India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I – Who Said What

India rubbed shoulders with Sri Lanka in the final T20I of the series at Dharamsala and registered third straight whitewash in the shortest format of the game. Winning the toss, the visiting skipper Dasun Shanaka chose in to show with the willows first where his top and the middle order fell like a pack of cards leaving all the burden on him.

Shanaka, who found himself in a spot of bother having failed to acquire support from the other end, smashed 74 off 38 to push Lanka post respectable 146 runs on the board. Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav checked the run flow very well while Avesh Khan bagged two wickets under his belt.

Shreyas Iyer shines for India in a row

As soon as India kicked off the chase game, skipper Rohit Sharma showed back early on yet again leaving responsibilities on the middle order. The real deal unfolded when Shreyas Iyer walked the field and breathed fire yet again in the game while breaking the back of bowlers.

Iyer smashed 73* off 45 balls and finished the chase game in style for India after again finding support in Ravindra Jadeja (22 off 15). Iyer was eventually declared as the player of the match and series for his stellar show in a row. Lahiru Kumara picked two wickets for the visiting side while conceding over 10.

Winning skipper, Rohit Sharma said:

It’s a pattern of everything that comes together. We played very well. Lot of positives came out from the series. Want to understand what kind of bench strength we have. Good to give opportunities to those guys. Important to tell guys not to worry about your positions in the team. Want to fill whatever gaps we have. Keeping that in mind we want to move forward. Going to be a big challenge but always nice to have guys in form (whom to pick). Once we reach Mohali we’ll start thinking about the Tests.

Losing skipper, Dasun Shanaka said:

Want to congratulate India for a wonderful performance. Need some stitches on the hand (picked up the injury attempting a catch). Been tough without our senior bowlers. Didn’t capitalise on the first six overs today again with the bat. Pace attack has been outstanding throughout last year or so. Not so much about pace but control. This is international cricket, we have to adapt, can’t complain about conditions.

Player of the match and series Shreyas Iyer said:

All three knocks were special, but yesterday’s – coming in at a crucial moment, I’d pick that. Only require one ball to get into form as long as you’re keeping your eyes on the ball and playing it on its merit. The wicket was little two paced today compared to yesterday. Was playing on the merit. Outfield is so fast, just had to hit gaps. Been a rollercoster journey after my injury. Real test of you is during rehab sessions.