Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2015–16
Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2015–16 | |||
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India | Sri Lanka | ||
Dates | 9 February 2016 – 14 February 2016 | ||
Captains | MS Dhoni | Dinesh Chandimal | |
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | India won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Shikhar Dhawan (106) | Dinesh Chandimal (74) | |
Most wickets | Ravichandran Ashwin (9) | Dushmantha Chameera (5) | |
Player of the series | Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind) |
The Sri Lankan cricket team toured India from 9 to 14 February 2016 to play three Twenty20 International matches.[1][2] On 24 May 2015, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the venues for the series. They were played in Pune, Ranchi and Visakhapatnam.[3][4] Initially Delhi was scheduled to host the second match, but the match was later moved to Ranchi.[5] India won the series 2–1.
Squads[]
T20Is | |
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India[6] | Sri Lanka[7] |
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Niroshan Dickwella was added to Sri Lanka's squad as cover for Tillakaratne Dilshan, who was ruled out of the first match due to an injury.[8] Shaminda Eranga replaced Binura Fernando due to a hamstring injury.[9]
T20I series[]
1st T20I[]
India
101 (18.5 overs) |
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Dinesh Chandimal 35 (35)
Ravichandran Ashwin 2/13 (3 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Niroshan Dickwella and Kasun Rajitha (SL) both made their T20I debuts.
- Suresh Raina (Ind) played in his 50th T20I match.[10]
- India's total of 101 is their lowest total against Sri Lanka in T20Is.[11]
2nd T20I[]
India
196/6 (20 overs) |
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Shikhar Dhawan 51 (25)
Thisara Perera 3/33 (3 overs) |
Chamara Kapugedera 32 (27)
Ravichandran Ashwin 3/14 (4 overs) |
3rd T20I[]
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India
84/1 (13.5 overs) | |
References[]
- ^ "India build up to World T20 with plenty of matches". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "India and Sri Lanka to play T20 series in February". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "India vs Sri Lanka 2016 T20 series venues announced". cricketcountry. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Pune to host India-Sri Lanka T20I on February 9". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka T20I moved from Delhi to Ranchi". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Virat Kohli rested for Sri Lanka T20s". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Dilhara Fernando back in Sri Lanka T20 squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Dickwella replaces injured Dilshan for first T20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Under-strength SL have mountain to climb". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "New high for Sri Lankan seamers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Lowest Team Totals for India v Sri Lanka in International Twenty20 Matches". Cricket Achieve. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Unheralded Sri Lanka look to trip up India again". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Batting muscle helps India restore parity". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Ashwin's 4 for 8 gives India series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2016 in Sri Lankan cricket
- 2016 in Indian cricket
- International cricket competitions in 2015–16
- Sri Lankan cricket tours of India