New Delhi. In the first T20 match played between India and Sri Lanka, India defeated Sri Lanka by 2 runs. Sri Lanka had a target of 163 runs, but in this match which lasted till the last ball, the team was dismissed by scoring 159 runs, but in this match, a video of Ishaan Kishan’s fielding is getting a lot of headlines. He took such a catch during the 7th over. Caught which is being praised a lot on social media.
Chasing the target of 163 runs, the Sri Lankan team was struggling losing 2 wickets on the score of 24 runs, but then Sri Lankan batsman Charith Aslanka played a shot in the air on the last ball of the 7th over. Ishaan caught this catch without any mistake, which is being praised a lot.
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Captain Hardik Pandya’s reaction on this catch of Ishaan Kishan was also worth watching. He could not believe that the catch was taken. Due to his excellent fielding, Aslanka was dismissed for only 5 runs and Sri Lanka lost their third wicket on the score of 43 runs. Ishaan, who did a great job in fielding, also played a good inning of 37 runs in batting. He hit 3 fours and 2 sixes in his innings.
Sri Lanka kept losing wickets at regular intervals. As a result, except captain Dasun Shanaka, no batsman could survive and the whole team could score only 159 runs. India took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series, winning by 2 runs in a thrilling match that lasted till the last ball.
The second match of the series will be played on January 5 at the MCA Cricket Stadium, Pune. It will be interesting to see whether Sanju Samson, who flopped in the first match, gets a chance. Apart from this, Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav would also like to play strong innings on the new year.
