betvisa loginTwitter reactions: Dasun Shanaka powers Sri Lanka to a series-levelling win over India

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The second T20I between India and Sri Lanka🐠 turned out to 🃏be an absolute thriller where the Islanders managed to claim a 16-run win to level the ongoing three-match series.

Chasing the massive target of 207, the hosts had a terrible start as they lost five wickets for just 57 inside at the halfway stage. The likes of Ishan Kishan (2), Shubman Gill (5), debutant Rahul Tripathi (5) and Deepak Hooda (9) all failed to impress and couldn’t even score in double fig🅰ures▨.

As the situation was looking completely out of hand, the pair of Suryakumar Yadav and Axar Patel tried to contr꧋ol things by counterattacking. The duo took Lankan bowlers to the cleaners and shifted the momentum towards the Men in Blue. Both Surya and Axar smashed quick fifties and added 91 runs for the sixth wicket. But a mistimed shot from Suryakumar led to his dism꧟issal for 51 off 36 deliveries.

Axar, on the other end, kept founding boundaries to take India close to the victory line. He was well supported by tailender Shivam Mavi as the duo brought down the equation to 21 needed in tܫhe final over. Axar, after getting the strike by Mavi, picked up a couple, and in order to hit a biggie, the all-rounder got out. Axar ended up scoring 65 from just 31 deliveries as Sri Lanka managed to record a thrilling win by 16 runs.

Earlier, skipper Dasun Shanaka and opener Kusal Mendis smashed sizzling half-centuries to power Sri Lanka to a massive 206/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Asked to bat, openers Mendis (53) and Pathum Nissanka (33) formed an 80-run sta𝓀nd to give the tourists a solid start.

The visitors then lost momentum as Indian bowlers, led by pace sensation Umran Malik (3/48), bagged a flurry of wickets to decrease the run flow. However, Lankan captain Shanaka (56 not out) and all-rounder Charith Asalanka (37) smashed consecutive bo🌊undaries to tak🐬e their side over the 200-run mark.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

The match went down to the wire but it is Sri 𒈔Lanka who won the second T20I by 16 runs.
Scorecard ▶️ |
— BCCI (@BCCI)

We level the series!
🇱🇰 1 – 1 🇮🇳
The series will be decided in Rajkot on Saturday.👊✃
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)

Well done guys 👏🏼 super 🌠stuff fro𝄹m Charith at the same time That was tremendous effort from india Where they were & 👏🏼
— Dimuth Karunarathna (@IamDimuth)

This is the first loss for India against Sri Lanka in T20I in ✤India since 2016.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)

Terrific effort from , &a💝mp; but it was the day of the Lankan tigers!! Well played Sri Lanka 👏🏽 let’s bounce back in Rajkot!!
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)

If this is an investment, I will take this rౠesult for Team India. This loss coul🅷d pave the way for a better future.
— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9)

Skipper really said “I’ll do it by myseꦍlf” today.
Excellent show oౠf skill from both bat and ball today ౠ 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka wins 🦋second T20I by 16 runs.♓ 🏏
— Dasuni Athauda (@AthaudaDasuni)

Axar Patel won't mind two more elections in Gujarat inside 12 months.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)

Most runs added by I൲ndia after losing 5th wicket in a T20I innings:
133 – v SL at Pune, today
101 – v NZ at Christchurch, 2009
98 – v AUS at Bridgetown, 2010
92 – v SA at Indore, 2022
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)

Two closely-contested games. Once more, the team batting first wins at Pune🔯. Dasun Shanaka’s love for India is of another level…takes his g🎃ame few notches higher vs India.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)

Axar Patel's heroics in vain as Sri Lanka beat India in 2nd T20I. Scorecard:
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)

A great effort from SKY, Axar, & Mavi to keep 🇮𝓰🇳 in the g♕ame till the final over 👏🏼
Onto the series decider 👊🏼
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)

Well played & Srilanka.
No ball🌳s & top order failure cost us the match.
— Shubhankar Mishra (@shubhankrmishra)

🇮🇳 put up a strong fight t𒈔ꦰo pull things back but 🇱🇰 were the better side tonight!
We’ve got a score to settle in the decider now! 🌟👊
📸: BCCI
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)

Will take this defeat any day if you are wanting to build the T20 core. Many mistakes tonight, and they should look at eliminating them, but that India ca🌃me so close to weaving a miracle, gives hope
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)