Last Updated on 27/07/2024 by Ankita Jain
Sri Lanka vs India 1st T20I 2024 Live Score Highlights: The first match of the T20 series is being played between India and Sri Lanka today (27 July). In the match, Sri Lanka has invited India to bat first. Shivam Dubey, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar and Khalil Ahmed are not playing in this match.
All the matches of the T20 series will be held in Pallekele. This time the command of both the teams is in new hands. Suryakumar Yadav is leading India, while Charith Aslanka is leading Sri Lanka’s T20 team. At the same time, this series is going to mark the beginning of Gautam Gambhir’s coaching era for India.
When Lanka and India clashed for the first time in T20
The first T20 International match between the two countries was played on 10 February 2009 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Where India won this match by 3 wickets. Sri Lanka scored 171/4 while playing first, in reply India achieved this target by scoring 174/7 with 4 balls remaining.
The heroes of victory in this match were Pathan brothers. Yusuf Pathan scored 22 runs in 10 balls while Irfan Pathan scored 33 runs in 16 balls. Yusuf, the player of the match, took 2 wickets in the match while Irfan also took 1 wicket.
Head to Head between India and Sri Lanka (Total)
Matches: 29, India won: 19, Sri Lanka 9, Matches ended in no result: 1
Head to Head between India and Sri Lanka (Venue Sri Lanka)
Total matches: 8, India won: 5, Sri Lanka 3
Head to Head between India and Sri Lanka (Venue India)
Total matches: 17, India won: 13, Sri Lanka won: 3, Match ended in no result: 1
Sri Lanka’s playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (captain), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka, Mahesh Tikshina, Mathisha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.
India’s playing 11: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rishabh Pant, Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj
India-Sri Lanka series schedule
July 27 – 1st T20, Pallekele
July 28 – 2nd T20, Pallekele
July 30 – 3rd T20, Pallekele
Aug 2 – 1st ODI, Colombo
Aug 4 – 2nd ODI, Colombo
Aug 7 – 3rd ODI, Colombo