IND vs SL 2nd T20I in Photos: Axar Patel, Suryakumar Yadav Hit Fifties But India Suffer 16-run Defeat Against Sri Lanka
A brilliant half-century by all-rounder Axar Patel and his blazing 91-run partnership with Suryakumar Yadav (51) went in vain as India failed to recover from early setbacks and lost to Sri Lanka by 16 runs.
Last Updated: January 05, 2023, 23:25 IST
Pune, India
India by 16 runs in the second T20I and level the three-match series 1-1 width="4656" height="3420 Suryakumar Yadav and Axar Patel struck blistering fifties in a stunning 91-run stand, albeit in a losing cause as Sri Lanka tightened the screws in the nick of time to beat India by 16 runs (AP Image)
Axar (65 off 31) and Surya (51 off 36) raised hopes of an improbable win with a scintillating sixth-wicket stand. (AP Image)
The task became tough once Surya departed in the 16th over, but Axar and Shivam Mavi (26 off 15) shared quick 41 runs to bring down the equation to 21 off the last over. (AP Image)
Axar's dismissal in the third ball of the final over was the last nail in the coffin for India. (AP Image)
Skipper Dasun Shanaka made a rear-guard unbeaten 56 off 22 balls to power Sri Lanka to an imposing 206 for 6. (AP Image)
Sri Lanka's wicket-keeper Kusal Mendis hit a 31-ball 52 to give his team a solid start (AP Image)
Even though speedster Umar Malik (3/48) picked up three wickets, he too was taken to the cleaners (AP Image)
