The Sri Lankan cricket team toured India from 9 to 14 February 2016 to play three Twenty20 International matches.[1][2] On 24 May 2015, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the venues for the series. They were played in Pune, Ranchi and Visakhapatnam.[3][4] Initially Delhi was scheduled to host the second match, but the match was later moved to Ranchi.[5] India won the series 2–1.
| Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2015–16 | |||
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| India | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 9 February 2016 – 14 February 2016 | ||
| Captains | MS Dhoni | Dinesh Chandimal | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | India won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Shikhar Dhawan (106) | Dinesh Chandimal (74) | |
| Most wickets | Ravichandran Ashwin (9) | Dushmantha Chameera (5) | |
| Player of the series | Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind) | ||
Squads edit
Niroshan Dickwella was added to Sri Lanka's squad as cover for Tillakaratne Dilshan, who was ruled out of the first match due to an injury.[8] Shaminda Eranga replaced Binura Fernando due to a hamstring injury.[9]
T20I series edit
1st T20I edit
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Niroshan Dickwella and Kasun Rajitha (SL) both made their T20I debuts.
- Suresh Raina (Ind) played in his 50th T20I match.[10]
2nd T20I edit
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the first T20I match at this venue.[11]
- Thisara Perera became the first Sri Lankan player and fourth overall to take a hat-trick in a T20I.[12]
3rd T20I edit
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Asela Gunaratne (SL) made his T20I debut
- Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind) took the best figures for an Indian player in T20Is.[13]
- India retained their number one ranking in the ICC T20I Championship.[13]
References edit
- ^ "India build up to World T20 with plenty of matches". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "India and Sri Lanka to play T20 series in February". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "India vs Sri Lanka 2016 T20 series venues announced". cricketcountry. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Pune to host India-Sri Lanka T20I on February 9". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka T20I moved from Delhi to Ranchi". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Virat Kohli rested for Sri Lanka T20s". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Dilhara Fernando back in Sri Lanka T20 squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Dickwella replaces injured Dilshan for first T20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Under-strength SL have mountain to climb". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "New high for Sri Lankan seamers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Unheralded Sri Lanka look to trip up India again". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Batting muscle helps India restore parity". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Ashwin's 4 for 8 gives India series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2016.