Dasu Shanaka
Sri Lanka suffered a crushing 6 wicket loss in the last match of the three match T20I series against India. The Sri Lankan team had to face the third consecutive defeat in the Indian tour. After losing the series 3-0 on this tour, Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said his team was adjusting to the conditions here. Following the T20 series, a two-Test series between India and Sri Lanka will be played, kicking off in Mohali from March 4.
After the loss in the last T20 played in Dharamsala, Dasoon Shanaka said: “First of all, congratulations to the Indian team, they performed very well in this match.”
He said: “We are adjusting to the conditions here. Our attack pace has improved. That was the silver lining for us in this series. I am very happy with my form.
Let us tell you that in this match against India, Sri Lanka captain Shanaka scored an unbeaten 74 from 38 balls. During this he also hit 9 fours and 2 sixes, but despite this, by winning the toss and opting to bat first, his team was able to score only 146 runs with the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs.
While chasing the goal, Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 73 from 45 balls for the Indian team. Iyer also hit 9 fours and a six in his innings. Thanks to his strong play, India achieved the target of 147 runs in 16.5 overs for the loss of 4 wickets.
This was Iyer’s third consecutive fifty in the series. For his strong play, he was named Man of the Match and Man of the Series.