Batting first, Team India posted a mammoth total of 199/2 on the back of impressive knocks from Ishan Kishan (89), Shreyas Iyer (57*), and Rohit Sharma (44). The Indian bowlers then performed exceptionally well to restrict the Lankans to just 137/6 after 20 overs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/9), Yuzvendra Chahal (1/11), Ravindra Jadeja (1/28), and Venkatesh Iyer (2/36) were the pick of the Indian bowlers.
Speaking on Cricbuzz live, Dinesh Karthik reviewed Team India’s performance in the first T20I and shed light on the positive takeaways for Rohit Sharma and co. He said:
Dinesh Karthik also reserved special praise for Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who returned to form after a disappointing performance on the South Africa tour.
“Shreyas did a fantastic job and played a matured knock” - Zaheer Khan
Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan felt Shreyas Iyer did a great job in the first T20I as he adapted well to the situation. Zaheer emphasized that it is not easy for anyone to come into bat after a great partnership and carry forward with the same momentum.
According to Zaheer, Shreyas Iyer excelled in that role with his mature knock. He said:
Dinesh Karthik also voiced a similar opinion. He believes Shreyas Iyer is doing the right thing by piling up scores to stay in Team India’s scheme of things. He added:
The action will now move to Dharamshala, where the two teams will square off in the second T20I of the three-match series on Saturday.
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