2nd T20I: India outplay Lanka by 69 runs to level series

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22:53 2nd T20I: India outplay Lanka by 69 runs to level series

Sri Lanka: 127/9 (20 overs) vs India 196/6

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It's all over in Ranchi. Bumrah continues to impress with his yorkers and slower deliveries.

A convincing 69-run victory helps India level the three match T20I series.

A clinical performance by India with bat, ball and in the field.

Ravichandran Ashwin picked three wickets while Bumrah, Nehra and Jadeja claimed two each.

Shikhar Dhawan was the star with the bat scoring 51 runs off only 25 balls. Rohit Sharma continued his good form scoring 43 runs.

The decider will be played in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.

Sri Lanka: 119/9 (18 overs) vs India 196/6

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Superb bowling by Bumrah as he continues his barrage of accurate yorkers and slower deliveries.

The young pacer picks two wickets as India need only one more wicket to complete a convincing victory in Ranchi

Sri Lanka: 118/7 (16.4 overs) vs India 196/6

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Ashwin picks up two wickets in his last over as he also tries a new variation in the form of a leg-break.

This match is almost over as India look to complete formalities and level the series.

Earlier, Dhoni introduced Bumrah in the 16th over and the pacer continues to impress with his yorkers and variations.

He will have a role to play in the upcoming Asia Cup and World T20.

Sri Lanka: 69/5 (12 overs) vs India 196/6

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Ravindra Jadeja picks two wickets in a row. First Kapugedara departs to a superb catch in the deep by Pandya.

MS Dhoni follows it up with another splendid stumping to dismiss the dangerous Chandimal.

India look set for a massive victory and level the series in Ranchi.

Sri Lanka: 59/3 (10 overs) vs India 196/6

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MS Dhoni will be pleased with the way his left-arm spinners are bowling. Yuvraj making a strong comeback after conceding a six off the first ball of 9th over of the match.

Jadeja keeping it tight at the other hand after Nehra and Ashwin did a fabulous job in the start.

Sri Lanka: 45/3 (8 overs) vs India 196/6

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The Indians are keeping in tight after picking three early wickets.

Left-arm spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Yuvraj Singh continue the good work done by Nehra and Ashwin, who completed their three overs respectively.

Sri Lanka: 37/3 (6 overs) vs India 196/6

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At the end of 6 overs, the Lankans are trying to break-free in pursuit of a mammoth target.

Kapugedara scores two boundaries in the last Nehra over (6th over).

Nehra completes his three overs. He may have been a little expensive (26 runs) but has picked two crucial wickets.

Ashwin struck the first blow by dismissing the dangerous Dilshan for a duck.

Sri Lanka: 25/3 (5 overs)

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Ashish Nehra picks two quick wickets in the form of Prasanna and Gunathilaka after Ravichandran Ashwin struck the first blow by dismissing T Dilshan.

Sri Lanka reeling as they chase a mammoth 197-run target.

21:38 2nd T20I: India strike with two quick wickets

Sri Lanka: 13/2 (3 overs)

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Ravichandran Ashwin starts the proceedings and strikes early to claim the priced wicket of T Dilshan.

Ashish Nehra follows it up by dismissing Prasanna off his first ball. Sri Lanka reeling as they look to chase a mammoth 197-run target.

Sri Lanka: 3/1 (1 over)

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Ravichandran Ashwin starts the proceedings and strikes early to claim the priced wicket of T Dilshan.

Superb glove-work by MS Dhoni.

India: 196/6 (20 overs)

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Thisara Perera claims a hat-trick in the penultimate over.

Dhoni fails to clear the ropes in the 20th over. India finish on 196/6.

Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with 51 runs, which came off only 25 balls.

India will be happy with the total but the question is can they defend it on a batting friendly track in Ranchi?

India: 186/6 (19 overs)

Thisara Perera claims a hat-trick in the 19th over of the match. Pandya, Raina and Yuvraj dismissed in quick succession.

Dhoni is in the middle. Can India cross the 200-run mark?

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20:57 2nd T20I: India inches towards 200-run mark

India: 179/3 (18 overs)

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Raina now gets into the act. Smart batting as he scores three boundaries off the first three balls to put pressure on young Chameera.

18 come off the 18th over as India inches towards the 200-run mark.

20:50 2nd T20I: Pandya hits two sixes in a row

India: 161/3 (17 overs)

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Hardik Pandya is on a roll! Hits two sixes in two balls off Senanayake as he and Raina look to accelerate in the end overs.

Can India reach the 200-run mark?

India: 128/3 (14.4 overs)

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India lose Rohit and Rahane in quick succession. Rohit was dismissed in the 14th over as Chameera took a splendid catch off his own bowling.

Senanayake dismisses Rahane as he fails to time his pull shot.

20:36 2nd T20I: Rohit out, India still in command

India: 122/2 (13.1 overs)

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Rohit dismissed in the 14th over as Chameera takes a splendid catch off his own bowling. Raina joins Rahane in the middle.

Earlier, 12 runs came off Dasun Shanaka's over (13th) with Rahane scoring two boundaries. India looks set for 200 plus score.

20:25 2nd T20I: Dhawan out, India in command

India: 110/1 (12 overs)

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The Lankans seemed to have kept things under control after Dhawan's wicket. Rohit finally breaks free, hitting a six off the last of Prasanna's over (12th over).

Will Rohit shift gears now?

20:13 2nd T20I: Dhawan out, India 87/1

India: 87/1 (9 overs)

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Ajinkya Rahane joins hands with his Mumbai teammate Rohit Sharma. India are 87 for the loss of Dhawan after nine overs and look set for a big score.

India: 75/1 (6.2 overs)

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Shikhar Dhawan: c Chandimal b Chameera 51 (25)

Shikhar Dhawan becomes India's first casualty. The opener gets out to Chameera after scoring a cracking fifty.

He looked to guide the ball over the keeper's head but handed a simple catch to Chandimal.

20:02 2nd T20I: Dhawan hits cracking fifty

India: 73/0 (6.2 overs)

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15 runs come off the Perera over (6th over) with Dhawan hitting the last two balls to the boundary.

The southpaw completes a cracking fifty in the next over (7th over), which came off only 22 balls.

Rohit looks solid on 21.

India: 55/0 (5 overs)

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Dhawan in particular is on fire. The southpaw scores two more boundaries off the Senanayake over to race away to 37 runs off only 17 balls.

19:48

India: 44/0 (4 overs)

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The Indian openers are preying on Lankan bowlers. Rajitha, who picked three wickets in the first T20I concedes 17 runs in the fourth over of the match.

19:44 2nd T20I: Dhawan-Rohit give India a blazing start

India: 27/0 (3 overs)

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Shikhar Dhawan gets into the act. Hits a delightful six off the last ball of Thisara Perera over. Much better start for India as compared to the first T20I in Pune.

The Lankans introduce spin the third over. Dhawan hits another six off the fourth ball of third over.

India: 7/0 (1 over)

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Rohit Sharma off to a blazing start on a pitch, which looks good for batting. Out for a duck in the first T20I, Rohit takes Kasun Rajitha for six runs off the first two balls of the match.

Teams for second T20I

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India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni(w/k), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ashish Nehra, Jasprit Bumrah

Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dinesh Chandimal(w/k), Chamara Kapugedera, Milinda Siriwardana, Dasun Shanaka, Seekkuge Prasanna, Thisara Perera, Sachithra Senanayake, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera

MS Dhoni: "Good to be back home and see the daughter. Have spent a couple of days at home, it's a good feeling."

India name an unchanged squad despite the heavy defeat in the first T20I.

T Dilshan returns for Sri Lanka.

Good evening and welcome to the live coverage of the second T20 International between India and Sri Lanka in Ranchi.

The news is Sri Lanka have won the toss and invited India to bat first.

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