Ashwin's 4 for 8 gives India series
In his first three overs, bowled at the start of the match, R Ashwin bowled India to their first bilateral T20I series win at home
In his first three overs, bowled at the start of the match, R Ashwin bowled India to their first bilateral T20I series win at home
Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Nikhil Kalro
10.15pm That will be it from us for the series. Until next time, love all and stay safe. Ciao.
Time for the presentation..
R Ashwin is the Man of the Match, and also the Man of the Series: "I hope this lasts forever. The ball is coming out pretty well. I've been working pretty hard, I want to contribute and attribute to the team rather than being a deficiency. I thought I would get a five-for today. The wicket had a bit of dampness in it. I have a couple of variation when using the new ball. I want to keep the batsmen guessing, and wickets makes me a different bowler. I always have the courage to flight the ball.
MS Dhoni: "I feel it was a very good game, important we restricted them to a decent total. Ashwin was the pick but he was well supported by the others. In between you will lose one or two games. We want to keep playing the way we re playing. Consistency will give us the confidence. Eight seasons of IPL has given us the experience. Always good to have the conditions suiting you to an extent. Spinners can come into play here, which gives us the liberty to try out a few things. We need to be expressive, the fans will put the pressure on us but we need to take it 1 game at a time.
Dinesh Chandimal: "Didn't perform well throughout the series as batsmen. If we got 140-plus, we would have had a chance, but we didn't do that. Losing wickets happens with an inexperienced team. I'm impressed with our bowlers, Shanaka and Chameera. We need to regroup as a team."
9.52pm Great effort from India, they have turned it on when required and produced the goods. It started with Ashwin's first over and they never looked back. So India win 2-1 and complete the comeback. An easy nine-wicket win. Chasing 83, they were never really in any trouble and strolled to the target with 37 balls to spare. India are No. 1 in the T20 rankings as well.
Kaushik: "When India U19 won, senior team lost to Sri Lanka. Today India U19 lost, senior team wins."
A real stroll this.
Just 14 required.
There is still a month to go till the World Twenty20, but no side other than India can claim to know their first XI so much in advance, with MS Dhoni well aware of his team's main strengths and shortcomings
In his first three overs, bowled at the start of the match, R Ashwin bowled India to their first bilateral T20I series win at home
While Sri Lanka's pacers looked helpless on a dry wicket in Ranchi, they seem to be the only hope Sri Lanka have to seal the series. India, on the other hand, will be mighty pleased with the comprehensive win in Ranchi, and will hope to stretch their form