an over by an Indian bowler in T20Is. 32 conceded by Stuart Binny against Windies at Lauderhill in 2016 sits at the top of the pile.
Earlier, the host nation Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to field against India. Sri Lanka opening batsmen Kusal Perera scores 66 runs from 37 balls had provided the impetus that they needed in the 175 run chase. At the other end of the spectrum, Thisara Perera provided the rapid-fire finish with 22 runs from 10 balls to nullify India’s 174/5 in the first innings which was instigated by Shikhar Dhawan’s 90.
India were put to bat by the Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal but had a disappointing start to the proceedings. Stand-in captain Rohit Sharma was sent back in the first over for a duck by Dushmantha Chameera. The visitors were then pushed on the backfoot after they suffered another blow when Suresh Raina was cleaned up for 1 by Nuwan Pradeep. India were 2 down for 9 runs with two of the most experienced T20 batsmen dismissed earlier.
