India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I: Catch all the action from the match through these images
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- India's new era with Gautam Gambhir as head coach and Suryakumar Yadav as T20I captain started with a resounding 43-run win over Sri Lanka.
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India captain Suryakumar Yadav smashed 58 in 26 balls and led his team to a 43-run win over Sri Lanka in the first T20I. India scored 213/7 batting first and while Pathum Nissanka's 79 in 48 balls kept Sri Lanka in the chase, the hosts collapsed in a heap after the 14th over. (AFP)
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India were off to a flier with openers Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal taking the bowlers to the sword in the powerplay. Jaiswal scored 40 in 21 balls and Gill smashed 34 in 16 as they put up a partnership of 74 runs in just 36 balls. (AFP)
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Captain Suryakumar Yadav then took it forward and his onslaught helped cover up for Rishabh Pant's struggles at the other end. Suryakumar scored 58 in 26 balls, hitting eight fours and two sixes. (AP)
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Matheesha Pathirana took four wickets in the death overs of the Indian innings. However, he also ended up conceding 40 runs in his four overs. (AP)
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Sri Lanka dominated the first 10 overs of their chase. Openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis put up a partnership 84 runs in 52 balls. (AP)
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It was Arshdeep Singh who finally got the breakthrough for India, sending back Mendis on 45 off 27 balls in the ninth over. (AP)
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Sri Lanka then had a Nissanka then put up 56 runs for the second wicket with Kusal Perera before Axar Patel brought an end to the Sri Lankan charge. Nissanka and Perera both fell in the 15th over to Axar and that triggered Sri Lanka's collapse. (AP)
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