Shubman out of the second T20 match
Indian cricket team’s star batsman Shubman Gill missed the second T20I against Sri Lanka on Sunday due to neck cramps. Indian cricket team’s star batsman Shubman Gill missed the second T20I against Sri Lanka on Sunday due to neck cramps. Gill was replaced by Sanju Samson in the playing XI and Suryakumar confirmed the reason for Gill’s absence at the toss.
Indian cricket team captain Suryakumar Yadav said, “Gill was ruled out due to neck cramps, so Samson was included in the team.” Sanju failed to capitalise on the opportunity and was dismissed for zero off spinner Mahesh Theekshana.
Excellent performance
Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Suryakumar Yadav displayed their best game as India won the rain-interrupted second T20I by seven wickets with nine balls to spare to take an unassailable 2-0 lead.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir and new skipper Suryakumar couldn’t have asked for a better start to their new role as the Indian team played like true T20 World Champions, outclassing Sri Lanka in all departments.
Despite the absence of Shubman Gill due to neck spasms and another failure from the ever-talkable Sanju Samson (0), Jaiswal (30 off 15 balls) and Suryakumar (26 off 12 balls) didn’t break a sweat in the small but tricky chase of 78 in 8 overs, while another fine effort from the bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 161 for 9.
When Mahesh Theekshana was looking dangerous with a carrom ball to dismiss Samson and hit Surya for a boundary off the doosra, the Mumbai duo decided to try both the conventional and reverse sweep shots.
Sri Lanka falter in the run-chase despite a solid start
Sri Lanka falter in the run-chase despite a solid start; From 140/1 in 14 overs, the Islanders lost their next nine wickets for just 30 runs, with Riyan Parag taking three wickets in just 8 balls while Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh took two wickets each.
The three T20Is will be followed by a three-match ODI series, with skipper Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli returning to the format for the first time since last year’s World Cup.
The strategy was to not allow the deliveries of Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga to stray off the surface and create confusion.
Instead, the Indian batsmen made good use of their reach and blocked the turn. They added 39 runs in 3.1 overs and by the time Surya and Jaiswal were dismissed, they had combined to hit seven fours and three sixes.
Hardik Pandya (22 not out off 9 balls) and Rishabh Pant (2 not out) had 6.3 overs to complete the formalities and the final match of the series on Tuesday became inconsequential.
Earlier, Surya was right and his bowlers did just that on two consecutive days, with the home side losing seven wickets for 31 runs off the last 30 balls after scoring 130 for 2 in 15 overs.
Despite scoring 80 runs in the first 10 overs and being in a position to score runs quickly, Charith Asalanka’s side lost their way and managed just 81 runs in the back-10 due to a change of pace from Pandya (2-23 in 2 overs) and a sharp googly from Ravi Bishnoi (3-26 in 4 overs).
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 2nd T20I
However, Gill had to be ruled out of the second T20I, with Indian captain Suryakumar revealing that the young batsman woke up with neck cramps. Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson replaced Gill in the Indian XI, although Rishabh Pant is likely to play wicketkeeper in the match in Pallekele.
Gill, who was among the reserves till the group stage in the T20 World Cup, was named the Indian captain when the BCCI named a largely second-string squad for the T20 series against Zimbabwe. The young opener led the team to a 4-1 series win in the African country; Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the head coach of the team.
. The young batsman experienced discomfort in his calf, leading team management to take a precautionary approach and rest him for the match. Gill’s absence is a significant blow to the team, as he has been in excellent form recently. The medical team is monitoring his condition, and his availability for upcoming matches will depend on his recovery progress. Team India will need to adjust their lineup to compensate for Gill’s absence in this crucial series.
Gill was made the vice-captain in both ODIs and T20Is. With the Sri Lanka series, Gill’s tenure as India’s permanent vice-captain in the white-ball format has begun.
Conclusion
Reigning T20 champions India are currently playing a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. After a 43-run win in the series opener, the Men in Blue are aiming to take a 2-0 lead in the second match.
It is worth noting that India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill will not take part in the second T20 match, he will be replaced by Sanju Samson. India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed this change during the toss and informed about the reason for Gill’s exclusion from the team.
