On a slow, grippy pitch, a weakened India line-up only managed 132
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Hemant Brar
So, the three-match series is levelled 1-1 with the final game tomorrow. We will see you then. Ta-ta for now.
Dasun Shanaka: I thought if we could contain them to a low total, we could chase it. We were not able to capitalise in the first six overs. But DDS and Wanindu Hasaranga bailed us out. I should thank the BCCI and SLC for this opportunity because this is a huge opportunity for young guys in these times.
Shikhar Dhawan: The surface had turn and it was stopping a bit. Of course, we knew one batsman was short and we knew we had to construct the innings smartly and we had to content ourselves at some point. But yeah, we were 10-15 runs short. I am very proud of the boys because we gave a very good fight. That never dying attitude and taking the game to the last game while defending just 132, hats off to both bowlers and batters.
Dhananjaya de Silva is the Player of the Match. "I am very happy to contribute. In my mind, I wanted to bat till the 20th over. I thought this was my opportunity. When you play against India, it's very tough."
Pratik: "So Ishan Porel likely to make debut tomorrow " -- Let's see. For now, it's the presentation time.
vignes: "That slipped waist high ball from Bhuvi sadly turned out to be the winning factor. nevertheless , India put on honest fight despite the weekender team."
Sumanthgutta: "I am rooting for Rahul Dravid to play his 2nd T20I tomorrow"
Thanks, Karthik. Yes, it proved to be quite a close game despite India putting up only 132.
11.27pm A good, tight game, but in the end you'd say India just didn't have enough on the board. Just the one four and the one six in DDS's innings, but the low target meant it was still crucial, with Hasaranga and Chamika Karunaratne pulling off a few big hits at the other end to reel in the asking rate. A good effort overall from India's bowlers, and from their lopsided and severely weakened team.
That's all from me tonight. I'll hand it back to Hemant to bring you the presentation.
Just the one to win now. DDS is winded after running all these twos, but he's taken his team to the brink of victory. The field has come in now, everyone saving the single. Sakariya goes around the wicket.
5 off 5
But DDS has achieved the adjective of getting Karunaratne on strike. 7 off 5.
And it comes down to eight off the last over, with a debutant to bowl.
He trusted his lower-order team-mates to play big shots if he took the game deep
Before the IPL, there is one more T20I against Sri Lanka which gives him more time to get into his groove
Pandey, Gowtham, Kishan and Deepak Chahar also ruled out of the last two T20Is against Sri Lanka
On a slow, grippy pitch, a weakened India line-up only managed 132
Eight close contacts of the allrounder, most of them players, are also in isolation
