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India won the toss in the second T20I vs Sri Lanka and as was expected invited the Lankans to have a bat first on what was a very competitive surface. Pathum Nissanka's solid knock along with Danushka Gunathilaka's powerful aided the visitors off to a good start with Dasun Shanaka's quick-fire 47* in the slog overs, ensuring that Sri Lanka post a challenging 183/5.
In response, it wasn't the best of starts by the Men in Blue as they lost skipper Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan early. However, batters like Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja hammered Sri Lankan bowlers to all corners of the ground to make a mockery out of a huge target like 184.
India also achieved a new feather in the cap by winning yet another 3-match T20I bilateral series at home. Sri Lanka unlike the previous game showed some fighting spirit in the second game but it wasn't enough against a powerful side like India.
Numbers and Stats from Ind vs SL 2nd T20I:
5 - Dushmantha Chameera became the first bowler to dismiss a particular batsman five times in T20I history. Chameera dismissed the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma for 5th time in T20Is.
Bowlers to dismiss Rohit Sharma most times in T20I cricket:
Dushmantha Chameera - 5
Tim Southee - 4
Ish Sodhi / Jason Behrendorff / Trent Boult / Junior Dala - 3
11 - India have won 11 T20I matches consecutively with the victory against Sri Lanka in 2nd T20I match.
Most consecutive matches won by a team in T20Is:
Afghanistan : 12 (2018-19)
Romania : 12 (2020-21*)
Afghanistan : 11 (2016-17)
Uganda : 11 (2021)
India : 11 (2021-22*)
* - Indicates the streak is still ongoing
12 - India have won their 12th bilateral T20I series on home soil (Minimum 3 matches played) consecutively. India haven't lost a single three-match bilateral T20I Series on home soil so far.
India in bilateral T20I series on home soil (Minimum 3 matches):
Won 2-1 vs Sri Lanka, 2016
Won 2-1 vs England, 2017
Won 2-1 vs New Zealand, 2017
Won 3-0 vs Sri Lanka, 2017
Won 3-0 vs West Indies, 2018
Won 2-1 vs Bangladesh, 2019
Won 2-1 vs West Indies, 2019
Won 2-0 vs Sri Lanka, 2020
Won 3-2 vs England, 2021
Won 3-0 vs New Zealand, 2021
Won 3-0 vs West Indies, 2022
Won 2-0 vs Sri Lanka, 2022 (1 more match will be played)
16 - Rohit Sharma as Captain won 16 matches in T20Is on home soil.
Most T20Is won as Captain on home soil:
Rohit Sharma - 16
Eoin Morgan / Kane Williamson - 15
Aaron Finch - 14
16 - India have won the 16th T20I match against Sri Lanka.
Most wins against opposition in T20I cricket:
Pakistan - 16 vs Zimbabwe
India - 16 vs Sri Lanka
45 - Ravindra Jadeja recorded his highest score (45*) in T20Is. He surpassed his previous best of 44* which he smashed Australia in Canberra during 2020.
50 - Rohit Sharma became the first Indian fielder to take 50 Catches in T20Is.
Most catches taken for India as fielder in T20Is:
Rohit Sharma - 50
Virat Kohli - 43
Suresh Raina - 42
74 - Like Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Iyer recorded his highest score (74*) in T20Is.
Highest Score for Shreyas Iyer in T20Is:
74* vs Sri Lanka in Dharamshala, 2022
67 vs England in Ahmedabad, 2021
62 vs Bangladesh in Nagpur, 2019
75 - Pathum Nissanka smashed 75 runs against India in this 2nd T20I match.
Highest Score by a Sri Lankan Player against India in T20Is:
Kumar Sangakkara - 78 in Nagpur, 2009
Kusal Perera - 77 in Indore, 2017
Pathum Nissanka - 75 in Dharamshala, 2022
247.36 - Dasun Shanaka's strike rate of 247.36 [His innings of 47*(19)] is the best strike rate in an innings for a Sri Lankan batsman in T20Is (Minimum 15 balls faced)
Best Strike rate in a T20I innings for Sri Lankan batsman (Min. 15 balls faced):
Dasun Shanaka - 247.36 vs India in Dharamshala, 2022
Thisara Perera - 245 vs England in The Oval, 2014
Mahela Jayawardene - 240.74 vs Kenya in Johannesburg, 2007
