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Indian cricket team’s wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has been ruled out of the remaining matches of the 3-match T20 series against Sri Lanka. During the first T20 International at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Samson had injured his left knee while trying to bowl near the boundary ropes. “He was taken to Mumbai by the BCCI medical team this afternoon for scans and expert opinion and has been advised rest and rehabilitation,” read a statement issued by the BCCI.
“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Jitesh Sharma as the replacement for Sanju Samson.”
Due to Samson’s injury, Rahul Tripathi may get a chance to make his debut. Tripathi, who has been a consistent performer in the IPL, has traveled with the team for a while but is yet to get a game. India lead 1-0 in the three-match series after winning the first match by two runs.
In the first T20I, Shivam Mavi A dream debut followed by a relentless display of fast bowling as his four-wicket haul made the difference in India’s narrow two-run victory over a spirited Sri Lanka in the first T20I in Mumbai on Tuesday. Indian batsmen find it difficult to dismiss Sri Lankan spinners first Deepak Hooda (41*) and Akshar Patel (31 *) made the host team’s score 162 for five wickets. Sri Lanka certainly had the firepower to chase down 163, but Mavi’s attacks at the front and back of the innings tilted the game in favor of the home team.
The game went to the wire as spinner Akshar Patel defended 13 runs in the final over. Mavi took four wickets for 22 runs in four overs.
knocks off the fight captain Dasun Shanaka (45 off 27 balls) and Chamika Karunaratne (23 not out off 16 balls) went in vain as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 160 in 20 overs.
This is India’s lowest total defended in this stadium.
with PTI inputs
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