India took an unassassiable lead of 2-0 and sealed the series, it’s Surya Kumar Yadav’s second series won as a captain. Under Gautam Gambhir, the Indian team has shown their aggressive intent and players are quite positive about that intent.
India will try to win the last match as they aim to make the series white-wash. Gautam Gambhir had a flying start as a head coach and will surely shape this new Indian team and will make his legacy.
Kamran Akmal slams Sri Lanka’s performance
Sri Lanka had a huge setback they lost both the matches and the series, despite having a great in the second T20I they were derailed from their plans and were able to score just 161 they lost a couple of wickets in the death overs, in the first T20I Sri Lankan bowlers were targeted by Indian batters and India projected a massive of 213 which Sri Lanka failed to chase they got all out on 170 and lost the match since T20 World Cup exit nothing is going great with Sri Lanka, Chris Silverwood resigned as head coach and Wanindu Hasaranga also stepped down as captain too. Charith Asalanka couldn’t lead the team properly so they lost the series, The openers did well but the middle order failed, former Pakistan player Kamran Akmal slams Sri Lanka’s performance, Kamran Akmal said:
“Sri Lanka lost seven wickets for 31 runs in the last five overs. While they looked set for 190, they could manage just 161. They have got themselves to blame. They haven’t taken responsibility. The way Hasaranga and Shanaka got out, it seemed as if some school kids were playing. Things like game awareness and responsibility are missing.”
Sri Lanka needs to gear up for ODI series because that challenge will be even bigger Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be joining the squad and when both arrive some or the other destruction will occur and the ODI series so Sri Lanka needs to prepare even more. The ODI series will be starting on August 2 at R Premadasa International Stadium, Colombo.