SL 69-7 (14 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Perera has a lot of experience of playing in Indian conditions having in the IPL for a few seasons.

Two singles from the first two balls before Perera punches a wide delivery through the covers for his first boundary.

Pandya attempts a slower ball but ends up giving away a wide as he gives away nine runs in his second over.

Dhoni looking to finish off the fifth bowler's quota as part-timer Suresh Raina is called into the attack. The first ball goes straight, a rare sight today, before he beats Senanayake with one that turns a lot.

He strokes the next ball through the off-side for two runs and picks a single on the leg side two balls later as three come from Raina's first over.

Ashwin, who picked four wickets in his first spell, comes back. Senanayake slog sweeps the first ball over midwicket for just a single. Dhoni showing a lot of confidence in Ashwin as he employs two slips to the left-hander Perera, who flicks the third ball to long-on for one.

Senanayake goes after a wide delivery but manages to drag it on to the leg side for one before Perera defends the last two balls.

Ashwin finishes with amazing figures of four for eight in four overs, India's best bowling figures in T20 Internationals.

Sri Lanka are struggling on 69 for seven in 14 overs.